Psalms

David wants to be restored by the LORDverses 1-3

O LORD – rebuke me not in YOUR anger

neither CHASTEN me in YOUR hot displeasure

have mercy upon me O LORD – for I am weak

O LORD – heal me for my bones are vexed

            My soul is also sore vexed

                        BUT YOU – O LORD – how … Read More

David prays exclusively to the LORDverses 1-3

              Give ear to my words – O LORD – consider my mediation

  hearken unto the voice of my cry – my King  and my God

      for unto YOU will I pray

            My voice shall YOU hear in the MORNING – O LORD

in the MORNING will I direct my prayer unto YOU… Read More

David wants the LORD to answer his prayerverse 1

Hear me when I call – O God of my righteousness

YOU have enlarged me when I was in distress

      have mercy on me – and hear my prayer

David accuses those around him of lying about himverse 2

O you sons of men – how long will you … Read More

David’s son Absalom rebelled against himverses 1-2

LORD – how are they increased that trouble me

many are they that rise up against me

      many there be which say of my soul

There is NO HELP for him in God    Selah

David prays to the LORD for helpverses 3-4

BUT YOU – O LORD – are a SHIELD … Read More

Humanity doesn’t want to be under control of LORDverses 1-3

Why do the heathen rage

and the people imagine a vain thing?

The kings of the earth set themselves

and the rulers take counsel together

      against the LORD – and against HIS anointed

saying

Let us break THEIR bands asunder

and cast away THEIR cords from us

LORD has … Read More

Life of the righteousverses 1-3

Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the UNGODLY

nor stands in the way of SINNERS

      nor sits in the seats of the SCORNFUL

                  BUT his delight is in the law of the LORD

                              and in HIS law does he MEDITATE day and night

And he shall be like a … Read More

Praise HIM in                                             verse 1 

Praise ye the LORD

Praise God in HIS sanctuary

praise HIM in the firmament of HIS power 

Praise HIM for                                           verse 2 

Praise HIM for HIS mighty acts

praise HIM according to HIS excellent greatness 

Praise HIM with                                         verse 3- 5 

   Praise HIM with the sound of the trumpet

praise HIM with the psaltery and … Read More

Sing a new song among believers                                  verse 1 

Praise the LORD – sing unto the LORD a new song

            and HIS praise in the congregation of saints 

Rejoice in the fact that God honors the humble           verse 2- 5 

LET Israel rejoice in HIM that made him

            let the children of Zion be joyful in their King

                           let them praise … Read More

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All created heavenly things need to praise the LORD  verse 1- 6 

Praise you the LORD – praise you the LORD from the heavens

praise HIM in the heights

Praise you HIM – all HIS angels – praise you HIM – all HIS hosts

Praise you HIM – sun and moon – praise him – all ye stars of … Read More

Singing praise to the LORD is pleasant                        verse 1 

Praise you the LORD – for it is good to sing praises to our God

for it is pleasant – and praise is comely 

Description of wonderful care of the LORD                 verse 2- 6 

The LORD does build up Jerusalem

HE gathers together the outcasts of Israel

HE heals the broken … Read More