Psalms

Chaos has hit societyverses 1-3

In the LORD put I my trust – how say you to my soul

Flee as a bird to your mountain?

For lo – the wicked bend their bow

they make ready their arrow upon the string

that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart

IF the foundations be destroyed – WHAT … Read More

David questions the LORDverse 1

Why stand YOU afar off – O LORD?

Why hide YOU YOURSELF in times of trouble?

David describes the wicked as cursing Godverses 2-3

The wicked in his pride does persecute the POOR

let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined

      for the wicked boast of his heart’s desire… Read More

David gives continual praise to the LORDverses 1-2

I will praise YOU – O LORD – with my whole heart

I will show forth all YOUR marvelous works

      I will be glad and rejoice in YOU

I will sing praise to YOUR name O YOU most High

David praises LORD for his judgment of enemiesverses 3-6

When mine … Read More

God’s glory teaches all of his Sovereigntyverses 1-2

O LORD our Lord – how excellent is YOUR name in all the earth

Who has set YOUR glory above the heavens

      out of the mouth of babes and sucklings have YOU

ordained strength because of YOUR enemies

that YOU might still the enemy and the avenger

God’s creation of man… Read More

David wants the LORD to rescue himverses 1-2

O LORD my God in YOU do I put my trust

save me from all them that persecute me – deliver me

      lest he tear my soul like a lion – rending it in pieces

                  while there is none to deliver

David comments on his actions to the LORDverses 3-5… Read More

David wants to be restored by the LORDverses 1-3

O LORD – rebuke me not in YOUR anger

neither CHASTEN me in YOUR hot displeasure

have mercy upon me O LORD – for I am weak

O LORD – heal me for my bones are vexed

            My soul is also sore vexed

                        BUT YOU – O LORD – how … Read More

David prays exclusively to the LORDverses 1-3

              Give ear to my words – O LORD – consider my mediation

  hearken unto the voice of my cry – my King  and my God

      for unto YOU will I pray

            My voice shall YOU hear in the MORNING – O LORD

in the MORNING will I direct my prayer unto YOU… Read More

David wants the LORD to answer his prayerverse 1

Hear me when I call – O God of my righteousness

YOU have enlarged me when I was in distress

      have mercy on me – and hear my prayer

David accuses those around him of lying about himverse 2

O you sons of men – how long will you … Read More

David’s son Absalom rebelled against himverses 1-2

LORD – how are they increased that trouble me

many are they that rise up against me

      many there be which say of my soul

There is NO HELP for him in God    Selah

David prays to the LORD for helpverses 3-4

BUT YOU – O LORD – are a SHIELD … Read More

Humanity doesn’t want to be under control of LORDverses 1-3

Why do the heathen rage

and the people imagine a vain thing?

The kings of the earth set themselves

and the rulers take counsel together

      against the LORD – and against HIS anointed

saying

Let us break THEIR bands asunder

and cast away THEIR cords from us

LORD has … Read More