Category Archives: Psalms

God the Rock of Salvation 1 InYou, OLord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame. 2 Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; # Incline Your ear to me, and save me. 3 Be my strong refuge, To which I may resort continually; # You have given thecommandment […]

Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign A Psalm # of Solomon. 1 Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son. 2 He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. 3 The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness. […]

BOOK THREE: Psalms 73—89 The Tragedy of the Wicked, and the Blessedness of Trust in God A Psalm of # Asaph. 1 Truly Godisgood to Israel, To such as are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; # My steps had nearlyslipped. 3 For Iwasenvious of the boastful, # […]

A Plea for Relief from Oppressors A Contemplation of Asaph. 1 O God, why have You castusoff forever? Whydoes Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? 2 Remember Your congregation,whichYou have purchased of old, The tribe of Your inheritance,whichYou have redeemed— This Mount Zion where You have dwelt. 3 Lift up Your feet […]

Thanksgiving for God’s Righteous Judgment To the Chief Musician. Set to # “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. 1 We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declarethatYour name is near. 2 “When I choose the proper time, I will judge uprightly. 3 The earth and […]

The Majesty of God in Judgment To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. 1 InJudah Godisknown; His nameisgreat in Israel. 2 In Salem also is His tabernacle, And His dwelling place in Zion. 3 There He broke the arrows of the bow, The shield and sword of battle. Selah […]

The Consoling Memory of God’s Redemptive Works To the Chief Musician. # To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. 1 I cried out to God with my voice— To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; My hand was stretched out in […]

God’s Kindness to Rebellious Israel A # Contemplation of Asaph. 1 Give ear, O my people,tomy law; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in aparable; I will utter dark sayings of old, 3 Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us. 4 […]

A Dirge and a Prayer for Israel, Destroyed by Enemies A Psalm of Asaph. 1 O God, the nations have come intoYour inheritance; Your holy temple they have defiled; # They have laid Jerusalem in heaps. 2 The dead bodies of Your servants They have givenasfood for the birds of the heavens, The flesh of […]

Prayer for Israel’s Restoration To the Chief Musician. # Set to “The Lilies.” A Testimony of Asaph. A Psalm. 1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, # You who lead Josephlike a flock; # You who dwellbetweenthe cherubim,shine forth! 2 BeforeEphraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, Stir up Your strength, And comeandsave us! 3 Restore us, O […]