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For the director of music. To the tune of ‘A Dove on Distant Oaks’. Of David. A miktam. When the Philistines had seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, my God,    for my enemies are in hot pursuit;    all day long they press their attack.My adversaries pursue me all day long;    in their pride many are attacking […]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God,    do not ignore my plea;    hear me and answer me.My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught    because of what my enemy is saying,    because of the threats of the wicked;for they bring down suffering on me    and assail me in their […]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God,    do not ignore my plea;    hear me and answer me.My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught    because of what my enemy is saying,    because of the threats of the wicked;for they bring down suffering on me    and assail me in their […]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, ‘Is not David hiding among us?’ Save me, O God, by your name;    vindicate me by your might.Hear my prayer, O God;    listen to the words of my mouth. Arrogant foes are attacking me;    ruthless people are […]

For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: ‘David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.’ Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?    Why do you boast all day long,    you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?You who practise deceit,    your […]

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God,    according to your unfailing love;according to your great compassion    blot out my transgressions.Wash away all my iniquity    and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions,    and my […]

A psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, the Lord,    speaks and summons the earth    from the rising of the sun to where it sets.From Zion, perfect in beauty,    God shines forth.Our God comes    and will not be silent;a fire devours before him,    and around him a tempest rages.He summons the heavens above,    and the earth, that he may judge his people:‘Gather […]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. Hear this, all you peoples;    listen, all who live in this world,both low and high,    rich and poor alike:My mouth will speak words of wisdom;    the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.I will turn my ear to a proverb;    with the harp I will expound […]

A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise,    in the city of our God, his holy mountain. Beautiful in its loftiness,    the joy of the whole earth,like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion,    the city of the Great King.God is in her citadels;    he has shown himself to be her […]