Study Desk

They scavenge for food;they growl if they are not satisfied.

But I will sing of your strengthand will joyfully proclaimyour faithful love in the morning.For you have been a stronghold for me,a refuge in my day of trouble.

You have shaken the land and split it open.Heal its fissures, for it shudders.

Give us aid against the foe,for human help is worthless.

for you have been a refuge for me,a strong tower in the face of the enemy.

Rest in God alone, my soul,for my hope comes from him.

God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.I thirst for you;my body faints for youin a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.

They will be given over to the power of the sword;they will become a meal for jackals.

But the king will rejoice in God;all who swear by him will boast,for the mouths of liars will be shut.

Then everyone will fearand will tell about God’s work,for they will understand what he has done.

Iniquities overwhelm me;only you can atone for our rebellions.

Those who live far away are awed by your signs;you make east and west shout for joy.

You visit the earth and water it abundantly,enriching it greatly.God’s stream is filled with water,for you prepare the earth in this way,providing people with grain.

Come and see the wonders of God;his acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.

For you, God, tested us;you refined us as silver is refined.

Come and listen, all who fear God,and I will tell what he has done for me.

Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy,for you judge the peoples with fairnessand lead the nations on earth.Selah

God provides homes for those who are deserted.He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,but the rebellious live in a scorched land.

Your people settled in it;God, you provided for the poor by your goodness.

Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks,at the mountain God desired for his abode?The Lord will dwell there forever!