1-3 Good people, cheerGod! Right-living people sound best when praising. Use guitars to reinforce your Hallelujahs! Play his praise on a grand piano! Invent your own new song to him;…

A David Psalm, When He Outwitted Abimelech and Got Away 1 I blessGodevery chance I get; my lungs expand with his praise. 2 I live and breatheGod; if things aren’t…

A David Psalm 1-3 Harass these hecklers,God, punch these bullies in the nose. Grab a weapon, anything at hand; stand up for me! Get ready to throw the spear, aim…

A David Psalm 1-4 The God-rebel tunes in to sedition— all ears, eager to sin. He has no regard for God, he stands insolent before him. He has smooth-talked himself…

A David Psalm 1-2 Don’t bother your head with braggarts or wish you could succeed like the wicked. In no time they’ll shrivel like grass clippings and wilt like cut…

A David Psalm 1-2 Take a deep breath,God; calm down— don’t be so hasty with your punishing rod. Your sharp-pointed arrows of rebuke draw blood; my backside smarts from your…

A David Psalm 1-3 I’m determined to watch steps and tongue so they won’t land me in trouble. I decided to hold my tongue as long as Wicked is in…

A David Psalm 1-3 I waited and waited and waited forGod. At last he looked; finally he listened. He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud….

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,…

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,…