Jun 25 - Psalms 74-77
Psalms
1Why have you rejected us forever, O God? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?2Remember the people you purchased of old, the tribe of your inheritance, whom you redeemed- Mount Zion, where you dwelt.3Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins, all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.4Your foes roared in the place where you met with us; they set up their standards as signs.5They behaved like men wielding axes to cut through a thicket of trees.6They smashed all the carved paneling with their axes and hatchets.7They burned your sanctuary to the ground; they defiled the dwelling place of your Name.8They said in their hearts, "We will crush them completely!" They burned every place where God was worshiped in the land.9We are given no miraculous signs; no prophets are left, and none of us knows how long this will be.10How long will the enemy mock you, O God? Will the foe revile your name forever?11Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take it from the folds of your garment and destroy them!12But you, O God, are my king from of old; you bring salvation upon the earth.13It was you who split open the sea by your power; you broke the heads of the monster in the waters.14It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan and gave him as food to the creatures of the desert.15It was you who opened up springs and streams; you dried up the ever flowing rivers.16The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon.17It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter.18Remember how the enemy has mocked you, O LORD, how foolish people have reviled your name.19Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts; do not forget the lives of your afflicted people forever.20Have regard for your covenant, because haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.21Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace; may the poor and needy praise your name.22Rise up, O God, and defend your cause; remember how fools mock you all day long.23Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries, the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually.
1We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds.2You say, "I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge uprightly.3When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm. Selah4To the arrogant I say, 'Boast no more,' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horns.5Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak with outstretched neck.'"6No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt a man.7But it is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another.8In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.9As for me, I will declare this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.10I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.
1In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel.2His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.3There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war. Selah4You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game.5Valiant men lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands.6At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and chariot lie still.7You alone are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry?8From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet-9when you, O God, rose up to judge, to save all the afflicted of the land. Selah10Surely your wrath against men brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.11Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared.12He breaks the spirit of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth.
1I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.2When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands and my soul refused to be comforted.3I remembered you, O God, and I groaned; I mused, and my spirit grew faint. Selah4You kept my eyes from closing; I was too troubled to speak.5I thought about the former days, the years of long ago;6I remembered my songs in the night. My heart mused and my spirit inquired:7"Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again?8Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time?9Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?" Selah10Then I thought, "To this I will appeal: the years of the right hand of the Most High."11I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.12I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds.13Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God?14You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.15With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Selah16The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed.17The clouds poured down water, the skies resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth.18Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.19Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen.20You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.