Victory comes from the Lord.
(Psalm 3:8, Good News Bible)
I was in terrible distress,
but you set me free.
(Psalm 4:1, Contemporary English Version)
When I lie down, I go to sleep in peace; you alone, O Lord, keep me perfectly safe.
(Psalm 4:8, Good News Bible)
You are not a God who is pleased with wrongdoing; you allow no evil in your presence. You cannot stand the sight of proud men; you hate evil and wicked people.
(Psalm 5:4-5)
Because of your great love I can come into your house.
(Psalm 5:7)
Make your way level (straight and right) before my face.
(Psalm 5:8)
Protect those who love you.
(Psalm 5:11)
Have pity on me and heal my feeble body.
(Psalm 6:2, Contemporary English Version)
Show your wonderful love and save me, Lord.
If I die, I cannot praise you or even remember you.
(Psalm 6:4-5, Contemporary English Version)
See that justice is done.
(Psalm 6:6, Contemporary English Version)
O Lord, my God, I come to you for protection.
(Psalm 7:1, Good News Bible)
Justice is what you demand.
(Psalm 7:6)
See that justice is done.
(Psalm 7:6, Contemporary English Version)
What is man, that you think of him; mere man, that you care for him?
(Psalm 8:4)
You let us rule everything your hands have made
And you put all of it under our power.
(Psalm 8:6, Contemporary English Version)
You are fair and honest in your judgments.
(Psalm 9:4)
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed.
(Psalm 9:9)
The poor can run to you because you are a fortress in times of trouble.
(Psalm 9:9, Contemporary English Version)
Everyone who honors your name can trust you,
Because you are faithful to all who depend on you.
(Psalm 9:10, Contemporary English Version)
You do not abandon anyone who comes to you.
(Psalm 9:10)
We sing about you to let the nations know everything you have done
(Psalm 9:11, Contemporary English Version)
God remembers those who suffer.
(Psalm 9:12)
The Lord has made Himself known.
(Psalm 9:16)
The poor and homeless won’t always be forgotten and without hope.
(Psalm 9:18, Contemporary English Version)
Why are you far away, Lord?
Why do you hide yourself when I am in trouble?
(Psalm 10:1,Contemporary English Version)
A wicked man does not care about the Lord;
in his pride he thinks that God doesn’t matter.
(Psalm 10:4, Good News Bible)
You take notice of trouble and suffering and are always ready to help.
(Psalm 10:14, Good News Bible)
The poor can count on you, and so can orphans.
(Psalm 10:14, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord is king for ever and ever.
(Psalm 10:16, Good News Bible)
He knows everything we do because he sees us all.
The Lord tests honest people,
but despises those who are cruel and love violence.
(Psalm 11:4-5, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord is righteous and loves good deeds.
(Psalm 11:7)
I’ll rescue all who suffer.
(Psalm 12:5, Contemporary English Version)
You have been good to me, Lord,
and I will sing about you.
(Psalm 13:6, Contemporary English Version)
Fools say to themselves “There is no God!”
(Psalm 14:1)
From heaven the Lord looks down to see
if anyone is wise enough to search for him.
(Psalm 14:2, Contemporary English Version)
God is on the side of every good person.
(Psalm 14:5, Contemporary English Version)
You are my Lord;
all the good things I have come from you.
(Psalm 16:2, Good News Bible)
I am always aware of the Lord’s presence.
(Psalm 16:8)
You will show me the path that leads to life;
Your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever.
(Psalm 16:11, Good News Bible)
Only you can say that I am innocent,
because only your eyes can see the truth.
(Psalm 17:2, Contemporary English Version)
Reveal your wonderful love and save me.
(Psalm 17:7)
The Lord reached down from above and took hold of me.
(Psalm 18:16)
God is faithful to those who have faith in him.
(Psalm 18:25)
You save those who are humble, but you humble those who are proud.
(Psalm 18:27)
The Lord my God illuminates my darkness.
(Psalm 18:28)
The Lord alone is God.
(Psalm 18:31)
The Lord lives!
(Psalm 18:46)
Worshipping the lord is sacred.
(Psalm 19:9, Contemporary English Version)
None of us can see our own errors.
(Psalm 19:12)
Don’t let me do wrong on purpose, Lord,
Or let sin have control over my life.
(Psalm 19:13, Contemporary English Version)
Some trust in their war chariots
and others in their horses,
but we trust in the power of
the Lord our God.
(Psalm 20:7, Good News Bible)
Show your strength, Lord, so that we may sing and praise our power.
(Psalm 21:13, Contemporary English Version)
My God, my God, why have your forsaken me?
(Psalm 22:1)
I will tell my people what you
have done;
I will praise you in their
assembly.
(Psalm 22:22, Good News Bible)
Those who come to the Lord
will praise him.
(Psalm 22:26, Good News Bible)
All who worship you will be thankful and live in hope.
(Psalm 22:26, Contemporary English Version)
People not yet born will be told
“The Lord saved his people.”
(Psalm 22:31, Good News Bible)
The world and all that is in it belong to the Lord.
(Psalm 24:1)
Show me Your Ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths.
(Psalm 25:4)
Show me your paths and teach me to follow,
guide me by our truth and instruct me.
(Psalm 25:5-6, Contemporary English Version)
Because the Lord is righteous and good,
he teaches sinners the path they should follow.
He leads the humble in the right way
and teaches them his will.
(Psalm 25:8-9, Good News Bible)
You will show the right path to all who worship you.
(Psalm 25:12, Contemporary English Version)
I look to the Lord for help at all times.
(Psalm 25:15, Good News Bible)
I wait for and expect you.
(Psalm 25:21)
As for me, I do what is right.
(Psalm 26:11, Good News Bible)
Even if enemies attack me, I will still trust God.
(Psalm 27:3)
Teach me your way, O Lord.
(Psalm 27:11)
Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do,
and lead me along a safe path.
(Psalm 27:11, Good News Bible)
Be brave and strong and trust in the Lord.
(Psalm 27:14, Contemporary English Version)
Be our shepherd and always carry us in your arms.
(Psalm 28:9, Contemporary English Version)
Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do,
and lead me along a safe path.
(Psalm 28:11, Good News Bible)
At the Flood. the Lord showed his control of all creation. Now he continues to unveil his power.
(Psalm 29:10, Living Bible)
I was on my way to the depths below,
but you restored my life.
(Psalm 30:3, Good News Bible)
For His anger is but for a moment but His favor is for a lifetime.
(Psalm 30:5)
Your anger lasts a little while,
but your kindness lasts for a lifetime.
(Psalm 30:5, Contemporary English Version)
You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance; you have taken away my sorrow and surrounded me with joy.
(Psalm 30:11)
Into your hand I commit my spirit.
(Psalm 31:5)
You have given me freedom to go where I wish.
(Psalm 31:8)
Love the Lord, all his faithful people.
(Psalm 31:23)
I confessed my sins to you;
I did not conceal my wrongdoing,
and you forgave all my sins.
(Psalm 32:5, Good News Bible)
Each believer should confess his sins to God when he is aware of them.
(Psalm 32:6, Living Bible)
You are my hiding place.
(Psalm 32:7)
Sing joyfully.
(Psalm 33:3, Living Bible)
God’s words are right.
(Psalm 33:4, Living Bible)
The Lord gave us each a mind,
And nothing we do can be hidden from him.
(Psalm 33:15, Contemporary English Version)
Find out for yourself how good the Lord is.
(Psalm 34:8)
Turn away from evil and do good; strive for peace with all your heart
(Psalm 34:14)
Do good instead of evil and try to live at peace.
(Psalm 34:14, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord is there to rescue all who are discouraged and have given up hope.
(Psalm 34:18, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.
(Psalm 34:18)
I will be glad because of the Lord.
(Psalm 35:9, Good News Bible)
I will celebrate and be joyful because you, Lord, have saved me.
(Psalm 35:9, Contemporary English Version)
You protect the weak from the strong, the poor from the oppressor.
(Psalm 35:10)
You protect the helpless from those in power;
you save the poor and needy from those who hurt them.
(Psalm 35:10, Contemporary English Version)
O Lord, be not far from me!
(Psalm 35:22)
Sin speaks to the wicked man deep in his heart;
he rejects God and does not have reverence for him.
Because he thinks so highly of himself,
he thinks that God will not discover his sin and condemn it.
(Psalm 36:1-2, Good News Bible)
You are the source of all life, and because of your light we see the light.
(Psalm 36:9)
Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.
(Psalm 37:1, Good News Bible)
Be kind and good to others.
(Psalm 37:3, Living Bible)
Be patient and wait for the Lord to act.
(Psalm 37:7)
Don’t be angry or furious.
Anger can lead to sin.
(Psalm 37:8, Contemporary English Version)
It is better to live right and be poor
than to be sinful and rich.
(Psalm 37:16, Contemporary English Version)
The good man is generous with his gifts.
(Psalm 37:21)
Turn from evil and do good.
(Psalm 37:27)
The Lord delights in justice.
(Psalm 37:28)
The law of his God is in his heart.
(Psalm 37:31)
Every living man is no more than a puff of wind,
no more than a shadow.
(Psalm 38:5, Good News Bible)
A man is no more than a puff of wind.
(Psalm 38:11, Good News Bible)
Those who pay back evil for good are against me because I try to do right.
(Psalm 38:20)
Man is a mere phantom as he goes to and fro.
(Psalm 39:6)
Like all my ancestors I am only your guest for a little while.
(Psalm 39:12)
I waited patiently for the Lord’s help;
Then he listened to me.
(Psalm 40:1, Good News Bible)
You do not want sacrifices and offerings; you do not ask for animals burned whole on the altar or for sacrifices to take away sins. Instead, you have given me ears to hear you.
(Psalm 40:6)
Let all those that seek and require You rejoice and be glad in You.
(Psalm 40:16)
Blessed is he who has regard for the weak.
(Psalm 41:1)
I thirst for you, the living God.
(Psalm 42:2)
Hope in God.
(Psalm 42:5,11/43:5)
Why am I so sad?
Why am I so troubled?
I will put my hope in God.
(Psalm 42:11, Good News Bible)
Send your light and your truth;
may they lead me.
(Psalm 43:3, Good News Bible)
He knows the secrets of the heart.
(Psalm 44:21)
God is the King of all the earth.
(Psalm 47:7)
God has shown that there is safety with him.
(Psalm 48:5, Good News Bible)
A person can never redeem himself;
He cannot pay god the price for his life,
Because the payment of a human life is too great.
(Psalm 49:7-8, Good News Bible)
A man’s greatness cannot keep him from death; he will still die like the animals.
(Psalm 49:12,20)
God will rescue me;
he will save me from the power of death.
(Psalm 49:15, Good News Bible)
The world and everything in it is mine.
(Psalm 50:12, Good News Bible)
Let the giving of thanks be your sacrifice to God.
(Psalm 50:14, 22)
Giving thanks is the sacrifice that honors me.
(Psalm 50:23)
Sincerity and truth are what you require.
(Psalm 51:6)
Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.
(Psalm 51:10)
Make me willing to obey you.
(Psalm 51:12)
Help me to speak, Lord, and I will praise you.
(Psalm 51:15)
My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God; you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.
(Psalm 51:17)
I am like an olive tree growing in the house of God;
I trust in his constant love forever and ever.
(Psalm 52:8, Good News Bible)
There is no one who does what is right.
(Psalm 53:1. Good News Bible)
God looks down from heaven to see if there are any who seek him.
(Psalm 53:2)
Leave your troubles with the Lord.
(Psalm 55:22)
When I am afraid, O Lord Almighty, I put my trust in you.
(Psalm 56:3)
I will walk in the presence of God,
in the light that shines on the living.
(Psalm 56:13, Good News Bible)
My refuge is God, who loves me.
(Psalm 59:17)
Human help is worthless.
(Psalm 60:11, Good News Bible)
Only God gives inward peace,
and I depend on him.
(Psalm 62:5, Contemporary English Version)
Trust in God at all times, my people.
Tell him all your troubles,
for he is our refuge.
(Psalm 62: 8, Good News Bible)
Men are all like a puff of breath.
(Psalm 62:9, Good News Bible)
Don’t put your trust in violence.
(Psalm 62:10)
Don’t trust in violence
or depend on dishonesty
or rely on great wealth.
(Psalm 62:10, Contemporary English Version)
O God, you are my God, and I long for you. My whole being desires you; like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land, my soul is thirsty for you.
(Psalm 63:1)
You are my God. I worship you.
In my heart, I long for you,
as I would long for a stream
in a scorching desert.
(Psalm 63:1, Contemporary English Version)
Your love is better than life.
(Psalm 63:3)
As long as I live,
I will pray to you.
I will sing joyful praises
and be filled with excitement
like a guest at a banquet.
(Psalm 63:4-5, Contemporary English Version)
The heart and mind of man are a mystery.
(Psalm 64:6)
Our faults defeat us, but you forgive them.
(Psalm 65:3)
Happy are those whom you choose.
(Psalm 65:4, Good News Bible)
You give hope to people
everywhere on earth,
even those across the sea.
(Psalm 66:5, Contemporary English Version)
Don’t turn against God.
(Psalm 66:7, Contemporary English Version)
If I had ignored my sins,
the Lord would not have listened to me.
(Psalm 66:18, Good News Bible)
God … cares for orphans and protects widows.
He gives the lonely a home to live in
And leads prisoners out into happy freedom.
(Psalm 68:5-6, Good News Bible)
You are generous to everyone in need.
(Psalm 68:10, Contemporary English Version)
Our God is a God who saves.
(Psalm 68:20)
My sins, O god, are not hidden from you; you know how foolish I have been.
(Psalm 69:5)
I am like a stranger to my brothers,
like a foreigner to my family.
(Psalm 69:8, Good News Bible)
I am like a stranger
to my relatives
and like a foreigner
to my own family.
(Psalm 69:8, Contemporary English Version)
Answer me, God, at a time you choose.
(Psalm 69:13, Good News Bible)
When the time is right,
answer me and help me
with your wonderful love.
(Psalm 69:13, Contemporary English Version)
I will proclaim his greatness by giving thanks. This will please the Lord more than offering him cattle, more than sacrificing a full-grown bull.
(Psalm 69:30)
The Lord listens to those in need.
(Psalm 69:33)
The Lord will listen
when the homeless cry out,
and he will never forget
his people in prison.
(Psalm 69:33, Contemporary English Version)
May all those who seek, inquire of and for You, and require you (as their vital need) rejoice and be glad in You.
(Psalm 70:4)
I am poor and needy,
but you, The Lord God,
care about me.
(Psalm 70:5, Contemporary English Version)
You are the one who saves me.
(Psalm 70:5, Contemporary English Version)
Don’t throw me aside when I am old;
don’t desert me when my strength is gone.
(Psalm 71:9, Contemporary English Version)
Come closer, God!
(Psalm 71:12, Contemporary English Version)
O God, be not far from me!
(Psalm 71:12)
I will always put my hope in you.
(Psalm 71:14)
I will never give up hope
or stop praising you.
(Psalm 71:14, Contemporary English Version)
You made me suffer a lot,
but you will bring me
back from this deep pit
and give me new life.
(Psalm 71:20, Contemporary English Version)
I will praise you with music.
(Psalm 71:22, Living Bible)
He has pity on the weak and poor; he saves the lives of those in need. He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him.
(Psalm 72:13-14)
Since I have you, what else could I want on earth?
(Psalm 73:25)
In heaven I have only you,
and on this earth you are all I want.
(Psalm 73:25, Contemporary English Version)
My mind and my body may grow weak,
but God is my strength.
(Psalm 73:26, Good News Bible)
How wonderful to be near God.
(Psalm 73:28, Good News Bible)
It is good for me to be hear you.
I choose you as my protector,
And I will tell about your wonderful deeds.
(Psalm 73:28, Contemporary English Version)
Don’t let the oppressed be put to shame;
let those poor and needy people praise you.
(Psalm 74:21, Good News Bible)
Don`t disappoint those in need
or make them turn from you,
but help the poor and homeless
to shout your praises.
(Psalm 74:21, Contemporary English Version)
I will always tell about you,
the God of Jacob, and I will sing your praise.
(Psalm 75:9, Contemporary English Version)
You will destroy the power of evil people,
but you will give strength
to those who are good.
(Psalm 75:10, Contemporary English Version)
In days filled with trouble,
I search for you.
(Psalm 77:2, Contemporary English Version)
We won`t keep secret
the glorious deeds
and the might miracles
of the Lord.
(Psalm 78:4, Contemporary English Version)
He built his Temple like his home in heaven.
(Psalm 78:69)
Help us, O God, and save us; rescue us and forgive our sins for the sake of your own honor.
(Psalm 79:9)
If you smile on us, we will be saved.
(Psalm 80:7, Contemporary English Version)
Protect what you yourself have planted.
(Psalm 80:15, Living Bible)
Revive us to trust in you.
(Psalm 80:18, Living Bible)
Put new life into us,
and we will worship you.
(Psalm 80:18, Contemporary English Version)
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt. Open your mouth, and I will feed you.
(Psalm 81:10)
Defend the rights of the poor and the orphans;
be fair to the needy and the helpless.
(Psalm 82:3, Good News Bible)
Be fair to the poor and to orphan.
Defend the helpless and everyone in need.
Rescue the weak and homeless
from the powerful hands of heartless people.
(Psalm 82:3-4, Contemporary English Version)
Do justice to the weak (poor) and fatherless: maintain the right of the afflicted and needy.
(Psalm 82:3)
All of you are children of the Most High.
(Psalm 82:6)
All the nations are yours.
(Psalm 82:8, Good News Bible)
You alone are the Lord,
supreme ruler over all the earth.
(Psalm 83:18, Good News Bible)
Show us your love and save us!
(Psalm 85:7, Contemporary English Version)
You promise peace to those who are faithful and no longer foolish.
You are ready to rescue everyone who worships you,
so that you will live with us in all your glory.
(Psalm 85:8-9, Contemporary English Version)
Love and loyalty will come together;
goodness and peace will unite.
(Psalm 85:10, Contemporary English Version)
Man’s loyalty will reach up from the earth,
and God’s righteousness will look down from heaven.
(Psalm 85:11, Good News Bible)
Righteousness will go before the Lord and prepare the path for him.
(Psalm 85:13, Good News Bible)
Justice will march in front, making a path for you to follow.
(Psalm 85:13, Contemporary English Version)
You willingly forgive,
and your love is always there
for those who pray to you.
(Psalm 86:5, Contemporary English Version)
You perform great wonders because you along are God.
(Psalm 86:10, Contemporary English Version)
Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do. … Teach me to serve you with complete devotion.
(Psalm 86:11, Good News Bible)
You are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
(Psalm 86:15)
I know that your love will last for all tine.
(Psalm 89:2, Good News Bible)
The heavens and the earth belong to you.
And so does the world with all its people
because you created them and everything else.
(Psalm 89:11-12, Contemporary English Version)
Your kingdom is founded on righteousness and justice; love and faithfulness are shown in all you do.
(Psalm 89:14)
Your kingdom is rule by justice and fairness
with love and faithfulness leading the way.
(Psalm 89:14, Contemporary English Version)
No one an escape the power of death and the grave.
(Psalm 89:48, Contemporary English Version)
Before you created the hills or brought the world into being, you were eternally God, and will be God forever.
(Psalm 90:2)
You have always been God,
long before the birth of the mountains,
even before you created the earth and the world.
(Psalm 90:2, Contemporary English Version)
The length of our days is seventy years - or eighty, if we have strength.
(Psalm 90:10)
Teach us how short our life is,
so that we may become wise.
(Psalm 90:12, Good News Bible)
Teach us to use wisely all the time we have.
(Psalm 90:12, Contemporary English Version)
You are my God, and I trust you.
(Psalm 91:2, Contemporary English Version)
I will save those who love me and will protect those who acknowledge me as Lord.
(Psalm 91:14)
The Lord says, “If you love me and truly know who I am,
I will rescue you and keep you safe.
When you are in trouble, call to me.
I will answer and be there to protect and honor you.
(Psalm 91:14-15, Contemporary English Version)
You do great things, Lord.
Your thoughts are too deep for an ignorant fool to know or understand.
(Psalm 92:5-6, Contemporary English Version)
Lord, you are a God who punishes.
(Psalm 94:1)
God instructs the nations and gives knowledge to us all.
(Psalm 94:10, Contemporary English Version)
Justice and fairness will go hand in hand,
and all who do right will follow along.
(Psalm 94:15, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord knows the thoughts of man.
(Psalm 94:11)
If the Lord had not helped me,
I would have gone quickly to
the land of silence.
(Psalm 94:17, Good News Bible)
The Lord is great and deserves our greatest praise!
He is the only God worthy of our worship.
(Psalm 96:4, Contemporary English Version)
Worship the Lord with the beauty of holy lives.
(Psalm 96:9, Living Bible)
Clouds and darkness surround him.
(Psalm 97:2)
Dark clouds surround him,
and his throne is supported by justice and fairness.
(Psalm 97:2, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord loves those who hate evil.
(Psalm 97:10, Good News Bible)
Love the Lord and hate evil!
(Psalm 97:10, Contemporary English Version)
If you obey and do right,
a light will show you’re the way
and fill you with happiness.
(Psalm 97:11, Contemporary English Version)
He has made his saving power known to the nations.
(Psalm 98:2)
Sing together with joy before the Lord.
(Psalm 98:8, Good News Bible)
You are a god who forgives.
(Psalm 99:8)
Worship the Lord with joy;
come before him with happy songs!
(Psalm 100:2, Good News Bible)
Be joyful and sing as you come in to worship the Lord!
(Psalm 100:2, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord is God.
He made us, and we belong to him.
(Psalm 100:3, Good News Bible)
The Lord is good; his love is eternal and his faithfulness lasts forever.
(Psalm 100:5)
The Lord is good!
His love and faithfulness will last forever.
(Psalm 100:5, Contemporary English Version)
Help me learn to do the right thing.
(Psalm 101:2, Contemporary English Version)
He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.
(Psalm 101:7)
Don’t hide from me in my time of trouble.
(Psalm 102:2, Contemporary English Version)
My life fades like a shadow
at the end of day
and withers like grass.
(Psalm 102:11, Contemporary English Version)
You last forever.
You are always the same.
Years cannot change you.
(Psalm 102:26-27, Contemporary English Version)
You are always the same, and your life never ends.
(Psalm 102:27)
The Lord executes righteousness and justice not for me only, but for all who are oppressed.
(Psalm 103:6)
For all who are mistreated,
the Lord brings justice.
(Psalm 103:6, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord is merciful and loving, slow to become angry and full of constant love.
(Psalm 103:8)
The Lord is merciful!
He is kind and patient,
and his love never fails.
(Psalm 103:8, Contemporary English Version)
He does not punish us as we deserve.
(Psalm 103:10, Good News Bible)
He doesn’t punish us as our sins deserve.
(Psalm 103:10, Contemporary English Version)
Just as parents are kind to their children,
the Lord is kind to all who worship him,
because he knows we are made of dust.
(Psalm 103:12-13, Contemporary English Version)
As a father is kind to his children,
so the Lord is kind to those who honor him.
(Psalm 103:13, Good News Bible)
For those who honor the Lord, his love lasts forever.
(Psalm 103:17, Good News Bible)
The Lord is always kind to those who worship him.
(Psalm 103:17, Contemporary English Version)
You give new life to the earth.
(Psalm 104:30)
I hope my thoughts will please you,
Because you are the one who makes me glad.
(Psalm 104:34, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord is our God,
bringing justice everywhere on earth.
(Psalm 105:7, Contemporary English Version)
You should praise the Lord for his love
And for the wonderful things he does for all of us.
(Psalm 107:8,15,21,31 Contemporary English Version)
He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with good.
(Psalm 107:9)
He raises the poor and needy from affliction.
(Psalm 107:41)
Remember this,
and think about the kindness
of the Lord.
(Psalm 107:43, Contemporary English Version)
Your love reaches higher
than the heavens,
and your loyalty extends
beyond the clouds.
(Psalm 108:4, Contemporary English Version)
You will make me glad
to be your servant.
(Psalm 109:28, Contemporary English Version)
You help everyone in need,
and you defend them
when they are on trial.
(Psalm 109:31, Contemporary English Version)
Everyone who is pleased
with God`s marvelous deeds
will keep them in mind.
Everything the Lord does
is glorious and majestic,
and his power to being justice
will never end.
(Psalm 111:2-3, Contemporary English Version)
God is always honest and fair,
and his laws can be trusted.
(Psalm 111:7, Contemporary English Version)
The way to become wise is to have reverence for the Lord.
(Psalm 111:10, Good News Bible)
Light shines in the darkness for good men, for those who are merciful, kind, and just.
(Psalm 112:4)
He raises the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from their misery and makes them companions of princes.
(Psalm 113:7-8)
God lifts the poor and needy
from dust and ashes,
and he lets them take part
in ruling his people.
(Psalm 113:7-8, Contemporary English Version)
When the sea looked at God,
it ran away,
and the Jordan River
flowed upstream.
The mountains and the hills
skipped around like goats.
(Psalm 114:3-4, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord remembers us.
(Psalm 115:12)
He will bless everyone who honors him,
the great and the small alike.
(Psalm 115:13, Good News Bible)
All who worship the Lord,
no matter who they are,
will receive his blessing.
(Psalm 115:13, Contemporary English Version)
Heaven belongs to the Lord alone, but he gave the earth to man.
(Psalm 115:16)
The Lord has kept the heavens for himself,
But he has given the earth t us humans.
The dead are silent and cannot praise the «lord,
But we will praise him now and forevermore.
(Psalm 115 16-18, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord preserves the simple.
(Psalm 116:6)
The Lord protects the helpless.
(Psalm 116:6, Good News Bible)
I walk in the presence of the Lord in the world of the living.
(Psalm 116:9, Good News Bible)
His loved ones are very precious to him and he does not lightly let them die.
(Psalm 116:15, Living Bible)
You are deeply concerned
when one of your loyal people
faces death.
(Psalm 116:15, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord is with me, I will not be afraid.
(Psalm 118:6, Good News Bible)
It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
(Psalm 118:8)
The Lord makes me powerful and strong.
(Psalm 118:14, Good News Bible)
I shall not die, but live.
(Psalm 118:17)
The stone that the builders tossed aide
has now become the most important s tone.
(Psalm 118:22, Contemporary English Version)
Tell the Lord
how thankful you are,
because he is kind
and always merciful.
(Psalm 118:29, Contemporary English Version)
Happy are all who search for God.
(Psalm 119:2, Living Bible)
Thinking about your commands
will keep me from doing
some foolish thing.
(Psalm 119:6, Contemporary English Version)
I will repeat aloud all the laws you have given.
(Psalm 119:13, Good News Bible)
With my own mouth,
I tell others the laws
that you have spoken.
(Psalm 119:13, Contemporary English Version)
Open my eyes to see wonderful things in your Word.
(Psalm 119:18, Living Bible)
Open my mind and let me discover the wonders of your Law.
(Psalm 119:18, Contemporary English Version)
I am a stranger on earth.
(Psalm 119:19)
I will study your teachings.
Your instructions give me pleasure;
they are my advisers.
(Psalm 119:23-24, Good News Bible)
Revive me by your Word.
(Psalm 119:25, Living Bible)
Let your teachings breathe new life into me.
(Psalm 119:25, Contemporary English Version)
Help me to understand your laws,
and I will meditate on your wonderful teachings.
(Psalm 119:27, Good News Bible)
I will run the way of Your commandments when you give me a heart that is willing.
(Psalm 119:32)
Help me to understand more and more.
(Psalm 119:32, Contemporary English Version)
Give me the desire to obey your laws.
(Psalm 119:36, Good News Bible)
Make me want to obey you.
(Psalm 119:36, Contemporary English Version)
Keep me from paying attention to what is worthless.
(Psalm 119:37, Good News Bible)
Let me find life by walking with you.
(Psalm 119:37, Contemporary English Version)
Enable me to speak the truth at all times.
(Psalm 119:43)
Your word has revived me and given me life.
(Psalm 119:50)
When I am hurting,
I find comfort in your promise
that leads to life.
(Psalm 119:50, Contemporary English Version)
Your laws have stood the test of time.
(Psalm 119:52, Contemporary English Version)
I thought about the wrong direction in which I was headed, and turned around and came running back to you.
(Psalm 119:60, Living Bible)
At midnight I will rise to give my thanks to you for your good laws.
(Psalm 119:62, Living Bible)
Give me wisdom and good sense.
(Psalm 119:66, Contemporary English Version)
I find pleasure in your law.
(Psalm 119:70, Good News Bible)
You created me and put me together.
(Psalm 119:73, Contemporary English Version)
May your unfailing love be my comfort.
(Psalm 119:76)
Your word, O Lord, will last forever.
(Psalm 119:89)
If your law had not been the source of my joy,
I would have died from my sufferings.
(Psalm 119:92, Good News Bible)
Save me, for I am yours.
(Psalm 119:94)
Nothing is completely perfect,
except your teachings.
(Psalm 119:96, Contemporary English Version)
Your word is a lamp
that gives light
wherever I walk.
(Psalm 119:105, Contemporary English Version)
Your word is a lamp to guide me and a light for my path.
(Psalm 119:105)
I have decided to obey your laws until the day I die.
(Psalm 119:112, Good News Bible)
Your promises are my only source of hope.
(Psalm 119:114, Living Bible)
Your word is my only hope.
(Psalm 119:114, Contemporary English Version)
I am your servant;
give me understanding,
so that I may know your teachings.
(Psalm 119:125, Good News Bible)
The explanation of your teachings gives light and brings wisdom to the ignorant.
(Psalm 119:130)
Understanding your word
brings light to the minds
of ordinary people.
(Psalm 119:130, Contemporary English Version)
Everyone calls me a nobody,
but I remember your laws.
(Psalm 119:141, Contemporary English Version)
Give me understanding that I may live.
(Psalm 119:144)
Your rules are always fair.
Help me to understand them and live.
(Psalm 119:144, Contemporary English Version)
Early in the morning, before the sun is up, I was praying and pointing out how much I trust in you. I stayed awake through the night to think about hour promises.
(Psalm 119:147, Living Bible)
You are near to me, Lord.
(Psalm 119:151, Good News Bible)
Your love never changes.
(Psalm 119:159, Good News Bible)
Show your love for me by keeping me safe.
(Psalm 119:159, Contemporary English Version)
The heart of your law is truth.
(Psalm 119:160)
I hate and abhor falsehood.
(Psalm 119:163)
I will praise you seven times a day because of your wonderful laws.
(Psalm 119:164, Living Bible)
You give peace of mind
to all who love your Law.
(Psalm 119:165, Contemporary English Version)
Give me the understanding
that comes from your word.
(Psalm 119:169, Contemporary English Version)
Give me life, so that I may praise you.
(Psalm 119:175, Good News Bible)
Let me find help in your teachings.
(Psalm 119:175, Contemporary English Version)
I have spent too much time
living among people
who hate peace.
I am in favor of peace,
but when I speak of it,
all they want is war.
(Psalm 120:6-7, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord watches over you.
(Psalm 121:5)
The Lord surrounds his people.
(Psalm 125:2)
When the Lord punishes the wicked,
he will punish everyone else
who lives a crooked life.
(Psalm 125:5, Contemporary English Version)
If the Lord does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless.
(Psalm 127:1)
God takes care of his own,
Even while they sleep.
(Psalm 127:2, Contemporary English Version)
Children are gifts from the Lord.
(Psalm 127:3)
Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord.
(Psalm 127:3, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord will bless you
if you respect him and obey his laws.
(Psalm 128:1, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord ... has freed me from slavery.
(Psalm 129:4)
I wait for the Lord
more eagerly than watchmen
wait for the dawn.
(Psalm 130:6, Good News Bible)
Trust in the Lord, because his love is constant and he is always willing to save.
(Psalm 130:7)
Trust the Lord!
He is always merciful
And he has the power to save you.
(Psalm 130:7, Contemporary English Version)
As a child lies quietly in its mother’s arms,
so my heart is quiet within me.
(Psalm 131:2, Good News Bible)
The Lord has promised his blessing - life that never ends.
(Psalm 133:3)
You care for the lowly and the proud cannot hide from you.
(Psalm 138:6)
Though you are above us all,
you care for humble people,
and you keep a close watch
On everyone who is proud.
(Psalm 138:6, Contemporary English Version)
Your love never fails.
You made us what we are.
Don’t give up on us now!
(Psalm 138:8, Contemporary English Version)
Lord, your love is eternal.
Complete the work that you have begun.
(Psalm 138:8, Good News Bible)
I can never be lost to your Spirit. I can never get away from my God.
(Psalm 139:7, Living Bible)
If I lay down in the world of the dead, you would be there.
(Psalm 139:8)
Where could I go to escape
from you Spirit
or from your sight?
If I were to climb up
to the highest heavens,
You would be there.
If I were to dig down
to the world of the dead,
you would also be there.
(Psalm 139:8-9, Contemporary English Version)
Even the darkness hides nothing from You, but the night shines as the day; the darkness and the light are both alike to You.
(Psalm 139:12)
You see in the dark
because daylight and dark
are all the same to you.
(Psalm 139:12, Contemporary English Version)
You created every part of me:
you put me together in my mother’s womb.
(Psalm 139:13, Good News Bible)
All you do is strange and wonderful.
(Psalm 139:14)
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth your eyes saw my unformed body.
(Psalm 139:15)
Your thoughts are far beyond my understanding.
(Psalm 139:17, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.
(Psalm 140:12)
Receive my prayer as incense, my uplifted hands as an evening sacrifice.
(Psalm 141:2)
Think of my prayer
as sweet-smelling incense,
And think of my lifted hands
as an evening sacrifice.
(Psalm 141:2, Contemporary English Version)
No one is innocent in your sight.
(Psalm 143:2)
Don’t try me in your court,
because no one is innocent by your standards.
(Psalm 143:2, Contemporary English Version)
Like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you.
(Psalm 143:6, Good News Bible)
Show me where to walk.
(Psalm 143:8, Living Bible)
Show me the way I should go.
(Psalm 143:8, Good News Bible)
I run to you to hide me.
(Psalm 143:9, Living Bible)
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me,
and guide me on a safe path.
(Psalm 143:10, Good News Bible)
You are my God. Show me
what you want me to do,
and let your gentle Spirit
lead me in the right path.
(Psalm 143:10, Contemporary English Version)
Lord, what are mortals, that you notice them; mere mortals, that you pay attention to us?
(Psalm 144:3)
Why do we humans mean anything
to you, our Lord?
Why do you are about us?
We disappear like a breath;
we last no longer than a fain shadow.
(Psalm 144:3-4, Contemporary English Version)
Reach down from above,
pull me out of the deep water,
and rescue me.
(Psalm 144:7, Good News Bible)
Reach down from heaven and set me free.
(Psalm 144:7, Contemporary English Version)
The Lord is loving and merciful, slow to become angry and full of constant love. He is good to everyone and has compassion on all he made.
(Psalm 145:8-9)
He helps those who are in trouble; he lifts those who have fallen.
(Psalm 145:14)
He is near to those who call to him, who call to him with sincerity.
(Psalm 145:18)
You are near to everyone
whose prayers are sincere.
(Psalm 145:18, Contemporary English Version)
Don’t put your trust in human leaders; no human being can save you.
(Psalm 146:3)
The Lord sets prisoners free
and gives sight to the blind.
He lifts those who have fallen.
(Psalm 146:8, Good News Bible)
He heals the brokenhearted.
(Psalm 147:3)
He renews our hope.
(Psalm 147:3, Contemporary English Version)
He raises the humble.
(Psalm 147:6)
The Lord doesn’t care about
the strength of horses
or powerful armies.
The Lord is pleased only
with those who worship him
and trust his love.
(Psalm 147:10-11, Contemporary English Version)
He takes pleasure in those who honor him, in those who trust in his constant love.
(Psalm 147:11)
The Lord takes pleasure in his people; he honors the humble.
(Psalm 149:4)