Study Desk

They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. I decided, "I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man."

You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)

Hear my prayer, O Lord ! Listen to my cry for help! Do not ignore my sobbing! For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land; I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were.

For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the Lord , and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

O Lord , my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!

Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.

For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the Lord delivers him.

As for me, I said: "O Lord , have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you!

As for you, O Lord , have mercy on me and raise me up, so I can pay them back!"

By this I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.

As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence.

For the music director; a well-written song by the Korahites. As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!

I thirst for God, for the living God. I say, "When will I be able to go and appear in God's presence?"

I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.

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.

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

For you are the God who shelters me. Why do you reject me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?