Study Desk

so then I said, "Here I am! I'm coming! In the scroll of a book it is written about me.

For numberless evils surround me; my iniquities engulf me — I can't even see; there are more of them than hairs on my head, so that my courage fails me.

But you, Adonai , have pity on me, put me on my feet, so I can pay them back.

My soul, why are you so downcast? Why are you groaning inside me? Hope in God, since I will praise him again for the salvation that comes from his presence.

My God, when I feel so downcast, I remind myself of you from the land of Yarden, from the peaks of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.

My adversaries' taunts make me feel as if my bones were crushed, as they ask me all day long, ‘Where is your God?' " My soul, why are you so downcast? Why are you groaning inside me? Hope in God, since I will praise him again for being my Savior and God.

My soul, why are you so downcast? Why are you groaning inside me? Hope in God, since I will praise him again for being my Savior and God.

and the king will desire your beauty; for he is your lord, so honor him.

Note its ramparts, pass through its citadels, so that you can tell generations to come that such is God, our God forever; he will guide us eternally.

when you so hate to receive instruction and fling my words behind you?

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil from your perspective; so that you are right in accusing me and justified in passing sentence.

Still, you want truth in the inner person; so make me know wisdom in my inmost heart.

Let me hear the sound of joy and gladness, so that the bones you crushed can rejoice.

He redeems me and gives me peace, so that no one can come near me. For there were many who fought me.

Unload your burden on Adonai , and he will sustain you. He will never permit the righteous to be moved. But you will bring them down, God, into the deepest pit. Those men, so bloodthirsty and treacherous, will not live out half their days. But for my part, [ Adonai ,] I put my trust in you.

God, I have made vows to you; I will fulfill them with thank offerings to you. For you rescued me from death, you kept my feet from stumbling, so that I can walk in God's presence, in the light of life.

so as not to hear the voice of the charmer, no matter how well he plays.

so that those you love could be rescued; so save with your right hand, and answer us!

How blessed are those you choose and bring near, so that they can remain in your courtyards! We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the Holy Place of your temple.

The desert pastures drip water, the hills are wrapped with joy, the meadows are clothed with flocks and the valleys blanketed with grain, so they shout for joy and break into song.