Psalm 20:1-9 Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

 

A Psalm of David, to the chief Musician.

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The Lord hears you [on] the day of trouble. God [defends] you in the name of Jacob & sends you help from the sanctuary & strengthens you out of Zion. [He] [remembers] all your offerings & [accepts] your burnt sacrifices. Selah.

[He] [grants] you, according to your own heart & fulfills all your [advice given.] We will rejoice in Your salvation & in the Name of our God & we will [put] up our banners. The Lord [fulfills] all our [requests.]

Now, I know that the Lord saves His anointed. He will hear him from His holy heaven, with the saving strength of His right hand. Some trust in chariots & some in horses. But we will remember the Name of the Lord, our God.

[Psalm 33:16-18 There is no king saved by the multitude of an [army.] A mighty man isn't delivered by much strength. A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. [Look,] the eye of the Lord is upon [those who] fear [respect] Him & upon [those who] hope in His mercy.]

They are brought down & fallen. But we are risen & stand upright. Lord, save us & let the king hear when we call.

Psalm 19:1-14 Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

 

A Psalm of David, to the chief Musician.

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The heavens declare the glory of God & the heavens show His handiwork. Speech is uttered day [by] day & night to night, knowledge [is revealed.] There is no speech, nor language, where their voice isn't heard.

Their [measuring] line [has] gone out through all the earth & their words to the [ends] of the world. In [these,] He has [put] a tabernacle for the sun, which is [like] a bridegroom coming out of his [room, who] rejoices [like] a strong man [about] to run a race.

He [goes out] from the [ends] of heaven. His [orbit is to] the ends of it & there is nothing hidden from [its] heat. [Romans 10:18 But I say, Haven't they heard? Yes, [truly,] their [voices] went into all the earth & their words to the ends of the world.]

The Law of the Lord is perfect, [restoring] the soul. The Testimony of the Lord is [beyond doubt,] making the simple, wise. The [mandates] of the Lord are right, [causing] rejoicing [of] the heart.

The [commandments] of the Lord are pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear [respect] of the Lord is [free from impurities,] enduring forever. The judgments of the Lord are altogether true & righteous.

They are more to be desired than gold. [Yes,] than much fine gold.; also, sweeter than honey & the honeycomb. [Psalm 119:127 Therefore, I love Your commandments above gold; [yes,] above fine gold.]

In keeping [these,] there is great reward & [also] by them, your servant is warned. Who can understand his errors? You, cleanse me from my secret faults.

[Psalm 51:1-2 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your loving kindness. And according to Your [many] mercies, blot out my [sins.] Wash me thoroughly from [my] iniquity & cleanse me from my sin.]

Keep Your servant back from [unintentional] sins & also [don't] let them have [control] over me. Then I shall be upright & I shall be innocent from the [large sins.]

[Psalm 119:133 In Your Word, order my steps & [don't] let any [sin] have [control] over me.] Let the words of my mouth & the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength & my redeemer.

Psalm 18:1-50 Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

 

A Psalm of David, to the chief Musician. David, the servant of the Lord, who [spoke] to the Lord the words of this song [on] the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies & from the hand of Saul. And [David] said:

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O Lord, my strength, I will love You. The Lord is my rock, my fortress & my deliverer. My God, in Whom I will trust, my strength, my [shield,] my high tower & the horn of my salvation.

I will call upon the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised. So, I shall be saved from [my] enemies. The sorrows of death [surround] me & [the overwhelming flood] of ungodly men [have] made me afraid.

The sorrows of hell [surround around] me & the snares of death prevented me [from getting free.] I called upon the Lord, in my distress & cried [out] to my God. He heard my voice [from] His temple & my cry came before Him, even to His ears.

Then, the earth shook & trembled. Also, the foundations of the hills moved & were shaken, because He was [angry.] [Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost & they [spoke] the Word of God with boldness.]

Smoke went out of His nostrils there & fire out of His mouth devoured & coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens & also came down: and darkness was under His feet. [Psalm 144:5 Bow Your heavens [down,] O Lord & come down. Touch the mountains & they shall smoke.]

And He rode upon a cherub & [flew. Yes,] He did fly upon the wings of the wind. [Psalm 99:1 The Lord [rules.] Let the people tremble. He sits between the cherubims. Let the earth be moved.]

His pavilion [around] him were dark waters & thick [cloudy] skies & He made darkness, His secret  place. His thick clouds, hailstones & coals of fire passed, at the brightness that was before Him.

[Psalm 97:2-3 A fire goes before Him & burns up His enemies [around Him.] His [lightning] enlightened the world. The earth saw & trembled.] Also, the Lord thundered: hailstones & coals of fire in the heavens & the Highest gave His voice.

[Psalm 104:7 At Your [chastising] they fled. At the voice of your thunder, they [hurried] away.] [Yes,] He sent out His arrows & scattered them. And He shot out [lightning bolts] & [defeated] them.

At your [scolding,] O Lord, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils, the channels of waters were then seen & the foundations of the world were discovered. He sent from above & He took me & He [pulled] me out of many waters.

[Psalm 144:7 Send [Your] hand from above & [rescue] me & deliver me out of [large] waters, from the hand of [foreign] children.] He delivered me from my strong enemy & from [those who] hated me, for they were too strong for me.

They [confronted] me [on] the day of my calamity: for the Lord was my [support.] He also brought me [out] into a large place & He delivered me, because He delighted in me. The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness. He [repaid] me according to the cleanness of my hands.

[Genesis 9:6 [Whoever] sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed. For in the image of God, He made man.] For I have kept the ways of the Lord & haven't departed wickedly from my God. For all His judgments were before me & I didn't put away His [mandates] from me.

I also was upright before Him & I kept myself from [my sins.] Therefore, the Lord has [repaid] me according to my righteousness & the cleanness of my hands in His eyesight.

You will show Yourself merciful with the merciful. You will show Yourself upright with an upright man. [Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.] With the pure, You will show Yourself pure. And with the [stubborn,] You will show Yourself [stubborn.]

[Proverbs 3:34 Surely, He [looks down on] the scorners; but He gives grace to the [humble.] For You will save the afflicted people; but will bring down [those with] high looks. [Psalm 101:5 [Whoever secretly] slanders his neighbor, I will cut him off. And I will not [allow] him [who] has a proud heart & a high look.]

The Lord, my God will [lighten] my darkness: For You will light my candle. For by You, I have run through a troop & by my God, I have leaped over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect. The Word of the Lord is [tested.] He is a [shield] to all those [who] trust in Him.

For Who is God, [except] for the Lord? Or Who is a rock, [except] our God? [Deuteronomy 32:39-40 See now that I, even I, am He & there is no god with Me. I kill & I make alive. I wound & I  heal. Neither is there any [who] can deliver out of My hand. For I lift up My hand to heaven & say, I live forever.]

It is God, [Who clothes] me with strength & makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like [the] feet [of deer] & He [puts] me in upon my high places.

[Isaiah 58:14 Then, you shall delight yourself in the Lord & I will cause you to ride upon the high places of the earth & feed you with the heritage of Jacob, your [forefather.] For the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.]

He teaches my hands to [battle,] so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms. You have also given me the shield of Your salvation. And Your right hand has [held] me up & Your [kindness] has made me great. You have enlarged my [path] under me, [so] my feet don't slip.

[Proverbs 4:11-12 I have taught you in the [ways] of wisdom & I have led you in [the] right paths. When you go, your steps shall not be [hindered] & when you run, you shall not stumble.]

I have pursued my enemies & overtaken them. Neither did I turn [back until] they were [destroyed.] I have wounded [those who] were not able to rise [up.] They [have] fallen under my feet. For You have [clothed] me with strength [for] the battle. You have [put] under [my control those who] rose up against me.

Also, You have given me the necks of [my] enemies; [so] I might destroy [those who] hate me. They cried [out,] but there was [no one] to save them & even to the Lord, but He [didn't] answer them.

Then, I beat them [down like fine] dust, [in front of] the wind. I [threw] them out like the dirt in the streets. You have delivered me from the [quarrels] of the people. And You have made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known, shall serve me. As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

The [foreigners] shall submit themselves to me. The [foreigners] shall fade away & be afraid [from] their [secret] places. The Lord lives. And blessed be my rock & let the God of my salvation be exalted.

It is God, [Who] avenges me & [calms] the people under me. He delivers me from [my] enemies. [Yes,] You lift me up above those [who] rise up against me. You have delivered me from the violent man.

Therefore, I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the heathen & sing praises to Your Name. He gives great deliverance & [shows] mercy to his king, to David, His anointed & to his [lineage] forever more.

[*2 Samuel 7:12-13 And when your days [are] fulfilled & you shall sleep with your [forefathers,] I will set up your [descendants] after you, [who] shall proceed [from] your [loins] & I will establish His kingdom. He shall build a house for My Name & I will [establish] His kingdom.]

Psalm 17:1-15 Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

 

A Prayer of David.

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O Lord, give [Your] ear & hear the [righteous] & [take care of] my [outcry] & my prayer, that goes out from [sincere, not deceitful] lips. Let Your eyes [see] the things that are [fair] & let my sentence come [out] from Your presence.

You have [tested my] heart & visited me in the night. You have tried me & shall find nothing. [My intention is] my mouth shall not [sin.] [Psalm 66:10 For You, O God, have [tested] us. You have tried us, [like] silver is tried.]

By the Word of Your lips, I have kept [myself] from [involvement in] the [deeds] of men & the paths of the destroyer. [Hebrews 2:14 Then, [like] the children have flesh & blood, Christ, Himself also took the same flesh & blood; so that through death, Christ might destroy him, [who] had the power [over] death [which] is the devil.]

[Uphold,] my [going on] Your paths, [so] my footsteps [don't] slip. I have called upon You. [Lean] Your ear to me, for You will hear me, O God & hear [what I say.]

Show Your marvelous loving kindness, [to those who] put their trust in You. O You, [Who] saves by Your right hand, from those [who] rise up against them.

Keep me [like] the apple of [Your] eye & hide me under the shadow of Your wings, from the wicked [who] oppress me & from my deadly enemies [who surround around] me.

They are [covered] in their own fat & speak proudly with their mouth. They have now [surrounded] us in our steps & bowing down to the earth, they have set their eyes [upon us] like a greedy lion & a young lion, lurking in secret places [for] his prey.

O Lord, arise & cast him down & [confront] him. Deliver my soul from the wicked, [with] Your sword. From men, [with] Your hand, O Lord, from men of the world, [who] have their portion in this [lifetime.] [Psalm 16:5 You uphold my lot. The Lord is the portion & my cup of [my] inheritance.]

[Those] whose [stomachs] You fill with Your [hidden] treasure. [2 Kings 24:13-14 And he carried out [from there] all the treasures of the house of the Lord & the treasures of the king's house & cut in pieces all the vessels of gold [that] Solomon, king of Israel, had made [for] the temple of the Lord, [like] the Lord had said.]

They [have many] children & leave the rest of their [possessions] to their [little ones.] As for me, I will [see] Your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied when I awake, with Your likeness.

[1 John 3:2-3 Beloved, we are now the sons of God & it's not [apparent] yet, what we shall be. But we know that when we shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him [like] He is. And every man [who] has this hope in [Christ,] purifies himself, even [like God] is pure.]

Psalm 16:1-11 Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

 

Michtam [a.k.a. Miktam] of David.

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[Save] me, O God: for I do put my trust in You. O my soul has said to the Lord, My goodness [is nothing without] You, [Who] are my Lord. But all My delight is to the saints & the excellent [who are on] the earth.

[Those who hurry] after another god, shall [have] their sorrows multiplied. I won't offer their drink offerings of blood, nor take up their names [on] my lips. Revelation 3:5 He [who] overcomes, shall be clothed in white raiment & I will not blot out his name out of the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father & before His Angels.

You [uphold] my lot & the Lord is [my] portion & my cup of my inheritance. The [boundary] lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. [Yes,] I have a [large inheritance.]

I will bless the Lord, Who has given me [advice] & also [guides] me [through] the night [by] my [heart strings.] I have always [put] the Lord before me, because He is at my right hand & I shall not be [removed.]

Therefore, my flesh shall rest in hope & my heart is glad & rejoices in [Your] glory. *For You will not leave My soul in hell. Neither will You [allow] Your Holy One to see corruption.

[Fulfilled in: Acts 2:30-31 Therefore, being a prophet & knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him [King David,] that He would raise up Christ to sit on His throne; [from] the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh. He seeing this [beforehand, spoke] of the resurrection of Christ. That His soul wasn't left in hell, neither did His flesh see corruption.]

You will show me the path of life. Full joy is in Your presence. There are pleasures forevermore at Your right hand. [John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I am the Way, the Truth & the Life. No man comes to the Father, [except] by Me.]

Psalm 15:1-5 Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

 

A Psalm of David.

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Lord, who shall [stay] in Your tabernacle? Who shall [live] in Your Holy Hill? He [who follows] uprightly, [does what is righteous] & speaks the truth in his heart.

He [who doesn't talk rudely with his mouth, behind someone's back] & doesn't [treat his neighbor's wickedly, doesn't falsely accuse] his neighbor. In whose eyes a [detestable] person is condemned.

But he honors [those who] fear [respect] the Lord. He [who testifies truthfully, when it's not to his benefit] & [doesn't] change [his testimony.]

He [doesn't lend] his money for [interest,] nor [does] he [take a profit from] the innocent. He [who] does these things, shall never be [removed.]

Psalm 14:1-7 Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

 

A Psalm of David, to the chief Musician.

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The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt & they have done [detestable deeds.] There are none [who do] good. The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there [are] any [who] did understand & seek God. They [have] all gone [astray.]

They [have] all become [corrupt] & there [are] none [who do] good. No, not one. Haven't the workers of [sin any] knowledge? [Those] who eat up my people, [like] they were bread & [don't] call upon the Lord.

They were [very fearful] there, for God is [with] the righteous generation. You have [belittled] the [advice] of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

Oh, that the Salvation of Israel [would] come out of Zion! When the Lord brings back His people [from] captivity, Jacob shall rejoice & Israel shall be glad.