PSALM 20 1May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. 2May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. 3May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings....
PSALM 19 1The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. 3There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. 4Their voice go...
PSALM 18 1I love you, O Lord , my strength. 2The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 3I call to the Lord , who is worthy of praise, and...
PSALM 17 1Hear, O Lord , my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer- it does not rise from deceitful lips. 2May my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right. 3Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though...
PSALM 16 1Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2I said to the Lord , You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing. 3As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight. 4The sorrows of those w...
PSALM 15 1Lord , who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? 2He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart 3and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and ca...
PSALM 14 1The fool says in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. 2The Lord looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. 3All have turn...
PSALM 13 1How long, O Lord ? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? 3Look on me and answer, O Lord...
PSALM 12 1Help, Lord , for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men. 2Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception. 3May the Lord cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue 4that says, W...
PSALM 11 1In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: Flee like a bird to your mountain. 2For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart. 3When the foundati...
