The Psalms: Book 2

For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the stupid alike must perish and leave their wealth to others.... Keep Reading

As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God...... Keep Reading

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God...... Keep Reading

I say to God, my rock: "Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?" As with a deadly wound in my bones, my adversaries taunt me...... Keep Reading

Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me! For you are the God in whom I take refuge; why have you rejected me? Why do I go about mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?... Keep Reading

O God, we have heard with our ears, our father have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old: you with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted; you afflicted the peoples, but them you set free...... Keep Reading

You are my King, O God; ordain salvation for Jacob! Through you we push down our foes; through your name we tread down those who rise up against us...... Keep Reading

But you have rejected us and disgraced us and have not gone out with our armies. you have made us turn back from the foe, and those who hate us have gotten spoil...... Keep Reading

All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten you, and we have not been false to your covenant. Our heart has not turned back, nor have our steps departed from your way...... Keep Reading

Awake! Why are you sleeping, O Lord? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever! Why do you hide your face? Why do you forget our affliction and oppression? For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our belly clings to the ground...... Keep Reading