1 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;    the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.2 The Lord protects and preserves them—    they are counted among the blessed in the land—    he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.3 The Lord sustains them on their sickbed    and restores them from their bed of illness.4 I said, “Have mercy on me, Lord;    heal me, for I have sinned a...  Read More

1 I waited patiently for the Lord;    he turned to me and heard my cry.2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,    out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rock    and gave me a firm place to stand.3 He put a new song in my mouth,    a hymn of praise to our God.Many will see and fear the Lord    and put their trust in him.4 Blessed is the one    who trusts in the Lord,who does not look to the proud...  Read More

To you, Lord, I call;    you are my Rock,    do not turn a deaf ear to me.For if you remain silent,    I will be like those who go down to the pit.2 Hear my cry for mercy    as I call to you for help,as I lift up my hands    toward your Most Holy Place.3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,    with those who do evil,who speak cordially with their neighbors    but harbor malice in their hearts.4 Re...  Read More

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—    whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life—    of whom shall I be afraid?2 When the wicked advance against me    to devour me,it is my enemies and my foes    who will stumble and fall.3 Though an army besiege me,    my heart will not fear;though war break out against me,    even then I will be confident.4 One thing I ask from the Lord,    th...  Read More

1 In you, Lord my God,    I put my trust.2 I trust in you;    do not let me be put to shame,    nor let my enemies triumph over me.3 No one who hopes in you    will ever be put to shame,but shame will come on those    who are treacherous without cause.4 Show me your ways, Lord,    teach me your paths.5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,    for you are God my Savior,    and my hope is in you all ...  Read More

1 Keep me safe, my God,    for in you I take refuge.2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;    apart from you I have no good thing.”3 I say of the holy people who are in the land,    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”4 Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more.    I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods    or take up their names on my lips.5 Lord, you al...  Read More

1 In the Lord I take refuge.    How then can you say to me:    “Flee like a bird to your mountain.2 For look, the wicked bend their bows;    they set their arrows against the stringsto shoot from the shadows    at the upright in heart.3 When the foundations are being destroyed,    what can the righteous do?”4 The Lord is in his holy temple;    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.He observes everyon...  Read More

1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;    let me never be put to shame.2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;    turn your ear to me and save me.3 Be my rock of refuge,    to which I can always go;give the command to save me,    for you are my rock and my fortress.4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,    from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.5 For you have been my h...  Read More

19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,    who daily bears our burdens.20 Our God is a God who saves;    from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.21 Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies,    the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.22 The Lord says, “I will bring them from Bashan;    I will bring them from the depths of the sea,23 that your feet may wade in the blood ...  Read More

1 May God arise, may his enemies be scattered;    may his foes flee before him.2 May you blow them away like smoke—    as wax melts before the fire,    may the wicked perish before God.3 But may the righteous be glad    and rejoice before God;    may they be happy and joyful.4 Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,    extol him who rides on the clouds;    rejoice before him—his name is the Lord....  Read More

1 Have mercy on me, O God,    according to your unfailing love;according to your great compassion    blot out my transgressions.2 Wash away all my iniquity    and cleanse me from my sin.3 For I know my transgressions,    and my sin is always before me.4 Against you, you only, have I sinned    and done what is evil in your sight;so you are right in your verdict    and justified when you judge.5 Sur...  Read More