Study Desk

Listen to the sound of my pleading, my king and my God, for to you I pray.

For you are not a God who desires wickedness. Evil cannot dwell with you.

But as for me, through the abundance of your steadfast love I will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.

For there is not anything reliable in his mouth; their inner part is destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit.

Treat them as guilty, O God; let them fall because of their plans. Because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.

But let all who take shelter in you rejoice. Let them ever sing for joy, because you spread protection over them; And let those who love your name exult in you.

For you bless the righteous. O Yahweh, like a shield you surround him with good favor.

For the music director; with stringed instruments, on the Sheminith. A psalm of David. O Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger, and do not discipline me in your wrath.

Be gracious to me, O Yahweh, because I am feeble. Heal me, O Yahweh, for my bones are terrified.

Turn, O Yahweh; deliver my life. Save me for the sake of your steadfast love.

For there is no remembrance of you in death. In Sheol, who will give thanks to you?

Depart from me, all workers of evil, for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.

Rise up, O Yahweh, in your anger, and lift yourself up against the wrath of my oppressors, and awake for me, since you have commanded judgment.

And he has prepared for him weapons of death. He has made his arrows fiery shafts.

For the music director, on the Gittith. A psalm of David. Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who put your splendor above the heavens.

what is a human being that you think of him? and a child of humankind that you care for him?

For the music director, according to Muth-labben. A psalm of David. I will thank Yahweh with all my heart. I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.

For you have maintained my just cause; you have sat on the throne judging correctly.

But Yahweh sits enthroned forever. He has established his throne for judgment.

And Yahweh will be a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of distress.