Bible Verses About Psalms

Get away from me, all you workers of evil! For ADONAI has heard the sound of my weeping,

ADONAI has heard my pleading, ADONAI will accept my prayer.

All my enemies will be confounded, completely terrified; they will turn back and be suddenly put to shame.

For the leader. On the gittit. A psalm of David: ADONAI! Our Lord! How glorious is your name throughout the earth! The fame of your majesty spreads even above the heavens!

From the mouths of babies and infants at the breast you established strength because of your foes, in order that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and stars that you set in place -

what are mere mortals, that you concern yourself with them; humans, that you watch over them with such care?

You made him but little lower than the angels, you crowned him with glory and honor,

you had him rule what your hands made, you put everything under his feet -

sheep and oxen, all of them, also the animals in the wilds,

the birds in the air, the fish in the sea, whatever passes through the paths of the seas.

ADONAI! Our Lord! How glorious is your name throughout the earth!

For the leader. By David: In ADONAI I find refuge. So how can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to the mountains!

See how the wicked are drawing their bows and setting their arrows on the string, to shoot from the shadows at honest men.

If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?"

ADONAI is in his holy temple. ADONAI, his throne is in heaven. His eyes see and test humankind.

ADONAI tests the righteous; but he hates the wicked and the lover of violence.

He will rain hot coals down on the wicked, fire, sulfur and scorching wind will be what they get to drink.

For ADONAI is righteous; he loves righteousness; the upright will see his face.

For the leader. On sh'minit [low-pitched musical instruments?]. A psalm of David: Help, ADONAI! For no one godly is left; the faithful have vanished from humankind.

They all tell lies to each other, flattering with their lips, but speaking from divided hearts.

May ADONAI cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks so proudly,

those who say, "By our tongues, we will prevail; our lips are with us. Who can master us?"

"Because the poor are oppressed, because the needy are groaning, I will now rise up," says ADONAI, "and grant security to those whom they scorn."

The words of ADONAI are pure words, silver in a melting-pot set in the earth, refined and purified seven times over.