Shout for joy to God, all the earth!Sing the glory of his name;make his praise glorious.Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!So great is your powerthat your enemies cringe before you.All the earth bows down to you;they sing praise to you,they sing the praises of your name.”Come and see what God has done,his awesome deeds for mankind!He turned the…
Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion;to you our vows will be fulfilled.You who answer prayer,to you all people will come.When we were overwhelmed by sins,you forgave our transgressions.Blessed are those you chooseand bring near to live in your courts!We are filled with the good things of your house,of your holy temple.You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,God our…
Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;protect my life from the threat of the enemy.Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,from the plots of evildoers.They sharpen their tongues like swordsand aim cruel words like deadly arrows.They shoot from ambush at the innocent;they shoot suddenly, without fear.They encourage each other in evil plans,they talk about hiding their snares;they…
You, God, are my God,earnestly I seek you;I thirst for you,my whole being longs for you,in a dry and parched landwhere there is no water.I have seen you in the sanctuaryand beheld your power and your glory.Because your love is better than life,my lips will glorify you.I will praise you as long as I live,and in your name I will…
Truly my soul finds rest in God;my salvation comes from him.Truly he is my rock and my salvation;he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.How long will you assault me?Would all of you throw me down—this leaning wall, this tottering fence?Surely they intend to topple mefrom my lofty place;they take delight in lies.With their mouths they bless,but in their…
Hear my cry, O God;listen to my prayer.From the ends of the earth I call to you,I call as my heart grows faint;lead me to the rock that is higher than I.For you have been my refuge,a strong tower against the foe.I long to dwell in your tent foreverand take refuge in the shelter of your wings.For you, God, have…
You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us;you have been angry —now restore us!You have shaken the land and torn it open;mend its fractures, for it is quaking.You have shown your people desperate times;you have given us wine that makes us stagger.But for those who fear you, you have raised a bannerto be unfurled against the bow.Save us and…
Deliver me from my enemies, O God;be my fortress against those who are attacking me.Deliver me from evildoersand save me from those who are after my blood.See how they lie in wait for me!Fierce men conspire against mefor no offense or sin of mine, LORD.I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.Arise to help me; look…
Do you rulers indeed speak justly?Do you judge people with equity?No, in your heart you devise injustice,and your hands mete out violence on the earth.Even from birth the wicked go astray;from the womb they are wayward, spreading lies.Their venom is like the venom of a snake,like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,that will not heed the tune…
Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,for in you I take refuge.I will take refuge in the shadow of your wingsuntil the disaster has passed.I cry out to God Most High,to God, who vindicates me.He sends from heaven and saves me,rebuking those who hotly pursue me—God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.I am in the midst…
Be merciful to me, my God,for my enemies are in hot pursuit;all day long they press their attack.My adversaries pursue me all day long;in their pride many are attacking me.When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid.What can mere mortals do to me?All day long they…
Listen to my prayer, O God,do not ignore my plea;hear me and answer me.My thoughts trouble me and I am distraughtbecause of what my enemy is saying,because of the threats of the wicked;for they bring down suffering on meand assail me in their anger.My heart is in anguish within me;the terrors of death have fallen on me.Fear and trembling have…
Save me, O God, by your name;vindicate me by your might.Hear my prayer, O God;listen to the words of my mouth.Arrogant foes are attacking me;ruthless people are trying to kill me —people without regard for God.Surely God is my help;the Lord is the one who sustains me.Let evil recoil on those who slander me;in your faithfulness destroy them.I will sacrifice…
The fool says in his heart,“There is no God.”They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;there is no one who does good.God looks down from heavenon all mankindto see if there are any who understand,any who seek God.Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt;there is no one who does good,not even one.Do all these evildoers know nothing?They devour my…
Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?Why do you boast all day long,you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?You who practice deceit,your tongue plots destruction;it is like a sharpened razor.You love evil rather than good,falsehood rather than speaking the truth.You love every harmful word,you deceitful tongue!Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:He will…
Have mercy on me, O God,according to your unfailing love;according to your great compassionblot out my transgressions.Wash away all my iniquityand cleanse me from my sin.For I know my transgressions,and my sin is always before me.Against you, you only, have I sinnedand done what is evil in your sight;so you are right in your verdictand justified when you judge.Surely I…
The Mighty One, God, the LORD,speaks and summons the earthfrom the rising of the sun to where it sets.From Zion, perfect in beauty,God shines forth.Our God comesand will not be silent;a fire devours before him,and around him a tempest rages.He summons the heavens above,and the earth, that he may judge his people:“Gather to me this consecrated people,who made a covenant…
Hear this, all you peoples;listen, all who live in this world,both low and high,rich and poor alike:My mouth will speak words of wisdom;the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.I will turn my ear to a proverb;with the harp I will expound my riddle:Why should I fear when evil days come,when wicked deceivers surround me—those who trust in their…
Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise,in the city of our God, his holy mountain.Beautiful in its loftiness,the joy of the whole earth,like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion,the city of the Great King.God is in her citadels;he has shown himself to be her fortress.When the kings joined forces,when they advanced together,they saw her and were astounded;they…
Clap your hands, all you nations;shout to God with cries of joy.For the LORD Most High is awesome,the great King over all the earth.He subdued nations under us,peoples under our feet.He chose our inheritance for us,the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.God has ascended amid shouts of joy,the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.Sing praises to God, sing praises;sing praises…
God is our refuge and strength,an ever-present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give wayand the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foamand the mountains quake with their surging.There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,the holy place where the Most High dwells.God is within her,…
My heart is stirred by a noble themeas I recite my verses for the king;my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.You are the most excellent of menand your lips have been anointed with grace,since God has blessed you forever.Gird your sword on your side, you mighty one;clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.In your majesty ride forth victoriouslyin the…
We have heard it with our ears, O God;our ancestors have told uswhat you did in their days,in days long ago.With your hand you drove out the nationsand planted our ancestors;you crushed the peoplesand made our ancestors flourish.It was not by their sword that they won the land,nor did their arm bring them victory;it was your right hand, your arm,and…
Vindicate me, my God,and plead my causeagainst an unfaithful nation.Rescue me from those who aredeceitful and wicked.You are God my stronghold.Why have you rejected me?Why must I go about mourning,oppressed by the enemy?Send me your light and your faithful care,let them lead me;let them bring me to your holy mountain,to the place where you dwell.Then I will go to the…
As the deer pants for streams of water,so my soul pants for you, my God.My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.When can I go and meet with God?My tears have been my foodday and night,while people say to me all day long,“Where is your God?”These things I rememberas I pour out my soul:how I used to go to…
Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.The LORD protects and preserves them—they are counted among the blessed in the land—he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.The LORD sustains them on their sickbedand restores them from their bed of illness.I said, “Have mercy on me, LORD;heal me,…
I waited patiently for the LORD;he turned to me and heard my cry.He lifted me out of the slimy pit,out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rockand gave me a firm place to stand.He put a new song in my mouth,a hymn of praise to our God.Many will see and fear the LORDand put their trust…
I said, “I will watch my waysand keep my tongue from sin;I will put a muzzle on my mouthwhile in the presence of the wicked.”So I remained utterly silent,not even saying anything good.But my anguish increased;my heart grew hot within me.While I meditated, the fire burned;then I spoke with my tongue:“Show me, LORD, my life’s endand the number of my…
LORD, do not rebuke me in your angeror discipline me in your wrath.Your arrows have pierced me,and your hand has come down on me.Because of your wrath there is no health in my body;there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.My guilt has overwhelmed melike a burden too heavy to bear.My wounds fester and are loathsomebecause of…
Do not fret because of those who are evilor be envious of those who do wrong;for like the grass they will soon wither,like green plants they will soon die away.Trust in the LORD and do good;dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.Take delight in the LORD,and he will give you the desires of your heart.Commit your way to the…
I have a message from God in my heartconcerning the sinfulness of the wicked:There is no fear of Godbefore their eyes.In their own eyes they flatter themselvestoo much to detect or hate their sin.The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;they fail to act wisely or do good.Even on their beds they plot evil;they commit themselves to a sinful…
Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me;fight against those who fight against me.Take up shield and armor;arise and come to my aid.Brandish spear and javelinagainst those who pursue me.Say to me,“I am your salvation.”May those who seek my lifebe disgraced and put to shame;may those who plot my ruinbe turned back in dismay.May they be like chaff before the…
I will extol the LORD at all times;his praise will always be on my lips.I will glory in the LORD;let the afflicted hear and rejoice.Glorify the LORD with me;let us exalt his name together.I sought the LORD, and he answered me;he delivered me from all my fears.Those who look to him are radiant;their faces are never covered with shame.This poor…
Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous;it is fitting for the upright to praise him.Praise the LORD with the harp;make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.Sing to him a new song;play skillfully, and shout for joy.For the word of the LORD is right and true;he is faithful in all he does.The LORD loves righteousness and justice;the earth is full…
Blessed is the onewhose transgressions are forgiven,whose sins are covered.Blessed is the onewhose sin the LORD does not count against themand in whose spirit is no deceit.When I kept silent,my bones wasted awaythrough my groaning all day long.For day and nightyour hand was heavy on me;my strength was sappedas in the heat of summer.Then I acknowledged my sin to youand…
In you, LORD, I have taken refuge;let me never be put to shame;deliver me in your righteousness.Turn your ear to me,come quickly to my rescue;be my rock of refuge,a strong fortress to save me.Since you are my rock and my fortress,for the sake of your name lead and guide me.Keep me free from the trap that is set for me,for…
I will exalt you, LORD,for you lifted me out of the depthsand did not let my enemies gloat over me.LORD my God, I called to you for help,and you healed me.You, LORD, brought me up from the realm of the dead;you spared me from going down to the pit.Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people;praise his holy…
Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings,ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.The voice of the LORD is over the waters;the God of glory thunders,the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.The voice of the LORD is powerful;the voice of the LORD is majestic.The voice…
To you, LORD, I call;you are my Rock,do not turn a deaf ear to me.For if you remain silent,I will be like those who go down to the pit.Hear my cry for mercyas I call to you for help,as I lift up my handstoward your Most Holy Place.Do not drag me away with the wicked,with those who do evil,who speak…
The LORD is my light and my salvation —whom shall I fear?The LORD is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?When the wicked advance against meto devour me,it is my enemies and my foeswho will stumble and fall.Though an army besiege me,my heart will not fear;though war break out against me,even then I will be confident.One thing…
Vindicate me, LORD,for I have led a blameless life;I have trusted in the LORDand have not faltered.Test me, LORD, and try me,examine my heart and my mind;for I have always been mindful of your unfailing loveand have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.I do not sit with the deceitful,nor do I associate with hypocrites.I abhor the assembly of evildoersand refuse…
In you, LORD my God,I put my trust.I trust in you;do not let me be put to shame,nor let my enemies triumph over me.No one who hopes in youwill ever be put to shame,but shame will come on thosewho are treacherous without cause.Show me your ways, LORD,teach me your paths.Guide me in your truth and teach me,for you are God…
The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it,the world, and all who live in it;for he founded it on the seasand established it on the waters.Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD?Who may stand in his holy place?The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,who does not trust in an idolor swear by a false god.They…
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures.He leads me beside still waters.He restores my soul.He leads me in paths of righteousnessfor his name’s sake.Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil,for you are with me;your rod and your staff,they comfort me.You prepare a…
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?Why are you so far from saving me,so far from my cries of anguish?My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer,by night, but I find no rest.Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One;you are the one Israel praises.In you our ancestors put their trust;they trusted and you…
The king rejoices in your strength, LORD.How great is his joy in the victories you give!You have granted him his heart’s desireand have not withheld the request of his lips.You came to greet him with rich blessingsand placed a crown of pure gold on his head.He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—length of days, for ever…
May the LORD answer you when you are in distress;may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.May he send you help from the sanctuaryand grant you support from Zion.May he remember all your sacrificesand accept your burnt offerings.May he give you the desire of your heartand make all your plans succeed.May we shout for joy over your victoryand…
The heavens declare the glory of God;the skies proclaim the work of his hands.Day after day they pour forth speech;night after night they reveal knowledge.They have no speech, they use no words;no sound is heard from them.Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,their words to the ends of the world.In the heavens God has pitched a tent for…
I love you, LORD, my strength.The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise,and I have been saved from my enemies.The cords of death entangled me;the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.The cords…
Hear me, LORD, my plea is just;listen to my cry.Hear my prayer—it does not rise from deceitful lips.Let my vindication come from you;may your eyes see what is right.Though you probe my heart,though you examine me at night and test me,you will find that I have planned no evil;my mouth has not transgressed.Though people tried to bribe me,I have kept…
Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.” Those who run after other gods will suffer more and…
LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent?Who may live on your holy mountain?The one whose walk is blameless,who does what is righteous,who speaks the truth from their heart;whose tongue utters no slander,who does no wrong to a neighbor,and casts no slur on others;who despises a vile personbut honors those who fear the LORD;who keeps an oath even when it…
The fool says in his heart,“There is no God.”They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;there is no one who does good.The LORD looks down from heavenon all mankindto see if there are any who understand,any who seek God.All have turned away, all have become corrupt;there is no one who does good,not even one.Do all these evildoers know nothing?They devour my…
How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I wrestle with my thoughtsand day after day have sorrow in my heart?How long will my enemy triumph over me?Look on me and answer, LORD my God.Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,and my enemy will say, “I…
Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore;those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.Everyone lies to their neighbor;they flatter with their lipsbut harbor deception in their hearts.May the LORD silence all flattering lipsand every boastful tongue—those who say,“By our tongues we will prevail;our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”“Because the poor are plundered and…
In the LORD I take refuge.How then can you say to me:“Flee like a bird to your mountain.For look, the wicked bend their bows;they set their arrows against the stringsto shoot from the shadowsat the upright in heart.When the foundations are being destroyed,what can the righteous do?”The LORD is in his holy temple;the LORD is on his heavenly throne.He observes…
Why, LORD, do you stand far off?Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,who are caught in the schemes he devises.He boasts about the cravings of his heart;he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;in all his thoughts there is no…
I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart;I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.I will be glad and rejoice in you;I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.My enemies turn back;they stumble and perish before you.For you have upheld my right and my cause,sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.You have rebuked the nations…
LORD, our Lord,how majestic is your name in all the earth!You have set your gloryin the heavens.Through the praise of children and infantsyou have established a stronghold against your enemies,to silence the foe and the avenger.When I consider your heavens,the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars,which you have set in place,what is mankind that you are mindful of…
LORD my God, I take refuge in you;save and deliver me from all who pursue me,or they will tear me apart like a lionand rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.LORD my God, if I have done thisand there is guilt on my hands —if I have repaid my ally with evilor without cause have robbed my…
LORD, do not rebuke me in your angeror discipline me in your wrath.Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am faint;heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.My soul is in deep anguish.How long, LORD, how long?Turn, LORD, and deliver me;save me because of your unfailing love.Among the dead no one proclaims your name.Who praises you from the grave?I…
Listen to my words, LORD,consider my lament.Hear my cry for help,my King and my God,for to you I pray.In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice;in the morning I lay my requests before youand wait expectantly.For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;with you, evil people are not welcome.The arrogant cannot standin your presence.You hate all who…
Answer me when I call to you,my righteous God.Give me relief from my distress;have mercy on me and hear my prayer.How long will you people turn my glory into shame?How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?Know that the LORD has set apart his faithful servant for himself;the LORD hears when I call to him.Tremble and do not…
LORD, how many are my foes!How many rise up against me!Many are saying of me,“God will not deliver him. ”But you, LORD, are a shield around me,my glory, the One who lifts my head high.I call out to the LORD,and he answers me from his holy mountain.I lie down and sleep;I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.I will not…
Why do the nations conspireand the peoples plot in vain?The kings of the earth rise upand the rulers band togetheragainst the LORD and against his anointed, saying,“Let us break their chainsand throw off their shackles.”The One enthroned in heaven laughs;the Lord scoffs at them.He rebukes them in his angerand terrifies them in his wrath, saying,“I have installed my kingon Zion,…
Welcome to The Psalms. This is the book in the Bible that every one loves because of the words of hope, inspiration, and encouragement that it contains. We will read one psalm every day and reflect on it briefly. Let’s begin at the beginning — with Psalm 1. Blessed is the onewho does not walk in step with the wickedor…
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