Monthly Archives: August 2017

1 For the leader. A psalm of the descendants of Korach: 2 Hear this, all you peoples! Listen, everyone living on earth, 3 regardless of whether low or high, regardless of whether rich or poor! 4 My mouth is about to speak wisdom; my heart’s deepest thoughts will give understanding. 5 I will listen with […]

1 A psalm of Asaf: The Mighty One, God,Adonai, is speaking, summoning the world from east to west. 2 Out of Tziyon, the perfection of beauty, God is shining forth. 3 Our God is coming and not staying silent. With a fire devouring ahead of him and a great storm raging around him, 4 he […]

1 For the leader. A psalm of David, 2 when Natan the prophet came to him after his affair with Bat-Sheva: 3 God, in your grace, have mercy on me; in your great compassion, blot out my crimes. 4 Wash me completely from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin. 5 For I know […]

1 For the leader. Amaskilof David, 2 when Do’eg from Edom came and told Sha’ul, “David has arrived at the house of Achimelekh”: 3 Why do you boast of your evil, you tyrant, when God’s mercy is present every day? 4 Your tongue, as sharp as a razor, plots destruction and works deception. 5 You […]

1 For the leader. Onmachalat.Amaskilof David: 2 A brutish fool tells himself, “There isn’t any God.” Such people are depraved, all their deeds are vile, not one of them does what is good. 3 God looks out from heaven upon the human race to see if even one is wise, if even one seeks God. […]

1 For the leader. With stringed instruments. Amaskilof David, 2 when the Zifim came and told Sha’ul, “David is hiding with us”: 3 God, deliver me by your name; in your power, vindicate me. 4 God, hear my prayer; listen to the words from my mouth. 5 For foreigners are rising against me, violent men […]

1 For the leader. With stringed instruments. Amaskilof David: 2 Listen, God, to my prayer! Don’t hide yourself from my plea! 3 Pay attention to me, and answer me! I am panic-stricken as I make my complaint, I shudder 4 at how the enemy shouts, at how the wicked oppress; for they keep heaping trouble […]

1 For the leader. Set to “The Silent Dove in the Distance.” By David; amikhtam, when the P’lishtim captured him in Gat: 2 Show me favor, God; for people are trampling me down — all day they fight and press on me. 3 Those who are lying in wait for me would trample on me […]

1 For the leader. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” By David, amikhtam, when he fled from Sha’ul into the cave: 2 Show me favor, God, show me favor; for in you I have taken refuge. Yes, I will find refuge in the shadow of your wings until the storms have passed. 3 I call to […]

1 For the leader. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” By David, amikhtam: 2 [Rulers,] does your silence really speak justice? Are you judging people fairly? 3 [No!] In your hearts you devise wrongs, your hands dispense violence in the land. 4 From the womb, the wicked are estranged, liars on the wrong path since birth. […]