Sept.
3
Psalms
33-35
Psa
33:1 Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the
upright.
Psa
33:2 Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with
the harp of ten strings.
Psa
33:3 Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!
Psa
33:4 For the word of Yahweh is right. All his work is done in
faithfulness.
Psa
33:5 He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the
loving kindness of Yahweh.
Psa
33:6 By Yahweh's word, the heavens were made; all their army by the
breath of his mouth.
Psa
33:7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up
the deeps in storehouses.
Psa
33:8 Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all the inhabitants of the
world stand in awe of him.
Psa
33:9 For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.
Psa
33:10 Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes
the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
Psa
33:11 The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his
heart to all generations.
Psa
33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he
has chosen for his own inheritance.
Psa
33:13 Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
Psa
33:14 From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the
inhabitants of the earth,
Psa
33:15 he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of
their works.
Psa
33:16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty
man is not delivered by great strength.
Psa
33:17 A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver
any by his great power.
Psa
33:18 Behold, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, on those who
hope in his loving kindness;
Psa
33:19 to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in
famine.
Psa
33:20 Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.
Psa
33:21 For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his
holy name.
Psa
33:22 Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped
in you.
Psa
34:1 I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in
my mouth.
Psa
34:2 My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and
be glad.
Psa
34:3 Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let us exalt his name together.
Psa
34:4 I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all
my fears.
Psa
34:5 They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never
be covered with shame.
Psa
34:6 This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of
all his troubles.
Psa
34:7 The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear him, and
delivers them.
Psa
34:8 Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who
takes refuge in him.
Psa
34:9 Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those
who fear him.
Psa
34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek
Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.
Psa
34:11 Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of
Yahweh.
Psa
34:12 Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he
may see good?
Psa
34:13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
Psa
34:14 Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it.
Psa
34:15 Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to
their cry.
Psa
34:16 Yahweh's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the
memory of them from the earth.
Psa
34:17 The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of
all their troubles.
Psa
34:18 Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves
those who have a crushed spirit.
Psa
34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers
him out of them all.
Psa
34:20 He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
Psa
34:21 Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall
be condemned.
Psa
34:22 Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who
take refuge in him shall be condemned.
Psa
35:1 Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against
those who fight against me.
Psa
35:2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.
Psa
35:3 Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul,
"I am your salvation."
Psa
35:4 Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to
dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
Psa
35:5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh's angel driving
them on.
Psa
35:6 Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh's angel pursuing
them.
Psa
35:7 For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me.
Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
Psa
35:8 Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has
hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.
Psa
35:9 My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his
salvation.
Psa
35:10 All my bones shall say, "Yahweh, who is like you, who
delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor
and the needy from him who robs him?"
Psa
35:11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I
don't know about.
Psa
35:12 They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.
Psa
35:13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth.
I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own
bosom.
Psa
35:14 I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my
brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
Psa
35:15 But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves
together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and
I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease.
Psa
35:16 Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth
at me.
Psa
35:17 Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their
destruction, my precious life from the lions.
Psa
35:18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise
you among many people.
Psa
35:19 Don't let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me;
neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
Psa
35:20 For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words
against those who are quiet in the land.
Psa
35:21 Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha!
Aha! Our eye has seen it!"
Psa
35:22 You have seen it, Yahweh. Don't keep silent. Lord, don't be
far from me.
Psa
35:23 Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for
me!
Psa
35:24 Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness.
Don't let them gloat over me.
Psa
35:25 Don't let them say in their heart, "Aha! That's the way
we want it!" Don't let them say, "We have swallowed him
up!"
Psa
35:26 Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice
at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who
magnify themselves against me.
Psa
35:27 Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous
cause. Yes, let them say continually, "Yahweh be magnified, who
has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!"
Psa
35:28 My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your
praise all day long.