Study Desk

A song of praise from the Korah family. The Lord built his city on the holy hills.

The Lord keeps a list of all his people, and he knows where each of them was born. Selah

A maskil from Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing forever about the Lord 's love. I will sing about his faithfulness forever and ever!

When God's holy ones—the angels around his throne—meet together, they fear and respect him; he is more awesome than all those around him.

I will destroy his enemies before his eyes. I will defeat those who hate him.

I will make his family continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the skies.

If his descendants stop following my law and stop obeying my commands,

His family will continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the sun.

You pulled down the walls of his city. You destroyed all his fortresses.

Everyone passing by steals from him. His neighbors laugh at him.

You made all the king's enemies happy and let his enemies win the war.

You did not let him win. You threw his throne to the ground.

You cut his life short. You shamed him. Selah

Lord, where is the love you showed in the past? You promised David that you would be loyal to his family.

He will command his angels to protect you wherever you go.

The Lord will not leave his people. He will not leave them without help.

The ocean is his—he created it. He made the dry land with his own hands.

He is our God, and we are the people he cares for, his sheep that walk by his side. Listen to his voice today:

Sing to the Lord and praise his name! Tell the good news every day about how he saves us!

He lives in the presence of glory and honor. His Temple is a place of power and beauty.