Psalm 4:1
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The Safety of the Faithful
To the [a]Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
4 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have relieved me in my distress;
[b]Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
2 Corinthians 1:10
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10 (A)who delivered us from so great a death, and [a]does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us,
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- 2 Corinthians 1:10 NU shall
Exodus 34:6-7
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6 And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord (A)God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in (B)goodness and (C)truth, 7 (D)keeping mercy for thousands, (E)forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, (F)by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.”
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Psalm 40:1-3
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Faith Persevering in Trial(A)
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
40 I (B)waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me,
And heard my cry.
2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,
Out of (C)the miry clay,
And (D)set my feet upon a rock,
And established my steps.
3 (E)He has put a new song in my mouth—
Praise to our God;
Many will see it and fear,
And will trust in the Lord.
Psalm 119:132
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Psalm 25:16
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- Psalm 25:16 lonely
Psalm 18:18-19
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18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity,
But the Lord was my support.
19 (A)He also brought me out into a broad place;
He delivered me because He delighted in me.
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
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20 Now then, we are (A)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For (B)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become (C)the righteousness of God in Him.
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Jeremiah 23:6
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6 (A)In His days Judah will be saved,
And Israel (B)will dwell safely;
Now (C)this is His name by which He will be called:
[a]THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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- Jeremiah 23:6 Heb. YHWH Tsidkenu
Psalm 17:6
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6 (A)I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God;
Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.
Habakkuk 3:19
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19 [a]The Lord God is my strength;
He will make my feet like (A)deer’s feet,
And He will make me (B)walk on my high hills.
To the Chief Musician. With my stringed instruments.
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- Habakkuk 3:19 Heb. YHWH Adonai
Isaiah 45:24
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24 He shall say,
[a]‘Surely in the Lord I have (A)righteousness and strength.
To Him men shall come,
And (B)all shall be ashamed
Who are incensed against Him.
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- Isaiah 45:24 Or Only in the Lord are all righteousness and strength
Psalm 86:3-5
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3 Be merciful to me, O Lord,
For I cry to You all day long.
4 [a]Rejoice the soul of Your servant,
(A)For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 For (B)You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.
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- Psalm 86:4 Make glad
Psalm 143:2
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2 Do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
(A)For in Your sight no one living is righteous.
Psalm 57:1
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Prayer for Safety from Enemies(A)
To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David (B)when he fled from Saul into the cave.
57 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
(C)And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
(D)Until these calamities have passed by.
Footnotes
- Psalm 57:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
Psalm 45:1
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The Glories of the Messiah and His Bride
To the Chief Musician. (A)Set to [a]“The Lilies.” A [b]Contemplation of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.
45 My heart is overflowing with a good theme;
I recite my composition concerning the King;
My tongue is the pen of a [c]ready writer.
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:1 Heb. Shoshannim
- Psalm 45:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 45:1 skillful
Psalm 22:1
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The Suffering, Praise, and Posterity of the Messiah
To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“The Deer of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David.
22 My (A)God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?
Why are You so far from helping Me,
And from the words of My groaning?
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- Psalm 22:1 Heb. Aijeleth Hashahar
1 Samuel 17:37
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37 Moreover David said, (A)“The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.”
And Saul said to David, (B)“Go, and the Lord be with you!”
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2 Corinthians 1:8
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Delivered from Suffering
8 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of (A)our [a]trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life.
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- 2 Corinthians 1:8 tribulation
1 Corinthians 1:30
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30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and (A)righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
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Psalm 76:1
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The Majesty of God in Judgment
To the Chief Musician. On [a]stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.
76 In (A)Judah God is known;
His name is great in Israel.
Footnotes
- Psalm 76:1 Heb. neginoth
Psalm 67:1
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An Invocation and a Doxology
To the Chief Musician. On [a]stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
67 God be merciful to us and bless us,
And (A)cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
Footnotes
- Psalm 67:1 Heb. neginoth
Psalm 42:1
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BOOK TWO
Psalms 42–72
Yearning for God in the Midst of Distresses
To the Chief Musician. A [a]Contemplation of the sons of Korah.
42 As the deer [b]pants for the water brooks,
So pants my soul for You, O God.
Footnotes
- Psalm 42:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 42:1 Lit. longs for
Psalm 31:8
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- Psalm 31:8 given me over
Psalm 24:5
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5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
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