'Lord' in the Bible

For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.

The kings of the earth take their stand,and the rulers conspire togetheragainst the Lord and His Anointed One:

The One enthroned in heaven laughs;the Lord ridicules them.

Serve the Lord with reverential aweand rejoice with trembling.

A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom.Lord, how my foes increase!There are many who attack me.

But You, Lord, are a shield around me,my glory, and the One who lifts up my head.

I cry aloud to the Lord,and He answers me from His holy mountain.Selah

I lie down and sleep;I wake again because the Lord sustains me.

Rise up, Lord!Save me, my God!You strike all my enemies on the cheek;You break the teeth of the wicked.

Salvation belongs to the Lord;may Your blessing be on Your people.Selah

Know that the Lord has set apartthe faithful for Himself;the Lord will hear when I call to Him.

Offer sacrifices in righteousnessand trust in the Lord.

Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?”Look on us with favor, Lord.

I will both lie down and sleep in peace,for You alone, Lord, make me live in safety.

For the choir director: with the flutes. A Davidic psalm.Listen to my words, Lord;consider my sighing.

At daybreak, Lord, You hear my voice;at daybreak I plead my case to You and watch expectantly.

You destroy those who tell lies;the Lord abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery.

Lord, lead me in Your righteousnessbecause of my adversaries;make Your way straight before me.

For You, Lord, bless the righteous one;You surround him with favor like a shield.

For the choir director: with stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Davidic psalm.Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger;do not discipline me in Your wrath.

Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak;heal me, Lord, for my bones are shaking;

my whole being is shaken with terror.And You, Lord—how long?

Turn, Lord! Rescue me;save me because of Your faithful love.

Depart from me, all evildoers,for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.

The Lord has heard my plea for help;the Lord accepts my prayer.

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite.Yahweh my God, I seek refuge in You;save me from all my pursuers and rescue me

Yahweh my God, if I have done this,if there is injustice on my hands,

Rise up, Lord, in Your anger;lift Yourself up against the fury of my adversaries;awake for me;You have ordained a judgment.

The Lord judges the peoples;vindicate me, Lord,according to my righteousness and my integrity.

I will thank the Lord for His righteousness;I will sing about the name of Yahweh the Most High.

For the choir director: on the Gittith. A Davidic psalm.Yahweh, our Lord,how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!You have covered the heavens with Your majesty.

You made him lord over the works of Your hands;You put everything under his feet:

Yahweh, our Lord,how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!

For the choir director: according to Muth-labben. A Davidic psalm.I will thank Yahweh with all my heart;I will declare all Your wonderful works.

But the Lord sits enthroned forever;He has established His throne for judgment.

The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,a refuge in times of trouble.

Those who know Your name trust in Youbecause You have not abandonedthose who seek You, Yahweh.

Sing to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;proclaim His deeds among the nations.

Be gracious to me, Lord;consider my affliction at the hands of those who hate me.Lift me up from the gates of death,

The Lord has revealed Himself;He has executed justice,striking down the wickedby the work of their hands.Higgaion. Selah

Rise up, Lord! Do not let man prevail;let the nations be judged in Your presence.

Put terror in them, Lord;let the nations know they are only men.Selah

Lord, why do You stand so far away?Why do You hide in times of trouble?

For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.

Rise up, Lord God! Lift up Your hand.Do not forget the afflicted.

The Lord is King forever and ever;the nations will perish from His land.

Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;You will strengthen their hearts.You will listen carefully,

For the choir director. Davidic.I have taken refuge in the Lord.How can you say to me,“Escape to the mountain like a bird!

The Lord is in His holy temple;the Lord’s throne is in heaven.His eyes watch; He examines everyone.

The Lord examines the righteous and the wicked.He hates the lover of violence.

For the Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds.The upright will see His face.

For the choir director: according to Sheminith. A Davidic psalm.Help, Lord, for no faithful one remains;the loyal have disappeared from the human race.

May the Lord cut off all flattering lipsand the tongue that speaks boastfully.

“Because of the oppression of the afflictedand the groaning of the poor,I will now rise up,” says the Lord.“I will put the one who longs for it in a safe place.”

The words of the Lord are pure words,like silver refined in an earthen furnace,purified seven times.

You, Lord, will guard us;You will protect us from this generation forever.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?Forever?How long will You hide Your face from me?

Consider me and answer, Lord my God.Restore brightness to my eyes;otherwise, I will sleep in death.

I will sing to the Lordbecause He has treated me generously.

The Lord looks down from heaven on the human raceto see if there is one who is wise,one who seeks God.

Will evildoers never understand?They consume My people as they consume bread;they do not call on the Lord.

You sinners frustrate the plans of the afflicted,but the Lord is his refuge.

Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion!When the Lord restores the fortunes of His people,Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.

A Davidic psalm.Lord, who can dwell in Your tent?Who can live on Your holy mountain?

who despises the one rejected by the Lordbut honors those who fear the Lord,who keeps his word whatever the cost,

I said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord;I have nothing good besides You.”

Lord, You are my portionand my cup of blessing;You hold my future.

I will praise the Lord who counsels me—even at night my conscience instructs me.

I keep the Lord in mind always.Because He is at my right hand,I will not be shaken.

A Davidic prayer.Lord, hear a just cause;pay attention to my cry;listen to my prayer—from lips free of deceit.

Rise up, Lord!Confront him; bring him down.With Your sword, save me from the wicked.

With Your hand, Lord, save me from men,from men of the worldwhose portion is in this life:You fill their bellies with what You have in store;their sons are satisfied,and they leave their surplus to their children.

For the choir director. Of the servant of the Lord, David, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:I love You, Lord, my strength.

The Lord is my rock,my fortress, and my deliverer,my God, my mountain where I seek refuge,my shield and the horn of my salvation,my stronghold.

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,and I was saved from my enemies.

I called to the Lord in my distress,and I cried to my God for help.From His temple He heard my voice,and my cry to Him reached His ears.

The Lord thundered from heaven;the Most High projected His voice.

The depths of the sea became visible,the foundations of the world were exposed,at Your rebuke, Lord,at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

They confronted me in the day of my distress,but the Lord was my support.

The Lord rewarded meaccording to my righteousness;He repaid meaccording to the cleanness of my hands.

For I have kept the ways of the Lordand have not turned from my God to wickedness.

So the Lord repaid meaccording to my righteousness,according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

Lord, You light my lamp;my God illuminates my darkness.

God—His way is perfect;the word of the Lord is pure.He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

For who is God besides Yahweh?And who is a rock? Only our God.

They cry for help, but there is no one to save them—they cry to the Lord, but He does not answer them.

The Lord lives—may my rock be praised!The God of my salvation is exalted.

Therefore I will praise You, Yahweh, among the nations;I will sing about Your name.

The instruction of the Lord is perfect,renewing one’s life;the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,making the inexperienced wise.

The precepts of the Lord are right,making the heart glad;the command of the Lord is radiant,making the eyes light up.

The fear of the Lord is pure,enduring forever;the ordinances of the Lord are reliableand altogether righteous.

May the words of my mouthand the meditation of my heartbe acceptable to You,Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble;may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.

Let us shout for joy at your victoryand lift the banner in the name of our God.May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.

Now I know that the Lord gives victory to His anointed;He will answer him from His holy heavenwith mighty victories from His right hand.

Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,but we take pride in the name of Yahweh our God.

Lord, give victory to the king!May He answer us on the day that we call.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, the king finds joy in Your strength.How greatly he rejoices in Your victory!

For the king relies on the Lord;through the faithful love of the Most Highhe is not shaken.

You will make them burnlike a fiery furnace when you appear;the Lord will engulf them in His wrath,and fire will devour them.