Study Desk

Your people made it their home. O God, You gave the poor what they needed because You are good.

Kings will bring gifts to You because of Your holy house at Jerusalem.

May those who wait for You not be put to shame because of me, O Lord God of All. May those who look for You not lose respect because of me, O God of Israel.

I have been put to shame because of You. Shame has covered my face.

Answer me, O Lord, for Your loving-kindness is good. Turn to me because of Your great loving-pity.

They gave me bitter drink in my food. And because I was thirsty they gave me sour wine.

Let those who say, "O, O!" be turned back because of their shame.

Because You are right and good, take me out of trouble. Turn Your ear to me and save me.

O God of Jacob, both soldier and horse were put in a dead sleep because of Your sharp words.

which we have heard and known because our fathers have told us.

because they did not believe in God. They did not trust in Him to save them.

Give me something special to see of Your favor. Then those who hate me may see it and be ashamed. Because You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

My eyes have become weak because of trouble. I have called to You every day, O Lord. I have spread out my hands to You.

Because you have made the Lord your safe place, and the Most High the place where you live,

Because he has loved Me, I will bring him out of trouble. I will set him in a safe place on high, because he has known My name.

Zion heard this and was glad. The people of Judah have been full of joy because of what You decide, O Lord.

I am nothing but skin and bones because of my loud cries.

because of Your great anger. For You have lifted me up and thrown me away.

He did not allow anyone to hold power over them. And He spoke sharp words to kings because of them.

Yet He saved them because of the honor of His name, and to make His great power known.