Bible Verses About Psalms

You, ADONAI, protect us; guard us forever from this generation

the wicked strut about everywhere when vileness is held in general esteem.

For the leader. A psalm of David: How long, ADONAI? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

How long must I keep asking myself what to do, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long must my enemy dominate me?

Look, and answer me, ADONAI my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death.

Then my enemy would say, "I was able to beat him"; and my adversaries would rejoice at my downfall.

But I trust in your grace, my heart rejoices as you bring me to safety.

I will sing to ADONAI, because he gives me even more than I need.

For the leader. By David: Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God."They deal corruptly, their deeds are vile, not one does what is right.

From heaven ADONAI observes humankind to see if anyone has understanding, if anyone seeks God.

But all turn aside, all alike are corrupt; no one does what is right, not a single one.

Don't they ever learn, all those evildoers, who eat up my people as if eating bread and never call on ADONAI?

There they are, utterly terrified; for God is with those who are righteous.

You may mock the plans of the poor, but their refuge is ADONAI.

How I wish Isra'el's salvation would come out of Tziyon! When ADONAI restores his people's fortunes, Ya'akov will rejoice, Isra'el will be glad!

A psalm of David: ADONAI, who can rest in your tent? Who can live on your holy mountain?

Those who live a blameless life, who behave uprightly, who speak truth from their hearts

and keep their tongues from slander; who never do harm to others or seek to discredit neighbors;

who look with scorn on the vile, but honor those who fear ADONAI; who hold to an oath, no matter the cost;

who refuse usury when they lend money and refuse a bribe to damage the innocent. Those who do these things never will be moved.

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.