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• Psalm 136Bible

  Psalm 136 is a psalm of thanksgiving in which all 26 verses end with the refrain "for his mercy endureth for ever." It calls worshipers to give thanks to God by recounting, in turn, creation, the Exodus, the conquest of Canaan, and God's deliverance of his people.

• Psalm 140Bible

  Psalm 140 is a psalm of lament attributed to David. It pleads for deliverance from those who seek to do harm through wicked and deceitful words, and it closes with confidence that God will maintain the cause of the afflicted.

• Psalm 125Bible

  Psalm 125 is the sixth of the "Songs of Degrees." It declares that those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, and that the LORD surrounds and protects His people.

• Psalm 138Bible

  Psalm 138 is an eight-verse psalm of thanksgiving bearing the superscription "A Psalm of David." It gives wholehearted thanks to God for answering prayer, expresses the hope that the kings of the earth will also praise him, and asks him to care for the psalmist to the end.

• Psalm 148Bible

  Psalm 148 is a hymn of praise that calls in turn upon the angels, the sun, moon, and stars of the heavens, and upon the seas, weather, mountains, animals, and people of the earth to praise the LORD. It is one of the "Hallelujah Psalms" (Psalms 146–150) that conclude the Book of Psalms.

• Psalm 146Bible

  Psalm 146 is a psalm of praise that begins and ends with "Hallelujah." It urges the reader not to trust in mortal human beings but in the LORD, who made heaven and earth, cares for the weak, and reigns forever.

• Psalm 150Bible

  Psalm 150 is the final psalm of the Book of Psalms. It calls everything that has breath to praise God in the sanctuary and in the heavens, with a variety of instruments and with dance, bringing the entire Psalter to its close.

• Psalm 149Bible

  Psalm 149 is a psalm of praise that calls the congregation of the saints to praise God with a new song, with dancing, and with musical instruments, and that celebrates the honor of executing judgment on the nations with a two-edged sword held in the hand.

• MaschilBible

  Maschil is a Hebrew term found in the superscriptions (headings) of thirteen psalms. It derives from a root meaning "to understand" or "to be wise." The term appears to designate a type of poem or a manner of singing, but its precise meaning remains uncertain.

• Psalm 8Bible

  Psalm 8 is a hymn of praise in Book One of the Psalms that extols the name of the LORD as excellent in all the earth. It celebrates God, who remembers lowly humanity before the vastness of the heavens, crowns human beings with glory and honor, and gives them dominion over all things.

• Psalm 5Bible

  Psalm 5, traditionally attributed to David, is a morning prayer and an individual lament. It asks for God's righteous guidance and protection in the midst of the wicked and celebrates the joy of those who take refuge in the Lord.

• Psalm 16Bible

  Psalm 16, titled "Michtam of David," is a psalm of trust confessing that the LORD alone is the psalmist's good and inheritance and that the LORD will not abandon him even in the face of death. The New Testament cites it as testimony to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

• Psalm 30Bible

  Psalm 30 is a psalm of thanksgiving whose superscription attributes it to David. Delivered from the brink of death, the psalmist confesses that God's anger endures but a moment while His favor lasts a lifetime, and he praises God for turning his mourning into dancing.

• Psalm 40Bible

  Psalm 40 is a seventeen-verse psalm whose superscription attributes it to David. It opens with thanksgiving to God for rescue from the miry clay, confesses that obedience matters more than sacrifice, and closes with a plea for help in the face of trouble and enemies.

• Psalm 33Bible

  Psalm 33 is a hymn of praise that calls worshipers to praise the LORD, who created the world by his word and governs history. It urges hope not in armies and horses but in the LORD's mercy.

• Psalm 63Bible

  Psalm 63 is an eleven-verse prayer psalm whose superscription attributes it to David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. In it the psalmist thirsts for God in a dry land and confesses that God's lovingkindness is better than life.

• Psalm 61Bible

  Psalm 61 is an eight-verse prayer psalm in which a psalmist whose heart is overwhelmed cries to God from the end of the earth, seeks refuge in Him, prays for the king's long life, and pledges to perform his vows daily.

• Psalm 87Bible

  Psalm 87 is a short, seven-verse psalm of the sons of Korah that celebrates Zion, the city God loves, and proclaims that Gentile nations such as Egypt, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush will also be spoken of as born in Zion.

• Psalm 37:4–5Bible Verses

  Psalm 37:4–5 exhorts the reader to delight in the LORD and to commit one's way to him. The passage is frequently cited as a promise that God will grant the desires of the heart, and interpreters differ on how that promise should be understood.

• Psalm 91:1–2Bible Verses

  The opening verses of Psalm 91 describe the security of one who dwells under the protection of the Most High and confess trust in God as refuge and fortress. The passage is often cited by those seeking protection in times of crisis, and interpreters differ over whether its promises of protection should be taken literally.