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(A song for worship.)

A Prayer for the Lord's Help

When I am in trouble, I pray,
“Come and save me, Lord,
    from deceitful liars!”

What punishment is fitting
    for you deceitful liars?
Your reward should be
    sharp and flaming arrows!

But I must live as a foreigner
among the people of Meshech
    and in the tents of Kedar.[a]
I have spent too much time
living among people
    who hate peace.
I am in favor of peace,
but when I speak of it,
    all they want is war.

(A song for worship.)

The Lord Will Protect His People

I look to the hills!
    Where will I find help?
It will come from the Lord,
    who created heaven and earth.

The Lord is your protector,
and he won't go to sleep
    or let you stumble.
The protector of Israel
doesn't doze
    or ever get drowsy.

The Lord is your protector,
there at your right side
    to shade you from the sun.
You won't be harmed
by the sun during the day
    or by the moon[b] at night.

The Lord will protect you
and keep you safe
    from all dangers.
The Lord will protect you
now and always
    wherever you go.

(A song by David for worship.)

A Song of Praise

It made me glad when they said,
“Let's go to the house
    of the Lord!”
Jerusalem, we are standing
    inside your gates.

Jerusalem, what a strong
    and beautiful city you are!
Every tribe of the Lord
obeys him and comes to you
    to praise his name.
David's royal throne is here
    where justice rules.

Jerusalem, we pray
    that you will have peace,
and that all will go well
    for those who love you.
May there be peace
inside your city walls
    and in your palaces.
Because of my friends
and my relatives,
    I will pray for peace.
And because of the house
of the Lord our God,
    I will work for your good.

Footnotes

  1. 120.5 Meshech … Kedar: Meshech was a country near the Black Sea, and Kedar was a tribe of the Syrian desert.
  2. 121.6 harmed … sun … moon: In ancient times people saw the harmful effects of the rays of the sun, and they thought that certain illnesses (especially mental disorders) were also caused by the rays of the moon.

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