Study Desk

Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray.

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil [person] dwells with You.

Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own designs and councils! Cast them out because of the abundance of their transgressions, For they are mutinous and have rebelled against You.

O LORD my God, in You I take refuge; Save me and rescue me from all those who pursue me,

O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,

Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous [those in right standing with You]; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

My shield and my defense depend on God, Who saves the upright in heart.

God is a righteous judge, And a God who is indignant every day.

If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready.

Yet You have made him a little lower than God, And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

The wicked will turn to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), Even all the nations who forget God.

The wicked, in the haughtiness of his face, will not seek nor inquire for Him; All his thoughts are, "There is no God [so there is no accountability or punishment]."

He says to himself, "God has [quite] forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed."

Arise, O LORD! O God, lift up Your hand [in judgment]; Do not forget the suffering.

Why has the wicked spurned and shown disrespect to God? He has said to himself, "You will not require me to account."

Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; Give light (life) to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds; There is no one who does good.

The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the children of men To see if there are any who understand (act wisely), Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

There they tremble with great fear, For God is with the [consistently] righteous generation.

Keep and protect me, O God, for in You I have placed my trust and found refuge.