2:7 The king says, “I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me:
‘You are my son! This very day I have become your father!
5:8 Lord, lead me in your righteousness
because of those who wait to ambush me,
remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!
8:2 From the mouths of children and nursing babies
you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries,
so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy.
8:3 When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made,
and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,
16:11 You lead me in the path of life;
I experience absolute joy in your presence;
you always give me sheer delight.
17:15 As for me, because I am innocent I will see your face;
when I awake you will reveal yourself to me.
18:29 Indeed, with your help I can charge against an army;
by my God’s power I can jump over a wall.
23:6 Surely your goodness and faithfulness will pursue me all my days,
and I will live in the Lord’s house for the rest of my life.
25:5 Guide me into your truth and teach me.
For you are the God who delivers me;
on you I rely all day long.
25:7 Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts!
Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord!
27:9 Do not reject me!
Do not push your servant away in anger!
You are my deliverer!
Do not forsake or abandon me,
O God who vindicates me!
28:2 Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help,
when I lift my hands toward your holy temple!
30:9 “What profit is there in taking my life,
in my descending into the Pit?
Can the dust of the grave praise you?
Can it declare your loyalty?
31:3 For you are my high ridge and my stronghold;
for the sake of your own reputation you lead me and guide me.
31:7 I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness,
because you notice my pain
and you are aware of how distressed I am.
31:22 I jumped to conclusions and said,
“I am cut off from your presence!”
But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.
40:6 Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern.
You make that quite clear to me!
You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.
40:9 I have told the great assembly about your justice.
Look! I spare no words!
O Lord, you know this is true.
40:16 May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you!
May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually,
“May the Lord be praised!”
42:10 My enemies’ taunts cut into me to the bone,
as they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
44:2 You, by your power, defeated nations and settled our fathers on their land;
you crushed the people living there and enabled our ancestors to occupy it.
45:8 All your garments are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia.
From the luxurious palaces comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy.
46:10 He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God!
I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”
For the music director; by the Korahites; a psalm.
47:1 All you nations, clap your hands!
Shout out to God in celebration!
48:10 The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth
is worthy of your reputation, O God.
You execute justice!
51:14 Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me!
Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.
52:9 I will continually thank you when you execute judgment;
I will rely on you, for your loyal followers know you are good.
54:6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you!
I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good!
58:9 Before the kindling is even placed under your pots,
he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.
65:8 Even those living in the most remote areas are awestruck by your acts;
you cause those living in the east and west to praise you.
70:4 May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you!
May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually,
“May God be praised!”
71:19 Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above;
you have done great things.
O God, who can compare to you?
71:24 All day long my tongue will also tell about your justice,
for those who want to harm me will be embarrassed and ashamed.
76:11 Make vows to the Lord your God and repay them!
Let all those who surround him bring tribute to the awesome one!
79:5 How long will this go on, O Lord?
Will you stay angry forever?
How long will your rage burn like fire?
79:6 Pour out your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you,
on the kingdoms that do not pray to you!
79:8 Do not hold us accountable for the sins of earlier generations!
Quickly send your compassion our way,
for we are in serious trouble!
79:10 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants
be avenged among the nations!
81:7 In your distress you called out and I rescued you.
I answered you from a dark thundercloud.
I tested you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
84:5 How blessed are those who find their strength in you,
and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!
For the music director; written by the Korahites, a psalm.
85:1 O Lord, you showed favor to your land;
you restored the well-being of Jacob.
86:11 O Lord, teach me how you want me to live!
Then I will obey your commands.
Make me wholeheartedly committed to you!
86:17 Show me evidence of your favor!
Then those who hate me will see it and be ashamed,
for you, O Lord, will help me and comfort me.
88:5 adrift among the dead,
like corpses lying in the grave,
whom you remember no more,
and who are cut off from your power.
88:15 I am oppressed and have been on the verge of death since my youth.
I have been subjected to your horrors and am numb with pain.
A well-written song by Ethan the Ezrachite.
89:1 I will sing continually about the Lord’s faithful deeds;
to future generations I will proclaim your faithfulness.
89:19 Then you spoke through a vision to your faithful followers and said:
“I have energized a warrior;
I have raised up a young man from the people.
89:50 Take note, O Lord, of the way your servants are taunted,
and of how I must bear so many insults from people!
90:4 Yes, in your eyes a thousand years
are like yesterday that quickly passes,
or like one of the divisions of the nighttime.
90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your loyal love!
Then we will shout for joy and be happy all our days!
A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day.
92:1 It is fitting to thank the Lord,
and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One!
92:4 For you, O Lord, have made me happy by your work.
I will sing for joy because of what you have done.
שׂ/שׁ (Sin/Shin)
119:161 Rulers pursue me for no reason,
yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.
138:7 Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me.
You oppose my angry enemies,
and your right hand delivers me.
142:7 Free me from prison,
that I may give thanks to your name.
Because of me the godly will assemble,
for you will vindicate me.
A psalm of David.
143:1 O Lord, hear my prayer!
Pay attention to my plea for help!
Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!
143:8 May I hear about your loyal love in the morning,
for I trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
because I long for you.
143:10 Teach me to do what pleases you,
for you are my God.
May your kind presence
lead me into a level land.