Study Desk

Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble on me, And in anger they persecute me.

God will hear and humble them, Even He who sits enthroned from old— Selah. Because in them there has been no change [of heart], And they do not fear God [at all].

Cast them out because of their wickedness. In anger bring down the peoples, O God!

You have set up a banner for those who fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder—a banner to shield them from attack], A banner that may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Men of low degree are only a breath (emptiness), and men of [high] rank are a lie (delusion). In the balances they go up [because they have no measurable weight or value]; They are together lighter than a breath.

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You.

Say to God, "How awesome and fearfully glorious are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will pretend to be obedient to You.

Because of Your temple at Jerusalem [Pagan] kings will bring gifts to You [out of respect].

Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Confusion and dishonor have covered my face.

Draw near to my soul and redeem it; Ransom me because of my enemies [so that they do not delight in my distress].

Let them be turned back because of their shame and disgrace Who say, "Aha, aha!"

Because they did not believe in God [they did not rely on Him, they did not adhere to Him], And they did not trust in His salvation (His power to save).

We have become an object of taunting to our neighbors [because of our humiliation], A derision and mockery to those who encircle us.

Show me a sign of [Your] goodwill, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, O LORD, helped and comforted me.

The days of our life are seventy years— Or even, if because of strength, eighty years; Yet their pride [in additional years] is only labor and sorrow, For it is soon gone and we fly away.

Because you have made the LORD, [who is] my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

"Because he set his love on Me, therefore I will save him; I will set him [securely] on high, because he knows My name [he confidently trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never abandon him, no, never].

Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters (cities) of Judah rejoiced [in relief] Because of Your judgments, O LORD.

Because of the sound of my groaning [in suffering and trouble] My bones cling to my flesh.

Because of Your indignation and Your wrath, For You have lifted me up and thrown me away.