Study Desk

Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!

For my life is filled with troubles and I am ready to enter Sheol.

Do you accomplish amazing things for the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and give you thanks? (Selah)

As for me, I cry out to you, O Lord ; in the morning my prayer confronts you.

For I say, "Loyal love is permanently established; in the skies you set up your faithfulness."

For who in the skies can compare to the Lord ? Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings,

For you give them splendor and strength. By your favor we are victorious.

For our shield belongs to the Lord , our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness, I will never deceive David.

Satisfy us in the morning with your loyal love! Then we will shout for joy and be happy all our days!

As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king—

For you have taken refuge in the Lord , my shelter, the sovereign One.

For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.

A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day. It is fitting to thank the Lord , and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One!

For you, O Lord , have made me happy by your work. I will sing for joy because of what you have done.

For justice will prevail, and all the morally upright will be vindicated.

Who will rise up to defend me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?

He will pay them back for their sin. He will destroy them because of their evil; the Lord our God will destroy them.

Come! Let's sing for joy to the Lord ! Let's shout out praises to our protector who delivers us!

For the Lord is a great God, a great king who is superior to all gods.