Category Archives: Psalms

BOOK 1 The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted. 1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates […]

The Reign of the Lord’s Anointed. 1 Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together # Against the Lordand against HisAnointed, saying, 3 “Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords […]

Morning Prayer of Trust in God. A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. 1 O Lord, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me. 2 Many are saying of my soul, # “There is no deliverance for him in God.”Selah. 3 But You, O Lord, are a shield […]

Evening Prayer of Trust in God. For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer. 2 O sons of men, how long will my honor become a […]

Prayer for Protection from the Wicked. For the choir director; for flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David. 1 Give ear to my words, O Lord, # Consider mygroaning. 2 Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. 3 In the morning, O Lord, You will […]

Prayer for Mercy in Time of Trouble. For the choir director; with stringed instruments, upon an eight-string lyre. A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your wrath. 2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for Iampining away; Heal me, O Lord, for my bones […]

The Lord Implored to Defend the Psalmist against the Wicked. A #Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite. 1 O Lordmy God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, 2 Or he will tear my soul like a lion, […]

The Lord’s Glory and Man’s Dignity. For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens! 2 From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your […]

A Psalm of Thanksgiving for God’s Justice. For the choir director; on #Muth-labben. A Psalm of David. 1 I will give thanks to the Lordwith all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. 2 I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. 3 […]

A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked. 1 Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hideYourselfin times of trouble? 2 In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. 3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire, # Andthe […]