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‘Ask of Me, and I will assuredly give [You] the nations as Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth as Your possession.

Verse ConceptsGod Saves From Sin And DeathInheritancePropertyThe End Of The WorldThe Earthprovidingwill


O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame?
How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsUseless ThingsTrust, Lack OfAvoiding DeceitLoving EvilPsalm Interjections


For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;
No evil [person] dwells with You.

Verse ConceptsPleasing GodPleasureCharacter Of WickedNot Pleasing Godwickednessartists


But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and tender mercy;
At Your holy temple I will bow [obediently] in reverence for You.

Verse ConceptsAdoration, Of GodBowingAttitudes Of ReverenceCeremoniesMagnifying GodPrayer, And WorshipReverence, And God's NatureBowing Before GodThe First Templegreatnessreverence


For You, O Lord, bless the righteous man [the one who is in right standing with You];
You surround him with favor as with a shield.

Verse ConceptsGod, The ProviderRighteous, TheRighteousness, Of BelieversShieldsGod BlessesSpiritual crownsGod's ProtectionFavor


For in death there is no mention of You;
In Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) who will praise You and give You thanks?

Verse ConceptsAfterlifeGrave, TheSheolNot Praising GodState Of The DeadDeath Of Loved OneLoss Of A Loved One


If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword;
He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready.

Verse ConceptsSwordsThreateningsSharpening


I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness and justice,
And I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

Verse ConceptsPraiseGod, Titles And Names OfPrayer, And WorshipSingingThank OfferingThe Most HighWe Thank God

I will give thanks and praise the Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell aloud all Your wonders and marvelous deeds.

Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritMiracles, Responses ToMusicRenewed HeartPraise, Should Be Offered ByWe Thank GodThank YouGrateful Heart


I will rejoice and exult in you;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

Verse ConceptsPraiseDelighting, Right Kinds OfSinging


And He will judge the world in righteousness;
He will execute judgment for the nations with fairness (equity).

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod, Righteousness OfJustification, Necessity OfPrayer, And Worshipfairness


And those who know Your name [who have experienced Your precious mercy] will put their confident trust in You,
For You, O Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamFaith, Necessity OfKnowing God, Nature OfKnowledge, Of GodOptimismPenitentAnswered PromisesGod Not ForsakingBelief In GodTrustFaith And TrustTrusting OthersGod As The Object Of Faith


That I may tell aloud all Your praises,
That in the gates of the daughter of Zion (Jerusalem)
I may rejoice in Your salvation and Your help.

Verse ConceptsGatesZion, As A SymbolPraise The Lord!You Will Rejoice In Salvation


He says to himself, “God has [quite] forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed.”

Verse ConceptsVeilsInfidelity To GodGod, All knowingGod Not SeeingGod ForgettingGod Hidingrehabilitation


Why has the wicked spurned and shown disrespect to God?
He has said to himself, “You will not require me to account.”

Verse ConceptsAccountabilityrehabilitationNot Seeking God


Upon the wicked (godless) He will rain coals of fire;
Fire and brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will be the portion of their cup [of doom].

Verse ConceptsCups, Figurative UseBrimstoneDisastersCoal, Uses OfWorldly SnaresBurning PeopleSulphurPunishment of the The WickedResolving Conflict


Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?”

Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The WickedThe TongueOvercomingThe Power Of Words


You, O Lord, will preserve and keep them;
You will protect him from this [evil] generation forever.

Verse ConceptsSafetyShieldsProtection And Safetyjournaling


I will sing to the Lord,
Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

Verse ConceptsSingingI Will Sing Praises


He does not put out his money at interest [to a fellow Israelite],
And does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken.

Verse ConceptsCreditAcceptance Of BribesInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfImmovable SaintsNot MovedAvoiding BribesBriberyMoney Blessingslent


The sorrows [pain and suffering] of those who have chosen another god will be multiplied [because of their idolatry];
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
Nor will I take their names upon my lips.

Verse ConceptsBlood Of SacrificesSorrowIdolatryMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsThe Ungodly SufferingNo Help In Other GodsWorshiping Together


I have called upon You, for You, O God, will answer me;
Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

Verse ConceptsGod Will AnswerGod Hears My PrayerPay Attention O God!God Answering PrayersListening To GodSpeech


With the kind (merciful, faithful, loyal) You show Yourself kind,
With the blameless You show Yourself blameless,

Verse ConceptsGood ReboundingThe Grace Of GodGod's FaithfulnessBeing YourselfChanging Yourselfmyself


With the pure You show Yourself pure,
And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Moral And SpiritualTwisted WaysGod Is PureGood ReboundingBeing Yourselfmyself


For You save an afflicted and humble people,
But bring down those [arrogant fools] with haughty eyes.

Verse ConceptsHumilityPride, Results OfHumbling The ProudAbasing PeopleGod Opposes The ProudHumility And Pride


Therefore will I give thanks and praise You, O Lord, among the nations,
And sing praises to Your name.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In OtPraiseHymnsRevival, PersonalMissionsI Will Sing PraisesWe Thank God


Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingRight Hand Of GodAnointed Old Testament LeadersHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansGod's HandThe Lord's AnointedGod Will AnswerHoliness


For the king [confidently] trusts in the Lord,
And through the lovingkindness (faithfulness, goodness) of the Most High he will never be shaken.

Verse ConceptsTrust, Importance OfTrustworthinessImmovable SaintsNot MovedBelief In GodFaith And Trust


You will make them as [if in] a blazing oven in the time of your anger;
The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
And the fire will devour them.

Verse ConceptsFurnacesWicked Described AsBurning PeopleGod Will Be Angry


Their offspring You will destroy from the earth,
And their descendants from the sons of men.

Verse ConceptsParents Sin


For You will make them turn their backs [in defeat];
You will aim Your bowstring [of divine justice] at their faces.

Verse ConceptsGod's ArrowsTurning One's BackTargets


Save me from the lion’s mouth;
From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.

Verse ConceptsHornsMouthsDeliverance From LionsWild OxUnicorns


My praise will be of You in the great assembly.
I will pay my vows [made in the time of trouble] before those who [reverently] fear Him.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodAssemblyVowsMaking VowsIn The CongregationPeople Commended By God


Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

Verse ConceptsGod, Perfection OfGod TeachingLearning The Right Wayheartbeat


I hate the company of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.

Verse ConceptsEvildoersHating Evil


I will wash my hands in innocence,
And I will go about Your altar, O Lord,

Verse ConceptsGesturesInnocence, Examples OfWashingPlea Of Innocence


But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful and gracious to me.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerMercifulnessPeople In RighteousnessPlea Of InnocenceRedeem Us!


My foot stands on a level place;
In the congregations I will bless the Lord.

Verse ConceptsStaying StrongPraising God In Public Worship


Though an army encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
Even in this I am confident.

Verse ConceptsCertaintyStrength, DivineRenewed HeartFearlessnessAttacked By EvilFreed From FearPrinciples Of WarStrength In BattleEnemy Attacks


And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
In His tent I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsMusicSacrifice, In OtThankfulnessWorship, Elements OfGod Lifting PeopleLifting HeadsI Will Sing Praises


When You said, “Seek My face [in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need],” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, I will seek [on the authority of Your word].”

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfHeart, And Holy SpiritPrayer, As A Response To GodSeeking GodSpiritualityRenewed HeartPrayer, Described AsGuidance And StrengthseekingHeartfelt Prayer To God


Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have come against me;
They breathe out violence.

Verse ConceptsFalsehoodWitnesses, FalseOvercoming EnemiesSurrenderProtection From Enemiesbreathing


Because they have no regard for the works of the Lord
Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodDestruction Of The WickedRefusing To HearWorking For The Lord


He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
And Sirion (Mount Hermon) like a young, wild ox.

Verse ConceptsCalvesWild OxUnicornsjumping

I will extol and praise You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up,
And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.

Verse ConceptsDepression, Solutions ToGod Lifting PeopleOther Praising Of GodRejoicing In EvilDedication


“What profit is there in my blood (death), if I go down to the pit (grave)?
Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness [to man]?

Verse ConceptsGoing Down To The PitCreatures Returning To DustNot Praising Goddust


That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Verse ConceptsEternal PraiseI Will Praise You With MusicWe Thank GodThank YouPraise And WorshipGrateful Heartawakening


I will rejoice and be glad in Your steadfast love,
Because You have seen my affliction;
You have taken note of my life’s distresses,

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartAfflictions


Do not be like the horse or like the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bridle and rein to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.

Verse ConceptsMulesBridlesHorsesRestraintRopesStubbornnessDivine RestraintsSelf WillBinding As Animals


Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].

Verse ConceptsChildren, responsibilities to GodChildren, needs ofListeningTeaching The Way Of GodThe Fear Of The LordTeaching ChildrenTraining Children


Lord, how long will You look on [without action]?
Rescue my life from their destructions,
My only life from the young lions.

Verse ConceptsDoubting God's ConcernLionsRescueProlonged AfflictionsDeliverance From LionsBefore God Acts


For he flatters and deceives himself in his own eyes
Thinking that his sinfulness will not be discovered and hated [by God].

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidencePride, Results OfFlatteryFlattery, Used By The WickedBeing Found OutHate


He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light,
And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun].

Verse ConceptsDawnNoonRighteousness, Of BelieversThe SunLight Of God's PeopleGod VindicatesSunA New DaySunshinevindication


For yet a little while and the wicked one will be gone [forever];
Though you look carefully where he used to be, he will not be [found].

Verse ConceptsThe Fate Of The WickedPeople Passing Away


The Lord knows the days of the blameless,
And their inheritance will continue forever.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowing


The Lord will not leave him in his hand
Or let him be condemned when he is judged.

Verse ConceptsGod Not ForsakingNo Condemnationtrails


Wait for and expect the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
[In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Verse ConceptsWalking In The Ways Of GodSeeing SituationsThe Honourable Will Be HonouredThe Wicked Will PerishPunishment of the The WickedWaiting On The Lord


“Surely every man walks around like a shadow [in a charade];
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
Each one builds up riches, not knowing who will receive them.

Verse ConceptsBusynessFutilityWealthHuman IgnoranceRest, PhysicalRiches, Ungodly Use OfTreasureCare, WorldlyCovetousness, Nature ofNot Knowing The FutureDrawbacks To Richesgathering