Psalms 23 (3/9)

Preferable is the little that the righteous possess than the great wealth… Psalm 37:16-17

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.
Psalm 37:16-17 sin money righteousness
The wicked man borrows but neglects to repay,
whereas the righteous man is generous in giving.
Psalm 37:21 debt money righteousness

The Lord makes a man’s steps secure
when he approves of his conduct.
Psalm 37:23 serving obedience trust
For the Lord loves the just,
and he will not forsake his faithful ones.
Those who follow evil paths will be destroyed,
and the children of the wicked will be cut off.
Psalm 37:28 eternal life reliability righteousness
O Lord, all my longing is known to you,
and my sighs are not hidden from you.
Psalm 38:10 temptation worrying sadness
Hear my prayer, O Lord;
do not be deaf to my cry
or ignore my weeping.
For I am a wayfarer before you,
a nomad like all my ancestors.
Psalm 39:13 prayer sadness humility
To do your will, O God, is my delight;
your law is in my heart.
Psalm 40:9 obedience law heart
O Lord, do not withhold your mercy from me;
may your kindness and your truth keep me safe forever.
Psalm 40:12 love reliability protection
As a deer longs for running streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
Psalm 42:2 God desires
My soul thirsts for God, the living God.
When shall I come to behold the face of God?
Psalm 42:3 soul nearness seeking
The depths of the sea resound
in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and your breakers
sweep over me.
Psalm 42:8 sadness weakness
During the day the Lord grants his kindness,
and at night his praise is with me,
a prayer to the living God.
Psalm 42:9 love worship prayer
Why are you so disheartened, O my soul?
Why do you sigh within me?
Place your hope in God;
for I will once again praise him,
my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:12 worship hope soul
It was not their own swords that won them the land,
nor did their own arms make them victorious;
rather, it was your right hand and your arm
and the light of your face,
because you loved them.
Psalm 44:4 love strength dependence
God is our refuge and our strength,
a well-proved help in times of trouble.
Psalm 46:2 reliability safety protection
Be still and acknowledge that I am God,
exalted among the nations,
exalted on the earth.
Psalm 46:11 God peace
Have mercy on me, O God,
in accord with your kindness;
in your abundant compassion
wipe away my offenses.
Wash me completely from my guilt,
and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 51:3-4 sin mercy purification
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a resolute spirit within me.
Psalm 51:12 purification Spirit heart
My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
a contrite and humble heart, O God,
you will not spurn.
Psalm 51:19 sacrifice repentance
Surely God is my helper;
the Lord is the one who sustains me.
Psalm 54:6 life dependence equipment
Entrust your cares to the Lord,
and he will uphold you;
he will never allow the righteous to waver.
Psalm 55:23 reliability righteousness safety
When I am terrified,
I place my trust in you.
Psalm 56:4 trust God fear
In God, whose word I praise,
in God I place my trust and know no fear;
what can people do to me?
Psalm 56:5 trust fear Word of God
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory shine over all the earth.
Psalm 57:6 heaven world worship
For your kindness extends to the heavens;
your faithfulness, to the skies.
Psalm 57:11 love reliability