Study Desk

You made ready a place for it, so that it might take deep root, and it sent out its branches over all the land.

Even to the tree which was planted by your right hand, and to the branch which you made strong for yourself.

Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

For this is a rule for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock.

How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.)

Up! O God, come as judge of the earth; for all the nations are your heritage.

For see! those who make war on you are out of control; your haters are lifting up their heads.

For they have all come to an agreement; they are all joined together against you:

Who have said, Let us take for our heritage the resting-place of God.

Let them be overcome and troubled for ever; let them be put to shame and come to destruction;

The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.

The little birds have places for themselves, where they may put their young, even your altars, O Lord of armies, my King and my God.

For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.

Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?

I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.

Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.

Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.

Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.

Have mercy on me, O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day.