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Rejoicing in Answered Prayer
A Psalm of David.
To You I will cry, O Lord my Rock: Do not be silent to me, Lest, if You are silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.
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Praise to God in His Holiness and Majesty
A Psalm of David.
Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, Give unto the Lord glory and strength.
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The Blessedness of Answered Prayer
A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the house of David.
I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my foes rejoice over me.
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The Lord a Fortress in Adversity
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness.
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The Joy of Forgiveness
A Psalm of David. A Contemplation.
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
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The Happiness of Those Who Trust in God
A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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The Lord the Avenger of His People
A Psalm of David.
Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
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Man’s Wickedness and God’s Perfections
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.
An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
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The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked
A Psalm of David.
Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
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Prayer in Time of Chastening
A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.
O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!
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Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness
To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
I said, “I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.”
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Faith Persevering in Trial
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.
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The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
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A Prayer of Repentance
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
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The End of the Wicked and the Peace of the Godly
To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of David when Doeg the Edomite went and told Saul, and said to him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.”
Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually.
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Folly of the Godless, and the Restoration of Israel
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath.” A Contemplation of David.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none who does good.
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Answered Prayer for Deliverance from Adversaries
To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?”
Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your strength.
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Trust in God Concerning the Treachery of Friends
To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David.
Give ear to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
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Prayer for Relief from Tormentors
To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A Michtam of David when the Philistines captured him in Gath.
Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.
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Prayer for Safety from Enemies
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when he fled from Saul into the cave.
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, Until these calamities have passed by.
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The Just Judgment of the Wicked
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David.
Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones? Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?
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The Assured Judgment of the Wicked
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him.
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me.
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Urgent Prayer for the Restored Favor of God
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Lily of the Testimony.” A Michtam of David. For teaching. When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
O God, You have cast us off; You have broken us down; You have been displeased; Oh, restore us again!
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Assurance of God’s Eternal Protection
To the Chief Musician. On a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer.
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A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God
To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.