I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. 2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself. 3 You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,…
He has founded his city on the holy mountain. 2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob. One of the Lord’s favourite places. 3 Glorious things are said of you, city of God:[a] 4 “I will record Rahab[b] and Babylon among those who acknowledge me—…
A prayer of David. Earlier, Solomon, David’s son said that he was done. He’s not. 1 Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. This was probably before the King days. 2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in…
How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. This part reminds me of a Matt Redman Song 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a…
God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”: I believe this may be the first recorded use of air quotes. 2 “How long will you[a] defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?[b] He doesn’t. He just wants to give them an opportunity to turn around.…
Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob! Natural reactions to God’s goodness. 2 Begin the music, strike the timbrel, A drum. play the melodious harp and lyre. Lire is a smaller harp for portable situations. 3 Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and…
Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. God takes care of His people and has been since the beginning. Joseph was lead from his homeland to a place he didn’t know after the betrayal from those closest to him. They were sick of his stories…
O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble. Jerusalem was a big deal. 2 They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the…
For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm of Asaph. A song. 1 We praise you, God, we praise you, for your Name is near; people tell of your wonderful deeds. 2 You say, “I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge with equity.…
A psalm of Asaph. 1 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. Yes he is. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. 3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. That’s an…