Study Desk

At the presence of the Lord writhe, O earth, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

Why should the nations say, "Where, pray tell, is their God?"

But our God is in the heavens; all that he desires, he does.

Gracious is Yahweh and righteous, and our God is merciful.

Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God; I will exalt you.

Turn aside from me, you evildoers, for I will keep the commands of my God.

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.

Behold, 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 Yahweh our God, until he is gracious to us.

who stand in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of the house of our God.

Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loyal love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loyal love endures forever.

And to me, how precious are your thoughts, O God; how vast is their sum.

If only you would kill the wicked, O God— so get away from me, you bloodthirsty men—

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

I say to Yahweh, "You are my God." Listen, O Yahweh, to the voice of my supplications.

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; your Spirit is good. Lead me onto level ground.

O God, I will sing a new song to you. With a lyre of ten strings I will sing praise to you,

Blessed are the people who have it thus. Blessed are the people whose God is Yahweh.

A praise of David. I will exalt you, my God, O king, and I will bless your name forever and ever.