Psalms 1; Psalms 2; Psalms 15; Psalms 22; Psalms 23; Psalms 24; Psalms 47; Psalms 68

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Psalms 1

1 How happy is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path of sinners, or join a group of mockers!

2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord's instruction, and he meditates on it day and night.

3 He is like a tree planted beside streams of water that bears its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

4 The wicked are not like this; instead, they are like chaff that the wind blows away.

5 Therefore the wicked will not survive the judgment, and sinners will not be in the community of the righteous.

6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.

Psalms 2

1 Why do the nations rebel and the peoples plot in vain?

2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and His Anointed One:

3 "Let us tear off their chains and free ourselves from their restraints."

4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them.

5 Then He speaks to them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath:

6 "I have consecrated My King on Zion, My holy mountain."

7 I will declare the Lord's decree: He said to Me, "You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

8 Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession.

9 You will break them with a rod of iron; You will shatter them like pottery."

10 So now, kings, be wise; receive instruction, you judges of the earth.

11 Serve the Lord with reverential awe, and rejoice with trembling.

12 Pay homage to the Son, or He will be angry, and you will perish in your rebellion, for His anger may ignite at any moment. All those who take refuge in Him are happy.

Psalms 15

1 Lord, who can dwell in Your tent? Who can live on Your holy mountain?

2 The one who lives honestly, practices righteousness, and acknowledges the truth in his heart-

3 who does not slander with his tongue, who does not harm his friend or discredit his neighbor,

4 who despises the one rejected by the Lord, but honors those who fear the Lord, who keeps his word whatever the cost,

5 who does not lend his money at interest or take a bribe against the innocent- the one who does these things will never be moved.

Psalms 22

1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? [Why are You] so far from my deliverance and from my words of groaning?

2 My God, I cry by day, but You do not answer, by night, yet I have no rest.

3 But You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

4 Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You rescued them.

5 They cried to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disgraced.

6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by people.

7 Everyone who sees me mocks me; they sneer and shake their heads:

8 "He relies on the Lord; let Him rescue him; let the Lord deliver him, since He takes pleasure in him."

9 You took me from the womb, making me secure while at my mother's breast.

10 I was given over to You at birth; You have been my God from my mother's womb.

11 Do not be far from me, because distress is near and there is no one to help.

12 Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me.

13 They open their mouths against me- lions, mauling and roaring.

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed; my heart is like wax, melting within me.

15 My strength is dried up like baked clay; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You put me into the dust of death.

16 For dogs have surrounded me; a gang of evildoers has closed in on me; they pierced my hands and my feet.

17 I can count all my bones; people look and stare at me.

18 They divided my garments among themselves, and they cast lots for my clothing.

19 But You, Lord, don't be far away. My strength, come quickly to help me.

20 Deliver my life from the sword, my very life from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen.

22 I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the congregation.

23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All you descendants of Israel, revere Him!

24 For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He did not hide His face from him, but listened when he cried to Him for help.

25 I will give praise in the great congregation because of You; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.

26 The humble will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!

27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord. All the families of the nations will bow down before You,

28 for kingship belongs to the Lord; He rules over the nations.

29 All who prosper on earth will eat and bow down; all those who go down to the dust will kneel before Him- even the one who cannot preserve his life.

30 Descendants will serve Him; the next generation will be told about the Lord.

31 They will come and tell a people yet to be born about His righteousness- what He has done.

Psalms 23

1 The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack.

2 He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.

3 He renews my life; He leads me along the right paths for His name's sake.

4 Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff-they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

6 Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord as long as I live.

Psalms 24

1 The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the Lord;

2 for He laid its foundation on the seas and established it on the rivers.

3 Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in His holy place?

4 The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not set his mind on what is false, and who has not sworn deceitfully.

5 He will receive blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah

7 Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in.

8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in.

10 Who is He, this King of glory? The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah

Psalms 47

1 Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with a jubilant cry.

2 For the Lord Most High is awe-inspiring, a great King over all the earth.

3 He subdues peoples under us and nations under our feet.

4 He chooses for us our inheritance- the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah

5 God ascends amid shouts of joy, the Lord, amid the sound of trumpets.

6 Sing praise to God, sing praise; sing praise to our King, sing praise!

7 Sing a song of instruction, for God is King of all the earth.

8 God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

9 The nobles of the peoples have assembled [with] the people of the God of Abraham. For the leaders of the earth belong to God; He is greatly exalted.

Psalms 68

1 God arises. His enemies scatter, and those who hate Him flee from His presence.

2 As smoke is blown away, so You blow [them] away. As wax melts before the fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.

3 But the righteous are glad; they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.

4 Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds - His name is Yahweh-and rejoice before Him.

5 A father of the fatherless and a champion of widows is God in His holy dwelling.

6 God provides homes for those who are deserted. He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a scorched land.

7 God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the desert, Selah

8 the earth trembled, and the skies poured down [rain] before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

9 You, God, showered abundant rain; You revived Your inheritance when it languished.

10 Your people settled in it; by Your goodness You provided for the poor, God.

11 The Lord gave the command; a great company of women brought the good news:

12 "The kings of the armies flee-they flee!" She who stays at home divides the spoil.

13 While you lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of a dove are covered with silver, and its feathers with glistening gold.

14 When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon.

15 Mount Bashan is God's towering mountain; Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.

16 Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks, at the mountain God desired for His dwelling? The Lord will live [there] forever!

17 God's chariots are tens of thousands, thousands and thousands; the Lord is among them in the sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

18 You ascended to the heights, taking away captives; You received gifts from people, even from the rebellious, so that the Lord God might live [there].

19 May the Lord be praised! Day after day He bears our burdens; God is our salvation. Selah

20 Our God is a God of salvation, and escape from death belongs to the Lord God .

21 Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies, the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts.

22 The Lord said, "I will bring [them] back from Bashan; I will bring [them] back from the depths of the sea

23 so that your foot may wade in blood and your dogs' tongues may have their share from the enemies."

24 People have seen Your procession, God, the procession of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

25 Singers lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines.

26 Praise God in the assemblies; [praise] the Lord from the fountain of Israel.

27 There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them, the rulers of Judah in their assembly, the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali.

28 Your God has decreed your strength. Show Your strength, God, You who have acted on our behalf.

29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to You.

30 Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those with bars of silver. Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war.

31 Ambassadors will come from Egypt; Cush will stretch out its hands to God.

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; sing praise to the Lord, Selah

33 to Him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens. Look, He thunders with His powerful voice!

34 Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel, His power among the clouds.

35 God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people. May God be praised!