Psalms 7; Psalms 27; Psalms 31; Psalms 34; Psalms 52 - Prayer Tents

7[A psalm of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush of the tribe of Benjamin.] I come to you for protection, O LORD my God. Save me from my persecutors—rescue me!H7692H1732H7891H3068H1697H3568H1121H1145H3068H430H2620H3467H7291H5337 2If you don't, they will maul me like a lion, tearing me to pieces with no one to rescue me.H2963H5315H738H6561H5337 3O LORD my God, if I have done wrong or am guilty of injustice,H3068H430H6213H3426H5766H3709 4if I have betrayed a friend or plundered my enemy without cause,H1580H7451H7999H2502H7387H6887 5then let my enemies capture me. Let them trample me into the ground and drag my honor in the dust. InterludeH341H7291H5315H5381H7429H2416H776H7931H3519H6083H5542 6Arise, O LORD, in anger! Stand up against the fury of my enemies! Wake up, my God, and bring justice!H6965H3068H639H5375H5678H6887H5782H4941H6680 7Gather the nations before you. Rule over them from on high.H5712H3816H5437H7725H4791 8The LORD judges the nations. Declare me righteous, O LORD, for I am innocent, O Most High!H3068H1777H5971H8199H3068H6664H8537 9End the evil of those who are wicked, and defend the righteous. For you look deep within the mind and heart, O righteous God.H7451H7563H1584H3559H6662H6662H430H974H3826H3629 10God is my shield, saving those whose hearts are true and right.H4043H430H3467H3477H3820 11God is an honest judge. He is angry with the wicked every day.H430H8199H6662H410H2194H3117 12If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.H7725H3913H2719H1869H7198H3559 13He will prepare his deadly weapons and shoot his flaming arrows.H3559H3627H4194H6466H2671H1814 14The wicked conceive evil; they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies.H2254H205H2029H5999H3205H8267 15They dig a deep pit to trap others, then fall into it themselves.H3738H953H2658H5307H7845H6466 16The trouble they make for others backfires on them. The violence they plan falls on their own heads.H5999H7725H7218H2555H3381H6936 17I will thank the LORD because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.H3034H3068H6664H2167H8034H3068H5945

27[A psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?H1732H3068H216H3468H3372H3068H4581H2416H6342 2When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.H7489H6862H341H7126H398H1320H3782H5307 3Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident.H4264H2583H3820H3372H4421H6965H982 4The one thing I ask of the LORD—the thing I seek most—is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD's perfections and meditating in his Temple.H259H7592H3068H1245H3427H1004H3068H3117H2416H2372H5278H3068H1239H1964 5For he will conceal me there when troubles come; he will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high rock.H3117H7451H6845H5520H5643H168H5641H7311H6697 6Then I will hold my head high above my enemies who surround me. At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy, singing and praising the LORD with music.H7218H7311H341H5439H2076H168H2077H8643H7891H2167H3068 7Hear me as I pray, O LORD. Be merciful and answer me!H8085H3068H7121H6963H2603H6030 8My heart has heard you say, "Come and talk with me." And my heart responds, "LORD, I am coming."H1245H6440H3820H559H6440H3068H1245 9Do not turn your back on me. Do not reject your servant in anger. You have always been my helper. Don't leave me now; don't abandon me, O God of my salvation!H5641H6440H5186H5650H5186H639H5833H5203H5800H430H3468 10Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close.H1H517H5800H3068H622 11Teach me how to live, O LORD. Lead me along the right path, for my enemies are waiting for me.H3384H1870H3068H5148H4334H734H8324 12Do not let me fall into their hands. For they accuse me of things I've never done; with every breath they threaten me with violence.H5414H5315H6862H8267H5707H6965H3307H2555 13Yet I am confident I will see the LORD's goodness while I am here in the land of the living.H3884H539H7200H2898H3068H776H2416 14Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.H6960H3068H2388H553H3820H6960H3068

31[For the choir director: A psalm of David.] O LORD, I have come to you for protection; don't let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right.H5329H4210H1732H3068H2620H408H5769H954H6403H6666 2Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe.H5186H241H5337H4120H4581H6697H1004H4686H3467 3You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger.H5553H4686H8034H5148H5095 4Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me, for I find protection in you alone.H3318H7568H2098H2934H4581 5I entrust my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, LORD, for you are a faithful God.H3027H6485H7307H6299H3068H410H571 6I hate those who worship worthless idols. I trust in the LORD.H8130H8104H7723H1892H982H3068 7I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.H1523H8055H2617H7200H6040H3045H5315H6869 8You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place.H5462H3027H341H5975H7272H4800 9Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress. Tears blur my eyes. My body and soul are withering away.H2603H3068H6887H5869H6244H3708H5315H990 10I am dying from grief; my years are shortened by sadness. Sin has drained my strength; I am wasting away from within.H2416H3615H3015H8141H585H3581H3782H5771H6106H6244 11I am scorned by all my enemies and despised by my neighbors—even my friends are afraid to come near me. When they see me on the street, they run the other way.H2781H6887H3966H7934H6343H3045H7200H2351H5074 12I am ignored as if I were dead, as if I were a broken pot.H7911H4191H3820H6H3627 13I have heard the many rumors about me, and I am surrounded by terror. My enemies conspire against me, plotting to take my life.H8085H1681H7227H4032H5439H3245H3162H2161H3947H5315 14But I am trusting you, O LORD, saying, "You are my God!"H982H3068H559H430 15My future is in your hands. Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly.H6256H3027H5337H3027H341H7291 16Let your favor shine on your servant. In your unfailing love, rescue me.H6440H215H5650H3467H2617 17Don't let me be disgraced, O LORD, for I call out to you for help. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them lie silent in the grave.H954H3068H7121H7563H954H1826H7585 18Silence their lying lips—those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly.H8267H8193H481H1696H6277H1346H937H6662 19How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world.H7227H2898H6845H3373H6466H2620H1121H120 20You hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from those who conspire against them. You shelter them in your presence, far from accusing tongues.H5641H5643H6440H7407H376H6845H5521H7379H3956 21Praise the LORD, for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack.H1288H3068H6381H2617H4692H5892 22In panic I cried out, "I am cut off from the LORD!" But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help.H559H2648H1629H5048H5869H403H8085H6963H8469H7768 23Love the LORD, all you godly ones! For the LORD protects those who are loyal to him, but he harshly punishes the arrogant.H157H3068H2623H3068H5341H539H3499H7999H1346H6213 24So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD!H2388H553H3824H3176H3068

34[A psalm of David, regarding the time he pretended to be insane in front of Abimelech, who sent him away.] I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.H1732H8138H2940H6440H40H1644H3212H1288H3068H6256H8416H8548H63102I will boast only in the LORD; let all who are helpless take heart.H5315H1984H3068H6035H8085H80553Come, let us tell of the LORD's greatness; let us exalt his name together.H1431H3068H7311H8034H31624I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.H1875H3068H6030H5337H40355Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.H5027H5102H6440H26596In my desperation I prayed, and the LORD listened; he saved me from all my troubles.H6041H7121H3068H8085H3467H68697For the angel of the LORD is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.H4397H3068H2583H5439H3373H25028Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!H2938H7200H3068H2896H835H1397H26209Fear the LORD, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need.H3372H3068H6918H4270H337310Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing.H3715H7326H7456H1875H3068H2637H289611Come, my children, and listen to me, and I will teach you to fear the LORD.H3212H1121H8085H3925H3374H306812Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous?H376H2655H2416H157H3117H7200H289613Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies!H5341H3956H7451H8193H1696H482014Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.H5493H7451H6213H2896H1245H7965H729115The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.H5869H3068H6662H241H777516But the LORD turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth.H6440H3068H6213H7451H3772H2143H77617The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.H6817H3068H8085H5337H686918The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.H3068H7138H7665H3820H3467H1793H730719The righteous person faces many troubles, but the LORD comes to the rescue each time.H7227H7451H6662H3068H533720For the LORD protects the bones of the righteous; not one of them is broken!H8104H6106H259H2007H766521Calamity will surely overtake the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished.H7451H4191H7563H8130H6662H81622But the LORD will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.H3068H6299H5315H5650H2620H816

52[For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Doeg the Edomite said to Saul, “David has gone to see Ahimelech.”] Why do you boast about your crimes, great warrior? Don’t you realize God’s justice continues forever?H5329H4905H1732H1673H130H935H5046H7586H559H1732H935H1004H288H1984H7451H1368H2617H410H3117 2All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you’re an expert at telling lies.H3956H2803H1942H3913H8593H6213H7423 3You love evil more than good and lies more than truth. InterludeH157H7451H2896H8267H1696H6664H5542 4You love to destroy others with your words, you liar!H157H1105H1697H4820H3956 5But God will strike you down once and for all. He will pull you from your home and uproot you from the land of the living. InterludeH410H5422H5331H2846H5255H168H8327H776H2416H5542 6The righteous will see it and be amazed. They will laugh and say,H6662H7200H3372H7832 7“Look what happens to mighty warriors who do not trust in God. They trust their wealth instead and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.”H1397H7760H430H4581H982H7230H6239H5810H1942 8But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I will always trust in God’s unfailing love.H7488H2132H1004H430H982H2617H430H5769H5703 9I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people.H3034H5769H6213H6960H8034H2896H2623