Study Desk

God reigns over nations; God sits on his holy throne.

A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Yahweh is great and very worthy of praise in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

Surely a man cannot redeem a brother. He cannot give to God his ransom

But man cannot continue in his pomp. He is like the beasts that perish.

Like sheep they are destined to Sheol; death will shepherd them. But the upright will rule over them in the morning, and their forms will be for Sheol to consume, far from his lofty abode.

Do not fear when a man becomes rich, when the wealth of his house increases,

because when he dies he will not take away any of it. His wealth will not follow down after him.

Though he congratulated his soul while he was living —and people will praise you when you do well for yourself—

it will go to the generation of his fathers. Never will they see light.

He summons the heavens above and the earth that he might judge his people:

And the heavens declare his righteousness, because God himself is judge. Selah

He who sacrifices a thank offering honors me, and he who orders his way; I will show him the salvation of God."

"Look, the man who would not make God his refuge, but he trusted in the greatness of his wealth; he took refuge in his destructiveness."

For the music director, according to Mahalath. A maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt and they have done abominable iniquity. There is none who does good.

Oh, that from Zion would come salvation for Israel! When God returns the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

He has put forth his hands against his friends; he has defiled his covenant.

The buttery words of his mouth were smooth, but there was battle in his heart. His words were smoother than oil, but they were drawn swords.

He will send from heaven and save me; he will reproach the one who tramples me. Selah God will send his loyal love and his faithfulness.

Let them run away like water that runs off. When he bends the bow, let his arrows be as though they were cut off.

The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.