Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
The psalm describes care for vulnerable people, belonging for the solitary, and daily help.
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Deuteronomy1 verses →
Anonymous. Largely a farewell address placed in Moses' mouth by a narrator who goes on to describe his death.
Joshua1 verses →
Anonymous. Tells Joshua's story in the third person.
Psalms6 verses →
Many hands over centuries. Superscriptions assign a number to David; those are ancient editorial notes, not signatures.
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A collection headed as Solomon's, which elsewhere names other compilers.
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Written in the voice of 'the Preacher, the son of David' — a role rather than a name.
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Spans centuries of material and has long been read as the work of more than one hand.
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Anonymous. Tradition assigns it to Jeremiah; the text does not.
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Anonymous. The name is a second-century attribution.
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Anonymous. Names its own source only as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'.
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Named by the text and widely accepted — the clearest authorship in the Bible. Several letters bearing his name are disputed and are marked as such.
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Names its author only as James, a very common name. Which James is disputed.
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Names Peter. Its polished Greek has made that contested since antiquity.
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Names its author as John. Which John has been disputed since the third century.
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The psalm describes care for vulnerable people, belonging for the solitary, and daily help.
God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
The psalm describes care for vulnerable people, belonging for the solitary, and daily help.
But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
A prayer in later life recalls lifelong support and asks for renewal after many troubles.
You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
A prayer in later life recalls lifelong support and asks for renewal after many troubles.
Increase my honor and comfort me again.
A prayer in later life recalls lifelong support and asks for renewal after many troubles.
Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.
After struggling with unfairness, the speaker finds renewed perspective in God's nearness.
My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
After struggling with unfairness, the speaker finds renewed perspective in God's nearness.
But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.
After struggling with unfairness, the speaker finds renewed perspective in God's nearness.
Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
A prayer for help rests on forgiveness and compassion and asks for an undivided heart.
But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
A prayer for help rests on forgiveness and compassion and asks for an undivided heart.
For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
A prayer for help rests on forgiveness and compassion and asks for an undivided heart.