Psalter Flashcards
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
Psalm 1:2
but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
Psalm 1:4
The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Psalm 1:5
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
Psalm 1:6
for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 2:1
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
Psalm 2:3
“Let us burst their bonds apart
and cast away their cords from us.”
Psalm 2:4
He who sits in the heavens laughs;
the Lord holds them in derision.
Psalm 2:5
Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
Psalm 2:6
“As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”
Psalm 2:7
I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.
Psalm 2:8
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.
Psalm 2:9
You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
Psalm 2:10
Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.
Psalm 2:11
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalm 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Psalm 3 header
A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
Psalm 3:1
O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;
Psalm 3:2
many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah
Psalm 3:3
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
Psalm 3:4
I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah
Psalm 3:5
I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
Psalm 3:6
I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
Psalm 3:7
Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked.
Psalm 3:8
Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people! Selah
Psalm 4 header
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
Psalm 4:1
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have given me relief when I was in distress.
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!
Psalm 4:2
O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame?
How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah
Psalm 4:3
But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself;
the Lord hears when I call to him.
Psalm 4:4
Be angry, and do not sin;
ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah
Psalm 4:5
Offer right sacrifices,
and put your trust in the Lord.
Psalm 4:6
There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?
Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”
Psalm 4:7
You have put more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and wine abound.
Psalm 4:8
In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 5 header
To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.
Psalm 5:1
Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my groaning.
Psalm 5:2
Give attention to the sound of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to you do I pray.
Psalm 5:3
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
Psalm 5:4
For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
Psalm 5:5
The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;
you hate all evildoers.
Psalm 5:6
You destroy those who speak lies;
the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
Psalm 5:7
But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple
in the fear of you.
Psalm 5:8
Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me.
Psalm 5:9
For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inmost self is destruction;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 5:10
Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.
Psalm 5:11
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may exult in you.
Psalm 5:12
For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
you cover him with favor as with a shield.
Psalm 6 header
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
Psalm 6:1
O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger,
nor discipline me in your wrath.
