May I hear about your loyal love in the morning,for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you.

Psalm 143:8 NASB

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Look to the right and see.No one cares about me.I have nowhere to run;no one is concerned about my life.

Psalm 142:4 NET

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O Lord, place a guard on my mouth.Protect the opening of my lips.Do not let me have evil desiresor participate in sinful activitieswith men who behave wickedly.I will not eat their delicaciesMay the godly strike me in love and correct me.May my head not refuse choice oil.

Psalm 141:3-5 NET

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O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way.Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack.

I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressedand vindicates the poor.Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name;the morally upright will live in your presence.

Psalm 140:8, 12-13 NET

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Where can I go to escape your Spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence?

Psalm 139:7 NET

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Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;You will reach out with Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,And Your right hand will save me.The Lord will accomplish what concerns me;Your faithfulness, Lord, is everlasting;Do not abandon the works of Your hands.

Psalm 138:7-8 NASB

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If I forget you, O Jerusalem,may my right hand be crippled.May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth,if I do not remember,and do not give Jerusalem priorityover whatever gives me the most joy.

Psalm 137:5-6 NET

* For more information on Exile, check out this Bible Project video: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/exile/

* If you’re really a glutton for punishment, I preached a sermon on the topic of Exile last year: https://www.youtube.com/live/sZNyfePLuEk?feature=share&t=1789

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Yes, I know the Lord is greatand our Lord is superior to all gods.He does whatever he pleasesin heaven and on earth,in the seas and all the ocean depths.

Psalm 135:5-6 NET

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Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,for his loyal love endures.Give thanks to the God of gods,for his loyal love endures.Give thanks to the Lord of lords,for his loyal love endures.To the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself,for his loyal love endures.

Psalm 136:1-4 NET

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Attention! Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who serve in the Lord’s temple during the night. Lift your hands toward the sanctuary and praise the Lord. May the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

Psalm 134 NET

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