Image Credit: A Youth and Two Girls Singing | Jacob Jordaens, Flemish | 17th century Psalm 1321 Lord, remember David, *and all the hardships he endured; 2 How he swore an oath to the Lord *and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: 3 “I will not come under the roof of my house, *nor climb up into my bed; 4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep, *nor let my eyelids slumber; 5 Until I find a place for the Lord,
Image Credit: The Hall of Antiquities at Charlottenborg Palace, Copenhagen | Adam August Müller, Danish | 1830 Psalm 119:145-176145 I call with my whole heart; *answer me, O Lord, that I may keep your statutes. 146 I call to you;oh, that you would save me! *I will keep your decrees. 147 Early in the morning I cry out to you, *for in your word is my trust. 148 My eyes are open in the night watches, *that I may meditate upon your promise. 149 Hear
Image Credit: The Palisades | John William Hill, American, born England | ca. 1870 Psalm 1211 I lift up my eyes to the hills; *from where is my help to come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, *the maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved *and he who watches over you will not fall asleep. 4 Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel *shall neither slumber nor sleep; 5 The Lord himself watches over you; *the Lord
Image Credit: An Eruption of Vesuvius | Johan Christian Dahl, Norwegian | 1824 Psalm 106, Part I1 Hallelujah!Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *for his mercy endures for ever. 2 Who can declare the mighty acts of the Lord *or show forth all his praise? 3 Happy are those who act with justice *and always do what is right! 4 Remember me, O Lord,with the favor you havefor your people, *and visit me with your saving help; 5 That I may see
Image Credit: Sheep | Hans Watzek, Austrian | 1901 Psalm 107, Part II33 The Lord changed rivers into deserts, *and water-springs into thirsty ground, 34 A fruitful land into salt flats, *because of the wickedness of those who dwell there. 35 He changed deserts into pools of water *and dry land into water-springs. 36 He settled the hungry there, *and they founded a city to dwell in. 37 They sowed fields, and planted vineyards, *and brought in a fruitful harvest. 38 He blessed them, so that
Image Credit: Vulture | Antoine-Louis Barye, French | 1810–75 Psalm 1021Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come before you; *hide not your face from me in the day of my trouble. 2Incline your ear to me; *when I call, make haste to answer me, 3For my days drift away like smoke, *and my bones are hot as burning coals. 4My heart is smitten like grass and withered, *so that I forget to eat my bread. 5Because of the
Image Credit: Sunrise with Fisherman in Boat | Kubo Shunman, Japanese | 1795, year of the rabbit Psalm 1131 Hallelujah!Give praise, you servants of the Lord; *praise the Name of the Lord. 2 Let the Name of the Lord be blessed, *from this time forth for evermore. 3 From the rising of the sun to its going down *let the Name of the Lord be praised. 4 The Lord is high above all nations, *and his glory above the heavens.
Image Credit: [Fontainebleau Forest] | Eugène Cuvelier, French | early 1860s Psalm 109:1-4 (5-19) 20-301Hold not your tongue, O God of my praise; *for the mouth of the wicked,the mouth of the deceitful, is opened against me. 2They speak to me with a lying tongue; *they encompass me with hateful wordsand fight against me without a cause. 3Despite my love, they accuse me; *but as for me, I pray for them. 4They repay evil for good, *and hatred for my
Image Credit: Moon in the Flame from the Series One Hundred Images of the Moon (Tsuki hyaku sugata-enchūgetsu) | Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Japanese | February, 1886 Psalm 971 The Lord is King;let the Earth rejoice; *let the multitude of the isles be glad 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him, *righteousness and justiceare the foundations of his throne 3 A fire goes before him *and burns up his enemies on every side 4 His lightnings light up the world; *the Earth sees it and
Image Credit: Limestone votive throne | Cypriot | 6th century BCE Psalm 89, Part I1 Your love, O Lord, for ever will I sing; *from age to age my mouth willproclaim your faithfulness. 2 For I am persuaded thatyour love is established for ever; *you have set your faithfulness firmly in the heavens. 3 “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; *I have sworn an oath to David my servant: 4 I will establish your line for ever, *and preserve your throne
