Category Archives: Psalms

The Lord a Fortress in Adversity To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 InYou, OLord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness. 2 Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me. 3 For […]

The Joy of Forgiveness A Psalm of David. A Contemplation. 1 Blessedishewhosetransgressionisforgiven, Whosesiniscovered. 2 Blessedisthe man to whom theLorddoes not impute iniquity, # Andin whose spiritthereisno deceit. 3 When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long. 4 For day and night Yourhand was heavy upon me; My vitality […]

The Sovereignty of the Lord in Creation and History 1 Rejoicein theLord, O you righteous! Forpraise from the upright is beautiful. 2 Praise theLordwith the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. 4 For the word of […]

The Happiness of Those Who Trust in God A Psalm of David # when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. 1 I willbless theLordat all times; His praiseshallcontinuallybein my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in theLord; The humble shall hearofitand be glad. 3 Oh, magnify theLordwith […]

The Lord the Avenger of His People A Psalm of David. 1 Pleadmycause,OLord, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help. 3 Also draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, […]

Man’s Wickedness and God’s Perfections To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord . 1 An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked: # Thereisno fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, When he finds out his iniquityandwhen he […]

The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked A Psalm of David. 1 Donot fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut downlike the grass, And wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in theLord, and do good; Dwell in the […]

Prayer in Time of Chastening A Psalm of David. # To bring to remembrance. 1 OLord, do notrebuke me in Your wrath, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure! 2 For Your arrows pierce me deeply, And Your hand presses me down. 3 Thereisno soundness in my flesh Because of Your anger, Noranyhealth in my […]

Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 1 I said, “I will guard my ways, # Lest I sin with mytongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.” 2 I was mute with silence, I held my peaceevenfrom good; And […]

Faith Persevering in Trial To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 Iwaited patiently for theLord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. 2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, # Out ofthe miry clay, # Andset my feet upon a rock, Andestablished my steps. 3 He has […]