We too are ashes as we watch and hear The psalm, the sorrow, and the simple praise...
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As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. - Psalm 42:1
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The Lord is a refuge for the opressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
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Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
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Psalms 19:1:
For the director of music. A psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
(NIV)
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. THE HEAVENS declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows and proclaims His handiwork. [Rom. 1:20, 21.](AMP)
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
(KJV)
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Psalms 32:1:
Of David. A maskil. Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
(NIV)
[A Psalm of David.] A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) is he who has forgiveness of his transgression continually exercised upon him, whose sin is covered.
(AMP)
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
(KJV)
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Psalms 46:1:
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
(NIV)
To the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah, set to treble voices. A song. GOD IS our Refuge and Strength [mighty and impenetrable to temptation], a very present and well-proved help in trouble.
(AMP)
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
(KJV)
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Psalms 51:1:
For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
(NIV)
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned with Bathsheba. HAVE MERCY upon me, O God, according to Your steadfast love; according to the multitude of Your tender mercy and loving-kindness blot out my transgressions.
(AMP)
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
(KJV)
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It is a common thing for men to benumb their own arms, and make them as dead and useless by leaning too much upon them: so it is in a moral as well as a natural way: all the prudence and pains in the world avail nothing without God. So saith the Psalmist, in Psalm cxxvii. 2.
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The Lord is my light, and my salvation whom shall I fear
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Psalms 139:1:
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. You have searched me, LORD, and you know me.
(NIV)
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O LORD, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.
(AMP)
O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
(KJV)
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I believe that I shall see the bounty of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord with courage be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord.
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Psalms 100:1:
A psalm. For giving grateful praise. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
(NIV)
A Psalm of thanksgiving and for the thank offering. MAKE A joyful noise to the Lord, all you lands!
(AMP)
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
(KJV)
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Psalms 34:1:
Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left. I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
(NIV)
[A Psalm] of David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him out, and he went away. I WILL bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
(AMP)
I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
(KJV)
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Psalms 22:1:
For the director of music. To the tune of 'The Doe of the Morning.' A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?
(NIV)
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] Aijeleth Hashshahar [the hind of the morning dawn]. A Psalm of David. MY GOD, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? [Matt. 27:46.](AMP)
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
(KJV)
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Psalms 23:1:
A psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
(NIV)
A Psalm of David. THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack.
(AMP)
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
(KJV)
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Psalms 14:1:
For the director of music. Of David. Fools say in their hearts, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
(NIV)
To the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. THE [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable deeds; there is none that does good or right. [Rom. 3:10.](AMP)
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
(KJV)
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Psalms 110:1:
Of David. A psalm. The LORD says to my lord: 'Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.'
(NIV)
A Psalm of David. THE LORD (God) says to my Lord (the Messiah), Sit at My right hand, until I make Your adversaries Your footstool. [Matt. 26:64; Acts 2:34; I Cor. 15:25; Col. 3:1; Heb. 12:2.](AMP)
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
(KJV)
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I will remember the works of the Lord surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will mediate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
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Psalms 24:1:
Of David. A psalm. The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it
(NIV)
A Psalm of David. THE EARTH is the Lord's, and the fullness of it, the world and they who dwell in it. [I Cor. 10:26.](AMP)
The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
(KJV)
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Psalms 103:1:
Of David. Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
(NIV)
[A Psalm] of David. BLESS (AFFECTIONATELY, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul; and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name!
(AMP)
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
(KJV)
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It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
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But all who humble themselves before the Lord shall be given every blessing and shall have wonderful peace.
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Psalms 27:1:
Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?
(NIV)
[A Psalm] of David. THE LORD is my Light and my Salvation--whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?
(AMP)
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
(KJV)
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For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.
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Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. - Psalm 37:4
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Her children arise and call her blessed - Psalm 31:28
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