Study Desk

But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God."

For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.

Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.

The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

But God will strike you down once and for all. He will pull you from your home and uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude

"Look what happens to mighty warriors who do not trust in God. They trust their wealth instead and grow more and more bold in their wickedness."

But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I will always trust in God's unfailing love.

I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people.

For the choir director: A meditation; a psalm of David. Only fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!

God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.

Will those who do evil never learn? They eat up my people like bread and wouldn't think of praying to God.

Terror will grip them, terror like they have never known before. God will scatter the bones of your enemies. You will put them to shame, for God has rejected them.

Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel? When God restores his people, Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.

For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "We know where David is hiding." To be accompanied by stringed instruments. Come with great power, O God, and rescue me! Defend me with your might.

Listen to my prayer, O God. Pay attention to my plea.

For strangers are attacking me; violent people are trying to kill me. They care nothing for God. Interlude

But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive!

For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments. Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help!

What good fellowship we once enjoyed as we walked together to the house of God.