'Lord' in the Bible

Who is this majestic king? The Lord who is strong and mighty! The Lord who is mighty in battle!

Who is this majestic king? The Lord who commands armies! He is the majestic king! (Selah)

By David. O Lord, I come before you in prayer.

Make me understand your ways, O Lord! Teach me your paths!

Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord, for you have always acted in this manner.

Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord!

The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.

For the sake of your reputation, O Lord, forgive my sin, because it is great.

The Lord shows his faithful followers the way they should live.

I continually look to the Lord for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy's net.

By David. Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have integrity, and I trust in the Lord without wavering.

Examine me, O Lord, and test me! Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!

I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O Lord,

O Lord, I love the temple where you live, the place where your splendor is revealed.

I am safe, and among the worshipers I will praise the Lord.

By David. The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!

I have asked the Lord for one thing -- this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.

Now I will triumph over my enemies who surround me! I will offer sacrifices in his dwelling place and shout for joy! I will sing praises to the Lord!

Hear me, O Lord, when I cry out! Have mercy on me and answer me!

My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O Lord.

Even if my father and mother abandoned me, the Lord would take me in.

Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!

By David. To you, O Lord, I cry out! My protector, do not ignore me! If you do not respond to me, I will join those who are descending into the grave.

For they do not understand the Lord's actions, or the way he carries out justice. The Lord will permanently demolish them.

The Lord deserves praise, for he has heard my plea for mercy!

The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.

The Lord strengthens his people; he protects and delivers his chosen king.

A psalm of David. Acknowledge the Lord, you heavenly beings, acknowledge the Lord's majesty and power!

Acknowledge the majesty of the Lord's reputation! Worship the Lord in holy attire!

The Lord's shout is heard over the water; the majestic God thunders, the Lord appears over the surging water.

The Lord's shout breaks the cedars, the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.

The Lord's shout shakes the wilderness, the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

The Lord sits enthroned over the engulfing waters, the Lord sits enthroned as the eternal king.

The Lord gives his people strength; the Lord grants his people security.

A psalm -- a song used at the dedication of the temple; by David. I will praise you, O Lord, for you lifted me up, and did not allow my enemies to gloat over me.

O Lord my God, I cried out to you and you healed me.

O Lord, you pulled me up from Sheol; you rescued me from among those descending into the grave.

Sing to the Lord, you faithful followers of his; give thanks to his holy name.

O Lord, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.

To you, O Lord, I cried out; I begged the Lord for mercy:

Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me! O Lord, deliver me!"

So now my heart will sing to you and not be silent; O Lord my God, I will always give thanks to you.

For the music director; a psalm of David. In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated! Vindicate me by rescuing me!

Into your hand I entrust my life; you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.

I hate those who serve worthless idols, but I trust in the Lord.

But I trust in you, O Lord! I declare, "You are my God!"

O Lord, do not let me be humiliated, for I call out to you! May evil men be humiliated! May they go wailing to the grave!

The Lord deserves praise for he demonstrated his amazing faithfulness to me when I was besieged by enemies.

Love the Lord, all you faithful followers of his! The Lord protects those who have integrity, but he pays back in full the one who acts arrogantly.

Be strong and confident, all you who wait on the Lord!

How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, "I will confess my rebellious acts to the Lord." And then you forgave my sins. (Selah)

Rejoice in the Lord and be happy, you who are godly! Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!

You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord! It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.

Give thanks to the Lord with the harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument!

The Lord promotes equity and justice; the Lord's faithfulness extends throughout the earth.

Let the whole earth fear the Lord! Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him!

The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples.

How blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.

The Lord watches from heaven; he sees all people.

Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness

We wait for the Lord; he is our deliverer and shield.

May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord, for we wait for you.

Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away. I will praise the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him.

I will boast in the Lord; let the oppressed hear and rejoice!

Magnify the Lord with me! Let's praise his name together!

This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.

Taste and see that the Lord is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!

Remain loyal to the Lord, you chosen people of his, for his loyal followers lack nothing!

Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.

The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.

But the Lord opposes evildoers and wipes out all memory of them from the earth.

The godly cry out and the Lord hears; he saves them from all their troubles.

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.

The godly face many dangers, but the Lord saves them from each one of them.

The Lord rescues his servants; all who take shelter in him escape punishment.

By David. O Lord, fight those who fight with me! Attack those who attack me!

Then I will rejoice in the Lord and be happy because of his deliverance.

With all my strength I will say, "O Lord, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them."

O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!

But you take notice, Lord! O Lord, do not remain far away from me!

Rouse yourself, wake up and vindicate me! My God and Lord, defend my just cause!

Vindicate me by your justice, O Lord my God! Do not let them gloat over me!

May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say, "May the Lord be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure."

O Lord, your loyal love reaches to the sky; your faithfulness to the clouds.

Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!

Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land.

The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.

for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.

The Lord watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.

Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.

Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.

For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.

But the Lord does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.