May 27 - Psalms 1-8
Psalms
1Blessed is the man who has not followed the counsel of the impious, and has not remained in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the chair of pestilence2But his will is with the law of the Lord, and he will meditate on his law, day and night3And he will be like a tree that has been planted beside running waters, which will provide its fruit in its time, and its leaf will not fall away, and all things whatsoever that he does will prosper4Not so the impious, not so. For they are like the dust that the wind casts along the face of the earth5Therefore, the impious will not prevail again in judgment, nor sinners in the council of the just6For the Lord knows the way of the just. And the path of the impious will pass away
1Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense2The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ3"Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us.4He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them5Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury6Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts7The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you8Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession9You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter’s vessel10And now, O kings, understand. Receive instruction, you who judge the earth11Serve the Lord in fear, and exult in him with trembling12Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just. Though his wrath can flare up in a short time, blessed are all those who trust in him
1A Psalm of David. When he fled from the face of his son, Absalom. Lord, why have those who trouble me been multiplied? Many rise up against me2Many say to my soul, "There is no salvation for him in his God.3But you, Lord, are my supporter, my glory, and the one who raises up my head4I have cried out to the Lord with my voice, and he has heard me from his holy mountain5I have slept, and I have been stupefied. But I awakened because the Lord has taken me up6I will not fear the thousands of people surrounding me. Rise up, Lord. Save me, my God7For you have struck all those who oppose me without cause. You have broken the teeth of sinners8Salvation is of the Lord, and your blessing is upon your people
1In parts according to verses. A Psalm of David. When I called upon him, the God of my justice heeded me. In tribulation, you have enlarged me. Have mercy on me, and heed my prayer2Sons of men, how long will you be dull in heart, so that whatever you love is in vain, and whatever you seek is false3And know this: the Lord has made wondrous his holy one. The Lord will heed me when I cry out to him4Be angry, and do not be willing to sin. The things that you say in your hearts: be sorry for them on your beds5Offer the sacrifice of justice, and hope in the Lord. Many say, "Who reveals to us what is good?6The light of your countenance, Lord, has been sealed upon us. You have given joy to my heart7By the fruit of their grain, wine, and oil, they have been multiplied8In peace itself, I will sleep and I will rest. For you, O Lord, have established me singularly in hope
1Unto the end. For her who pursues the inheritance. A Psalm of David. O Lord, listen closely to my words. Understand my outcry2Attend to the voice of my prayer, my King and my God3For to you, I will pray. In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice4In the morning, I will stand before you, and I will see. For you are not a God who wills iniquity5And the malicious will not dwell close to you, nor will the unjust endure before your eyes6You hate all who work iniquity. You will destroy all who speak a lie. The bloody and deceitful man, the Lord will abominate7But I am in the multitude of your mercy. I will enter your house. I will show adoration toward your holy temple, in your fear8Lord, lead me in your justice. Because of my enemies, direct my way in your sight9For there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is vain10Their throat is an open sepulcher. They have acted deceitfully with their tongues. Judge them, O God. Let them fall by their own intentions: according to the multitude of their impiety, expel them. For they have provoked you, O Lord11But let all those who hope in you rejoice. They will exult in eternity, and you will dwell in them. And all those who love your name will glory in you12For you will bless the just. You have crowned us, O Lord, as if with a shield of your good will
1In parts according to verses. A Psalm of David. For the octave. O Lord, do not rebuke me in your fury, nor chastise me in your anger2Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, Lord, for my bones have become disturbed3and my soul has been very troubled. But as for you, Lord, when4Turn to me, Lord, and rescue my soul. Save me because of your mercy5For there is no one in death who would be mindful of you. And who will confess to you in Hell6I have labored in my groaning. Every night, with my tears, I will wash my bed and drench my blanket7My eye has been troubled by rage. I have grown old among all my enemies8Scatter before me, all you who work iniquity, for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping9The Lord has heard my supplication. The Lord has accepted my prayer10Let all my enemies be ashamed and together be greatly troubled. May they be converted and become ashamed very quickly
1A Psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord because of the words of Cush, the son of Jemini. O Lord, my God, in you I have hoped. Save me from all those who persecute me, and free me:2lest at any time, like a lion, he might seize my soul, while there is no one to redeem me, nor any who can save3O Lord, my God, if there is iniquity in my hands, if I have done this4if I have repaid those who rendered evils to me, may I deservedly fall away empty before my enemies5let the enemy pursue my soul, and take hold of it, and trample my life into the earth, and drag down my glory into the dust6Rise up, Lord, in your anger. And be exalted to the borders of my enemies. And rise up, O Lord my God, according to the precept that you commanded7and a congregation of people will surround you. And, because of this, return on high8The Lord judges the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice and according to my innocence within me9The wickedness of sinners will be consumed, and you will direct the just: the examiner of hearts and temperaments is God10Just is my help from the Lord, who saves the upright of heart11God is a just judge, strong and patient. How could he be angry throughout every day12Unless you will be converted, he will brandish his sword. He has extended his bow and made it ready13And with it, he has prepared instruments of death. He has produced his arrows for those on fire14Behold him who has given birth to injustice: he has conceived sorrow and has begotten iniquity15He has opened a pit and enlarged it. And he has fallen into the hole that he made16His sorrow will be turned upon his own head, and his iniquity will descend upon his highest point17I will confess to the Lord according to his justice, and I will sing a psalm to the name of the Lord Most High
1Unto the end. For the oil and wine presses. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is your name throughout all the earth! For your magnificence is elevated above the heavens2Out of the mouths of babes and infants, you have perfected praise, because of your enemies, so that you may destroy the enemy and the revenger3For I will behold your heavens, the works of your fingers: the moon and the stars, which you have founded4What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you visit him5You reduced him to a little less than the Angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor6and you have set him over the works of your hands7You have subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and in addition: the beasts of the field8the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, which pass through the paths of the sea9O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is your name throughout all the earth