Psalm 41

A David Psalm 1-3 Dignify those who are down on their luck; you’ll feel good—that’swhatGoddoes. Godlooks after us all, makes us robust with life— Lucky to be in the land,…

Psalm 42

A psalm of the sons of Korah 1-3 A white-tailed deer drinks from the creek; I want to drink God, deep draughts of God. I’m thirsty for God-alive. I wonder,…

Psalm 43

1-2 Clear my name, God; stick up for me against these loveless, immoral people. Get me out of here, away from these lying degenerates. I counted on you, God. Why…

Psalm 44

A Psalm of the Sons of Korah 1-3 We’ve been hearing about this, God, all our lives. Our fathers told us the stories their fathers told them, How single-handedly you…

Psalm 45

A Wedding Song of the Sons of Korah 1 My heart bursts its banks, spilling beauty and goodness. I pour it out in a poem to the king, shaping the…

Psalm 46

A Song of the Sons of Korah 1-3 God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him. We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom,…

Psalm 47

A Psalm of the Sons of Korah 1-9 Applause, everyone. Bravo, bravissimo! Shout God-songs at the top of your lungs! GodMost High is stunning, astride land and ocean. He crushes…

Psalm 48

A Psalm of the Sons of Korah 1-3 Godmajestic, praise abounds in our God-city! His sacred mountain, breathtaking in its heights—earth’s joy. Zion Mountain looms in the North, city of…

Psalm 49

A Psalm of the Sons of Korah 1-2 Listen, everyone, listen— earth-dwellers, don’t miss this. All you haves and have-nots, All together now: listen. 3-4 I set plainspoken wisdom before…

Psalm 50

An Asaph Psalm 1-3 The God of gods—it’sGod!—speaks out, shouts, “Earth!” welcomes the sun in the east, farewells the disappearing sun in the west. From the dazzle of Zion, God…