Psalm 59
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- Psalm 59 For the director of music. [To the tune of] "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam. [1] When Saul had sent men to watch David's house in order to kill him.
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- Deliver me from my enemies, O God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
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- Deliver me from evildoers and save me from bloodthirsty men.
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- See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, O LORD.
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- I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!
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- O LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors. Selah
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- They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
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- See what they spew from their mouths-- they spew out swords from their lips, and they say, "Who can hear us?"
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- But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you scoff at all those nations.
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- O my Strength, I watch for you; you, O God, are my fortress,
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- my loving God. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
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- But do not kill them, O Lord our shield, [2] or my people will forget. In your might make them wander about, and bring them down.
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- For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,
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- consume them in wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah
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- They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
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- They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.
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- But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
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- O my Strength, I sing praise to you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.
Psalm 12
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- Psalm 12 For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.
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- Help, LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
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- Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception.
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- May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue
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- that says, "We will triumph with our tongues; we own our lips [2] --who is our master?"
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- "Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will protect them from those who malign them."
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- And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.
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- O LORD, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever.
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- The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.
Psalm 96
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- Psalm 96
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- Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.
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- Sing to the LORD, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.
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- Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
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- For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.
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- For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
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- Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and glory are in his sanctuary.
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- Ascribe to the LORD, O families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
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- Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.
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- Worship the LORD in the splendor of his [1] holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.
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- Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns." The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.
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- Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
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- let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy;
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- they will sing before the LORD, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his truth.
Psalm 54
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- Psalm 54 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil [1] of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, "Is not David hiding among us?"
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- Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might.
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- Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
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- Strangers are attacking me; ruthless men seek my life-- men without regard for God. Selah
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- Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
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- Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.
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- I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, O LORD, for it is good.
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- For he has delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.
Psalm 85
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- Psalm 85 For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
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- You showed favor to your land, O LORD; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
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- You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. Selah
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- You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.
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- Restore us again, O God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us.
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- Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
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- Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
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- Show us your unfailing love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.
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- I will listen to what God the LORD will say; he promises peace to his people, his saints-- but let them not return to folly.
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- Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
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- Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
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- Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
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- The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.
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- Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
Psalm 113
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- Psalm 113
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- Praise the LORD. [1] Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
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- Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now and forevermore.
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- From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.
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- The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens.
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- Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high,
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- who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
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- He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
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- he seats them with princes, with the princes of their people.
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- He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD.
Psalm 14
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- Psalm 14 For the director of music. Of David.
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- The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
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- The LORD looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
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- All have turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
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- Will evildoers never learn-- those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on the LORD?
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- There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.
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- You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge.
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- Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!