THE BOOK
OF PSALMS
Psalms 82-85
A Psalm of Asaph.
1
¶ God presides in the divine assembly; he judges among the gods.
2
How long will you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
3
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the needy and oppressed.
4
Deliver the weak and the needy: save them from the hand of the
wicked.
5
They do not know, nor will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the
foundations of the earth are out of kilter.
6
¶ I have said, You are gods; and all of you are
children of the most High.
7
But you will die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
8
Arise, O God, judge the earth: for you will inherit all nations.
Psalm
83
A Song or Psalm of Asaph.
1
¶ Do not keep silent, O God: do not hold your peace,
and fail to act, O God.
2
For your enemies are raging: and those who hate you have lifted up their heads.
3
They discuss shrewd plots against your people, and plan against those you
treasure.
4
They have said, Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation; so that the name of
5
For they have all agreed on their plan: they are in league against you:
6
The tents of
7
Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of
8
9
¶ Do to them what you did to the Midianites; to
Sisera, and Jabin, at the
brook Kishon:
10
Who perished at Endor: they became like
dung for the earth.
11
Make their noblemen like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their leaders like Zebah,
and like Zalmunna:
12
Who said, Let us take possession of the pastures of God for ourselves.
13
O my God, make them like tumbling brush; like straw before the wind.
14
As the fire consumes a forest, and as the flame sets the mountains ablaze;
15
So pursue them with your tempest, and terrify them with your storm.
16
Let their faces blush with shame; so that they will seek your name, O LORD.
17
Let them be ashamed and terrified forever; yea, let them die in disgrace:
18
So that men will know that you alone, whose name is JAHWEH, are the most high over all the earth.
Psalm
84
To the chief Musician upon Gittith,
A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
1
¶ How pleasant is your dwelling place, O LORD
of hosts!
2
My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my
flesh cries out for the living God.
3
Yea, the sparrow has found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where
she may lay her young, even your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and
my God.
4
Blessed are those who dwell in your house: who praise you continually.
Selah.
5
Blessed is the man whose refuge is in you; whose heart is set on
pilgrimage.
6
Passing through the valley of weeping they make it a place of springs;
the rain also fills its pools.
7
They go from city to city, till each appears before God in
8
¶ O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
9
Look at our ruler, O God, and see the face of your anointed.
10
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a
doorkeeper in the house of my God, than live in the tents of wickedness.
11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD bestows grace and honor:
he will not withhold any good thing from those who walk uprightly.
12
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
Psalm
85
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
1
¶ LORD, you have been favorable to your land: you have brought back Jacob from
captivity.
2
You have forgiven the iniquity of your people, you
have covered all their sins. Selah.
3
You have withdrawn your wrath: you have turned from the fierceness of your anger.
4
Restore us, O God our savior, and cause your anger toward us to cease.
5
Will you be angry with us forever? will you pour out
your anger to all generations?
6
Will you not revive us again: so that your people may rejoice in you?
7
Show us your mercy, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.
8
¶ I want to hear what God the LORD will say: for he has promised peace to his
people, who trust in him: but let them never turn back to folly.
9
Surely his salvation is near those who fear him; that glory may dwell in
our land.
10
Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each
other.
11
Truth will spring out of the earth; and righteousness will look down from
heaven.
12
Yea, the LORD will give that which is good; and our land will yield her
increase.
13
Righteousness will go before him; to prepare the way for his steps.