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Psalms 25
Chapter 25
Psalm 25[a]
Of David.
1 In you,
Lord
my God,
I put my trust.(a)
2 I trust in you;(b)
do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
3 No one who hopes in you
will ever be put to shame,(c)
but shame will come on those
who are treacherous(d) without cause.
4 Show me your ways,
Lord
,
teach me your paths.(e)
5 Guide me in your truth(f) and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,(g)
and my hope is in you(h) all day long.
6 Remember,
Lord
, your great mercy and love,(i)
for they are from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth(j)
and my rebellious ways;(k)
according to your love(l) remember me,
for you,
Lord
, are good.(m)
8 Good and upright(n) is the
Lord
;
therefore he instructs(o) sinners in his ways.
9 He guides(p) the humble in what is right
and teaches them(q) his way.
10 All the ways of the
Lord
are loving and faithful(r)
toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.(s)
11 For the sake of your name,(t)
Lord
,
forgive(u) my iniquity,(v) though it is great.
12 Who, then, are those who fear the
Lord
?(w)
He will instruct them in the ways(x) they should choose.[b]
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,(y)
and their descendants will inherit the land.(z)
14 The
Lord
confides(aa) in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known(ab) to them.
15 My eyes are ever on the
Lord
,(ac)
for only he will release my feet from the snare.(ad)
16 Turn to me(ae) and be gracious to me,(af)
for I am lonely(ag) and afflicted.
17 Relieve the troubles(ah) of my heart
and free me from my anguish.(ai)
18 Look on my affliction(aj) and my distress(ak)
and take away all my sins.(al)
19 See how numerous are my enemies(am)
and how fiercely they hate me!(an)
20 Guard my life(ao) and rescue me;(ap)
do not let me be put to shame,(aq)
for I take refuge(ar) in you.
21 May integrity(as) and uprightness(at) protect me,
because my hope,
Lord
,[c] is in you.(au)
22 Deliver Israel,(av) O God,
from all their troubles!
Psalms 29
Chapter 29
Psalm 29
A psalm of David.
1 Ascribe to the
Lord
,(a) you heavenly beings,(b)
ascribe to the
Lord
glory(c) and strength.
2 Ascribe to the
Lord
the glory due his name;
worship the
Lord
in the splendor of his[a] holiness.(d)
3 The voice(e) of the
Lord
is over the waters;
the God of glory(f) thunders,(g)
the
Lord
thunders over the mighty waters.(h)
4 The voice of the
Lord
is powerful;(i)
the voice of the
Lord
is majestic.
5 The voice of the
Lord
breaks the cedars;
the
Lord
breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.(j)
6 He makes Lebanon leap(k) like a calf,
Sirion[b](l) like a young wild ox.(m)
7 The voice of the
Lord
strikes
with flashes of lightning.(n)
8 The voice of the
Lord
shakes the desert;
the
Lord
shakes the Desert of Kadesh.(o)
9 The voice of the
Lord
twists the oaks[c](p)
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, "Glory!"(q)
10 The
Lord
sits enthroned over the flood;(r)
the
Lord
is enthroned as King forever.(s)
11 The
Lord
gives strength to his people;(t)
the
Lord
blesses his people with peace.(u)
Psalms 33
Chapter 33
Psalm 33
1 Sing joyfully(a) to the
Lord
, you righteous;
it is fitting(b) for the upright(c) to praise him.
2 Praise the
Lord
with the harp;(d)
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.(e)
3 Sing to him a new song;(f)
play skillfully, and shout for joy.(g)
4 For the word of the
Lord
is right(h) and true;(i)
he is faithful(j) in all he does.
5 The
Lord
loves righteousness and justice;(k)
the earth is full of his unfailing love.(l)
6 By the word(m) of the
Lord
the heavens were made,(n)
their starry host(o) by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters(p) of the sea into jars[a];(q)
he puts the deep into storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the
Lord
;(r)
let all the people of the world(s) revere him.(t)
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded,(u) and it stood firm.
10 The
Lord
foils(v) the plans(w) of the nations;(x)
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 But the plans of the
Lord
stand firm(y) forever,
the purposes(z) of his heart through all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the
Lord
,(aa)
the people he chose(ab) for his inheritance.(ac)
13 From heaven the
Lord
looks down(ad)
and sees all mankind;(ae)
14 from his dwelling place(af) he watches
all who live on earth—
15 he who forms(ag) the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.(ah)
16 No king is saved by the size of his army;(ai)
no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horse(aj) is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyes(ak) of the
Lord
are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,(al)
19 to deliver them from death(am)
and keep them alive in famine.(an)
20 We wait(ao) in hope for the
Lord
;
he is our help and our shield.
21 In him our hearts rejoice,(ap)
for we trust in his holy name.(aq)
22 May your unfailing love(ar) be with us,
Lord
,
even as we put our hope in you.
Psalms 36
Chapter 36
Psalm 36[a]
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord .
1 I have a message from God in my heart
concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b](a)
There is no fear(b) of God
before their eyes.(c)
2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves
too much to detect or hate their sin.(d)
3 The words of their mouths(e) are wicked and deceitful;(f)
they fail to act wisely(g) or do good.(h)
4 Even on their beds they plot evil;(i)
they commit themselves to a sinful course(j)
and do not reject what is wrong.(k)
5 Your love,
Lord
, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness(l) to the skies.(m)
6 Your righteousness(n) is like the highest mountains,(o)
your justice like the great deep.(p)
You,
Lord
, preserve both people and animals.(q)
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!(r)
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(s)
8 They feast on the abundance of your house;(t)
you give them drink from your river(u) of delights.(v)
9 For with you is the fountain of life;(w)
in your light(x) we see light.
10 Continue your love(y) to those who know you,(z)
your righteousness to the upright in heart.(aa)
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
nor the hand of the wicked(ab) drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen—
thrown down, not able to rise!(ac)
Psalms 39
Chapter 39
Psalm 39[a]
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 I said, "I will watch my ways(a)
and keep my tongue from sin;(b)
I will put a muzzle on my mouth(c)
while in the presence of the wicked."
2 So I remained utterly silent,(d)
not even saying anything good.
But my anguish(e) increased;
3
my heart grew hot(f) within me.
While I meditated,(g) the fire(h) burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
4 "Show me,
Lord
, my life's end
and the number of my days;(i)
let me know how fleeting(j) my life is.(k)
5 You have made my days(l) a mere handbreadth;
the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,(m)
even those who seem secure.[b]
6 "Surely everyone goes around(n) like a mere phantom;(o)
in vain they rush about,(p) heaping up wealth(q)
without knowing whose it will finally be.(r)
7 "But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in you.(s)
8 Save me(t) from all my transgressions;(u)
do not make me the scorn(v) of fools.
9 I was silent;(w) I would not open my mouth,(x)
for you are the one who has done this.(y)
10 Remove your scourge from me;
I am overcome by the blow(z) of your hand.(aa)
11 When you rebuke(ab) and discipline(ac) anyone for their sin,
you consume(ad) their wealth like a moth(ae)—
surely everyone is but a breath.(af)
12 "Hear my prayer,
Lord
,
listen to my cry for help;(ag)
do not be deaf(ah) to my weeping.(ai)
I dwell with you as a foreigner,(aj)
a stranger,(ak) as all my ancestors were.(al)
13 Look away from me, that I may enjoy life again
before I depart and am no more."(am)
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