Psalms 140; Psalms 141; Psalms 142; Psalms 143; Psalms 144; Psalms 145

1 Save me, Lord, from evildoers; keep me safe from violent people.

2 They are always plotting evil, always stirring up quarrels.

3 Their tongues are like deadly snakes; their words are like a cobra's poison.

4 Protect me, Lord, from the power of the wicked; keep me safe from violent people who plot my downfall.

5 The proud have set a trap for me; they have laid their snares, and along the path they have set traps to catch me.

6 I say to the Lord, "You are my God." Hear my cry for help, Lord!

7 My Sovereign Lord, my strong defender, you have protected me in battle.

8 Lord, don't give the wicked what they want; don't let their plots succeed.

9 Don't let my enemies be victorious; make their threats against me fall back on them.

10 May red-hot coals fall on them; may they be thrown into a pit and never get out.

11 May those who accuse others falsely not succeed; may evil overtake violent people and destroy them.

12 Lord, I know that you defend the cause of the poor and the rights of the needy.

13 The righteous will praise you indeed; they will live in your presence.

1 I call to you, Lord; help me now! Listen to me when I call to you.

2 Receive my prayer as incense, my uplifted hands as an evening sacrifice.

3 Lord, place a guard at my mouth, a sentry at the door of my lips.

4 Keep me from wanting to do wrong and from joining evil people in their wickedness. May I never take part in their feasts.

5 Good people may punish me and rebuke me in kindness, but I will never accept honor from evil people, because I am always praying against their evil deeds.

6 When their rulers are thrown down from rocky cliffs, the people will admit that my words were true.

7 Like wood that is split and chopped into bits, so their bones are scattered at the edge of the grave.

8 But I keep trusting in you, my Sovereign Lord. I seek your protection; don't let me die!

9 Protect me from the traps they have set for me, from the snares of those evildoers.

10 May the wicked fall into their own traps while I go by unharmed.

1 I call to the Lord for help; I plead with him.

2 I bring him all my complaints; I tell him all my troubles.

3 When I am ready to give up, he knows what I should do. In the path where I walk, my enemies have hidden a trap for me.

4 When I look beside me, I see that there is no one to help me, no one to protect me. No one cares for me.

5 Lord, I cry to you for help; you, Lord, are my protector; you are all I want in this life.

6 Listen to my cry for help, for I am sunk in despair. Save me from my enemies; they are too strong for me.

7 Set me free from my distress; then in the assembly of your people I will praise you because of your goodness to me.

1 Lord, hear my prayer! In your righteousness listen to my plea; answer me in your faithfulness!

2 Don't put me, your servant, on trial; no one is innocent in your sight.

3 My enemies have hunted me down and completely defeated me. They have put me in a dark prison, and I am like those who died long ago.

4 So I am ready to give up; I am in deep despair.

5 I remember the days gone by; I think about all that you have done, I bring to mind all your deeds.

6 I lift up my hands to you in prayer; like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you.

7 Answer me now, Lord! I have lost all hope. Don't hide yourself from me, or I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead.

8 Remind me each morning of your constant love, for I put my trust in you. My prayers go up to you; show me the way I should go.

9 I go to you for protection, Lord; rescue me from my enemies.

10 You are my God; teach me to do your will. Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.

11 Rescue me, Lord, as you have promised; in your goodness save me from my troubles!

12 Because of your love for me, kill my enemies and destroy all my oppressors, for I am your servant.

1 Praise the Lord, my protector! He trains me for battle and prepares me for war.

2 He is my protector and defender, my shelter and savior, in whom I trust for safety. He subdues the nations under me.

3 Lord, what are mortals, that you notice them; mere mortals, that you pay attention to us?

4 We are like a puff of wind; our days are like a passing shadow.

5 O Lord, tear the sky open and come down; touch the mountains, and they will pour out smoke.

6 Send flashes of lightning and scatter your enemies; shoot your arrows and send them running.

7 Reach down from above, pull me out of the deep water, and rescue me; save me from the power of foreigners,

8 who never tell the truth and lie even under oath.

9 I will sing you a new song, O God; I will play the harp and sing to you.

10 You give victory to kings and rescue your servant David.

11 Save me from my cruel enemies; rescue me from the power of foreigners, who never tell the truth and lie even under oath.

12 May our sons in their youth be like plants that grow up strong. May our daughters be like stately columns which adorn the corners of a palace.

13 May our barns be filled with crops of every kind. May the sheep in our fields bear young by the tens of thousands.

14 May our cattle reproduce plentifully without miscarriage or loss. May there be no cries of distress in our streets.

15 Happy is the nation of whom this is true; happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

1 I will proclaim your greatness, my God and king; I will thank you forever and ever.

2 Every day I will thank you; I will praise you forever and ever.

3 The Lord is great and is to be highly praised; his greatness is beyond understanding.

4 What you have done will be praised from one generation to the next; they will proclaim your mighty acts.

5 They will speak of your glory and majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.

6 People will speak of your mighty deeds, and I will proclaim your greatness.

7 They will tell about all your goodness and sing about your kindness.

8 The Lord is loving and merciful, slow to become angry and full of constant love.

9 He is good to everyone and has compassion on all he made.

10 All your creatures, Lord, will praise you, and all your people will give you thanks.

11 They will speak of the glory of your royal power and tell of your might,

12 so that everyone will know your mighty deeds and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.

13 Your rule is eternal, and you are king forever. The Lord is faithful to his promises; he is merciful in all his acts.

14 He helps those who are in trouble; he lifts those who have fallen.

15 All living things look hopefully to you, and you give them food when they need it.

16 You give them enough and satisfy the needs of all.

17 The Lord is righteous in all he does, merciful in all his acts.

18 He is near to those who call to him, who call to him with sincerity.

19 He supplies the needs of those who honor him; he hears their cries and saves them.

20 He protects everyone who loves him, but he will destroy the wicked.

21 I will always praise the Lord; let all his creatures praise his holy name forever.