Psalmist asks LORD to remember HIS peopleverses 1-3
O God
Why have YOU cast us off forever?
Why does YOUR anger smoke against
the sheep of YOUR pasture?
REMEMBER YOUR congregation
which YOU have purchased of old
the rod of YOUR inheritance
which YOU have REDEEMED
this mount Zion – wherein YOU have dwelt
Lift up YOUR feet to … Read More
Psalmist wants to understand God’s dealingverses 1-2
Truly God is good to Israel
even to such as are of a clean heart
BUT as for me – my feet were almost gone
my steps had well-nigh slipped
Psalmist describes wickedverses 3-12
FOR I was envious at the foolish
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked
FOR there … Read More
David wanted his son to judge righteouslyverses 1-5
Give the king YOUR judgments – O God
and YOUR righteousness to the king’s son
He shall judge YOUR people with righteousness
and YOUR poor with judgment
the mountains shall bring peace to the people
and the little hills by righteousness
He shall judge the poor of the people
he shall … Read More
Psalmist wants the LORD to rescue himverses 1-6
In YOU – O LORD – do I put my trust – let me never be put to confusion
deliver me in YOUR righteousness – and cause me to escape
incline YOUR ear unto me – and save me
Be YOU my strong habitation – whereunto I may continually resort
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Prayer for rescueverse 1
Make haste – O God – to deliver me
make haste to help me – O LORD
Prayer for judgment on enemiesverses 2-3
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul
let them be turned backward – and put to confusion
that desire my hurt
Let them be turned back for … Read More
Psalmist overwhelmed with present conditionsverses 1-4
Save me – O God – for the waters are come in to my soul
I sink in deep mire – where there is no standing
I am come into deep waters
where the floods overflow me
I am weary of my crying – my throat is dried
mine eyes fail while I … Read More
God asked to deal with the enemies of Israelverses 1-2
Let God arise – let HIS enemies be scattered
let them also that hate HIM flee before HIM
as smoke is driven away – so drive them away
as wax melts before the fire
so let the wicked perish at the presence of God
Righteous need to shout for … Read More
Everyone should praise the LORDverses 1-4
Make a joyful noise to God – all you lands
sing forth the honor of HIS name
make HIS praise glorious
Say to God
How terrible are YOU in YOUR works
through the greatness of YOUR power shall
YOUR enemies submit themselves to YOU
All the earth shall worship YOU – and shall … Read More
David praises God for answered prayerverses 1-2
Praise waits for YOU – O God – in Zion
and to YOU shall the vow be performed
O YOU that hears PRAYER
to YOU shall all flesh come
David praises God for choosing himverses 3-4
Iniquities prevail against me – as for our transgressions
YOU shall purge them away
Blessed … Read More