Psalms 43-49 - Prayer Tents

Psalms 43

43Declare me innocent, O God! Defend me against these ungodly people. Rescue me from these unjust liars.H8199H430H7378H7379H3808H2623H1471H6403H4820H5766H376 2For you are God, my only safe haven. Why have you tossed me aside? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies?H430H4581H2186H1980H6937H3906H341 3Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.H7971H216H571H5148H935H6944H2022H4908 4There I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God!H935H4196H430H410H8057H1524H3658H3034H430H430 5Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again—my Savior and my God!H7817H5315H1993H3176H430H3034H3444H6440H430

Psalms 44

44[For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.] O God, we have heard it with our own ears—our ancestors have told us of all you did in their day, in days long ago.H5329H1121H7141H4905H8085H241H430H1H5608H6467H6466H3117H3117H69242You drove out the pagan nations by your power and gave all the land to our ancestors. You crushed their enemies and set our ancestors free.H3423H1471H3027H5193H7489H3816H79713They did not conquer the land with their swords; it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory. It was your right hand and strong arm and the blinding light from your face that helped them, for you loved them.H3423H776H3423H2719H2220H3467H3225H2220H216H6440H75214You are my King and my God. You command victories for Israel.H4428H430H6680H3444H32905Only by your power can we push back our enemies; only in your name can we trample our foes.H5055H6862H8034H947H69656I do not trust in my bow; I do not count on my sword to save me.H982H7198H2719H34677You are the one who gives us victory over our enemies; you disgrace those who hate us.H3467H6862H954H81308O God, we give glory to you all day long and constantly praise your name. InterludeH430H1984H3117H3034H8034H5769H55429But now you have tossed us aside in dishonor. You no longer lead our armies to battle.H637H2186H3637H3318H663510You make us retreat from our enemies and allow those who hate us to plunder our land.H7725H268H6862H8130H815411You have butchered us like sheep and scattered us among the nations.H5414H6629H3978H2219H147112You sold your precious people for a pittance, making nothing on the sale.H4376H5971H1952H7235H424213You let our neighbors mock us. We are an object of scorn and derision to those around us.H7760H2781H7934H3933H7047H543914You have made us the butt of their jokes; they shake their heads at us in scorn.H7760H4912H1471H4493H7218H381615We can't escape the constant humiliation; shame is written across our faces.H3639H3117H1322H6440H368016All we hear are the taunts of our mockers. All we see are our vengeful enemies.H6963H2778H1442H6440H341H535817All this has happened though we have not forgotten you. We have not violated your covenant.H935H7911H8266H128518Our hearts have not deserted you. We have not strayed from your path.H3820H5472H268H838H5186H73419Yet you have crushed us in the jackal's desert home. You have covered us with darkness and death.H1794H4725H8577H3680H675720If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread our hands in prayer to foreign gods,H7911H8034H430H6566H3709H2114H41021God would surely have known it, for he knows the secrets of every heart.H430H2713H3045H8587H382022But for your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.H2026H3117H2803H6629H287823Wake up, O Lord! Why do you sleep? Get up! Do not reject us forever.H5782H3462H136H6974H2186H533124Why do you look the other way? Why do you ignore our suffering and oppression?H5641H6440H7911H6040H390625We collapse in the dust, lying face down in the dirt.H5315H7743H6083H990H1692H77626Rise up! Help us! Ransom us because of your unfailing love.H6965H5833H6299H2617

Psalms 45

45[For the choir director: A love song to be sung to the tune "Lilies." A psalm of the descendants of Korah.] Beautiful words stir my heart. I will recite a lovely poem about the king, for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet.H5329H7799H1121H7141H4905H7892H3039H3820H7370H2896H1697H559H4639H4428H3956H5842H4106H56082You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.H3302H1121H120H2580H3332H8193H430H1288H57693Put on your sword, O mighty warrior! You are so glorious, so majestic!H2296H2719H3409H1368H1935H19264In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!H1926H7392H6743H1697H571H6037H6664H3225H3384H33725Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies' hearts. The nations fall beneath your feet.H2671H8150H3820H4428H341H5971H53076Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.H3678H430H5769H5703H7626H4438H4334H76267You love justice and hate evil. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.H157H6664H8130H7562H430H430H4886H8081H8342H22708Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your robes. In ivory palaces the music of strings entertains you.H899H4753H174H7102H8127H1964H4482H80559Kings' daughters are among your noble women. At your right side stands the queen, wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!H4428H1323H3368H3225H5324H7694H3800H21110Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say. Forget your people and your family far away.H8085H1323H7200H5186H241H7911H5971H1H100411For your royal husband delights in your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.H4428H183H3308H113H781212The princess of Tyre will shower you with gifts. The wealthy will beg your favor.H1323H6865H4503H6223H5971H2470H644013The bride, a princess, looks glorious in her golden gown.H4428H1323H3520H6441H3830H4865H209114In her beautiful robes, she is led to the king, accompanied by her bridesmaids.H2986H4428H7553H1330H7464H310H93515What a joyful and enthusiastic procession as they enter the king's palace!H8057H1524H2986H935H4428H196416Your sons will become kings like their father. You will make them rulers over many lands.H1H1121H7896H8269H77617I will bring honor to your name in every generation. Therefore, the nations will praise you forever and ever.H8034H2142H1755H1755H5971H3034H5769H5703

Psalms 46

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.H5329H1121H7141H7892H5961H430H4268H5797H3966H4672H5833H68692So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.H3372H776H4171H2022H4131H3820H32203Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! InterludeH4325H1993H2560H2022H7493H1346H55424A river brings joy to the city of our God, the sacred home of the Most High.H5104H6388H8055H5892H430H6918H4908H59455God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed. From the very break of day, God will protect it.H430H7130H4131H430H5826H6437H12426The nations are in chaos, and their kingdoms crumble! God's voice thunders, and the earth melts!H1471H1993H4467H4131H5414H6963H776H41277The LORD of Heaven's Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. InterludeH3068H6635H430H3290H4869H55428Come, see the glorious works of the LORD. See how he brings destruction upon the world.H3212H2372H4659H3068H8047H7760H7769He causes wars to end throughout the earth. He breaks the bow and snaps the spear; he burns the shields with fire.H4421H7673H7097H776H7665H7198H7112H2595H7112H8313H5699H78410"Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world."H7503H3045H430H7311H1471H7311H77611The LORD of Heaven's Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. InterludeH3068H6635H430H3290H4869H5542

Psalms 47

47[For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.] Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise!H5329H4210H1121H7141H8628H3709H5971H7321H430H6963H7440 2For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth.H3068H5945H3372H1419H4428H776 3He subdues the nations before us, putting our enemies beneath our feet.H1696H5971H3816H7272 4He chose the Promised Land as our inheritance, the proud possession of Jacob's descendants, whom he loves. InterludeH977H5159H1347H3290H157H5542 5God has ascended with a mighty shout. The LORD has ascended with trumpets blaring.H430H5927H8643H3068H6963H7782 6Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!H2167H430H2167H2167H4428H2167 7For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm.H430H4428H776H2167H7919 8God reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne.H430H4427H1471H430H3427H3678H6944 9The rulers of the world have gathered together with the people of the God of Abraham. For all the kings of the earth belong to God. He is highly honored everywhere.H5081H5971H622H5971H430H85H4043H776H430H3966H5927

Psalms 48

48[A song. A psalm of the descendants of Korah.] How great is the LORD, how deserving of praise, in the city of our God, which sits on his holy mountain!H7892H4210H1121H7141H1419H3068H3966H1984H5892H430H2022H69442It is high and magnificent; the whole earth rejoices to see it! Mount Zion, the holy mountain, is the city of the great King!H3303H5131H4885H776H2022H6726H3411H6828H7151H7227H44283God himself is in Jerusalem's towers, revealing himself as its defender.H430H3045H759H48694The kings of the earth joined forces and advanced against the city.H4428H3259H5674H31625But when they saw it, they were stunned; they were terrified and ran away.H7200H8539H926H26486They were gripped with terror and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.H7461H270H2427H32057You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish shattered by a powerful east wind.H7665H591H8659H6921H73078We had heard of the city's glory, but now we have seen it ourselves—the city of the LORD of Heaven's Armies. It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever. InterludeH8085H7200H5892H3068H6635H5892H430H430H3559H5704H5769H55429O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your Temple.H1819H2617H430H7130H196410As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth. Your strong right hand is filled with victory.H8034H430H8416H7099H776H3225H4390H666411Let the people on Mount Zion rejoice. Let all the towns of Judah be glad because of your justice.H2022H6726H8055H1323H3063H1523H494112Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem. Walk around and count the many towers.H5437H6726H5362H5608H402613Take note of the fortified walls, and tour all the citadels, that you may describe them to future generations.H7896H3820H2430H6448H759H5608H1755H31414For that is what God is like. He is our God forever and ever, and he will guide us until we die.H430H430H5769H5703H5090H4192

Psalms 49

49[For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.] Listen to this, all you people! Pay attention, everyone in the world!H5329H4210H1121H7141H8085H5971H238H3427H2465 2High and low, rich and poor—listen!H1121H120H1121H376H6223H34H3162 3For my words are wise, and my thoughts are filled with insight.H6310H1696H2454H1900H3820H8394 4I listen carefully to many proverbs and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.H5186H241H4912H6605H2420H3658 5Why should I fear when trouble comes, when enemies surround me?H3372H3117H7451H5771H6120H5437 6They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches.H982H2428H1984H7230H6239 7Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God.H376H6299H6299H251H5414H430H3724 8Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enoughH6306H5315H3365H2308H5769 9to live forever and never see the grave.H2421H5331H7200H7845 10Those who are wise must finally die, just like the foolish and senseless, leaving all their wealth behind.H7200H2450H4191H3162H3684H1198H6H5800H2428H312 11The grave is their eternal home, where they will stay forever. They may name their estates after themselves,H7130H1004H5769H4908H1755H1755H7121H127H8034 12but their fame will not last. They will die, just like animals.H120H3366H3885H4911H929H1820 13This is the fate of fools, though they are remembered as being wise. InterludeH1870H3689H310H7521H6310H5542 14Like sheep, they are led to the grave, where death will be their shepherd. In the morning the godly will rule over them. Their bodies will rot in the grave, far from their grand estates.H6629H8371H7585H4194H7462H3477H7287H1242H6697H6736H1086H7585H2073 15But as for me, God will redeem my life. He will snatch me from the power of the grave. InterludeH430H6299H5315H3027H7585H3947H5542 16So don't be dismayed when the wicked grow rich and their homes become ever more splendid.H3372H376H6238H3519H1004H7235 17For when they die, they take nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.H4194H3947H3519H3381H310 18In this life they consider themselves fortunate and are applauded for their success.H2416H1288H5315H3034H3190 19But they will die like all before them and never again see the light of day.H935H1755H1H3808H5331H7200H216 20People who boast of their wealth don't understand; they will die, just like animals.H120H3366H995H4911H929H1820