Psalms 81-85
Psalms 81
Psa 81:1 To the chief Musician upon Git´tith, A Psalm of A´-saph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
Psa 81:2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Psa 81:3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
Psa 81:4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
Psa 81:5 This He ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
Psa 81:6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
Psa 81:7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Mer´-i-bah. Selah.
Psa 81:8 Hear, O My people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto Me;
Psa 81:9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
Psa 81:10 I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Psa 81:11 But My people would not hearken to My voice; and Israel would none of Me.
Psa 81:12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.
Psa 81:13 Oh that My people had hearkened unto Me, and Israel had walked in My ways!
Psa 81:14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned My hand against their adversaries.
Psa 81:15 The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto Him: but their time should have endured for ever.
Psa 81:16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
Psalms 82
Psa 82:1 A Psalm of A´-saph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; He judgeth among the gods.
Psa 82:2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Psa 82:3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Psa 82:4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psa 82:5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
Psa 82:6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the Most High.
Psa 82:7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
Psa 82:8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for Thou shalt inherit all nations.
Psalms 83
Psa 83:1 A Song or Psalm of A´-saph. Keep not Thou silence, O God: hold not Thy peace, and be not still, O God.
Psa 83:2 For, lo, Thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate Thee have lifted up the head.
Psa 83:3 They have taken crafty counsel against Thy people, and consulted against Thy hidden ones.
Psa 83:4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
Psa 83:5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against Thee:
Psa 83:6 The tabernacles of E´-dom, and the Ish´-ma-el-ites; of Moab, and the Ha-gar-enes´;
Psa 83:7 Ge´-bal, and Ammon, and Am´-alek; the Phi-lis´-tines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
Psa 83:8 As´-sur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
Psa 83:9 Do unto them as unto the Mid´-ian-ites; as to Sis´-e-ra, as to Ja´-bin, at the brook of Ki´-son:
Psa 83:10 Which perished at En´–dor: they became as dung for the earth.
Psa 83:11 Make their nobles like O´-reb, and like Ze´-eb: yea, all their princes as Ze´-bah, and as Zal-mun´-na:
Psa 83:12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
Psa 83:13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
Psa 83:14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
Psa 83:15 So persecute them with Thy tempest, and make them afraid with Thy storm.
Psa 83:16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek Thy name, O Lord.
Psa 83:17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
Psa 83:18 That men may know that Thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the Most High over all the earth.
Psalms 84
Psa 84:1 To the chief Musician upon Git´tith, A Psalm for the sons of Ko´-rah. How amiable are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!
Psa 84:2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Psa 84:3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even Thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Psa 84:4 Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house: they will be still praising Thee. Selah.
Psa 84:5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
Psa 84:6 Who passing through the valley of Ba´-ca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
Psa 84:7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
Psa 84:8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
Psa 84:9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of Thine anointed.
Psa 84:10 For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Psa 84:11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give power and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psa 84:12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in Thee.
Psalms 85
Psa 85:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Ko´-rah. Lord, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land: Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Psa 85:2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Psa 85:3 Thou hast taken away all Thy wrath: Thou hast turned Thyself from the fierceness of Thine anger.
Psa 85:4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause Thine anger toward us to cease.
Psa 85:5 Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?
Psa 85:6 Wilt Thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?
Psa 85:7 Shew us Thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us Thy salvation.
Psa 85:8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Psa 85:9 Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Psa 85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Psa 85:11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from Heaven.
Psa 85:12 Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
Psa 85:13 Righteousness shall go before Him; and shall set us in the way of His steps.