He starts off well! He at least pleads with God! Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me;But then he centres on his woes – all day long an attacker oppresses me;my enemies trample on me all day long,for many attack me proudly.He returns to God and says that He trusts GodContinue reading “Psalm 56: 1-7….Poor, poor me!”
Category Archives: Psalms
Psalm 55: 16-23…..You can depend on God!
But I call to God,and the LORD will save me.Evening and morning and at noonI utter my complaint and moan,and he hears my voice.He redeems my soul in safetyfrom the battle that I wage,for many are arrayed against me.God will give ear and humble them,he who is enthroned from of old, Selahbecause they do notContinue reading “Psalm 55: 16-23…..You can depend on God!”
Psalm 55: 9-15….A friend betrays.
Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues;for I see violence and strife in the city.Day and night they go around iton its walls,and iniquity and trouble are within it;ruin is in its midst;oppression and frauddo not depart from its marketplace.For it is not an enemy who taunts me—then I could bear it;it is not an adversaryContinue reading “Psalm 55: 9-15….A friend betrays.”
Psalm 55: 1-8 An Opened Heart.
Give ear to my prayer, O God,and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!Attend to me, and answer me;I am restless in my complaint and I moan,because of the noise of the enemy,because of the oppression of the wicked.For they drop trouble upon me,and in anger they bear a grudge against me.My heart isContinue reading “Psalm 55: 1-8 An Opened Heart.”
Psalm 54: 1-7….Delivery needed.
O God, save me by your name,and vindicate me by your might.O God, hear my prayer;give ear to the words of my mouth.For strangers have risen against me;ruthless men seek my life;they do not set God before themselves. SelahBehold, God is my helper;the Lord is the upholder of my life.He will return the evil toContinue reading “Psalm 54: 1-7….Delivery needed.”
Psalm 53: 1-6….Fools!
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;there is none who does good.God looks down from heavenon the children of manto see if there are any who understand,who seek after God.They have all fallen away;together they have become corrupt;there is none who does good,not even one.Have those whoContinue reading “Psalm 53: 1-6….Fools!”
Psalm 52: 1-9….David’s secrets given to the enemy.
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?The steadfast love of God endures all the day.Your tongue plots destruction,like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.You love evil more than good,and lying more than speaking what is right. SelahYou love all words that devour,O deceitful tongue.But God will break you down forever;he will snatchContinue reading “Psalm 52: 1-9….David’s secrets given to the enemy.”
Psalm 51: 13-19.. And the Response?
Then I will teach transgressors your ways,and sinners will return to you.Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,O God of my salvation,and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.O Lord, open my lips,and my mouth will declare your praise.For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;you will not be pleased withContinue reading “Psalm 51: 13-19.. And the Response?”
Psalm 51: 6-12…..What can God do?
Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.Let me hear joy and gladness;let the bones that you have broken rejoice.Hide your face from my sins,and blot out all my iniquities.CreateContinue reading “Psalm 51: 6-12…..What can God do?”
Psalm 51: 1-6….The background to this Psalm is given in great detail!
Have mercy on me, O God,according to your steadfast love;according to your abundant mercyblot out my transgressions.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,and cleanse me from my sin!For I know my transgressions,and my sin is ever before me.Against you, you only, have I sinnedand done what is evil in your sight,so that you may be justifiedContinue reading “Psalm 51: 1-6….The background to this Psalm is given in great detail!”
As I read it! 