Psalm 42 (NKJV) BOOK TWO Psalms 42–72 Yearning for God in the Midst of Distresses To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. 42 As the deer pants for the water brooks,So pants my soul for You, O God.2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.When shall I come and [cappear before God?3 My tears have…
Psalm 133 (NKJV) Blessed Unity of the People of God A Song of Ascents. Of David. 133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it isFor brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,Running down on the beard,The beard of Aaron,Running down on the edge of his garments.3 It is like the dew of Hermon,Descending upon…
Psalm 41 (NKJV) The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 41 Blessed is he who considers the poor;The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.2 The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive,And he will be blessed on the earth;You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.3 The Lord will strengthen him on his bed…
Psalm 40:6-17 (NKJV) 6 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire;My ears You have opened.Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.7 Then I said, “Behold, I come;In the scroll of the book it is written of me.8 I delight to do Your will, O my God,And Your law is within my heart.” 9 I have proclaimed the good news of righteousnessIn…
Psalm 24 (NKJV) The King of Glory and His Kingdom A Psalm of David. 24 The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness,The world and those who dwell therein.2 For He has founded it upon the seas,And established it upon the waters. 3 Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?Or who may stand in His holy place?4 He who has clean hands and a pure…
Psalm 22 (NKJV) The Suffering, Praise, and Posterity of the Messiah To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Deer of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. 22 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning? 2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You…
Psalm 32 (NKJV) The Joy of Forgiveness A Psalm of David. A Contemplation. 32 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long. 4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was turned into…
Psalm 37:1-20 (NKJV) The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked A Psalm of David. 37 Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and…
Psalm 34 (NKJV) The Happiness of Those Who Trust in God A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. 34 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let…
