The Lord Helps His Troubled People

A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son.

Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me.

Many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah

There are many who say, “Who will show us any good?” Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.

He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me.

Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.

The voice of the Lord is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters.

For I hear the slander of many; Fear is on every side; While they take counsel together against me, They scheme to take away my life.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him.

Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.

I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.

A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.

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.

Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.

She shall be brought to the King in robes of many colors; The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to You.

He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me.

My enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

You will prolong the king’s life, His years as many generations.

A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

Why do you fume with envy, you mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in; Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.

I have become as a wonder to many, But You are my strong refuge.

But He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, And did not destroy them. Yes, many a time He turned His anger away, And did not stir up all His wrath;

Remember, Lord, the reproach of Your servants— How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,

The Lord on high is mightier Than the noise of many waters, Than the mighty waves of the sea.