Psalms 23 (3/9)

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

Better is the little that the righteous has
than the abundance of many wicked.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous.
Psalm 37:16-17 sin money righteousness
The wicked borrows but does not pay back,
but the righteous is generous and gives.
Psalm 37:21 debt money righteousness

The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
when he delights in his way.
Psalm 37:23 serving obedience trust
For the Lord loves justice;
he will not forsake his saints.
They are preserved forever,
but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalm 37:28 eternal life reliability righteousness
O Lord, all my longing is before you;
my sighing is not hidden from you.
Psalm 38:9 temptation worrying sadness
Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and give ear to my cry;
hold not your peace at my tears!
For I am a sojourner with you,
a guest, like all my fathers.
Psalm 39:12 prayer sadness humility
I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.
Psalm 40:8 obedience law heart
As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain your mercy from me;
your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!
Psalm 40:11 love reliability protection
As a deer pants for flowing streams,
so pants my soul for you, O 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 roar of your waterfalls;
all your breakers and your waves
have gone over me.
Psalm 42:7 sadness weakness
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love,
and at night his song is with me,
a prayer to the God of my life.
Psalm 42:8 love worship prayer
Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my salvation and my God.
Psalm 42:11 worship hope soul
For not by their own sword did they win the land,
nor did their own arm save them,
but your right hand and your arm,
and the light of your face,
for you delighted in 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, O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin!
Psalm 51:1-2 sin mercy purification
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10 purification Spirit heart
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 51:17 sacrifice repentance
Behold, God is my helper;
the Lord is the upholder of my life.
Psalm 54:4 life dependence equipment
Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;
he will never permit
the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 55:22 reliability righteousness safety
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
Psalm 56:3 trust God fear
In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
What can flesh do to me?
Psalm 56:4 trust fear Word of God
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
Psalm 57:5 heaven world worship
For your steadfast love is great to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
Psalm 57:10 love reliability

But I will sing of your strength;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me a fortress
and a refuge in the day of my distress.