Psalm 53; Psalm 66; Psalm 67; Psalm 69; Psalm 70

1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

2God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

3All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

4Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.

5There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.

6Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

1Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

2Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

3Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

4All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah

5Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

6He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.

7He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

8Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.

9He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.

10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

11You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.

12You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.

13I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—

14the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.

15I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah

16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.

17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.

18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

19But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.

20Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!

1May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah

2that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.

3Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.

4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah

5Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.

6The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.

7God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.

1Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.

2I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.

3I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.

5You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.

6May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.

7For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.

8I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,

9because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.

10I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.

11I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.

12Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.

13But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.

14Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

15Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.

16Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

17Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!

18Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.

19You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.

20Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.

21They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.

22May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

23May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.

24Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.

25May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.

26For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.

27Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.

28May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.

29But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.

30I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

31And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.

32The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!

33For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.

34Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.

35For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.

36The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.

1Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me!

2May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

3May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.

4May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”

5But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.