Psalms 43-49 - Prayer Tents

43Declare me innocent, O God! Defend me against these ungodly people. Rescue me from these unjust liars.H8199H430H7378H7379H3808H2623H1471H6403H4820H5766H376 2For you are God, my only safe haven. Why have you tossed me aside? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies?H430H4581H2186H1980H6937H3906H341 3Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.H7971H216H571H5148H935H6944H2022H4908 4There I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God!H935H4196H430H410H8057H1524H3658H3034H430H430 5Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again—my Savior and my God!H7817H5315H1993H3176H430H3034H3444H6440H430

44[For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.] O God, we have heard it with our own ears—our ancestors have told us of all you did in their day, in days long ago.H5329H1121H7141H4905H8085H241H430H1H5608H6467H6466H3117H3117H6924 2You drove out the pagan nations by your power and gave all the land to our ancestors. You crushed their enemies and set our ancestors free.H3423H1471H3027H5193H7489H3816H7971 3They did not conquer the land with their swords; it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory. It was your right hand and strong arm and the blinding light from your face that helped them, for you loved them.H3423H776H3423H2719H2220H3467H3225H2220H216H6440H7521 4You are my King and my God. You command victories for Israel.H4428H430H6680H3444H3290 5Only by your power can we push back our enemies; only in your name can we trample our foes.H5055H6862H8034H947H6965 6I do not trust in my bow; I do not count on my sword to save me.H982H7198H2719H3467 7You are the one who gives us victory over our enemies; you disgrace those who hate us.H3467H6862H954H8130 8O God, we give glory to you all day long and constantly praise your name. InterludeH430H1984H3117H3034H8034H5769H5542 9But now you have tossed us aside in dishonor. You no longer lead our armies to battle.H637H2186H3637H3318H6635 10You make us retreat from our enemies and allow those who hate us to plunder our land.H7725H268H6862H8130H8154 11You have butchered us like sheep and scattered us among the nations.H5414H6629H3978H2219H1471 12You sold your precious people for a pittance, making nothing on the sale.H4376H5971H1952H7235H4242 13You let our neighbors mock us. We are an object of scorn and derision to those around us.H7760H2781H7934H3933H7047H5439 14You have made us the butt of their jokes; they shake their heads at us in scorn.H7760H4912H1471H4493H7218H3816 15We can't escape the constant humiliation; shame is written across our faces.H3639H3117H1322H6440H3680 16All we hear are the taunts of our mockers. All we see are our vengeful enemies.H6963H2778H1442H6440H341H5358 17All this has happened though we have not forgotten you. We have not violated your covenant.H935H7911H8266H1285 18Our hearts have not deserted you. We have not strayed from your path.H3820H5472H268H838H5186H734 19Yet you have crushed us in the jackal's desert home. You have covered us with darkness and death.H1794H4725H8577H3680H6757 20If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread our hands in prayer to foreign gods,H7911H8034H430H6566H3709H2114H410 21God would surely have known it, for he knows the secrets of every heart.H430H2713H3045H8587H3820 22But for your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.H2026H3117H2803H6629H2878 23Wake up, O Lord! Why do you sleep? Get up! Do not reject us forever.H5782H3462H136H6974H2186H5331 24Why do you look the other way? Why do you ignore our suffering and oppression?H5641H6440H7911H6040H3906 25We collapse in the dust, lying face down in the dirt.H5315H7743H6083H990H1692H776 26Rise up! Help us! Ransom us because of your unfailing love.H6965H5833H6299H2617

45[For the choir director: A love song to be sung to the tune "Lilies." A psalm of the descendants of Korah.] Beautiful words stir my heart. I will recite a lovely poem about the king, for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet.H5329H7799H1121H7141H4905H7892H3039H3820H7370H2896H1697H559H4639H4428H3956H5842H4106H5608 2You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.H3302H1121H120H2580H3332H8193H430H1288H5769 3Put on your sword, O mighty warrior! You are so glorious, so majestic!H2296H2719H3409H1368H1935H1926 4In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!H1926H7392H6743H1697H571H6037H6664H3225H3384H3372 5Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies' hearts. The nations fall beneath your feet.H2671H8150H3820H4428H341H5971H5307 6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.H3678H430H5769H5703H7626H4438H4334H7626 7You love justice and hate evil. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.H157H6664H8130H7562H430H430H4886H8081H8342H2270 8Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your robes. In ivory palaces the music of strings entertains you.H899H4753H174H7102H8127H1964H4482H8055 9Kings' daughters are among your noble women. At your right side stands the queen, wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!H4428H1323H3368H3225H5324H7694H3800H211 10Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say. Forget your people and your family far away.H8085H1323H7200H5186H241H7911H5971H1H1004 11For your royal husband delights in your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.H4428H183H3308H113H7812 12The princess of Tyre will shower you with gifts. The wealthy will beg your favor.H1323H6865H4503H6223H5971H2470H6440 13The bride, a princess, looks glorious in her golden gown.H4428H1323H3520H6441H3830H4865H2091 14In her beautiful robes, she is led to the king, accompanied by her bridesmaids.H2986H4428H7553H1330H7464H310H935 15What a joyful and enthusiastic procession as they enter the king's palace!H8057H1524H2986H935H4428H1964 16Your sons will become kings like their father. You will make them rulers over many lands.H1H1121H7896H8269H776 17I will bring honor to your name in every generation. Therefore, the nations will praise you forever and ever.H8034H2142H1755H1755H5971H3034H5769H5703

46[For the choir director: A song of the descendants of Korah, to be sung by soprano voices.] God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.H5329H1121H7141H7892H5961H430H4268H5797H3966H4672H5833H6869 2So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.H3372H776H4171H2022H4131H3820H3220 3Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! InterludeH4325H1993H2560H2022H7493H1346H5542 4A river brings joy to the city of our God, the sacred home of the Most High.H5104H6388H8055H5892H430H6918H4908H5945 5God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed. From the very break of day, God will protect it.H430H7130H4131H430H5826H6437H1242 6The nations are in chaos, and their kingdoms crumble! God's voice thunders, and the earth melts!H1471H1993H4467H4131H5414H6963H776H4127 7The LORD of Heaven's Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. InterludeH3068H6635H430H3290H4869H5542 8Come, see the glorious works of the LORD. See how he brings destruction upon the world.H3212H2372H4659H3068H8047H7760H776 9He causes wars to end throughout the earth. He breaks the bow and snaps the spear; he burns the shields with fire.H4421H7673H7097H776H7665H7198H7112H2595H7112H8313H5699H784 10"Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world."H7503H3045H430H7311H1471H7311H776 11The LORD of Heaven's Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. InterludeH3068H6635H430H3290H4869H5542

47[For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.] Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise!H5329H4210H1121H7141H8628H3709H5971H7321H430H6963H7440 2For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth.H3068H5945H3372H1419H4428H776 3He subdues the nations before us, putting our enemies beneath our feet.H1696H5971H3816H7272 4He chose the Promised Land as our inheritance, the proud possession of Jacob's descendants, whom he loves. InterludeH977H5159H1347H3290H157H5542 5God has ascended with a mighty shout. The LORD has ascended with trumpets blaring.H430H5927H8643H3068H6963H7782 6Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!H2167H430H2167H2167H4428H2167 7For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm.H430H4428H776H2167H7919 8God reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne.H430H4427H1471H430H3427H3678H6944 9The rulers of the world have gathered together with the people of the God of Abraham. For all the kings of the earth belong to God. He is highly honored everywhere.H5081H5971H622H5971H430H85H4043H776H430H3966H5927