For the music director; by the Korahites, a well-written song.
44:1 O God, we have clearly heard;
our ancestors
what you did
in ancient times.
44:2 You, by your power,
you crushed
44:3 For they did not conquer
and they did not prevail by their strength,
but rather by your power,
for you were partial to
44:4 You are my
Decree
44:5 By your power
by your strength
44:6 For I do not trust in my bow,
and I do not prevail by my sword.
44:7 For you deliver
you humiliate
44:8 In God I boast all day long,
and we will continually give thanks to your name. (Selah)
44:9 But
You did not go into battle with our armies.
44:10 You made us retreat
Those who hate us take whatever they want from us.
44:11 You handed us
you scattered us among the nations.
44:12 You sold
you did not ask a high price for them.
44:13 You made us
those who live on our borders taunt and insult us.
44:14 You made us
foreigners treat us with contempt.
44:15 All day long I feel humiliated
and am overwhelmed with shame,
44:16 before the vindictive enemy
who ridicules and insults me.
44:17 All this has happened to us, even though we have not rejected you
or violated your covenant with us.
44:18 We have not been unfaithful,
nor have we disobeyed your commands.
44:19 Yet you have battered us, leaving us a heap of ruins overrun by wild dogs;
you have covered us with darkness.
44:20 If we had rejected our God,
and spread out our hands in prayer to another god,
44:21 would not God discover it,
for he knows
44:22 Yet because of you
we are treated like
44:23 Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord?
Wake up!
44:24 Why do you look the other way,
and ignore
44:25 For we lie in the dirt,
with our bellies pressed to the ground.
44:26 Rise up and help us!
Rescue us
For the music director; according to the tune of “Lilies;”
45:1 My heart is stirred by a beautiful song.
I say, “I have composed this special song
my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe.”
45:2 You are the most handsome of all men!
You speak in an impressive and fitting manner!
For this reason
45:3 Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior!
Appear in your majestic splendor!
45:4 Appear in your majesty and be victorious!
Ride forth for the sake of what is right,
on behalf of justice!
Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts!
45:5 Your arrows are sharp
and penetrate the hearts of the king’s enemies.
Nations fall at your feet.
45:6 Your throne,
The scepter
45:7 You love
For this reason God, your God
with the oil of joy,
45:8 All your garments are perfumed with
From the luxurious palaces
45:9 Princesses
your bride
45:10 Listen, O princess!
Observe and pay attention!
Forget your homeland
45:11 Then
After all, he is your master! Submit
45:12 Rich people from Tyre
will seek your favor by bringing a gift.
45:13 The princess
decked out in pearls and clothed in a brocade trimmed with gold.
45:14 In embroidered robes she is escorted to the king.
Her attendants, the maidens of honor who follow her,
are led before you.
45:15 They are bubbling with joy as they walk in procession
and enter the royal palace.
45:16 Your
you will make them princes throughout the land.
45:17 I will proclaim your greatness through the coming years,
then the nations will praise you
For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style;
46:1 God is our strong refuge;
he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
46:2 For this reason we do not fear
and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,
46:3 when its waves
and the mountains shake
46:4 The river’s channels bring joy to the city of God,
the special, holy dwelling place of
46:5 God lives within it,
God rescues it
46:6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown.
God
46:7 The Lord who commands armies is on our side!
The God of Jacob
46:8 Come! Witness the exploits
who brings devastation to the earth!
46:9 He brings an end to wars throughout the earth;
he shatters
he burns
46:10 He says,
I will be exalted
46:11 The Lord who commands armies is on our side!
The God of Jacob
For the music director; by the Korahites; a psalm.
47:1 All you nations, clap your hands!
Shout out to God in celebration!
47:2 For the sovereign Lord
he is the great king who rules the whole earth!
47:3 He subdued nations beneath us
and countries
47:4 He picked out for us a special land
to be a source of pride for
47:5 God has ascended his throne
the Lord has ascended his throne amid the blaring of ram’s horns.
47:6 Sing to God! Sing!
Sing to our king! Sing!
47:7 For God is king of the whole earth!
Sing a well-written song!
47:8 God reigns
God sits on his holy throne!
47:9 The nobles of the nations assemble,
along with the people of the God of Abraham,
for God has authority over the rulers
He is highly exalted!
A song, a psalm by the Korahites.
48:1 The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise
in the city of our God,
48:2 It is lofty and pleasing to look at,
a source of joy to the whole earth.
Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon;
it is the city of the great king.
48:3 God is in its fortresses;
he reveals himself as its defender.
48:4 For
they advance together.
48:5 As soon as they see,
they are terrified, they quickly retreat.
48:6 Look at them shake uncontrollably,
like a woman writhing in childbirth.
48:7 With an east wind
you shatter
48:8 We heard about God’s mighty deeds, now we have seen them,
in the city of the Lord, the invincible Warrior,
in the city of our God.
God makes it permanently secure.
48:9 We reflect on your loyal love, O God,
within your temple.
48:10 The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth
is worthy of your reputation, O God.
You execute justice!
48:11 Mount Zion rejoices;
the towns
because of your acts of judgment.
48:12 Walk around
Count its towers!
48:13 Consider its defenses!
Walk through
so you can tell the next generation about it!
48:14 For God, our God, is our defender forever!
He guides
For the music director, a psalm by the Korahites.
49:1 Listen to this, all you nations!
Pay attention, all you inhabitants of the world!
49:2 Pay attention, all you people,
both rich and poor!
49:3 I will declare a wise saying;
I will share my profound thoughts.
49:4 I will learn a song that imparts wisdom;
I will then sing my insightful song to the accompaniment of a harp.
49:5 Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,
when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?
49:6 They trust
and boast
49:7 Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother;
he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price
49:8 (the ransom price for a human life
and people go to their final destiny),
49:9 so that he might continue to live
and not experience death.
49:10 Surely
fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away
and leave their wealth to others.
49:11 Their grave becomes their permanent residence,
their eternal dwelling place.
They name their lands after themselves,
49:12 but, despite their wealth, people do not last,
they are like animals
49:13 This is the destiny of fools,
and of those who approve of their philosophy.
49:14 They will travel to Sheol like sheep,
with death as their shepherd.
The godly will rule
Sheol will consume their bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses.
49:15 But
certainly
49:16 Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich
and his wealth multiplies!
49:17 For he will take nothing with him when he dies;
his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.
49:18 He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive:
“May men praise you, for you have done well!”
49:19 But he will join his ancestors;
they will never again see the light of day.
49:20 Wealthy people do not understand;
they are like animals