Study Desk

Your God has commanded your strength [your power in His service and your resistance to temptation]; Show Yourself strong, O God, who acted on our behalf.

Princes and envoys shall come from Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands [with the offerings of submission] to God.

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.

Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies.

O God, You are awesome and profoundly majestic from Your sanctuary; The God of Israel gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!

Save me, O God, For the waters have threatened my life [they have come up to my neck].

I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait [with confident expectation] for my God.

O God, You know my folly; My wrongs are not hidden from You.

Do not let those who wait [confidently] for You be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of hosts; Do not let those who seek You [as necessary for life itself] be dishonored through me, O God of Israel,

But as for me, my prayer is to You, O LORD, at an acceptable and opportune time; O God, in the greatness of Your favor and in the abundance of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with truth [that is, the faithfulness of Your salvation].

May they be blotted out of the book of life [and their lives come to an end] And may they not be recorded with the righteous (those in right standing with God).

But I am sorrowful and in pain; May Your salvation, O God, set me [securely] on high.

I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving.

The humble have seen it and are glad; You who seek God [requiring Him as your greatest need], let your heart revive and live.

For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, That His servants may remain there and possess it.

O God, come quickly to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me!

May all those who seek You [as life's first priority] rejoice and be glad in You; May those who love Your salvation say continually, "Let God be magnified!"

But I am afflicted and needy; Come quickly to me, O God! You are my help and my rescuer; O LORD, do not delay.

Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked (godless), From the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.

For You are my hope; O Lord GOD, You are my trust and the source of my confidence from my youth.