Image Credit: The Castle of Unuma | Keisai Eisen, Japanese | 19th century Psalm 711 In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; *let me never be ashamed. 2 In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; *incline your ear to me and save me. 3 Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe; *you are my crag and my stronghold. 4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, *from the clutches of the evildoer and the oppressor.
Image Credit: Setting Moon on Waves | Kubo Shunman, Japanese | 19th century Psalm 721 Give the King your justice, O God, *and your righteousness to the King’s Son; 2 That he may rule your people righteously *and the poor with justice; 3 That the mountains may bring prosperity to the people, *and the little hills bring righteousness 4 He shall defend the needy among the people; *he shall rescue the poor and crush the oppressor 5 He shall live as long as the sun
Image Credit: Lectern for the Reading of the Gospels with the Eagle of Saint John the Evangelist | Giovanni Pisano, Italian | ca. 1301, with later additions Psalm 611Hear my cry, O God, *and listen to my prayer. 2I call upon you from the ends of the earthwith heaviness in my heart; *set me upon the rock that is higher than I. 3For you have been my refuge, *a strong tower against the enemy. 4I will dwell in your house
Image Credit: Bottle | New Kingdom, Ramesside | ca. 1295–1070 B.C. Psalm 561 Have mercy on me, O God,for my enemies are hounding me; *all day long they assault and oppress me. 2 They hound me all the day long; *truly there are many who fight against me, O Most High. 3 Whenever I am afraid, *I will put my trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise,in God I trust and will not be afraid, *for what can flesh do to
Image Credit: The Crossing of the Red Sea | Orazio Farinati, Italian | After Paolo Farinati, Italian | Publisher – Gaspare dall’Oglio, Italian | 1583 Psalm 661 Be joyful in God, all you lands; *sing the glory of his Name;sing the glory of his praise. 2 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! *because of your great strengthyour enemies cringe before you. 3 All the Earth bows down before you, *sings to you, sings out your Name.” 4 Come now and see the
Image Credit: Marble left hand holding a scroll | Roman | 1st or 2nd century CE Psalm 401 I waited patiently upon the Lord; *he stooped to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the desolate pit,out of the mire and clay; *he set my feet upon a high cliffand made my footing sure. 3 He put a new song in my mouth,a song of praise to our God; *many shall see, and stand in awe,and put their trust
Image Credit: Bull | Late Period–Ptolemaic Period | 664–30 B.C. Psalm 501 The Lord, the God of gods, has spoken; *he has called the Earthfrom the rising of the sun to its setting. 2 Out of Zion, perfect in its beauty, *God reveals himself in glory. 3 Our God will come and will not keep silence; *before him there is a consuming flame,and round about him a raging storm. 4 He calls the heavens and the earth from above *to witness the judgment of
Image Credit: Male Figure Running (recto); Three Pen Studies of Male Heads (verso) | Micco Spadaro (Domenico Gargiulo), Italian | 1609/10–?1675 Psalm 119:49-7249 Remember your word to your servant, *because you have given me hope. 50 This is my comfort in my trouble, *that your promise gives me life. 51 The proud have derided me cruelly, *but I have not turned from your law. 52 When I remember your judgments of old, *O Lord, I take great comfort. 53 I am filled with a burning
Image Credit: Sword | Indian | 18th–19th century Psalm 451 My heart is stirring with a noble song;let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; *my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer. 2 You are the fairest of men; *grace flows from your lips,because God has blessed you for ever. 3 Strap your sword upon your thigh, O mighty warrior, *in your pride and in your majesty. 4 Ride out and conquer in the cause of truth *and for
Image Credit: Women Picking Olives | Vincent van Gogh, Dutch | 1889 Psalm 521 You tyrant, why do you boast of wickedness *against the godly all day long? 2 You plot ruin;your tongue is like a sharpened razor, *O worker of deception. 3 You love evil more than good *and lying more than speaking the truth. 4 You love all words that hurt, *O you deceitful tongue. 5 Oh, that God would demolish you utterly, *topple you, and snatch you from your dwelling,and root you
