Category: Psalms

1 Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck. 2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me. 3 I am weary with my crying out; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting…

1 Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! Setting the Scene for Psalms 133:1 In the setting of Psalms 133:1, we find ourselves in the ancient city of Jerusalem, specifically within the walls of the majestic Temple of Solomon. The scene is set during a time of great celebration and…

1 When Israel went out from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, 2 Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. 3 The sea looked and fled; Jordan turned back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. 5 What ails you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan,…

1 The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! 2 The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. 3 Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! 4 The King in his might loves justice. You have established…

10 Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Setting the Scene for Psalms 85:10 The scene in Psalms 85:10 is set in a peaceful and serene garden, where the presence of God’s glory is felt by all who gather there. The garden is filled with vibrant flowers, tall trees providing shade,…

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…