Walking the Psalms Podcast

Psalm 54 1 Save me, O God, by your name;    vindicate me by your might.2 Hear my prayer, O God;    listen to the words of my mouth. 3 Arrogant foes are attacking me;    ruthless people are trying to kill me—    people without regard for God. 4 Surely God is my help;    the Lord is the one who sustains me. 5 Let evil recoil on those who slander me;    in your faithfulness destroy them. 6 I will sac...

Psalm 53 1 The fool says in his heart,    “There is no God.”They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;    there is no one who does good. 2 God looks down from heaven    on all mankindto see if there are any who understand,    any who seek God.3 Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt;    there is no one who does good,    not even one. 4 Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my...

Psalm 52 1 Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?    Why do you boast all day long,    you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?2 You who practice deceit,    your tongue plots destruction;    it is like a sharpened razor.3 You love evil rather than good,    falsehood rather than speaking the truth.4 You love every harmful word,    you deceitful tongue! 5 Surely God will bring you down to ever...

Psalm 51 1 Have mercy on me, O God,    according to your unfailing love;according to your great compassion    blot out my transgressions.2 Wash away all my iniquity    and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions,    and my sin is always before me.4 Against you, you only, have I sinned    and done what is evil in your sight;so you are right in your verdict    and justified when you j...

Psalm 50 1 The Mighty One, God, the Lord,    speaks and summons the earth    from the rising of the sun to where it sets.2 From Zion, perfect in beauty,    God shines forth.3 Our God comes    and will not be silent;a fire devours before him,    and around him a tempest rages.4 He summons the heavens above,    and the earth, that he may judge his people:5 “Gather to me this consecrated people,    w...

Psalm 49 1 Hear this, all you peoples;    listen, all who live in this world,2 both low and high,    rich and poor alike:3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom;    the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.4 I will turn my ear to a proverb;    with the harp I will expound my riddle: 5 Why should I fear when evil days come,    when wicked deceivers surround me—6 those who trust in their...

Psalm 48 1 Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise,    in the city of our God, his holy mountain. 2 Beautiful in its loftiness,    the joy of the whole earth,like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion,    the city of the Great King.3 God is in her citadels;    he has shown himself to be her fortress. 4 When the kings joined forces,    when they advanced together,5 they saw her and were astounde...

Psalm 47 1 Clap your hands, all you nations;    shout to God with cries of joy. 2 For the Lord Most High is awesome,    the great King over all the earth.3 He subdued nations under us,    peoples under our feet.4 He chose our inheritance for us,    the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. 5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy,    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.6 Sing praises to God, sing praises...

Psalm 46 1 God is our refuge and strength,    an ever-present help in trouble.2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way    and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,3 though its waters roar and foam    and the mountains quake with their surging. 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,    the holy place where the Most High dwells.5 God is within her, she wil...

Psalm 45 1 My heart is stirred by a noble theme    as I recite my verses for the king;    my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. 2 You are the most excellent of men    and your lips have been anointed with grace,    since God has blessed you forever. 3 Gird your sword on your side, you mighty one;    clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.4 In your majesty ride forth victoriously    in the...

Psalm 44 1 We have heard it with our ears, O God;    our ancestors have told uswhat you did in their days,    in days long ago.2 With your hand you drove out the nations    and planted our ancestors;you crushed the peoples    and made our ancestors flourish.3 It was not by their sword that they won the land,    nor did their arm bring them victory;it was your right hand, your arm,    and the light...

Psalm 43 1 Vindicate me, my God,    and plead my cause    against an unfaithful nation. Rescue me from those who are    deceitful and wicked.2 You are God my stronghold.    Why have you rejected me? Why must I go about mourning,    oppressed by the enemy?3 Send me your light and your faithful care,    let them lead me;let them bring me to your holy mountain,    to the place where you dwell.4 Then...

Psalm 42 1 As the deer pants for streams of water,    so my soul pants for you, my God.2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.    When can I go and meet with God?3 My tears have been my food    day and night,while people say to me all day long,    “Where is your God?”4 These things I remember    as I pour out my soul:how I used to go to the house of God    under the protection of the Mighty...

Psalm 41 1 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;    the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.2 The Lord protects and preserves them—    they are counted among the blessed in the land—    he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.3 The Lord sustains them on their sickbed    and restores them from their bed of illness. 4 I said, “Have mercy on me, Lord;    heal me, for I hav...

Edit: At the end of this episode I accidentally said that we would be checking out Psalm 40 next week. Haha. I meant to say Psalm 41 and didn’t want to re-record the entire episode or do any fancy audio editing (I loathe audio editing!). Psalm 40 1 I waited patiently for the Lord;    he turned to me and heard my cry.2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,    out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on...

Psalm 39 1 I said, “I will watch my ways    and keep my tongue from sin;I will put a muzzle on my mouth    while in the presence of the wicked.”2 So I remained utterly silent,    not even saying anything good. But my anguish increased;3     my heart grew hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned;    then I spoke with my tongue: 4 “Show me, Lord, my life’s end    and the number of my days; ...

Psalm 38 1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger    or discipline me in your wrath.2 Your arrows have pierced me,    and your hand has come down on me.3 Because of your wrath there is no health in my body;    there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.4 My guilt has overwhelmed me    like a burden too heavy to bear. 5 My wounds fester and are loathsome    because of my sinful folly.6 I am...

Psalm 37 1 Do not fret because of those who are evil    or be envious of those who do wrong;2 for like the grass they will soon wither,    like green plants they will soon die away. 3 Trust in the Lord and do good;    dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.4 Take delight in the Lord,    and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the Lord;    trust in him and he will do...

Psalm 36 1 I have a message from God in my heart    concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:There is no fear of God    before their eyes. 2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves    too much to detect or hate their sin.3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;    they fail to act wisely or do good.4 Even on their beds they plot evil;    they commit themselves to a sinful course    a...

Psalm 35 1 Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me;    fight against those who fight against me.2 Take up shield and armor;    arise and come to my aid.3 Brandish spear and javelin    against those who pursue me. Say to me,    “I am your salvation.” 4 May those who seek my life    be disgraced and put to shame;may those who plot my ruin    be turned back in dismay.5 May they be like chaff be...

Psalm 34 1 I will extol the Lord at all times;    his praise will always be on my lips.2 I will glory in the Lord;    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.3 Glorify the Lord with me;    let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me;    he delivered me from all my fears.5 Those who look to him are radiant;    their faces are never covered with shame.6 This poor man called, a...

Psalm 33 1 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;    it is fitting for the upright to praise him.2 Praise the Lord with the harp;    make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.3 Sing to him a new song;    play skillfully, and shout for joy. 4 For the word of the Lord is right and true;    he is faithful in all he does.5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;    the earth is full of his unfai...

Psalm 32 1 Blessed is the one    whose transgressions are forgiven,    whose sins are covered.2 Blessed is the one    whose sin the Lord does not count against them    and in whose spirit is no deceit. 3 When I kept silent,    my bones wasted away    through my groaning all day long.4 For day and night    your hand was heavy on me;my strength was sapped    as in the heat of summer. 5 Then I acknow...

Psalm 31 1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;    let me never be put to shame;    deliver me in your righteousness.2 Turn your ear to me,    come quickly to my rescue;be my rock of refuge,    a strong fortress to save me.3 Since you are my rock and my fortress,    for the sake of your name lead and guide me.4 Keep me free from the trap that is set for me,    for you are my refuge.5 Into your hands...

Psalm 30 1 I will exalt you, Lord,    for you lifted me out of the depths    and did not let my enemies gloat over me.2 Lord my God, I called to you for help,    and you healed me.3 You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;    you spared me from going down to the pit. 4 Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;    praise his holy name.5 For his anger lasts only a moment,   ...