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Trusting God When It Doesn't Make Sense

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. 1 Hear this, all peoples!     Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, 2 both low and high,     rich and poor together! 3 My mouth shall speak wisdom;     the meditation of my heart shall be understanding. 4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;     I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre. 5 Why should I fear in times of trouble,     when…

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God’s Presence and Protection Require Faithfulness

A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. 1 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised     in the city of our God! His holy mountain, 2 beautiful in elevation,     is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north,     the city of the great King. 3 Within her citadels God     has made himself known as a fortress. 4 For behold, the kings assembled;     they came on together. 5 As soon as…

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Worthy of Our Praise

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. 1 Clap your hands, all peoples!     Shout to God with loud songs of joy! 2 For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared,     a great king over all the earth. 3 He subdued peoples under us,     and nations under our feet. 4 He chose our heritage for us,     the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah 5 God has gone up with a shout,     the LORD with…

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The LORD of Hosts Is With Us

To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. 1 God is our refuge and strength,     a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,     though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam,     though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the…

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The King is Coming

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah; a love song. 1 My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;     I address my verses to the king;     my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe. 2 You are the most handsome of the sons of men;     grace is poured upon your lips;     therefore God has blessed you forever. 3 Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,     in…

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When Circumstances Make Us Circumspect

To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah. 1 O God, we have heard with our ears,     our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days,     in the days of old: 2 you with your own hand drove out the nations,     but them you planted; you afflicted the peoples,     but them you set free; 3 for not by their own sword did they win the land,     nor did their own arm save…

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Light in the Darkness

1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause     against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man     deliver me! 2 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? 3 Send out your light and your truth;     let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill     and to your dwelling! 4 Then…

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Yet, I Will Praise Him

To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah. 1 As a deer pants for flowing streams,     so pants my soul for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God,     for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my food     day and night, while they say to me all the day long,     “Where is your God?” 4 These things I remember,     as I pour out my soul: how I would go…

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Lifting Up Those Who Are Down

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1 Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him; 2 theLORD protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies. 3 TheLORD sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health. 4 As for me, I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal…

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The Best Advertising Is A Satisfied Customer.

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1 I waited patiently for the LORD;     he inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction,     out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock,     making my steps secure. 3 He put a new song in my mouth,     a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear,     and put their trust in the LORD. 4 Blessed is the man who…

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Getting Right With God

To the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 1 I said, “I will guard my ways,     that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle,     so long as the wicked are in my presence.” 2 I was mute and silent;     I held my peace to no avail, and my distress grew worse. 3     My heart became hot within me. As I mused, the fire burned;     then I spoke with my tongue: 4 “O…

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Sin, Sorrow, and Confession

A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering. 1 O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger,     nor discipline me in your wrath! 2 For your arrows have sunk into me,     and your hand has come down on me. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh     because of your indignation; there is no health in my bones     because of my sin. 4 For my iniquities have gone over my head;     like a heavy burden, they are…

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Don’t Worry About the Wicked

A psalm of David. 1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers;     be not envious of wrongdoers! 2 For they will soon fade like the grass     and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the LORD, and do good;     dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. 4 Delight yourself in the LORD,     and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the LORD;     trust in him, and he…

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Light and Dark

To the choirmaster. Of David, the servant of the LORD. 1 Transgression speaks to the wicked     deep in his heart; there is no fear of God     before his eyes. 2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes     that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. 3 The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit;     he has ceased to act wisely and do good. 4 He plots trouble while on his bed;     he sets…

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In Times of Trouble, Turn to God

A psalm of David. 1 Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me;     fight against those who fight against me! 2 Take hold of shield and buckler     and rise for my help! 3 Draw the spear and javelin     against my pursuers! Say to my soul,     “I am your salvation!” 4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor     who seek after my life! Let them be turned back and disappointed     who devise…

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The Goodness of God

Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. 1 I will bless the LORD at all times;     his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD;     let the humble hear and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me,     and let us exalt his name together! 4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me     and delivered me…

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Praise Him Because Your Can Trust Him

1 Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous!     Praise befits the upright. 2 Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre;     make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! 3 Sing to him a new song;     play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. 4 For the word of the LORD is upright,     and all his work is done in faithfulness. 5 He loves righteousness and justice;     the earth is full of…