My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.
A plea for refuge during danger opens into steadfast praise.
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Old Testament
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.
Proverbs3 verses →
A collection headed as Solomon's, which elsewhere names other compilers.
Ecclesiastes1 verses →
Written in the voice of 'the Preacher, the son of David' — a role rather than a name.
Isaiah2 verses →
Spans centuries of material and has long been read as the work of more than one hand.
Lamentations1 verses →
Anonymous. Tradition assigns it to Jeremiah; the text does not.
New Testament
Matthew2 verses →
Anonymous. The name is a second-century attribution.
John3 verses →
Anonymous. Names its own source only as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'.
Paul's letters13 verses →
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.
James1 verses →
Names its author only as James, a very common name. Which James is disputed.
1 Peter1 verses →
Names Peter. Its polished Greek has made that contested since antiquity.
Revelation1 verses →
Names its author as John. Which John has been disputed since the third century.
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View all filters →But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.
A morning prayer asks for guidance and describes refuge in God.
For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.
A morning prayer asks for guidance and describes refuge in God.
Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
A morning prayer asks for guidance and describes refuge in God.
My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.
The psalm opens with quiet trust in God as a secure refuge.
He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.
The psalm opens with quiet trust in God as a secure refuge.
God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.
A wilderness prayer expresses longing, remembrance in the night, and closeness to God.
For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.
A wilderness prayer expresses longing, remembrance in the night, and closeness to God.
My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.
A wilderness prayer expresses longing, remembrance in the night, and closeness to God.
For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
A pilgrim song describes longing, strength for the journey, and trust.
Yahweh of Armies, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
A pilgrim song describes longing, strength for the journey, and trust.
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.
A pilgrim song describes longing, strength for the journey, and trust.