[38] But God was merciful. He forgave their sins and did not destroy them.
Many times he held back his anger. He never let it get out of control.
[39] He remembered that they were only people, like a wind that blows and then is gone.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.78.38-39.ERV
[34] When he killed some of them, the others would turn back to him. They would come running back to God.
[35] They would remember that God was their Rock. They would remember that God Most High had saved them.
[36] But they tried to fool him with their words; they told him lies.
[37] Their hearts were not really with him. They were not faithful to the agreement he gave them.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.78.34-37.ERV
[18] Then they decided to test God by telling him to give them the food they wanted.
[19] They complained about him and said, “Can God give us food in the desert?
[20] Yes, he struck the rock and a flood of water came out. But can he give us bread and meat?”
[21] The Lord heard what they said and became angry with Jacob’s people. He was angry with Israel,
[22] because they did not trust in him. They did not believe that God could save them.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.78.18-22.ERV
[5] He made an agreement with Jacob. He gave the law to Israel.
He gave the commands to our ancestors. He told them to teach the law to their children.
[6] Then the next generation, even the children not yet born, would learn the law.
And they would be able to teach it to their own children.
[7] So they would all trust in God, never forgetting what he had done and always obeying his commands.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.78.5-7.ERV
[19] You walked through the water and crossed the deep sea, but you left no footprints.
[20] You led your people like sheep, using Moses and Aaron to guide them.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.77.19-20.ERV
[11] Lord, I remember what you have done. I remember the amazing things you did long ago.
[12] I think about those things. I think about them all the time.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.77.11-12.ERV
[7] I wondered, “Has our Lord rejected us forever? Will he ever accept us again?
[8] Is his love gone forever? Will he never again speak to us?
[9] Has God forgotten what mercy is? Has his compassion changed to anger?” Selah
[10] Then I said to myself, “What bothers me most is the thought that God Most High has lost his power.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.77.7-10.ERV
[11] People, you made promises to the Lord your God. Now give him what you promised. People everywhere fear and respect God, and they will bring gifts to him.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.76.11.ERV
[10] God says, “I will take away any power the wicked have and give it to those who are good.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.75.10.ERV
[9] I will always tell people how great God is. I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.75.9.ERV
[6] There is no power on earth that can make a person important.
[7] God is the judge. He decides who will be important. He lifts one person up and brings another down.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.75.6-7.ERV
[4] “To those who are proud I say, ‘Stop your boasting.’ I warn the wicked, ‘Don’t brag about how strong you are.
[5] Don’t be so sure that you will win. Don’t boast that victory is yours!’”
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.75.4-5.ERV
[21] Your people were treated badly. Don’t let them be hurt anymore. Let your poor, helpless people praise you.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.74.21.ERV
[10] God, how much longer will the enemy make fun of us? Will you let them insult your name forever?
[11] Why won’t you help us? Use your power to defeat our enemies!
[18] Lord, remember, the enemy insulted you! Those foolish people hate your name!
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.74.10-18.ERV
[27] God, people who leave you will be lost. You will destroy all who are not faithful to you.
[28] As for me, all I need is to be close to God. I have made the Lord GOD my place of safety. And, God, I will tell about all that you have done.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.73.27-28.ERV
[23] But I am always with you. You hold my hand.
[24] You lead me and give me good advice, and later you will lead me to glory.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.73.23-24.ERV
[25] In heaven, God, I have only you. And if I am with you, what on earth could I want?
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.73.25.ERV
[1] God is so good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure.
[2] But I almost slipped and lost my balance. I almost fell into sin.
[3] I saw that wicked people were successful, and I became jealous of those proud people.
[17] But then, God, I went to your Temple, and I understood what will happen to the wicked.
[18] Clearly, you have put them in danger. You make it easy for them to fall and be destroyed.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.73.1-18.ERV
[1] God, help the king be like you and make fair decisions. Help the king’s son know what justice is.
[2] Help the king judge your people fairly. Help him make wise decisions for your poor people.
[3] Let there be peace and justice throughout the land, known on every mountain and hill.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.72.1-3.ERV
[24] My tongue will sing about your goodness all the time, because those who wanted to kill me have been defeated and disgraced.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.71.24.ERV
[19] God, your goodness reaches far above the skies. You have done wonderful things. God, there is no one like you.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.71.19.ERV
[20] You have let me see troubles and hard times, but you will give me new life; you will lift me up from this pit of death!
[21] You will help me do even greater things. You will comfort me again!
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.71.20-21.ERV
[15] I will tell people how good you are. I will tell about all the times you saved me— too many times to count.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.71.15.ERV
[13] Defeat my enemies. Destroy them completely! They are trying to hurt me. Let them suffer shame and disgrace.
[14] Then I will always trust in you and praise you more and more.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.71.13-14.ERV
