Category: Psalms

1 O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; 2 Many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in God.” 3 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. 4 I cried aloud to the Lord, and he…

1 O Lord my God, in you do I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers and deliver me, 2 lest like a lion they tear my soul apart, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver. 3 O Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands,…

24 This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Setting the Scene for Psalms 118:24 In Psalms chapter 118, we find a scene of jubilation and thanksgiving. The setting is a grand temple in Jerusalem, bustling with worshippers who have gathered to celebrate a significant event.…

1 God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment: 2 “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah” 3 Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. 4 Rescue the weak…

1 Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. 2 Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. 3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts, 4 those who…

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Setting the Scene for Psalms 51:10 The scene in Psalms 51:10 takes place in the royal court of King David in ancient Israel. The room is adorned with rich tapestries and ornate furniture, reflecting the opulence of the king’s…

1 Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit! 2 Let my vindication come from your presence; let your eyes see the right. 3 You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find…

1 Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! 2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots…

1 I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me. 2 In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted. 3 When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah.…

13 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. 15 My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my unformed…