Category: Psalm

1-13 You who sit down in the High God’s presence,

spend the night in Shaddai’s shadow,

Say this: “God, you’re my refuge.

I trust in you and I’m safe!”

That’s right—he rescues you from hidden traps,

shields you from deadly hazards.

His huge outstretched arms protect you—

under them you’re perfectly safe;

his arms fend off all harm.

Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night,

not flying arrows in the day,

Not disease that prowls through the darkness,

not disaster that erupts at high noon.

Even though others succumb all around,

drop like flies right and left,

no harm will even graze you.

You’ll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance,

watch the wicked turn into corpses.

Yes, becauseGod’s your refuge,

the High God your very own home,

Evil can’t get close to you,

harm can’t get through the door.

He ordered his angels

to guard you wherever you go.

If you stumble, they’ll catch you;

their job is to keep you from falling.

You’ll walk unharmed among lions and snakes,

and kick young lions and serpents from the path.

14-16 “If you’ll hold on to me for dear life,” saysGod,

“I’ll get you out of any trouble.

I’ll give you the best of care

if you’ll only get to know and trust me.

Call me and I’ll answer, be at your side in bad times;

I’ll rescue you, then throw you a party.

I’ll give you a long life,

give you a long drink of salvation!”

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A Sabbath Song

1-3 What a beautiful thing,God, to give thanks,

to sing an anthem to you, the High God!

To announce your love each daybreak,

sing your faithful presence all through the night,

Accompanied by dulcimer and harp,

the full-bodied music of strings.

4-9 You made me so happy,God.

I saw your work and I shouted for joy.

How magnificent your work,God!

How profound your thoughts!

Dullards never notice what you do;

fools never do get it.

When the wicked popped up like weeds

and all the evil men and women took over,

You mowed them down,

finished them off once and for all.

You,God, are High and Eternal.

Look at your enemies,God!

Look at your enemies—ruined!

Scattered to the winds, all those hirelings of evil!

10-14 But you’ve made me strong as a charging bison,

you’ve honored me with a festive parade.

The sight of my critics going down is still fresh,

the rout of my malicious detractors.

My ears are filled with the sounds of promise:

“Good people will prosper like palm trees,

Grow tall like Lebanon cedars;

transplanted toGod’s courtyard,

They’ll grow tall in the presence of God,

lithe and green, virile still in old age.”

15 Such witnesses to uprightGod!

My Mountain, my huge, holy Mountain!

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1-2 Godis King, robed and ruling,

Godis robed and surging with strength.

And yes, the world is firm, immovable,

Your throne ever firm—you’re Eternal!

3-4 Sea storms are up,God,

Sea storms wild and roaring,

Sea storms with thunderous breakers.

Stronger than wild sea storms,

Mightier than sea-storm breakers,

MightyGodrules from High Heaven.

5 What you say goes—it always has.

“Beauty” and “Holy” mark your palace rule,

God, to the very end of time.

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1-2 God, put an end to evil;

avenging God, show your colors!

Judge of the earth, take your stand;

throw the book at the arrogant.

3-4 God, the wicked get away with murder—

how long will you let this go on?

They brag and boast

and crow about their crimes!

5-7 They walk all over your people,God,

exploit and abuse your precious people.

They take out anyone who gets in their way;

if they can’t use them, they kill them.

They think, “Godisn’t looking,

Jacob’s God is out to lunch.”

8-11 Well, think again, you idiots,

fools—how long before you get smart?

Do you think Ear-Maker doesn’t hear,

Eye-Shaper doesn’t see?

Do you think the trainer of nations doesn’t correct,

the teacher of Adam doesn’t know?

Godknows, all right—

knows your stupidity,

sees your shallowness.

12-15 How blessed the man you train,God,

the woman you instruct in your Word,

Providing a circle of quiet within the clamor of evil,

while a jail is being built for the wicked.

Godwill never walk away from his people,

never desert his precious people.

Rest assured that justice is on its way

and every good heart put right.

16-19 Who stood up for me against the wicked?

Who took my side against evil workers?

IfGodhadn’t been there for me,

I never would have made it.

The minute I said, “I’m slipping, I’m falling,”

your love,God, took hold and held me fast.

When I was upset and beside myself,

you calmed me down and cheered me up.

20-23 Can Misrule have anything in common with you?

Can Troublemaker pretend to be on your side?

They ganged up on good people,

plotted behind the backs of the innocent.

ButGodbecame my hideout,

God was my high mountain retreat,

Then boomeranged their evil back on them:

for their evil ways he wiped them out,

ourGodcleaned them out for good.

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1-2 Come, let’s shout praises toGod,

raise the roof for the Rock who saved us!

Let’s march into his presence singing praises,

lifting the rafters with our hymns!

3-5 And why? BecauseGodis the best,

High King over all the gods.

In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns,

in the other hand grasps the high mountains.

He made Ocean—he owns it!

His hands sculpted Earth!

6-7 So come, let us worship: bow before him,

on your knees beforeGod, who made us!

Oh yes, he’s our God,

and we’re the people he pastures, the flock he feeds.

7-11 Drop everything and listen, listen as he speaks:

“Don’t turn a deaf ear as in the Bitter Uprising,

As on the day of the Wilderness Test,

when your ancestors turned and putmeto the test.

For forty years they watched me at work among them,

as over and over they tried my patience.

And I was provoked—oh, was I provoked!

‘Can’t they keep their minds on God for five minutes?

Do they simply refuse to walk down my road?’

Exasperated, I exploded,

‘They’ll never get where they’re headed,

never be able to sit down and rest.’”

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1-2 SingGoda brand-new song!

Earth and everyone in it, sing!

Sing toGod—worshipGod!

2-3 Shout the news of his victory from sea to sea,

Take the news of his glory to the lost,

News of his wonders to one and all!

4-5 ForGodis great, and worth a thousand Hallelujahs.

His terrible beauty makes the gods look cheap;

Pagan gods are mere tatters and rags.

5-6 Godmade the heavens—

Royal splendor radiates from him,

A powerful beauty sets him apart.

7 Bravo,God, Bravo!

Everyone join in the great shout: Encore!

In awe before the beauty, in awe before the might.

8-9 Bring gifts and celebrate,

Bow before the beauty ofGod,

Then to your knees—everyone worship!

10 Get out the message—GodRules!

He put the world on a firm foundation;

He treats everyone fair and square.

11 Let’s hear it from Sky,

With Earth joining in,

And a huge round of applause from Sea.

12 Let Wilderness turn cartwheels,

Animals, come dance,

Put every tree of the forest in the choir—

13 An extravaganza beforeGodas he comes,

As he comes to set everything right on earth,

Set everything right, treat everyone fair.

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1 Godrules:there’ssomething to shout over!

On the double, mainlands and islands—celebrate!

2 Bright clouds and storm clouds circle ’round him;

Right and justice anchor his rule.

3 Fire blazes out before him,

Flaming high up the craggy mountains.

4 His lightnings light up the world;

Earth, wide-eyed, trembles in fear.

5 The mountains take one look atGod

And melt, melt like wax before earth’s Lord.

6 The heavens announce that he’ll set everything right,

And everyone will see it happen—glorious!

7-8 All who serve handcrafted gods will be sorry—

And they were so proud of their ragamuffin gods!

On your knees, all you gods—worship him!

And Zion, you listen and take heart!

Daughters of Zion, sing your hearts out:

Godhas done it all, has set everything right.

9 You,God, are High God of the cosmos,

Far, far higher than any of the gods.

10 Godloves all who hate evil,

And those who love him he keeps safe,

Snatches them from the grip of the wicked.

11 Light-seeds are planted in the souls of God’s people,

Joy-seeds are planted in good heart-soil.

12 So, God’s people, shout praise toGod,

Give thanks to our Holy God!

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1 Sing toGoda brand-new song.

He’s made a world of wonders!

He rolled up his sleeves,

He set things right.

2 Godmade history with salvation,

He showed the world what he could do.

3 He remembered to love us, a bonus

To his dear family, Israel—indefatigable love.

The whole earth comes to attention.

Look—God’s work of salvation!

4 Shout your praises toGod, everybody!

Let loose and sing! Strike up the band!

5 Round up an orchestra to play forGod,

Add on a hundred-voice choir.

6 Feature trumpets and big trombones,

Fill the air with praises to KingGod.

7 Let the sea and its fish give a round of applause,

With everything living on earth joining in.

8 Let ocean breakers call out, “Encore!”

And mountains harmonize the finale—

9 A tribute toGodwhen he comes,

When he comes to set the earth right.

He’ll straighten out the whole world,

He’ll put the world right, and everyone in it.

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1-3 Godrules. On your toes, everybody!

He rules from his angel throne—take notice!

Godlooms majestic in Zion,

He towers in splendor over all the big names.

Great and terrible your beauty: let everyone praise you!

Holy. Yes, holy.

4-5 Strong King, lover of justice,

You laid things out fair and square;

You set down the foundations in Jacob,

Foundation stones of just and right ways.

HonorGod, our God; worship his rule!

Holy. Yes, holy.

6-9 Moses and Aaron were his priests,

Samuel among those who prayed to him.

They prayed toGodand he answered them;

He spoke from the pillar of cloud.

And they did what he said; they kept the law he gave them.

And thenGod, our God, answered them

(But you were never soft on their sins).

Lift highGod, our God; worship at his holy mountain.

Holy. Yes, holy isGodour God.

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A Thanksgiving Psalm

1-2 On your feet now—applaudGod!

Bring a gift of laughter,

sing yourselves into his presence.

3 Know this:Godis God, and God,God.

He made us; we didn’t make him.

We’re his people, his well-tended sheep.

4 Enter with the password: “Thank you!”

Make yourselves at home, talking praise.

Thank him. Worship him.

5 ForGodis sheer beauty,

all-generous in love,

loyal always and ever.

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