Psalms 3; Psalms 4; Psalms 12; Psalms 13; Psalms 28; Psalms 55

1 Lord, I have many enemies! Many people have turned against me.

2 Many are saying about me, "God won't rescue him."Selah

3 But, Lord, you are my shield, my wonderful God who gives me courage.

4 I will pray to the Lord, and he will answer me from his holy mountain.Selah

5 I can lie down and go to sleep, and I will wake up again, because the Lord gives me strength.

6 Thousands of troops may surround me, but I am not afraid.

7 Lord, rise up! My God, come save me! You have struck my enemies on the cheek; you have broken the teeth of the wicked.

8 The Lord can save his people. Lord, bless your people.Selah For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

1 Answer me when I pray to you, my God who does what is right. Make things easier for me when I am in trouble. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

2 People, how long will you turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is false and look for new lies?Selah

3 You know that the Lord has chosen for himself those who are loyal to him. The Lord listens when I pray to him.

4 When you are angry, do not sin. Think about these things quietly as you go to bed.Selah

5 Do what is right as a sacrifice to the Lord and trust the Lord.

6 Many people ask, "Who will give us anything good?" Lord, be kind to us.

7 But you have made me very happy, happier than they are, even with all their grain and new wine.

8 I go to bed and sleep in peace, because, Lord, only you keep me safe. For the director of music. For flutes. A psalm of David.

1 Save me, Lord, because the good people are all gone; no true believers are left on earth.

2 Everyone lies to his neighbors; they say one thing and mean another.

3 The Lord will stop those flattering lips and cut off those bragging tongues.

4 They say, "Our tongues will help us win. We can say what we wish; no one is our master."

5 But the Lord says, "I will now rise up, because the poor are being hurt. Because of the moans of the helpless, I will give them the help they want."

6 The Lord's words are pure, like silver purified by fire, like silver purified seven times over.

7 Lord, you will keep us safe; you will always protect us from such people.

8 But the wicked are all around us; everyone loves what is wrong. For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 How long will you forget me, Lord? Forever? How long will you hide from me?

2 How long must I worry and feel sad in my heart all day? How long will my enemy win over me?

3 Lord, look at me. Answer me, my God; tell me, or I will die.

4 Otherwise my enemy will say, "I have won!" Those against me will rejoice that I've been defeated.

5 I trust in your love. My heart is happy because you saved me.

6 I sing to the Lord because he has taken care of me. For the director of music. Of David.

1 Lord, my Rock, I call out to you for help. Do not be deaf to me. If you are silent, I will be like those in the grave.

2 Hear the sound of my prayer, when I cry out to you for help. I raise my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

3 Don't drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil. They say "Peace" to their neighbors, but evil is in their hearts.

4 Pay them back for what they have done, for their evil deeds. Pay them back for what they have done; give them their reward.

5 They don't understand what the Lord has done or what he has made. So he will knock them down and not lift them up.

6 Praise the Lord, because he heard my prayer for help.

7 The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him, and he helps me. I am very happy, and I praise him with my song.

8 The Lord is powerful; he gives victory to his chosen one.

9 Save your people and bless those who are your own. Be their shepherd and carry them forever. A psalm of David.

1 God, listen to my prayer and do not ignore my cry for help.

2 Pay attention to me and answer me. I am troubled and upset

3 by what the enemy says and how the wicked look at me. They bring troubles down on me, and in anger they attack me.

4 I am frightened inside; the terror of death has attacked me.

5 I am scared and shaking, and terror grips me.

6 I said, "I wish I had wings like a dove. Then I would fly away and rest.

7 I would wander far away and stay in the desert.Selah

8 I would hurry to my place of escape, far away from the wind and storm."

9 Lord, destroy and confuse their words, because I see violence and fighting in the city.

10 Day and night they are all around its walls, and evil and trouble are everywhere inside.

11 Destruction is everywhere in the city; trouble and lying never leave its streets.

12 It was not an enemy insulting me. I could stand that. It was not someone who hated me. I could hide from him.

13 But it is you, a person like me, my companion and good friend.

14 We had a good friendship and walked together to God's Temple.

15 Let death take away my enemies. Let them die while they are still young because evil lives with them.

16 But I will call to God for help, and the Lord will save me.

17 Morning, noon, and night I am troubled and upset, but he will listen to me.

18 Many are against me, but he keeps me safe in battle.

19 God who lives forever will hear me and punish them.Selah But they will not change; they do not fear God.

20 The one who was my friend attacks his friends and breaks his promises.

21 His words are slippery like butter, but war is in his heart. His words are smoother than oil, but they cut like knives.

22 Give your worries to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will never let good people down.

23 But, God, you will bring down the wicked to the grave. Murderers and liars will live only half a lifetime. But I will trust in you.