One of my favorite books is the book of Psalms. The blend of poetry, prophecy and wisdom is unmatched in any other literature I have ever found.
In my own Bible, I highlighted all of my favorite scriptures and then copied them in order and compiled them for you to enjoy in a new compact condensed version of the book of Psalms. In this way It almost seems to tell one long story instead of being separated into smaller books.
I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I have.
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly. But his delight is in the law of the LORD.
And in his law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of the water that brings forth its fruit in its season.
The ungodly are not so but are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgement, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous for the LORD knows the way of the righteous but the ungodly shall perish
Why do the nations rage and the people plot a vain thing
Against the Lord and against his anointed saying
Let us break their bonds in pieces
He who sits in heaven shall laugh the Lord shall hold them in derision then he shall speak to them in his wrath
Yet I have set my king on my Holy hill of zion
I will declare the decree
You are My Son today I have begotten You
You shall rule them with a rod of iron you shall dash them to pieces like a potters vessel
Kiss the son lest He be angry and you perish in the way when his wrath is kindled but a little.
Make your way straight before my face
Depart from me all you workers of iniquity
Rise up for me to the judgement you have commanded
The LORD shall judge the peoples, Judge me O LORD according to my righteousness, oh let the Wickedness of the wicked come to an end but establish the just for the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.
God is a just judge, and God is angry with the wicked every day,
He made a pit and dug it out and has fallen into the ditch which he made. His trouble shall return upon his own head
What is man that you should be mindfull of him, and the son of man that you visit him, for you have made him a little lower then the angels, and you have crowned him with glory and honor.
You sat on the throne judging in righteousness you have rebuked the nations, you have destroyed the wicked you have blotted out their names forever and ever
The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget God
The wicked in his pride persecuted the poor
His ways are always prospering
He said in his heart God has forgotten he hides his face he will never see. Why do the wicked renounce God? He has said in his heart you will not require an account.
The LORDS throne is in heaven, his eyes behold, his eyelids test the sons of men, the LORD tests the righteous, but the wicked and the one who loves violence his soul hates.
Upon the wicked he will raise coals, fire and brimstone and a burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth purified seven times, you shall keep them, O LORD, you shall preserve them from this generation forever.
Enlighten my eyes lest I sleep the sleep of death
The fool has said in his heart there is no God
The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
There is none who does good no not one.
have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge?
Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of zion when the LORD brings back the captivity of his people
Oh my soul, you have said to the LORD, you are my LORD. My goodness is nothing apart from you. As for the saints who are on the earth they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight. Yes I have a good inheritance, because he is at my right hand I shall not be moved. For you will not leave my soul in sheol. Nor will you allow your Holy One to see corruption. You will show me the path of life.
By the word of your lips I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer. Hide me under the shadow of your wings.
Arise Oh LORD, confront him, cast him down. Deliver my life from the wicked with your sword.
I shall be satisfied when I awake in your likeness.
The LORD is my rock and my deliverer. He heard my voice from his temple. Then the earth shook and trembled
The foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken
Because he was angry. Smoke went up from his nostrils and devouring fire from his mouth. Coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also, and came down with darkness under his feet, he rode upon a cherub, and flew
He flew upon the wings of the wind, he made darkness his secret place, his canopy around him was dark waters.
The LORD thundered from heaven and the most High uttered his voice. Hailstones and coals of fire, lightnings in abundance, and he vanquished them. Then the channels of the sea were seen, the foundations of the world were uncovered.
At your rebuke Oh LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. He delivered me because he delighted in me. You have made me the head of the nations
A people I have not known shall serve me.
As soon as they hear of me they obey me.
Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed, he will answer him from his holy heaven, and in your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice, you set a crown of pure gold upon his head
He asked life from you and you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever, honor and majesty you have placed upon him, for you have made him most blessed forever.
Your right hand will find those who hate you.
You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger.
The LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath and the fire shall devour them, their offspring you shall destroy from the earth, and their descendants from among the sons of men
For they intended evil against you, they devised a plot which they are not able to perform, therefore you make them turn their back.
My God, my God why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from me, why are you so far from helping me? And from the words of my groaning? O My God, I cry in the daytime but you do not hear. And in the night season and am not silent. You are holy, but I am a worm and no man, a reproach of men and despised by the people. All those who see me ridicule me, they shoot out the lip, they shake the head saying he trusted in the LORD, let him rescue him.
Let him deliver him since he delights in him. But you are he who took me out of the womb, you made me trust while on my mother’s breasts, I was cast upon you from birth.
From my mother’s womb you have been my God.
Be not far from me for trouble is near, for there is none to help
Many bulls have surrounded me, strong bulls of bashan have encircled me, they gape at me with their mouths, like a raging and roaring lion. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, it has melted within me.
My tongue clings to my jaws, for dogs have surrounded me
The congregation of the wicked has enclosed me. They pierced my hands and my feet. I can count all my bones
They look and stare at me, they divide my garments among them. And for my clothing they cast lots. But you oh LORD do not be far from me.you have answered me. I will declare your name to my brethren. The poor shall eat and be satisfied . Those who seek him will praise the LORD. All those who go down to the dust shall bow down before him. Even he who cannot keep himself alive. A posterity shall serve him. It will be recounted of the LORD to the next generation. They will come and declare his righteousness to a people who will be born. That he has done this.
The LORD is my Shepard I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I will fear no evil for you are with me. Your rod and your staff they will comfort me.
Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD, or who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart.
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, nor sworn deceitfullly, he shall receive a blessing from the LORD.
Lift up your heads, o you gates, who is this king of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty.
The LORD sat enthroned at the flood And the LORD sits as king forever. 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. Into your hand I commit my spirit. You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. I am like a broken vessel while they take counsel together against me, they scheme to take away my life, but as for me I trust in you O LORD.
I say you are my God. My times are in your hand.
I acknowledge 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.
By the word of the LORD The heavens were made. And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. He spoke and it was done. The LORD looks from heaven, he sees the sons of men, from the place of his dwelling he looks on all the inhabitants of the earth. He fashions their hearts individually, he considers all their works. No king is saved by the multitude of an army. Behold the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him. Our soul waits for the LORD. The Angel of the LORD encamps around all those who fear him and delivers them. Depart from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. He guards all of his bones, not one of them is broken. Evil shall slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous shall be condemned
The LORD redeems the soul of his servants and none of those who trust in him shall be condemned.
Let them be like chaff before the wind. And let the angel of the LORD chase them.
For with you is the fountain of life, in your light we see light
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, cease from anger and forsake wrath, do not fret, it only causes harm. For evildoers shall be cut off. But those who wait on the LORD they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more. But the meek shall inherit the earth.
Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, my ears you have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering you did not require.
Then I said, behold, I come.
In the scroll of the book it is written of me. I delight to do your will O my God. And your law is within my heart. I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness in the great assembly, indeed I do not restrain my lips, I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart, I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.
My enemies speak evil of me, saying when will he die, and his name perish. An evil disease they say clings to him. And now that he lies down he will rise up no more. Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. But you O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.
By this I know that you are well pleased with me.
And set me before your face forever.
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting.! Amen and Amen.
The Tree To The Cross 