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Psalms cont.....

Psalm 28
Lord, my Rock, I call out to you for help.
Do not be deaf to me.
If you are silent,
I will be like those in the grave.
Hear the sound of my prayer,
when I cry out to you for help.
I raise my hands
toward your Most Holy Place.
Dont drag me away with the wicked,
with those who do evil.
They say "Peace" to their neighbors,
but evil is in their hearts.
Pay them back for what they have done,
for their evil deeds.
Pay them back for what they have done,
give them their reward.
They dont understand what the Lord has done
or what he has made.
So he will knock them down
and not lift them up.

Praise the Lord,
because he heard my prayer for help.
The Lord is my strength and shield.
I trust him, and he helps me.
I am very happy,
and I praise him with my song.
The Lord is powerful;
he gives victory to his chosen one.
Save your people
and bless those who are your own.
Be their shepherd and carry them forever.

Psalm 32
Happy is the person
whos sins are forgiven,
whos wrongs are pardoned.
Happy is the person
whom the Lord does not consider guilty
and in whom there is nothing false.

When I kept things to myself,
I felt weak deep inside me.
I moaned all day long.
Day and night you punished me.
My strength was gone as in the summer heat.
Then I confessed my sins to you
and did'nt hide my guilt.
I said, "I will confess my sins to the Lord,"
and you forgave my guilt.

For this reason, all who obey you
should pray to you while they still can.
When troubles rise like a flood,
they will not reach them.
You are my hiding place.
You protect me from my troubles
and fill me with songs of salvation.

The Lord says, "I will make you wise
and show you where to go.
I will guide you and watch over you.
So dont be like a horse or donkey,
that does not understand.
They must be led with bits and reins,
or they will not come near you."

Wicked people have many troubles,
but the Lords love surrounds those who trust him.
Good people, rejoice and be happy in the Lord.
Sing all you whos hearts are right.

Psalm 47
Clap your hands, all you people.
Shout to God with joy.
The Lord Most High is wonderful.
He is the great King over all the earth!
He defeated nations for us
and put them under our control.
He chose the land we would inherit.
We are the children of Jacob,
whom he loved.

God has risen with a shout of joy;
the Lord has risen as the trumpets sounded.
Sing praises to God. Sing praises.
Sing praises to our King. Sing praises.
God is King of all the earth,
so sing a song of praise to him.
God is King over the nations.
God sits on his holy throne.
The leaders of the nations meet
with the people of the God of Abraham,
because the leaders of the earth belong to God.
He is supreme.

Psalm 53
Fools say to themselves,
"There is no God."
Fools are evil and do terrible things;
none of them does anything good.

God looked down from heaven on all people
to see if anyone was wise,
If anyone was looking to God for help.
But all have turned away.
Together, everyone has turned evil;
none of them does anything good.
Not a single person.

Dont the wicked understand?
They destroy my people as if they were eating bread.
They do not ask God for help.
The wicked are filled with terror
where there had been nothing to fear.
Gos will scatter the bones of your enemies.
You will defeat them,
because God has rejected them.

I pray that victory will come to Israel from Mt. Zion!
May God bring them back.
Then the people of Jacob will rejoice,
and the people of Israel will be glad.

Psalm 62
I find rest in God;
only he can save me.
He is my rock and salvation.
He is my defender;
I will not be defeated.

How long will you attack someone?
Will all of you kill that person?
Who is like a leaning wall,
like a fence ready to fall?
They are planning to make that person fall.
They enjoy telling lies.
With their mouths they bless,
but in their hearts they curse.

I find rest in God;
only he gives me hope.
He is my rock and slavation.
He is my defender;
I will not be defeated.
My honor and salvation come from God.
He is my mighty rock and my protection.

People, trust God all the time.
Tell him all your problems,
because God is our protection.

The least of people are only a breath,
and even the greatest are just a lie.
On the scales, they weigh nothing;
together they are only a breath.
Do not trust in force.
Stealing is of no use.
Even if you gain more riches,
dont put your trust in them.

God has said this,
and I have heard it over and over;
God is strong.
The Lord is loving.
You reward people for what they have done.

Psalm 75
God we thank you;
we thank you because you are near.
We tell about the miracles you do.

You say, "I set the time for trial,
and I will judge fairly.
the earth with all its people may shake,
but I am the one who holds it steady.
I say to those who are proud, 'Dont brag,'
and to the wicked, 'Dont show your power.
Dont try to use your power against heaven.
Dont be stubborn.' "

No one from the east or the west
or the desert can judge you.
God is the judge;
he judges one person as guilty
and another as innocent.
The Lord holds a cup of anger in his hand;
it is full of wine mixed with spices.
He pours it out even to the last drop,
and the wicked drink it all.

I will tell about this forever;
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
He will take all power awayfrom the wicked,
but the power of good people will grow.

 

more Psalms......

Psalm 97
The Lord is King. Let the earth rejoice;
faraway lands should be glad.
Thick, dark clouds surround him.
His kingdom is built on what is right and fair.
A fire goes before him
and burns up his enemies all around.
His lightning lights up the world;
when the people see it, they tremble.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens tell about his goodness,
and all the people see his glory.

Those who worship idols should be ashamed;
they brag about their gods.
All the gods should worship the Lord.
When Jerusalem hears this, she is glad,
and the towns of Judah rejoice.
They are happy beacuse of your judgements, Lord.
You are the Lord Most High over all the earth;
you are supreme over all gods.

People who love the Lord hate evil.
The Lord watches over those who follow him
and frees them from the power of the wicked.
Light shines on those who do right;
joy belongs to those who are honest.
Rejoice in the Lord, you who do right.
Praise his holy name.

Psalm 100
Shout to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with joy;
come before him with singing.
Know that the Lord is God.
He made us, and we belong to him;
we are his people, the sheep he tends.

Come into his city with songs of thanksgiving
and into his courtyards with songs of praise.
Thank him and praise his name.
The Lord is good. his love is forever,
and his loyalty goes on and on.

Psalm 112
Praise the Lord!

Happy are those who respect the Lord,
who want what he commands,
Their descendants will be powerful in the land;
the children of honest people will be blessed.
Their houses will be full of wealth and riches,
and their goodness will continue forever.
A light shines in the dark for honest people,
for those who are merciful and kind and good.
It is good to be merciful and generous.
Those who are fair in their business
will never be defeated.
Good people will always be remembered.
They wont be afraid of bad news;
and their hearts are steady because they trust the Lord.
They are confident and will not be afraid;
they will look down on their enemies.
They give freely to the poor.
The things they do are right and will continue forever.
They will be given great honor.

The wicked will see this and become angry;
they will grind their teeth in anger and then disappear.
The wishes of the wicked will come to nothing.

Psalm 121
I look up to the hills,
but where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.

He will not let you be defeated.
He who guards you never sleeps.
He who guards Israel
never rests or sleeps.
The Lord guards you.
The Lord is the shade that protects you from the sun.
The sun cannot hurt you during the day,
and the moon cannot hurt you at night.
The Lord will protect you from all dangers;
he will guard your life.
The Lord will guard you as you come and go,
both now and forever.

Psalm 128
Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him.
You will enjoy what you work for,
and you will be blessed with good things.
Your wife will give you many children,
like a vine that produces much fruit.
your children will bring you much good,
like olive branches that produce many olives.
This is how the man who respects the Lord will be blessed.
May the Lord bless you from Mt. Zion;
may you enjoy the good things of Jerusalem all your life.
May you see your grandchildren.

Let there be peace in Israel.

Psalm 131
Lord, my heart is not proud;
I dont look down on others.
I dont do great things,
and I cant do miracles.
But I am calm and quiet,
like a baby with its mother.
I am at peace, like a baby with its mother.

People of Israel, put your hope in the Lord
now and forever.

Psalm 141
Lord, I call to you. Come quickly.
Listen to me when I call to you.
Let my prayer be like incense placed before you,
and my praise like the evening sacrifice.

Lord, help me control my tongue;
help me be careful about what I say.
Take away my desire to do evil
or to join others in doing wrong.
Dont let me eat nasty food
with those who do evil.

If a good person punished me, that would be kind.
If he corrected me,
that would be like perumed oil on my head.
I should'nt refuse it.
But I pray against those who do evil.
Let their leaders be thrown down the cliffs.
Then people will know that I have spoken correctly;
"The ground is plowed and broken up.
In the same way, our bones have been scattered at the grave."

God, I look to you for help.
I trust in you, Lord. Dont let me die.
Protect me from the traps they set for me
and from the net that evil people have spread.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
but let me pass by safely.

Psalm 150
Praise the Lord!

Praise God in his Temple;
praise him in his mighty heaven.
Praise him for his strength;
praise him for his greatness.
Praise him with trumpet blasts;
praise him with harps and lyres.
Praise him with tambourines and dancing;
praise him with stringed instruments and flutes.
Praise him with loud cymbals;
praise him with crashing cymbals.
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord!