Category Archives: Psalms

For the Chief Musician. A psalm of David: when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness; according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me […]

For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David: when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. 1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the mercy of Godendurethcontinually. 2 Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3 Thou […]

For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David. 1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good. 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did […]

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David: when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? 1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might. 2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. 3 For […]

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. 1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. 2 Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan; 3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; […]

For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. 1 Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me. 2 Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they […]

For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when he fled from Saul, in the cave. 1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, untilthesecalamities be overpast. 2 I will […]

For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam. 1 Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? 2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth. 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: […]

For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. 1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: set me on high from them that rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from […]

For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth: Michtam of David, to teach: when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. 1 O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; thou hast been angry; O restore us […]