Psalm 140

For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1 Rescue me,Lord, from evildoers; protect me from the violent, 2 who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day. 3 They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s; # the poison of vipers is on their lips. 4 Keep me […]

Psalm 141

A psalm of David. 1 I call to you,Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you. 2 May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. 3 Set a guard over my mouth,Lord; keep watch over the door of […]

Psalm 142

A maskil # of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer. 1 I cry aloud to theLord; I lift up my voice to theLordfor mercy. 2 I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble. 3 When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over […]

Psalm 143

A psalm of David. 1 Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. 2 Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. 3 The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell […]

Psalm 144

Of David. 1 Praise be to theLordmy Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. 2 He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, # who subdues peoplesunder me. 3 Lord, what are human beings that you care for them, […]

Psalm 146

1 Praise theLord. Praise theLord, my soul. 2 I will praise theLordall my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. 3 Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. 4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their […]

Psalm 147

1 Praise theLord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! 2 TheLordbuilds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. 5 […]

Psalm 148

1 Praise theLord. Praise theLordfrom the heavens; praise him in the heights above. 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. 4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. 5 Let them praise the name […]

Psalm 149

1 Praise theLord. Sing to theLorda new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people. 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. 3 Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. 4 For theLordtakes delight […]