Hounslow West Evangelical ChurchFor the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and […]
A prayer of David.Hear me, Lord, my plea is just;listen to my cry.Hear my prayer –it does not rise from deceitful lips.Let my vindication come from you;may your eyes see what is right. Though you probe my heart,though you examine me at night and test me,you will find that I have planned no evil;my mouth […]
A psalm of David.Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose way of life is blameless,who does what is righteous,who speaks the truth from their heart;whose tongue utters no slander,who does no wrong to a neighbour,and casts no slur on others;who despises a vile personbut honours […]
A miktam of David.Keep me safe, my God,for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord;apart from you I have no good thing.’I say of the holy people who are in the land,‘They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.’Those who run after other gods will […]
For the director of music. Of David.The fool says in his heart,‘There is no God.’They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;there is no one who does good. The Lord looks down from heavenon all mankindto see if there are any who understand,any who seek God.All have turned away, all have become corrupt;there is no one […]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.How long, Lord? Will you forget me for ever?How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I wrestle with my thoughtsand day after day have sorrow in my heart?How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, Lord my God.Give […]
For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.Help, Lord, for no one is faithful any more;those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.Everyone lies to their neighbour;they flatter with their lipsbut harbour deception in their hearts. May the Lord silence all flattering lipsand every boastful tongue –those who say,‘By […]
For the director of music. Of David.In the Lord I take refuge.How then can you say to me:‘Flee like a bird to your mountain.For look, the wicked bend their bows;they set their arrows against the stringsto shoot from the shadowsat the upright in heart.When the foundations are being destroyed,what can the righteous do?’ The Lord […]
Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God.Do not forget the helpless.Why does the wicked man revile God?Why does he say to himself,‘He won’t call me to account’?But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted;you consider their grief and take it in hand.The victims commit themselves to you;you are the helper of the fatherless.Break […]
Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion;proclaim among the nations what he has done.For he who avenges blood remembers;he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted. Lord, see how my enemies persecute me!Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,that I may declare your praisesin the gates of Daughter […]