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Psalms 26
Chapter 26
Psalm 26
Of David.
1 Vindicate me,(a)
Lord
,
for I have led a blameless life;(b)
I have trusted(c) in the
Lord
and have not faltered.(d)
2 Test me,(e)
Lord
, and try me,
examine my heart and my mind;(f)
3 for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love(g)
and have lived(h) in reliance on your faithfulness.(i)
4 I do not sit(j) with the deceitful,
nor do I associate with hypocrites.(k)
5 I abhor(l) the assembly of evildoers
and refuse to sit with the wicked.
6 I wash my hands in innocence,(m)
and go about your altar,
Lord
,
7 proclaiming aloud your praise(n)
and telling of all your wonderful deeds.(o)
8
Lord
, I love(p) the house where you live,
the place where your glory dwells.(q)
9 Do not take away my soul along with sinners,
my life with those who are bloodthirsty,(r)
10 in whose hands are wicked schemes,(s)
whose right hands are full of bribes.(t)
11 I lead a blameless life;
deliver me(u) and be merciful to me.
12 My feet stand on level ground;(v)
in the great congregation(w) I will praise the
Lord
.
Psalms 40
Chapter 40
Psalm 40[a](a)
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1 I waited patiently(b) for the
Lord
;
he turned to me and heard my cry.(c)
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,(d)
out of the mud(e) and mire;(f)
he set my feet(g) on a rock(h)
and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song(i) in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the
Lord
(j)
and put their trust(k) in him.
4 Blessed is the one(l)
who trusts in the
Lord
,(m)
who does not look to the proud,(n)
to those who turn aside to false gods.[b](o)
5 Many,
Lord
my God,
are the wonders(p) you have done,
the things you planned for us.
None can compare(q) with you;
were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
they would be too many(r) to declare.
6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—(s)
but my ears you have opened[c]—(t)
burnt offerings(u) and sin offerings[d] you did not require.
7 Then I said, "Here I am, I have come—
it is written about me in the scroll.[e](v)
8 I desire to do your will,(w) my God;(x)
your law is within my heart."(y)
9 I proclaim your saving acts(z) in the great assembly;(aa)
I do not seal my lips,
Lord
,
as you know.(ab)
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness(ac) and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
from the great assembly.(ad)
11 Do not withhold your mercy(ae) from me,
Lord
;
may your love(af) and faithfulness(ag) always protect(ah) me.
12 For troubles(ai) without number surround me;
my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.(aj)
They are more than the hairs of my head,(ak)
and my heart fails(al) within me.
13 Be pleased to save me,
Lord
;
come quickly,
Lord
, to help me.(am)
14 May all who want to take my life(an)
be put to shame and confusion;(ao)
may all who desire my ruin(ap)
be turned back in disgrace.
15 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"(aq)
be appalled at their own shame.
16 But may all who seek you(ar)
rejoice and be glad(as) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
"The
Lord
is great!"(at)
17 But as for me, I am poor and needy;(au)
may the Lord think(av) of me.
You are my help(aw) and my deliverer;(ax)
you are my God, do not delay.(ay)
Psalms 58
Chapter 58
Psalm 58[a]
For the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam.[b]
1 Do you rulers indeed speak justly?(a)
Do you judge people with equity?
2 No, in your heart you devise injustice,(b)
and your hands mete out violence on the earth.(c)
3 Even from birth the wicked go astray;
from the womb they are wayward, spreading lies.
4 Their venom is like the venom of a snake,(d)
like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
5 that will not heed(e) the tune of the charmer,(f)
however skillful the enchanter may be.
6 Break the teeth in their mouths, O God;(g)
Lord
, tear out the fangs of those lions!(h)
7 Let them vanish like water that flows away;(i)
when they draw the bow, let their arrows fall short.(j)
8 May they be like a slug that melts away as it moves along,(k)
like a stillborn child(l) that never sees the sun.
9 Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns(m)—
whether they be green or dry—the wicked will be swept away.[c](n)
10 The righteous will be glad(o) when they are avenged,(p)
when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked.(q)
11 Then people will say,
"Surely the righteous still are rewarded;(r)
surely there is a God who judges the earth."(s)
Psalms 61-62
Chapter 61
Psalm 61[a]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David.
1 Hear my cry, O God;(a)
listen to my prayer.(b)
2 From the ends of the earth I call to you,
I call as my heart grows faint;(c)
lead me to the rock(d) that is higher than I.
3 For you have been my refuge,(e)
a strong tower against the foe.(f)
4 I long to dwell(g) in your tent forever
and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.[b](h)
5 For you, God, have heard my vows;(i)
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.(j)
6 Increase the days of the king's life,(k)
his years for many generations.(l)
7 May he be enthroned in God's presence forever;(m)
appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.(n)
8 Then I will ever sing in praise of your name(o)
and fulfill my vows day after day.(p)
Chapter 62
Psalm 62[a]
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 Truly my soul finds rest(a) in God;(b)
my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock(c) and my salvation;(d)
he is my fortress,(e) I will never be shaken.(f)
3 How long will you assault me?
Would all of you throw me down—
this leaning wall,(g) this tottering fence?
4 Surely they intend to topple me
from my lofty place;
they take delight in lies.
With their mouths they bless,
but in their hearts they curse.[b](h)
5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;(i)
my hope comes from him.
6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God[c];
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.(j)
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;(k)
pour out your hearts to him,(l)
for God is our refuge.
9 Surely the lowborn(m) are but a breath,(n)
the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(o) they are nothing;
together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion(p)
or put vain hope in stolen goods;(q)
though your riches increase,
do not set your heart on them.(r)
11 One thing God has spoken,
two things I have heard:
"Power belongs to you, God,(s)
12
and with you, Lord, is unfailing love";(t)
and, "You reward everyone
according to what they have done."(u)
Psalms 64
Chapter 64
Psalm 64[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;(a)
protect my life from the threat of the enemy.(b)
2 Hide me from the conspiracy(c) of the wicked,(d)
from the plots of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords(e)
and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(f)
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;(g)
they shoot suddenly, without fear.(h)
5 They encourage each other in evil plans,
they talk about hiding their snares;(i)
they say, "Who will see it[b]?"(j)
6 They plot injustice and say,
"We have devised a perfect plan!"
Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
7 But God will shoot them with his arrows;
they will suddenly be struck down.
8 He will turn their own tongues against them(k)
and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads(l) in scorn.(m)
9 All people will fear;(n)
they will proclaim the works of God
and ponder what he has done.(o)
10 The righteous will rejoice in the
Lord
(p)
and take refuge in him;(q)
all the upright in heart will glory in him!(r)
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