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Psalm 88

For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah. A song to be sung to the tune “The Suffering of Affliction.” A psalm[a] of Heman the Ezrahite.

O Lord, God of my salvation,
    I cry out to you by day.
    I come to you at night.

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Footnotes

  1. 88:Title Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical term.

See, God has come to save me.
    I will trust in him and not be afraid.
The Lord God is my strength and my song;
    he has given me victory.”

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Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer.
    Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.

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Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

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Be merciful to me, O Lord,
    for I am calling on you constantly.

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Psalm 53

For the choir director: A meditation; a psalm[a] of David.

Only fools say in their hearts,
    “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and their actions are evil;
    not one of them does good!

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Footnotes

  1. 53:Title Hebrew According to mahalath; a maskil. These may be literary or musical terms.

14 Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves;
    then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.

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Do not turn your back on me.
    Do not reject your servant in anger.
    You have always been my helper.
Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me,
    O God of my salvation!

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31 He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite and the sons of Mahol—Heman, Calcol, and Darda. His fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations.

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18 I trust in you for salvation, O Lord!

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But—

When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.[a] He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:5 Greek He saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.

13 while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.

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37 Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four.[a] She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:37 Or She had been a widow for eighty-four years.

47     How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

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O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls;
    they will pray day and night, continually.
    Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord.

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O Sovereign Lord, the strong one who rescued me,
    you protected me on the day of battle.

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Help us, O God of our salvation!
    Help us for the glory of your name.
Save us and forgive our sins
    for the honor of your name.

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19 Praise the Lord; praise God our savior!
    For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude

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You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds,
    O God our savior.
You are the hope of everyone on earth,
    even those who sail on distant seas.

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My victory and honor come from God alone.
    He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.

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Psalm 27

A psalm of David.

The Lord is my light and my salvation—
    so why should I be afraid?
The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
    so why should I tremble?

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They will receive the Lord’s blessing
    and have a right relationship with God their savior.

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listen to my prayer! Look down and see me praying night and day for your people Israel. I confess that we have sinned against you. Yes, even my own family and I have sinned!

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10 Night and day we pray earnestly for you, asking God to let us see you again to fill the gaps in your faith.

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