Psalm 138

A psalm of David.

1 I give you thanks, O LORD, with all my heart;
I will sing your praises before the gods.2 I bow before your holy Temple as I worship.
I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness;
for your promises are backed
by all the honor of your name.3 As soon as I pray, you answer me;
you encourage me by giving me strength.4 Every king in all the earth will thank you, LORD,
for all of them will hear your words.5 Yes, they will sing about the LORD’s ways,
for the glory of the LORD is very great.6 Though the LORD is great, he cares for the humble,
but he keeps his distance from the proud.7 Though I am surrounded by troubles,
you will protect me from the anger of my enemies.
You reach out your hand,
and the power of your right hand saves me.8 The LORD will work out his plans for my life—
for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever.
Don’t abandon me, for you made me.

Psalm 139

For the choir director: A psalm of David.

1 O LORD, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.2 You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.3 You see me when I travel
and when I rest at home.
You know everything I do.4 You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, LORD.5 You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head.6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!7 I can never escape from your Spirit!
I can never get away from your presence!8 If I go up to heaven, you are there;
if I go down to the grave,t you are there.9 If I ride the wings of the morning,
if I dwell by the farthest oceans,10 even there your hand will guide me,
and your strength will support me.11 I could ask the darkness to hide me
and the light around me to become night—12 but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.
To you the night shines as bright as day.
Darkness and light are the same to you.13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.17 How precious are your thoughts about me,t O God.
They cannot be numbered!18 I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up,
you are still with me!19 O God, if only you would destroy the wicked!
Get out of my life, you murderers!20 They blaspheme you;
your enemies misuse your name.21 O LORD, shouldn’t I hate those who hate you?
Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose you?22 Yes, I hate them with total hatred,
for your enemies are my enemies.23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.24 Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

Psalm 140

For the choir director: A psalm of David.

1 O LORD, rescue me from evil people.
Protect me from those who are violent,2 those who plot evil in their hearts
and stir up trouble all day long.3 Their tongues sting like a snake;
the venom of a viper drips from their lips.
Interlude4 O LORD, keep me out of the hands of the wicked.
Protect me from those who are violent,
for they are plotting against me.5 The proud have set a trap to catch me;
they have stretched out a net;
they have placed traps all along the way.
Interlude6 I said to the LORD, “You are my God!”
Listen, O LORD, to my cries for mercy!7 O Sovereign LORD, the strong one who rescued me,
you protected me on the day of battle.8 LORD, do not let evil people have their way.
Do not let their evil schemes succeed,
or they will become proud.
Interlude9 Let my enemies be destroyed
by the very evil they have planned for me.10 Let burning coals fall down on their heads.
Let them be thrown into the fire
or into watery pits from which they can’t escape.11 Don’t let liars prosper here in our land.
Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.12 But I know the LORD will help those they persecute;
he will give justice to the poor.13 Surely righteous people are praising your name;
the godly will live in your presence.

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