Study Desk

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.

The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day; and at night His song is with me-a prayer to the God of my life.

Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.

For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,

But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish.

Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.

For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul-and men praise you when you prosper-

he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day.

He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people:

And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah

He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God."

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.

"Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction."

For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.