Which psalm is your psalm?

[franciscanheart]

When I first heard Remnant's "Psalm 63" I fell in love! It was such a beautiful piece with such beautiful lyrics. I looked up psalm 63 and sure enough, almost word for word. Since then I have also taken a liking to other songs that were actually psalms put to music but none have touched me the way psalm 63 does. The past two weeks at choir rehearsal we have rehearsed a song called "I Will Lift Up My Eyes" (by Tom Conry) and each time I get teary eyed. I know, pathetic, but I can't help it! It's such a beautiful song and the words ring so true in my life!

So that is mine. Psalm 63.

O God, thou art my God,
I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee,
as in a dry and weary land where no water is.
So I have looked upon thee in the sanctuary,
beholding thy power and glory.
Because thy steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise thee.
So I will bless thee as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands and call on thy name.

My soul is feasted as with marrow and fat,
and my mouth praises thee with joyful lips,
when I think of thee upon my bed,
and meditate on thee in the watches of the night;
for thou hast been my help,
and in the shadow of thy wings I sing for joy.
My soul clings to thee;
thy right hand upholds me.

But those who seek to destroy my life
shall go down into the depths of the earth;
they shall be given over to the power of the sword,
they shall be prey for jackals.
But the king shall rejoice in God;
all who swear by him shall glory;
for the mouths of liars will be stopped.

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Which is your favorite?

[Carnanc]

I'd have to go with Psalm 95.

1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.

3 For the LORD is the great God,
the great King above all gods.

4 In his hand are the depths of the earth,
and the mountain peaks belong to him.

5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.

6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;

7 for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,
the flock under his care.
Today, if you hear his voice,

8 do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, [a]
as you did that day at Massah [b] in the desert,

9 where your fathers tested and tried me,
though they had seen what I did.

10 For forty years I was angry with that generation;
I said, "They are a people whose hearts go astray,
and they have not known my ways."

11 So I declared on oath in my anger,
"They shall never enter my rest."

[son_of_angels]

My favorite is Psalm 90(91), because it gives me assurance God's angelic protection (and I love feeling the angels around me, communicating God's love to me)

Here it is in the Douay-Rheims (best version EVER).

Psalm 90(91)

The praise of a canticle for David. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob. 2 He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust. 3 For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: and from the sharp word. 4 He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust. 5 His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.

6 Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark: of invasion, or of the noonday devil. 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh thee. 8 But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked. 9 Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast made the most High thy refuge. 10 There shall no evil come to thee: nor shall the scourge come near thy dwelling.

11 For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to keep thee in all thy ways. 12 In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 13 Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon. 14 Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will protect him because he hath known my name. 15 He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.

16 I will fill him with length of days; and I will shew him my salvation.



My prayer:
Saint Michael the Archangel, protector of God's people, Saint Raphael the Archangel, protector of pilgrims, Saint Gabriel the Archangel, keeper of the Temples of God, I invoke you, through the merciful Heart of Jesus Christ, my Lord and my God, through the blessed Trinity, terrible in might and glory, that you may come near me and carry forth, down upon the crucified Lord as Jacob's ladder, the Spirit, the ministration of God, which brings all graces. Obtain for me the grace to fully experience the mystery of heaven within my soul and mind, that I may serve him who you serve so faithfully, forever and ever. Amen.

[MilesChristi]

It's hard to settle on one, but Psalm 107 means a lot to me:

[i] 1: O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever!
2: Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble
3: and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
4: Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in;
5: hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.
6: Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress;
7: he led them by a straight way, till they reached a city to dwell in.
8: Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
9: For he satisfies him who is thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things.
10: Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and in irons,
11: for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High.
12: Their hearts were bowed down with hard labor; they fell down, with none to help.
13: Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress;
14: he brought them out of darkness and gloom, and broke their bonds asunder.
15: Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
16: For he shatters the doors of bronze, and cuts in two the bars of iron.
17: Some were sick through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;
18: they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.
19: Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress;
20: he sent forth his word, and healed them, and delivered them from destruction.
21: Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
22: And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!
23: Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters;
24: they saw the deeds of the LORD, his wondrous works in the deep.
25: For he commanded, and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.
26: They mounted up to heaven, they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight;
27: they reeled and staggered like drunken men, and were at their wits' end.
28: Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress;
29: he made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30: Then they were glad because they had quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.
31: Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
32: Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
33: He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground,
34: a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.
35: He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.
36: And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in;
37: they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get a fruitful yield.
38: By his blessing they multiply greatly; and he does not let their cattle decrease.
39: When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,
40: he pours contempt upon princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes;
41: but he raises up the needy out of affliction, and makes their families like flocks.
42: The upright see it and are glad; and all wickedness stops its mouth.
43: Whoever is wise, let him give heed to these things; let men consider the steadfast love of the LORD. [/i]

[Pio Nono]

JMJ
8/24 - St. Bartholomew

I'm diggin' on Psalm 103 - Bless the Lord, O my soul! All that is within me, bless His Holy Name!

[cmotherofpirl]

Psalm 19
0: To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1: The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
2: Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.
3: There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;
4: yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,
5: which comes forth like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and like a strong man runs its course with joy.
6: Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them; and there is nothing hid from its heat.
7: The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
8: the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9: the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
10: More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
11: Moreover by them is thy servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
12: But who can discern his errors? Clear thou me from hidden faults.
13: Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.
14: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 32
0: A Psalm of David. A Maskil.
1: Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2: Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3: When I declared not my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.
4: For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. [Selah]
5: I acknowledged my sin to thee, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD"; then thou didst forgive the guilt of my sin. [Selah]
6: Therefore let every one who is godly offer prayer to thee; at a time of distress, in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.
7: Thou art a hiding place for me, thou preservest me from trouble; thou dost encompass me with deliverance. [Selah]
8: I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
9: Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, else it will not keep with you.
10: Many are the pangs of the wicked; but steadfast love surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
11: Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

[desertwoman]

I cried out to God one night in my bed. I was overcome with fear anxiety and doubt that he existed.

I was in doubt with everything and I wondered about my salvation and if I truely loved the Lord even though I was going through so much struggle.

I went to sleep and my father came to me in the door way. He said to read Psalms 21. I woke up, went to the bathroom and read Psalms 21. I cried when I read it. I took it as mine. Here it is:

1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In thy strength the king rejoices, O LORD; and in thy help how greatly he exults!

2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips. [Selah]

3 For thou dost meet him with goodly blessings; thou dost set a crown of fine gold upon his head.

4 He asked life of thee; thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.

5 His glory is great through thy help; splendor and majesty thou dost bestow upon him.

6 Yea, thou dost make him most blessed for ever; thou dost make him glad with the joy of thy presence.

7 For the king trusts in the LORD; and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 Your hand will find out all your enemies; your right hand will find out those who hate you.

9 You will make them as a blazing oven when you appear. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath; and fire will consume them.

10 You will destroy their offspring from the earth, and their children from among the sons of men.

11 If they plan evil against you, if they devise mischief, they will not succeed.

12 For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bows.

13 Be exalted, O LORD, in thy strength! We will sing and praise thy power.

[franciscanheart]

awesome yall... keep em coming! i love the psalms!

[Laudate_Dominum]

I have always liked this psalm a lot. It's number 51 in newer Bibles. It's number 50 in the vulgate.

1 Unto the end, a psalm of David,
2 When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had sinned with Bethsabee. [2 Kings 12.]

3 Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.
4 Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
5 For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.
6 To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art judged.
7 For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.
8 For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.
9 Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
10 To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.
11 Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
12 Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.
13 Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
14 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.
15 I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.
16 Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice.
17 O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
18 For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.
19 A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
20 Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
21 Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: then shall they lay calves upon thy altar.

[theculturewarrior]

Yeah, the penitential psalms are my fave.

[Cathurian]

Psalm 42! :


1
For the leader. A maskil of the Korahites.
2
As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God.
3
My being thirsts for God, the living God. When can I go and see the face of God?
4
My tears have been my food day and night, as they ask daily,"Where is your God?"
5
Those times I recall as I pour out my soul, When I went in procession with the crowd, I went with them to the house of God, Amid loud cries of thanksgiving, with the multitude keeping festival.
6
Why are you downcast, my soul; why do you groan within me? Wait for God, whom I shall praise again, my savior and my God.
7
My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you From the land of the Jordan and Hermon, from the land of Mount Mizar.
8
Here deep calls to deep in the roar of your torrents. All your waves and breakers sweep over me.
9
At dawn may the LORD bestow faithful love that I may sing praise through the night, praise to the God of my life.
10
I say to God, "My rock, why do you forget me? Why must I go about mourning with the enemy oppressing me?"
11
It shatters my bones, when my adversaries reproach me. They say to me daily: "Where is your God?"
12
Why are you downcast, my soul, why do you groan within me? Wait for God, whom I shall praise again, my savior and my God.

[RC_]

Psalm 6

O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation, nor chastise me in thy wrath.

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.

And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but thou, O Lord how long?

Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercy's sake.

For there is no one in death, that is mindful of thee: and who shall confess to thee in hell?

I have laboured in my graonings, every night I will wash my bed: I will water my couch with tears.

My eye is troubled through indignation: I have grown old amoungst my enemies.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.

The Lordhath heard my supplication: the Lord hath received my prayer.

Let all my enemies be ashamed, and be very much troubled: let them be turned back, and be ashamed very speedily.

[AlterDominicus]

Oooooo......*Darts to a school board and writes it down*

Psalm 121: "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills form whence cometh my help."

((There is another longer one that was my Mentor's Favorite that sort of became my favorite as well, but I forgot, I will have to ask her.))

[Laudate_Dominum]

I love so many psalms, it's hard to decide which one to post..

[jp2_rules]

psalm 33:3 is one i love as a musician. look it up, it'll be good for you!