Study Desk

I long for someone from Zion to come and save Israel! Our God, when you bless your people again, Jacob's family will be glad, and Israel will celebrate.

(For the music leader. Use with stringed instruments. A special psalm that David wrote when the people of Ziph went to Saul and said, "David is hiding here with us.") Save me, God, by your power and prove that I am right.

you will punish my enemies for their evil deeds. Be my faithful friend and destroy them.

(A special psalm by David for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.) Listen, God, to my prayer! Don't reject my request.

I ask for your help, Lord God, and you will keep me safe.

(For the music leader. To the tune "A Silent Dove in the Distance." A special psalm by David when the Philistines captured him in Gath.) Have pity, God Most High! My enemies chase me all day.

When I pray, Lord God, my enemies will retreat, because I know for certain that you are with me.

(For the music leader. To the tune "Don't Destroy." A special psalm by David when he was in the cave while running from Saul.) God Most High, have pity on me! Have mercy. I run to you for safety. In the shadow of your wings, I seek protection till danger dies down.

Enemies set traps for my feet and struck me down. They dug a pit in my path, but fell in it themselves.

I am faithful to you, and you can trust me. I will sing and play music for you, my God.

I will praise you, Lord, for everyone to hear, and I will sing hymns to you in every nation.

(A special psalm by David for the music leader. To the tune "Don't Destroy.") Do you mighty people talk only to oppose justice? Don't you ever judge fairly?

(For the music leader. To the tune "Don't Destroy." A special psalm by David when Saul had David's house watched so that he could kill him.) Save me, God! Protect me from enemy attacks!

Don't kill them, or everyone may forget! Just use your mighty power to make them tremble and fall. You are a shield for your people.

They search for scraps of food, and they snarl until they are stuffed.

(For the music leader. To the tune "Lily of the Promise." A special psalm by David for teaching. He wrote it during his wars with the Arameans of northern Syria, when Joab came back and killed twelve thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.) You, God, are angry with us! We are rejected and crushed. Make us strong again!

(A psalm by David for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.) Please listen, God, and answer my prayer!

(A psalm by David for Jeduthun, the music leader.) Only God can save me, and I calmly wait for him.

(A psalm by David when he was in the desert of Judah.) You are my God. I worship you. In my heart, I long for you, as I would long for a stream in a scorching desert.

(A psalm by David for the music leader.) Listen to my concerns, God, and protect me from my terrible enemies.