Psalm 1

1 How well God must like you— you don’t hang out at Sin Saloon, you don’t slink along Dead-End Road, you don’t go to Smart-Mouth College. 2-3 Instead you thrill…

Psalm 2

1-6 Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? Earth-leaders push for position, Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers: “Let’s get free of…

Psalm 3

A David Psalm, When He Escaped for His Life from Absalom, His Son 1-2 God! Look! Enemies past counting! Enemies sprouting like mushrooms, Mobs of them all around me, roaring…

Psalm 4

A David Psalm 1 When I call, give me answers. God, take my side! Once, in a tight place, you gave me room; Now I’m in trouble again: grace me!…

Psalm 5

A David Psalm 1-3 Listen,God! Please, pay attention! Can you make sense of these ramblings, my groans and cries? King-God, I need your help. Every morning you’ll hear me at…

Psalm 6

A David Psalm 1-2 Please,God, no more yelling, no more trips to the woodshed. Treat me nice for a change; I’m so starved for affection. 2-3 Can’t you see I’m…

Psalm 7

A David Psalm 1-2 God! God! I am running to you for dear life; the chase is wild. If they catch me, I’m finished: ripped to shreds by foes fierce…

Psalm 8

A David Psalm 1 God, brilliant Lord, yours is a household name. 2 Nursing infants gurgle choruses about you; toddlers shout the songs That drown out enemy talk, and silence…

Psalm 9

A David Psalm 1-2 I’m thanking you,God, from a full heart, I’m writing the book on your wonders. I’m whistling, laughing, and jumping for joy; I’m singing your song, High…

Psalm 10

1-2 God, are you avoiding me? Where are you when I need you? Full of hot air, the wicked are hot on the trail of the poor. Trip them up,…