Psalms 5:2

This is what Yahweh, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies, says: “I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for Yahweh has heard the voice of my weeping.

I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.

Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

Yahweh will reign forever and ever.”

Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Yahweh sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Yahweh sits as King forever.

Yahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol. You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.

Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.

My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.

I am counted among those who go down into the pit. I am like a man who has no help,

For our shield belongs to Yahweh, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.

Yahweh will reign forever; your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise Yah!

Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

It shall be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is Yahweh! We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!”

It shall happen that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh will come to worship before me,” says Yahweh.

He said, “I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.

In the course of those many days, the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.

Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.

“Now, my God, let, I beg you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.

“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”

In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.

I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Yahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.

From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us.

All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.

God of my praise, don’t remain silent,

Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

But Yahweh is the true God. He is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles. The nations aren’t able to withstand his indignation.

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

As the nations that Yahweh makes to perish before you, so you shall perish, because you wouldn’t listen to Yahweh your God’s voice.

God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field; but Manoah, her husband, wasn’t with her.

“Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.”

When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.

Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.”

“Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, ‘Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to Yahweh’s house.

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.

Then the Levitical priests arose and blessed the people. Their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.

He prayed to him; and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God.

I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill.

Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!

Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

You have seen it, Yahweh. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me.

“Hear my prayer, Yahweh, and give ear to my cry. Don’t be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my fathers were.

You who hear prayer, all men will come to you.

All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name.”

Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.

Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God.

Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.

Exalt Yahweh, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh, our God, is holy!

Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. Yahweh is faithful in all his words, and loving in all his deeds.

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

It will happen that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

“Behold, I am Yahweh, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for me?

You have covered yourself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.

You, Yahweh, remain forever. Your throne is from generation to generation.

At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.

“I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; “for he is the living God, and steadfast forever. His kingdom is that which will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even to the end.

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.

Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.

Save, Yahweh! Let the King answer us when we call!

To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don’t be deaf to me, lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit.

You are my King, God. Command victories for Jacob!

Yet God is my King of old, working salvation throughout the earth.

Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.

I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.

For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us.

“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.