Psalms

David asks LORD for help against strangersverses 1-3

Save me – O God – by YOUR name – and judge me by YOUR strength

Hear my prayer – O God – give ear to the words of my mou

                for strangers are risen up against me

          and oppressors seek after my soul

                     they have not set God before them … Read More

Description of a foolverse 1

The fool has said in his heart

THERE IS NO GOD

Corrupt are they – and have done abominable iniquity

there is NONE that does good

Total depravity of manverses 2-3

God looked down from heaven on the children of men

to see if there were any that did UNDERSTAND

that did SEEK … Read More

Warriors boast in mischief and liesverses 1-3

Why boast you yourself in mischief – O mighty man?

the goodness of God endures continually

Your tongue devise mischief – like a sharp razor

working deceitfully

you love evil more than good

and lying rather than to speak righteousness SELAH

God will judged mischiefverses 4-5

You love all devouring words … Read More

David asks for mercyverses 1-2

Have MERCY on me – O God – according to YOUR loving-kindness

according to the multitude of YOUR tender mercies blot out

my transgressions

Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity

and cleanse me from my sin

David realizes he was totally depravedverses 3-6

For I acknowledge my transgressions

and my sin is ever … Read More

Mighty God has spokenverses 1-2

The mighty God – even the LORD – has spoken     

and called the earth from the rising of the sun to

the going down thereof out of Zion

the perfection of beauty

God has shined

God will not be silentverses 3-6

Our God shall come – and shall not keep silence

a fire … Read More

Psalmist wants people to listenverses 1-4

Hear this all you people – give ear – all you inhabitants of the world

both low and high – rich and poor – together

My mouth shall speak of wisdom

and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding

      I will incline mine ear to a parable

      I will open my … Read More

City of the great King: Jerusalemverses 1-3

Great is the LORD – and greatly to be praised in the city of our God

in the mountain of HIS holiness – beautiful for situation

the joy of the whole earth – is mount Zion

on the sides of the north

the city of the great King

God is known in … Read More

Celebration is part of a life with the LORDverses 1-4

O clap your hands all you people

shout to God with the voice of triumph

For the LORD most high is terrible

HE is a great King over all the earth

HE shall subdue the people under us

and the nations under our feet

HE shall choose our inheritance … Read More

Deliverance from all troubles availableverses 1-3

God is our refuge and strength

a very present help in trouble

THEREFORE we will not fear

though the earth be removed

            though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea

            though the waters thereof roar and be troubled

            though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof

                        SELAH

Presence of the … Read More

Poem about a Royal Weddingverse 1

My heart is inditing (overflowing) a good matter

I speak of the things which I have made touching the king

      my tongue is the pen of a ready writer

King is to ride out to victoryverses 2-5

You are fairer than the children of men – grace is poured into your lips… Read More