1 We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us,The deeds You did in their days,In days of old:2 You drove out the nations with Your hand,But them You planted;You afflicted the peoples, and cast them out.3 For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword,Nor did … Continue reading Psalm 44:1–8 (NKJV)
Psalm 43 (NKJV)
Prayer to God in Time of Trouble 1 Vindicate me, O God,And plead my cause against an ungodly nation;Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!2 For You are the God of my strength;Why do You cast me off?Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?3 Oh, send out Your … Continue reading Psalm 43 (NKJV)
Psalm 42 (NKJV)
Book Two: Psalms 42–72 Yearning for God in the Midst of Distresses To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of the Sons of Korah. 1 As the deer pants for the water brooks,So pants my soul for You, O God.2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.When shall I come and appear before God?3 … Continue reading Psalm 42 (NKJV)
Psalm 41 (NKJV)
The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 Blessed is he who considers the poor;The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.2 The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive,And he will be blessed on the earth;You will not deliver him to the will of … Continue reading Psalm 41 (NKJV)
Psalm 40 (NKJV)
Faith Persevering in Trial To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me,And heard my cry.2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,Out of the miry clay,And set my feet upon a rock,And established my steps.3 He has put a new … Continue reading Psalm 40 (NKJV)
Psalm 39 (NKJV)
Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 1 I said, “I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue;I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle,While the wicked are before me.”2 I was mute with silence,I held my peace even from good;And my sorrow was … Continue reading Psalm 39 (NKJV)
Psalm 38:11–22 (NKJV)
11 My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague,And my relatives stand afar off.12 Those also who seek my life lay snares for me;Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction,And plan deception all the day long.Psalm 38:11-12 Lord, I have repented before You.I renounce my evil and ask for Your forgiveness.I … Continue reading Psalm 38:11–22 (NKJV)
Psalm 38:1–10 (NKJV)
1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your wrath,Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!2 For Your arrows pierce me deeply,And Your hand presses me down.Psalm 38:1-2 Lord, You displeasure in me is overwhelming.I am a sinful man, and I am sorrowful.Your conviction is like an arrow piercing my soul.I feel Your displeasure like … Continue reading Psalm 38:1–10 (NKJV)
Reflections on Psalm 37
1 Do not fret because of evildoers,Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,And wither as the green herbPsalm 37:1-2 Lord, I will not be anxious or nervous when evildoers do what they do.I do not want their ill-gotten gain. I do not need their … Continue reading Reflections on Psalm 37
Psalm 37:34–40 (NKJV)
34 Wait on the Lord,And keep His way,And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.35 I have seen the wicked in great power,And spreading himself like a native green tree.36 Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more;Indeed I sought him, but he … Continue reading Psalm 37:34–40 (NKJV)
Devoted To You 