The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations
and thwarts all their schemes.
But the LORD’s plans stand firm forever;
his intentions can never be shaken.
What joy for the nation whose God is the LORD,
whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
For the word of the LORD holds true,
and we can trust everything he does.
He loves whatever is just and good;
the unfailing love of the LORD fills the earth.
The LORD is my strength and shield.
I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me,
and my heart is filled with joy.
I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
My heart has heard you say,
“Come and talk with me.”
And my heart responds,
“LORD, I am coming.”
…I come to your altar,
O LORD,
singing a song of thanksgiving
and tell of all your wonders.
Now I stand on solid ground,
and I will publicly praise the LORD.
So the LORD must wait for you to come to him
so he can show you his love and compassion.
For the LORD is a faithful God.
Blessed are those who wait for his help.
A single day in your courts
is better than a thousand
anywhere else!
I would rather be a gatekeeper in the
house of my God
than live the good life in the homes
of the wicked.
For the LORD God is our sun and
our shield.
He gives us grace and glory.
The LORD will withhold no good thing
from those who do what is right.
O LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
what joy for those who trust in you.
Because God’s children are human beings—
made of flesh and blood—
the Son also became flesh and blood.
For only as a human being could he die,
and only by dying could he break the power of the devil,
who had the power of death.
Only in this way could he set free
all who have lived their lives as slaves
to the fear of dying.
I love you,
LORD;
you are my strength.
The LORD is my rock,
my fortress,
and my savior;
my God is my rock,
in whom I find protection.
He is my shield,
the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.
I am praying to you because I know you will answer,
O God.
Bend down and listen as I pray.
Guard me as you would guard your own eyes.
Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
