Psalms 23 (2/9)

Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I made no attempt… Psalm 32:5

Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I made no attempt to conceal my guilt. I said, “I will confess my offenses to the Lord,” and you removed the guilt of my sin. Selah Psalm 32:5	I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah confession sin forgiveness
You are a place of refuge for me; you preserve me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah Psalm 32:7	You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah joy safety protection

I will instruct you and guide you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and keep my eyes upon you. Psalm 32:8	I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. encouragement understanding learning
For the word of the Lord is true, and he is faithful in everything he does. Psalm 33:4	For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. reliability Word of God truth
The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is filled with his kindness. Psalm 33:5	He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. reliability love righteousness
The heavens were made by the word of the Lord, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:6	By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. creation speaking heaven
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. Psalm 33:12	Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! God reward blessing
But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those who trust in his kindness. Psalm 33:18	Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. reliability God awe
O Lord, let your kindness rest upon us, for we have placed our hope in you. Psalm 33:22	Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. trust reliability hope
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise will be continually on my lips. Psalm 34:2	I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. worship blessing speaking
I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he set me free from all my fears. Psalm 34:5	I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. fear listening seeking
In my anguish I cried out; the Lord heard my plea, and I was saved from all my troubles. Psalm 34:7	This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. listening prayer salvation
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:9	Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! God blessing rest
The powerful suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. Psalm 34:11	The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. God seeking
Then keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. Psalm 34:14	Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. speaking evil truth
Shun evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 34:15	Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. evil goodness peace
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. Psalm 34:16	The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. righteousness listening
The face of the Lord is turned against those who do evil, to erase all memory of them from the earth. Psalm 34:17	The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. evil sin
The righteous call out, and the Lord hears them; he rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord remains close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirit is crushed. Psalm 34:18-19	When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. salvation redeemer nearness
The misfortunes of the righteous man are many, but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. Psalm 34:20	Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. righteousness suffering redeemer
The Lord redeems the lives of those who serve him; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:23	The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. salvation life protection
Put your trust in the Lord and do good, that you may dwell in the land and be secure. Psalm 37:3	Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. trust safety goodness
Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. Psalm 37:4	Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. giving seeking heart
Commit your way to the Lord; place your trust in him, and he will act. He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and the justice of your cause, like the noonday. Psalm 37:5-6	Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. trust righteousness life
Wait quietly for the Lord and be patient until he comes. Do not fret over the man who prospers because of his evil schemes. Psalm 37:7	Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! honesty life patience

Preferable is the little that the righteous possess than the great wealth of the wicked. For the power of the wicked will be overcome, but the Lord protects the righteous.

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.