Psalm 6
Lord don't correct me when you are angry. Don't push me when you are very angry. Lord, be kind to me because I am weak. Heal me, Lord, because my bones ache. I am very upset. Lord, how long will it be? Lord, return and save me. Save me because of your kindness. Dead people don't remember you. Those in the grave don't praise you. I am tired of crying to you. Every night my bed is wet with tears. My bed is soaked from my crying. My eyes are weak from so much crying. They are weak from crying about my enemies. Get away from me, all you who do evil. The Lord has heard my crying. The Lord has heard my cry for help. The Lord will answer my prayer. All my enemies will be ashamed and troubled. They will turn and suddenly leave is shame.
Psalm 7
Lord my God, I trust in you for protection. Save me and rescue me from those who are chasing me. Otherwise, they will tear me apart like a lion. They will rip me to peices, and no one can save me. Lord my God, what have I done? Have my hands done something wrong? Have I done wrong to my friend? Have I stolen from my enemy? If I have, let my enemy chase me and capture me. Let him trample me into the dust. Let him bury me in the ground. Lord, rise up in your anger. Stand up against my enemies' anger. Get up and demand fairness. Gather the nations around you, and rule them from above. Lord, judge the people. Lord, defend me. Prove that I am right. Show that I have done no wrong. God Most High. God, you do what is right. You know our thoughts and feelings. Stop those wicked actions done by evil people. And help those who do what is right. God Most High protects me like a sheild. He saves those whose hearts are right. God judges by what is right. And God is always ready to punish the wicked. If they do not change their lives. God will sharpen his sword. He will string his bow and take aim. He has prepared his deadly weapons. He has made his flaming arrows. They are people who think up evil. They plan trouble and tell lies. They dig a gole to trap other people. But they will fall into it themselves. They themselves will get into trouble. The violence they cause will hurt only themselves. I praise the Lord because he does what is right. I sing praises to the name of the Lord Most High.
Psalm 8
Lord out Master, your name is the most wonderful name in all the earth! It brings you praise in heaven above. You have thaught children and babies to sing praises to you. This is because of your enemies. And so you silence your enemies and destroy those who try to get even. I look at the heavens, which you made with your hands. I see the moon and stars which you created. But why is man important to you? Why do you take care of human beings? You made man a little lower than the angels. And you crowned him with glory and honor. You put him in charge of everything you made. You put all things under his control: all the sheep, the cattle and the wild animals, the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that lives under water. Lord our master, your name is the most wonderful name in all the earth!
Psalm 9
I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart. I will tell all the miracles you have done. I will be happy because of you. God Most High, I will sing praises to your name. My eneimes turn back. They are overwhelmed and die because of you. You have heard what I complained to you about. You sat on your throne and judged by what was right. You spoke strongly against the foreign nations and destroyed the wicked people. You wiped out their names forever and ever. The enemy is gone forever. You destroyed their cities. No one even remembers them. But Lord rules forever. He sits on his thone to judge. The Lord will judge the world by what is right. He will decide what is fair for the nations. The Lord defends those who suffer. He protects them in times of trouble. Those who know the Lord trust him. He will not leave those who come to him. Sing praises to the Lord who is king on Mount Zion. Tell the nations what he has done. He remembers who the murderers are. He will not forget the cries of those who suffer. Lord, be kind to me. See how my enemies hurt me. Do not let me go though the gates of death. Then, at the gates Jerusalem, I will praise you. I will rejoice becuase you saved me. The nations have fallen into the pit they dug. Their feet are caught in the nets they laid. The Lord has made himself known by his fair decisions. The wicked get trapped by what they do. Wicked people will go to the grave. So will all those who forget God. Those who have troubles will not be forgotten. The hopes of the poor will not die. Lord, rise up and judge the nations. Don't let humans think they are strong. Teach them to fear you, Lord. The nations must learn that they are only human.
Psalm 10
Lord, why are you so far away? Why do you hide when there is trouble? Proudly the wicked chase down those who suffer. The wicked set traps to catch them. They brag about the things they want. They bless the greedy but hate the Lord. The wicked poeple are too proud. They do not look for God. There is no room for God in their thoughts. They always succeed. They are far from keeping your laws. They make fun of their enemies. They say to themselves, "Nothing bad will ever happen to me. I will never be ruined." Their mouths are full of curses, lies and threats. They use their tongues for sin and evil. They hide near the cillages. They look for innocent people to kill. They watch in secret for the helpless. They wait in hiding like a lion. They wait to catch poor people. They catch the poor in nets. The poor are thrown down and crushed. They are defeated because the others are stronger. The wicked think, "God has forgotten us. He doesn't see what is happening." Lord, rise up and punish the wicked. Don't forget those who need help. Why do wicked people hate God? They say to themselves, "God won't punish us." Lord, surely you see these cruel and evil things. Look at them and do something. People in trouble look to you for help. You are the one who helps the orphans. Break the power of wicked men. Punish them for the evil they have done. The Lord is King forever and ever. Remove from you land those mations that do not worship you. Lord, you have heard what the poor people want. Do what they ask. Listen to them. Protect the orphans. Put an end to suffering. Then they will no longer be afraid of evil people.
