Psalm of David 139 in Russian and Church Slavonic languages

Text of prayer Psalm 139

The song is performed in both Church Slavonic and Russian. In the first case, the prayer is read in the temple, during the service. At home, you are allowed to use a version of the chant adapted to the Russian language.

In Church Slavonic with accents

In Russian

What is the difference between a psalm and a prayer

Psalms are sacred texts of a prayer nature; they are usually read before the main prayers. Usually people limit themselves to reading only prayers, while skipping the reading of psalms. But the church advises and deeply religious people remember this - first the psalms should come, then prayer.

It is no coincidence that a huge number of verses from the psalms are included in the services held in temples and churches. Psalms can also be included in the prayers themselves. There are psalms that must be read - for example, the 50th Psalm of Repentance, which must be read once a day in the morning.

History of writing

All sources report that the author of the psalm is King David. This can be understood by the style of presentation and inscription at the very beginning of the work. The creation of the chant dates back to the time when the king of the Jews became a victim of the most cruel crime for the soul - betrayal.

His son Absalom, once a good and pious man, turned his back on his father and decided to overthrow him. To do this, he gathered a huge army and, with the help of slander, corrupted people close to the ruler. Such an act was like being stabbed in the back.

At that moment, the king understood the meaning of the phrase “fear your neighbors.” Rejected by everyone, weakened and forced to flee, David realized all his mistakes and turned to the Lord for help.

Psalms for various incidents

The most common mistake is to believe that you just have to start reading the psalms and everything in life will return to normal. Psalms are not some kind of magic spell, not a miracle. Here lies the question of whether a person is capable of believing or not. If you have faith, then the psalms will certainly help, because they have great power. Specifically, faith lies at the basis of all Orthodoxy in general, prayers and psalms - namely.

It is believed, and there is repeated evidence, that psalms can ease dental and migraine headaches and promote speedy marriage.

People often read psalms in difficult current circumstances and demand protection from ill-wishers. Not many people realize that the most terrible enemies of a person are sometimes those who live within him - pride, hatred, envy and the rest. Accordingly, all efforts must be directed specifically at their eradication.

But this is not the essence of the sacred texts. The most important thing about them is repentance for their own sins and offering gratitude to God for all his mercies.

People often ask when they should read. The priests respond to this that they always read psalms of gratitude and glorification first, then penitential ones, and only later can the psalm of intercession or help be read. It happens that, having begun to repent, a person comes to awareness and understanding of why this or that languid situation was sent to him. At the end, another psalm of thanksgiving is constantly read.

Why read Psalm 139?

The mercy of God has always been desirable for any believer. Once upon a time, this prayer was used in cases where one could not get rid of trouble on one’s own. Reading Psalm 139 gets God's attention.

If you are sincere, then the Almighty will bestow His blessing on you, and misfortunes will bypass you.

Prayer will help ward off evil people and find support in the face of the Creator. When difficult everyday situations arise, chanting will illuminate the path when searching for the right direction.

Purpose of Psalms

Psalms are songs of praise or sacred prayer songs written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. There are many of them and they are all contained in one book - the Psalter, which is part of the Bible.

Psalms are special texts that are not read, but sung in a special way. The specific monotony and melodiousness will affect people in a special way - both those who sing them and those who listen. The result of such an action is a certain peace, detachment from troubles and passions, and bliss. With all this, the soul seems to rise above worldly concerns, it soars in the heavens.

Athanasius of Alexandria even wrote a work on this topic, emphasizing in it that the soul is healed by singing psalms. Another well-known Christian ascetic, Efim Sirin, noted that singing psalms drives away demons, and the psalms themselves are a good remedy for night terrors, from the bustle of everyday life, an idol for children and a consolation for the elderly.

The psalms make the holidays even brighter, and if there is sadness in the sacred texts, then this is specifically godly sadness, and not oppression, which is a sin. Even the hardest heart can melt when singing psalms. For the brain, psalms are enlightenment, and for the soul, satisfaction.

Interpretation of Psalm 139

• Verse 1-4. The king is deeply saddened by the attitude of his son Absalom. He surrounded himself with people who wished harm to David. And the worst thing is that they are all caught in the trap of slander and lies of his son.
• Verse 5-7. The author admits that he cannot do anything about this situation. Having been slandered, he was left alone and was forced to flee the city. He finds his only support in God. David needs His mercy.
• Verse 12-14. If a believer is sincere in his words and a righteous fire burns in his soul, then God will come to his aid, no matter where he is. Righteous people glorify the Creator for blessing the whole earth.

Reading rules

In Orthodoxy, every act has its own special ritual. If reading prayers presupposes some rules, then when reading psalms there may be slightly different ones. To read the psalms, it is better to receive the blessing of a priest. As soon as they finish reading the Psalter, they begin at the beginning - so throughout their entire lives. Such constant reading already constitutes a typical feat, because this is the daily work of a believer. Especially taking into account the fact that there are always some forces that are trying to intervene and create obstacles for this.

Before reading the psalms at home, it is recommended to light a church candle. The fire of a church candle is a certain substance that cleanses the surrounding area. Fire is absolutely considered the more mysterious of all 4 elements. A person has typical multifaceted affairs with him. Fire is actually a living organism, it is very stubborn, it needs food and it has a mind-blowing thirst for life.

He can generate a similar one for himself. In addition, his sometimes militant activity allows one to associate him with the masculine principle. Fire is virtually absent in wild nature; it is a constant companion of human life. Man constantly needs fire, but with all this there is great danger in it. Based on all this, a person’s relationship to fire is also diverse. People are afraid of him, but he constantly attracts them. In Orthodoxy, fire is considered one of the earthly manifestations of God.

But even if there is no lighted candle when reading the psalms, this is not a sin. The most important thing is the right attitude. Beginners can read psalms in Russian; not everyone can immediately master the Church Slavonic language. When reading the psalms, you need to find out what they say, the history and incidents of their writing. If you create all this, then a natural desire gradually arises to read them in the language in which you are supposed to.

If you need to pause while reading, it’s okay, then you’ll just need to continue. But, if possible, it is better to avoid this.

In order to pray for someone while reading, it is necessary to mention the names of these people. It is not allowed to read immediately about repose and health.

Interpretation of Psalm 139

The biblical chapter begins rather gloomily - the man seems to see no end to his misfortunes. He looks for the most expressive epithets in order to describe the character of his enemies. David firmly believed that hated people deserved severe punishment from God. But is he in a hurry to punish them himself? Not at all, he leaves this matter to the Lord of the world, as every believer should do in such a situation.

Also, the creator of Psalm 139 does not expect help from others, although there were several faithful people near him. The king, persecuted by everyone, trusts his fate only to the Almighty. He is unequivocally confident that difficult circumstances will not last forever. It is precisely the example of firm trust in the Lord that the Orthodox should see in this psalm.

• Psalm 50 - text in Russian, interpretation.
• Psalm 33 - why they read it;
• Text of Psalm 1 - .

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Content

According to the author's plan, he continues to develop the theme of human enmity, which also sounds in the previous poems. Psalm 139 was written at a time when King David was hiding from his son Absalom. After some time, he managed to get out of Jerusalem and take refuge in the inaccessible mountains. But until then, the environment seems very dangerous to him. Every day he watches how his own offspring plots.

Not a single action of ill-wishers is hidden from the psalmist. Obviously, being related to the persecutor causes him special mental pain. The son did everything he could to turn everyone around him against the legitimate king: he tried to seduce his subjects with flattery, he slandered. Every day he plotted new tricks.

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In the middle of the psalm, the author turns to the Lord as his only ally. He believes that he can hide him from his enemies. He asks that the misfortunes that ill-wishers are preparing for him will turn on their own heads. In Russian the text sounds more clear. After all, not everyone is familiar with the expressions of church language.

Psalm of David 63

• History of writing and meaning of the psalm
• Interpretation of the Psalm

In the life of a Christian, secret and insidious conspiracies are not uncommon, however, any curse is opposed by the protection of the Creator. Psalm of David 63 is the king’s prayer appeal to God with a request to protect him from lies and untruths, to grant the protection and mercy of the Lord.

History of writing and meaning of the psalm

Slander, gossip, untrue rumors are the enemies of man that are very difficult to fight. It is impossible to prove your rightness and innocence everywhere and to everyone.

In Psalm 63, David asks God for protection and help

This problem did not escape King David during the period of his son Absalom’s uprising against him, who, by spreading incredible rumors about cruelty and extortion, tried to undermine his father’s authority and thus weaken his power.

Important! Psalm 63 helps to find inner peace in situations where gossip, false slander and curses surround fear and deprive the life of a righteous person of calm and peace.

Interpretation of the Psalm

At the very beginning of Psalm 63, King David emphasizes that he gives the entire situation around him to God in prayer. Fear of an enemy who spreads rumors and can attack anywhere at any time paralyzes David's life.

1 To the director of the choir. Psalm of David.

2 Hear, O God, my voice in my prayer, preserve my life from the fear of the enemy;

3 Protect me from the plans of the treacherous, from the rebellion of evildoers,

4 who have sharpened their tongue like a sword; strained your bow - a sarcastic word,

5 to secretly shoot at the blameless; they suddenly shoot at him and are not afraid.

6 They were confirmed in their evil intentions, they took counsel to hide the snare, saying: who will see them?

7 They seek out untruths, make investigation after investigation, even to the inner life of a person and to the depths of the heart.

8 But God will strike them with an arrow; suddenly they will be wounded;

9 They will smite themselves with their tongue; all who see them will depart from them.

10 And all men will fear and proclaim the work of God, and understand that it is His work.

11 But the righteous will rejoice in the Lord and trust in Him; and all the upright in heart will boast.

In verse 3, the psalmist asks God to protect him from evil plans, thereby stopping the rebellion of his son Absalom.

Verse 4 clearly defines the power of gossip, it calls untrue rumors a sword, a sharp tongue a bow, striking straight to the heart, through the word of slander.

Enemies are afraid to offend an innocent person in a public place; they do it secretly, prepare for a long time, and then attack instantly. The priests tried in every way to denigrate Jesus, but they were very afraid of people, so they acted secretly, vilely, using the spread of gossip and bribery of false witnesses.

Secret enemies are much more dangerous than an enemy openly going into battle; their evil thoughts, like sticky nets, envelop the victim, who has no hope of salvation. Deceitful people disguise their actions, confident in impunity, however, one cannot hide from the wrath of the Creator.

With his own prayer and bitter complaint, King David expresses his worries about the treachery of the conspirators.

Psalm 63 Helps Christians Find Inner Peace

Evil people, slanderers do not disdain anything for the sake of their vile plan; in addition to lies, they rummage into the personal life of the one they attack. Absalom knew that the people loved their king, so he was afraid to attack openly, so as not to provoke the people's anger.

David calls himself blameless, of course, the king knew his sins, but in this situation he declares his innocence in the current situation.

Advice! In any situation, you should not try to solve the problem on your own. In prayer and appeal to the Creator, everything can be entrusted to Him.

Once the supporters of the villains will understand their unclean plans, see the defeat of their patrons, fear God and abandon the slanderers. Witnesses of the Lord's punishment will be filled with fear. They will quickly abandon the enemies of the righteous, so as not to become the object of God's wrath.

At the end of Psalm 63 there is praise to the Creator, on whom the king placed all his trust, and hope that God will resolve everything according to His will and that justice will triumph and the righteous will rejoice.

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Psalter. Psalm 63

Interpretation

The psalmist offers blessings to God on behalf of the community of faithful people gathered for the sacrifice. In the lyrics of the song, the Lord is extolled as the Savior.

Psalm 106 can be divided into four episodes or parts (verses 4-9, 10-16, 17-22, 23-32). They are arranged in a single composition according to the model: punishment for sins in the form of suffering, prayers for salvation, salvation itself. The author who created this psalm sought to convey to his compatriots the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bthe need to praise the Lord and humbly obey Him.

For a more detailed interpretation of Psalm 106, one should consider its verses individually:

• Verses 1-2 - the author turns to God and praises him.
• Verse 3 - the psalmist talks about the Red Sea, through which the Jewish people had to pass when leaving Egypt, and about the four cardinal directions, from where the Lord again gathered the Jews to Blessed Palestine.
• Verses 4-7 - describe the picture of the moral oppressed state of the Jews, their desire for their native Palestine.
• Verses 7-8 - the author says that the Lord showed the Jewish people a straight path to return to their homeland.
• Verse 9-19 - these verses describe the feeling of joy of people upon returning to their homeland, it says that the prayers of the suffering were heard.
• Verses 19-22 – The psalmist draws a comparison between being in captivity and being in a dark prison cell, in which the “prisoner” would certainly perish if not for “the word of the Lord.”
• Verses 23-32 - these verses describe the insecure and powerless life of the Jews in captivity, their salvation by the Lord.
• Verses 33-34 paint a picture of Palestine devastated by wars.
• Verses 35-38 - the psalmist joyfully says that the hard work of the Jewish people transformed Palestine, and God rewarded the people by sending a bountiful harvest;
• Verses 39-43 - the author says that the former enslavers perish, and the Jewish people are restored.

The text of Psalm 106, which tells the story of the captivity and exodus of the Jewish people, clearly shows the hand of the Lord protecting and helping pious people.