Bible Verses About Psalms

If only salvation for Isra'el would come out of Tziyon! When God restores his people's fortunes, what joy for Ya'akov! what gladness for Isra'el!

For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Zifim came and told Sha'ul, "David is hiding with us": God, deliver me by your name; in your power, vindicate me.

God, hear my prayer; listen to the words from my mouth.

For foreigners are rising against me, violent men are seeking my life; they give no thought to God. (Selah)

But God is helping me; Adonai is my support.

May he repay the evil to those who are lying in wait for me. In your faithfulness, destroy them!

Then I will generously sacrifice to you; I will praise your name, ADONAI, because it is good,

because he rescued me from all trouble, and my eyes look with triumph at my enemies.

For the leader. Set to "The Silent Dove in the Distance." By David; a mikhtam, when the P'lishtim captured him in Gat: Show me favor, God; for people are trampling me down -all day they fight and press on me.

Those who are lying in wait for me would trample on me all day. For those fighting against me are many. Most High,

when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

In God - I praise his word -in God I trust; I have no fear; what can human power do to me?

All day long they twist my words; their only thought is to harm me.

They gather together and hide themselves, spying on my movements, hoping to kill me.

Because of their crime, they cannot escape; in anger, God, strike down the peoples.

You have kept count of my wanderings; store my tears in your water-skin -aren't they already recorded in your book?

Then my enemies will turn back on the day when I call; this I know: that God is for me.

In God - I praise his word -in ADONAI - I praise his word -

in God I trust; I have no fear; what can mere humans do to me?

God, I have made vows to you; I will fulfill them with thank offerings to you.

For you rescued me from death, you kept my feet from stumbling, so that I can walk in God's presence, in the light of life.

For the leader. Set to "Do Not Destroy." By David, a mikhtam, when he fled from Sha'ul into the cave: Show me favor, God, show me favor; for in you I have taken refuge. Yes, I will find refuge in the shadow of your wings until the storms have passed.

I call to God, the Most High, to God, who is accomplishing his purpose for me.

He will send from heaven and save me when those who would trample me down mock me. (Selah) God will send his grace and his truth.

I am surrounded by lions, I am lying down among people breathing fire, men whose teeth are spears and arrows and their tongues sharp-edged swords.