Bible Verses About Psalms: Psalms of Affliction

A Psalme of Dauid, when he fled from his sonne Absalom. Lord, howe are mine aduersaries increased? howe many rise against me?

Many say to my soule, There is no helpe for him in God. Selah.

But thou Lord art a buckler for me: my glory, and the lifter vp of mine head.

I did call vnto the Lord with my voyce, and he heard me out of his holy mountaine. Selah.

I layed me downe and slept, and rose vp againe: for the Lord susteined me.

I will not be afrayde for ten thousand of the people, that should beset me round about.

O Lord, arise: helpe me, my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies vpon the cheeke bone: thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

Saluation belongeth vnto the Lord, and thy blessing is vpon thy people. Selah.

To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare me when I call, O God of my righteousnes: thou hast set me at libertie, when I was in distresse: haue mercie vpon me and hearken vnto my prayer.

O ye sonnes of men, howe long will yee turne my glory into shame, louing vanitie, and seeking lyes? Selah.

For be ye sure that the Lord hath chosen to himselfe a godly man: the Lord will heare when I call vnto him.

Tremble, and sinne not: examine your owne heart vpon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousnes, and trust in the Lord.

Many say, Who will shewe vs any good? but Lord, lift vp the light of thy countenance vpon vs.

Thou hast giuen mee more ioye of heart, then they haue had, when their wheate and their wine did abound.

I will lay mee downe, and also sleepe in peace: for thou, Lord, onely makest me dwell in safetie.

To him that excelleth upon Nehiloth. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare my wordes, O Lord: vnderstande my meditation.

Hearken vnto the voyce of my crie, my King and my God: for vnto thee doe I pray.

Heare my voyce in the morning, O Lord: for in the morning will I direct me vnto thee, and I will waite.

For thou art not a God that loueth wickednes: neither shall euill dwell with thee.

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: for thou hatest all them that worke iniquitie.

Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lord will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.

But I wil come into thine house in the multitude of thy mercie: and in thy feare will I worship toward thine holy Temple.

Leade me, O Lord, in thy righteousnes, because of mine enemies: make thy way plaine before my face.

For no constancie is in their mouth: within, they are very corruption: their throte is an open sepulchre, and they flatter with their tongue.