Psalms 23 (2/9)

Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to… Psalm 32:5

Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. 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
For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. 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

The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over 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 holds true, and we can trust 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
He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth. Psalm 33:5	He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. reliability love righteousness
The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. 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
What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance. 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 Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. 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
Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone. Psalm 33:22	Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. trust reliability hope
I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. Psalm 34:1	I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. worship blessing speaking
I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4	I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. fear listening seeking
In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. Psalm 34:6	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. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! Psalm 34:8	Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! God blessing rest
Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing. Psalm 34:10	The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. God seeking
Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Psalm 34:13	Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. speaking evil truth
Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. Psalm 34:14	Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. evil goodness peace
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. Psalm 34:15	The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. righteousness listening
But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth. Psalm 34:16	The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. evil sin
The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. Psalm 34:17-18	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 righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. Psalm 34:19	Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. righteousness suffering redeemer
But the Lord will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned. Psalm 34:22	The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. salvation life protection
Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. 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 give you your heart’s desires. Psalm 37:4	Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. giving seeking heart
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. 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
Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked 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

It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich. For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly.

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.