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• Psalm 26

  [Bible]

  Psalm 26 is a twelve-verse prayer bearing the superscription "A Psalm of David." The psalmist declares his integrity, asks God to examine and judge him, and pleads not to perish together with the wicked.

• Psalm 43

  [Bible]

  Psalm 43 is a five-verse lament in Book Two of the Psalms. The psalmist pleads for deliverance from his enemies and asks that God's light and truth lead him to the temple. Because it shares a refrain with Psalm 42, the two are sometimes regarded as a single poem.

• Psalm 71

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  Psalm 71 is an individual lament without a superscription. The psalmist, who has trusted God from youth, pleads not to be cast off in old age and vows to declare God's righteousness and salvation to generations to come.

• Psalm 61

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  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 130

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  Psalm 130 is one of the Songs of Ascents, an eight-verse psalm in which the psalmist cries to God out of the depths, confesses that forgiveness of sin is found with God, waits for the Lord, and then urges all Israel to hope in the LORD.

• Psalm 4

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  Psalm 4 is an eight-verse prayer psalm whose superscription identifies it as a psalm of David. The psalmist asks God to answer him in distress, rebukes those who pursue vain things, and closes with trust in the LORD that allows him to lie down and sleep in peace.

• Psalm 6

  [Bible]

  Psalm 6 is an individual lament traditionally attributed to David. The psalmist, sick and beset by enemies, pleads for God's mercy rather than his wrath and weeps through the night, then closes in confidence that his prayer has been answered.

• Psalm 28

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  Psalm 28 is a nine-verse psalm attributed to David. The psalmist pleads not to be swept away with the wicked, then praises God in confidence that his prayer has been heard, and closes with a prayer for God's people.

• Psalm 41

  [Bible]

  Psalm 41 is a psalm of David that closes Book One of the Psalter. Lying on a sickbed, the psalmist seeks God's mercy amid the hostility of enemies and the betrayal of a close friend, and the doxology in the final verse concludes all of Book One.

• Psalm 86

  [Bible]

  Psalm 86 is the only "Prayer of David" in Book III of the Psalms. It is an individual lament in which the psalmist, in affliction, pleads for deliverance while confessing God's mercy and compassion.

• Psalm 123

  [Bible]

  Psalm 123 is one of the Songs of Ascents. It is a brief four-verse prayer in which the psalmist looks to God as a servant looks to the hand of his master, pleading for mercy amid contempt and scorn.

• Psalm 141

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  Psalm 141 is a ten-verse psalm of lament whose superscription attributes it to David. The psalmist asks that his prayer be accepted like incense, that God guard his mouth and heart so that he does not join with the wicked, and that he be delivered from their snares.

• Psalm 137:9

  [Bible Verses]

  Psalm 137:9 is the final verse of Psalm 137, a lament over the Babylonian exile. It pronounces blessed the one who dashes the enemy's little ones against the rock. It is often counted among the most troubling verses in the Bible and is commonly cited as a representative example in discussions of how to read the so-called imprecatory psalms.

• Psalm 19:7–11

  [Bible Verses]

  A passage in Psalm 19 that calls the law of the LORD by six names and celebrates its perfection and benefits. Paired with the psalm's opening hymn to creation, it is frequently cited in discussions of the value of God's word.

• Hades

  [Bible]

  Hades is the biblical term for the place to which the dead go. It renders the Old Testament Hebrew word Sheol and the New Testament Greek word Hades.

• Psalm 3

  [Bible]

  Psalm 3 is an eight-verse prayer presented as a psalm David composed when he fled from his son Absalom. Facing many enemies, the psalmist confesses the LORD as his shield and asks for deliverance.

• Psalm 31

  [Bible]

  Psalm 31 is a 24-verse prayer psalm traditionally attributed to David. Beset by enemies and suffering, the psalmist takes refuge in God and pleads for deliverance; after his prayer is answered, he gives thanks and urges the saints to take courage.

• Psalm 13

  [Bible]

  Psalm 13 is an individual lament bearing the name of David. In anguish, feeling abandoned by God, the psalmist asks again and again, "How long?" By the end, his lament turns into a confession of trust in the LORD's mercy and a vow to sing His praise.

• Psalm 17

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  Psalm 17 is a fifteen-verse psalm of petition bearing the superscription "A Prayer of David." The psalmist pleads his innocence, asks to be protected from his enemies, and closes with the hope of beholding God's face.

• Psalm 51

  [Bible]

  Psalm 51 is a penitential psalm that its superscription attributes to David, written after the prophet Nathan rebuked him over the matter of Bathsheba. The psalmist confesses his sin and asks God to create a clean heart in him and restore the joy of salvation.