Lexicon :: Strong's H136 - 'ăḏōnāy

He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion];

The [Sovereign] [fn]Lord scoffs at them [and in supreme contempt He mocks them].

I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord;

I have no good besides You.”

Posterity will serve Him;

They will tell of the Lord to the next generation.

I called to You, O LORD,

And to the Lord I made supplication (specific request).

LORD, how long will You look on [without action]?

Rescue my life from their destructions,

My only life from the young lions.

You have seen this, O LORD; do not keep silent.

O Lord, do not be far from me.

The Lord laughs at him [the wicked one—the one who oppresses the righteous],

For He sees that his day [of defeat] is coming.

Lord, all my desire is before You;

And my sighing is not hidden from You.

For in You, O LORD, I hope;

You will answer, O Lord my God.

Make haste to help me,

O Lord, my Salvation.

“And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait?

My hope [my confident expectation] is in You.

Even though I am afflicted and needy,

Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.

You are my help and my rescuer.

O my God, do not delay.

Awake! Why do You sleep, O Lord?

Awaken, do not reject us forever.

O Lord, open my lips,

That my mouth may declare Your praise.

Behold, God is my helper and ally;

The Lord is the sustainer of my soul [my upholder].

[fn]Confuse [my enemies], O Lord, divide their tongues [destroying their schemes],

For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people;

I will sing praises to You among the nations.

Do not kill them, or my people will forget;

Scatter them and make them wander [endlessly] back and forth by Your power, and bring them down,

O Lord our shield!

Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion,

For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.

If I regard sin and baseness in my heart [that is, if I know it is there and do nothing about it],

The Lord will not hear [me];

The Lord gives the command [to take Canaan];

The women who proclaim the good news are a great host (army);

The chariots of God are [fn]myriads, thousands upon thousands;

The Lord is among them as He was at Sinai, in holiness.

Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden day by day,

The God who is our salvation! Selah.

The Lord said, “I will bring your enemies back from Bashan;

I will bring them back from the depths of the [Red] Sea,

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth,

Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.

Do not let those who wait [confidently] for You be [fn]ashamed through me, O Lord [fn]GOD of hosts;

Do not let those who seek You [as necessary for life itself] be dishonored through me, O God of Israel,

For You are my hope;

O Lord GOD, You are my trust and the source of my confidence from my youth.

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD [and in His strength];

I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.

Like a dream [which seems real] until one awakens,

O Lord, when stirred, [You observe the wicked], You will despise their image.

But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God;

I have made the Lord GOD my refuge and placed my trust in Him,

That I may tell of all Your works.

In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord;

In the night my hand was [fn]stretched out [in prayer] without weariness;

My soul refused to be comforted.

Will the Lord reject forever?

And will He never be favorable again?

Then the Lord awakened as from sleep,

Like a [mighty] warrior who awakens from the sleep of wine [fully conscious of his power].

And return into the lap of our neighbors sevenfold

The taunts with which they have taunted You, O Lord.

Be gracious and merciful to me, O Lord,

For to You I cry out all the day long.

There is no one like You among the gods, O Lord,

Nor are there any works [of wonder and majesty] like Yours.

I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart;

And will glorify Your name forevermore.

But You, O Lord, are a God [who protects and is] merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.

O Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses [so abundant in the days of David and Solomon],

Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

A Prayer of Moses the man of God.

Lord, You have been our dwelling place [our refuge, our sanctuary, our stability] in all generations.

And let the [gracious] favor of the Lord our God be on us;

Confirm for us the work of our hands—

Yes, confirm the work of our hands.

But You, O GOD, the Lord, show kindness to me, for Your name’s sake;

Because Your lovingkindness (faithfulness, compassion) is good, O rescue me;

The LORD is at Your right hand,

He [fn]will crush kings in the day of His wrath.

Lord, hear my voice!

Let Your ears be attentive

To the voice of my supplications.