Bible Verses About Psalms: Prophetic Psalms

Why are the nations in an uproar, the peoples grumbling in vain?

The earth's kings are taking positions, leaders conspiring together, against ADONAI and his anointed.

They cry, "Let's break their fetters! Let's throw off their chains!"

He who sits in heaven laughs; Adonai looks at them in derision.

Then in his anger he rebukes them, terrifies them in his fury.

"I myself have installed my king on Tziyon, my holy mountain."

"I will proclaim the decree: ADONAI said to me, 'You are my son; today I became your father.

Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance; the whole wide world will be your possession.

You will break them with an iron rod, shatter them like a clay pot.'"

Therefore, kings, be wise; be warned, you judges of the earth.

Serve ADONAI with fear; rejoice, but with trembling.

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and you perish along the way, when suddenly his anger blazes. How blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Mikhtam. By David: Protect me, God, for you are my refuge.

I said to ADONAI, "You are my Lord; I have nothing good outside of you."

The holy people in the land are the ones who are worthy of honor; all my pleasure is in them.

Those who run after another god multiply their sorrows; To such gods I will not offer drink offerings of blood or take their names on my lips.

ADONAI, my assigned portion, my cup: you safeguard my share.

Pleasant places were measured out for me; I am content with my heritage.

I bless ADONAI, my counselor; at night my inmost being instructs me.

I always set ADONAI before me; with him at my right hand, I can never be moved;

so my heart is glad, my glory rejoices, and my body too rests in safety;

for you will not abandon me to Sh'ol, you will not let your faithful one see the Abyss.

You make me know the path of life; in your presence is unbounded joy, in your right hand eternal delight.

A psalm of the sons of Korach. A song: On the holy mountains is [the city's] foundation.

ADONAI loves the gates of Tziyon more than all the dwellings in Ya'akov.