Study Desk

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false, Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.

He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Who is [He then] this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory [who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies]. Selah.

He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.

All the paths of the LORD are lovingkindness and goodness and truth and faithfulness To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

Who is the man who fears the LORD [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with submissive wonder]? He will teach him [through His word] in the way he should choose.

His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness, And his descendants will inherit the land.

The secret [of the wise counsel] of the LORD is for those who fear Him, And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning.

O God, redeem Israel, Out of all his troubles.

One thing I have asked of the LORD, and that I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD [in His presence] all the days of my life, To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.

For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.

And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, In His tent I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

Although my father and my mother have abandoned me, Yet the LORD will take me up [adopt me as His child].

Because they have no regard for the works of the LORD Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not rebuild them.

The LORD is their [unyielding] strength, And He is the fortress of salvation to His anointed.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; Worship the LORD in the beauty and majesty of His holiness [as the creator and source of holiness].

The voice of the LORD makes the doe labor and give birth And strips the forests bare; And in His temple all are saying, "Glory!"

The LORD will give [unyielding and impenetrable] strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people with peace.

Sing to the LORD, O you His godly ones, And give thanks at the mention of His holy name.

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may endure for a night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.