2:6 “I myself have installed my king
on Zion, my holy hill.”
3:4 To the Lord I cried out,
and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)
3:6 I am not afraid of the multitude of people
who attack me from all directions.
4:8 I will lie down and sleep peacefully,
for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.
6:3 I am absolutely terrified,
and you, Lord – how long will this continue?
13:3 Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God!
Revive me, or else I will die!
13:6 I will sing praises to the Lord
when he vindicates me.
A prayer of David.
16:1 Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.
16:2 I say to the Lord, “You are the Lord,
my only source of well-being.”
16:9 So my heart rejoices
and I am happy;
My life is safe.
18:40 You make my enemies retreat;
I destroy those who hate me.
22:6 But I am a worm, not a man;
people insult me and despise me.
22:17 I can count all my bones;
my enemies are gloating over me in triumph.
A psalm of David.
23:1 The Lord is my shepherd,
I lack nothing.
25:16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me,
for I am alone and oppressed!
25:21 May integrity and godliness protect me,
for I rely on you!
26:3 For I am ever aware of your faithfulness,
and your loyalty continually motivates me.
26:4 I do not associate with deceitful men,
or consort with those who are dishonest.
26:5 I hate the mob of evil men,
and do not associate with the wicked.
26:8 O Lord, I love the temple where you live,
the place where your splendor is revealed.
26:11 But I have integrity!
Rescue me and have mercy on me!
27:4 I have asked the Lord for one thing –
this is what I desire!
I want to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life,
so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord
and contemplate in his temple.
27:7 Hear me, O Lord, when I cry out!
Have mercy on me and answer me!
27:8 My heart tells me to pray to you,
and I do pray to you, O Lord.
30:2 O Lord my God,
I cried out to you and you healed me.
31:5 Into your hand I entrust my life;
you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.
34:2 I will boast in the Lord;
let the oppressed hear and rejoice!
34:11 Come children! Listen to me!
I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.
35:9 Then I will rejoice in the Lord
and be happy because of his deliverance.
35:16 When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly,
and tried to bite me.
35:28 Then I will tell others about your justice,
and praise you all day long.
38:7 For I am overcome with shame
and my whole body is sick.
38:10 My heart beats quickly;
my strength leaves me;
I can hardly see.
38:14 I am like a man who cannot hear
and is incapable of arguing his defense.
38:15 Yet I wait for you, O Lord!
You will respond, O Lord, my God!
39:7 But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying?
You are my only hope!
39:9 I am silent and cannot open my mouth
because of what you have done.
40:8 I want to do what pleases you, my God.
Your law dominates my thoughts.”
44:15 All day long I feel humiliated
and am overwhelmed with shame,
45:17 I will proclaim your greatness through the coming years,
then the nations will praise you forever.
50:9 I do not need to take a bull from your household
or goats from your sheepfolds.
51:5 Look, I was guilty of sin from birth,
a sinner the moment my mother conceived me.
51:13 Then I will teach rebels your merciful ways,
and sinners will turn to you.
54:2 O God, listen to my prayer!
Pay attention to what I say!
54:7 Surely he rescues me from all trouble,
and I triumph over my enemies.
55:9 Confuse them, O Lord!
Frustrate their plans!
For I see violence and conflict in the city.
55:13 But it is you, a man like me,
my close friend in whom I confided.
55:16 As for me, I will call out to God,
and the Lord will deliver me.
55:17 During the evening, morning, and noontime
I will lament and moan,
and he will hear me.
57:2 I cry out for help to the sovereign God,
to the God who vindicates me.
57:8 Awake, my soul!
Awake, O stringed instrument and harp!
I will wake up at dawn!
59:9 You are my source of strength! I will wait for you!
For God is my refuge.
62:2 He alone is my protector and deliverer.
He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
62:6 He alone is my protector and deliverer.
He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
62:11 God has declared one principle;
two principles I have heard:
God is strong,
63:2 Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you,
and witnessed your power and splendor.
63:6 whenever I remember you on my bed,
and think about you during the nighttime hours.
66:17 I cried out to him for help
and praised him with my tongue.
66:18 If I had harbored sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.
69:7 For I suffer humiliation for your sake
and am thoroughly disgraced.
69:8 My own brothers treat me like a stranger;
they act as if I were a foreigner.
69:9 Certainly zeal for your house consumes me;
I endure the insults of those who insult you.
69:10 I weep and refrain from eating food,
which causes others to insult me.
69:17 Do not ignore your servant,
for I am in trouble! Answer me right away!
69:19 You know how I am insulted, humiliated and disgraced;
you can see all my enemies.
69:29 I am oppressed and suffering!
O God, deliver and protect me!
71:1 In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter!
Never let me be humiliated!
71:8 I praise you constantly
and speak of your splendor all day long.
71:14 As for me, I will wait continually,
and will continue to praise you.
73:16 When I tried to make sense of this,
it was troubling to me.
73:23 But I am continually with you;
you hold my right hand.
75:3 When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear,
I make its pillars secure.” (Selah)
77:4 You held my eyelids open;
I was troubled and could not speak.
77:7 I asked, “Will the Lord reject me forever?
Will he never again show me his favor?
81:12 I gave them over to their stubborn desires;
they did what seemed right to them.
81:14 Then I would quickly subdue their enemies,
and attack their adversaries.”
82:6 I thought, ‘You are gods;
all of you are sons of the Most High.’
A prayer of David.
86:1 Listen O Lord! Answer me!
For I am oppressed and needy.
86:2 Protect me, for I am loyal!
O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!
86:3 Have mercy on me, O Lord,
for I cry out to you all day long!
86:4 Make your servant glad,
for to you, O Lord, I pray!
86:7 In my time of trouble I cry out to you,
for you will answer me.
88:3 For my life is filled with troubles
and I am ready to enter Sheol.
88:4 They treat me like those who descend into the grave.
I am like a helpless man,
89:2 For I say, “Loyal love is permanently established;
in the skies you set up your faithfulness.”
89:4 ‘I will give you an eternal dynasty
and establish your throne throughout future generations.’” (Selah)
89:25 I will place his hand over the sea,
his right hand over the rivers.
89:28 I will always extend my loyal love to him,
and my covenant with him is secure.
89:33 But I will not remove my loyal love from him,
nor be unfaithful to my promise.
91:16 I will satisfy him with long life,
and will let him see my salvation.
92:10 You exalt my horn like that of a wild ox.
I am covered with fresh oil.
94:18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,”
your loyal love, O Lord, supports me.
102:4 My heart is parched and withered like grass,
for I am unable to eat food.
102:9 For I eat ashes as if they were bread,
and mix my drink with my tears,
102:11 My days are coming to an end,
and I am withered like grass.
104:34 May my thoughts be pleasing to him!
I will rejoice in the Lord.
105:11 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion of your inheritance.”
108:2 Awake, O stringed instrument and harp!
I will wake up at dawn!
109:4 They repay my love with accusations,
but I continue to pray.
109:22 For I am oppressed and needy,
and my heart beats violently within me.
109:25 I am disdained by them.
When they see me, they shake their heads.
116:1 I love the Lord
because he heard my plea for mercy,
116:4 I called on the name of the Lord,
“Please Lord, rescue my life!”
116:6 The Lord protects the untrained;
I was in serious trouble and he delivered me.
116:9 I will serve the Lord
in the land of the living.
116:12 How can I repay the Lord
for all his acts of kindness to me?
116:13 I will celebrate my deliverance,
and call on the name of the Lord.
116:17 I will present a thank offering to you,
and call on the name of the Lord.
118:6 The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid!
What can people do to me?
118:10 All the nations surrounded me.
Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
118:21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me,
and have become my deliverer.
119:10 With all my heart I seek you.
Do not allow me to stray from your commands!
119:13 With my lips I proclaim
all the regulations you have revealed.
119:15 I will meditate on your precepts
and focus on your behavior.
ג (Gimel)
119:17 Be kind to your servant!
Then I will live and keep your instructions.
119:18 Open my eyes so I can truly see
the marvelous things in your law!
119:19 I am like a foreigner in this land.
Do not hide your commands from me!
119:24 Yes, I find delight in your rules;
they give me guidance.
ד (Dalet)
119:25 I collapse in the dirt.
Revive me with your word!
119:26 I told you about my ways and you answered me.
Teach me your statutes!
119:27 Help me to understand what your precepts mean!
Then I can meditate on your marvelous teachings.
119:31 I hold fast to your rules.
O Lord, do not let me be ashamed!
119:32 I run along the path of your commands,
for you enable me to do so.
119:35 Guide me in the path of your commands,
for I delight to walk in it.
119:39 Take away the insults that I dread!
Indeed, your regulations are good.
119:40 Look, I long for your precepts.
Revive me with your deliverance!
ו (Vav)
119:41 May I experience your loyal love, O Lord,
and your deliverance, as you promised.
119:43 Do not completely deprive me of a truthful testimony,
for I await your justice.
119:44 Then I will keep your law continually
now and for all time.
119:46 I will speak about your regulations before kings
and not be ashamed.
119:54 Your statutes have been my songs
in the house where I live.
ח (Khet)
119:57 The Lord is my source of security.
I have determined to follow your instructions.
119:58 I seek your favor with all my heart.
Have mercy on me as you promised!
119:61 The ropes of the wicked tighten around me,
but I do not forget your law.
119:62 In the middle of the night I arise to thank you
for your just regulations.
119:63 I am a friend to all your loyal followers,
and to those who keep your precepts.
119:66 Teach me proper discernment and understanding!
For I consider your commands to be reliable.
119:69 Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies,
but I observe your precepts with all my heart.
119:70 Their hearts are calloused,
but I find delight in your law.
119:71 It was good for me to suffer,
so that I might learn your statutes.
119:78 May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me!
But I meditate on your precepts.
119:86 All your commands are reliable.
I am pursued without reason. Help me!
119:87 They have almost destroyed me here on the earth,
but I do not reject your precepts.
119:88 Revive me with your loyal love,
that I might keep the rules you have revealed.
119:93 I will never forget your precepts,
for by them you have revived me.
119:95 The wicked prepare to kill me,
yet I concentrate on your rules.
119:96 I realize that everything has its limits,
but your commands are beyond full comprehension.
119:98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
for I am always aware of them.
119:102 I do not turn aside from your regulations,
for you teach me.
119:104 Your precepts give me discernment.
Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.
119:106 I have vowed and solemnly sworn
to keep your just regulations.
119:107 I am suffering terribly.
O Lord, revive me with your word!
119:109 My life is in continual danger,
but I do not forget your law.
119:110 The wicked lay a trap for me,
but I do not wander from your precepts.
119:111 I claim your rules as my permanent possession,
for they give me joy.
119:112 I am determined to obey your statutes
at all times, to the very end.
119:114 You are my hiding place and my shield.
I find hope in your word.
119:116 Sustain me as you promised, so that I will live.
Do not disappoint me!
119:119 You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag.
Therefore I love your rules.
ע (Ayin)
119:121 I do what is fair and right.
Do not abandon me to my oppressors!
119:127 For this reason I love your commands
more than gold, even purest gold.
119:134 Deliver me from oppressive men,
so that I can keep your precepts.
119:143 Distress and hardship confront me,
yet I find delight in your commands.
119:144 Your rules remain just.
Give me insight so that I can live.
119:148 My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours,
so that I can meditate on your word.
119:152 I learned long ago that
you ordained your rules to last.
ר (Resh)
119:153 See my pain and rescue me!
For I do not forget your law.
119:157 The enemies who chase me are numerous.
Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.
119:158 I take note of the treacherous and despise them,
because they do not keep your instructions.
119:159 See how I love your precepts!
O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!
119:162 I rejoice in your instructions,
like one who finds much plunder.
119:164 Seven times a day I praise you
because of your just regulations.
119:173 May your hand help me,
for I choose to obey your precepts.
119:175 May I live and praise you!
May your regulations help me!
120:6 For too long I have had to reside
with those who hate peace.
A song of ascents.
121:1 I look up toward the hills.
From where does my help come?
A song of ascents.
123:1 I look up toward you,
the one enthroned in heaven.
A song of ascents.
130:1 From the deep water I cry out to you, O Lord.
132:3 He said, “I will not enter my own home,
or get into my bed.
132:4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep,
or my eyelids to slumber,
132:16 I will protect her priests,
and her godly people will shout exuberantly.
135:5 Yes, I know the Lord is great,
and our Lord is superior to all gods.
137:5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
may my right hand be crippled!
138:3 When I cried out for help, you answered me.
You made me bold and energized me.
139:14 I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing.
You knew me thoroughly;
139:21 O Lord, do I not hate those who hate you,
and despise those who oppose you?
140:12 I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed
and vindicates the poor.
141:10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
while I escape.
143:9 Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord!
I run to you for protection.
145:5 I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor,
and your amazing deeds!
145:6 They will proclaim the power of your awesome acts!
I will declare your great deeds!