Study Desk

A Davidic psalm. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah.^(a)

God, You are my God; I eagerly seek You. I thirst for You; my body faints for You in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.^(b)

So I gaze on You in the sanctuary to see Your strength and Your glory.^(c)

My lips will glorify You because Your faithful love is better than life.^(d)

So I will praise You as long as I live; at Your name, I will lift up my hands.^(e)

You satisfy me as with rich food;^[a](f) my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.^(g)

When I think of You as I lie on my bed, I meditate on You during the night watches^(h)

because You are my helper;⁽ⁱ⁾ I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings.^(j)

I follow close to You; Your right hand holds on to me.^(k)

But those who seek to destroy my life will go into the depths of the earth.^(l)

They will be given over to the power of the sword;^(m) they will become the jackals' prey.

But the king will rejoice in God;⁽ⁿ⁾ all who swear by Him^[b] will boast, for the mouths of liars will be shut.^(o)

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

God, hear my voice when I complain.^(a) Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.^(b)

Hide me from the scheming of wicked people,^(c) from the mob of evildoers,^(d)

who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows,^(e)

shooting from concealed places at the innocent. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.^(f)

They encourage each other in an evil plan;^[a][b] they talk about hiding traps and say, "Who will see them?"^[c](g)

They devise crimes and say, "We have perfected a secret plan."^(h) The inner man and the heart are mysterious.

But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded.⁽ⁱ⁾

They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads.^(j)

Then everyone will fear and will tell about God's work, for they will understand what He has done.^(k)

The righteous one rejoices in the Lord and takes refuge in Him; all those who are upright in heart will offer praise.^(l)

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.

Praise is rightfully Yours,^[a] God, in Zion; vows to You will be fulfilled.^(a)

All humanity will come to You, the One who hears prayer.^(b)

Iniquities overwhelm me; only You can atone for^[b] our rebellions.^(c)

How happy is the one You choose and bring near to live in Your courts! We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.^[c](d)

You answer us in righteousness, with awe-inspiring works, God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the distant seas.^(e)

You establish the mountains by Your^[d] power, robed with strength.^(f)

You silence the roar of the seas, the roar of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.^(g)

Those who live far away are awed by Your signs; You make east and west shout for joy.^(h)

You visit the earth and water it abundantly, enriching it greatly. God's stream is filled with water, for You prepare the earth^[e] in this way, providing people with grain.⁽ⁱ⁾

You soften it with showers and bless its growth, soaking its furrows and leveling its ridges.^(j)

You crown the year with Your goodness; Your ways overflow with plenty.^[f](k)

The wilderness pastures overflow, and the hills are robed with joy.^(l)

The pastures are clothed with flocks and the valleys covered with grain.^(m) They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.⁽ⁿ⁾