Psalm 32; Psalm 38; Psalm 51; Psalm 86; Psalm 122

1Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

2Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.

4For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah

5Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

6Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.

7You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah

8I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.

9Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.

10Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.

11Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

1O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

2For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.

3There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.

4For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.

5My wounds are foul and festering because of my sinful folly.

6I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.

7For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body.

8I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.

9O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You.

10My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded.

11My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.

12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

13But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.

14I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply.

15I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

16For I said, “Let them not gloat over me— those who taunt me when my foot slips.”

17For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me.

18Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.

19Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.

20Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

21Do not forsake me, O LORD; be not far from me, O my God.

22Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.

1Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.

2Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

3For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

4Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

5Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

6Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

8Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

9Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.

10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

11Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.

12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.

13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.

14Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.

15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.

16For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.

17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

18In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

19Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

1Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

2Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.

4Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

5For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

6Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.

7In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.

8O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.

9All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.

10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

11Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.

13For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.

14The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You.

15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

16Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.

17Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

2Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

3Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

4where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

5For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

7May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

8For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

9For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.