Psalms 82:1-86:17

Psalms 82

1

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

2

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

3

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

4

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

5

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

6

I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

7

But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

8

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

Psalms 83

1

Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

2

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

3

They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

4

They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

5

For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:

6

The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

7

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

8

Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

9

Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

10

Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.

11

Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

12

Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

13

O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

14

As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

15

So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

16

Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

17

Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

18

That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

Psalms 84

1

How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

2

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

3

Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

4

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

5

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.

6

Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

7

They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

8

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

9

Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

10

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

11

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

12

O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Psalms 85

1

Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

2

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

3

Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

4

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

5

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

6

Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

7

Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

8

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

9

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

10

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11

Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

12

Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

13

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

Psalms 86

1

Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

2

Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

3

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

4

Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

5

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

6

Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

7

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

8

Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

9

All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

10

For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

11

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

12

I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

13

For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

14

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

15

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

16

O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

17

Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.