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Psalm 82:1–100:5
1 God takes his place at the head of a large gathering of rulers and judges.
He announces his decisions among them.
2 He says, “How long will you stand up for those who aren’t fair to others?
How long will you show favor to sinful people? Selah
3 Stand up for those who are weak and for those whose fathers have died.
See to it that those who are poor and those who are beaten down are treated fairly.
4 Save the weak and those who are in need.
Save them from the power of sinful people.
5 “You rulers and judges don’t know anything.
You don’t understand anything.
You are in the dark about what is right.
Law and order have been destroyed all over the world.
6 “I said, ‘Rulers and judges, you are “gods.”
You are all children of the Most High God.’
7 But you will die, just like everyone else.
You will die like every other ruler.”
8 God, rise up. Judge the earth.
All of the nations belong to you.
God, don’t keep quiet. Don’t be still.
2 See how your enemies are getting ready for action.
See how they are rising up against you.
3 They make clever plans against your people.
They make evil plans against those you love.
4 “Come,” they say. “Let’s destroy that whole nation.
Then the name of Israel won’t be remembered anymore.”
5 All of them agree on the evil plans they have made.
They join forces against you.
6 Their forces include the people of Edom,
Ishmael, Moab and Hagar.
7 They also include the people of Byblos, Ammon, Amalek,
Philistia and Tyre.
8 Even Assyria has joined them
to give strength to the people of Moab and Ammon. Selah
9 Do to them what you did to the people of Midian.
Do to them what you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.
10 Sisera and Jabin died near the town of Endor.
Their bodies were left to rot on the ground.
11 Do to the nobles of your enemies what you did to Oreb and Zeeb.
Do to all of their princes what you did to Zebah and Zalmunna.
12 They said, “Let’s take over
the grasslands that belong to God.”
13 My God, make them like straw that the wind blows away.
Make them like tumbleweed.
14 Destroy them as fire burns up a forest.
Destroy them as a flame sets mountains on fire.
15 Chase them with your mighty winds.
Terrify them with your storm.
so that people will worship you.
17 May they always be filled with terror and shame.
May they die in dishonor.
18 Your name is the Lord. Let them know
that you alone are the Most High God over the whole earth.
For the director of music. For gittith. A psalm of the Sons of Korah.
how lovely is the place where you live!
2 I long to be in the courtyards of the Lord’s temple.
I deeply long to be there.
My whole being cries out
for the living God.
even the sparrow has found a home near your altar.
My King and my God,
the swallow also has a nest there,
where she may have her young.
4 Blessed are those who live in your house.
They are always praising you. Selah
5 Blessed are those whose strength comes from you.
They have decided to travel to your temple.
6 As they pass through the dry Valley of Baca,
they make it a place where water flows.
The rain in the fall covers it with pools.
7 Those people get stronger as they go along,
until each of them appears in Zion, where God lives.
8 Lord God who rules over all, hear my prayer.
God of the people of Jacob, listen to me. Selah
9 God, look with favor on your anointed king.
You appointed him to be like a shield that keeps us safe.
10 A single day in your courtyards is better
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather guard the door of the house of my God
than live in the tents of sinful people.
11 The Lord God is like the sun that gives us light.
He is like a shield that keeps us safe.
The Lord blesses us with favor and honor.
He doesn’t hold back anything good
from those whose lives are without blame.
blessed is everyone who trusts in you.
For the director of music. A psalm of the Sons of Korah.
1 Lord, you showed favor to your land.
You blessed the people of Jacob with great success again.
2 You forgave the evil things your people did.
You took away all of their sins. Selah
3 You stopped being angry with them.
You turned your burning anger away from them.
4 God our Savior, make us new again.
Stop being unhappy with us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you be angry for all time to come?
6 Won’t you give us new life again?
Then we’ll be joyful because of what you have done.
7 Lord, show us your faithful love.
Save us.
8 I will listen to what God the Lord will say.
He promises peace to his faithful people.
But they must not return to their foolish ways.
9 I know he’s ready to save those who have respect for him.
Then his glory can be seen in our land.
10 God’s truth and faithful love join together.
His peace and holiness kiss each other.
11 His truth springs up from the earth.
His holiness looks down from heaven.
12 The Lord will certainly give what is good.
Our land will produce its crops.
13 God’s holiness leads the way in front of him.
It prepares the way for his coming.
1 Lord, hear me and answer me.
I am poor and needy.
2 Keep my life safe. I am faithful to you.
You are my God. Save me.
I trust in you.
I call out to you all day long.
Lord, I worship you.
5 Lord, you are good. You are forgiving.
You are full of love for all who call out to you.
Listen to my cry for your favor.
7 When I’m in trouble, I will call out to you.
And you will answer me.
8 Lord, there’s no one like you among the gods.
No one can do what you do.
9 Lord, all of the nations you have made
will come and worship you.
They will bring glory to you.
10 You are great. You do wonderful things.
You alone are God.
11 Lord, teach me how you want me to live.
Then I will follow your truth.
Give me a heart that doesn’t want anything
more than to worship you.
12 Lord my God, I will praise you with all my heart.
I will bring glory to you forever.
You have kept me from going down into the grave.
14 God, proud people are attacking me.
A gang of mean people is trying to kill me.
They don’t care about you.
15 But Lord, you are a God who is tender and kind.
You are gracious.
You are slow to get angry.
You are faithful and full of love.
16 Turn to me and show me your favor.
Give me strength and save me.
Then my enemies will see it and be put to shame.
Lord, you have helped me and given me comfort.
A psalm of the Sons of Korah. A song.
on the holy mountain.
more than all of the other places
where the people of Jacob live.
the Lord says glorious things about you. Selah
4 He says, “I will include Egypt and Babylon
in a list of those who recognize me as king.
I will also include Philistia and Tyre, along with Cush.
I will say about them, ‘They were born in Zion.’ ”
5 Certainly it will be said about Zion,
“This nation and that nation were born in her.
The Most High God himself will make her secure.”
6 Here is what the Lord will write in his list of the nations.
“Each of them was born in Zion.” Selah
7 As they make music they will sing,
“Zion, all of our blessings come from you.”
For the director of music. For mahalath leannoth. A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.
1 Lord, you are the God who saves me.
Day and night I cry out to you.
Pay attention to my cry for help.
I’m about to die.
4 People think my life is over.
I’m like someone who doesn’t have any strength.
5 People treat me as if I were dead.
I’m like those who have been killed and are now in the grave.
You don’t even remember them anymore.
They are cut off from your care.
6 It seems as if you have put me deep down in the grave,
that deep and dark place.
7 Your burning anger lies heavy on me.
All the waves of your anger have crashed over me. Selah
8 You have taken my closest friends away from me.
You have made me sickening to them.
I feel trapped. I can’t escape.
9 I’m crying so much I can’t see very well.
Lord, I call out to you every day.
I lift up my hands to you in prayer.
10 Do you work miracles for those who are dead?
Do dead people rise up and praise you? Selah
11 Do those who are dead speak about your love?
Do those who are in the grave tell how faithful you are?
12 Are your miracles known in that dark place?
Are your holy acts known in that land where the dead are forgotten?
13 Lord, I cry out to you for help.
In the morning I pray to you.
14 Lord, why do you say no to me?
Why do you turn your face away from me?
15 I’ve been in pain ever since I was young.
I’ve been close to death.
You have made me suffer terrible things.
I have lost all hope.
16 Your burning anger has swept over me.
Your terrors have destroyed me.
17 All day long they surround me like a flood.
They have closed in all around me.
18 You have taken my companions and loved ones away from me.
The darkness is my closest friend.
A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 Lord, I will sing about your great love forever.
For all time to come, I will tell how faithful you are.
2 I will tell everyone that your love stands firm forever.
I will tell them that you are always faithful, even in heaven itself.
3 You said, “Here is the covenant I have made with my chosen one.
Here is the promise I have made to my servant David.
4 ‘I will make your family line continue forever.
I will make your kingdom secure for all time to come.’ ” Selah
5 Lord, the heavens praise you for your miracles.
When your holy angels gather together,
they praise you for how faithful you are.
6 Who in the skies above can compare with the Lord?
Who among the angels is like the Lord?
7 God is highly respected among his holy angels.
He’s more wonderful than all those who are around him.
8 Lord God who rules over all, who is like you?
Lord, you…
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