Read Through The Bible: Psalm

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Psalm 1
BOOK I : Psalms 1-41
1 Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.

2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.

3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.

4 Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

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Psalm 2
The Reign of the LORD'S Anointed.
1Why are (A)the nations in an uproar
And the peoples (B)devising a vain thing?
2The (C)kings of the earth take their stand
And the rulers take counsel together
(D)Against the LORD and against His (E)Anointed, saying,
3"Let us (F)tear their fetters apart
And cast away their cords from us!"
4He who sits in the heavens (G)laughs,
The Lord (H)scoffs at them.
5Then He will speak to them in His (I)anger
And (J)terrify them in His fury, saying,
6"But as for Me, I have installed (K)My King
Upon Zion, (L)My holy mountain."
7"I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD:
He said to Me, 'You are (M)My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
8'Ask of Me, and (N)I will surely give (O)the nations as Your inheritance,
And the very (P)ends of the earth as Your possession.
9'You shall (Q)break them with a rod of iron,
You shall (R)shatter them like earthenware.'"
10Now therefore, O kings, (S)show discernment;
Take warning, O judges of the earth.
11Worship the LORD with (T)reverence
And rejoice with (U)trembling.
12Do homage to (V)the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way,
For (W)His wrath may soon be kindled
How blessed are all who (X)take refuge in Him!

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Psalm 3
Morning Prayer of Trust in God.
A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
1O LORD, how (A)my adversaries have increased!
Many are rising up against me.
2Many are saying of my soul,
"There is no (B)deliverance for him in God." Selah.
3But You, O LORD, are (C)a shield about me,
My (D)glory, and the One who (E)lifts my head.
4I was crying to the LORD with my voice,
And He (F)answered me from (G)His holy mountain. Selah.
5I (H)lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.
6I will (I)not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have (J)set themselves against me round about.
7(K)Arise, O LORD; (L)save me, O my God!
For You have (M)smitten all my enemies on the cheek;
You have (N)shattered the teeth of the wicked.
8(O)Salvation belongs to the LORD;
Your (P)blessing be upon Your people! Selah.

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Psalm 4
To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
1ANSWER ME when I call, O God of my righteousness (uprightness, justice, and right standing with You)! You have freed me when I was hemmed in and enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me and hear my prayer.

2O you sons of men, how long will you turn my honor and glory into shame? How long will you love vanity and futility and seek after lies? Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

3But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and given distinction to] him who is godly [the man of loving-kindness]. The Lord listens and heeds when I call to Him.

4Be angry [or stand in awe] and sin not; commune with your own hearts upon your beds and be silent (sorry for the things you say in your hearts). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!(A)

5Offer just and right sacrifices; trust (lean on and be confident) in the Lord.

6Many say, Oh, that we might see some good! Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord.

7You have put more joy and rejoicing in my heart than [they know] when their wheat and new wine have yielded abundantly.

8In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You, Lord, alone make me dwell in safety and confident trust.



Cross references:

1. Psalm 4:4 : Eph 4:26

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Psalm 5
Prayer for Protection from the Wicked.
For the choir director; for flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.
1(A)Give ear to my words, O LORD,
Consider my (B)groaning.
2Heed (C)the sound of my cry for help, (D)my King and my God,
For to You I pray.
3In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice;
In the (E)morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly (F)watch.
4For You are not a God (G)who takes pleasure in wickedness;
(H)No evil dwells with You.
5The (I)boastful shall not (J)stand before Your eyes;
You (K)hate all who do iniquity.
6You (L)destroy those who speak falsehood;
The LORD abhors (M)the man of bloodshed and deceit.
7But as for me, (N)by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house,
At Your holy temple I will (O)bow in (P)reverence for You.
8O LORD, (Q)lead me (R)in Your righteousness (S)because of my foes;
Make Your way straight before me.
9There is (T)nothing reliable in what they say;
Their (U)inward part is destruction itself
Their (V)throat is an open grave;
They flatter with their tongue.
10Hold them guilty, O God;
(W)By their own devices let them fall!
In the multitude of their transgressions (X)thrust them out,
For they are (Y)rebellious against You.
11But let all who (Z)take refuge in You (AA)be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You (AB)shelter them,
That those who (AC)love Your name may exult in You.
12For it is You who (AD)blesses the righteous man, O LORD,
You (AE)surround him with favor as with a shield.

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Psalm 6
Prayer for Mercy in Time of Trouble.
For the choir director; with stringed instruments, upon an eight-string lyre. A Psalm of David.
1O LORD, (A)do not rebuke me in Your anger,
Nor chasten me in Your wrath.
2Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am (B)pining away;
(C)Heal me, O LORD, for (D)my bones are dismayed.
3And my (E)soul is greatly dismayed;
But You, O LORD--(F)how long?
4Return, O LORD, (G)rescue my soul;
Save me because of Your lovingkindness.
5For (H)there is no mention of You in death;
In Sheol who will give You thanks?
6I am (I)weary with my sighing;
Every night I make my bed swim,
I dissolve my couch with (J)my tears.
7My (K)eye has wasted away with grief;
It has become old because of all my adversaries.
8(L)Depart from me, all you who do iniquity,
For the LORD (M)has heard the voice of my weeping.
9The LORD (N)has heard my supplication,
The LORD (O)receives my prayer.
10All my enemies will (P)be ashamed and greatly dismayed;
They shall turn back, they will (Q)suddenly be ashamed.

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Psalm 7
A shiggaion[a] of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
1 O LORD my God, I take refuge in you;
save and deliver me from all who pursue me,

2 or they will tear me like a lion
and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

3 O LORD my God, if I have done this
and there is guilt on my hands-

4 if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me
or without cause have robbed my foe-

5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;
let him trample my life to the ground
and make me sleep in the dust.
Selah

6 Arise, O LORD, in your anger;
rise up against the rage of my enemies.
Awake, my God; decree justice.

7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you.
Rule over them from on high;

8 let the LORD judge the peoples.
Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness,
according to my integrity, O Most High.

9 O righteous God,
who searches minds and hearts,
bring to an end the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secure.

10 My shield [b] is God Most High,
who saves the upright in heart.

11 God is a righteous judge,
a God who expresses his wrath every day.

12 If he does not relent,
he [c] will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.

13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
he makes ready his flaming arrows.

14 He who is pregnant with evil
and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.

15 He who digs a hole and scoops it out
falls into the pit he has made.

16 The trouble he causes recoils on himself;
his violence comes down on his own head.

17 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness
and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 7:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
2. Psalm 7:10 Or sovereign
3. Psalm 7:12 Or If a man does not repent, / God

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Psalm 8
To the Chief Musician; set to a Philistine lute, or [possibly] to a particular Hittite tune. A Psalm of David.
1O LORD, our Lord, how excellent (majestic and glorious) is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory on [or above] the heavens.

2Out of the mouths of babes and unweaned infants You have established strength because of Your foes, that You might silence the enemy and the avenger.(A)

3When I view and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained and established,

4What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him?

5Yet You have made him but a little lower than God [or heavenly beings], and You have crowned him with glory and honor.

6You made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet:(B)

7All sheep and oxen, yes, and the beasts of the field,

8The birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

9O Lord, our Lord, how excellent (majestic and glorious) is Your name in all the earth!



Cross references:

1. Psalm 8:2 : Matt 21:15, 16
2. Psalm 8:6 : I Cor 15:27; Eph 1:22, 23; Heb 2:6-8

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Psalm 9
To the Chief Musician; set for [possibly] soprano voices. A Psalm of David.
1I WILL praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will show forth (recount and tell aloud) all Your marvelous works and wonderful deeds!

2I will rejoice in You and be in high spirits; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High!

3When my enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished before You.

4For You have maintained my right and my cause; You sat on the throne judging righteously.

5You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked; You have blotted out their name forever and ever.

6The enemy have been cut off and have vanished in everlasting ruins, You have plucked up and overthrown their cities; the very memory of them has perished and vanished.

7But the Lord shall remain and continue forever; He has prepared and established His throne for judgment.(A)

8And He will judge the world in righteousness (rightness and equity); He will minister justice to the peoples in uprightness.(B)

9The Lord also will be a refuge and a high tower for the oppressed, a refuge and a stronghold in times of trouble (high cost, destitution, and desperation).

10And they who know Your name [who have experience and acquaintance with Your mercy] will lean on and confidently put their trust in You, for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek (inquire of and for) You [on the authority of God's Word and the right of their necessity].(C)

11Sing praises to the Lord, Who dwells in Zion! Declare among the peoples His doings!

12For He Who avenges the blood [of His people shed unjustly] remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted (the poor and the humble).

13Have mercy upon me and be gracious to me, O Lord; consider how I am afflicted by those who hate me, You Who lift me up from the gates of death,

14That I may show forth (recount and tell aloud) all Your praises! In the gates of the Daughter of Zion I will rejoice in Your salvation and Your saving help.

15The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made; in the net which they hid is their own foot caught.

16The Lord has made Himself known; He executes judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion [meditation]. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

17The wicked shall be turned back [headlong into premature death] into Sheol (the place of the departed spirits of the wicked), even all the nations that forget or are forgetful of God.

18For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the expectation and hope of the meek and the poor shall not perish forever.

19Arise, O Lord! Let not man prevail; let the nations be judged before You.

20Put them in fear [make them realize their frail nature], O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!



Cross references:

1. Psalm 9:7 : Heb 1:11
2. Psalm 9:8 : Acts 17:31
3. Psalm 9:10 : Ps 42:1

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Psalm 10
A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked.
1Why (A)do You stand afar off, O LORD?
Why (B)do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
2In (C)pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted;
Let them be (D)caught in the plots which they have devised.
3For the wicked (E)boasts of his (F)heart's desire,
And the greedy man curses and (G)spurns the LORD.
4The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, (H)does not seek Him
All his thoughts are, "(I)There is no God."
5His ways (J)prosper at all times;
Your judgments are on high, (K)out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
6He says to himself, "(L)I will not be moved;
Throughout all generations (M)I will not be in adversity."
7His (N)mouth is full of curses and deceit and (O)oppression;
(P)Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
8He sits in the (Q)lurking places of the villages;
In the hiding places he (R)kills the innocent;
His eyes stealthily watch for the (S)unfortunate.
9He lurks in a hiding place as (T)a lion in his lair;
He (U)lurks to catch (V)the afflicted;
He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his (W)net.
10He crouches, he bows down,
And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
11He (X)says to himself, "God has forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see it."
12Arise, O LORD; O God, (Y)lift up Your hand
(Z)Do not forget the afflicted.
13Why has the wicked (AA)spurned God?
He has said to himself, "You will not require it."
14You have seen it, for You have beheld (AB)mischief and vexation to take it into Your hand
The (AC)unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the (AD)helper of the orphan.
15(AE)Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,
(AF)Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
16The LORD is (AG)King forever and ever;
(AH)Nations have perished from His land.
17O LORD, You have heard the (AI)desire of the humble;
You will (AJ)strengthen their heart, (AK)You will incline Your ear
18To vindicate the (AL)orphan and the (AM)oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause (AN)terror.