Psalm 9^[a][b]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David.

¹⁵ Then she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’^(A) when you won’t confide in me? This is the third time^(B) you have made a fool of me and haven’t told me the secret of your great strength.^(C)”

Psalm 108^[a](A)(B)

A song. A psalm of David.

⁶ You know that I’ve worked for your father with all my strength,^(A)

10 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire^(A) and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved.

³⁷ Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really not able to reward you?”

²⁰ I have been crucified with Christ^(A) and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.^(B) The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,^(C) who loved me^(D) and gave himself for me.^(E)

¹⁷ Was I fickle when I intended to do this? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner^(A) so that in the same breath I say both “Yes, yes” and “No, no”?