Psalm
21
1
O LORD, the king rejoices in the strength you give; he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide.
2
You grant him his heart's desire; you do not refuse his request. (Selah)
3
For you bring him rich blessings; you place a golden crown on his head.
4
He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.
5
Your deliverance brings him great honor; you give him majestic splendor.
6
For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence.
7
For the king trusts in the LORD, and because of the sovereign LORD's faithfulness he is not upended.
8
You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you.
9
You burn them up like a fiery furnace when you appear; the LORD angrily devours them; the fire consumes them.
10
You destroy their offspring from the earth, their descendants from among the human race.
11
Yes, they intend to do you harm; they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed.
12
For you make them retreat when you shoot your arrows at them.
13
Rise up, O LORD, in strength! We will sing and praise your power!
22
1
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.
2
My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up.
3
You are holy; you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.
4
In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted in you and you rescued them.
5
To you they cried out, and they were saved; in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.
6
But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.
7
All who see me taunt me; they mock me and shake their heads.
8
They say, "Commit yourself to the LORD! Let the LORD rescue him! Let the LORD deliver him, for he delights in him."
9
Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb and made me feel secure on my mother's breasts.
10
I have been dependent on you since birth; from the time I came out of my mother's womb you have been my God.
11
Do not remain far away from me, for trouble is near and I have no one to help me.
12
Many bulls surround me; powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in.
13
They open their mouths to devour me like a roaring lion that rips its prey.
14
My strength drains away like water; all my bones are dislocated; my heart is like wax; it melts away inside me.
15
The roof of my mouth is as dry as a piece of pottery; my tongue sticks to my gums. You set me in the dust of death.
16
Yes, wild dogs surround me - a gang of evil men crowd around me; like a lion they pin my hands and feet.
17
I can count all my bones; my enemies are gloating over me in triumph.
18
They are dividing up my clothes among themselves; they are rolling dice for my garments.
19
But you, O LORD, do not remain far away! You are my source of strength! Hurry and help me!
20
Deliver me from the sword! Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs!
21
Rescue me from the mouth of the lion, and from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered me!
22
I will declare your name to my countrymen! In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!
23
You loyal followers of the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!
24
For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.
25
You are the reason I offer praise in the great assembly; I will fulfill my promises before the LORD's loyal followers.
26
Let the oppressed eat and be filled! Let those who seek his help praise the LORD! May you live forever!
27
Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the LORD and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!
28
For the LORD is king and rules over the nations.
29
All of the thriving people of the earth will join the celebration and worship; all those who are descending into the grave will bow before him, including those who cannot preserve their lives.
30
A whole generation will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.
31
They will come and tell about his saving deeds; they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.
23
1
The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2
He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water.
3
He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.
4
Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.
5
You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full.
6
Surely your goodness and faithfulness will pursue me all my days, and I will live in the LORD's house for the rest of my life.
24
1
The LORD owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it.
2
For he set its foundation upon the seas, and established it upon the ocean currents.
3
Who is allowed to ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may go up to his holy dwelling place?
4
The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.
5
Such godly people are rewarded by the LORD, and vindicated by the God who delivers them.
6
Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor, Jacob's descendants, who pray to him. (Selah)
7
Look up, you gates! Rise up, you eternal doors! Then the majestic king will enter!
8
Who is this majestic king? The LORD who is strong and mighty! The LORD who is mighty in battle!
9
Look up, you gates! Rise up, you eternal doors! Then the majestic king will enter!
10
Who is this majestic king? The LORD who commands armies! He is the majestic king! (Selah)
25
1
O LORD, I come before you in prayer.
2
My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!
3
Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated.
4
Make me understand your ways, O LORD! Teach me your paths!
5
Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.
6
Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O LORD, for you have always acted in this manner.
7
Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O LORD!
8
The LORD is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.
9
May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way!
10
The LORD always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.
11
For the sake of your reputation, O LORD, forgive my sin, because it is great.
12
The LORD shows his faithful followers the way they should live.
13
They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.
14
The LORD's loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.
15
I continually look to the LORD for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy's net.
16
Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed!
17
Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!
18
See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins!
19
Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.
20
Protect me and deliver me! Please do not let me be humiliated, for I have taken shelter in you!
21
May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!
22
O God, rescue Israel from all their distress!
26
1
Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have integrity, and I trust in the LORD without wavering.
2
Examine me, O LORD, and test me! Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!
3
For I am ever aware of your faithfulness, and your loyalty continually motivates me.
4
I do not associate with deceitful men, or consort with those who are dishonest.
5
I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.
6
I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O LORD,
7
to give you thanks, and to tell about all your amazing deeds.
8
O LORD, I love the temple where you live, the place where your splendor is revealed.
9
Do not sweep me away with sinners, or execute me along with violent people,
10
who are always ready to do wrong or offer a bribe.
11
But I have integrity! Rescue me and have mercy on me!
12
I am safe, and among the worshipers I will praise the LORD.
27
1
The LORD delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The LORD protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
2
When evil men attack me to devour my flesh, when my adversaries and enemies attack me, they stumble and fall.
3
Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.
4
I have asked the LORD for one thing - this is what I desire! I want to live in the LORD's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the LORD and contemplate in his temple.
5
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
6
Now I will triumph over my enemies who surround me! I will offer sacrifices in his dwelling place and shout for joy! I will sing praises to the LORD!
7
Hear me, O LORD, when I cry out! Have mercy on me and answer me!
8
My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O LORD.
9
Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!
10
Even if my father and mother abandoned me, the LORD would take me in.
11
Teach me how you want me to live; lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me!
12
Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.
13
Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the LORD's favor in the land of the living?
14
Rely on the LORD! Be strong and confident! Rely on the LORD!
28
1
To you, O LORD, I cry out! My protector, do not ignore me! If you do not respond to me, I will join those who are descending into the grave.
2
Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help, when I lift my hands toward your holy temple!
3
Do not drag me away with evil men, with those who behave wickedly, who talk so friendly to their neighbors, while they plan to harm them!
4
Pay them back for their evil deeds! Pay them back for what they do! Punish them!
5
For they do not understand the LORD's actions, or the way he carries out justice. The LORD will permanently demolish them.
6
The LORD deserves praise, for he has heard my plea for mercy!
7
The LORD strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.
8
The LORD strengthens his people; he protects and delivers his chosen king.
9
Deliver your people! Empower the nation that belongs to you! Care for them like a shepherd and carry them in your arms at all times!
29
1
Acknowledge the LORD, you heavenly beings, acknowledge the LORD's majesty and power!
2
Acknowledge the majesty of the LORD's reputation! Worship the LORD in holy attire!
3
The LORD's shout is heard over the water; the majestic God thunders, the LORD appears over the surging water.
4
The LORD's shout is powerful, the LORD's shout is majestic.
5
The LORD's shout breaks the cedars, the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
6
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf and Sirion like a young ox.
7
The LORD's shout strikes with flaming fire.
8
The LORD's shout shakes the wilderness, the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
9
The LORD's shout bends the large trees and strips the leaves from the forests. Everyone in his temple says, "Majestic!"
10
The LORD sits enthroned over the engulfing waters, the LORD sits enthroned as the eternal king.
11
The LORD gives his people strength; the LORD grants his people security.
30
1
I will praise you, O LORD, for you lifted me up, and did not allow my enemies to gloat over me.
2
O LORD my God, I cried out to you and you healed me.
3
O LORD, you pulled me up from Sheol; you rescued me from among those descending into the grave.
4
Sing to the LORD, you faithful followers of his; give thanks to his holy name.
5
For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.
6
In my self-confidence I said, "I will never be upended."
7
O LORD, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.
8
To you, O LORD, I cried out; I begged the Lord for mercy:
9
"What profit is there in taking my life, in my descending into the Pit? Can the dust of the grave praise you? Can it declare your loyalty?
10
Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me! O LORD, deliver me!"
11
Then you turned my lament into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.
12
So now my heart will sing to you and not be silent; O LORD my God, I will always give thanks to you.
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