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PSALMS
BOOK ONE
The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted.
The Reign of the Loʀᴅ’s Anointed.
Morning Prayer of Trust in God.
A Psalm of David. When he fled from Absalom his son.
Evening Prayer of Trust in God.
To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
Prayer for Protection from the Wicked.
To the Chief Musician; on wind instruments. A Psalm of David.
Prayer for Mercy in Time of Trouble.
To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set [possibly] an octave below. A Psalm of David.
The Loʀᴅ Implored to Defend the Psalmist against the Wicked.
An Meaning uncertain, perhaps a wild, enthusiastic song. The ancient rabbis connected the Hebrew word to another word of similar spelling meaning “inadvertent sin” or “error,” and maintained that God called David to account for what he said in 6:10. He had in essence cursed his enemies, and God supposedly pointed out that Saul was David’s enemy, so David thereby had cursed Saul in violation of Ex 22:28. David pleaded with God to count this a sin of error on his part, and thereafter composed Ps 7. The rabbis also maintained that Cush was a reference to Saul (cf 1 Sam 9:1).Ode of David, [perhaps in a wild, irregular, enthusiastic strain,] which he sang to the Loʀᴅ concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite.
The Loʀᴅ’s Glory and Man’s Dignity.
To the Chief Musician; set to Or perhaps to a particular key; meaning uncertain.a Philistine lute [or perhaps to a particular Hittite tune]. A Psalm of David.
A Psalm of Thanksgiving for God’s Justice.
To the Chief Musician; on A transliteration of the Hebrew, whose meaning is unknown. Possibly referring to a tune titled “Death to the Son.” Perhaps for soprano voices.Muth-labben. A Psalm of David.
A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked.
The Loʀᴅ a Refuge and Defense.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
God, a Helper against the Treacherous.
To the Chief Musician; Or possibly on the eight-stringed lyre; meaning uncertain.set an octave below. A Psalm of David.
Prayer for Help in Trouble.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Folly and Wickedness of Men.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Description of a Citizen of Zion.
A Psalm of David.
The Loʀᴅ, the Psalmist’s Portion in Life and Deliverer in Death.
A Meaning uncertain; perhaps a poem.Mikhtam of David [probably intended to record memorable thoughts].
Prayer for Protection against Oppressors.
A Prayer of David.
David Praises the Loʀᴅ for Rescuing Him.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Loʀᴅ, who spoke the words of this song to the Loʀᴅ on the day when the Loʀᴅ rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said:
The Works and the Word of God.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Prayer for Victory over Enemies.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Praise for Help.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
A Cry of Anguish and a Song of Praise.
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] Aijeleth Hashshahar (The Doe of the Dawn). A Psalm of David.
The Loʀᴅ, the Psalmist’s Shepherd.
A Psalm of David.
The King of Glory Entering Zion.
In the Talmud it is said that the Levites sang a particular psalm for every day of the week, and this was the psalm for the first day.A Psalm of David.
Prayer for Protection, Guidance and Pardon.
A Psalm of David.
Protestation of Integrity and Prayer for Protection.
A Psalm of David.
A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.
A Psalm of David.
A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer.
A Psalm of David.
The Voice of the Loʀᴅ in the Storm.
A Psalm of David.
Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death.
A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House (Temple). A Psalm of David.
A Psalm of Complaint and of Praise.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Blessedness of Forgiveness and of Trust in God.
A Psalm of David. A skillful Meaning uncertain.song, or a didactic or reflective poem.
Praise to the Creator and Preserver.
The Loʀᴅ, a Provider and the One Who Rescues Me.
A Psalm of David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him out, and he went away.
Prayer for Rescue from Enemies.
A Psalm of David.
Wickedness of Men and Lovingkindness of God.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Loʀᴅ.
Security of Those Who Trust in the Loʀᴅ, and Insecurity of the Wicked.
A Psalm of David.
Prayer in Time of Discipline.
A Psalm of David; to bring to remembrance.
The Vanity of Life.
To the Chief Musician; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
God Sustains His Servant.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
The Psalmist in Sickness Complains of Enemies and False Friends.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
BOOK TWO
Thirsting for God in Trouble and Exile.
To the Chief Musician. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of the sons of Korah.
Prayer for Rescue.
Former Times of Help and Present Troubles.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem.
A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage.
To the Chief Musician; set to the [tune of] “Lilies.” A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. A Song of Love.
God the Refuge of His People.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to soprano voices. A Song.
God the King of the Earth.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
The Beauty and Glory of Zion.
A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.
The Folly of Trusting in Riches.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
God the Judge of the Righteous and the Wicked.
A Psalm of Asaph was a Levite and one of the leaders of David’s choir. He was the head of one of the three families permanently in charge of the temple music. His family formed a guild that bore his name and is frequently mentioned (2 Chr 20:14; 29:13, 30). Twelve psalms (50; 73-83) are attributed in the titles to the family of Asaph. A hundred and twenty-eight of Asaph’s family members, all singers, came back from Babylon and took part when the foundations of Zerubbabel’s temple were laid (Ezra 2:41; 3:10).Asaph
A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned with Bathsheba.
Futility of Boastful Wickedness.
To the Chief Musician. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”
Folly and Wickedness of Men.
To the Chief Musician; in a mournful strain. A skillful song, or didactic or reflective poem of David.
Prayer for Defense against Enemies.
To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is hiding among us.”
Prayer for the Destruction of the Treacherous.
To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David.
Supplication for Rescue and Grateful Trust in God.
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Silent Dove Among Those Far Away.” A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts] when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors.
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David] when he fled from Saul in the cave.
Prayer for the Punishment of the Wicked.
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David].
Prayer for Rescue from Enemies.
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Mikhtam of David, [a record of memorable thoughts] when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.
Lament over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help.
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “The Lily of the Testimony.” A Mikhtam of David [intended to record memorable thoughts and] to teach; when he struggled with the Arameans of Mesopotamia and the Arameans of Zobah, and when Joab returned and struck twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Confidence in God’s Protection.
To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.
To the Chief Musician; to Jeduthun [Ethan, the noted musician, founder of an official musical family]. A Psalm of David.
The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God.
A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
Prayer for Protection from Secret Enemies.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
God’s Abundant Favor to Earth and Man.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.
Praise for God’s Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer.
To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm.
The Nations Exhorted to Praise God.
To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.
A Cry of Distress and Imprecation on Adversaries.
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Lilies.” A Psalm of David.
Prayer for Help against Persecutors.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.
Prayer of an Old Man for Rescue.
The Reign of the Righteous King.
A Psalm of Solomon.
BOOK THREE
The End of the Wicked Contrasted with That of the Righteous.
A Psalm of Asaph.
An Appeal against the Devastation of the Land by the Enemy.
A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Asaph.
God Abases the Proud, but Exalts the Righteous.
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.
The Victorious Power of the God of Jacob.
To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.
Comfort in Trouble from Recalling God’s Mighty Deeds.
To the Chief Musician; according to Jeduthun [one of David’s three chief musicians, founder of an official musical family]. A Psalm of Asaph.
God’s Guidance of His People in Spite of Their Unfaithfulness.
A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Asaph.
A Lament over the Destruction of Jerusalem, and Prayer for Help.
A Psalm of Asaph.
God Implored to Rescue His People from Their Calamities.
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Lilies, a Testimony.” A Psalm of Asaph.
God’s Goodness and Israel’s Waywardness.
To the Chief Musician; set to the A technical musical term, meaning uncertain.Philistine lute. A Psalm of Asaph.
Unjust Judgments Rebuked.
A Psalm of Asaph.
God Implored to Confound His Enemies.
A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.
Longing for the Temple Worship.
To the Chief Musician; set to a A technical musical term, meaning uncertain.Philistine lute. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
Prayer for God’s Mercy upon the Nation.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
A Psalm of Supplication and Trust.
A Prayer of David.
The Privileges of Citizenship in Zion.
A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song.
A Petition to Be Saved from Death.
A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician; set to chant mournfully. A didactic or reflective poem of Heman the Ezrahite.
The Loʀᴅ’s Covenant with David, and Israel’s Afflictions.
A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Ethan the Ezrahite.
BOOK FOUR
God’s Eternity and Man’s Transitoriness.
A Prayer of Moses the man of God.
Security of the One Who Trusts in the Loʀᴅ.
Praise for the Loʀᴅ’s Goodness.
A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.
The Majesty of the Loʀᴅ.
The Loʀᴅ Implored to Avenge His People.
Praise to the Loʀᴅ, and Warning against Unbelief.
A Call to Worship the Loʀᴅ the Righteous Judge.
The Loʀᴅ’s Power and Dominion.
A Call to Praise the Loʀᴅ for His Righteousness.
A The ancient rabbis called this song “orphaned” because it is anonymous and has no description with the word “Psalm” (e.g. “A Psalm of Thanksgiving”).Psalm.
Praise to the Loʀᴅ for His Fidelity to Israel.
All Men Exhorted to Praise God.
A Psalm of Thanksgiving.
The Psalmist’s Profession of Uprightness.
A Psalm of David.
Prayer of an Afflicted Man for Mercy on Himself and on Zion.
A Prayer of the afflicted; when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint to God.
Praise for the Loʀᴅ’s Mercies.
A Psalm of David.
The Loʀᴅ’s Care over All His Works.
The Loʀᴅ’s Wonderful Works in Behalf of Israel.
Israel’s Rebelliousness and the Loʀᴅ’s Deliverances.
BOOK FIVE
The Loʀᴅ Rescues People from Many Troubles.
Praise and Supplication to God for Victory.
A Song. A Psalm of David.
Vengeance Invoked upon Adversaries.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
The Loʀᴅ Gives Dominion to the King.
A Psalm of David.
The Loʀᴅ Praised for His Goodness.
Prosperity of the One Who Fears the Loʀᴅ.
The Loʀᴅ Exalts the Humble.
God’s Rescue of Israel from Egypt.
Pagan Idols Contrasted with the Loʀᴅ.
Thanksgiving for Rescue from Death.
A Psalm of Praise.
Thanksgiving for the Loʀᴅ’s Saving Goodness.
Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.
This long Psalm (176 verses) consists of separate units, each of which has its first word beginning with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet as a memory aid. The first verse begins with the first letter of the alphabet, aleph (first letter of the word blessed), and the last unit of the Psalm (vv 169-176) begins with tav, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet.Aleph.
Beth.
Gimel.
Daleth.
He.
Vav.
Zayin.
Heth.
Teth.
Yodh.
Kaph.
Lamedh.
Mem.
Nun.
Samekh.
Ayin.
Pe.
Tsadhe.
Qoph.
Resh.
Shin.
Tav.
Prayer for Breaking Away from the Treacherous.
A Song of It is possible that the fifteen psalms (chs 120-134) known as the “Songs of Degrees or Ascents” were sung by the caravans of pilgrims going up to attend the annual feasts at Jerusalem. But it is equally possible that the title has reference to some peculiarity in connection with the music or the manner of using it.Ascents.
The Loʀᴅ the Keeper of Israel.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents.
Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents. Of David.
Prayer for the Loʀᴅ’s Help.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents.
Praise for Rescue from Enemies.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents. Of David.
The Loʀᴅ Surrounds His People.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents.
Thanksgiving for Return from Captivity.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents.
Prosperity Comes from the Loʀᴅ.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents. Of Solomon.
Blessedness of the Fear of the Loʀᴅ.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents.
Prayer for the Overthrow of Zion’s Enemies.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents.
Hope in the Loʀᴅ’s Forgiving Love.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents.
Childlike Trust in the Loʀᴅ.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents. Of David.
Prayer for the Loʀᴅ’s Blessing Upon the Sanctuary.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents.
The Excellency of Brotherly Unity.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents. Of David.
Greetings of Night Watchers.
A Song of See Psalm 120 title note.Ascents.
Praise the Loʀᴅ’s Wonderful Works. Vanity of Idols.
Thanks for the Loʀᴅ’s Goodness to Israel.
An Experience of the Captivity.
Thanksgiving for the Loʀᴅ’s Favor.
A Psalm of David.
God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Prayer for Protection against the Wicked.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
An Evening Prayer for Sanctification and Protection.
A Psalm of David.
Prayer for Help in Trouble.
A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David; when he was in the cave. A Prayer.
Prayer for Help and Guidance.
A Psalm of David.
Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity.
A Psalm of David.
The Loʀᴅ Extolled for His Goodness.
A Psalm of praise. Of David.
The Loʀᴅ an Abundant Helper.
Praise for Jerusalem’s Restoration and Prosperity.
The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the Loʀᴅ.
Israel Invoked to Praise the Loʀᴅ.
A Psalm of Praise.

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