Study Desk

O God, do not be far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!

I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.

O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.

Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.

Also Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?

Also with the lute I will praise You-- And Your faithfulness, O my God! To You I will sing with the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's Son.

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things!

Truly God is good to Israel, To such as are pure in heart.

And they say, "How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?"

Until I went into the sanctuary of God; Then I understood their end.

My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, That I may declare all Your works.

A Contemplation [fn] of Asaph. O God, why have You cast us off forever?Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

They said in their hearts, "Let us destroy them altogether." They have burned up all the meeting places of God in the land.

O God, how long will the adversary reproach? Will the enemy blaspheme Your name forever?

For God is my King from of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches You daily.

To the Chief Musician. Set to 'Do Not Destroy.' [fn] A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.

But God is the Judge: He puts down one, And exalts another.