Zaburi

Poetry · Old Testament · Traditionally King David, alongside other contributors like Asaph and the sons of Korah · c. 10th to 5th centuries BCE

The Book of Psalms is an anthology of 150 Hebrew poems, prayers, and hymns that express a wide range of human emotions and theological reflections. Structured into five distinct books, it serves as both a liturgical resource for community worship and a guide for individual devotion. The collection includes various literary forms such as laments, thanksgivings, royal psalms, and songs of praise.

Sura 150

• 1Zaburi 1Contrast between the righteous, who meditate on the Lord's law, and the wicked, who will perish in judgment.
• 2Zaburi 2God laughs at rebellious nations and establishes His anointed king, warning earthly rulers to submit and take refuge in Him.
• 3Zaburi 3The psalmist cries out to God for deliverance from rising adversaries, trusting in God's protection and peaceful sleep.
• 4Zaburi 4The psalmist prays for relief, exhorts others to trust in God, and finds joy and peaceful sleep in divine safety.
• 5Zaburi 5A morning prayer seeking God's guidance and protection against deceitful enemies, confident that the righteous will rejoice in God's favor.
• 6Zaburi 6The psalmist pleads for healing and deliverance from severe physical and emotional distress, confident that God has heard his weeping.
• 7Zaburi 7The psalmist appeals to God as a righteous judge to deliver him from pursued enemies, declaring his own innocence and integrity.
• 8Zaburi 8This hymn praises God's majestic name and marvels that God has elevated humanity to rule over the natural creation.
• 9Zaburi 9A thanksgiving psalm praising God for judging the nations righteously, destroying the wicked, and defending the oppressed and needy.
• 10Zaburi 10The psalmist laments the arrogance and violence of the wicked, petitioning God to intervene and defend the helpless and fatherless.
• 11Zaburi 11The psalmist rejects fleeing to the mountains, declaring trust in Yahweh who observes and judges humanity from his heavenly throne.
• 12Zaburi 12The psalmist laments widespread deceit and oppression, while Yahweh promises to arise and protect the poor with his pure words.
• 13Zaburi 13The psalmist laments feeling abandoned by God and threatened by enemies, but ultimately resolves to trust in divine salvation.
• 14Zaburi 14This psalm laments universal human corruption and foolishness, expressing hope for God to restore his people from Zion.
• 15Zaburi 15The psalmist outlines the moral and ethical qualities required for an individual to dwell in Yahweh's presence and holy sanctuary.
• 16Zaburi 16The psalmist expresses trust in Yahweh as their secure portion, confident they will be preserved and not abandoned to Sheol.
• 17Zaburi 17The psalmist pleads their innocence and begs Yahweh for protection and deliverance from wicked, oppressive enemies who surround them.
• 18Zaburi 18David praises Yahweh for powerfully delivering him from death and his enemies, celebrating God’s protection, strength, and justice.
• 19Zaburi 19This psalm praises God's glory revealed in creation and the perfection of his life-giving law, concluding with a prayer for purity.
• 20Zaburi 20The community prays for the king’s victory in battle, expressing trust in the name of Yahweh rather than military might.
• 21Zaburi 21This royal psalm praises God for granting the king victory, blessings, and strength, while anticipating the destruction of his enemies.
• 22Zaburi 22A lament of intense suffering and abandonment transitions into a joyful declaration of praise and God's universal sovereignty.
• 23Zaburi 23ukurasa wa funzoA psalm of trust depicting Yahweh as a caring shepherd and generous host who provides guidance, protection, and lifelong blessings.
• 24Zaburi 24This liturgy celebrates God's ownership of the earth, defines who may enter His sanctuary, and welcomes the King of glory.
• 25Zaburi 25An acrostic prayer seeking God's guidance, forgiveness, and protection from enemies, expressing trust in Yahweh's covenant and mercy.
• 26Zaburi 26The psalmist declares their innocence and integrity, asking God for vindication while expressing a deep love for His temple.
• 27Zaburi 27Expressing absolute confidence in God, the psalmist prays for protection from enemies and desires to dwell in the Lord's house.
• 28Zaburi 28The psalmist cries for deliverance, pleading that the wicked be judged while praising God as their strength and saving shield.
• 29Zaburi 29This psalm commands heavenly beings to worship God, describing the awesome majesty and power of His voice in a great storm.
• 30Zaburi 30The psalmist thanks God for deliverance from death and healing, celebrating how God transformed their mourning into joyful dancing.
• 31Zaburi 31The psalmist prays for deliverance from enemies and distress, expressing ultimate trust in God as a protective refuge.
• 32Zaburi 32This psalm celebrates the joy of divine forgiveness after honest confession and urges others to accept God's instruction and protection.
• 33Zaburi 33A hymn of praise celebrating Yahweh's creative power, sovereign control over nations, and watchful protection over those who fear him.
• 34Zaburi 34The psalmist praises God for deliverance from trouble and instructs the community on the fear of Yahweh and ethical living.
• 35Zaburi 35The psalmist petitions God to combat and defeat hostile, deceitful adversaries who repaid his previous kindness with treacherous accusations.
• 36Zaburi 36The psalmist contrasts the wickedness of deceitful humans with the boundless love, faithfulness, and protective righteousness of God.
• 37Zaburi 37This wisdom psalm counsels trust in God, assurance that the wicked will perish, and promise that the righteous will inherit the land.
• 38Zaburi 38The psalmist laments physical suffering and social isolation brought by sin, confessing iniquity while pleading for God's urgent deliverance.
• 39Zaburi 39Contemplating the transience of human life, the psalmist confesses sin and prays for relief from God's discipline before passing away.
• 40Zaburi 40The psalmist thanks God for past deliverance, declares obedience over animal sacrifice, and begs for urgent rescue from present troubles.
• 41Zaburi 41The psalmist prays for healing from illness and deliverance from enemies, including a close friend who betrayed him.
• 42Zaburi 42Thirsting for God like a deer for water, the psalmist laments his exile and repeatedly tells his soul to hope.
• 43Zaburi 43The psalmist prays for vindication, deliverance from deceitful enemies, and guidance back to God's holy hill to offer praise.
• 44Zaburi 44Recalling God's past saving deeds, Israel laments a current humiliating defeat and pleads for divine rescue despite remaining faithful.
• 45Zaburi 45A royal wedding song praises the king's majestic reign and righteousness before addressing and welcoming his beautiful new bride.
• 46Zaburi 46God is depicted as a secure refuge and strength for His people during cosmic upheaval, commanding the nations to be still.
• 47Zaburi 47This psalm calls all nations to praise God as the supreme King who rules over the earth and subdues the peoples.
• 48Zaburi 48The psalmist praises Mount Zion as God's beautiful and secure city, celebrating its defense against hostile kings and its eternal strength.
• 49Zaburi 49A wisdom psalm teaching that wealth cannot redeem a person from death, as both the rich and foolish ultimately perish.
• 50Zaburi 50God summons Israel to judgment, declaring that He desires sincere thanksgiving and ethical behavior rather than mere ritual animal sacrifices.
• 51Zaburi 51The psalmist begs God for forgiveness, cleansing, and a renewed spirit, offering a contrite heart instead of ritual animal sacrifices.
• 52Zaburi 52The psalmist condemns a deceitful, boastful tyrant, predicting his destruction while rejoicing as a flourishing olive tree in God's house.
• 53Zaburi 53This psalm laments humanity's universal corruption and godlessness, seeking God's salvation and restoration for Israel from Zion.
• 54Zaburi 54The psalmist prays for deliverance from violent enemies, trusting in God's help and promising free-will offerings of praise.
• 55Zaburi 55Distressed by a close friend's betrayal, the psalmist desires to flee but resolves to trust God to defeat his treacherous enemies.
• 56Zaburi 56The psalmist expresses trust in God to deliver them from persistent enemies, confident that God cares for their suffering.
• 57Zaburi 57The psalmist seeks refuge in God amid fierce enemies, vowing to praise him among the nations for his great lovingkindness.
• 58Zaburi 58The psalmist denounces unjust rulers and prays for God's swift judgment and destruction of the wicked to vindicate the righteous.
• 59Zaburi 59The psalmist prays for protection from bloodthirsty enemies who howl like dogs, declaring God to be their strength and fortress.
• 60Zaburi 60Following a national defeat, the community laments God's rejection and prays for divine aid to conquer their enemies, including Edom.
• 61Zaburi 61The psalmist prays for refuge and divine protection, asking God to preserve the king and enable perpetual praise.
• 62Zaburi 62The psalmist declares trust in God alone as a secure refuge, warning against placing confidence in human power, oppression, or riches.
• 63Zaburi 63Expressing intense spiritual thirst, the psalmist praises God for sustenance, rejoicing in divine protection while anticipating the defeat of enemies.
• 64Zaburi 64The psalmist prays for protection against secret plots of the wicked, declaring that God will suddenly destroy them with His arrows.
• 65Zaburi 65This hymn praises God for forgiving sins, establishing the mountains, calming the seas, and abundantly watering the earth to produce harvest.
• 66Zaburi 66The psalmist invites all nations to praise God for his historic saving deeds and offers personal sacrifices to fulfill his vows.
• 67Zaburi 67A prayer asks for God's blessing upon Israel so that all nations on earth may know and praise Him.
• 68Zaburi 68This hymn praises God as a victorious warrior who marches from Sinai to establish His sanctuary in Jerusalem, defeating all enemies.
• 69Zaburi 69A suffering individual pleads desperately for rescue from overwhelming distress, persecution, and enemies, asking God to judge his tormentors.
• 70Zaburi 70The psalmist urgently pleads for God to deliver him quickly from his pursuers and bring joy to those who seek Him.
• 71Zaburi 71An elderly psalmist prays for lifelong protection, rescue from enemies, and the continued opportunity to praise God's saving power.
• 72Zaburi 72A prayer for the king, petitioning God to grant him justice, prosperity, global dominion, and a special concern for the needy.
• 73Zaburi 73The psalmist struggles with the prosperity of the wicked until entering the sanctuary, where they realize the wicked's ultimate destruction.
• 74Zaburi 74A communal lament mourning the destruction of the sanctuary by enemies, appealing to God's past saving deeds and covenant to intervene.
• 75Zaburi 75A psalm of thanksgiving declaring that God is the sovereign judge who humbles the proud and exalts the righteous.
• 76Zaburi 76This psalm praises God as a victorious warrior who destroys weapons, judges the earth, and is feared by all nations.
• 77Zaburi 77In a time of distress, the psalmist finds comfort and hope by recalling God's past miracles and deliverance of Israel.
• 78Zaburi 78This historical psalm recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's repeated rebellions from Egypt to the establishment of David's kingship.
• 79Zaburi 79The community laments the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, praying for God to forgive them and punish their conquerors.
• 80Zaburi 80The psalmist pleads for restoration, using the metaphor of a ravaged vine to ask God to save His people once more.
• 81Zaburi 81God calls Israel to praise Him during the festival and laments their historical failure to listen to His commands.
• 82Zaburi 82God judges the corrupt heavenly council, demanding justice for the poor and sentencing the unjust gods to death like mortals.
• 83Zaburi 83Israel petitions God to defeat a hostile coalition of neighboring nations conspiring to completely destroy the memory of His people.
• 84Zaburi 84The psalmist expresses deep longing for the temple, praising the blessedness of those who dwell in and journey to God's house.
• 85Zaburi 85After celebrating God's past forgiveness, the community prays for complete restoration, anticipating the harmonious union of righteousness and peace.
• 86Zaburi 86David prays for God's mercy, protection, and guidance, praising God's unique power while asking for deliverance from violent enemies.
• 87Zaburi 87The psalmist praises Zion as God's beloved city, declaring that diverse nations will be counted as citizens born within her.
• 88Zaburi 88A desperate lamenter cries out to God, describing intense suffering, isolation, and the feeling of being abandoned in near-death darkness.
• 89Zaburi 89The psalmist praises God's eternal covenant with David but laments the current defeat and apparent abandonment of the anointed king.
• 90Zaburi 90Attributed to Moses, this psalm contrasts God's eternity with human transience, praying for wisdom, mercy, and favor in a brief life.
• 91Zaburi 91This psalm assures believers of God's protection from dangers and pests, promising angelic guardianship and deliverance to those who trust Him.
• 92Zaburi 92A song of praise celebrating God's great works, the ultimate destruction of the wicked, and the enduring flourishing of the righteous.
• 93Zaburi 93This psalm proclaims Yahweh's majestic reign and eternal throne, which stand firm above the raging floods and seas.
• 94Zaburi 94The psalmist appeals to God for justice against arrogant oppressors, trusting that Yahweh will defend the righteous and punish evildoers.
• 95Zaburi 95A call to joyfully worship God as Creator and Shepherd, warning the people not to repeat Israel's wilderness rebellion.
• 96Zaburi 96The psalm summons all nations and creation to praise Yahweh as the supreme creator, king, and righteous judge of the earth.
• 97Zaburi 97Celebrating Yahweh's sovereign reign, this psalm describes His majestic power over nature, the defeat of idols, and joy for the righteous.
• 98Zaburi 98This psalm calls the earth, instruments, and nature to sing joyfully to Yahweh for His salvation and coming righteous judgment.
• 99Zaburi 99Praising Yahweh's holiness and justice, the psalm recalls Moses, Aaron, and Samuel as exemplary leaders who worshiped and received God's answers.
• 100Zaburi 100ukurasa wa funzoA hymn of thanksgiving summoning all the earth to worship Yahweh with gladness, acknowledging Him as creator and faithful shepherd.
• 101Zaburi 101A leader vows to live blamelessly, reject wickedness, and banish deceitful and arrogant people from the city.
• 102Zaburi 102An afflicted speaker appeals to the eternal God, contrasting human mortality with Yahweh's enduring mercy and the restoration of Zion.
• 103Zaburi 103The psalmist praises Yahweh for his abundant mercy, forgiveness of sins, and fatherly compassion toward fragile human beings.
• 104Zaburi 104This poetic hymn celebrates God as the magnificent Creator who sustains all nature, animals, and humanity with wisdom.
• 105Zaburi 105The psalmist recounts Israel's history, highlighting God's faithfulness to his covenant from Abraham's promise to the Exodus.
• 106Zaburi 106Recounts Israel's history of rebellion and God's persistent mercy, concluding with a prayer for gathering and deliverance from exile.
• 107Zaburi 107Thanks God for redeeming and gathering various groups of distressed people, illustrating His power over nature and human fortunes.
• 108Zaburi 108Combines portions of Psalms 57 and 60, praising God and petitioning Him for victory over Israel's regional adversaries.
• 109Zaburi 109Features a distressed individual invoking severe imprecations against a deceitful accuser while seeking God's deliverance and vindication.
• 110Zaburi 110Celebrates a royal figure's divine coronation, dominion over enemies, and eternal priesthood in the order of Melchizedek.
• 111Zaburi 111An acrostic psalm praising Yahweh's great works, righteousness, eternal covenant, and the wisdom of fearing Him.
• 112Zaburi 112This acrostic wisdom psalm describes the blessings, security, and righteousness of the person who fears Yahweh and helps the poor.
• 113Zaburi 113A hymn of praise exalting Yahweh’s supreme majesty and His compassionate elevation of the poor and the barren.
• 114Zaburi 114A poetic commemoration of Israel’s Exodus from Egypt, depicting nature trembling and fleeing before the presence of God.
• 115Zaburi 115A communal psalm contrasting the living God of Israel with useless, silent idols, urging trust in Yahweh for blessing.
• 116Zaburi 116The psalmist expresses love and gratitude to God for delivering them from death, promising to fulfill vows in Jerusalem.
• 117Zaburi 117This shortest psalm calls upon all nations and peoples to praise God for His merciful kindness and everlasting faithfulness.
• 118Zaburi 118A liturgy of thanksgiving celebrating God's deliverance of the Psalmist from surrounding enemies, culminating in praise at the temple gates.
• 119Zaburi 119This extensive acrostic psalm systematically extols the beauty, guidance, and righteous nature of God’s law, precepts, and decrees.
• 120Zaburi 120The psalmist laments living among hostile, deceitful neighbors and cries out to God for deliverance from lying lips.
• 121Zaburi 121The psalmist declares that Yahweh is the constant protector of Israel, guarding their going out and coming in forever.
• 122Zaburi 122A song of ascent expressing joy at traveling to Jerusalem and praying for peace and prosperity within the holy city.
• 123Zaburi 123The community lifts its eyes to Yahweh in heaven, pleading for mercy from the contempt and scoffing of the proud.
• 124Zaburi 124Israel praises Yahweh for delivering them from their enemies, acknowledging that their help is in the Creator's name.
• 125Zaburi 125Those who trust in Yahweh are compared to Mount Zion, secure in His eternal protection, while the wicked are rejected.
• 126Zaburi 126This pilgrimage song celebrates Zion's restoration and expresses confidence that those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
• 127Zaburi 127This wisdom psalm asserts that all human effort is futile without God's blessing, depicting children as a precious heritage and defense.
• 128Zaburi 128This psalm promises prosperity, family blessings, and peace upon Jerusalem to everyone who fears Yahweh and walks in his ways.
• 129Zaburi 129Israel recalls its history of affliction, praises Yahweh for deliverance, and prays that those who hate Zion will be utterly withered.
• 130Zaburi 130Crying from the depths, the psalmist expresses hope in Yahweh's forgiveness and exhorts Israel to trust in God's abundant redemption.
• 131Zaburi 131The psalmist expresses humility and quiet trust in God, comparing his soul to a stilled, weaned child resting with its mother.
• 132Zaburi 132This psalm recalls David’s vow to build God a dwelling place and highlights God’s eternal covenant promises to David and Zion.
• 133Zaburi 133The psalmist extols the beauty and blessing of fraternal unity, comparing it to sacred anointing oil and the dew of Hermon.
• 134Zaburi 134This short liturgy calls upon the temple servants to praise God during the night and invokes God's blessing from Zion.
• 135Zaburi 135The congregation is called to praise God for His mighty deeds in history and creation, contrasting Him with powerless idols.
• 136Zaburi 136Israel gives thanks to God, praising His enduring love through a historical litany of creation, deliverance from Egypt, and military victories.
• 137Zaburi 137Jewish exiles in Babylon weep for Jerusalem, refuse to sing for their captors, and pray for vengeance against their destroyers.
• 138Zaburi 138The psalmist praises God for answering prayer, proclaiming that earthly kings will worship Him and that He cares for the lowly.
• 139Zaburi 139The psalmist praises God’s perfect knowledge and inescapable presence, celebrating his creation in the womb and asking God to search him.
• 140Zaburi 140The psalmist prays for deliverance from violent, deceitful enemies, expressing confidence that Yahweh will secure justice for the afflicted.
• 141Zaburi 141The psalmist prays for guard over his speech, protection from wickedness, and deliverance from the traps of evildoers.
• 142Zaburi 142The psalmist cries out in distress, seeking refuge in God from persecutors when feeling abandoned and without human support.
• 143Zaburi 143The psalmist pleads for God's mercy and guidance, asking for deliverance from enemies and instruction in doing God's will.
• 144Zaburi 144David praises God for military strength and prays for rescue from foreign enemies to secure national prosperity and blessing.
• 145Zaburi 145This psalm exalts God's unsearchable greatness, goodness, and everlasting kingdom, praising His provision and care for all creation.
• 146Zaburi 146The psalmist praises God as the creator and helper of the vulnerable, warning against trusting in mortal human leaders.
• 147Zaburi 147Jerusalem is exhorted to praise God, who heals the brokenhearted, controls nature's cycles, and uniquely reveals his laws to Israel.
• 148Zaburi 148The psalmist calls upon all creation, from heavenly hosts to earthly nature and humanity, to praise Yahweh's exalted name.
• 149Zaburi 149Israel is urged to praise God with music and dance while preparing to execute divine judgment upon the hostile nations.
• 150Zaburi 150The Psalter concludes with a powerful summons for every living creature to praise God with a wide array of musical instruments.