An Asaph Psalm 1-3 The God of gods—it’sGod!—speaks out, shouts, “Earth!” welcomes the sun in the east, farewells the disappearing sun in the west. From the dazzle of Zion, God…

A David Psalm, After He Was Confronted by Nathan About the Affair with Bathsheba 1-3 Generous in love—God, give grace! Huge in mercy—wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my…

A David Psalm, When Doeg the Edomite Reported to Saul, “David’s at Ahimelech’s House” 1-4 Why do you brag of evil, “Big Man”? God’s mercy carries the day. You scheme…

A David Psalm 1-2 Bilious and bloated, they gas, “God is gone.” It’s poison gas— they foul themselves, they poison Rivers and skies; thistles are their cash crop. God sticks…

A David Psalm, When the Ziphites Reported to Saul, “David Is Hiding Out with Us” 1-2 God, for your sake, help me! Use your influence to clear me. Listen, God—I’m…

A David Psalm 1-3 Open your ears, God, to my prayer; don’t pretend you don’t hear me knocking. Come close and whisper your answer. I really need you. I shudder…

A David Psalm, When He Was Captured by the Philistines in Gath 1-4 Take my side, God—I’m getting kicked around, stomped on every day. Not a day goes by but…

A David Psalm, When He Hid in a Cave from Saul 1-3 Be good to me, God—and now! I’ve run to you for dear life. I’m hiding out under your…

A David Psalm 1-2 Is this any way to run a country? Is there an honest politician in the house? Behind the scenes you brew cauldrons of evil, behind closed…

A David Psalm, When Saul Set a Watch on David’s House in Order to Kill Him 1-2 My God! Rescue me from my enemies, defend me from these mutineers. Rescue…