Psalm 53

A David Psalm 1-2 Bilious and bloated, they gas, “God is gone.” It’s poison gas— they foul themselves, they poison Rivers and skies; thistles are their cash crop. God sticks…

Psalm 54

A David Psalm, When the Ziphites Reported to Saul, “David Is Hiding Out with Us” 1-2 God, for your sake, help me! Use your influence to clear me. Listen, God—I’m…

Psalm 55

A David Psalm 1-3 Open your ears, God, to my prayer; don’t pretend you don’t hear me knocking. Come close and whisper your answer. I really need you. I shudder…

Psalm 56

A David Psalm, When He Was Captured by the Philistines in Gath 1-4 Take my side, God—I’m getting kicked around, stomped on every day. Not a day goes by but…

Psalm 57

A David Psalm, When He Hid in a Cave from Saul 1-3 Be good to me, God—and now! I’ve run to you for dear life. I’m hiding out under your…

Psalm 58

A David Psalm 1-2 Is this any way to run a country? Is there an honest politician in the house? Behind the scenes you brew cauldrons of evil, behind closed…

Psalm 59

A David Psalm, When Saul Set a Watch on David’s House in Order to Kill Him 1-2 My God! Rescue me from my enemies, defend me from these mutineers. Rescue…

Psalm 60

A David Psalm, When He Fought Against Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah and Joab Killed Twelve Thousand Edomites at the Valley of Salt 1-2 God! you walked off and left us, kicked…

Psalm 61

A David Psalm 1-2 God, listen to me shout, bend an ear to my prayer. When I’m far from anywhere, down to my last gasp, I call out, “Guide me…

Psalm 62

A David Psalm 1-2 God, the one and only— I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I need comes from him, so why not? He’s solid rock under my…