During the month of July, I made a goal to read all of the psalms and all of the proverbs! (And Joy, from Discipleship With Joy, @discipleshipwithjoy.com, joined me!) Until things got really busy, I didn’t understand others’ surprise when I told them I was planning to read 5 psalms + 1 Proverb a day. But life resumed, as life always does, to be busy, busy, busy!
Although it took me a couple days into August to complete reading the Psalms and Proverbs and taking notes, I’m so glad I made that goal and completed both books of the Bible! They provided much-needed inspiration, comfort, and wisdom for various situations over the month of July.
But enough introduction! Joy and I are excited to announce a collab post; but not only one collab post, but two collab posts! Each of us have picked our favorite verse from each Psalm (and Proverb!) and are here to share them with you all! Some of these verses are special to me personally; some of them are saddening and thoughtful; some of them are beautiful or poetic; but all of them are meaningful.
Today’s post(s) contain our favorite verses from the psalms; hope you enjoy!
Be sure to also read Joy’s post here!!! She’s put together a lovely compilation of her own favorites that you will not want to miss! Be sure to follow her blog as well, especially if you’re into meaningful and thought-provoking content on writing, musicals, and the Christian life!
PART ONE – THE PSALMS
“For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.”
Psalms 1:6
“I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.” ~Psalms 2:7
“But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head.” ~Psalms 3:3
“How long, O you sons of men, Will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness, And seek falsehood? Selah.” ~ Psalms 4:2
“Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face.” ~ Psalms 5:8
“Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled. My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O Lord—how long?” ~Psalms 6:2-3
“The Lord shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity within me.”
~ Psalms 7:8
“For I see Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have established.” ~Psalms 8:3
“And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.”
~ Psalms 9:10
“Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear, to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may oppress no more.” ~ Psalms 10:17-18
“In the Lord I put my trust; How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”?” ~Psalms 11:1
“The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.” ~ Psalms 12:6
“But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.” ~ Psalms 13:5-6
“Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord brings back the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.” ~ Psalms 14:7
“Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart.” ~ Psalm 15:1-2
“Guard me, Oh El, for I have taken refuge in You. I have said to YHVH, “You are YHVH, I have no good besides You.”
~ Psalms 16:1-2
“Uphold my steps in Your paths, that my footsteps may not slip.” ~ Psalms 17:5
“It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect.” ~ Psalms 18:32
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.” ~ Psalms 19:14
“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.” ~ Psalms 20:7
“For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.” ~ Psalms 21:7
“All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.” ~ Psalms 22:27
“He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” ~ Psalms 23:3
“He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, nor sworn deceitfully.” ~ Psalms 24:4
“Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, for Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.”
~ Psalms 25:7
“Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in the Lord; I shall not slip.” ~ Psalms 26:1
“Though an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war may rise against me, in this I will be confident.” ~ Psalms 27:3
“To You I will cry, O Lord my Rock: Do not be silent to me, lest, if You are silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.” ~ Psalm 28:1
“Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” ~ Psalms 29:2
“For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” ~ Psalms 30:5
“Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You in the presence of the sons of men!” ~ Psalms 31:19
“I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah. For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You in a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters they shall not come near him.” ~ Psalms 32:5-6
“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.” ~ Psalms 33:6
“I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” ~ Psalms 34:4
“Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.”
~ Psalms 35:1
“For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.” ~ Psalms 36:9
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way.” ~ Psalms 37:23
“Those also who render evil for good, they are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.” ~ Psalms 38:20
“I said, “I will guard my ways, lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.” ~ Psalms 39:1
“I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within my heart.” ~ Psalms 40:8
“By this I know that You are well pleased with me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.” ~ Psalms 41:11
“Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me.” ~ Psalms 42:7
“Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle.”
~ Psalms 43:3
“For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, nor did their own arm save them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, because You favored them.” ~ Psalms 44:3
“Listen, O daughter, consider and incline your ear; Forget your own people also, and your father’s house; So the King will greatly desire your beauty; Because He is your Lord, worship Him.” ~ Psalms 45:10-11
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.” ~ Psalms 46:1-2
“For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Psalms 47:2
“For this is God, our God forever and ever; He will be our guide, even to death.” ~ Psalms 48:14
“A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, is like the beasts that perish.” ~ Psalms 49:20
“But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to declare My statutes, or take My covenant in your mouth, seeing you hate instruction and cast My words behind you?” ~ Psalms 50:16-17
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart – These, O God, You will not despise.” ~ Psalms 51:17
“But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.” ~ Psalms 52:8
“Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.” ~ Psalms 53:6
“Voluntarily I slaughter to You; I praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.” ~ Psalms 54:6
“He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me.” ~ Psalms 55:18
“You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?”
~ Psalms 56:8
“I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations.” ~ Psalms 57:9
“So that men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth.” ~ Psalms 58:11
“I will wait for You, O You his Strength; For God is my defense.” ~ Psalms 59:9
“Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.” ~ Psalms 60:11
“From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Psalms 61:2
“God has spoken once, twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God.” ~ Psalms 62:11
“When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.”
~ Psalms 63:6-7
“All men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing.” ~ Psalms 64:9
“You visit the earth and water it, You greatly enrich it; The river of God is full of water; You provide their grain, for so You have prepared it. You water its ridges abundantly, You settle its furrows; You make it soft with showers, You bless its growth.” ~ Psalms 65:9-10
“For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined.” ~ Psalms 66:10
“Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us.” ~ Psalms 67:6
“Your God has commanded your strength; Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.” ~ Psalms 68:28
“I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving.” ~ Psalms 69:30
“But I am poor and needy; Make haste to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay.” ~ Psalms 70:5
“O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.” ~ Psalms 71:17
“The mountains will bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.” ~ Psalms 72:3
“My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
~ Psalms 73:26
“The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun.” ~ Psalms 74:16
“But God is the Judge: He puts down one, and exalts another.” ~ Psalms 75:7
“When God arose to judgment, to deliver all the oppressed of the earth. Selah.” ~ Psalms 76:9
“I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, and my spirit makes diligent search.” ~ Psalms 77:6
“When He slew them, then they sought Him; And they returned and sought earnestly for God. Then they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their Redeemer.”
~ Psalms 78:34-35
“Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are appointed to die.” ~ Psalms 79:11
“Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine, and we shall be saved!” Psalms 80:3
“I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.” ~ Psalms 81:10
“Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations.” ~ Psalms 82:8
“Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O Lord.” ~ Psalms 83:16
“Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Your highways are in their heart.”
~ Psalms 84:5
“Yes, the Lord will give what is good; and our land will yield its increase. Righteousness will go before Him, and shall make His footsteps our pathway.” ~ Psalms 85:12-13
“Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.” ~ Psalms 86:11
“His foundation is in the holy mountains.” ~ Psalms 87:1
“My eye wastes away because of affliction. Lord, I have called daily upon You; I have stretched out my hands to You.” ~ Psalms 88:9
“For You are the glory of their strength, and in Your favor our horn is exalted.” ~ Psalms 89:17
“Make us glad according to the days in which You have afflicted us, the years in which we have seen evil. Let Your work appear to Your servants, and Your glory to their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.” ~ Psalms 90:15-17
“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.” ~ Psalms 91:14
“For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands.” ~ Psalms 92:4
“The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea.” ~ Psalms 93:4
“Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul would soon have settled in silence. If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.”
~ Psalms 94:17-18
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” ~ Psalms 95:6
“Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.” ~ Psalms 96:3-2
“Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.” ~ Psalms 97:11
“The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.” ~ Psalms 98:2
“Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel was among those who called upon His name; They called upon the Lord, and He answered them.” ~ Psalms 99:6
“Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing.” ~ Psalms 100:2
“I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me.” ~ Psalms 101:3
“My days are like a shadow that lengthens, and I wither away like grass.” ~ Psalms 102:11
“Bless the Lord, you His angels, who excel in strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word.” ~ 103:20
“May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord.”
~ Psalms 104:34
“He gave them the lands of the Gentiles, and they inherited the labor of the nations.” ~ Psalms 105:44
“Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the Gentiles, to give thanks to Your holy name, to triumph in Your praise.” ~ Psalms 106:47
“For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.” ~ Psalms 107:9
“Give us help from trouble, for the help of man is useless. Through God we will do valiantly, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies.” ~ Psalms 108:12-13
“I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; Yes, I will praise Him among the multitude.” ~ Psalms 109:30
“The Lord has sworn and will not relent, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” ~ Psalms 110:4
“He has declared to His people the power of His works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.” ~ Psalms 111:6
“Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.”
~ Psalms 112:4
“He grants the barren woman a home, like a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord!” ~ Psalms 113:9
“Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob.” ~ Psalms 114:7
“May the Lord give you increase more and more, you and your children. May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” ~ Psalms 115:14-15
“For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.” ~ Psalms 116:8
“For His merciful kindness is great toward us, and the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!” ~ Psalms 117:2
“Save now, I pray, O Lord; O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.” ~ Psalms 118:25-26
“How can a young man cleanse his path? By guarding it according to Your word.”
~ Psalms 119:9
“Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue.” ~ Psalms 120:2
“The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.” ~ Psalms 121:8
“Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, to the Testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord.” ~ Psalms 122:4
“Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until He has mercy on us.” ~ Psalms 123:2
““If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us, Then they would have swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us.” ~ Psalms 124:2-3
“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.”
~ Psalms 125:1
“Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.” ~ Psalms 126:5
“Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.” ~ Psalms 127:1
“Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways.” ~ Psalms 128:1
“Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth; Yet they have not prevailed against me.”
~ Psalms 129:2
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord, more than those who watch for the morning – Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.” ~ Psalms 130:5-6
“O Israel, hope in the Lord, from this time forth and forever.” ~ Psalms 131:3
“Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Your saints shout for joy.” ~ Psalms 132:9
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” ~ Psalms 133:1
“Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who by night stand in the house of the Lord!” ~ Psalms 134:1
“For the Lord will judge His people, and He will have compassion on His servants.” ~ Psalms 135:14
“To Him who led His people through the wilderness, for His mercy endures forever.” ~ Psalms 136:16
“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.” ~ Psalms 137:1
“In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul.”
~ Psalms 138:3
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
~ Psalms 139:23-24
“I said to the Lord: “You are my God; Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord. O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.” ~ Psalms 140:6-7
“Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.” ~ Psalms 141:3
“Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Your name; The righteous shall surround me, for You shall deal bountifully with me.” ~ Psalms 142:7
“I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah.” ~ Psalms 143:5-6
“Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle – My lovingkindness and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and the One in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.”
~ Psalms 144:1-2
“The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.” ~ Psalms 145:18-19
“Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God.” ~ Psalms 146:5
“The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy.” ~ Psalms 147:11
“Both young men and maidens; Old men and children. Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.” ~ Psalms 138:12-13
“For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.” ~ Psalms 149:4
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise YHVH!”
~ Psalms 150:6
Whew! There we are!
This past month-and-then-some journey through the Psalms really cemented my knowledge of these beautiful songs to God. I enjoyed putting some of them to music, studying some more in depth, and enjoying finding some favorite verses all over again! I really felt a theme of “drawing closer” throughout my reading – drawing closer to His kingdom by seeking to walk His Path, drawing closer to more godly knowledge by staying in the Word, and drawing closer to Him through prayer and petition. I’m so grateful I attempted this goal!
(Be sure to stay tuned for Joy’s and my next posts in this mini-series: Our favorite verses from the proverbs! I love the proverbs so much, not just because they’re inspiring, but also because they’re practical in our lives, from faith to everyday choices that reveal our faith to the world.)
Until next time, y’all! Have an amazing day! I’d love to know what you’re favorite verses from the psalms are; which ones speak to your heart right now?
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