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The Folly of Trusting in Riches. For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. 1 Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, 2 Both low and high, Rich and poor together. 3 My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heartwill beunderstanding. 4 I will incline […]

God the Judge of the Righteous and the Wicked. A Psalm of Asaph. 1 The Mighty One, God, the Lord, has spoken, And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth. 3 May our God come and not keep […]

A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon. For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from […]

Futility of Boastful Wickedness. For the choir director. A Maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” 1 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of Godenduresall day long. 2 Your tongue devises destruction, Like a […]

Folly and Wickedness of Men. For the choir director; according to #Mahalath. A Maskil of David. 1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,” They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good. 2 God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men […]

Prayer for Defense against Enemies. For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?” 1 Save me, O God, by Your name, # Andvindicate me by Your power. 2 Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the […]

Prayer for the Destruction of the Treacherous. For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. 1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; And do not hide Yourself from my supplication. 2 Give heed to me and answer me; # I am restless in my complaint andam surely distracted, 3 Because of […]

Supplication for Deliverance and Grateful Trust in God. For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. 1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me. 2 My foes have trampled upon me […]

Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors. For the choir director; set to #Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. 1 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction […]

Prayer for the Punishment of the Wicked. For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David. 1 Do you indeed speak righteousness, Ogods? # Do you judgeuprightly, O sons of men? 2 No, in heart you work unrighteousness; On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands. 3 The wicked are estranged […]