Monthly ArchivesOctober 2020

Psalm 38 38:1 A psalm of David, written to get God’s attention. O Lord, do not continue to rebuke me in your anger. Do not continue to punish me in your raging fury. 2 For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down. 3 My whole body is sick because of your judgment; I am deprived of health because of my sin. 4 For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear. 5 My wounds are infected and starting to smell, because of my foolish sins. 6 I am dazed and completely humiliated; all day long I walk around mourning. 7 For I am overcome with shame, and my whole ...

Psalm 37 37:1 By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed. Do not envy evildoers. 2 For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants. 3 Trust in the Lord and do what is right. Settle in the land and maintain your integrity. 4 Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers. 5 Commit your future to the Lord. Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf. 6 He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause. 7 Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries ...

Psalm 36 36:1 For the music director, an oracle, written by the Lord’s servant David. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God, 2 for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin. 3 The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right. 4 While he lies in bed he plans ways to sin. He is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil. 5 O Lord, your loyal love reaches to the sky, your faithfulness to the clouds. 6 Your justice is like the highest mountains, your fairness like the deepest sea; you, Lord, preserve mankind and ...

Psalm 35 35:1 By David. O Lord, fight those who fight with me. Attack those who attack me. 2 Grab your small shield and large shield, and rise up to help me. 3 Use your spear and lance against those who chase me. Assure me with these words: “I am your deliverer.” 4 May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated. May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed. 5 May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the angel of the Lord attacks them. 6 May their path be dark and slippery, as the angel of the Lord chases them. 7 I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me ...

Psalm 34 34:1 By David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away. I will praise the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him. 2 I will boast in the Lord; let the oppressed hear and rejoice. 3 Magnify the Lord with me. Let us praise his name together. 4 I sought the Lord’s help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. 5 Look to him and be radiant; do not let your faces be ashamed. 6 This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord camps around the Lord’s loyal followers and ...

Psalm 33 33:1 You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord! It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise. 2 Give thanks to the Lord with the harp. Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument. 3 Sing to him a new song. Play skilfully as you shout out your praises to him. 4 For the Lord’s decrees are just, and everything he does is fair. 5 He promotes equity and justice; the Lord’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth. 6 By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all the starry hosts. 7 He piles up the water of the sea; he puts the oceans in ...

Psalm 32 32:1 By David; a well-written song. How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned. 2 How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 When I refused to confess my sin, my whole body wasted away, while I groaned in pain all day long. 4 For day and night you tormented me; you tried to destroy me in the intense heat of summer. (Selah) 5 Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, “I will confess my rebellious acts to the Lord.” And then you forgave my sins. (Selah) 6 For this reason every one ...

Psalm 31 31:1 For the music director, a psalm of David. In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter. Never let me be humiliated. Vindicate me by rescuing me. 2 Listen to me. Quickly deliver me. Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe. 3 For you are my high ridge and my stronghold; for the sake of your own reputation you lead me and guide me. 4 You will free me from the net they hid for me, for you are my place of refuge. 5 Into your hand I entrust my life; you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God. 6 I hate those who serve worthless idols, but I trust in the ...

Psalm 30 30:1 A psalm, a song used at the dedication of the temple; by David. 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 favour restores one’s life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning. 6 In my self-confidence I ...

Psalm 29 29:1 A psalm of David.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 them skip like a calf,Lebanon 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 ...