Psalms 23 (3/9)

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of… Psalm 37:16-17

Better is a little that the righteous has,
than the abundance of many wicked.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but Yahweh upholds the righteous.
Psalm 37:16-17 sin money righteousness
The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back,
but the righteous give generously.
Psalm 37:21 debt money righteousness

A man’s steps are established by Yahweh.
He delights in his way.
Psalm 37:23 serving obedience trust
For Yahweh loves justice,
and doesn’t forsake his saints.
They are preserved forever,
but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalm 37:28 eternal life reliability righteousness
Lord, all my desire is before you.
My groaning is not hidden from you.
Psalm 38:9 temptation worrying sadness
Hear my prayer, Yahweh, and give ear to my cry.
Don’t be silent at my tears.
For I am a stranger with you,
a foreigner, as all my fathers were.
Psalm 39:12 prayer sadness humility
I delight to do your will, my God.
Yes, your law is within my heart.
Psalm 40:8 obedience law heart
Don’t withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh.
Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.
Psalm 40:11 love reliability protection
As the deer pants for the water brooks,
so my soul pants after you, God.
Psalm 42:1 God desires
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When shall I come and appear before God?
Psalm 42:2 soul nearness seeking
Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls.
All your waves and your billows have swept over me.
Psalm 42:7 sadness weakness
Yahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime.
In the night his song shall be with me:
a prayer to the God of my life.
Psalm 42:8 love worship prayer
Why are you in despair, my soul?
Why are you disturbed within me?
Hope in God! For I shall still praise him,
the saving help of my countenance, and my God.
Psalm 42:11 worship hope soul
For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword,
neither did their own arm save them;
but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face,
because you were favorable to them.
Psalm 44:3 love strength dependence
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1 reliability safety protection
Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations.
I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalm 46:10 God peace
Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness.
According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity.
Cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 51:1-2 sin mercy purification
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10 purification Spirit heart
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.
O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
Psalm 51:17 sacrifice repentance
Behold, God is my helper.
The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.
Psalm 54:4 life dependence equipment
Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you.
He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 55:22 reliability righteousness safety
When I am afraid,
I will put my trust in you.
Psalm 56:3 trust God fear
In God, I praise his word.
In God, I put my trust.
I will not be afraid.
What can flesh do to me?
Psalm 56:4 trust fear Word of God
Be exalted, God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be above all the earth!
Psalm 57:5 heaven world worship
For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens,
and your truth to the skies.
Psalm 57:10 love reliability

But I will sing of your strength.
Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning.
For you have been my high tower,
a refuge in the day of my distress.