Study Desk

Give victory with your right hand, and answer me, so that those whom you love may be rescued.

So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Those who make them are like them; so are all who trust in them.

I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me.

I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you.

Deal bountifully with your servant, so that I may live and observe your word.

Open my eyes, so that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.

It is good for me that I was humbled, so that I might learn your statutes.

Let those who fear you turn to me, so that they may know your decrees.

May my heart be blameless in your statutes, so that I may not be put to shame.

In your steadfast love spare my life, so that I may keep the decrees of your mouth.

I am your servant; give me understanding, so that I may know your decrees.

As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until he has mercy upon us.

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, from this time on and forevermore.

For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous might not stretch out their hands to do wrong.

But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high that I cannot attain it.

Like a rock that one breaks apart and shatters on the land, so shall their bones be strewn at the mouth of Sheol.

Bring me out of prison, so that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me.

Bow your heavens, O Lord , and come down; touch the mountains so that they smoke.