Psalm 1:1

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Book One

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

1 Blessed is the man^[a]
who ^(A)walks not in ^(B)the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in ^(C)the way of sinners,
nor ^(D)sits in ^(E)the seat of ^(F)scoffers;

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Psalm 1:1 The singular Hebrew word for man (ish) is used here to portray a representative example of a godly person; see Preface

Psalm 1:1

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BOOK I

Psalms 1–41

Psalm 1

¹Blessed is the one^(A)
who does not walk^(B) in step with the wicked^(C)
or stand in the way^(D) that sinners take^(E)
or sit^(F) in the company of mockers,^(G)

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Psalm 2:1

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The Reign of the Lord's Anointed

2 ^(A)Why do ^(B)the nations rage^[a]
and the peoples plot in vain?

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Psalm 2:1 Or nations noisily assemble

Psalm 2:1

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Psalm 2

¹Why do the nations conspire^[a]
and the peoples plot^(A) in vain?

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Psalm 2:1 Hebrew; Septuagint rage

Psalm 3:1

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Save Me, O My God

A Psalm of David, ^(A)when he fled from Absalom his son.

3 O Lord, ^(B)how many are my foes!
Many are ^(C)rising against me;

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Psalm 3:1

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Psalm 3^[a]

A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.^(A)

¹Lord, how many are my foes!
How many rise up against me!

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Psalm 3:1 In Hebrew texts 3:1-8 is numbered 3:2-9.

Psalm 4:1

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Answer Me When I Call

To the ^(A)choirmaster: with ^(B)stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

4 Answer me when I call, O God of my ^(C)righteousness!
You have ^(D)given me relief when I was in distress.
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!

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Psalm 4:1

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Psalm 4^[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

¹Answer me^(A) when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;^(B)
have mercy^(C) on me and hear my prayer.^(D)

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Psalm 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.

Psalm 5:1

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Lead Me in Your Righteousness

To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

5 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my ^(A)groaning.

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Psalm 5:1

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Psalm 5^[a]

For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.

¹Listen^(A) to my words, Lord,
consider my lament.^(B)

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Psalm 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.

Psalm 6:1

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O Lord, Deliver My Life

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to ^(A)The Sheminith.^[a] A Psalm of David.

6 O Lord, ^(B)rebuke me not in your anger,
nor ^(C)discipline me in your wrath.

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Psalm 6:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

Psalm 6:1

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Psalm 6^[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith.^[b] A psalm of David.

¹Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger^(A)
or discipline me in your wrath.

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Psalm 6:1 In Hebrew texts 6:1-10 is numbered 6:2-11.
Psalm 6:1 Title: Probably a musical term

Psalm 7:1

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In You Do I Take Refuge

A ^(A)Shiggaion^[a] of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite.

7 O Lord my God, in you do I ^(B)take refuge;
^(C)save me from all my pursuers and deliver me,

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Psalm 7:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

Psalm 7:1

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Psalm 7^[a]

A shiggaion^[b]^(A) of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

¹Lord my God, I take refuge^(B) in you;
save and deliver me^(C) from all who pursue me,^(D)

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Psalm 7:1 In Hebrew texts 7:1-17 is numbered 7:2-18.
Psalm 7:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Psalm 8:1

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How Majestic Is Your Name

To the choirmaster: according to The ^(A)Gittith.^[a] A Psalm of David.

8 O Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your ^(B)name in all the earth!
You have set your ^(C)glory above the heavens.

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Psalm 8:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

Psalm 8:1

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Psalm 8^[a]

For the director of music. According to gittith.^[b] A psalm of David.

¹Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name^(A) in all the earth!

You have set your glory^(B)
in the heavens.^(C)

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Psalm 8:1 In Hebrew texts 8:1-9 is numbered 8:2-10.
Psalm 8:1 Title: Probably a musical term

Psalm 9:1

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I Will Recount Your Wonderful Deeds

^[a] To the choirmaster: according to Muth-labben.^[b] A Psalm of David.

9 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your ^(A)wonderful deeds.

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Psalm 9:1 Psalms 9 and 10 together follow an acrostic pattern, each stanza beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they form one psalm
Psalm 9:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

Psalm 9:1

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Psalm 9^[a]^[b]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David.

¹I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;^(A)
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.^(B)

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Psalm 9:1 Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm.
Psalm 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1-20 is numbered 9:2-21.

Psalm 10

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Why Do You Hide Yourself?

10 Why, O Lord, do you stand ^(A)far away?
Why ^(B)do you hide yourself in ^(C)times of trouble?

²In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;
    let them ^(D)be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
³For the wicked ^(E)boasts of the desires of his soul,
    and the one greedy for gain ^(F)curses^[a] and ^(G)renounces the Lord.
⁴In the pride of his face^[b] the wicked does not ^(H)seek him;^[c]
    all his thoughts are, ^(I)“There is no God.”
⁵His ways prosper at all times;
    your judgments are on high, ^(J)out of his sight;
    as for all his foes, he ^(K)puffs at them.
⁶He ^(L)says in his heart, “I shall not be moved;
    throughout all generations I ^(M)shall not meet adversity.”
⁷^(N)His mouth is filled with cursing and ^(O)deceit and ^(P)oppression;
    ^(Q)under his tongue are ^(R)mischief and ^(S)iniquity.
⁸He sits in ambush in the villages;
    in ^(T)hiding places he murders the innocent.
His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless;
⁹    he lurks in ambush like ^(U)a lion in his ^(V)thicket;
he ^(W)lurks that he may seize the poor;
    he seizes the poor when he draws him into his ^(X)net.
¹⁰The helpless are crushed, sink down,
    and fall by his might.
¹¹He says in his heart, “God has forgotten,
    he has ^(Y)hidden his face, he ^(Z)will never see it.”

¹²^(AA)Arise, O Lord; O God, ^(AB)lift up your hand;
    ^(AC)forget not the afflicted.
¹³Why does the wicked ^(AD)renounce God
    and say in his heart, “You will not ^(AE)call to account”?
¹⁴But you do see, for you ^(AF)note mischief and vexation,
    that you may take it into your hands;
to you the helpless ^(AG)commits himself;
    you have been ^(AH)the helper of the fatherless.
¹⁵^(AI)Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer;
    ^(AJ)call his wickedness to account till you find none.

¹⁶^(AK)The Lord is king forever and ever;
    the ^(AL)nations perish from his land.
¹⁷O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted;
    you will ^(AM)strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear
¹⁸to ^(AN)do justice to the fatherless and ^(AO)the oppressed,
    so that ^(AP)man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.

Footnotes

Psalm 10:3 Or and he blesses the one greedy for gain
Psalm 10:4 Or of his anger
Psalm 10:4 Or the wicked says, “He will not call to account”

Psalm 10

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Psalm 10^[a]

¹Why, Lord, do you stand far off?^(A)
Why do you hide yourself^(B) in times of trouble?

²In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,^(C)
    who are caught in the schemes he devises.
³He boasts^(D) about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.^(E)
⁴In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.^(F)
⁵His ways are always prosperous;
    your laws are rejected by^[b] him;
    he sneers at all his enemies.
⁶He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.”
    He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”^(G)

⁷His mouth is full^(H) of lies and threats;^(I)
    trouble and evil are under his tongue.^(J)
⁸He lies in wait^(K) near the villages;
    from ambush he murders the innocent.^(L)
His eyes watch in secret for his victims;
⁹    like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;^(M)
    he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.^(N)
¹⁰His victims are crushed,^(O) they collapse;
    they fall under his strength.
¹¹He says to himself, “God will never notice;^(P)
    he covers his face and never sees.”^(Q)

¹²Arise,^(R) Lord! Lift up your hand,^(S) O God.
    Do not forget the helpless.^(T)
¹³Why does the wicked man revile God?^(U)
    Why does he say to himself,
    “He won’t call me to account”?^(V)
¹⁴But you, God, see the trouble^(W) of the afflicted;
    you consider their grief and take it in hand.
The victims commit themselves to you;^(X)
    you are the helper^(Y) of the fatherless.
¹⁵Break the arm of the wicked man;^(Z)
    call the evildoer to account for his wickedness
    that would not otherwise be found out.

¹⁶The Lord is King for ever and ever;^(AA)
    the nations^(AB) will perish from his land.
¹⁷You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;^(AC)
    you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,^(AD)
¹⁸defending the fatherless^(AE) and the oppressed,^(AF)
    so that mere earthly mortals
    will never again strike terror.

Footnotes

Psalm 10:1 Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm.
Psalm 10:5 See Septuagint; Hebrew / they are haughty, and your laws are far from

Psalm 13

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How Long, O Lord?

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

13 ^(A)How long, O Lord? Will you ^(B)forget me forever?
How long will you ^(C)hide your face from me?
²How long must I take ^(D)counsel in my soul
and have sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

³^(E)Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
^(F)light up my eyes, lest ^(G)I sleep the sleep of death,
⁴^(H)lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”
lest my foes rejoice because I am ^(I)shaken.

⁵But I have ^(J)trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall ^(K)rejoice in your salvation.
⁶I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me.

Psalm 13

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Psalm 13^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹How long,^(A) Lord? Will you forget me^(B) forever?
    How long will you hide your face^(C) from me?
²How long must I wrestle with my thoughts^(D)
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?^(E)

³Look on me^(F) and answer,^(G) Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes,^(H) or I will sleep in death,^(I)
⁴and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,^(J)”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.^(K)

⁵But I trust in your unfailing love;^(L)
my heart rejoices in your salvation.^(M)
⁶I will sing^(N) the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to me.

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Psalm 13:1 In Hebrew texts 13:1-6 is numbered 13:2-6.

Psalm 14:1

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The Fool Says, There Is No God

To the choirmaster. Of David.

14 ^(A)The ^(B)fool says in his heart, ^(C)“There is no God.”
They are ^(D)corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
^(E)there is none who does good.

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Psalm 14:1

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Psalm 14^(A)

For the director of music. Of David.

¹The fool^[a] says in his heart,
“There is no God.”^(B)
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.

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Psalm 14:1 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.

Psalm 23

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The Lord Is My Shepherd

A Psalm of David.

23 The Lord is my ^(A)shepherd; I shall not ^(B)want.
²    He makes me lie down in green ^(C)pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.^[a]
³    He ^(D)restores my soul.
He ^(E)leads me in ^(F)paths of righteousness^[b]
    for his ^(G)name's sake.

⁴Even though I ^(H)walk through the valley of ^(I)the shadow of death,^[c]
    I will ^(J)fear no evil,
for ^(K)you are with me;
    your ^(L)rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

⁵You ^(M)prepare a table before me
    in ^(N)the presence of my enemies;
you ^(O)anoint my head with oil;
    my ^(P)cup overflows.
⁶Surely^[d] goodness and mercy^[e] shall follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall ^(Q)dwell^[f] in the house of the Lord
    ^(R)forever.^[g]

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Psalm 23:2 Hebrew beside waters of rest
Psalm 23:3 Or in right paths
Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of deep darkness
Psalm 23:6 Or Only
Psalm 23:6 Or steadfast love
Psalm 23:6 Or shall return to dwell
Psalm 23:6 Hebrew for length of days

Psalm 23

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Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

¹The Lord is my shepherd,^(A) I lack nothing.^(B)
²    He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,^(C)
³    he refreshes my soul.^(D)
He guides me^(E) along the right paths^(F)
    for his name’s sake.^(G)
⁴Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,^[a]^(H)
I will fear no evil,^(I)
    for you are with me;^(J)
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

⁵You prepare a table^(K) before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;^(L)
    my cup^(M) overflows.
⁶Surely your goodness and love^(N) will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

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Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death

Psalm 1:1 English Standard Version

Book One

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

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Psalm 1:1 New International Version

BOOK I

Psalms 1–41

Psalm 1

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Psalm 2:1 English Standard Version

The Reign of the Lord's Anointed

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Psalm 2:1 New International Version

Psalm 2

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Psalm 3:1 English Standard Version

Save Me, O My God

A Psalm of David, (A)when he fled from Absalom his son.

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Psalm 3:1 New International Version

Psalm 3[a]

A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.(A)

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Psalm 4:1 English Standard Version

Answer Me When I Call

To the (A)choirmaster: with (B)stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

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Psalm 4:1 New International Version

Psalm 4[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

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Psalm 5:1 English Standard Version

Lead Me in Your Righteousness

To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

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Psalm 5:1 New International Version

Psalm 5[a]

For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.

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Psalm 6:1 English Standard Version

O Lord, Deliver My Life

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to (A)The Sheminith.[a] A Psalm of David.

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Psalm 6:1 New International Version

Psalm 6[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith.[b] A psalm of David.

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Psalm 7:1 English Standard Version

In You Do I Take Refuge

A (A)Shiggaion[a] of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite.

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Psalm 7:1 New International Version

Psalm 7[a]

A shiggaion[b](A) of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

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Psalm 8:1 English Standard Version

How Majestic Is Your Name

To the choirmaster: according to The (A)Gittith.[a] A Psalm of David.

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Psalm 8:1 New International Version

Psalm 8[a]

For the director of music. According to gittith.[b] A psalm of David.

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Psalm 9:1 English Standard Version

I Will Recount Your Wonderful Deeds

[a] To the choirmaster: according to Muth-labben.[b] A Psalm of David.

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Psalm 1:1

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Psalm 1:1

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Psalm 2:1

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Psalm 2:1

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Psalm 3:1

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A Psalm of David, ^(A)when he fled from Absalom his son.

Psalm 3:1

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Psalm 3^[a]

A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.^(A)

Psalm 4:1

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To the ^(A)choirmaster: with ^(B)stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

Psalm 4:1

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Psalm 4^[a]

Psalm 5:1

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Psalm 5:1

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Psalm 5^[a]

Psalm 6:1

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To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to ^(A)The Sheminith.^[a] A Psalm of David.

Psalm 6:1

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Psalm 6^[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith.^[b] A psalm of David.

Psalm 7:1

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A ^(A)Shiggaion^[a] of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite.

Psalm 7:1

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Psalm 7^[a]

A shiggaion^[b]^(A) of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

Psalm 8:1

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To the choirmaster: according to The ^(A)Gittith.^[a] A Psalm of David.

Psalm 8:1

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Psalm 8^[a]

For the director of music. According to gittith.^[b] A psalm of David.

Psalm 9:1

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^[a] To the choirmaster: according to Muth-labben.^[b] A Psalm of David.

Psalm 9:1

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Psalm 9^[a]^[b]

Psalm 10

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Psalm 10

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Psalm 10^[a]

Psalm 13

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Psalm 13

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Psalm 13^[a]

Psalm 14:1

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Psalm 14:1

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Psalm 14^(A)

Psalm 23

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Psalm 23

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