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Psalm 31:9-16 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; my eye is consumed with sorrow, and also my throat and my belly. For my life is wasted with grief, and my years with sighing; my strength fails me because of affliction, and my bones are consumed. I have become a reproach…

Psalm 50:7–15,22–24 Hear, O my people, and I will speak: “O Israel, I will bear witness against you; for I am God, your God. I do not accuse you because of your sacrifices; your offerings are always before me. I will take no bull-calf from your stalls, nor he-goats out of your pens; For all…

Psalm 79:1–9 O God, the heathen have come into your inheritance; they have profaned your holy temple; they have made Jerusalem a heap of rubble. They have given the bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the air, and the flesh of your faithful ones to the beasts of the field. They…

Generosity Prayer for Lent Almighty God, You showed us through the life of your Son Jesus Christ, that You are willing to do something different for the sake of generosity. Please give us hearts of compassion like yours and help us to be alert to those in need of Your transforming love. Help us to…

Psalm 119:1–8 Happy are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! Happy are they who observe his decrees   and seek him with all their hearts! Who never do any wrong, but always walk in his ways. You laid down your commandments, that we should fully keep them. Oh, that…

Psalm 130 Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice; let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication. If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss, O Lord, who could stand? For there is forgiveness with you; therefore you shall be feared. I wait…

Psalm 138 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your Name, because of your love and faithfulness; For you have glorified your Name and your word above all things. When I called,…

Psalm 51:11–18 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence   and take not your holy Spirit from me. Give me the joy of your saving help again   and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit. I shall teach your ways to the…

Psalm 34:15–22 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,   and his ears are open to their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,   to root out the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry, and the Lord hears them   and delivers them from all their troubles.…

Psalm 19:7–14 The law of the Lord is perfect and revives the soul;   the testimony of the Lord is sure and gives wisdom to the innocent. The statutes of the Lord are just and rejoice the heart;   the commandment of the Lord is clear and gives light to the eyes. The fear of the Lord…