Category: Psalms

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

[21:1] O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults!

[21:2] You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

[21:3] For you meet him with rich blessings; you set a crown of fine gold upon his head.

[21:4] He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever.

[21:5] His glory is great through your salvation; splendor and majesty you bestow on him.

[21:6] For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

[21:7] For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.

[21:8] Your hand will find out all your enemies; your right hand will find out those who hate you.

[21:9] You will make them as a blazing oven when you appear. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath, and fire will consume them.

[21:10] You will destroy their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from among the children of man.

[21:11] Though they plan evil against you, though they devise mischief, they will not succeed.

[21:12] For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bows.

[21:13] Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

[22:1] My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?

[22:2] O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest.

[22:3] Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

[22:4] In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them.

[22:5] To you they cried and were rescued; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.

[22:6] But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people.

[22:7] All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads;

[22:8] “He trusts in the Lord; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”

[22:9] Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts.

[22:10] On you was I cast from my birth, and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.

[22:11] Be not far from me, for trouble is near, and there is none to help.

[22:12] Many bulls encompass me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me;

[22:13] they open wide their mouths at me, like a ravening and roaring lion.

[22:14] I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast;

[22:15] my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death.

[22:16] For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet —

[22:17] I can count all my bones— they stare and gloat over me;

[22:18] they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.

[22:19] But you, O Lord, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid!

[22:20] Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog!

[22:21] Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen!

[22:22] I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you:

[22:23] You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him, and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!

[22:24] For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and he has not hidden his face from him, but has heard, when he cried to him.

[22:25] From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will perform before those who fear him.

[22:26] The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord! May your hearts live forever!

[22:27] All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.

[22:28] For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations.

[22:29] All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, even the one who could not keep himself alive.

[22:30] Posterity shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation;

[22:31] they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.

To the choirmaster: according to The Doe of the Dawn. A Psalm of David.

[23:1] The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

[23:2] He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

[23:3] He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

[23:4] Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

[23:5] You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

[23:6] Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

A Psalm of David.

[24:1] The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,

[24:2] for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.

[24:3] Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place?

[24:4] He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.

[24:5] He will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

[24:6] Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah

[24:7] Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

[24:8] Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle!

[24:9] Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

[24:10] Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah

A Psalm of David.

[25:1] To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

[25:2] O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.

[25:3] Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

[25:4] Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.

[25:5] Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.

[25:6] Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

[25:7] Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!

[25:8] Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

[25:9] He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

[25:10] All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

[25:11] For your name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great.

[25:12] Who is the man who fears the Lord? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

[25:13] His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land.

[25:14] The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.

[25:15] My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

[25:16] Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.

[25:17] The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses.

[25:18] Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins.

[25:19] Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.

[25:20] Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.

[25:21] May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

[25:22] Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

Of David.

[26:1] Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.

[26:2] Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind.

[26:3] For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness.

[26:4] I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites.

[26:5] I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with the wicked.

[26:6] I wash my hands in innocence and go around your altar, O Lord,

[26:7] proclaiming thanksgiving aloud, and telling all your wondrous deeds.

[26:8] O Lord, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells.

[26:9] Do not sweep my soul away with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men,

[26:10] in whose hands are evil devices, and whose right hands are full of bribes.

[26:11] But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me.

[26:12] My foot stands on level ground; in the great assembly I will bless the Lord.

Of David.

[27:1] The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

[27:2] When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall.

[27:3] Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.

[27:4] One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.

[27:5] For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.

[27:6] And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

[27:7] Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me!

[27:8] You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.”

[27:9] Hide not your face from me. Turn not your servant away in anger, O you who have been my help. Cast me not off; forsake me not, O God of my salvation!

[27:10] For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.

[27:11] Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

[27:12] Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.

[27:13] I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!

[27:14] Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

Of David.

[28:1] To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.

[28:2] Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy, when I cry to you for help, when I lift up my hands toward your most holy sanctuary.

[28:3] Do not drag me off with the wicked, with the workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors while evil is in their hearts.

[28:4] Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their deeds; give to them according to the work of their hands; render them their due reward.

[28:5] Because they do not regard the works of the Lord or the work of his hands, he will tear them down and build them up no more.

[28:6] Blessed be the Lord! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.

[28:7] The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

[28:8] The Lord is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed.

[28:9] Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever.

Of David.

[29:1] Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

[29:2] Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.

[29:3] The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over many waters.

[29:4] The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

[29:5] The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.

[29:6] He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.

[29:7] The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.

[29:8] The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

[29:9] The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth and strips the forests bare, and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”

[29:10] The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.

[29:11] May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!

A Psalm of David.

[30:1] I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me.

[30:2] O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.

[30:3] O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.

[30:4] Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.

[30:5] For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

[30:6] As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.”

[30:7] By your favor, O Lord, you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face; I was dismayed.

[30:8] To you, O Lord, I cry, and to the Lord I plead for mercy:

[30:9] “What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?

[30:10] Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me! O Lord, be my helper!”

[30:11] You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

[30:12] that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!