Study Desk

They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.

For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds.

For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

And men will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely there is a God who judges on earth!"

For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord ,

For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me. Arouse Yourself to help me, and see!

Behold, they belch forth with their mouth; Swords are in their lips, For, they say, "Who hears?"

Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold.

They wander about for food And growl if they are not satisfied.

But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.

O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.

For the choir director; according to Shushan Eduth. A Mikhtam of David, to teach; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. O God, You have rejected us. You have broken us; You have been angry; O, restore us.

You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its breaches, for it totters.

O give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain.

For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; Give heed to my prayer.

For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy.

For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name.

For the choir director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation.

My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him.