Study Desk

God loves me, and he will help me win. He will help me defeat my enemies.

Destroy them in your anger. Destroy them completely! Then people all over the world will know that God rules over the people of Jacob. Selah

I will sing praises to you, my source of strength. You, God, are my place of safety. You are the God who loves me!

To the director: To the tune "Lily of the Agreement." A miktam of David for teaching. Written when David fought Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah, and Joab came back and defeated 12,000 Edomite soldiers at Salt Valley. God, you were angry with us. You rejected us and destroyed our defenses. Please make us strong again.

God has spoken in his Temple: "I will win the war and rejoice in victory! I will divide this land among my people. I will give them Shechem. I will give them Succoth Valley.

But, God, it seems that you have left us! You do not go out with our army. So who will lead me into the strong, protected city? Who will lead me into battle against Edom? <

Only God can make us strong. Only God can defeat our enemies!

To the director: With stringed instruments. A song of David. God, hear my cry for help. Listen to my prayer.

God, you heard what I promised to give you, but everything your worshipers have comes from you.

To the director, Jeduthun. A song of David. I must calm down and turn to God; only he can rescue me.

I must calm down and turn to God; he is my only hope.

My victory and honor come from God. He is the mighty Rock, where I am safe.

People, always put your trust in God! Tell him all your problems. God is our place of safety. Selah

People cannot really help. You cannot depend on them. Compared to God, they are nothing— no more than a gentle puff of air!

God says there is one thing you can really depend on, and I believe it: "Strength comes from God!"

A song of David written when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I am searching so hard to find you. Body and soul, I thirst for you in this dry and weary land without water.

But the king will be happy with his God, and those who promised to obey him will praise him when he defeats those liars.

To the director: A song of David. God, listen to my complaint. Save me from the terrible threats of my enemies!

But suddenly, God will shoot his arrows, and those wicked people will be hit.

People will see what God has done. They will tell other people about him. Then everyone will learn more about God. They will learn to fear and respect him.