PSALM 45 1My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. 2You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed you forever. 3Gird you...
PSALM 44 1We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago. 2With your hand you drove out the nations and planted our fathers; you crushed the peoples and made our fathers flourish. 3It was not...
PSALM 43 1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from deceitful and wicked men. 2You are God my stronghold. Why have you rejected me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy? 3Send forth your light a...
PSALM 42 1As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. 2My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? 3My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day long, Where is yo...
PSALM 41 1Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the Lord delivers him in times of trouble. 2The Lord will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes. 3The Lord will sustain hi...
PSALM 40 1I waited patiently for the Lord ; he turned to me and heard my cry. 2He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to...
PSALM 39 1I said, I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence. 2But when I was silent and still, not even saying anything good, my anguish increased. 3My heart grew hot wi...
PSALM 38 1O Lord , do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. 2For your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down upon me. 3Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; my bones have no soundness because of my si...
PSALM 37 1Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; 2for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. 3Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4Delight yo...
PSALM 36 1An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes. 2For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin. 3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he...
PSALM 35 1Contend, O Lord , with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me. 2Take up shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid. 3Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, I am your salvation....
PSALM 34 1I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. 2My soul will boast in the Lord ; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. 3Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. 4I sought the Lord , and he answered...
PSALM 33 1Sing joyfully to the Lord , you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. 2Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. 3Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. 4For the word o...
PSALM 32 1Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. 3When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all d...
PSALM 31 1In you, O Lord , I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. 2Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. 3Since you are my rock and my fortre...
