Category: Psalm

[30:1] I praise you, Lord, because you have saved me and kept my enemies from gloating over me.

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

[30:3] you kept me from the grave. I was on my way to the depths below, but you restored my life.

[30:4] Sing praise to the Lord, all his faithful people! Remember what the Holy One has done, and give him thanks!

[30:5] His anger lasts only a moment, his goodness for a lifetime. Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the morning.

[30:6] I felt secure and said to myself, “I will never be defeated.”

[30:7] You were good to me, Lord; you protected me like a mountain fortress. But then you hid yourself from me, and I was afraid.

[30:8] I called to you, Lord; I begged for your help:

[30:9] “What will you gain from my death? What profit from my going to the grave? Are dead people able to praise you? Can they proclaim your unfailing goodness?

[30:10] Hear me, Lord, and be merciful! Help me, Lord!”

[30:11] You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance; you have taken away my sorrow and surrounded me with joy.

[30:12] So I will not be silent; I will sing praise to you. Lord, you are my God; I will give you thanks forever.

[31:1] I come to you, Lord, for protection; never let me be defeated. You are a righteous God; save me, I pray!

[31:2] Hear me! Save me now! Be my refuge to protect me; my defense to save me.

[31:3] You are my refuge and defense; guide me and lead me as you have promised.

[31:4] Keep me safe from the trap that has been set for me; shelter me from danger.

[31:5] I place myself in your care. You will save me, Lord; you are a faithful God.

[31:6] You hate those who worship false gods, but I trust in you.

[31:7] I will be glad and rejoice because of your constant love. You see my suffering; you know my trouble.

[31:8] You have not let my enemies capture me; you have given me freedom to go where I wish.

[31:9] Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in trouble; my eyes are tired from so much crying; I am completely worn out.

[31:10] I am exhausted by sorrow, and weeping has shortened my life. I am weak from all my troubles; even my bones are wasting away.

[31:11] All my enemies, and especially my neighbors, treat me with contempt. Those who know me are afraid of me; when they see me in the street, they run away.

[31:12] Everyone has forgotten me, as though I were dead; I am like something thrown away.

[31:13] I hear many enemies whispering; terror is all around me. They are making plans against me, plotting to kill me.

[31:14] But my trust is in you, O Lord; you are my God.

[31:15] I am always in your care; save me from my enemies, from those who persecute me.

[31:16] Look on your servant with kindness; save me in your constant love.

[31:17] I call to you, Lord; don't let me be disgraced. May the wicked be disgraced; may they go silently down to the world of the dead.

[31:18] Silence those liars— all the proud and arrogant who speak with contempt about the righteous.

[31:19] How wonderful are the good things you keep for those who honor you! Everyone knows how good you are, how securely you protect those who trust you.

[31:20] You hide them in the safety of your presence from the plots of others; in a safe shelter you hide them from the insults of their enemies.

[31:21] Praise the Lord! How wonderfully he showed his love for me when I was surrounded and attacked!

[31:22] I was afraid and thought that he had driven me out of his presence. But he heard my cry, when I called to him for help.

[31:23] Love the Lord, all his faithful people. The Lord protects the faithful, but punishes the proud as they deserve.

[31:24] Be strong, be courageous, all you that hope in the Lord.

[32:1] Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.

[32:2] Happy is the one whom the Lord does not accuse of doing wrong and who is free from all deceit.

[32:3] When I did not confess my sins, I was worn out from crying all day long.

[32:4] Day and night you punished me, Lord; my strength was completely drained, as moisture is dried up by the summer heat.

[32:5] Then I confessed my sins to you; I did not conceal my wrongdoings. I decided to confess them to you, and you forgave all my sins.

[32:6] So all your loyal people should pray to you in times of need; when a great flood of trouble comes rushing in, it will not reach them.

[32:7] You are my hiding place; you will save me from trouble. I sing aloud of your salvation, because you protect me.

[32:8] The Lord says, “I will teach you the way you should go; I will instruct you and advise you.

[32:9] Don't be stupid like a horse or a mule, which must be controlled with a bit and bridle to make it submit.”

[32:10] The wicked will have to suffer, but those who trust in the Lord are protected by his constant love.

[32:11] You that are righteous, be glad and rejoice because of what the Lord has done. You that obey him, shout for joy!

[33:1] All you that are righteous, shout for joy for what the Lord has done; praise him, all you that obey him.

[33:2] Give thanks to the Lord with harps, sing to him with stringed instruments.

[33:3] Sing a new song to him, play the harp with skill, and shout for joy!

[33:4] The words of the Lord are true, and all his works are dependable.

[33:5] The Lord loves what is righteous and just; his constant love fills the earth.

[33:6] The Lord created the heavens by his command, the sun, moon, and stars by his spoken word.

[33:7] He gathered all the seas into one place; he shut up the ocean depths in storerooms.

[33:8] Worship the Lord, all the earth! Honor him, all peoples of the world!

[33:9] When he spoke, the world was created; at his command everything appeared.

[33:10] The Lord frustrates the purposes of the nations; he keeps them from carrying out their plans.

[33:11] But his plans endure forever; his purposes last eternally.

[33:12] Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; happy are the people he has chosen for his own!

[33:13] The Lord looks down from heaven and sees all of us humans.

[33:14] From where he rules, he looks down on all who live on earth.

[33:15] He forms all their thoughts and knows everything they do.

[33:16] A king does not win because of his powerful army; a soldier does not triumph because of his strength.

[33:17] War horses are useless for victory; their great strength cannot save.

[33:18] The Lord watches over those who obey him, those who trust in his constant love.

[33:19] He saves them from death; he keeps them alive in times of famine.

[33:20] We put our hope in the Lord; he is our protector and our help.

[33:21] We are glad because of him; we trust in his holy name.

[33:22] May your constant love be with us, Lord, as we put our hope in you.

[34:1] I will always thank the Lord; I will never stop praising him.

[34:2] I will praise him for what he has done; may all who are oppressed listen and be glad!

[34:3] Proclaim with me the Lord's greatness; let us praise his name together!

[34:4] I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me; he freed me from all my fears.

[34:5] The oppressed look to him and are glad; they will never be disappointed.

[34:6] The helpless call to him, and he answers; he saves them from all their troubles.

[34:7] His angel guards those who honor the Lord and rescues them from danger.

[34:8] Find out for yourself how good the Lord is. Happy are those who find safety with him.

[34:9] Honor the Lord, all his people; those who obey him have all they need.

[34:10] Even lions go hungry for lack of food, but those who obey the Lord lack nothing good.

[34:11] Come, my young friends, and listen to me, and I will teach you to honor the Lord.

[34:12] Would you like to enjoy life? Do you want long life and happiness?

[34:13] Then keep from speaking evil and from telling lies.

[34:14] Turn away from evil and do good; strive for peace with all your heart.

[34:15] The Lord watches over the righteous and listens to their cries;

[34:16] but he opposes those who do evil, so that when they die, they are soon forgotten.

[34:17] The righteous call to the Lord, and he listens; he rescues them from all their troubles.

[34:18] The Lord is near to those who are discouraged; he saves those who have lost all hope.

[34:19] Good people suffer many troubles, but the Lord saves them from them all;

[34:20] the Lord preserves them completely; not one of their bones is broken.

[34:21] Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate the righteous will be punished.

[34:22] The Lord will save his people; those who go to him for protection will be spared.

[35:1] Oppose those who oppose me, Lord, and fight those who fight against me!

[35:2] Take your shield and armor and come to my rescue.

[35:3] Lift up your spear and war ax against those who pursue me. Promise that you will save me.

[35:4] May those who try to kill me be defeated and disgraced! May those who plot against me be turned back and confused!

[35:5] May they be like straw blown by the wind as the angel of the Lord pursues them!

[35:6] May their path be dark and slippery while the angel of the Lord strikes them down!

[35:7] Without any reason they laid a trap for me and dug a deep hole to catch me.

[35:8] But destruction will catch them before they know it; they will be caught in their own trap and fall to their destruction!

[35:9] Then I will be glad because of the Lord; I will be happy because he saved me.

[35:10] With all my heart I will say to the Lord, “There is no one like you. You protect the weak from the strong, the poor from the oppressor.”

[35:11] Evil people testify against me and accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

[35:12] They pay me back evil for good, and I sink in despair.

[35:13] But when they were sick, I dressed in mourning; I deprived myself of food; I prayed with my head bowed low,

[35:14] as I would pray for a friend or a brother. I went around bent over in mourning, as one who mourns for his mother.

[35:15] But when I was in trouble, they were all glad and gathered around to make fun of me; strangers beat me and kept striking me.

[35:16] Like those who would mock a cripple, they glared at me with hate.

[35:17] How much longer, Lord, will you just look on? Rescue me from their attacks; save my life from these lions!

[35:18] Then I will thank you in the assembly of your people; I will praise you before them all.

[35:19] Don't let my enemies, those liars, gloat over my defeat. Don't let those who hate me for no reason smirk with delight over my sorrow.

[35:20] They do not speak in a friendly way; instead they invent all kinds of lies about peace-loving people.

[35:21] They accuse me, shouting, “We saw what you did!”

[35:22] But you, O Lord, have seen this. So don't be silent, Lord; don't keep yourself far away!

[35:23] Rouse yourself, O Lord, and defend me; rise up, my God, and plead my cause.

[35:24] You are righteous, O Lord, so declare me innocent; don't let my enemies gloat over me.

[35:25] Don't let them say to themselves, “We are rid of him! That's just what we wanted!”

[35:26] May those who gloat over my suffering be completely defeated and confused; may those who claim to be better than I am be covered with shame and disgrace.

[35:27] May those who want to see me acquitted shout for joy and say again and again, “How great is the Lord! He is pleased with the success of his servant.”

[35:28] Then I will proclaim your righteousness, and I will praise you all day long.

[36:1] Sin speaks to the wicked deep in their hearts; they reject God and do not have reverence for him.

[36:2] Because they think so highly of themselves, they think that God will not discover their sin and condemn it.

[36:3] Their speech is wicked and full of lies; they no longer do what is wise and good.

[36:4] They make evil plans as they lie in bed; nothing they do is good, and they never reject anything evil.

[36:5] Lord, your constant love reaches the heavens; your faithfulness extends to the skies.

[36:6] Your righteousness is towering like the mountains; your justice is like the depths of the sea. People and animals are in your care.

[36:7] How precious, O God, is your constant love! We find protection under the shadow of your wings.

[36:8] We feast on the abundant food you provide; you let us drink from the river of your goodness.

[36:9] You are the source of all life, and because of your light we see the light.

[36:10] Continue to love those who know you and to do good to those who are righteous.

[36:11] Do not let proud people attack me or the wicked make me run away.

[36:12] See where evil people have fallen. There they lie, unable to rise.

[37:1] Don't be worried on account of the wicked; don't be jealous of those who do wrong.

[37:2] They will soon disappear like grass that dries up; they will die like plants that wither.

[37:3] Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and be safe.

[37:4] Seek your happiness in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desire.

[37:5] Give yourself to the Lord; trust in him, and he will help you;

[37:6] he will make your righteousness shine like the noonday sun.

[37:7] Be patient and wait for the Lord to act; don't be worried about those who prosper or those who succeed in their evil plans.

[37:8] Don't give in to worry or anger; it only leads to trouble.

[37:9] Those who trust in the Lord will possess the land, but the wicked will be driven out.

[37:10] Soon the wicked will disappear; you may look for them, but you won't find them;

[37:11] but the humble will possess the land and enjoy prosperity and peace.

[37:12] The wicked plot against good people and glare at them with hate.

[37:13] But the Lord laughs at wicked people, because he knows they will soon be destroyed.

[37:14] The wicked draw their swords and bend their bows to kill the poor and needy, to slaughter those who do what is right;

[37:15] but they will be killed by their own swords, and their bows will be smashed.

[37:16] The little that a good person owns is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked,

[37:17] because the Lord will take away the strength of the wicked, but protect those who are good.

[37:18] The Lord takes care of those who obey him, and the land will be theirs forever.

[37:19] They will not suffer when times are bad; they will have enough in time of famine.

[37:20] But the wicked will die; the enemies of the Lord will vanish like wild flowers; they will disappear like smoke.

[37:21] The wicked borrow and never pay back, but good people are generous with their gifts.

[37:22] Those who are blessed by the Lord will possess the land, but those who are cursed by him will be driven out.

[37:23] The Lord guides us in the way we should go and protects those who please him.

[37:24] If they fall, they will not stay down, because the Lord will help them up.

[37:25] I am old now; I have lived a long time, but I have never seen good people abandoned by the Lord or their children begging for food.

[37:26] At all times they give freely and lend to others, and their children are a blessing.

[37:27] Turn away from evil and do good, and your descendants will always live in the land;

[37:28] for the Lord loves what is right and does not abandon his faithful people. He protects them forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be driven out.

[37:29] The righteous will possess the land and live in it forever.

[37:30] The words of good people are wise, and they are always fair.

[37:31] They keep the law of their God in their hearts and never depart from it.

[37:32] Wicked people watch good people and try to kill them;

[37:33] but the Lord will not abandon them to their enemy's power or let them be condemned when they are on trial.

[37:34] Put your hope in the Lord and obey his commands; he will honor you by giving you the land, and you will see the wicked driven out.

[37:35] I once knew someone wicked who was a tyrant; he towered over everyone like a cedar of Lebanon;

[37:36] but later I passed by, and he wasn't there; I looked for him, but couldn't find him.

[37:37] Notice good people, observe the righteous; peaceful people have descendants,

[37:38] but sinners are completely destroyed, and their descendants are wiped out.

[37:39] The Lord saves the righteous and protects them in times of trouble.

[37:40] He helps them and rescues them; he saves them from the wicked, because they go to him for protection.

[38:1] O Lord, don't punish me in your anger!

[38:2] You have wounded me with your arrows; you have struck me down.

[38:3] Because of your anger, I am in great pain; my whole body is diseased because of my sins.

[38:4] I am drowning in the flood of my sins; they are a burden too heavy to bear.

[38:5] Because I have been foolish, my sores stink and rot.

[38:6] I am bent over, I am crushed; I mourn all day long.

[38:7] I am burning with fever and I am near death.

[38:8] I am worn out and utterly crushed; my heart is troubled, and I groan with pain.

[38:9] O Lord, you know what I long for; you hear all my groans.

[38:10] My heart is pounding, my strength is gone, and my eyes have lost their brightness.

[38:11] My friends and neighbors will not come near me, because of my sores; even my family keeps away from me.

[38:12] Those who want to kill me lay traps for me, and those who want to hurt me threaten to ruin me; they never stop plotting against me.

[38:13] I am like the deaf and cannot hear, like the dumb and cannot speak.

[38:14] I am like those who do not answer, because they cannot hear.

[38:15] But I trust in you, O Lord; and you, O Lord my God, will answer me.

[38:16] Don't let my enemies gloat over my distress; don't let them boast about my downfall!

[38:17] I am about to fall and am in constant pain.

[38:18] I confess my sins; they fill me with anxiety.

[38:19] My enemies are healthy and strong; there are many who hate me for no reason.

[38:20] Those who pay back evil for good are against me because I try to do right.

[38:21] Do not abandon me, O Lord; do not stay away, my God!

[38:22] Help me now, O Lord my savior!