Jun 1 - Psalms 34-36
Psalms
1To David, when he changed his appearance in the sight of Abimelech, and so he dismissed him, and he went away. I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise will be ever in my mouth2In the Lord, my soul will be praised. May the meek listen and rejoice3Magnify the Lord with me, and let us extol his name in itself4I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and he carried me away from all my tribulations5Approach him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be confounded6This poor one cried out, and the Lord heeded him, and he saved him from all his tribulations7The Angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear him, and he will rescue them8Taste and see that the Lord is sweet. Blessed is the man who hopes in him9Fear the Lord, all you his saints. For there is no destitution for those who fear him10The rich have been needy and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not be deprived of any good thing11Come forward, sons. Listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord12Which is the man who wills life, who chooses to see good days13Prohibit your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit14Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about peace, and pursue it15The eyes of the Lord are on the just, and his ears are with their prayers16But the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil, to perish the remembrance of them from the earth17The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations18The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit19Many are the afflictions of the just, but from them all the Lord will free them20The Lord preserves all of their bones, not one of them shall be broken21The death of a sinner is very harmful, and those who hate the just will fare badly22The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants, and none of those who hope in him will fare badly
1Of David himself. O Lord, judge those who harm me; assail those who attack me2Take hold of weapons and a shield, and rise up in assistance to me3Bring forth the spear, and close in on those who persecute me. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation.4Let them be confounded and in awe, who pursue my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded, who think up evil against me5May they become like dust before the face of the wind, and let the Angel of the Lord hem them in6May their way become dark and slippery, and may the Angel of the Lord pursue them7For, without cause, they have concealed their snare for me unto destruction. Over nothing, they have rebuked my soul8Let the snare, of which he is ignorant, come upon him, and let the deception, which he has hidden, take hold of him: and may he fall into that very snare9But my soul will exult in the Lord and delight over his salvation10All my bones will say, "Lord, who is like you?" He rescues the needy from the hand of the stronger one, the indigent and the poor from those who plunder him11Unfair witnesses have risen up, interrogating me about things of which I am ignorant12They repaid me evil for good, to the deprivation of my soul13But as for me, when they were harassing me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer will become my sinews14Like a neighbor, and like our brother, so did I please; like one mourning and contrite, so was I humbled15And they have been joyful against me, and they joined together. Scourges have been gathered over me, and I was ignorant of it16They have been scattered, yet they were unremorseful. They have tested me. They scoffed at me with scorn. They gnashed their teeth over me17Lord, when will you look down upon me? Restore my soul from before their malice, my only one from before the lions18I will confess to you in a great Church. I will praise you among a weighty people19May those who are my unjust adversaries not be glad over me: those who have hated me without cause, and who nod agreement with their eyes20For indeed, they spoke peacefully to me; and speaking with passion to the earth, they intended deceit21And they opened their mouth wide over me. They said, "Well, well, our eyes have seen.22You have seen, O Lord, do not be silent. Lord, do not depart from me23Rise up and be attentive to my judgment, to my cause, my God and my Lord24Judge me according to your justice, O Lord, my God, and do not let them be glad over me25Do not let them say in their hearts, "Well, well, to our soul." Neither let them say, "We have devoured him.26Let them blush and be in awe together, those who congratulate at my misfortunes. Let them be clothed with confusion and awe, who speak great things against me27Let them exult and rejoice, who wish my justice, and let them ever say, "The Lord be magnified," who will the peace of his servant28And so my tongue will express your justice: your praise all day long
1Unto the end. To the servant of the Lord, David himself. The unjust one has said within himself that he would commit offenses. There is no fear of God before his eyes2For he has acted deceitfully in his sight, such that his iniquity will be found to be hatred3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He is unwilling to understand, so that he may act well4He has been considering iniquity on his bed. He has set himself on every way that is not good; moreover, he has not hated evil5Lord, your mercy is in heaven, and your truth is even to the clouds6Your justice is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are a great abyss. Men and beasts, you will save, O Lord7How you have multiplied your mercy, O God! And so the sons of men will hope under the cover of your wings8They will be inebriated with the fruitfulness of your house, and you will give them to drink from the torrent of your enjoyment9For with you is the fountain of life; and within your light, we will see the light10Extend your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are upright in heart11May arrogant feet not approach me, and may the hand of the sinner not disturb me12In that place, those who work iniquity have fallen. They have been expelled; they were not able to stand