Psalms • Chapter 6 (10 verses)
O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?
Psalms • Chapter 60 (12 verses)
O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again. Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink th... Mentions: Manasseh , Ephraim , Judah , Moab , Esau ( Edom ), Shechem , Succoth 1 , Gilead .
Psalms • Chapter 61 (8 verses)
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Old Testament • 150 Chapters
Psalms (Old Testament, 150 chapters). Key figures: Jacob/Israel , David , Abram/Abraham , Judah , Manasseh , Ephraim . Key places: Zion , Bashan , Lebanon , Sirion , Kadesh 1 , Jordan . Opens with: "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornf..."
Psalms • Chapter 62 (12 verses)
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence...
Psalms • Chapter 63 (11 verses)
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips sha...
Psalms • Chapter 64 (10 verses)
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalms • Chapter 65 (13 verses)
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion : and unto thee shall the vow be performed. O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. Mentions: Zion .
Psalms • Chapter 66 (20 verses)
Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
Psalms • Chapter 67 (7 verses)
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
Psalms • Chapter 68 (35 verses)
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea,... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Benjamin , Judah , Zebulun , Naphtali , Sinai , Zalmon , Bashan , Jerusalem , Egypt .
Psalms • Chapter 69 (36 verses)
Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah , Zion .
praise, song of adoration, psalm
Song of praise, adoration; Hebrew title of the Book of Psalms (Tehillim); God inhabits the praises of Israel (Psalm 22:3).
Derivation: From הָלַל (H1984) to praise.
Psalms • Chapter 16 (11 verses)
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Psalms • Chapter 26 (12 verses)
Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
Psalms • Chapter 36 (12 verses)
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Psalms • Chapter 46 (11 verses)
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling the... Mentions: Jacob/Israel .
Psalms • Chapter 56 (13 verses)
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Psalms • Chapter 76 (12 verses)
In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel . In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion . There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah. Mentions: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Salem , Zion .
Psalms • Chapter 86 (17 verses)
Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
Psalms • Chapter 96 (13 verses)
O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
Psalms • Chapter 106 (48 verses)
Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? who can shew forth all his praise? Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. Mentions: Moses , Aaron , Ham , Baal , Phinehas , Egypt , Horeb , Ham 2 , Canaan .
Psalms • Chapter 116 (19 verses)
I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. Mentions: Jerusalem .
Psalms • Chapter 126 (6 verses)
When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion , we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are... Mentions: Zion .
Psalms • Chapter 136 (26 verses)
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Bashan .
Psalms • Chapter 146 (10 verses)
Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul. While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Zion .
to sing praise, pluck strings, celebrate
To make music with musical instruments, pluck strings, sing joyful lyrical praise to God (Psalm 104:33).
Derivation: Primitive root.
Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause
Musical, liturgical, and theological pause in the Psalms and Habakkuk, inviting solemn contemplation of great redemptive truths.
Derivation: Perhaps from סָלַל (H5549) to lift up, exalt.
utterance, speech, word, promise
Spoken word, poetic utterance; words of God in wisdom literature and Psalms pleasing to the soul (Psalm 19:14).
Derivation: From אָמַר (H559) to say.
prayer, intercession, supplication
Prayer, liturgical supplication, intercessory appeal; core genre of Psalms ('A prayer of Moses', Psalm 90:1; Solomon's Temple prayer).
Derivation: From פָּלַל (H6419) to pray, arbitrate.
Generation 26 • Child of Izhar (or Amminadab)
( Exodus 6:21 , 1 Chronicles 6:22 , 1 Chronicles 6:37 ) This is the Korah that rose up with Dathan and Abiram against Moses and Aaron (Korah's rebellion) as recorded in Numbers 16:1-40 . The sons of Korah are credited with writing several Psalms (42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 84, 85, 87, & 88).
1 Chronicles • Chapter 16 (43 verses)
So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in th... Mentions: David, Jacob/Israel , Asaph , Zechariah , Jeiel , Canaan , Hosah , Gibeon .
to sing, chant lyrical melody
To sing joyfully to Yahweh; imperative opening the enthronement psalms: Shiru l'Adonai ('Sing to the LORD a new song!').
Derivation: Primitive root.
song, lyrical poem, sacred ode
Song, musical praise, sacred song; Song of Songs (Shir Ha-Shirim) and Songs of Ascents (Shire Ha-Ma'alot, Psalms 120-134).
Derivation: From שִׁיר (H7891) to sing.