Category Archives: Psalms

Childlike Trust in the Lord. A Song of Ascents, of David. 1 O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me. 2 Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned childrestsagainst his mother, My soul […]

Prayer for the Lord’s Blessing upon the Sanctuary. A Song of Ascents. 1 Remember, O Lord, on David’s behalf, All his affliction; 2 How he swore to the Lord And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, 3 “Surely I will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed; 4 I will not give […]

The Excellency of Brotherly Unity. A Song of Ascents, of David. 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, EvenAaron’s beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes. 3 It is […]

Greetings of Night Watchers. A Song of Ascents. 1 Behold, bless the Lord, all servants of the Lord, Who serve by night in the house of the Lord! 2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the Lord. 3 May the Lordbless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth. —https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/134-553435a1c5d31c12a46ec7e8d1d3917f.mp3?version_id=100—

Praise the Lord’s Wonderful Works. Vanity of Idols. 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; PraiseHim,O servants of the Lord, 2 You who stand in the house of the Lord, In the courts of the house of our God! 3 Praise the Lord, for the Lordis good; Sing praises to His name, […]

Thanks for the Lord’s Goodness to Israel. 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 4 To Him who alone does great […]

An Experience of the Captivity. 1 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion. 2 Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps. 3 For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth,saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.” […]

Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Favor. A Psalm of David. 1 I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to You before the gods. 2 I will bow down toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word […]

God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience. For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord, You have searched me and knownme. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar. 3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my […]

Prayer for Protection against the Wicked. For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 1 Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men 2 Who devise evil things intheirhearts; They continually stir up wars. 3 They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah. […]