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PSALM 73 - Plea for Relief from Oppressors

PSALM 73 (NRSV) – Plea for Relief from Oppressors

Would you rather watch this Psalm? Click the play button below! 1 Truly God is good to the upright, to those who are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. 3 For I was envious of the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked....

PSALM 72 - Prayer for Guidance and Support for the King

PSALM 72 (NRSV) – Prayer for Guidance and Support for the King

Would you rather watch this Psalm? Click the play button below! 1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king’s son. 2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. 3 May the mountains yield prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness. 4 May he defend...

PSALM 71- Prayer for Lifelong Protection and Help

PSALM 71 (NRSV) – Prayer for Lifelong Protection and Help

Would you rather watch this Psalm? Click the play button below! 1 In you, O Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. 2 In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me and save me. 3 Be to me a rock of refuge, a strong fortress, to save me, for...

PSALM 70 - Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

PSALM 70 (NRSV) – Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

Would you rather watch this Psalm? Click the play button below! 1  Be pleased, O God, to deliver me. O Lord, make haste to help me! 2  Let those be put to shame and confusion who seek my life. Let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire to hurt me. 3  Let those...

PSALM 69 - Prayer for Deliverance from Persecution

PSALM 69 (NRSV) – Prayer for Deliverance from Persecution

Would you rather watch this Psalm? Click the play button below! 1  Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. 2  I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me. 3  I am weary with my crying; my...

PSALM 68 - Praise and Thanksgiving

PSALM 68 (NRSV) – Praise and Thanksgiving

Would you rather watch this Psalm? Click the play button below! 1  Let God rise up, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before him. 2  As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, let the wicked perish before God. 3  But let the...

PSALM 67 - The Nations Called to Praise God

PSALM 67 (NRSV) – The Nations Called to Praise God

Would you rather watch this Psalm? Click the play button below! 1  May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, 2  that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations. 3  Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples...

PSALM 66 - Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel

PSALM 66 (NRSV) – Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel

Would you rather watch this Psalm? Click the play button below! 1  Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; 2  sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise. 3  Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you. 4  All the earth...

PSALM 65 - Thanksgiving for Earth’s Bounty

PSALM 65 (NRSV) – Thanksgiving for Earth’s Bounty

Would you rather watch this Psalm? Click the play button below! 1  Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion; and to you shall vows be performed, 2  O you who answer prayer! To you all flesh shall come. 3  When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us, you forgive our transgressions. 4  Happy are those...

PSALM 64 - Prayer for Protection from Enemies

PSALM 64 (NRSV) – Prayer for Protection from Enemies

Would you rather watch this Psalm? Click the play button below! 1  Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the dread enemy. 2  Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the scheming of evildoers, 3  who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, 4 ...