Psalms 81-84
Skip Heitzig
| Psalms 81 (NKJV™) | |
| 1 | To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. |
| 2 | Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute. |
| 3 | Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day. |
| 4 | For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob. |
| 5 | This He established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand. |
| 6 | "I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets. |
| 7 | You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah |
| 8 | "Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me! |
| 9 | There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god. |
| 10 | I am the LORD your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. |
| 11 | "But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me. |
| 12 | So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels. |
| 13 | "Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways! |
| 14 | I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries. |
| 15 | The haters of the LORD would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever. |
| 16 | He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you." |
| Psalms 82 (NKJV™) | |
| 1 | A Psalm of Asaph. God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods. |
| 2 | How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah |
| 3 | Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. |
| 4 | Deliver the poor and needy; Free them from the hand of the wicked. |
| 5 | They do not know, nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are unstable. |
| 6 | I said, "You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High. |
| 7 | But you shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes." |
| 8 | Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations. |
| Psalms 83 (NKJV™) | |
| 1 | A Song. A Psalm of Asaph. Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, And do not be still, O God! |
| 2 | For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; And those who hate You have lifted up their head. |
| 3 | They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, And consulted together against Your sheltered ones. |
| 4 | They have said, "Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more." |
| 5 | For they have consulted together with one consent; They form a confederacy against You: |
| 6 | The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagrites; |
| 7 | Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; |
| 8 | Assyria also has joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. Selah |
| 9 | Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera, As with Jabin at the Brook Kishon, |
| 10 | Who perished at En Dor, Who became as refuse on the earth. |
| 11 | Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb, Yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, |
| 12 | Who said, "Let us take for ourselves The pastures of God for a possession." |
| 13 | O my God, make them like the whirling dust, Like the chaff before the wind! |
| 14 | As the fire burns the woods, And as the flame sets the mountains on fire, |
| 15 | So pursue them with Your tempest, And frighten them with Your storm. |
| 16 | Fill their faces with shame, That they may seek Your name, O LORD. |
| 17 | Let them be confounded and dismayed forever; Yes, let them be put to shame and perish, |
| 18 | That they may know that You, whose name alone is the LORD, Are the Most High over all the earth. |
| Psalms 84 (NKJV™) | |
| 1 | To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your tabernacle, O LORD of hosts! |
| 2 | My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. |
| 3 | Even the sparrow has found a home, 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; They will still be praising You. Selah |
| 5 | Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage. |
| 6 | As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools. |
| 7 | They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion. |
| 8 | O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah |
| 9 | O God, behold our shield, And look upon 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 dwell in the tents of wickedness. |
| 11 | For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. |
| 12 | O LORD of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You! |
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The Psalms were the songbook for worship for the ancient nation of Israel. Pastor Skip Heitzig examines these beautiful expressions of praise, supplication, and worship of God.
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