Psalm 140 Deliver Me, O LORD, from Evil Men To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1 Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, 2who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. 3They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s, and under their lips is the… Continue Reading
Psalm 139 Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1O LORD, you have searched me and known me! 2You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 3You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted… Continue Reading
Psalm 138 Give Thanks to the LORD Of David. 1 I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; 2I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your… Continue Reading
Psalm 137 How Shall We Sing the LORD’s Song? 1By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion. 2On the willows there we hung up our lyres. 3For there our captors required of us songs, and our tormentors, mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” 4… Continue Reading
Psalm 136 His Steadfast Love Endures Forever 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. 2Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. 3Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; 4to him who alone does great… Continue Reading
Psalm 135 Your Name, O LORD, Endures Forever 1 Praise the LORD!Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD, 2who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God! 3Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it… Continue Reading
Psalm 133 When Brothers Dwell in Unity A Song of Ascents. Of David. 1Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! 2It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes! 3It is like… Continue Reading
Psalm 132 The LORD Has Chosen Zion A Song of Ascents. 1Remember, O LORD, in David’s favor, all the hardships he endured, 2how he swore to the LORD and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, 3″I will not enter my house or get into my bed, 4I will not give sleep to my eyes… Continue Reading
This is a short, but great Psalm! Ask yourself a couple questions as you read this Psalm. What does David mean when he says that his soul is like a “weaned child?” What would that look like in your life? Why was David able to say that? Please ask questions and share comments! Psalm 131… Continue Reading
Psalm 129 They Have Afflicted Me from My Youth A Song of Ascents. 1″Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”— let Israel now say— 2″Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows.” 4The LORD is… Continue Reading