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Psalms

Dr.BruceWaltke

LectureNotes(Psalmstexts)

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Psalm 1

1 Blessedisthepersonwhowalksnotinthecounselofthewicked, norstandsinthewayofsinners, norsitsintheseatofscoffers; 2 buttheirdelightisinthelawofIAM, andontheirlawtheymeditatedayandnight. 3 Thatpersonislikeatreeplantedbystreamsofwater thatyieldsitsfruitinitsseason,anditsleafdoesnotwither. Inallthattheydo,theyprosper. 4 Thewickedarenotso, butarelikechaffthatthewinddrivesaway. 5 Thereforethewickedwillnotstandinthejudgment, norsinnersinthecongregationoftherighteous; 6 forIAMknowsthewayoftherighteous, butthewayofthewickedwillperish

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Lecture 3: Psalm 4

ApsalmofDavid. 1 AnswermewhenIcalltoyou,myrighteousGod. Givemerelieffrommydistress; bemercifultomeandhearmyprayer. 2 Howlong,highbornmen,willyouturnmygloryintoshame? Howlongwillyoulovedelusionsandseekfalsegods? Selah 3 KnowthatIAMhassetapartthegodlyforhimself; IAMwillhearwhenIcalltohim. 4 Trembleanddonotsin; whenyouareonyourbeds,searchyourhearts andbesilent. Selah 5 Offerthesacrificesoftherighteous andtrustintheIAM. 6 Manyareasking,“Othatonewouldshowusgood? Letthelightofyourfaceshineuponus,IAM.” 7 Fillmyheartwithgreatjoy whentheirgrainandnewwineabound. 8 Iwillliedownandsleepinpeace, foryoualone,IAM,makemedwellinsafety.

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Lecture 5 : Psalm 2 3

ApsalmofDavid. 1 IAMismyshepherd, Idonotwant. 2 Ingreenpasturesheallowsmetorest; Bychoicewateringplacesheleadsme. 3 Myvitalityherestores; heleadsmeinpathsofrighteousnessforhisname'ssake. 4 EventhoughIwalkinadarkravine, Idonotfearevil,foryouarewithme; Yourrodandyourstaff,theycomfortme. 5 Youpreparebeforemeatableinthepresenceofmyenemies; Youanointwithoilmyhead;mycupoverflows. 6 Surelygoodnessandkindnesswillpursuemeallthedaysofmylife, andIwillreturntodwellinthehouseoftheIAMforendlessdays.

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Lectures 5–7: Form Critical Hymn

Psalm 117 1 PraisetheLORD,allyounations; extolhim,allyoupeoples. 2 Forgreatishislovetowardus, andthefaithfulnessoftheLORDenduresforever. PraisetheLORD.

Psalm 33 1 SingjoyfullytotheLORD,yourighteous;itisfittingfortheuprighttopraisehim. 2 PraisetheLORDwiththeharp;makemusictohimontheten-stringedlyre. 3 Singtohimanewsong;playskillfully,andshoutforjoy. 4 ForthewordoftheLORDisrightandtrue;heisfaithfulinallhedoes. 5 TheLORDlovesrighteousnessandjustice;theearthisfullofhisunfailinglove. 6 BythewordoftheLORDtheheavensweremade,theirstarryhostbythebreathofhis

mouth. 7 Hegathersthewatersoftheseaintojars;heputsthedeepintostorehouses. 8 LetalltheearthfeartheLORD;letallthepeopleoftheworldreverehim. 9 Forhespoke,anditcametobe;hecommanded,anditstoodfirm.10 TheLORDfoilstheplansofthenations;hethwartsthepurposesofthepeoples.11 ButtheplansoftheLORDstandfirmforever,thepurposesofhisheartthroughall

generations.12 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD,thepeoplehechoseforhisinheritance.13 FromheaventheLORDlooksdownandseesallmankind;14 fromhisdwellingplacehewatchesallwholiveonearth—15 hewhoformstheheartsofall,whoconsiderseverythingtheydo.16 Nokingissavedbythesizeofhisarmy;nowarriorescapesbyhisgreatstrength.17 Ahorseisavainhopefordeliverance;despiteallitsgreatstrengthitcannotsave.18 ButtheeyesoftheLORDareonthosewhofearhim,onthosewhosehopeisinhisunfailing

love,19 todeliverthemfromdeathandkeepthemaliveinfamine.20 WewaitinhopefortheLORD;heisourhelpandourshield.21 Inhimourheartsrejoice,forwetrustinhisholyname.22 Mayyourunfailinglovebewithus,LORD,evenasweputourhopeinyou

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Psalm 95 1 Come,letussingforjoytotheLORD; letusshoutaloudtotheRockofoursalvation. 2 Letuscomebeforehimwiththanksgiving andextolhimwithmusicandsong. 3 FortheLORDisthegreatGod, thegreatKingaboveallgods. 4 Inhishandarethedepthsoftheearth, andthemountainpeaksbelongtohim. 5 Theseaishis,forhemadeit, andhishandsformedthedryland. 6 Come,letusbowdowninworship, letuskneelbeforetheLORDourMaker; 7 forheisourGodandwearethepeopleofhispasture, theflockunderhiscare.Today,ifonlyyouwouldhearhisvoice, 8 "DonothardenyourheartsasyoudidatMeribah, asyoudidthatdayatMassahinthewilderness, 9 whereyourancestorstestedme; theytriedme,thoughtheyhadseenwhatIdid.10 ForfortyyearsIwasangrywiththatgeneration;Isaid, 'Theyareapeoplewhoseheartsgoastray, andtheyhavenotknownmyways.'11 SoIdeclaredonoathinmyanger,' Theyshallneverentermyrest.'"

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Psalm 50

ApsalmofAsaph. 1 TheMightyOne,God,theLORD,speaksandsummonstheearthfromtherisingofthesun

towhereitsets. 2 FromZion,perfectinbeauty,Godshinesforth. 3 OurGodcomesandwillnotbesilent;afiredevoursbeforehim,andaroundhimatempest

rages. 4 Hesummonstheheavensabove,andtheearth,thathemayjudgehispeople: 5 "Gathertomethisconsecratedpeople,whomadeacovenantwithmebysacrifice." 6 Andtheheavensproclaimhisrighteousness,forheisaGodofjustice. 7 "Listen,mypeople,andIwillspeak;Iwilltestifyagainstyou,Israel:IamGod,yourGod. 8 Ibringnochargesagainstyouconcerningyoursacrificesorconcerningyourburntofferings,

whichareeverbeforeme. 9 Ihavenoneedofabullfromyourstallorofgoatsfromyourpens,10 foreveryanimaloftheforestismine,andthecattleonathousandhills.11 Iknoweverybirdinthemountains,andtheinsectsinthefieldsaremine.12 IfIwerehungryIwouldnottellyou,fortheworldismine,andallthatisinit.13 DoIeatthefleshofbullsordrinkthebloodofgoats?14 "SacrificethankofferingstoGod,fulfillyourvowstotheMostHigh,15 andcallonmeinthedayoftrouble;Iwilldeliveryou,andyouwillhonorme."16 Buttothewickedperson,Godsays:"Whatrighthaveyoutorecitemylawsortakemy

covenantonyourlips?17 Youhatemyinstructionandcastmywordsbehindyou.18 Whenyouseeathief,youjoinwithhim;youthrowinyourlotwithadulterers.19 Youuseyourmouthforevilandharnessyourtonguetodeceit.20 Yousitandtestifyagainstyourbrotherandslanderyourownmother'sson.21 WhenyoudidthesethingsandIkeptsilent,youthoughtIwasexactlylikeyou.ButInow

arraignyouandsetmyaccusationsbeforeyou.22 "Considerthis,youwhoforgetGod,orIwilltearyoutopieces,withnoonetorescueyou:23 Thosewhosacrificethankofferingshonorme,andtotheblamelessIwillshowmy

salvation."

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Psalm 29

ApsalmofDavid. 1 AscribetotheLORD,youheavenlybeings,ascribetotheLORDgloryandstrength. 2 AscribetotheLORDthegloryduehisname;worshiptheLORDinthesplendorofhis

holiness. 3 ThevoiceoftheLORDisoverthewaters;theGodofglorythunders,theLORDthunders

overthemightywaters. 4 ThevoiceoftheLORDispowerful;thevoiceoftheLORDismajestic. 5 ThevoiceoftheLORDbreaksthecedars;theLORDbreaksinpiecesthecedarsofLebanon. 6 HemakesLebanonleaplikeacalf,Sirionlikeayoungwildox. 7 ThevoiceoftheLORDstrikeswithflashesoflightning. 8 ThevoiceoftheLORDshakesthedesert;theLORDshakestheDesertofKadesh. 9 ThevoiceoftheLORDtwiststheoaksandstripstheforestsbare.Andinhistempleallcry,

"Glory!"10 TheLORDsitsenthronedovertheflood;theLORDisenthronedasKingforever.11 TheLORDgivesstrengthtohispeople;theLORDblesseshispeoplewithpeace.

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Lecture 8: Psalm 100

1 APsalmforGivingGratefulPraise ShouttoIAM,alltheearth! 2 ServeIAMwithrejoicing! Comebeforehimwithajoyfulshout! 3 KnowthatIAM,heisGod! Hehimselfhasmadeus; andindeed,wearehispeople, andtheflockheshepherds, 4 Enterhisgateswithgratefulpraise; hiscourtwithpraise! Givehimgratefulpraise! BlesshisName! 5 ForIAMisgood; Hisunfailinglove[endures]forever; Hisreliability,throughoutgenerations.

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Lecture 9

Psalm 8 1 LORD,ourLord,howmajesticisyournameinalltheearth! youwhohavesetyoursplendorupontheheavens. 2 Fromthemouthofchildrenandnursinginfants youhavelaidthefoundationofstrength onaccountofyourfoes,toeliminatetheenemyandtheavenger. 3 WhenIconsideryourheavens,theworksofyourfingers, themoonandthestars,whichyouhavesetinplace, 4 whatisameremortalthatyouaremindfulofhim, acommonhumanbeingthatyoucareforhim? 5 Youmadehimlackatriflefromheavenlybeings, andyoucrownhimwithgloryandhonor. 6 Youcausehimtorulerovertheworksofyourhands; youputeverythingunderhisfeet: 7 allflocksandherds, andeventhewildanimals; 8 thebirdsoftheair,andthefishofthesea, theonethatswimsthepathsoftheseas. 9 LORD,ourLord,howmajesticisyournameinalltheearth!

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Psalm 14

ByDavid. 1 Thefoolsaysinhisheart,"ThereisnoGod."Theyarecorrupt,theirdeedsarevile;thereis

noonewhodoesgood. 2 TheLORDlooksdownfromheavenonallmankindtoseeifthereareanywhounderstand,

anywhoseekGod. 3 Allhaveturnedaway,allhavebecomecorrupt;thereisnoonewhodoesgood,noteven

one. 4 Doalltheseevildoersknownothing?Theydevourmypeopleasthougheatingbread;they

nevercallontheLORD. 5 Buttheretheyare,overwhelmedwithdread,forGodispresentinthecompanyofthe

righteous. 6 Youevildoersfrustratetheplansofthepoor,buttheLORDistheirrefuge. 7 Oh,thatsalvationforIsraelwouldcomeoutofZion!WhentheLORDrestoreshispeople,let

JacobrejoiceandIsraelbeglad!

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Apsalm.Asong.FortheSabbathDay. 1 ItisgoodtogivegratefulpraisetoIAM, TosingpraisetoyourName,MostHigh; 2 Toproclaiminthemorningyourunfailinglove, Andyourreliabilityduringthenight, 3 Upontheten-stringedlute, Uponthesoftsoundswiththelyre. 4 Surely,you,IAM,causemetorejoiceinyourdeeds, Ishoutcriesofjoyfortheworksofyourhands. 5 Howgreatareyourworks,IAM, Yourthoughtsareexceedinglyprofound. 6 Abrutishpersondoesnotknow, Andafooldoesnotunderstandthis: 7 Whenthewickedflourishedlikegrass, Andallevil-doersblossomed, Itledtotheirbeingexterminatedforever. 8 Foryouareonhighforever,IAM! 9 Forlook!Yourenemies,IAM, Forlook!yourenemiesperish; Allevil-doersarescattered.10 Youexaltedmyhornlikeawild-ox; WhichIrubbedwithricholiveoil.11 Andmyeyesgazedintriumphatthosewhotriedtoambushme; Myearswillhearofthedestructionofthewickedwhoattackme.12 Arighteouspersonflourisheslikeapalmtree, HeorshegrowslikeacedarofLebanon,13 PlantedinthehouseoftheLord; InthecourtsofourGodtheyflourish.

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14 Theywillstillthriveinoldage; Theywillbefullofsapandthickwithleaves,15 ProclaimingthatIAMisupright, MyRock,inwhomthereisnoinjustice.

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Lectures 11–12: Petition Psalms

Psalm 42 1 Asthedeerpantsforstreamsofwater,somysoulpantsforyou,myGod. 2 MysoulthirstsforGod,forthelivingGod.WhencanIgoandmeetwithGod? 3 Mytearshavebeenmyfooddayandnight,whilepeoplesaytomealldaylong,“Whereis

yourGod?” 4 ThesethingsIrememberasIpouroutmysoul:howIusedtogotothehouseofGodunder

theprotectionoftheMightyOnewithshoutsofjoyandpraiseamongthefestivethrong. 5 Why,mysoul,areyoudowncast?Whysodisturbedwithinme?PutyourhopeinGod,forI

willyetpraisehim,mySaviorandmyGod. 6 Mysoulisdowncastwithinme;thereforeIwillrememberyoufromthelandoftheJordan,

theheightsofHermon—fromMountMizar. 7 Deepcallstodeepintheroarofyourwaterfalls;allyourwavesandbreakershaveswept

overme. 8 BydaytheLORDdirectshislove,atnighthissongiswithme—aprayertotheGodofmy

life. 9 IsaytoGodmyRock,“Whyhaveyouforgottenme?WhymustIgoaboutmourning,

oppressedbytheenemy?”10 Mybonessuffermortalagonyasmyfoestauntme,sayingtomealldaylong,“Whereis

yourGod?”11 Why,mysoul,areyoudowncast?Whysodisturbedwithinme?PutyourhopeinGod,forI

willyetpraisehim,mySaviorandmyGod.

Psalm 43 1 Vindicateme,myGod,andpleadmycauseagainstanunfaithfulnation.Rescuemefrom

thosewhoaredeceitfulandwicked. 2 YouareGodmystronghold.Whyhaveyourejectedme?WhymustIgoaboutmourning,

oppressedbytheenemy? 3 Sendmeyourlightandyourfaithfulcare,letthemleadme;letthembringmetoyourholy

mountain,totheplacewhereyoudwell. 4 ThenIwillgotothealtarofGod,toGod,myjoyandmydelight.Iwillpraiseyouwiththe

lyre,OGod,myGod. 5 Why,mysoul,areyoudowncast?Whysodisturbedwithinme?PutyourhopeinGod,forI

willyetpraisehim,mySaviorandmyGod.

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Psalm 38 1 LORD,donotrebukemeinyourangerordisciplinemeinyourwrath. 2 Yourarrowshavepiercedme,andyourhandhascomedownonme. 3 Becauseofyourwraththereisnohealthinmybody; thereisnosoundnessinmybonesbecauseofmysin. 4 Myguilthasoverwhelmedmelikeaburdentooheavytobear. 5 Mywoundsfesterandareloathsomebecauseofmysinfulfolly. 6 Iamboweddownandbroughtverylow; alldaylongIgoaboutmourning. 7 Mybackisfilledwithsearingpain;thereisnohealthinmybody. 8 Iamfeebleandutterlycrushed;Igroaninanguishofheart. 9 Allmylongingslieopenbeforeyou,Lord; mysighingisnothiddenfromyou.10 Myheartpounds,mystrengthfailsme; eventhelighthasgonefrommyeyes.11 Myfriendsandcompanionsavoidmebecauseofmywounds; myneighborsstayfaraway.12 Thosewhowanttokillmesettheirtraps, thosewhowouldharmmetalkofmyruin; alldaylongtheyschemeandlie.13 Iamlikethedeaf,whocannothear,likethemute,whocannotspeak;14 Ihavebecomelikeonewhodoesnothear, whosemouthcanoffernoreply.15 LORD,Iwaitforyou;youwillanswer,LordmyGod.16 ForIsaid,“Donotletthemgloatorexaltthemselvesoverme whenmyfeetslip.”17 ForIamabouttofall,andmypainiseverwithme.18 Iconfessmyiniquity;Iamtroubledbymysin.19 Manyhavebecomemyenemieswithoutcause; thosewhohatemewithoutreasonarenumerous.20 Thosewhorepaymygoodwithevillodgeaccusationsagainstme, thoughIseekonlytodowhatisgood.21 LORD,donotforsakeme;donotbefarfromme,myGod.22 Comequicklytohelpme,myLordandmySavior.

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Psalm 39

ApsalmofDavid.Isaid, 1 “Iwillwatchmywaysandkeepmytonguefromsin; Iwillputamuzzleonmymouthwhileinthepresenceofthewicked.” 2 SoIremainedutterlysilent,notevensayinganythinggood. Butmyanguishincreased; 3 myheartgrewhotwithinme.WhileImeditated,thefireburned; thenIspokewithmytongue: 4 “Showme,LORD,mylife’sendandthenumberofmydays; letmeknowhowfleetingmylifeis. 5 Youhavemademydaysamerehandbreadth; thespanofmyyearsisasnothingbeforeyou. Everyoneisbutabreath,eventhosewhoseemsecure. 6 “Surelyeveryonegoesaroundlikeamerephantom; invaintheyrushabout,heapingupwealth withoutknowingwhoseitwillfinallybe. 7 “Butnow,Lord,whatdoIlookfor?Myhopeisinyou. 8 Savemefromallmytransgressions; donotmakemethescornoffools. 9 Iwassilent;Iwouldnotopenmymouth, foryouaretheonewhohasdonethis.10 Removeyourscourgefromme; Iamovercomebytheblowofyourhand.11 Whenyourebukeanddisciplineanyonefortheirsin, youconsumetheirwealthlikeamoth— surelyeveryoneisbutabreath.12 “Hearmyprayer,LORD,listentomycryforhelp; donotbedeaftomyweeping. Idwellwithyouasaforeigner,astranger,asallmyancestorswere.13 Lookawayfromme,thatImayenjoylifeagain beforeIdepartandamnomore.”

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Psalm 63

ApsalmofDavid.WhenhewasintheDesertofJudah. 1 You,God,aremyGod,earnestlyIseekyou; Ithirstforyou,mywholebeinglongsforyou, inadryandparchedlandwherethereisnowater. 2 Ihaveseenyouinthesanctuaryandbeheldyourpowerandyourglory. 3 Becauseyourloveisbetterthanlife,mylipswillglorifyyou. 4 IwillpraiseyouaslongasIlive, andinyournameIwillliftupmyhands. 5 Iwillbefullysatisfiedaswiththerichestoffoods; withsinginglipsmymouthwillpraiseyou. 6 OnmybedIrememberyou;Ithinkofyouthroughthewatchesofthenight. 7 Becauseyouaremyhelp,Isingintheshadowofyourwings. 8 Iclingtoyou;yourrighthandupholdsme. 9 Thosewhowanttokillmewillbedestroyed; theywillgodowntothedepthsoftheearth.10 Theywillbegivenovertotheswordandbecomefoodforjackals.11 ButthekingwillrejoiceinGod; allwhoswearbyGodwillgloryinhim, whilethemouthsofliarswillbesilenced.

Psalm unknown 1 Howlong,LORD?Willyouforgetmeforever? Howlongwillyouhideyourfacefromme? 2 HowlongmustIwrestlewithmythoughts anddayafterdayhavesorrowinmyheart? Howlongwillmyenemytriumphoverme? 3 Lookonmeandanswer,LORDmyGod. Givelighttomyeyes,orIwillsleepindeath, 4 andmyenemywillsay,“Ihaveovercomehim,” andmyfoeswillrejoicewhenIfall.

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Psalm 55 1 Listentomyprayer,OGod,donotignoremyplea; 2 hearmeandanswerme. MythoughtstroublemeandIamdistraught 3 becauseofwhatmyenemyissaying, becauseofthethreatsofthewicked; fortheybringdownsufferingonmeandassailmeintheiranger. 4 Myheartisinanguishwithinme;theterrorsofdeathhavefallenonme. 5 Fearandtremblinghavebesetme;horrorhasoverwhelmedme.

Psalm 94 1 TheLORDisaGodwhoavenges.OGodwhoavenges,shineforth. 2 Riseup,Judgeoftheearth;paybacktotheproudwhattheydeserve. 3 Howlong,LORD,willthewicked, howlongwillthewickedbejubilant? 4 Theypouroutarrogantwords;alltheevildoersarefullofboasting. 5 Theycrushyourpeople,LORD;theyoppressyourinheritance. 6 Theyslaythewidowandtheforeigner;theymurderthefatherless. 7 Theysay,“TheLORDdoesnotsee;theGodofJacobtakesnonotice.” 8 Takenotice,yousenselessonesamongthepeople; youfools,whenwillyoubecomewise? 9 Doeshewhofashionedtheearnothear? Doeshewhoformedtheeyenotsee?10 Doeshewhodisciplinesnationsnotpunish? Doeshewhoteachesmankindlackknowledge?

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Lecture 13: Psalm 3

Superscript:ApsalmofDavid.WhenhefledfromhissonAbsalom. 1 IAM,howmanyaremyfoes! Manyriseupagainstme! 2 Manyaresayingofme, "Godwillnotdeliverhim." 3 Butyou,IAM,areashieldaroundme; youaremyglory,theonewholiftsupmyhead. 4 IcryaloudtoIAM, andheanswersmefromhisholyhill. 5 Ilaydownandslept; IawokebecauseIAMsustainsme. 6 Idonotfearthetensofthousandsoftroops Whoaredrawnupagainstmeoneveryside. 7 Arise,IAM!Deliverme,myGod! Strikeallmyenemiesonthecheek; breaktheteethofthewicked. 8 DeliverancebelongstoIAM. Yourblessingbeonyourpeople.

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ApsalmbyDavid 1 MyGod,myGod,whyhaveyouabandonedme? Whyareyousofarfromsavingme, fromthewordsofmyroaring? 2 MyGod,Icryoutbyday,butyoudonotanswer, bynight,andamnotsilent. 3 YetyouaretheHolyOne; theOneenthronedonthepraisesofIsrael. 4 Inyouourfathersputtheirtrust; theytrustedandyoudeliveredthem. 5 Toyoutheycriedoutandweresaved; inyoutheytrustedandwerenotputtoshame. 6 ButIamawormandnotaman, scornedbymortalsanddespisedbythepeople. 7 Allwhoseememockme; theysplitopentheirlips;theyshaketheirheads: 8 "Commit[yourself]toIAM;letIAMrescuehim. Lethimdeliverhim;surely,hedelightsinhim." 9 Surely,youaretheonewhobroughtmeoutofthewomb; theonewhocausedmetotrustatmymother'sbreast.10 FromthewombIwascastuponyou; frommymother'sbellyyouaremyGod.11 Donotbefarfromme,fortroubleisnear; surelythereisnonetohelp.12 Manybullssurroundme; strongbullsofBashanencircleme.13 Lions,tearingtheirpreyandroaring, opentheirmouthswideagainstme.14 Iampouredoutlikewater, andallmybonesareoutofjoint. Myhearthasturnedtowax; ithasmeltedawaywithinme.

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15 Mystrengthisdrieduplikeapotsherd, andmytongueismadetosticktotheroofofmymouth; andyoulaymeinthedustofdeath.16 Surely,dogssurroundme, abandofevilmenencircleme; theyboreholesinmyhandsandmyfeet.17 Icancountallmybones; peoplestare;theygloatoverme.18 Theydistributemyclothesamongthem, andcastlotsformygarment.19 Butyou,IAM,donotbefaroff; myHelp,comequicklytohelpme.20 Delivermylifefromthesword, mypreciouslifefromthepowerofthedogs.21 Savemefromthemouthofthelions; answermefromthehornsofthewildoxen.22 Iwilldeclareyournametomybrothers; inthecongregationIwillpraiseyou.23 YouwhofearIAM,praisehim! AllyouseedofJacob,honorhim! Reverehim,allyouseedofIsrael!24 Forhehasnotdespised, Hehasnotabhorredthesufferingoftheafflictedone; hehasnothiddenhisfacefromhim, butwhenhecriedtohimforhelp,listened.25 Fromyoucomesmyactofpraisingyouinthegreatassembly; Iwillfulfillmyvowsbeforethosewhofearyou.26 Letthepooreatandbesated; letthosewhoseekIAMpraisehim— Letyourheartsliveforever!27 MayalltheendsoftheearthrememberandturntotheLORD, andalltheclansofthenationsbowdownbeforeyou.28 fordominionbelongstoIAM asruleroverthenations.

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29 Mayalltherichoftheearthwillbowdowntohim, beforehimallwhogodowntothedustwillkneel, thosewhodidnotpreservetheirlives.30 Maytheirseedservehim; MayitwilletoldtotheirgenerationsabouttheLordofall.31 Maytheycomeandproclaimhisrighteousness; toapeopleyetunborn[mattheysay]:“Surely,hehasacted.”

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Psalm5.1:1ApsalmofDavid.WhentheprophetNathancametohimafterDavidhadcommittedadulterywithBathsheba. 1 Havemercyonme,OGod,accordingtoyourunfailinglove; accordingtoyourgreatcompassionblotoutmytransgressions. 2 Washawayallmyiniquityandcleansemefrommysin. 3 ForIknowmytransgressions,andmysinisalwaysbeforeme. 4 Againstyou,youonly,haveIsinnedanddonewhatisevilinyoursight; soyouarerightinyourverdictandjustifiedwhenyoujudge. 5 SurelyIwassinfulatbirth,sinfulfromthetimemymotherconceivedme. 6 Yetyoudesiredfaithfulnesseveninthewomb;youtaughtmewisdominthatsecretplace. 7 Cleansemewithhyssop,andIwillbeclean;washme,andIwillbewhiterthansnow. 8 Letmehearjoyandgladness;letthebonesyouhavecrushedrejoice. 9 Hideyourfacefrommysinsandblotoutallmyiniquity.10 Createinmeapureheart,OGod,andrenewasteadfastspiritwithinme.11 DonotcastmefromyourpresenceortakeyourHolySpiritfromme.12 Restoretomethejoyofyoursalvationandgrantmeawillingspirit,tosustainme.13 ThenIwillteachtransgressorsyourways,sothatsinnerswillturnbacktoyou.14 Delivermefromtheguiltofbloodshed,OGod,youwhoareGodmySavior, andmytonguewillsingofyourrighteousness.15 Openmylips,Lord,andmymouthwilldeclareyourpraise.16 Youdonotdelightinsacrifice,orIwouldbringit;youdonottakepleasureinburnt

offerings.17 Mysacrifice,OGod,isabrokenspirit;abrokenandcontriteheartyou,God,willnot

despise.18 MayitpleaseyoutoprosperZion,tobuildupthewallsofJerusalem.19 Thenyouwilldelightinthesacrificesoftherighteous,inburntofferingsofferedwhole;

thenbullswillbeofferedonyouraltar.

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Psalm 90 1 AprayerbyMoses,themanofGod. OLord,youhavebeenadwellingplaceforus Throughoutgenerations. 2 Beforethemountainswereborn, Andyoubroughttobirththeearthandtheworld, FrometernitytoeternityyouareGod. 3 Youreturnthemortaltodust; Yousay:“Returnhumankind.” 4 Surely,athousandyearsinyourestimation Islikeyesterdaywhenitisover, Likeawatchinthenight. 5 Youmakeanendoftheirlives;theyfallintodeepsleep; Inthemorningtheyarelikegrassthatisrenewed. 6 Inthemorningitblossomsandisrenewed; Intheevening,itwithersanddriesup. 7 Surely,weperishinyouranger; Wearedismayedbyyourwrath. 8 Yousetouriniquitiesbeforeyou, Ourhiddensinsinthelightofyourface. 9 Allourdayspassawayinyourfierceanger; Wefinishouryearslikeasigh.10 Asforthedaysofouryears,withthemareseventyyears; Orifwithstrength,eightyyears. Andtheirproudachievementsaretoilsomeandfutile, Fortheypassawayquickly,andweflyaway.11 Whoknowsthevehemenceofyouranger? Andaccordingtothefeardueyouisyourfierceanger?12 Tonumberourdays,socause[us]toknow, Thatwemaygainwisehearts.13 Turnback,IAM!Howlong?

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Andtakepityonyourservants.14 Satisfyusinthemorningwithyourunfailinglove Thatwemayshoutforjoyandrejoiceinallourdays.15 Makeusrejoiceaccordingthedaysyouafflictedus, Accordingtotheyearswesawdisaster.16 Letyourmightydeedsappeartoyourservants Andyourmajestytotheirchildren.17 LetthebeautyofIAMourGodbeuponus, Andtheworkofourhandsestablishforus; Andtheworkofourhands,establishit.

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OftheSonsofKorah.Amaskil. 1 Wehavehearditwithourears,OGod;ourancestorshavetoldus whatyoudidintheirdays,indayslongago. 2 Withyourhandyoudroveoutthenationsandplantedourancestors; youcrushedthepeoplesandmadeourancestorsflourish. 3 Itwasnotbytheirswordthattheywontheland,nordidtheirarmbringthemvictory; itwasyourrighthand,yourarm,andthelightofyourface,foryoulovedthem. 4 YouaremyKingandmyGod,whodecreesvictoriesforJacob. 5 Throughyouwepushbackourenemies;throughyournamewetrampleourfoes. 6 Iputnotrustinmybow,mysworddoesnotbringmevictory; 7 butyougiveusvictoryoverourenemies,youputouradversariestoshame. 8 InGodwemakeourboastalldaylong,andwewillpraiseyournameforever. 9 Butnowyouhaverejectedandhumbledus;younolongergooutwithourarmies.10 Youmadeusretreatbeforetheenemy,andouradversarieshaveplunderedus.11 Yougaveusuptobedevouredlikesheepandhavescatteredusamongthenations.12 Yousoldyourpeopleforapittance,gainingnothingfromtheirsale.13 Youhavemadeusareproachtoourneighbors,thescornandderisionofthosearoundus.14 Youhavemadeusabywordamongthenations;thepeoplesshaketheirheadsatus.15 Iliveindisgracealldaylong,andmyfaceiscoveredwithshame16 atthetauntsofthosewhoreproachandrevileme,becauseoftheenemy,whoisbenton

revenge.17 Allthiscameuponus,thoughwehadnotforgottenyou;wehadnotbeenfalsetoyour

covenant.18 Ourheartshadnotturnedback;ourfeethadnotstrayedfromyourpath.19 Butyoucrushedusandmadeusahauntforjackals;youcoveredusoverwithdeep

darkness.20 IfwehadforgottenthenameofourGodorspreadoutourhandstoaforeigngod,21 wouldnotGodhavediscoveredit,sinceheknowsthesecretsoftheheart?22 Yetforyoursakewefacedeathalldaylong;weareconsideredassheeptobeslaughtered.23 Awake,Lord!Whydoyousleep?Rouseyourself!Donotrejectusforever.24 Whydoyouhideyourfaceandforgetourmiseryandoppression?25 Wearebroughtdowntothedust;ourbodiesclingtotheground.26 Riseupandhelpus;rescueusbecauseofyourunfailinglove.

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Lecture 17

Psalm 91 1 AsonewhodwellsinthesecretplaceoftheMostHigh, [who]intheshadowoftheAlmightyresides, 2 IsayofIAM,“[heis]myshelterandmystronghold, MyGodinwhomItrust. 3 Surely,hewilldeliveryoufromthefowler’strap, Fromthedestructiveplague. 4 Withhispinionshewillovershadowyou; Andunderhiswingsyoumayseekshelter. Hisfaithfulnessisashieldandarampart. 5 Donotbeafraidoftheterroratnight, Fromthearrowthatfliesbyday, 6 Fromtheplaguethatwalksindarkness, Fromthepestilencethatrushesatnoon. 7 Athousandwillfallatyourside, Amyriadatyourrighthand; [But]itwillnotcomenearyou.

8 Onlywithyoureyeswillyoulook, Andyouwillseetheretributionofthewicked. 9 Becauseyou[proclaim],“IAMismyrefuge,” [and]youmaketheMostHighyourdwellingplace,10 Calamitywillnotmeetyou, Andaplaguewillnotdrawnearyourtent.11 Surely,hewillcommandhisangelsforyou Toprotectyouinallyourways.12 Uponthepalmsoftheirhandstheywillliftyouup, Lestyourfootstrikeastone.13 Uponthelionandcobrayouwilltread; Youwilltrampletheyounglionandtheserpent.14 Becauseheclingstome,Iwillrescuehim, Iwillsethimonhighbecauseheknowsmyname.

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15 Hewillcryouttome,andIwillanswerhim, I[willbe]withhimindistress; Iwilldeliverhim,Iwillglorifyhim.16 Iwillsatisfyhimwithendlessdays, AndIwillshowhimmysalvation.

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Psalm 139

OfDavid.Apsalm. 1 IAM,yousearchmeandsoyouknowme. 2 YouknowwhenIsitandwhenIrise; youconsidermythoughtsfromafar. 3 Mygoingoutandmylyingdownyoudiscern; youarefamiliarwithallmyways. 4 Surely,beforeawordisonmytongue, IAM,youknowitcompletely. 5 Behindandbefore—youhemmein; youhavelaidthepalm[ofyourhand]uponme. 6 Suchknowledgeistoowonderfulforme, Itistoohigh;Idonothavethepowertoscaleit. 7 WherecanIgotoescapeyourspirit? WherecanIfleefromyourpresence? 8 IfIascendtotheheavens,youarethere; ifIspreadoutmybedinthegrave,behold,you! 9 WereItoriseonthewingsofthedawn andalightonthefarsideofthesea,10 eventhereyourhandwillguideme, yourrighthandwillholdmefast.11 AndIthenthought:"Surelyifdarknesscrushesme, andiflightbecomesnightaroundme,”12 Evendarknesswillnotbetoodarkforyou, Andthenightwillshineliketheday; Darknessisaslighttoyou.13 Foryougavebirthtomykidneys; youwovemetogetherinmymother'swomb.14 IpraiseyoubecauseIamfearfullyextraordinary; yourworksarewonderfulIknowfullwell.15 Myframewasnothiddenfromyou whenIwaswroughtinthesecretplace, whenIwascolorfullywoveninthedepthsoftheearth.

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16 Myembryoyoureyessaw;inyourbookallofthemwerewritten; Mydayswerefashionedwhentherewasnotyetanyofthem.17 Andforme,howpreciousareyourthoughts,God! Howvastisthesumofthem!18 WereItocountthem,theywouldoutnumberthegrainsofsand. Iwakeup,Iamstillwithyou.19 Ifonlyyou,God,wouldslaythewicked— Bloodthirstymen,getawayfromme!—20 whospeakofyouwithevilintent; youradversariesmisuseyourname.21 DoInothatethosewhohateyou,IAM, andloathethosewhoriseupagainstyou?22 Ihatethemwithcompletehatred; theyhavebecomemyenemies.23 Searchme,God,andknowmyheart; testmeandknowmyanxiousthoughts,24 andseeifthereisanyoffensivewayinme, andleadmeinthewayeverlasting.

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Lecture 20

Psalm 2 1 Whydothenationsconspire, andthepeoplesplotinvain? 2 Thekingsoftheearthtaketheirstand andtherulersbandtogether againstIAMandagainsthisanointedone: 3 “Letusbreaktheirchains, andthrowofftheirshackles.” 4 TheOneenthronedinheavenlaughs; TheSovereignscoffsatthem. 5 Thenhespoketotheminhisanger andinhiswrathterrifiedthem: 6 “ButIinstallmyking onZion,myholyhill.” 7 Iwillproclaimthedecree; “Youaremyson; todayIgiveyoubirth. 8 Askme,Iwillgivethenationsyourinheritance, theendsoftheearthyourpossession. 9 Breakthemwitharodofiron; Likeapotter’svesseldashthemtopieces.”10 Therefore,kings,bewise; bewarned,rulersoftheearth.11 ServeIAMwithfear andcelebratehisrulewithtrembling.12 Kiss[his]son,lesthebecomeangry, andyoubedestroyedin[your]way forhiswrathwillsoonflareup. Howrewardedareallwhotakerefugeinhim!

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Lecture 21

Psalm 110

APsalmofDavid. 1 TheLORDsaystomyLord:"Sitatmyrighthand, untilImakeyourenemiesyourfootstool." 2 TheLORDsendsforthfromZionyourmightyscepter. Ruleinthemidstofyourenemies! 3 Yourpeoplewillofferthemselvesfreelyonthedayofyourpower; inholygarments,fromthewombofthemorning,thedewofyouryouth

willbeyours. 4 TheLORDhasswornandwillnotchangehismind,"Youareapriestforever aftertheorderofMelchizedek." 5 TheLordisatyourrighthand; hewillshatterkingsonthedayofhiswrath. 6 Hewillexecutejudgmentamongthenations,fillingthemwithcorpses; hewillshatterchiefsoverthewideearth. 7 Hewilldrinkfromthebrookbytheway; thereforehewillliftuphishead.

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Lecture 2 4

Psalm 16

AmiktamofDavid. 1 Keepmesafe,El, becauseItakerefugeinyou. 2 IsaytoIAM,“YouaretheLord; Ihavenogoodthingapartfromyou.” 3 AsfortheholyonesintheLand,they, –indeedthenoblepeople–arethoseinwhomisallmydelight. 4 Theirpainswillincreasewhohaveacquiredanothergod. Iwillnotpourouttothemlibationsofblood, ortakeuptheirnamesonmylips. 5 IAM,myallottedportionandmycup, youholdmylot. 6 Theboundarylineshavefallenformeinpleasantplaces; indeed,theinheritanceisbeautifultome. 7 IwillblessIAMwhocounselsme; indeedatnightmyconscienceinstructsme; 8 IplaceIAMalwaysbeforeme. Becauseheisatmyrighthand,Iwillnotbetoppled. 9 Thereforemyheartisgladandmyliverrejoices; indeedmybodyrestssecure,10 becauseyouwillnotabandonmetothegrave, norwillyouallowyourdevotedonetoseecorruption.11 Youwillmakeknowntomethepathoflife, youwillfillmewithjoyinyourpresence, witheternalpleasuresatyourrighthand

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Lecture 2 6: Psalm 19

APsalmofDavid. 1 TheheavensdeclarethegloryofGod, andtheskyaboveproclaimshishandiwork. 2 Daytodaypoursoutspeech, andnighttonightrevealsknowledge. 3 Thereisnospeech,noraretherewords, whose[heaven’svoice]isnotheard. 4 Theirvoicegoesoutthroughalltheearth, andtheirwordstotheendoftheworld. Inthemhehassetatentforthesun, 5 whichcomesoutlikeabridegroomleavinghischamber, and,likeastrongman,runsitscoursewithjoy. 6 Itsrisingisfromtheendoftheheavens,anditscircuittotheendofthem, andthereisnothinghiddenfromitsheat. 7 ThelawoftheLORDisperfect,revivingthesoul; thetestimonyoftheLORDissure,makingwisethesimple; 8 thepreceptsoftheLORDareright,rejoicingtheheart; thecommandmentoftheLORDispure,enlighteningtheeyes; 9 thefearoftheLORDisclean,enduringforever; therulesoftheLORDaretrue,andrighteousaltogether.10 Moretobedesiredaretheythangold,evenmuchfinegold; sweeteralsothanhoneyanddrippingsofthehoneycomb.11 Moreover,bythemisyourservantwarned; inkeepingthemthereisgreatreward.12 Whocandiscernhiserrors? Declaremeinnocentfromhiddenfaults.13 Keepbackyourservantalsofrompresumptuoussins;letthemnothavedominionoverme! ThenIshallbeblameless,andinnocentofgreattransgression.14 Letthewordsofmymouthandthemeditationofmyheartbeacceptableinyoursight, OLORD,myrockandmyredeemer.Tothechoirmaster.

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Lecture 27

Psalm 14 1 OfDavid.Thefoolsaysinhisheart,"ThereisnoGod."Theyarecorrupt,theirdeedsarevile;

thereisnoonewhodoesgood. 2 TheLORDlooksdownfromheavenonallmankindtoseeifthereareanywhounderstand,

anywhoseekGod. 3 Allhaveturnedaway,allhavebecomecorrupt;thereisnoonewhodoesgood,noteven

one. 4 Doalltheseevildoersknownothing?Theydevourmypeopleasthougheatingbread;they

nevercallontheLORD. 5 Buttheretheyare,overwhelmedwithdread,forGodispresentinthecompanyofthe

righteous. 6 Youevildoersfrustratetheplansofthepoor,buttheLORDistheirrefuge. 7 Oh,thatsalvationforIsraelwouldcomeoutofZion!WhentheLORDrestoreshispeople,let

JacobrejoiceandIsraelbeglad!

Psalm 53

AmaskilofDavid 1 Thefoolsaysinhisheart,"ThereisnoGod."Theyarecorrupt,andtheirwaysarevile;there

isnoonewhodoesgood. 2 Godlooksdownfromheavenonallmankindtoseeifthereareanywhounderstand,any

whoseekGod. 3 Everyonehasturnedaway,allhavebecomecorrupt;thereisnoonewhodoesgood,not

evenone. 4 Doalltheseevildoersknownothing?Theydevourmypeopleasthougheatingbread;they

nevercallonGod. 5 Buttheretheyare,overwhelmedwithdread,wheretherewasnothingtodread.God

scatteredthebonesofthosewhoattackedyou;youputthemtoshame,forGoddespisedthem.

6 Oh,thatsalvationforIsraelwouldcomeoutofZion!WhenGodrestoreshispeople,letJacobrejoiceandIsraelbeglad!

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