Monthly Archives: August 2017

God’s Glory in Creation 1 How clearly the sky reveals God’s glory! How plainly it shows what he has done! 2 Each day announces it to the following day; each night repeats it to the next. 3 No speech or words are used, no sound is heard; 4 yet their messagegoes out to all the […]

A Prayer for Victory 1 May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble! May the God of Jacob protect you! 2 May he send you help from his Temple and give you aid from Mount Zion. 3 May he accept all your offerings and be pleased with all your sacrifices. 4 May he […]

Praise for Victory 1 The king is glad, O Lord, because you gave him strength; he rejoices because you made him victorious. 2 You have given him his heart’s desire; you have answered his request. 3 You came to him with great blessings and set a crown of gold on his head. 4 He asked […]

A Cry of Anguish and a Song of Praise 1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I have cried desperately for help, but still it does not come. 2 During the day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer; I call at night, but get no rest. 3 […]

The Lord Our Shepherd 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need. 2 He lets me rest in fields of green grass and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water. 3 He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths, as he has promised. 4 Even if I […]

The Great King 1 The world and all that is in it belong to the Lord; the earth and all who live on it are his. 2 He built it on the deep waters beneath the earth and laid its foundations in the ocean depths. 3 Who has the right to go up the Lord’s […]

A Prayer for Guidance and Protection 1 To you, O Lord, I offer my prayer; 2 in you, my God, I trust. Save me from the shame of defeat; don’t let my enemies gloat over me! 3 Defeat does not come to those who trust in you, but to those who are quick to rebel […]

The Prayer of a Good Person 1 Declare me innocent, O Lord, because I do what is right and trust you completely. 2 Examine me and test me, Lord; judge my desires and thoughts. 3 Your constant love is my guide; your faithfulness always leads me. 4 I do not keep company with worthless people; […]

A Prayer of Praise 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; I will fear no one. The Lord protects me from all danger; I will never be afraid. 2 When evil people attack me and try to kill me, they stumble and fall. 3 Even if a whole army surrounds me, I will […]

A Prayer for Help 1 O Lord, my defender, I call to you. Listen to my cry! If you do not answer me, I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead. 2 Hear me when I cry to you for help, when I lift my hands toward your holy […]