I have saved my discourse for after. Hear me, Lord, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my prayer— it does not rise from deceitful lips. 2 Let my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right. 3 Though you probe my heart, though you examine me…
Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. He’s the only one who can help us with that. 2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” True. Even of the things we don’t think are good but actually…
A psalm of David. 1 Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? God can’t be around sin. 2 The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; 3 whose tongue utters no slander, who does no…
For the director of music. Of David. 1 The fool[a] says in his heart, “There is no God.” There’s a lot of those these days. They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. Some days it definitely seems that way. 2 The Lord looks down from…
For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over…
For the director of music. According to sheminith.[b] A psalm of David. 1 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. 2 Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts. Nothing changes between then…
For the director of music. Of David. 1 In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain. 2 For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in…
Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? Notice that God is not mad at us when we feel this way at times. We’re humans. He’s the one with the plan. How can we be expected to know why He’s doing things…
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David. It would have been a well known tune at the time. 1 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. 2 I will…
Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. 2 Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the…