Psalm 5 1 Give ear to my words, O Lord;     give heed to my sighing. 2 Listen to the sound of my cry,     my King and my God,     for to you I pray. 3 O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;     in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. 4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;     evil will not sojourn with you. 5 The boastful will not stand before your eyes;     you hate all evildoers. 6 You destroy those who speak lies;     the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful. 7 [...]

Psalm 130 NRSV Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. 2     Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive     to the voice of my supplications! 3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,   Lord, who could stand? 4 But there is forgiveness with you,     so that you may be revered. 5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,     and in his word I hope; 6 my soul waits for the Lord     more than those who watch for the morning,     more than those who [...]

Psalm 23: 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2     He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3     he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths     for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk     through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil,     for you are with me; your rod and your staff,     they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me     in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil;     my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness [...]

Psalm 33:16-22 NRSV 16 A king is not saved by his great army;     a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. 17 The war horse is a vain hope for victory,     and by its great might it cannot save. 18 Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,     on those who hope in his steadfast love, 19 to deliver their soul from death,     and to keep them alive in famine. 20 Our soul waits for the Lord;     he is our help and shield. 21 Our heart is glad in him,     because we trust in [...]

Psalm 146 NRSV 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. 3 Do not put your trust in princes,     in mortals, in whom there is no help. 4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth;     on that very day their plans perish. 5 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,     whose hope is in the Lord their God, 6 who made heaven and earth, [...]

Psalm 13 Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies To the leader. A Psalm of David. 1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?     How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I bear pain in my soul,     and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God!     Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death, 4 and my enemy will say, “I have prevailed”;     my foes will rejoice because I am [...]