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A Plea for God to Hear “Hear a just cause, Lord,Give Your attention to my cry;Listen to my prayer,Which is not from deceitful lips.Let my judgment come forth from Your presence;Let Your eyes look with integrity.” A Declaration of Innocence “You have put my heart to the test;You have visited me by night,You have sifted me and You find nothing;My intent is that my mouth will not offend.As for the…
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A Declaration of Trust “Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.I said to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord;I have nothing good besides You.’” Delighting in God’s People “As for the saints who are on the earth,They are the majestic ones; all my delight is in them.The sorrows of those who have acquired another god will be multiplied;I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,Nor will…
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A Question of Worthiness “Lord, who may reside in Your tent?Who may settle on Your holy hill?” The Character of the One Who Dwells with God “One who walks with integrity, practices righteousness,And speaks truth in his heart.He does not slander with his tongue,Nor do evil to his neighbor,Nor bring shame on his friend;A despicable person is despised in his eyes,But he honors those who fear the Lord;He takes an…
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The Corruption of Humanity “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’They are corrupt, they have committed detestable acts;There is no one who does good.The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankindTo see if there is anyone who understands,Who seeks God.They have all turned aside; together they are corrupt;There is no one who does good, not even one.” The Wicked Oppress the Righteous…
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A Cry of Abandonment “How long, Lord? Will You forget me forever?How long will You hide Your face from me?How long am I to feel anxious in my soul,With grief in my heart all the day?How long will my enemy be exalted over me?” A Plea for Deliverance “Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,And my enemy will say,…
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The Corruption of Humanity “Help, Lord, for the godly person has come to an end,For the faithful have disappeared from the sons of mankind.They speak lies to one another;They speak with flattering lips and a double heart.” God’s Judgment on Deception “May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,The tongue that speaks great things,Who have said, ‘With our tongue we will prevail;Our lips are our own; who is lord over…
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Confidence in God Amidst Fear “In the Lord I take refuge;How can you say to my soul,‘Flee as a bird to your mountain?For, behold, the wicked bend the bow,They have set their arrow on the stringTo shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.If the foundations are destroyed,What can the righteous do?’” God’s Sovereign Rule “The Lord is in His holy temple;The Lord’s throne is in heaven;His eyes see, His…