Study Desk

I will sacrifice a voluntary offering to you; I will praise your name, O Lord , for it is good.

For you have rescued me from my troubles and helped me to triumph over my enemies.

For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments. Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help!

Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my troubles.

Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans, for I see violence and conflict in the city.

Let death stalk my enemies; let the grave swallow them alive, for evil makes its home within them.

God, who has ruled forever, will hear me and humble them. Interlude For my enemies refuse to change their ways; they do not fear God.

As for my companion, he betrayed his friends; he broke his promises.

For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time the Philistines seized him in Gath. To be sung to the tune "Dove on Distant Oaks." O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long.

I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?

My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side!

I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised.

I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.

For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.

For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time he fled from Saul and went into the cave. To be sung to the tune "Do Not Destroy!" Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by.

I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.

My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it. Interlude

For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune "Do Not Destroy!" Justice—do you rulers know the meaning of the word? Do you judge the people fairly?

Then at last everyone will say, "There truly is a reward for those who live for God; surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth."