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You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you.
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Their helpless victims are crushed; they fall beneath the strength of the wicked.
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Psalm 18
For the choir director: A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord. He sang this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. He sang:
I love you, Lord; you are my strength.
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In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.
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God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect.
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He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.
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You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet.
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May he send you help from his sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem.
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Psalm 21
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
How the king rejoices in your strength, O Lord! He shouts with joy because you give him victory.
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My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.
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O Lord, do not stay far away! You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!
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He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.
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The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
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The Lord gives his people strength. He is a safe fortress for his anointed king.
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Psalm 29
A psalm of David.
Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings; honor the Lord for his glory and strength.
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The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.
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I am dying from grief; my years are shortened by sadness. Sin has drained my strength; I am wasting away from within.
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Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Interlude
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The best-equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.
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Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory— for all its strength, it cannot save you.
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For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly.
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My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind.
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Psalm 46
For the choir director: A song of the descendants of Korah, to be sung by soprano voices.
God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.
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You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my fortress.
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O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.
