Asaph

thumb|Asaph Asaph was a Psalmist and author of twelve psalms numbered as 50 and 73–83 in the Masoretic Text, and as 49 and 72–82 in the Septuagint and the Vulgate. Quotes Hear this, all peoples; / Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, / Both low and high, / Rich and poor together. / My mouth shall speak wisdom, / And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding. Psalms 50:1-3 NKJV. Truly God is good to Israel, / To such as are pure in heart. Psalms 73:1 NKJV. Behold, these are the ungodly, / Who are always at ease; / They increase in riches. / Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, / And washed my hands in innocence. / For all day long I have been plagued, / And chastened every morning. Psalms 73:12-14 NKJV. My flesh and my heart fail; / But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalms 73:26 NKJV. Yet he issued a command to the skies above / and opened the doors of the heavens. / He rained down manna for them to eat, / giving them the grain of heaven. / Mere mortals ate the bread of angels; / he sent them an abundance of provisions. Psalms 78:23-25 NCB. Then the Lord awakened as from sleep, / like a warrior flushed from the effects of wine. / He struck his enemies and routed them, / inflicting perpetual shame on them. / He rejected the tent of Joseph / and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim. / Rather, he chose the tribe of Judah, / Mount Zion, which he loved. Psalms 78:65-68 NCB. He chose David to be his servant / and took him from the sheepfolds. / From tending sheep he brought him / to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, / of Israel, his heritage. / He shepherded them with an unblemished heart / and guided them with a knowing hand. Psalms 78:70-72 NCB. External links Psalms of Asaph Category:Biblical Psalmists