Psalm 26 Russian synodal translation. How the psalms relate to us

The life of a modern person is always full of dangers, which are not avoided even by Orthodox Christians. To protect us from the most varied troubles and misfortunes, the Lord God, by His grace, has given us many ways. It is also a pectoral cross, which an Orthodox person never takes off under any circumstances, it is holy water, and prosphora, and the sign of the cross. But the main weapon of the believer against any forces of evil has always been and will be prayer. A sincere appeal to God, coming from the very heart and combined with pure faith, can literally work miracles, for which there is a lot of documentary evidence. How should you pray for protection from evil? There are many texts, one of which is Psalm 26.

What is a psalm and when can it be read?

Psalm translated from Greek means "song of praise". This is a special kind of chant that came to us from the Old Testament. These texts were written by King David, and their collection was included in the Old Testament under the title of the book of Psalms.

King david

With the translation of the Psalter from Hebrew into Greek, the Psalms began to be actively used in Christian liturgical practice. To this day, these ancient texts are often read in church services. Also, many Christians read the Psalter at home, as part of their prayer rule or in some particular life circumstances.

Since there are many chants, a certain practice of reading certain texts has developed in certain life circumstances. So, it is customary to read Psalm 26 to protect against evil forces. In any danger, you can resort to this strong spiritual help, namely:

• life threat;
• health threat;
• attacks of evil spirits and unclean forces;
• anger or anger emanating from enemies.

How else to pray for protection from evil:

Many Orthodox elders spoke of the great protective power of these texts in any trouble. Thus, Ambrose Optinsky, in one of his letters to his spiritual son, who took part in the hostilities, strongly recommended reading Psalm 26 with the belief that no bullet would hurt the reader.

Ambrose Optinsky

In addition, there is testimony from many Christian believers who have experienced the power of prayer. As you know, in war, many people discover God for themselves, because they constantly see death and themselves may perish at any moment.

Interesting: the reading of protective prayers saved the lives of many people who, with sincere faith, turned to the Lord and asked for his protection.

Many may wonder what the words “before the anointing” in the title of the text mean. This designation suggests that the text was written by David before he was anointed to the kingdom. This anointing was performed by the prophet Samuel, according to the ancient tradition of those days. The very words of the prayer are quite simple to understand and say that the Lord God will not leave without his protection and help not a single person who will come to him with a pure heart and sincere faith.

How to read Psalm 26 to David correctly

As for the external form of reading, it presupposes a breakdown of the text into component parts, between which praise to God is read, as well as prayers for the health of relatives and friends. Despite the fact that the book of Psalms is included in the Bible, it is better to take a text from a special prayer book for prayer reading. There it will already be divided into all the necessary parts and it will be clear to the person praying where one or another text should be read.

Psalter spread

When starting to read a song of praise for protection from evil forces, one should not forget that in Orthodoxy there is no magic or any purely external protective rites. It is completely useless and even insane to read such prayers only for the purpose of formal protection. Moreover, some impious people may try with the help of such texts to somehow take revenge on their enemies, "return" the harm done to them, or in some other way harm. Such actions are completely unacceptable from the point of view of Orthodoxy, since the Christian faith presupposes love and mercy even for enemies. If suddenly, out of ignorance, any of the novice Christians tried such practices, such a person must necessarily repent of the perfect, go to confession with a priest or confessor.

There is no difference in the power of prayer, it's just that new-born Christians often find it difficult and incomprehensible to the ancient language that is used in temples. In such cases, you can take a prayer book in Russian and read from there. It is much more important to understand what is being read and the inner involvement of the person praying in the process than external formal proofreading in one language or another.

About other psalms of David:

Perhaps the most important rule that should be remembered when reading any prayers is that it is not the text itself that protects against evil forces. You cannot treat psalms as conspiracies or magic spells that must be correctly subtracted for the desired effect. Only the Lord God helps people, and any prayer is communication with Him and an appeal to Him. That is why it is meaningless to read anything without a sincere desire to change your life and build it according to the Christian doctrine.

Psalm 26 text

The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior, whom shall I fear? Lord Protector of my belly, from whom shall I fear? Always approach the spiteful me, hedgehog to demolish my flesh, offend me, and foil mine, ti fatigue and fall. If a regiment takes up arms against me, my heart will not fear, if it rises against me, I trust in Him.

As I ask one from the Lord, I will demand: I live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, see the beauty of the Lord and visit His holy temple. As if I hid me in His village on the day of my evil, covered me in the secret of His village, lifted me up on a stone. And now, behold, lift up my head against my enemies: the habit and devoured His sacrifice of praise and exclamation in the village, I sing and sing to the Lord.

Hear, Lord, my voice, and they cried out: have mercy on me and hear me. My heart speaks to you, I will seek the Lord. I will seek Thy face, Thy face, O Lord, I will seek. Turn not Thy face away from me, and do not turn away with anger from Thy servant: wake up my helper, do not reject me, and do not leave me, O God my Savior. As my father and my mother have left me, the Lord will perceive me.

Give me laws, O Lord, in Your way and guide me on the right path, my enemy for the sake of. Do not betray me into the souls of those who are cold, as if you are a witness of unrighteousness and a lie is untrue to yourself. I believe to see the good Lord in the land of the living. Suffer the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strong, and suffer the Lord. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Detailed description from multiple sources: "Prayer 26 psalm" - in our non-profit weekly religious journal.

Among all Internet inquiries concerning Orthodox prayers, the text of the 26th Psalm in Russian divides precedence on a par with Psalms 50 and 90. Why are these psalms so interesting to both people who have been going to church for a long time and consciously, and those who still belong to Orthodoxy as a good old tradition? The fact is that these three psalms have been considered the most powerful Christian prayers for many centuries, protecting and preserving a person from a variety of manifestations of evil. Whether physical danger is hanging over the person, whether health has been undermined, is persecuting or offending the authorities - any priest will advise reading Psalm 26 in Russian or Church Slavonic, and together with it - 50 and 90. Each of them individually represents a strong protective prayer, but together they are an indestructible wall that protects a true believer from harm no worse than a real weapon.

Interpretation and authorship of psalm 26

Historians who study the ancient biblical texts, to which the Psalter belongs, suggest that the text of the 26th Psalm belongs to the pen of King David.

In the old scrolls before the 26th psalm there is an inscription “before the anointing”, which suggests that David wrote this prayer before the prophet Samuel anointed him to the kingdom. “The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior, whom shall I fear? The Lord Protector of my belly, from whom shall I be afraid? " - these words of the 26th Psalm in both Russian and Church Slavonic do not cause problems with understanding. It is obvious that the content of the prayer is laudatory: its author glorifies the Creator, who protects and protects from misfortune all who believe in Him and call on His holy name.

Prayer 26 psalm Orthodox blessing of the Optina elders

An interesting story related to the 26th psalm was told by the Orthodox writer and scientist S. Nilus. Having once visited the famous Optina elder John, he received a blessing from him to read Psalms 26, 50 and 90 every day. The priest made a special emphasis on the fact that in this case the writer would not be afraid of the bomb, repeating this remark several times. During the Second World War, S. Nilus and his wife really fell under a terrible bombing. But, despite the fact that the shells exploded in dangerous proximity, the spouses did not suffer at all from them. The testimony of the writer, as well as of other people who felt the beneficial effects of the prayer of Psalm 26, underlies its extraordinary popularity among believers.

Listen to the video of Christian Psalm 26 in Russian

Read the text of Psalm 26, Psalm of David - in Russian

The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom should I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life: whom should I fear? If villains, my adversaries, and my enemies come on me to devour my flesh, they themselves will stumble and fall. If a regiment takes up arms against me, my heart will not fear; if war rises on me, and then I will hope. I asked the Lord for one thing, I only seek that, so that I can stay in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, contemplate the beauty of the Lord and visit His holy temple, for He would hide me in His tabernacle on the day of calamity, He would hide me in a secret place of the village His own, would take me to the rock. Then my head would be lifted up above the enemies around me; and I would offer sacrifices of praise in His tabernacle, and I would sing and chant before the Lord. Hear, O Lord, my voice, which I cry, have mercy on me and heed me. My heart speaks from You: Seek My face; and I will seek Thy face, Lord. Hide not Thy face from me; cast not away Thy servant in anger. You were my helper; do not reject me and do not leave me, O God, my Savior! for my father and my mother have left me, but the Lord will receive me. Teach me, O Lord, Thy ways, and guide me on the path of righteousness, for the sake of my enemies; Deliver me not to the mercy of my enemies, for lying witnesses have risen up against me and breathe anger. But I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Trust in the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strengthened, and hope in the Lord.

Psalter, text of Psalm 26 in Church Slavonic

The Lord is my enlightenment and my savior, whom shall I fear? The Lord protector of my belly, from whom shall I fear? Always approach the evil ones, even tear down my flesh, offend me and foil mine, you faint and fall. If a regiment takes up arms against me, my heart will not fear; If he rebel against me, I put my trust in him. As I ask from the Lord alone, I will demand; even live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, see the beauty of the Lord and visit his holy temple. As if I hid me in his selenium on the day of my wickedness, covered me in the secret of his selenium, lifted me up to a stone. And now, behold, lift up my head against my enemies; everyday life and burnt in selenium his sacrifice of praise and exclamation; I sing and sing to the Lord. Hear, Lord, my voice, and they have cried out, have mercy on me and hear me. My heart speaks to you; I will seek the Lord, I will seek my face for you, my face, O Lord, I will seek. Turn not your face away from me, and do not turn away with anger from your servant; wake up my helper, do not reject me and do not leave me, O God, my savior. As my father and my mother have left me, the Lord will receive me. Give me laws, O Lord, on your way, and guide me on the right path for my enemy. Do not betray me into the souls of those who are cold; as if you greeted me as a witness to unrighteousness, and a lie is not true to yourself. I believe to see the good Lord in the land of the living. Be patient with the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strong, and be patient with the Lord.

Oh, Great Archangel Michael!

Protect my son Daniel from attacks and insults from the boss! Help him in his work, I beg you, help! ! !

Thank God for everything.

Oh, Great Archangel Michael!

Help my son Vladimir, protect him at work from attacks from his superiors! Give him strength to advance in his work and get a position that is more highly paid and suitable for his soul and skill!

Help your son successfully finish college and defend his diploma! Give him mental and physical health! Send him a kind, loving wife! I ask you, Michael the Great Archangel, pray for the request of my Father, our Heavenly, Son and Holy Spirit!

Glory to our God for everything! ! !

Oh, Holy Mother Matrona of Moscow!

Help me, protect me from attacks and unnecessary insults from my bosses at work! Give me strength to fight with the authorities and restore justice where I work now, or ask our Lord our God to find the best job for me! I retired, but I can't quit my job because I need to help my son and daughter study at institutes! ! ! I pray you Mother Maronushka, our holy helper, help! ! ! Thank you, glory and praise for everything you do for us! Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit! ! !

My God Jesus Christ the Son of God! You know everything. Bless me, my sons, grandchildren, all relatives, friends, people dear to us. Help us, Great God. Thank. Thank. Thanks for all. Everything is Your Will, Lord.

Mother of God! Queen of Heaven! Pray for us to your Son - our God. He sees everything, knows everything, can do anything. I ask for the Blessing, help from Him, protection from evil.

God help me, God's servant Natalia, my son Arseny. Help me make the right choice. I'm confused, teach me wisdom, I don't know what to do right. I can no longer endure the indifference and accusations of her husband. Leaving with two children is scary. I do not want to deprive the child of his father. But living with him is unbearable. Indifference. ... ... ... ... Please Lord, help me make the right choice. I pray! ! ! Give spiritual healing, peace to me, my son. Help find friends, be bolder, protect from unnecessary, evil people. I pray. ! ! ! ! Thank you for everything that I have, I hope for your help!

help me GOD MY HEAVENLY FATHER, rid me of the entity that settled in the bedroom, from enemies who conjure, from Svetlana's stepmother who envies, from deceitful and corrupt friends, from girlfriends who are engaged in witchcraft from my husband's mistress Victoria from her envy, curses, foul language ... Into your hands I betray my enemies, and I hope in you, for the parents in your kingdom in yours are the only hope for you, I HOPE IN YOU! ! ! ! ALILUING GLORY TO YOU GOD! ! ! GLORY TO THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT NOW AND EVERYTHING FOR THE AGE OF AGES AMEN

I ask You, Lord, to direct me on the right path, in order to get out of the hole of debt, into which I was fraudulently dragged into, and as a result of which my family is crumbling, I do not ask the Lord for money from You, but help in choosing the right path and Your blessing, I will hopes and believes in your grace, because at the present time I do not see a way out of this situation, more than once You have saved me, Lord, and now I ask you not to leave me in trouble, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

MAYBE EVERYTHING THIS IS TO GO TO THE TEMPLE AND FOOD IN FRONT OF THE ICON OF THE NICE AND ASK? OR HOME IN FRONT OF ICONS?

God help. in mom's recovery. BLESS AND SAVE.

Lord! We receive from You all the good gifts, bless my son Paul, may my son Paul be pleasing to You, may peace and Christian love reign in him. Amen. Thank!

Glory to the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Mother of God! Queen of Heaven! Pray to your Son - our God for my child - my son Paul.

The Lord sees everything, knows everything, can do everything.

I ask the blessing of the Lord on my son Paul, I ask the Lord for help to protect my son Paul from the evil.

My God Jesus Christ the Son of God! Bless my son Pavel, my grandchildren and all my relatives, dear and beloved people! Everything is Your will, Lord! Save, have mercy and save us, God. Amen. Thank!

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Oh, Great Archangel Michael, our helper and our protector! Thank you that my son Pavel is under your reliable protection! My son Paul is your love, protecting my son Paul always and in everything. Amen. Thank!

Michael, Mikhail! I love you!

THE LORD KNOWS EVERYTHING, THE LORD SEES EVERYTHING, I WILL NOT BE A DIFFERENT FATHER SPIRIDON ASK GOD FOR HELP FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, SPIRITUALLY AND FINANCIAL.

Psalm 26

The life of a modern person is always full of dangers, which are not avoided even by Orthodox Christians. To protect us from the most varied troubles and misfortunes, the Lord God, by His grace, has given us many ways. This is a pectoral cross, which an Orthodox person never takes off under any circumstances, it is holy water, and prosphora, and the sign of the cross. But the main weapon of the believer against any forces of evil has always been and will be prayer. A sincere appeal to God, coming from the very heart and combined with pure faith, can literally work miracles, for which there is a lot of documentary evidence. How should you pray for protection from evil? There are many texts, one of which is Psalm 26.

What is a psalm and when can it be read?

Psalm translated from Greek means "song of praise". This is a special kind of chant that came to us from the Old Testament. These texts were written by King David, and their collection was included in the Old Testament under the title of the book of Psalms.

With the translation of the Psalter from Hebrew into Greek, the Psalms began to be actively used in Christian liturgical practice. To this day, these ancient texts are often read in church services. Also, many Christians read the Psalter at home, as part of their prayer rule or in some particular life circumstances.

Since there are many chants, a certain practice of reading certain texts has developed in certain life circumstances. So, it is customary to read Psalm 26 to protect against evil forces. In any danger, you can resort to this strong spiritual help, namely:

• life threat;
• health threat;
• attacks of evil spirits and unclean forces;
• anger or anger emanating from enemies.

Many Orthodox elders spoke of the great protective power of these texts in any trouble. Thus, Ambrose Optinsky, in one of his letters to his spiritual son, who took part in the hostilities, strongly recommended reading Psalm 26 with the belief that no bullet would hurt the reader.

In addition, there is testimony from many Christian believers who have experienced the power of prayer. As you know, in war, many people discover God for themselves, because they constantly see death and themselves may perish at any moment.

Interesting: the reading of protective prayers saved the lives of many people who, with sincere faith, turned to the Lord and asked for his protection.

Many may wonder what the words “before the anointing” in the title of the text mean. This designation suggests that the text was written by David before he was anointed to the kingdom. This anointing was performed by the prophet Samuel, according to the ancient tradition of those days. The very words of the prayer are quite simple to understand and say that the Lord God will not leave without his protection and help not a single person who will come to him with a pure heart and sincere faith.

How to read Psalm 26 to David correctly

As for the external form of reading, it presupposes a breakdown of the text into component parts, between which praise to God is read, as well as prayers for the health of relatives and friends. Despite the fact that the book of Psalms is included in the Bible, it is better to take a text from a special prayer book for prayer reading. There it will already be divided into all the necessary parts and it will be clear to the person praying where one or another text should be read.

When starting to read a song of praise for protection from evil forces, one should not forget that in Orthodoxy there is no magic or any purely external protective rites. It is completely useless and even insane to read such prayers only for the purpose of formal protection. Moreover, some impious people may try with the help of such texts to somehow take revenge on their enemies, "return" the harm done to them, or in some other way harm. Such actions are completely unacceptable from the point of view of Orthodoxy, since the Christian faith presupposes love and mercy even for enemies. If suddenly, out of ignorance, any of the novice Christians tried such practices, such a person must necessarily repent of the perfect, go to confession with a priest or confessor.

There is no difference in the power of prayer, it's just that new-born Christians often find it difficult and incomprehensible to the ancient language that is used in temples. In such cases, you can take a prayer book in Russian and read from there. It is much more important to understand what is being read and the inner involvement of the person praying in the process than external formal proofreading in one language or another.

Perhaps the most important rule that should be remembered when reading any prayers is that it is not the text itself that protects against evil forces. You cannot treat psalms as conspiracies or magic spells that must be correctly subtracted for the desired effect. Only the Lord God helps people, and any prayer is communication with Him and an appeal to Him. That is why it is meaningless to read anything without a sincere desire to change your life and build it according to the Christian doctrine.

Psalm 26 text

The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior, whom shall I fear? Lord Protector of my belly, from whom shall I fear? Always approach the spiteful me, hedgehog to demolish my flesh, offend me, and foil mine, ti fatigue and fall. If a regiment takes up arms against me, my heart will not fear, if it rises against me, I trust in Him.

As I ask one from the Lord, I will demand: I live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, see the beauty of the Lord and visit His holy temple. As if I hid me in His village on the day of my evil, covered me in the secret of His village, lifted me up on a stone. And now, behold, lift up my head against my enemies: the habit and devoured His sacrifice of praise and exclamation in the village, I sing and sing to the Lord.

Hear, Lord, my voice, and they cried out: have mercy on me and hear me. My heart speaks to you, I will seek the Lord. I will seek Thy face, Thy face, O Lord, I will seek. Turn not Thy face away from me, and do not turn away with anger from Thy servant: wake up my helper, do not reject me, and do not leave me, O God my Savior. As my father and my mother have left me, the Lord will perceive me.

Give me laws, O Lord, in Your way and guide me on the right path, my enemy for the sake of. Do not betray me into the souls of those who are cold, as if you are a witness of unrighteousness and a lie is untrue to yourself. I believe to see the good Lord in the land of the living. Suffer the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strong, and suffer the Lord. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Psalm 26

Psalm to David before the anointing

Psalm of David. Before the anointing.

1 The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior, whom shall I fear? Lord Protector of my belly, from whom shall I fear?

1 The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: from whom shall I be afraid?

2 Always come nearer to me wicked, hedgehog to demolish my flesh, offend me and foil my, ti fatigue and fall.

2 When the evildoers drew near to me to eat my flesh, my oppressors and my enemies, they themselves were weak and fell.

3 If the regiment takes up arms against me, my heart will not fear, if it rises against me to fight, I will trust in Him.

3 If a regiment is formed against me, my heart will not fear; if war rises on me, and at the same time I hope.

4 As I ask from the Lord as one, I will demand: I will live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, see the beauty of the Lord and visit His holy temple.

4 I asked the Lord for one thing, this I will seek, in order to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to contemplate for me the beauty of the Lord and visit His holy temple.

5 As for hiding me in his village on the day of my evil, covering me in the secret of his village, lift me up on a stone.

5 For He hid me in His abode in the day of my distress, He kept me secret in His tabernacle, He lifted me up on a rock.

6 And now, behold, you have lifted up my head against my enemies: the habit and devoured in His village the sacrifice of praise and exclamation, I sing and sing to the Lord.

6 And now, behold, He has exalted my head against my enemies: I went around His tabernacle, and sacrificed in it a sacrifice of praise and exclamation; I will sing and praise the Lord!

7 Hear, O Lord, my voice, and they also cried: have mercy on me and hear me.

8 To you my heart speaks, I will seek the Lord. I will seek Thy face, Thy face, O Lord, I will seek.

8 My heart has told you: "I will seek the Lord." My face has sought Thee; Thy face, O Lord, I will seek.

9 Do not turn your face away from me, and do not turn away with anger from your servant: wake up my helper, do not reject me, and do not leave me, O God my Savior.

9 Turn not Thy face away from me, nor turn away from Thy servant in anger. Be my helper, do not deny me and do not leave me, O God, my Savior.

10 As my father and my mother have left me, the Lord will receive me.

10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has received me.

11 Instruct me, O Lord, in Thy way, and guide me on the right path, my enemy, for my sake.

11 Give me the law, O Lord, on Thy path, and guide me on the straight path for the sake of my enemies.

12 Do not betray me in the souls of those who are in cold weather, as if a witness of unrighteousness is on me, and a lie is untrue to yourself.

12 Do not deliver me to the souls that oppress me, for unrighteous witnesses have risen up against me - but unrighteousness deceived itself.

13 I believe to see the good Lord in the land of the living.

13 I believe that I will see the good of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Suffer the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strong, and suffer the Lord.

14 Trust in the Lord! Take courage, and let Your heart be strengthened, and hope in the Lord!

The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior, whom shall I fear? Lord Protector of my belly, from whom shall I fear? Always approach the spiteful me, hedgehog to demolish my flesh, offend me, and foil mine, ti fatigue and fall. If a regiment takes up arms against me, my heart will not fear, if it rises against me, I trust in Him. As I ask one from the Lord, I will demand: I live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, see the beauty of the Lord and visit His holy temple. As if I hid me in His village on the day of my evil, covered me in the secret of His village, lifted me up on a stone. And now, behold, lift up my head against my enemies: the habit and devoured His sacrifice of praise and exclamation in the village, I sing and sing to the Lord. Hear, Lord, my voice, and they cried out: have mercy on me and hear me. My heart speaks to you, I will seek the Lord. I will seek Thy face, Thy face, O Lord, I will seek. Turn not Thy face away from me, and do not turn away with anger from Thy servant: wake up my helper, do not reject me, and do not leave me, O God my Savior. As my father and my mother left me, the Lord will perceive me. Give me laws, O Lord, in Your way and guide me on the right path, my enemy for the sake of. Do not betray me into the souls of those who are cold, as if you are a witness of unrighteousness on me and a lie is not true to yourself. I believe to see the good Lord in the land of the living. Suffer the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strong, and suffer the Lord.

Among all Internet inquiries regarding Orthodox prayers, the text of the 26th Psalm in Russian divides precedence on a par with Psalms 50 and 90. Why are these psalms so interesting to both people who have been going to church for a long time and consciously, and those who still belong to Orthodoxy as a good old tradition? The fact is that these three psalms have been considered the most powerful, protecting and preserving people from various manifestations of evil for many centuries. Whether physical danger is hanging over the person, whether health has been undermined, is persecuting or offending the authorities - any priest will advise reading Psalm 26 in Russian or Church Slavonic, and together with it - 50 and 90. Each of them individually represents a strong protective prayer, but together they are an indestructible wall that protects a true believer from harm no worse than a real weapon.

Interpretation and authorship of psalm 26

Historians who study the ancient biblical texts, to which the Psalter belongs, suggest that the text of the 26th Psalm belongs to the pen of King David.

In the old scrolls before the 26th psalm there is an inscription “before the anointing”, which suggests that David wrote this prayer before the prophet Samuel anointed him to the kingdom. “The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior, whom shall I fear? The Lord Protector of my belly, from whom shall I be afraid? " - these words of the 26th Psalm in both Russian and Church Slavonic do not cause problems with understanding. It is obvious that the content of the prayer is laudatory: its author glorifies the Creator, who protects and protects from misfortune all who believe in Him and call on His holy name.

Prayer 26 psalm Orthodox blessing of the Optina elders

An interesting story related to the 26th psalm was told by the Orthodox writer and scientist S. Nilus. Having once visited the famous Optina elder John, he received a blessing from him to read Psalms 26, 50 and 90 every day. The priest made a special emphasis on the fact that in this case the writer would not be afraid of the bomb, repeating this remark several times. During the Second World War, S. Nilus and his wife really fell under a terrible bombing. But, despite the fact that the shells exploded in dangerous proximity, the spouses did not suffer at all from them. The testimony of the writer, as well as of other people who felt the beneficial effects of the prayer of Psalm 26, underlies its extraordinary popularity among believers.

Listen to the video of Christian Psalm 26 in Russian

Read the text of Psalm 26, Psalm of David - in Russian

The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom should I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life: whom should I fear? If villains, my adversaries, and my enemies come on me to devour my flesh, they themselves will stumble and fall. If a regiment takes up arms against me, my heart will not fear; if war rises on me, and then I will hope. I asked the Lord for one thing, that I only seek, so that I can stay in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to contemplate and visit His holy temple, for He would hide me in His tabernacle on the day of calamity, He would hide me in the secret place of His village, would take me to the rock. Then my head would be lifted up above the enemies around me; and I would offer sacrifices of praise in His tabernacle, and I would sing and chant before the Lord. Hear, O Lord, my voice with which I cry, have mercy on me and heed me. My heart speaks from You: Seek My face; and I will seek Thy face, Lord. Hide not Thy face from me; cast not away Thy servant in anger. You were my helper; do not reject me and do not leave me, O God, my Savior! for my father and my mother have left me, but the Lord will receive me. Teach me, O Lord, Thy ways, and guide me on the path of righteousness, for the sake of my enemies; Deliver me not to the mercy of my enemies, for lying witnesses have risen up against me and breathe anger. But I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Trust in the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strengthened, and hope in the Lord.

Psalter, text of Psalm 26 in Church Slavonic

The Lord is my enlightenment and my savior, whom shall I fear? The Lord protector of my belly, from whom shall I fear? Always approach the evil ones, even tear down my flesh, offend me and foil mine, you faint and fall. If a regiment takes up arms against me, my heart will not fear; If he rebel against me, I put my trust in him. As I ask from the Lord alone, I will demand; even live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, see the beauty of the Lord and visit his holy temple. As if I hid me in his selenium on the day of my wickedness, covered me in the secret of his selenium, lifted me up to a stone. And now, behold, lift up my head against my enemies; everyday life and burnt in selenium his sacrifice of praise and exclamation; I sing and sing to the Lord. Hear, Lord, my voice, and they have cried out, have mercy on me and hear me. My heart speaks to you; I will seek the Lord, I will seek my face for you, my face, O Lord, I will seek. Turn not your face away from me, and do not turn away with anger from your servant; wake up my helper, do not reject me and do not leave me, O God, my savior. As my father and my mother have left me, the Lord will receive me. Give me laws, O Lord, on your way, and guide me on the right path for my enemy. Do not betray me into the souls of those who are cold; as if you greeted me as a witness to unrighteousness, and a lie is not true to yourself. I believe to see the good Lord in the land of the living. Be patient with the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strong, and be patient with the Lord.

For Christians of all times, special prayers, composed many centuries ago, do not lose their relevance. They are called psalms because they used to be performed to the accompaniment of a stringed instrument (psalter). When are they read? Psalm 26, for example, has a strong protective property.

How Prayer Can Help

In total, the book of the Bible of the same name contains more than a hundred prayers, they differ in subject matter, the number of lines. Therefore, there is a tradition according to which certain psalms help in different circumstances.

• Protect against creditors.
• Helps get rid of fears.
• With their help, you can improve family relationships.
• Believers get their own homes, solve problems with work.

All human life can be arranged by the Lord if there is sincere faith in the heart. She alone brings to life the words written by King David.

Psalm 26 in Russian

1. A psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom should I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life: whom should I fear?
2. If evildoers, my adversaries, and my enemies come on me to devour my flesh, they themselves will stumble and fall.
3. If a regiment takes up arms against me, my heart will not fear; if war rises on me, and then I will hope.
4. I have asked the Lord for one thing, that I only seek, so that I may abide in the Lord's house all the days of my life, contemplate the beauty of the Lord and visit His temple,
5. for He would hide me in His tabernacle in the day of calamity, He would hide me in the secret place of His village, He would take me up to the rock.
6. Then my head would be lifted up above the enemies around me; and I would offer sacrifices of praise in His tabernacle, and I would sing and chant before the Lord.
7. Hear, O Lord, my voice, which I cry, have mercy on me and heed me.
8. My heart speaks from You: "Seek my face"; and I will seek Thy face, Lord.
9. Hide not Thy face from me; cast not away Thy servant in anger. You were my helper; do not reject me and do not leave me, O God, my Savior!
10. For my father and my mother have left me, but the Lord will receive me.
11. Teach me, O Lord, Thy ways and guide me on the path of righteousness, for the sake of my enemies;
12. Do not deliver me to the mercy of my enemies, for lying witnesses have risen up against me and breathe anger.
13. But I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14. Trust in the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strengthened, and hope in the Lord.
(Psalm 26: 1-14)

How to read psalm 26 correctly

There are situations when a person is attacked by unclean spirits. They instill in the soul and mind of a person the desire to deviate from God's laws. Then the wise holy fathers recommend reading the text of the 26th psalm - in Russian or Church Slavonic, this does not play a decisive role.

If you do this on a daily basis, the attacks will soon subside and stop altogether. Only prayer should be constant - at least for a month. There is a known case when the reading of the 26th, 90th and 50th psalms saved a famous writer and his family during the bombing (during the 2nd World War). The famous Elder John from Optina Hermitage advised him to read these prayers.

So the prayer of Psalm 26 saves not only from spiritual invisible enemies, but also from those who are trying to harm Christians in the physical world. What does it say? Any Orthodox who attended services has heard these sublime lines many times. They say that the Lord is the main protector of life. And since He is great, Christians have no one to fear, either in this life or in eternity.

The author with these words not only protects himself, but also glorifies the Creator of the universe, demonstrating to his enemies that he has firm hope and support. The text will become more understandable if we imagine the difficult and dangerous fate of King David until the time when he had not yet become heir to the throne. After all, his predecessor wanted to destroy the young man, because he was afraid of his claims to the throne.

In his heart, the believer wants only one thing - to glorify the greatness of the Lord, visiting the temple, to observe His beauty and perfection. So everyone must find the love of God in himself, then no enemy will be afraid!

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Prayer Psalm 26 - text in Russian, how to read it correctly was last modified: July 7th, 2017 by Bogolub

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Psalm 26 - What Is It So Famous For And Why Read It? When are the Psalms of David still read? We will try to answer these and other questions in this article.

What is a Psalm

The Psalm is a poetic work, but it was not by chance that the book of the Psalms became part of the church service. This is not just poetry, but prayer poetry. There are 150 original Psalms, the most famous of which are considered to be Psalm 26, Psalm 50 and Psalm 90. We will tell you why they are most often read by Orthodox Christians. The morning and evening services of the Church developed around the reading of the Psalms. There are so-called "morning" and "evening" Psalms, praise and supplication. Their subject matter is different as they were written in different conditions. For example, the penitent Psalm 50, King David wrote, regretting his sins. This Psalm is very popular because the feeling of regret for one's own sins always torments the soul of a person. Especially if these are unrepentant sins.

A psalm is an appeal to the Lord. Despite the fact that Psalm 26, like other Psalms, was written by a human hand, from the pages of the Psalter it is as if Christ himself speaks to us. These texts are imbued with the author's ardent desire to speak with God, ask Him for protection, praise Him and give thanks. The rhyme was not present in the original texts of the Psalm, but their structure was still different from other books of Scripture. Athanasius of Alexandria said that chanting the Psalms heals the soul of a person stricken by sin, and Ephraim the Syrian said that the Psalms make a person an interlocutor of God.

That is why Psalm 26 and other Psalms should not be read formally. A person must feel and understand every word of the Psalm. There is also an interpretation of the Psalms that will help to cope with the questions that arise. You can also ask your confessor. But most of the Psalms are intuitive to a person and are close to everyone, because the problems, requests and feelings described in them have been experienced by many. This is especially true of Psalm 26, which praises God and expresses admiration and love for Heavenly Father.

When to Read Psalm 26

Why read the Psalms? The benefits of psalm singing and reading psalms for the Orthodox Christian are beyond doubt. The Psalter is read constantly. This is the only book of the Old Testament that has become fully and completely a part of Orthodox worship. The voice of Christ is felt in the Psalms, it is not for nothing that Jesus left us a covenant to study the Scriptures. In addition, the Psalms are written and composed in such a way that the person reading them seems to have written them himself. This is an amazing property of the psalms that everyone who reads them notes. To whom is Psalm 26 close? Psalms 26, 50 and 90 are most often of interest to Orthodox Christians. They reflect issues that bother almost every believer.

Psalm 50 is read when a person's soul suffers from unrepentant sins, and Psalm 90 is needed for those who are in a difficult situation and ask for special protection from the Lord. Psalm 26 glorifies the Creator; it is a thankful Psalm that is easy to understand and comprehend even for a person who has recently come to the Church. “The Lord Protector of my belly, from whom shall I be afraid?” Says the text of the Psalm. Indeed, who should a man fear if the Eternal and Almighty Lord rises to protect him? It is this Psalm that reflects sincere love for God, trust in His will. It also contains a request for pardon, for condescension to human weakness, a plea for help and intercession in the face of evil.

As we read Psalm 26, we absorb the spiritual experience of the author of the Psalm, King David. His call to the Lord is a powerful spiritual work that resonates in the heart of every Christian.

Psalm 26. Text

The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior, whom shall I fear? Lord Protector of my belly, from whom shall I fear? Always approach the spiteful me, hedgehog to demolish my flesh, offend me, and foil mine, ti fatigue and fall. If a regiment takes up arms against me, my heart will not fear, if it rises against me, I trust in Him.

As I ask one from the Lord, I will demand: I live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, see the beauty of the Lord and visit His holy temple. As if I hid me in His village on the day of my evil, covered me in the secret of His village, lifted me up on a stone. And now, behold, lift up my head against my enemies: the habit and devoured His sacrifice of praise and exclamation in the village, I sing and sing to the Lord.

Hear, Lord, my voice, and they cried out: have mercy on me and hear me. My heart speaks to you, I will seek the Lord. I will seek Thy face, Thy face, O Lord, I will seek. Turn not Thy face away from me, and do not turn away with anger from Thy servant: wake up my helper, do not reject me, and do not leave me, O God my Savior. As my father and my mother have left me, the Lord will perceive me.

Give me laws, O Lord, in Your way and guide me on the right path, my enemy for the sake of. Do not betray me into the souls of those who are cold, as if you are a witness of unrighteousness and a lie is untrue to yourself. I believe to see the good Lord in the land of the living. Suffer the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strong, and suffer the Lord. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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