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Psalm 83-87
Psalm 83
2See how your enemies growl, how your foes rear their heads.
3With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish.
4“Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”
5With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you—
6the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,
7Byblos, Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people of Tyre.
8Even Assyria has joined them to reinforce Lot’s descendants.
9Do to them as you did to Midian, as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,
10who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.
11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12who said, “Let us take possession of the pasturelands of God.”
13Make them like tumbleweed, my God, like chaff before the wind.
14As fire consumes the forest or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,
15so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm.
16Cover their faces with shame, LORD, so that they will seek your name.
17May they ever be ashamed and dismayed; may they perish in disgrace. 18Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD — that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.
Psalm 84
2My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD ; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
3Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, LORD Almighty, my King and my God.
4Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.
5Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
6As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
7They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
8Hear my prayer, LORD God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob.
9Look on our shield,
10Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. 12LORD Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.
Psalm 85
2You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.
3You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.
4Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us.
5Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
6Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
7Show us your unfailing love, LORD, and grant us your salvation.
8I will listen to what God the LORD says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly.
9Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
10Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
11Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
12The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. 13Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
Psalm 86 1A prayer of David. Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
2Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;
3have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
4Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
5You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
6Hear my prayer, LORD ; listen to my cry for mercy.
7When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.
8Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.
9All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
10For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
11Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
12I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
13For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
14Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you.
15But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
16Turn to me and have mercy on me; show your strength in behalf of your servant; save me, because I serve you just as my mother did. 17Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
Psalm 87 1Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song. He has founded his city on the holy mountain.
2The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.
3Glorious things are said of you, city of God:
4“I will record Rahab
5Indeed, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her.”
6The LORD will write in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” 7As they make music they will sing, “All my fountains are in you.”