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PSALM 79

Description of defeated people of Israelverses 1-4

O God – the heathen are come into YOUR inheritance

YOUR holy temple have they defiled

They have laid Jerusalem on heaps – the dead bodies of YOUR servants

have they given to be meat to the fowls of the heaven

      the flesh of YOUR saints to the beasts of the earth… Read More

PSALM 78

Instruction to children regarding historyverses 1-8

Give ear – O my people – to my law – incline your ears to the words of my mouth

I will open my mouth in a parable – I will utter dark sayings of old

      which we have heard and known – and our fathers have told us

We will not hide … Read More

PSALM 77

Overwhelmed in spiritverses 1-3

I cried to God with my voice – even to God with my voice

and HE gave ear to me

In the day of my trouble – I sought the LORD

my sore ran in the night – and ceased not

      my soul refused to be comforted

I remembered God – and was troubled

I … Read More

PSALM 76

God establishes residence of Israelverses 1-3

In Judah is God known – HIS name is great in Israel

in Salem also is HIS tabernacle

HIS dwelling place in Zion

            there brake HE the arrows of the

 bow – shield – sword – battle

SELAH

God protects the residence of Israelverses 4-6

YOU are more glorious and excellent than … Read More

PSALM 75

Thanking the LORD for HIS wondrous worksverses 1-3

To YOU – O God – do we give THANKS

to YOU do we give THANKS

      for that YOUR name is near

YOUR wondrous works declare

When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly

the earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved

      I bear up the pillars of … Read More

PSALM 74

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

PSALM 73

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

PSALM 72

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

PSALM 71

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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PSALM 70

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

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