Psalm 126 (ESV) A Song of Ascents. 1  When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. 2  Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” 3  The Lord has […]

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Psalm 88 (ESV) 88 A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. 1  O Lord, God of my salvation, I cry out day and night before you. 2  Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry! 3  For […]

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Psalm 69 (ESV) 69 To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. Of David. 1  Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck. 2  I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me. 3  I am weary with my crying […]

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Psalm 44 (ESV) 44 To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah. 1  O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old: 2  you with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted; you afflicted […]

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Psalm 91 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” 3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly […]

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Psalm 42–43 (ESV) 42 To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah. 1  As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. 2  My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? 3  My tears have been my food day […]

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Psalm 39 (ESV) 39 To the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 1  I said, “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence.” 2  I was mute and silent; I held my peace […]

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Psalm 51 (ESV) 51 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 1  Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 2  Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me […]

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Psalm 32 (ESV) 32 A Maskil of David. 1  Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2  Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3  For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day […]

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Acts 2:42-47 (ESV) 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling […]

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