Study Desk

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

God has ascended his throne amid loud shouts; the Lord has ascended his throne amid the blaring of ram's horns.

God reigns over the nations! God sits on his holy throne!

A song, a psalm by the Korahites. The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.

Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother; he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price

Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich and his wealth multiplies!

For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.

But he will join his ancestors; they will never again see the light of day.

He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.

The heavens declare his fairness, for God is judge. (Selah)

"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others."

I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the well-being of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be happy!

He attacks his friends; he breaks his solemn promises to them.

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

In God—I boast in his promise— in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

In God—I boast in his promise— in the Lord —I boast in his promise—

May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!