Category Archives: PSALM

Prayer of an Old Man for Rescue. 1 In you, O Lord, I have put my trustandconfidently taken refuge; Let me never beput to shame. 2 In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; Incline Your ear to me and save me. 3 Be to me a rock of refugeanda sheltering stronghold to which I […]

The Reign of the Righteous King. A Psalm of Solomon. 1 Give the king [knowledge of] Your judgments, O God, And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways]. 2 May he judge Your people with righteousness, And Your afflicted with justice. 3 The mountains will bring peaceandprosperity to […]

The End of the Wicked Contrasted with That of the Righteous. A Psalm of Asaph. 1 Truly God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling, My steps had almost slipped. 3 For I was envious of the arrogant As I […]

An Appeal against the Devastation of the Land by the Enemy. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Asaph. 1 O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? 2 Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, Which You have […]

God Abases the Proud, but Exalts the Righteous. To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. 1 We give thanksandpraise to You, O God, we give thanks, For Your [wonderful works declare that Your]name is near; People declare Your wonders. 2 “When I select an […]

The Victorious Power of the God of Jacob. To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. 1 God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel. 2 His tabernacle is in Salem (Jerusalem); His dwelling place is in Zion. 3 There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield, […]

Comfort in Trouble from Recalling God’s Mighty Deeds. To the Chief Musician; according to Jeduthun [one of David’s three chief musicians, founder of an official musical family]. A Psalm of Asaph. 1 My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me. 2 In the […]

God’s Guidance of His People in Spite of Their Unfaithfulness. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Asaph. 1 Listen, O my people, to my teaching; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth [and be willing to learn]. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable [to instruct using […]

A Lament over the Destruction of Jerusalem, and Prayer for Help. A Psalm of Asaph. 1 O God, the nations have invaded [the land of Your people] Your inheritance; They have defiled Your sacred temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins. 2 They have given the dead bodies of Your servants as food to the […]

God Implored to Rescue His People from Their Calamities. To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Lilies, a Testimony.” A Psalm of Asaph. 1 Hear us O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned above the cherubim [of the ark of the covenant], shine forth! 2 […]