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PSALM 75
We Call Upon Your Name
We call upon your name
To you we give acclaim.
With miracles you share
How much you care.
O Lord, you are the one
The victory you have won.
Though all the world will shake
In turmoil people quake.
My pillar you shall be.
In Christ you set me free.
O Lord, you are the one
The victory you have won.
In arrogance the proud
Will shake their fists unbowed
But soon the Lord steps in
And then he’ll discipline
O Lord, you are the one.
The victory you have won.
Let us declare in praise
The Lord controls our days
He strengthens us, his own
And us in Christ atone.
O Lord, you are the one.
The victory you have won.
God reigns supreme in all the affairs of his children, so David gives praise to God
for all the great things
he has done, and in turn promises to rule his people
with wisdom and power from God.
PSALM 76
The Lord, Our God, is So Well Known
The Lord,
our God, is so well known
That everywhere his name is praised.
How brightly has his glory shown.
There in
its glow our hopes are raised.
We pledge our vows unto the Lord.
We bring our gifts before his throne.
O freely let them, be outpoured
In praise of him who stands alone.
Nothing, Lord, can with you
compare.
You are alone the mighty one
Your fallen foes will then declare
T'was by your hand the victory's
won.
We pledge our vows of faithfulness to the one true God
whose glory shines over
all the earth. The day will come when all the earth will bow before Jesus Christ
and worship
him as King of kings.
PSALM 77
I Cry to You
I cry to you, please
listen, Lord.
I lie awake, I cannot sleep My life is filled with great discord A watch o‘er me I pray you’ll keep.
REFRAIN: Though thunder claps, through lightning snaps,
Though water rises before our eyes; The Lord will not His promise break. He’s with you now for Jesus’ sake.
When I look back to days now past
I know
you will not me disown Nor
shall my troubles ever last In
Christ your love has brightly shown REFRAIN
I’ll follow you, Lord, all my days
To
you I’ll sing with endless song I’ll
fill my heart with joyous praise To
you alone I now belong. REFRAIN
Holy, holy are you, my Lord
Your
constant love to me you’ve shown. You
sent your Son, his blood outpoured In
life and death I am your own. REFRAIN
I thank you, Lord for leading me
Upon
the path that I should go. You
sent your Son to Calvary To
make that way so clear I’d know. REFRAIN
How deeply affected the writer of this psalm is by
all his troubles. However,
rather than despair, he remembers God's help in the past and that encourages
and
comforts him in the present. What a wonderful transition can be made
to the comfort Christ offers!
PSALM 78 O My people, Listen to Me O my people, listen to me. Open
your ears to what I say. My ways are meant to set you
free. I am your God; my will obey. REFRAIN FORGET NOT ALL OF WHAT I’VE DONE TO
WIN YOUR SOUL I SENT MY SON. Glorious deeds I’ve done for you. From
Egypt’s grip I’ve led you out. Divided
seas to lead you through. When men pursued, I them did
rout. REFRAIN Quail and manna I did provide. Waters that gushed and flowing streams, But
still you came to me and cried: “You failed to give us
all our dreams.” REFRAIN I led you by day with a cloud. At night I sent you light by fire. And
still you came and cried aloud: “You gave us not what
we desire.” REFRAIN You turned your back and ran
away. You built stone gods to worship there. I ask why did you disobey When
all I did shows you I care. REFRAIN:
With words alone you followed
me. Still with your heart you’re far away. My promise is to make you free. But
by my side you did not stay. REFRAIN Then came the day I said to
you Despite your sin, I’ll help you live. Whatever you’ve done you’ll start anew. The Promised Land to you I’ll give. REFRAIN
PSALM 79 We Are Your People, Lord
We
are your people, Lord. Troubled by a world of sin.
We are your people, Lord. Show us where we can begin.
REFRAIN:
YOUR WORD WE SOW, SO LOVE
WILL
FLOW AND ALL WILL KNOW THE WAY
TO GO.
We are your people, Lord. While sinners will us mock.
We are your people, Lord. Come and do their hearts
unlock. REFRAIN
We
are your people, Lord; many want to you ignore.
We
are your people, Lord. Help us their faith to restore. REFRAIN
We are your people, Lord. Let your will
no one impede.
We are
your people, Lord. You we praise in word and deed. REFRAIN
We are your people, Lord. Save us and
forgive our sin.
We are
your people, Lord; Jesus did the victory win. REFRAIN
We
are your people, Lord. Praise and honor to your name
We are your people, Lord. We know you treat us all the same. REFRAIN
A prayer for relief from the despicably deplorable conditions under which
the people of God must live. Notice how the psalmist and his people
praise God for answering
that prayer even before it’s granted.
Can we not add a refrain of hope for the salvation of
others?
PSALM 80 Give Ear, O Shepherd, to Your Flock Give
ear, O Shepherd, to your flock Bend
down your ear and hear our plea. Remove
from us sin’s stumbling block, From
all that binds now make us free. When God seems not to hear us pray, And we surmise he’s left our side He tries our faith that we will stay True to his word; there to abide. Your
Church, O Lord, is like a vine. The branches,
we, and Christ the root. When
we with him our hearts combine; The debt
of sin you will commute. That vine now spreads to all the land. It roots itself deep in each heart. We pray, O Lord, that it may stand That from you we may e’er depart.
We express our love for God’s Church in song and prayer, especially
when the Church is under siege,
confident of God’s power to help.
PSALM 81 Sing Praise to God With All Your Might
Sing praise to God
with all your might
Beat on the
drum Let trumpets blow Pluck lyre and harp Let
music flow Great is our God whose joy shines
bright
Call on your God when wearisome.
Open your mouth He
will fulfill Open your heart He will it still He’s there to help us overcome.
Our God feeds us with choicest food
Grain from the earth Honey from bees Animals
and Fish from the seas His blessings are for all our good.
The Lord, our God,
in glory reigns
Snowflakes that flutter Raindrops fall The whispering winds The
sun warms all The Lord, our God, in glory reigns
Give
God the glory and take instructions from him. These are the two main themes
in this psalm.
We neglect these duties to our own detriment. God delights
in our serving him, not because
he is better for it, but because we are.
PSALM 82 From Lofty Throne God Rules Us All
From lofty throne
God rules us all
Appointing those he chose to lead From Him alone they have their call His desire is we give them heed. Then blessings will upon us fall And
God will give us all we need.
Defend the poor; judge all aright
Leaders, this is the Lord’s demand. Speak not of them with words of spite But help each other understand God
put them there as his bright light To bring
his peace to our fair land.
But woe to those who lead astray
God’s chosen ones with unjust acts. And woe to those who fall away And
fail to do their given tasks. God’s
judgment on their sinful way Is they shall
die for their attacks.
Arise, O God, and save us all
Stand by the weak and those in need By your Son’s blood we shall not fall For by his death he all men freed. Arise,
O God, and save us all By your Son’s blood we shall
not fall.
God placed earthly leaders as his ambassadors to fulfill his will and purposes.
This
psalm speaks of both good and bad rulers and the doom of the latter.
PSALM 83 We Come into Your Presence, Lord
We come into your presence, Lord.
From all that harms grant us release. Be silent not, but speak your Word And bring to us a time of peace.
When troubles come and
we ask, “why?”
And all our dreams are put
on hold We know our needs you will
supply And in your arms you’ll us enfold.
When things in life cause us dismay.
Make this a time to turn to you And put our trust in you each day. Your promise
is to us renew.
Know that the Lord hears
what you say
And he will answer when you
call. At times his ways are not our way But never will he let us fall.
O Lord, like wood upon a fire,
Come and consume those who oppose Your people, Lord, and their desire To serve
Him who from death arose.
A prayer that the church’s enemies might be defeated. It’s
a prayer based
on the promise that God, though appearing silent at times, will hear and answer
in his time
and in his way. That trust is based on God’s Word and his past actions.
PSALM 84 O Lord, I Love to Worship You O Lord, I love to worship you Here in your house I know I’m blest You help me see my fears are few And by your grace my heart’s at rest Your shining glory lights my way Within it’s brightness I will stay Great and mighty are you, my Lord Clothed in glory and in splendor Your grace on me you have outpoured You truly are my defender Your shining glory lights my way Within it’s brightness I will stay We praise
you here, Emmanuel A single day spent in your
place Is like a thousand when you
dwell Within my heart so filled
with grace Your shining glory lights
my way Within it’s brightness
I will stay.
This
psalm reveals the heart and soul of one who yearns for both
solitude in communion with the living God, as well as
corporate worship where all join in praise of God’s glory.
PSALM 85 Blessings Abound Blessings
abound from your great store. You,
Lord, forgave us all our sin. For us
you opened heaven’s door. You sent
you Son to take us in. He brought
us back to loving you. Your
people now rejoice again. For Jesus
gave us the heavenly view. His death
removed the scourge of sin. Mercy
and peace have met in Him We love
because he once lived here. His love
for us will never dim. He came
from heaven to take us there. His glory
now fills all the land His majesty
by all is seen. His mighty hand will take
our hand And
lead us home where life’s serene.
A prayer of thankfulness acknowledging God’s redeeming work in the past.
It is also
a prayer for mercy and grace in present distress.
PSALM 86 Hear
My Prayer, Lord
[chanted
version]
Hear my prayer, Lord. Hear
my prayer, Lord. Hear my prayer and answer me.
I come
to you in despair.
Protect me from the evil one. Lord, lift me up; my life repair. Help me believe the victory’s won. Hear
my prayer, Lord. Hear my prayer, Lord. Hear
my prayer and answer me.
O guide me, Lord, that I may
be
Willing to go where’er you lead. Help me your will to always see And share your Son who all has freed Hear, my prayer,
Lord. Hear my prayer, Lord. Hear my prayer and
answer me.
Give me the grace the world to tell
Of what you’ve done to set us free. Your
rescued all from depths of hell By what your Son came to be. Hear my prayer, Lord. Hear my prayer, Lord. Hear my prayer and answer me.
Open
my heart that I may praise
Your holy name and who you are. The mighty God of endless days You
are my bright and morning star. Hear my prayer, Lord. Hear
my prayer, Lord. Hear my prayer and answer me.
A
prayer of David giving glory to God, imploring him to hear
his requests for mercy and grace as well as help in days
of trouble.
PSALM 87 Jerusalem
Jerusalem! Jerusalem!
The heavenly
city where you dwell From here do all your blessings
stem. You are the Lord, Immanuel. All glory be to you alone. By your Son’s death we are your own.
God’s house is in
Jerusalem.
He blesses all who come to praise. All goodness comes alone from Him In thankful praise our hearts we raise. All glory be to you alone. By
your Son’s death we are your own.
God stands upon his holy mount.
He rules his people from this place. There we for sins must give account. From there he fills us with his grace. All glory be to you alone. By
your Son’s death we are your own.
Jerusalem is the symbol of the heavenly
city where God dwells. It can also be
a symbol of the church, as the home of God on earth, the
very foundation of it
being Jesus Christ and the mount upon which it is built
is the promises of God to his people.
PSALM 88 Listen to me, Lord, hear
my cry Listen to me, Lord, hear my cry. Right now I think you have withdrawn In troubled times I wonder why When all is bleak you seem far gone. I weep before you day and night. At times I feel you do not care. I try to do all that is right. Come rescue me; my life repair. I thank you, Lord, you did reveal Your larger plan for all of yours. You sent your Son our lives to heal. He helps us steer a proper course. All praise to you, our
Lord and King. You are a bright and
shining light. Salvation now to us you
bring You are the God of power and might
A
psalm of very personal mourning without the usual compliment
of joyful and comforting words. What
can be said positively is that
his lament is directed to the source of salvation, Almighty God himself.
PSALM
89 O Lord, You are the Mighty
One O Lord, you are the mighty
One Strong is your arm; strong
is your hand We praise your name for what
you’ve done Protecting us and all our
land. We trust you, Lord; your Word
is true Search high and low; scan
skies and land Nowhere is there a God like
you. You are the Rock on which
we stand Open our hearts that we may
praise Your holy name and who you
are The mighty God of endless
days You are a bright and morning
star. Rejoice all people in the
Lord We are surrounded by his love He leads us by his steadfast hand To know the joy that dawns above.
The
psalmist reverses the order from that of other psalms
in that he begins with praise and ends with laments.
PSALM 90 A Thousand Years, Lord, in Your Sight
A
thousand years, Lord, in your sight
Pass
by as though a single hour. They
vanish like a dream at night The
tides of time do us devour.
REFRAIN
Lord, let your wisdom show that we may focus now on things above and not below.
Seventy
years you give us here
More
may be given by your grace The
day will come when you draw near To
take us to your heavenly place. REFRAIN
O,
let the beauty of the Lord
Bring
forth from us a gladsome song We
sing of Him who us restored To
live among the heav’nly throng. REFRAIN
O
Jehovah, come us to bless
With
years of life your will to do And
grant that we may see success When
all we do is done for you. REFRAIN
A prayer of Moses, the author, offered at the time of Israel’s murmuring and
complaining in the
wilderness. The eternal nature of God comforts the people
in the midst of their own frailty.
As Moses prayed so shall we -- for a
sanctified use of our affliction,
for words of peace at approaching death, for
comfort and joy over the repeated mercies of God, and finally that the
Lord
would continue to smile upon us.
PSALM 91 Once Upon a Star Filled Night
Once
upon a star filled night
The Lord came down to touch the earth. Within the shadow of his might God
came to us of humble birth. This I declare: He
is my Lord. This I declare: He is my Lord.
My Savior
came to show God’s love
He brought a message
of my worth. To earth he came from heaven above To live a life of humble birth. This
I declare: He is my Lord. This I declare:
He is my Lord.
I live beneath his shelt'ring wings
My armor is his promise given.
So of his love my heart now sings. His promise is a home in heaven. This I declare:
He is my Lord. This I declare: He
is my Lord.
The peace of God is mine today.
I feel his love on me outpoured. The
shadow of his hands my stay. It strikes in me a fervent chord This I declare: He is my Lord. This I declare: He is my Lord.
Divine
protection is ours under the mighty hand of God.
The promises herein all relate to the coming of
the Messiah.
PSALM 92
Thank you, Lord
Thank you, Lord; O thank you, Lord
You are the only one.
Praise to the Lord; each day rejoice
Find in his Word
You are God’s choice.
Thank you, Lord; O thank you, Lord
You are the only one.
Faith is he; look what he’s done
In Him I see
The victory won
Thank you, Lord; O thank you, Lord
You are the only one
You stand near by in times of strife
Your purify
My sinful life.
Thank you, Lord; O thank you, Lord
You are the only one
Exalt the Lord in heaven above
Thru Christ, the Word,
He sends his love.
Thank you, Lord; O thank you, Lord
You are the only one
How blessed am I, You shelter me
You will draw nigh
To set me free
What a song of thanks! Praise God for his mighty works
and let that be
the catalyst for faithfulness in all you do. In what God has done for us
we see victory in all circumstances. His great work of redemption inspires
and encourages
us on our faith walk.
PSALM 93 The Lord is Dressed in Majesty
The Lord is dressed
in majesty
His beauty shines throughout
our days. He lives from all eternity He’s by our side along life’s way.
Almighty God sits on his throne
His
laws stand firm for us to keep All
holiness is his alone His
love for us runs e’er so deep.
The thun’drous seas give out a roar
The pounding waves show forth God’s might The breakers roll upon the shore He keeps us safely in his sight.
God rules in truth and holiness.
And
faithful is his every Word. In
Christ we see his righteousness. His
every deed points heavenward.
God’s love for us is clearly shown
O’er endless days we sing his praise He sends his Son sins to atone In grateful thanks our hearts we raise.
This psalm honors the God who is ruler of his entire kingdom,
especially of the unruly ocean waters.
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