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chapter 73
{A Psalm of Asaph.} Surely God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart!
But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling; My steps had almost slipped.
For I was envious of the arrogant, [As] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For there are no pains in their death; And their body is fat.
They are not in trouble [as other] men; Nor are they plagued like mankind.
Therefore pride is their necklace; The garment of violence covers them.
Their eye bulges from fatness; The imaginations of [their] heart run riot.
They mock, and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high.
They have set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue parades through the earth.
Therefore his people return to this place; And waters of abundance are drunk by them.
And they say, "How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?"
Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased [in] wealth.
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure, And washed my hands in innocence;
For I have been stricken all day long, And chastened every morning.
If I had said, "I will speak thus," Behold, I should have betrayed the generation of Thy children.
When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight
Until I came into the sanctuary of God; [Then] I perceived their end.
Surely Thou dost set them in slippery places; Thou dost cast them down to destruction.
How they are destroyed in a moment! They are utterly swept away by sudden terrors!
Like a dream when one awakes, O Lord, when aroused, Thou wilt despise their form.
When my heart was embittered, And I was pierced within,
Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was [like] a beast before Thee.
Nevertheless I am continually with Thee; Thou hast taken hold of my right hand.
With Thy counsel Thou wilt guide me, And afterward receive me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven [but Thee]? And besides Thee, I desire nothing on earth.
My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
For, behold, those who are far from Thee will perish; Thou hast destroyed all those who are unfaithful to Thee.
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Thy works.
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chapter 74
{A Maskil of Asaph.} O God, why hast Thou rejected [us] forever? Why does Thine anger smoke against the sheep of Thy pasture?
Remember Thy congregation, which Thou hast purchased of old, Which Thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of Thine inheritance; [And] this Mount Zion, where Thou hast dwelt.
Turn Thy footsteps toward the perpetual ruins; The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary.
Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of Thy meeting place; They have set up their own standards for signs.
It seems as if one had lifted up [His] axe in a forest of trees.
And now all its carved work They smash with hatchet and hammers.
They have burned Thy sanctuary to the ground; They have defiled the dwelling place of Thy name.
They said in their heart, "Let us completely subdue them." They have burned all the meeting places of God in the land.
We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet, Nor is there any among us who knows how long.
How long, O God, will the adversary revile, [And] the enemy spurn Thy name forever?
Why dost Thou withdraw Thy hand, even Thy right hand? From within Thy bosom, destroy [them]!
Yet God is my king from of old, Who works deeds of deliverance in the midst of the earth.
Thou didst divide the sea by Thy strength; Thou didst break the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
Thou didst crush the heads of Leviathan; Thou didst give him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.
Thou didst break open springs and torrents; Thou didst dry up ever-flowing streams.
Thine is the day, Thine also is the night; Thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
Thou hast established all the boundaries of the earth; Thou hast made summer and winter.
Remember this, O LORD, that the enemy has reviled; And a foolish people has spurned Thy name.
Do not deliver the soul of Thy turtledove to the wild beast; Do not forget the life of Thine afflicted forever.
Consider the covenant; For the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence.
Let not the oppressed return dishonored; Let the afflicted and needy praise Thy name.
Do arise, O God, [and] plead Thine own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches Thee all day long.
Do not forget the voice of Thine adversaries, The uproar of those who rise against Thee which ascends continually.
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chapter 75
{For the choir director; [set to] Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.} We give thanks to Thee, O God, we give thanks, For Thy name is near; Men declare Thy wondrous works.
"When I select an appointed time, It is I who judge with equity.
"The earth and all who dwell in it melt; It is I who have firmly set its pillars. Selah.
"I said to the boastful, 'Do not boast,' And to the wicked, 'Do not lift up the horn;
Do not lift up your horn on high, Do not speak with insolent pride. ' "
For not from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert [comes] exaltation;
But God is the Judge; He puts down one, and exalts another.
For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, and the wine foams; It is well mixed, and He pours out of this; Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain [and] drink down its dregs.
But as for me, I will declare [it] forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
And all the horns of the wicked He will cut off, [But] the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.
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chapter 76
{For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.} God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
And His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place also is in Zion.
There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.
Thou art resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey.
The stouthearted were plundered; They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands.
At Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
Thou, even Thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in Thy presence when once Thou art angry?
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,
When God arose to judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.
For the wrath of man shall praise Thee; With a remnant of wrath Thou shalt gird Thyself.
Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill [them]; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.
He will cut off the spirit of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
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chapter 77
{For the choir director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.} My voice [rises] to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice [rises] to God, and He will hear me.
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted.
[When] I remember God, then I am disturbed; [When] I sigh, then my spirit grows faint. Selah.
Thou hast held my eyelids [open]; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
I have considered the days of old, The years of long ago.
I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart; And my spirit ponders.
Will the Lord reject forever? And will He never be favorable again?
Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Has [His] promise come to an end forever?
Has God forgotten to be gracious? Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? Selah.
Then I said, "It is my grief, That the right hand of the Most High has changed."
I shall remember the deeds of the LORD; Surely I will remember Thy wonders of old.
I will meditate on all Thy work, And muse on Thy deeds.
Thy way, O God, is holy; What god is great like our God?
Thou art the God who workest wonders; Thou hast made known Thy strength among the peoples.
Thou hast by Thy power redeemed Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
The waters saw Thee, O God; The waters saw Thee, they were in anguish; The deeps also trembled.
The clouds poured out water; The skies gave forth a sound; Thy arrows flashed here and there.
The sound of Thy thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lit up the world; The earth trembled and shook.
Thy way was in the sea, And Thy paths in the mighty waters, And Thy footprints may not be known.
Thou didst lead Thy people like a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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chapter 78
{A Maskil of Asaph.} Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,
Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.
We will not conceal them from their children, But tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, And His strength and His wondrous works that He has done.
For He established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers, That they should teach them to their children,
That the generation to come might know, [even] the children [yet] to be born, [That] they may arise and tell [them] to their children,
That they should put their confidence in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments,
And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart, And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows, [Yet] they turned back in the day of battle.
They did not keep the covenant of God, And refused to walk in His law;
And they forgot His deeds, And His miracles that He had shown them.
He wrought wonders before their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; And He made the waters stand up like a heap.
Then He led them with the cloud by day, And all the night with a light of fire.
He split the rocks in the wilderness, And gave [them] abundant drink like the ocean depths.
He brought forth streams also from the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.
Yet they still continued to sin against Him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.
And in their heart they put God to the test By asking food according to their desire.
Then they spoke against God; They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
"Behold, He struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams were overflowing; Can He give bread also? Will He provide meat for His people?"
Therefore the LORD heard and was full of wrath, And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also mounted against Israel;
Because they did not believe in God, And did not trust in His salvation.
Yet He commanded the clouds above, And opened the doors of heaven;
And He rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.
Man did eat the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.
He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; And by His power He directed the south wind.
When He rained meat upon them like the dust, Even winged fowl like the sand of the seas,
Then He let [them] fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their dwellings.
So they ate and were well filled; And their desire He gave to them.
Before they had satisfied their desire, While their food was in their mouths,
The anger of God rose against them, And killed some of their stoutest ones, And subdued the choice men of Israel.
In spite of all this they still sinned, And did not believe in His wonderful works.
So He brought their days to an end in futility, And their years in sudden terror.
When He killed them, then they sought Him, And returned and searched diligently for God;
And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their Redeemer.
But they deceived Him with their mouth, And lied to Him with their tongue.
For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.
But He, being compassionate, forgave [their] iniquity, and did not destroy [them]; And often He restrained His anger, And did not arouse all His wrath.
Thus He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passes and does not return.
How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness, And grieved Him in the desert!
And again and again they tempted God, And pained the Holy One of Israel.
They did not remember His power, The day when He redeemed them from the adversary,
When He performed His signs in Egypt, And His marvels in the field of Zoan,
And turned their rivers to blood, And their streams, they could not drink.
He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them, And frogs which destroyed them.
He gave also their crops to the grasshopper, And the product of their labor to the locust.
He destroyed their vines with hailstones, And their sycamore trees with frost.
He gave over their cattle also to the hailstones, And their herds to bolts of lightning.
He sent upon them His burning anger, Fury, and indignation, and trouble, A band of destroying angels.
He leveled a path for His anger; He did not spare their soul from death, But gave over their life to the plague,
And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The first [issue] of their virility in the tents of Ham.
But He led forth His own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;
And He led them safely, so that they did not fear; But the sea engulfed their enemies.
So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had gained.
He also drove out the nations before them, And He apportioned them for an inheritance by measurement, And made the tribes of Israel dwell in their tents.
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And did not keep His testimonies,
But turned back and acted treacherously like their fathers; They turned aside like a treacherous bow.
For they provoked Him with their high places, And aroused His jealousy with their graven images.
When God heard, He was filled with wrath, And greatly abhorred Israel;
So that He abandoned the dwelling place at Shiloh, The tent which He had pitched among men,
And gave up His strength to captivity, And His glory into the hand of the adversary.
He also delivered His people to the sword, And was filled with wrath at His inheritance.
Fire devoured His young men; And His virgins had no wedding songs.
His priests fell by the sword; And His widows could not weep.
Then the Lord awoke as [if from] sleep, Like a warrior overcome by wine.
And He drove His adversaries backward; He put on them an everlasting reproach.
He also rejected the tent of Joseph, And did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,
But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loved.
And He built His sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which He has founded forever.
He also chose David His servant, And took him from the sheepfolds;
From the care of the ewes with suckling lambs He brought him, To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them with his skillful hands.
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chapter 79
{A Psalm of Asaph.} O God, the nations have invaded Thine inheritance; They have defiled Thy holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
They have given the dead bodies of Thy servants for food to the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Thy godly ones to the beasts of the earth.
They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem; And there was no one to bury them.
We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to those around us.
How long, O LORD? Wilt Thou be angry forever? Will Thy jealousy burn like fire?
Pour out Thy wrath upon the nations which do not know Thee, And upon the kingdoms which do not call upon Thy name.
For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his habitation.
Do not remember the iniquities of [our] forefathers against us; Let Thy compassion come quickly to meet us; For we are brought very low.
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for Thy name's sake.
Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let there be known among the nations in our sight, Vengeance for the blood of Thy servants, which has been shed.
Let the groaning of the prisoner come before Thee; According to the greatness of Thy power preserve those who are doomed to die.
And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom The reproach with which they have reproached Thee, O Lord.
So we Thy people and the sheep of Thy pasture Will give thanks to Thee forever; To all generations we will tell of Thy praise.
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chapter 80
{For the choir director; [set to] El Shoshannim; Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph.} Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, Thou who dost lead Joseph like a flock; Thou who art enthroned [above] the cherubim, shine forth!
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy power, And come to save us!
O God, restore us, And cause Thy face to shine [upon us], and we will be saved.
O LORD God [of] hosts, How long wilt Thou be angry with the prayer of Thy people?
Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, And Thou hast made them to drink tears in large measure.
Thou dost make us an object of contention to our neighbors; And our enemies laugh among themselves.
O God [of] hosts, restore us, And cause Thy face to shine [upon us,] and we will be saved.
Thou didst remove a vine from Egypt; Thou didst drive out the nations, and didst plant it.
Thou didst clear [the ground] before it, And it took deep root and filled the land.
The mountains were covered with its shadow; And the cedars of God with its boughs.
It was sending out its branches to the sea, And its shoots to the River.
Why hast Thou broken down its hedges, So that all who pass [that] way pick its [fruit]?
A boar from the forest eats it away, And whatever moves in the field feeds on it.
O God [of] hosts, turn again now, we beseech Thee; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,
Even the shoot which Thy right hand has planted, And on the son whom Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.
It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Thy countenance.
Let Thy hand be upon the man of Thy right hand, Upon the son of man whom Thou didst make strong for Thyself.
Then we shall not turn back from Thee; Revive us, and we will call upon Thy name.
O LORD God of hosts, restore us; Cause Thy face to shine [upon us,] and we will be saved.
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chapter 81
{For the choir director; on the Gittith. [A Psalm] of Asaph.} Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.
Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.
Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast day.
For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.
He established it for a testimony in Joseph, When he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know:
"I relieved his shoulder of the burden, His hands were freed from the basket.
"You called in trouble, and I rescued you; I answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I proved you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
"Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you would listen to Me!
"Let there be no strange god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
"I, the LORD, am your God, Who brought you up from the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.
"But My people did not listen to My voice; And Israel did not obey Me.
"So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, To walk in their own devices.
"Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
"I would quickly subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries.
"Those who hate the LORD would pretend obedience to Him; And their time [of punishment] would be forever.
"But I would feed you with the finest of the wheat; And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you."
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chapter 82
{A Psalm of Asaph.} God takes His stand in His own congregation; He judges in the midst of the rulers.
How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.
Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
Rescue the weak and needy; Deliver [them] out of the hand of the wicked.
They do not know nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
I said, "You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.
"Nevertheless you will die like men, And fall like [any] one of the princes."
Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is Thou who dost possess all the nations.
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chapter 83
{A Song, a Psalm of Asaph.} O God, do not remain quiet; Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still.
For, behold, Thine enemies make an uproar; And those who hate Thee have exalted themselves.
They make shrewd plans against Thy people, And conspire together against Thy treasured ones.
They have said, "Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation, That the name of Israel be remembered no more."
For they have conspired together with one mind; Against Thee do they make a covenant:
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;
Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
Assyria also has joined with them; They have become a help to the children of Lot. Selah.
Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera [and] Jabin, at the torrent of Kishon,
Who were destroyed at En-dor, Who became as dung for the ground.
Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, And all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
Who said, "Let us possess for ourselves The pastures of God."
O my God, make them like the whirling dust; Like chaff before the wind.
Like fire that burns the forest, And like a flame that sets the mountains on fire,
So pursue them with Thy tempest, And terrify them with Thy storm.
Fill their faces with dishonor, That they may seek Thy name, O LORD.
Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever; And let them be humiliated and perish,
That they may know that Thou alone, whose name is the LORD, Art the Most High over all the earth.
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chapter 84
{For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.} How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O LORD of hosts!
My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
The bird also has found a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even Thine altars, O LORD of hosts, My King and my God.
How blessed are those who dwell in Thy house! They are ever praising Thee. Selah.
How blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee; In whose heart are the highways [to Zion]!
Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a spring, The early rain also covers it with blessings.
They go from strength to strength, [Every one of them] appears before God in Zion.
O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah.
Behold our shield, O God, And look upon the face of Thine anointed.
For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand [outside.] I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
O LORD of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in Thee!
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chapter 85
{For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.} O LORD, Thou didst show favor to Thy land; Thou didst restore the captivity of Jacob.
Thou didst forgive the iniquity of Thy people; Thou didst cover all their sin. Selah.
Thou didst withdraw all Thy fury; Thou didst turn away from Thy burning anger.
Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Thine indignation toward us to cease.
Wilt Thou be angry with us forever? Wilt Thou prolong Thine anger to all generations?
Wilt Thou not Thyself revive us again, That Thy people may rejoice in Thee?
Show us Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, And grant us Thy salvation.
I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly.
Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.
Lovingkindness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth springs from the earth; And righteousness looks down from heaven.
Indeed, the LORD will give what is good; And our land will yield its produce.
Righteousness will go before Him, And will make His footsteps into a way.
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chapter 86
{A Prayer of David.} Incline Thine ear, O LORD, [and] answer me; For I am afflicted and needy.
Do preserve my soul, for I am a godly man; O Thou my God, save Thy servant who trusts in Thee.
Be gracious to me, O Lord, For to Thee I cry all day long.
Make glad the soul of Thy servant, For to Thee, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon Thee.
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications!
In the day of my trouble I shall call upon Thee, For Thou wilt answer me.
There is no one like Thee among the gods, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Thine.
All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and worship before Thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify Thy name.
For Thou art great and doest wondrous deeds; Thou alone art God.
Teach me Thy way, O LORD; I will walk in Thy truth; Unite my heart to fear Thy name.
I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Thy name forever.
For Thy lovingkindness toward me is great, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a band of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set Thee before them.
But Thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.
Turn to me, and be gracious to me; Oh grant Thy strength to Thy servant, And save the son of Thy handmaid.
Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see [it], and be ashamed, Because Thou, O LORD, hast helped me and comforted me.
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chapter 87
{A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song.} His foundation is in the holy mountains.
The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the [other] dwelling places of Jacob.
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
"I shall mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me; Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia: 'This one was born there.'"
But of Zion it shall be said, "This one and that one were born in her"; And the Most High Himself will establish her.
The LORD shall count when He registers the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.
Then those who sing as well as those who play the flutes [shall say], "All my springs [of joy] are in you."
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chapter 88
{A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director; according to} (Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.) O LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried out by day and in the night before Thee.
Let my prayer come before Thee; Incline Thine ear to my cry!
For my soul has had enough troubles, And my life has drawn near to Sheol.
I am reckoned among those who go down to the pit; I have become like a man without strength,
Forsaken among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom Thou dost remember no more, And they are cut off from Thy hand.
Thou hast put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the depths.
Thy wrath has rested upon me, And Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves. Selah.
Thou hast removed my acquaintances far from me; Thou hast made me an object of loathing to them; I am shut up and cannot go out.
My eye has wasted away because of affliction; I have called upon Thee every day, O LORD; I have spread out my hands to Thee.
Wilt Thou perform wonders for the dead? Will the departed spirits rise [and] praise Thee? Selah.
Will Thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave, Thy faithfulness in Abaddon?
Will Thy wonders be made known in the darkness? And Thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
But I, O LORD, have cried out to Thee for help, And in the morning my prayer comes before Thee.
O LORD, why dost Thou reject my soul? [Why] dost Thou hide Thy face from me?
I was afflicted and about to die from my youth on; I suffer Thy terrors; I am overcome.
Thy burning anger has passed over me; Thy terrors have destroyed me.
They have surrounded me like water all day long; They have encompassed me altogether.
Thou hast removed lover and friend far from me; My acquaintances are [in] darkness.
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chapter 89
{A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.} I will sing of the lovingkindness of the LORD forever; To all generations I will make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth.
For I have said, "Lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens Thou wilt establish Thy faithfulness."
"I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant,
I will establish your seed forever, And build up your throne to all generations. "Selah.
And the heavens will praise Thy wonders, O LORD; Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
For who in the skies is comparable to the LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty is like the LORD,
A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, And awesome above all those who are around Him?
O LORD God of hosts, who is like Thee, O mighty LORD? Thy faithfulness also surrounds Thee.
Thou dost rule the swelling of the sea; When its waves rise, Thou dost still them.
Thou Thyself didst crush Rahab like one who is slain; Thou didst scatter Thine enemies with Thy mighty arm.
The heavens are Thine, the earth also is Thine; The world and all it contains, Thou hast founded them.
The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Thy name.
Thou hast a strong arm; Thy hand is mighty, Thy right hand is exalted.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before Thee.
How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O LORD, they walk in the light of Thy countenance.
In Thy name they rejoice all the day, And by Thy righteousness they are exalted.
For Thou art the glory of their strength, And by Thy favor our horn is exalted.
For our shield belongs to the LORD, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Once Thou didst speak in vision to Thy godly ones, And didst say, "I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
"I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,
With whom My hand will be established; My arm also will strengthen him.
"The enemy will not deceive him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
"But I shall crush his adversaries before him, And strike those who hate him.
"And My faithfulness and My lovingkindness will be with him, And in My name his horn will be exalted.
"I shall also set his hand on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.
"He will cry to Me, 'Thou art my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.'
"I also shall make him [My] first-born, The highest of the kings of the earth.
"My lovingkindness I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall be confirm!ed to him.
"So I will establish his descendants forever, And his throne as the days of heaven.
"If his sons forsake My law, And do not walk in My judgments,
If they violate My statutes, And do not keep My commandments,
Then I will visit their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes.
"But I will not break off My lovingkindness from him, Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.
"My covenant I will not violate, Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips.
"Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David.
"His descendants shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me.
"It shall be established forever like the moon, And the witness in the sky is faithful." Selah.
But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been full of wrath against Thine anointed.
Thou hast spurned the covenant of Thy servant; Thou hast profaned his crown in the dust.
Thou hast broken down all his walls; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.
All who pass along the way plunder him; He has become a reproach to his neighbors.
Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies rejoice.
Thou dost also turn back the edge of his sword, And hast not made him stand in battle.
Thou hast made his splendor to cease, And cast his throne to the ground.
Thou hast shortened the days of his youth; Thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
How long, O LORD? Wilt Thou hide Thyself forever? Will Thy wrath burn like fire?
Remember what my span of life is; For what vanity Thou hast created all the sons of men!
What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.
Where are Thy former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which Thou didst swear to David in Thy faithfulness?
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants; How I do bear in my bosom [the reproach of] all the many peoples,
With which Thine enemies have reproached, O LORD, With which they have reproached the footsteps of Thine anointed.
Blessed be the LORD forever! Amen and Amen.
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cahpter 90
{A Prayer of Moses the man of God.} Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
Before the mountains were born, Or Thou didst give birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.
Thou dost turn man back into dust, And dost say, "Return, O children of men."
For a thousand years in Thy sight Are like yesterday when it passes by, Or [as] a watch in the night.
Thou hast swept them away like a flood, they fall asleep; In the morning they are like grass which sprouts anew.
In the morning it flourishes, and sprouts anew; Toward evening it fades, and withers away.
For we have been consumed by Thine anger, And by Thy wrath we have been dismayed.
Thou hast placed our iniquities before Thee, Our secret [sins] in the light of Thy presence.
For all our days have declined in Thy fury; We have finished our years like a sigh.
As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, Yet their pride is [but] labor and sorrow; For soon it is gone and we fly away.
Who understands the power of Thine anger, And Thy fury, according to the fear that is due Thee?
So teach us to number our days, That we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom.
Do return, O LORD; how long [will it be]? And be sorry for Thy servants.
O satisfy us in the morning with Thy lovingkindness, That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Make us glad according to the days Thou hast afflicted us, [And] the years we have seen evil.
Let Thy work appear to Thy servants, And Thy majesty to their children.
And let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And do confirm! for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm! the work of our hands.
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chapter 91
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!"
For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper, And from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.
You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day;
Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.
A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; [But] it shall not approach you.
You will only look on with your eyes, And see the recompense of the wicked.
For you have made the LORD, my refuge, [Even] the Most High, your dwelling place.
No evil will befall you, Nor will any plague come near your tent.
For He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways.
They will bear you up in their hands, Lest you strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread upon the lion and cobra, The young lion and the serpent you will trample down.
"Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him [securely] on high, because he has known My name.
"He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him, and honor him.
"With a long life I will satisfy him, And let him behold My salvation."
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chapter 92
{A Psalm, a Song for the Sabbath day.} It is good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High;
To declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning, And Thy faithfulness by night,
With the ten-stringed lute, and with the harp; With resounding music upon the lyre.
For Thou, O LORD, hast made me glad by what Thou hast done, I will sing for joy at the works of Thy hands.
How great are Thy works, O LORD! Thy thoughts are very deep.
A senseless man has no knowledge; Nor does a stupid man understand this:
That when the wicked sprouted up like grass, And all who did iniquity flourished, It [was only] that they might be destroyed forevermore.
But Thou, O LORD, art on high forever.
For, behold, Thine enemies, O LORD, For, behold, Thine enemies will perish; All who do iniquity will be scattered.
But Thou hast exalted my horn like [that of] the wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil.
And my eye has looked [exultantly] upon my foes, My ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me.
The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Planted in the house of the LORD, They will flourish in the courts of our God.
They will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and very green,
To declare that the LORD is upright; [He is] my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
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chapter 93
The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The LORD has clothed and girded Himself with strength; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.
Thy throne is established from of old; Thou art from everlasting.
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their pounding waves.
More than the sounds of many waters, [Than] the mighty breakers of the sea, The LORD on high is mighty.
Thy testimonies are fully confirm!ed; Holiness befits Thy house, O LORD, forevermore.
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chapter 94
O LORD, God of vengeance; God of vengeance, shine forth!
Rise up, O Judge of the earth; Render recompense to the proud.
How long shall the wicked, O LORD, How long shall the wicked exult?
They pour forth [words], they speak arrogantly; All who do wickedness vaunt themselves.
They crush Thy people, O LORD, And afflict Thy heritage.
They slay the widow and the stranger, And murder the orphans.
And they have said, "The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed."
Pay heed, you senseless among the people; And when will you understand, stupid ones?
He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not see?
He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke, [Even] He who teaches man knowledge?
The LORD knows the thoughts of man, That they are a [mere] breath.
Blessed is the man whom Thou dost chasten, O LORD, And dost teach out of Thy law;
That Thou mayest grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked.
For the LORD will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.
For judgment will again be righteous; And all the upright in heart will follow it.
Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Who will take his stand for me against those who do wickedness?
If the LORD had not been my help, My soul would soon have dwelt in [the abode of] silence.
If I should say, "My foot has slipped," Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, will hold me up.
When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Thy consolations delight my soul.
Can a throne of destruction be allied with Thee, One which devises mischief by decree?
They band themselves together against the life of the righteous, And condemn the innocent to death.
But the LORD has been my stronghold, And my God the rock of my refuge.
And He has brought back their wickedness upon them, And will destroy them in their evil; The LORD our God will destroy them.
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chapter 95
O come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
For the LORD is a great God, And a great King above all gods,
In whose hand are the depths of the earth; The peaks of the mountains are His also.
The sea is His, for it was He who made it; And His hands formed the dry land.
Come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you would hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness;
"When your fathers tested Me, They tried Me, though they had seen My work.
"For forty years I loathed [that] generation, And said they are a people who err in their heart, And they do not know My ways.
"Therefore I swore in My anger, Truly they shall not enter into My rest."
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chapter 96
Sing to the LORD a new song; Sing to the LORD, all the earth.
Sing to the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory of His name; Bring an offering, and come into His courts.
Worship the LORD in holy attire; Tremble before Him, all the earth.
Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity."
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains;
Let the field exult, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy
Before the LORD, for He is coming; For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, And the peoples in His faithfulness.
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chapter 97
The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands be glad.
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
Fire goes before Him, And burns up His adversaries round about.
His lightnings lit up the world; The earth saw and trembled.
The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory.
Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images, Who boast themselves of idols; Worship Him, all you gods.
Zion heard [this] and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Thy judgments, O LORD.
For Thou art the LORD Most High over all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods.
Hate evil, you who love the LORD, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
Be glad in the LORD, you righteous ones; And give thanks to His holy name.
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chapter 98
{A Psalm.} O Sing to the LORD a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.
The LORD has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.
Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre; With the lyre and the sound of melody.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout joyfully before the King, the LORD.
Let the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it.
Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the mountains sing together for joy
Before the LORD; for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.
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chapter 99
The LORD reigns, let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned [above] the cherubim, let the earth shake!
The LORD is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples.
Let them praise Thy great and awesome name; Holy is He.
And the strength of the King loves justice; Thou hast established equity; Thou hast executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Exalt the LORD our God, And worship at His footstool; Holy is He.
Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD, and He answered them.
He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies, And the statute that He gave them.
O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them; Thou wast a forgiving God to them, And [yet] an avenger of their [evil] deeds.
Exalt the LORD our God, And worship at His holy hill; For holy is the LORD our God.
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chapter 100
{A Psalm for Thanksgiving.} Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.
Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing.
Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; [We are] His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving, [And] His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him; bless His name.
For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting, And His faithfulness to all generations.
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chapter 101
{A Psalm of David.} I will sing of lovingkindness and justice, To Thee, O LORD, I will sing praises.
I will give heed to the blameless way. When wilt Thou come to me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.
I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me.
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil.
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure.
My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; He who walks in a blameless way is the one who will minister to me.
He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his position before me.
Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to cut off from the city of the LORD all those who do iniquity.
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chapter 102
{A Prayer of the Afflicted, when he is faint, and pours out his complaint} (before the LORD.) Hear my prayer, O LORD! And let my cry for help come to Thee.
Do not hide Thy face from me in the day of my distress; Incline Thine ear to me; In the day when I call answer me quickly.
For my days have been consumed in smoke, And my bones have been scorched like a hearth.
My heart has been smitten like grass and has withered away, Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.
Because of the loudness of my groaning My bones cling to my flesh.
I resemble a pelican of the wilderness; I have become like an owl of the waste places.
I lie awake, I have become like a lonely bird on a housetop.
My enemies have reproached me all day long; Those who deride me have used my [name] as a curse.
For I have eaten ashes like bread, And mingled my drink with weeping,
Because of Thine indignation and Thy wrath; For Thou hast lifted me up and cast me away.
My days are like a lengthened shadow; And I wither away like grass.
But Thou, O LORD, dost abide forever; And Thy name to all generations.
Thou wilt arise [and] have compassion on Zion; For it is time to be gracious to her, For the appointed time has come.
Surely Thy servants find pleasure in her stones, And feel pity for her dust.
So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, And all the kings of the earth Thy glory.
For the LORD has built up Zion; He has appeared in His glory.
He has regarded the prayer of the destitute, And has not despised their prayer.
This will be written for the generation to come; That a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.
For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the LORD gazed upon the earth,
To hear the groaning of the prisoner; To set free those who were doomed to death;
That [men] may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem;
When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
He has weakened my strength in the way; He has shortened my days.
I say, "O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, Thy years are throughout all generations.
"Of old Thou didst found the earth; And the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
"Even they will perish, but Thou dost endure; And all of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing Thou wilt change them, and they will be changed.
"But Thou art the same, And Thy years will not come to an end.
"The children of Thy servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before Thee."
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chapter 103
{[A Psalm] of David.} Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, [bless] His holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits;
Who pardons all your iniquities; Who heals all your diseases;
Who redeems your life from the pit; Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;
Who satisfies your years with good things, [So that] your youth is renewed like the eagle.
The LORD performs righteous deeds, And judgments for all who are oppressed.
He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.
He will not always strive [with us]; Nor will He keep [His anger] forever.
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.
As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
Just as a father has compassion on [his] children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are [but] dust.
As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
When the wind has passed over it, it is no more; And its place acknowledges it no longer.
But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children,
To those who keep His covenant, And who remember His precepts to do them.
The LORD has established His throne in the heavens; And His sovereignty rules over all.
Bless the LORD, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!
Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will.
Bless the LORD, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the LORD, O my soul!
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chapter 104
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with splendor and majesty,
Covering Thyself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out heaven like a [tent] curtain.
He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind;
He makes the winds His messengers, Flaming fire His ministers.
He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever.
Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.
At Thy rebuke they fled; At the sound of Thy thunder they hurried away.
The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which Thou didst establish for them.
Thou didst set a boundary that they may not pass over; That they may not return to cover the earth.
He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains;
They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst.
Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up [their] voices among the branches.
He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.
He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the labor of man, So that he may bring forth food from the earth,
And wine which makes man's heart glad, So that he may make [his] face glisten with oil, And food which sustains man's heart.
The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,
Where the birds build their nests, [And] the stork, whose home is the fir trees.
The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers.
He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting.
Thou dost appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about.
The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.
[When] the sun rises they withdraw, And lie down in their dens.
Man goes forth to his work And to his labor until evening.
O LORD, how many are Thy works! In wisdom Thou hast made them all; The earth is full of Thy possessions.
There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.
There the ships move along, [And] Leviathan, which Thou hast formed to sport in it.
They all wait for Thee, To give them their food in due season.
Thou dost give to them, they gather [it] up; Thou dost open Thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
Thou dost hide Thy face, they are dismayed; Thou dost take away their spirit, they expire, And return to their dust.
Thou dost send forth Thy Spirit, they are created; And Thou dost renew the face of the ground.
Let the glory of the LORD endure forever; Let the LORD be glad in His works;
He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad in the LORD.
Let sinners be consumed from the earth, And let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD!
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chapter 105
Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.
Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.
Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually.
Remember His wonders which He has done, His marvels, and the judgments uttered by His mouth,
O seed of Abraham, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,
[The covenant] which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.
Then He confirm!ed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
Saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan As the portion of your inheritance,"
When they were only a few men in number, Very few, and strangers in it.
And they wandered about from nation to nation, From [one] kingdom to another people.
He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes:
"Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm."
And He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.
He sent a man before them, Joseph, [who] was sold as a slave.
They afflicted his feet with fetters, He himself was laid in irons;
Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the LORD tested him.
The king sent and released him, The ruler of peoples, and set him free.
He made him lord of his house, And ruler over all his possessions,
To imprison his princes at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom.
Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
And He caused His people to be very fruitful, And made them stronger than their adversaries.
He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants.
He sent Moses His servant, [And] Aaron whom He had chosen.
They performed His wondrous acts among them, And miracles in the land of Ham.
He sent darkness and made [it] dark; And they did not rebel against His words.
He turned their waters into blood, And caused their fish to die.
Their land swarmed with frogs [Even] in the chambers of their kings.
He spoke, and there came a swarm of flies [And] gnats in all their territory.
He gave them hail for rain, [And] flaming fire in their land.
He struck down their vines also and their fig trees, And shattered the trees of their territory.
He spoke, and locusts came, And young locusts, even without number,
And ate up all vegetation in their land, And ate up the fruit of their ground.
He also struck down all the first-born in their land, The first fruits of all their vigor.
Then He brought them out with silver and gold; And among His tribes there was not one who stumbled.
Egypt was glad when they departed; For the dread of them had fallen upon them.
He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to illumine by night.
They asked, and He brought quail, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
He opened the rock, and water flowed out; It ran in the dry places [like] a river.
For He remembered His holy word [With] Abraham His servant;
And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful shout.
He gave them also the lands of the nations, That they might take possession of [the fruit of] the peoples' labor,
So that they might keep His statutes, And observe His laws, Praise the LORD!
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chapter 106
Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the LORD, Or can show forth all His praise?
How blessed are those who keep justice, Who practice righteousness at all times!
Remember me, O LORD, in [Thy] favor toward Thy people; Visit me with Thy salvation,
That I may see the prosperity of Thy chosen ones, That I may rejoice in the gladness of Thy nation, That I may glory with Thine inheritance.
We have sinned like our fathers, We have committed iniquity, we have behaved wickedly.
Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Thy wonders; They did not remember Thine abundant kindnesses, But rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea.
Nevertheless He saved them for the sake of His name, That He might make His power known.
Thus He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up; And He led them through the deeps, as through the wilderness.
So He saved them from the hand of the one who hated [them,] And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
And the waters covered their adversaries; Not one of them was left.
Then they believed His words; They sang His praise.
They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel,
But craved intensely in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert.
So He gave them their request, But sent a wasting disease among them.
When they became envious of Moses in the camp, And of Aaron, the holy one of the LORD,
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And engulfed the company of Abiram.
And a fire blazed up in their company; The flame consumed the wicked.
They made a calf in Horeb, And worshiped a molten image.
Thus they exchanged their glory For the image of an ox that eats grass.
They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt,
Wonders in the land of Ham, [And] awesome things by the Red Sea.
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying [them.]
Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe in His word,
But grumbled in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of the LORD.
Therefore He swore to them, That He would cast them down in the wilderness,
And that He would cast their seed among the nations, And scatter them in the lands.
They joined themselves also to Baal-peor, And ate sacrifices offered to the dead.
Thus they provoked [Him] to anger with their deeds; And the plague broke out among them.
Then Phinehas stood up and interposed; And so the plague was stayed.
And it was reckoned to him for righteousness, To all generations forever.
They also provoked [Him] to wrath at the waters of Meribah, So that it went hard with Moses on their account;
Because they were rebellious against His Spirit, He spoke rashly with his lips.
They did not destroy the peoples, As the LORD commanded them,
But they mingled with the nations, And learned their practices,
And served their idols, Which became a snare to them.
They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons,
And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood.
Thus they became unclean in their practices, And played the harlot in their deeds.
Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against His people, And He abhorred His inheritance.
Then He gave them into the hand of the nations; And those who hated them ruled over them.
Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were subdued under their power.
Many times He would deliver them; They, however, were rebellious in their counsel, And [so] sank down in their iniquity.
Nevertheless He looked upon their distress, When He heard their cry;
And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness.
He also made them [objects] of compassion In the presence of all their captors.
Save us, O LORD our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, And glory in Thy praise.
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen." Praise the LORD!
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chapter 107
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
And gathered from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region; They did not find a way to an inhabited city.
[They were] hungry and thirsty; Their soul fainted within them.
Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses.
He led them also by a straight way, To go to an inhabited city.
Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!
For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.
There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains,
Because they had rebelled against the words of God, And spurned the counsel of the Most High.
Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help.
Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their bands apart.
Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!
For He has shattered gates of bronze, And cut bars of iron asunder.
Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
Their soul abhorred all kinds of food; And they drew near to the gates of death.
Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.
He sent His word and healed them, And delivered [them] from their destructions.
Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!
Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.
Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters;
They have seen the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep.
For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.
They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in [their] misery.
They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, And were at their wits' end.
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses.
He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed.
Then they were glad because they were quiet; So He guided them to their desired haven.
Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!
Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders.
He changes rivers into a wilderness, And springs of water into a thirsty ground;
A fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
He changes a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into springs of water;
And there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city,
And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest.
Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease.
When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery, and sorrow,
He pours contempt upon princes, And makes them wander in a pathless waste.
But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes [his] families like a flock.
The upright see it, and are glad; But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.
Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things; And consider the lovingkindnesses of the LORD.
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chapter 108
{A Song, a Psalm of David.} My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.
Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn!
I will give thanks to Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; And I will sing praises to Thee among the nations.
For Thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And Thy truth [ reaches] to the skies.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Thy glory above all the earth.
That Thy beloved may be delivered, Save with Thy right hand, and answer me!
God has spoken in His holiness: "I will exult, I will portion out Shechem, And measure out the valley of Succoth.
"Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter.
"Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Over Philistia I will shout aloud."
Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom?
Hast not Thou Thyself, O God, rejected us? And wilt Thou not go forth with our armies, O God?
Oh give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain.
Through God we shall do valiantly; And it is He who will tread down our adversaries.
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chapter 109
{For the choir director. A Psalm of David.} O God of my praise, Do not be silent!
For they have opened the wicked and deceitful mouth against me; They have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me without cause.
In return for my love they act as my accusers; But I am [in] prayer.
Thus they have repaid me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Appoint a wicked man over him; And let an accuser stand at his right hand.
When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; And let his prayer become sin.
Let his days be few; Let another take his office.
Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.
Let his children wander about and beg; And let them seek [sustenance] far from their ruined homes.
Let the creditor seize all that he has; And let strangers plunder the product of his labor.
Let there be none to extend lovingkindness to him, Nor any to be gracious to his fatherless children.
Let his posterity be cut off; In a following generation let their name be blotted out.
Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, And do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.
Let them be before the LORD continually, That He may cut off their memory from the earth;
Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted and needy man, And the despondent in heart, to put [ them] to death.
He also loved cursing, so it came to him; And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
But he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, And it entered into his body like water, And like oil into his bones.
Let it be to him as a garment with which he covers himself, And for a belt with which he constantly girds himself.
Let this be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my soul.
But Thou, O GOD, the Lord, deal [kindly] with me for Thy name's sake; Because Thy lovingkindness is good, deliver me;
For I am afflicted and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.
I am passing like a shadow when it lengthens; I am shaken off like the locust.
My knees are weak from fasting; And my flesh has grown lean, without fatness.
I also have become a reproach to them; When they see me, they wag their head.
Help me, O LORD my God; Save me according to Thy lovingkindness.
And let them know that this is Thy hand; Thou, LORD, hast done it.
Let them curse, but do Thou bless; When they arise, they shall be ashamed, But Thy servant shall be glad.
Let my accusers be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the LORD; And in the midst of many I will praise Him.
For He stands at the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge his soul.
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chapter 110
{A Psalm of David.} The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at My right hand, Until I make Thine enemies a footstool for Thy feet."
The LORD will stretch forth Thy strong scepter from Zion, [saying], "Rule in the midst of Thine enemies."
Thy people will volunteer freely in the day of Thy power; In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Thy youth are to Thee [as] the dew.
The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind, "Thou art a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek."
The Lord is at Thy right hand; He will shatter kings in the day of His wrath.
He will judge among the nations, He will fill [them] with corpses, He will shatter the chief men over a broad country.
He will drink from the brook by the wayside; Therefore He will lift up [His] head.
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chapter 111
Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with all [my] heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly.
Great are the works of the LORD; [They are] studied by all who delight in them.
Splendid and majestic is His work; And His righteousness endures forever.
He has made His wonders to be remembered; The LORD is gracious and compassionate.
He has given food to those who fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever.
He has made known to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.
The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure.
They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness.
He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do [His commandments]; His praise endures forever.
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chapter 112
Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who greatly delights in His commandments.
His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
Light arises in the darkness for the upright; [He is] gracious and compassionate and righteous.
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment.
For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever.
He will not fear evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
His heart is upheld, he will not fear, Until he looks [with satisfaction] on his adversaries.
He has given freely to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.
The wicked will see it and be vexed; He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked will perish.
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chapter 113
Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD.
Blessed be the name of the LORD From this time forth and forever.
From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of the LORD is to be praised.
The LORD is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens.
Who is like the LORD our God, Who is enthroned on high,
Who humbles Himself to behold [The things that are] in heaven and in the earth?
He raises the poor from the dust, And lifts the needy from the ash heap,
To make [them] sit with princes, With the princes of His people.
He makes the barren woman abide in the house [As] a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!
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chapter 114
When Israel went forth from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language,
Judah became His sanctuary, Israel, His dominion.
The sea looked and fled; The Jordan turned back.
The mountains skipped like rams, The hills, like lambs.
What ails you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back?
O mountains, that you skip like rams? O hills, like lambs?
Tremble, O earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob,
Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of water.
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chapter 115
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, But to Thy name give glory Because of Thy lovingkindness, because of Thy truth.
Why should the nations say, "Where, now, is their God?"
But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.
Their idols are silver and gold, The work of man's hands.
They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;
They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;
They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat.
Those who make them will become like them, Everyone who trusts in them.
O Israel, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield.
O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield.
You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield.
The LORD has been mindful of us; He will bless [us]; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
He will bless those who fear the LORD, The small together with the great.
May the LORD give you increase, You and your children.
May you be blessed of the LORD, Maker of heaven and earth.
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; But the earth He has given to the sons of men.
The dead do not praise the LORD, Nor [do] any who go down into silence;
But as for us, we will bless the LORD From this time forth and forever. Praise the LORD!
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chapter 116
I love the LORD, because He hears My voice [and] my supplications.
Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I shall call [upon Him] as long as I live.
The cords of death encompassed me, And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
Then I called upon the name of the LORD: "O LORD, I beseech Thee, save my life!"
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.
The LORD preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.
Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
For Thou hast rescued my soul from death, My eyes from tears, My feet from stumbling.
I shall walk before the LORD In the land of the living.
I believed when I said, "I am greatly afflicted."
I said in my alarm, "All men are liars."
What shall I render to the LORD For all His benefits toward me?
I shall lift up the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the LORD.
I shall pay my vows to the LORD, Oh [may it be] in the presence of all His people.
Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of His godly ones.
O LORD, surely I am Thy servant, I am Thy servant, the son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast loosed my bonds.
To Thee I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And call upon the name of the LORD.
I shall pay my vows to the LORD, Oh [may it be] in the presence of all His people,
In the courts of the Lord's house, In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
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chapter 117
Praise the LORD, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples!
For His lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the LORD is everlasting. Praise the LORD!
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cahpter 118
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Oh let Israel say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting."
Oh let the house of Aaron say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting."
Oh let those who fear the LORD say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting."
From [my] distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me [and set me] in a large place.
The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?
The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall look [with satisfaction] on those who hate me.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in princes.
All nations surrounded me; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off.
They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off.
They surrounded me like bees; They were extinguished as a fire of thorns; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off.
You pushed me violently so that I was falling, But the LORD helped me.
The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.
The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.
The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.
I shall not die, but live, And tell of the works of the LORD.
The LORD has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death.
Open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the LORD.
This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.
I shall give thanks to Thee, for Thou hast answered me; And Thou hast become my salvation.
The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner [stone.]
This is the Lord's doing; It is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
O LORD, do save, we beseech Thee; O LORD, we beseech Thee, do send prosperity!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD; We have blessed you from the house of the LORD.
The LORD is God, and He has given us light; Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
Thou art my God, and I give thanks to Thee; [Thou art] my God, I extol Thee.
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
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chapter 119
How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of the LORD.
How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all [their] heart.
They also do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways.
Thou hast ordained Thy precepts, That we should keep [them] diligently.
Oh that my ways may be established To keep Thy statutes!
Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Thy commandments.
I shall give thanks to Thee with uprightness of heart, When I learn Thy righteous judgments.
I shall keep Thy statutes; Do not forsake me utterly!
How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping [it] according to Thy word.
With all my heart I have sought Thee; Do not let me wander from Thy commandments.
Thy word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against Thee.
Blessed art Thou, O LORD; Teach me Thy statutes.
With my lips I have told of All the ordinances of Thy mouth.
I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, As much as in all riches.
I will meditate on Thy precepts, And regard Thy ways.
I shall delight in Thy statutes; I shall not forget Thy word.
Deal bountifully with Thy servant, That I may live and keep Thy word.
Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Thy law.
I am a stranger in the earth; Do not hide Thy commandments from me.
My soul is crushed with longing After Thine ordinances at all times.
Thou dost rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, Who wander from Thy commandments.
Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I observe Thy testimonies.
Even though princes sit and talk against me, Thy servant meditates on Thy statutes.
Thy testimonies also are my delight; [They are] my counselors.
My soul cleaves to the dust; Revive me according to Thy word.
I have told of my ways, and Thou hast answered me; Teach me Thy statutes.
Make me understand the way of Thy precepts, So I will meditate on Thy wonders.
My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Thy word.
Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Thy law.
I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Thine ordinances [before me.]
I cleave to Thy testimonies; O LORD, do not put me to shame!
I shall run the way of Thy commandments, For Thou wilt enlarge my heart.
Teach me, O LORD, the way of Thy statutes, And I shall observe it to the end.
Give me understanding, that I may observe Thy law, And keep it with all [my] heart.
Make me walk in the path of Thy commandments, For I delight in it.
Incline my heart to Thy testimonies, And not to [dishonest] gain.
Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Thy ways.
Establish Thy word to Thy servant, As that which produces reverence for Thee.
Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Thine ordinances are good.
Behold, I long for Thy precepts; Revive me through Thy righteousness.
May Thy lovingkindnesses also come to me, O LORD, Thy salvation according to Thy word;
So I shall have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Thy word.
And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Thine ordinances.
So I will keep Thy law continually, Forever and ever.
And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Thy precepts.
I will also speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be ashamed.
And I shall delight in Thy commandments, Which I love.
And I shall lift up my hands to Thy commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on Thy statutes.
Remember the word to Thy servant, In which Thou hast made me hope.
This is my comfort in my affliction, That Thy word has revived me.
The arrogant utterly deride me, [Yet] I do not turn aside from Thy law.
I have remembered Thine ordinances from of old, O LORD, And comfort myself.
Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Thy law.
Thy statutes are my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.
O LORD, I remember Thy name in the night, And keep Thy law.
This has become mine, That I observe Thy precepts.
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Thy words.
I entreated Thy favor with all [my] heart; Be gracious to me according to Thy word.
I considered my ways, And turned my feet to Thy testimonies.
I hastened and did not delay To keep Thy commandments.
The cords of the wicked have encircled me, [But] I have not forgotten Thy law.
At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to Thee Because of Thy righteous ordinances.
I am a companion of all those who fear Thee, And of those who keep Thy precepts.
The earth is full of Thy lovingkindness, O LORD; Teach me Thy statutes.
Thou hast dealt well with Thy servant, O LORD, according to Thy word.
Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Thy commandments.
Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Thy word.
Thou art good and doest good; Teach me Thy statutes.
The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all [my] heart I will observe Thy precepts.
Their heart is covered with fat, [But] I delight in Thy law.
It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Thy statutes.
The law of Thy mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver [pieces].
Thy hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments.
May those who fear Thee see me and be glad, Because I wait for Thy word.
I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
O may Thy lovingkindness comfort me, According to Thy word to Thy servant.
May Thy compassion come to me that I may live, For Thy law is my delight.
May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie; [But] I shall meditate on Thy precepts.
May those who fear Thee turn to me, Even those who know Thy testimonies.
May my heart be blameless in Thy statutes, That I may not be ashamed.
My soul languishes for Thy salvation; I wait for Thy word.
My eyes fail [with longing] for Thy word, While I say, "When wilt Thou comfort me?"
Though I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget Thy statutes.
How many are the days of Thy servant? When wilt Thou execute judgment on those who persecute me?
The arrogant have dug pits for me, [Men] who are not in accord with Thy law.
All Thy commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!
They almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Thy precepts.
Revive me according to Thy lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Thy mouth.
Forever, O LORD, Thy word is settled in heaven.
Thy faithfulness [continues] throughout all generations; Thou didst establish the earth, and it stands.
They stand this day according to Thine ordinances, For all things are Thy servants.
If Thy law had not been my delight, Then I would have perished in my affliction.
I will never forget Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast revived me.
I am Thine, save me; For I have sought Thy precepts.
The wicked wait for me to destroy me; I shall diligently consider Thy testimonies.
I have seen a limit to all perfection; Thy commandment is exceedingly broad.
O how I love Thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
Thy commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine.
I have more insight than all my teachers, For Thy testimonies are my meditation.
I understand more than the aged, Because I have observed Thy precepts.
I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Thy word.
I have not turned aside from Thine ordinances, For Thou Thyself hast taught me.
How sweet are Thy words to my taste! [Yes, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
From Thy precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.
Thy word is a lamp to my feet, And a light to my path.
I have sworn, and I will confirm! it, That I will keep Thy righteous ordinances.
I am exceedingly afflicted; Revive me, O LORD, according to Thy word.
O accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, And teach me Thine ordinances.
My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Thy law.
The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not gone astray from Thy precepts.
I have inherited Thy testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart.
I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes Forever, [even] to the end.
I hate those who are double-minded, But I love Thy law.
Thou art my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Thy word.
Depart from me, evildoers, That I may observe the commandments of my God.
Sustain me according to Thy word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Thy statutes continually.
Thou hast rejected all those who wander from Thy statutes, For their deceitfulness is useless.
Thou hast removed all the wicked of the earth [like] dross; Therefore I love Thy testimonies.
My flesh trembles for fear of Thee, And I am afraid of Thy judgments.
I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.
Be surety for Thy servant for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me.
My eyes fail [with longing] for Thy salvation, And for Thy righteous word.
Deal with Thy servant according to Thy lovingkindness, And teach me Thy statutes.
I am Thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know Thy testimonies.
It is time for the LORD to act, [For] they have broken Thy law.
Therefore I love Thy commandments Above gold, yes, above fine gold.
Therefore I esteem right all [Thy] precepts concerning everything, I hate every false way.
Thy testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them.
The unfolding of Thy words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
I opened my mouth wide and panted, For I longed for Thy commandments.
Turn to me and be gracious to me, After Thy manner with those who love Thy name.
Establish my footsteps in Thy word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me.
Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Thy precepts.
Make Thy face shine upon Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.
My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Thy law.
Righteous art Thou, O LORD, And upright are Thy judgments.
Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness And exceeding faithfulness.
My zeal has consumed me, Because my adversaries have forgotten Thy words.
Thy word is very pure, Therefore Thy servant loves it.
I am small and despised, [Yet] I do not forget Thy precepts.
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Thy law is truth.
Trouble and anguish have come upon me; [Yet] Thy commandments are my delight.
Thy testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live.
I cried with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will observe Thy statutes.
I cried to Thee; save me, And I shall keep Thy testimonies.
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Thy words.
My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Thy word.
Hear my voice according to Thy lovingkindness; Revive me, O LORD, according to Thine ordinances.
Those who follow after wickedness draw near; They are far from Thy law.
Thou art near, O LORD, And all Thy commandments are truth.
Of old I have known from Thy testimonies, That Thou hast founded them forever.
Look upon my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Thy law.
Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Thy word.
Salvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Thy statutes.
Great are Thy mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Thine ordinances.
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, [Yet] I do not turn aside from Thy testimonies.
I behold the treacherous and loathe [them], Because they do not keep Thy word.
Consider how I love Thy precepts; Revive me, O LORD, according to Thy lovingkindness.
The sum of Thy word is truth, And every one of Thy righteous ordinances is everlasting.
Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Thy words.
I rejoice at Thy word, As one who finds great spoil.
I hate and despise falsehood, [But] I love Thy law.
Seven times a day I praise Thee, Because of Thy righteous ordinances.
Those who love Thy law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble.
I hope for Thy salvation, O LORD, And do Thy commandments.
My soul keeps Thy testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.
I keep Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee.
Let my cry come before Thee, O LORD; Give me understanding according to Thy word.
Let my supplication come before Thee; Deliver me according to Thy word.
Let my lips utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
Let my tongue sing of Thy word, For all Thy commandments are righteousness.
Let Thy hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Thy precepts.
I long for Thy salvation, O LORD, And Thy law is my delight.
Let my soul live that it may praise Thee, And let Thine ordinances help me.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Thy servant, For I do not forget Thy commandments.
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chapter 120
{A Song of Ascents.} In my trouble I cried to the LORD, And He answered me.
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue.
What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, You deceitful tongue?
Sharp arrows of the warrior, With the [burning] coals of the broom tree.
Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, For I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
Too long has my soul had its dwelling With those who hate peace.
I am [for] peace, but when I speak, They are for war.
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chapter 121
{A Song of Ascents.} I Will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From whence shall my help come?
My help [comes] from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade on your right hand.
The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night.
The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul.
The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.
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chapter 122
{A Song of Ascents, of David.} I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD."
Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, that is built As a city that is compact together;
To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD-- An ordinance for Israel-- To give thanks to the name of the LORD.
For there thrones were set for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you.
"May peace be within your walls, And prosperity within your palaces."
For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will now say, "May peace be within you."
For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good.
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chapter 123
{A Song of Ascents.} To Thee I lift up my eyes, O Thou who art enthroned in the heavens!
Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; So our eyes [look] to the LORD our God, Until He shall be gracious to us.
Be gracious to us, O LORD, be gracious to us; For we are greatly filled with contempt.
Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, [And] with the contempt of the proud.
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chapter 124
{A Song of Ascents, of David.} "Had it not been the LORD who was on our side," Let Israel now say,
"Had it not been the LORD who was on our side, When men rose up against us;
Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their anger was kindled against us;
Then the waters would have engulfed us, The stream would have swept over our soul;
Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul. "
Blessed be the LORD, Who has not given us to be torn by their teeth.
Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper; The snare is broken and we have escaped.
Our help is in the name of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
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chapter 125
{A Song of Ascents.} Those who trust in the LORD Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the LORD surrounds His people From this time forth and forever.
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous; That the righteous may not put forth their hands to do wrong.
Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, And to those who are upright in their hearts.
But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, The LORD will lead them away with the doers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.
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chapter 126
{A Song of Ascents.} When the LORD brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."
The LORD has done great things for us; We are glad.
Restore our captivity, O LORD, As the streams in the South.
Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting.
He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying [his] bag of seed, Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves [with him].
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chapter 127
{A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.} Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.
It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved [even in his] sleep.
Behold, children are a gift of the LORD; The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They shall not be ashamed, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.
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chapter 128
{A Song of Ascents.} How blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways.
When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you.
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine, Within your house, Your children like olive plants Around your table.
Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the LORD.
The LORD bless you from Zion, And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
Indeed, may you see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel!
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chapter 129
{A Song of Ascents.} "Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up," Let Israel now say,
"Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me.
"The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows."
The LORD is righteous; He has cut in two the cords of the wicked.
May all who hate Zion, Be put to shame and turned backward,
Let them be like grass upon the housetops, Which withers before it grows up;
With which the reaper does not fill his hand, Or the binder of sheaves his bosom;
Nor do those who pass by say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD."
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chapter 130
{A Song of Ascents.} Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O LORD.
Lord, hear my voice! Let Thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.
If Thou, LORD, shouldst mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
But there is forgiveness with Thee, That Thou mayest be feared.
I wait for the LORD, my soul does wait, And in His word do I hope.
My soul [waits] for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; [Indeed, more than] the watchmen for the morning.
O Israel, hope in the LORD; For with the LORD there is lovingkindness, And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel From all his iniquities.
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chapter 131
{A Song of Ascents, of David.} O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me.
Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child [rests] against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me.
O Israel, hope in the LORD From this time forth and forever.
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chapter 132
{A Song of Ascents.} Remember, O LORD, on David's behalf, All his affliction;
How he swore to the LORD, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
"Surely I will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed;
I will not give sleep to my eyes, Or slumber to my eyelids;
Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob. "
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; We found it in the field of Jaar.
Let us go into His dwelling place; Let us worship at His footstool.
Arise, O LORD, to Thy resting place; Thou and the ark of Thy strength.
Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness; And let Thy godly ones sing for joy.
For the sake of David Thy servant, Do not turn away the face of Thine anointed.
The LORD has sworn to David, A truth from which He will not turn back; "Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.
"If your sons will keep My covenant, And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever."
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.
"This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
"I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy with bread.
"Her priests also I will clothe with salvation; And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.
"There I will cause the horn of David to spring forth; I have prepared a lamp for Mine anointed.
"His enemies I will clothe with shame; But upon himself his crown shall shine."
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chapter 133
{A Song of Ascents, of David.} Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, [Even] Aaron's beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes.
It is like the dew of Hermon, Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the blessing-- life forever.
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chapter 134
{A Song of Ascents.} Behold, bless the LORD, all servants of the LORD, Who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless the LORD.
May the LORD bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth.
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chapter 135
Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD; Praise HIM, O servants of the LORD,
You who stand in the house of the LORD, In the courts of the house of our God!
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession.
For I know that the LORD is great, And that our Lord is above all gods.
Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who makes lightnings for the rain; Who brings forth the wind from His treasuries.
He smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast.
He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
He smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,
Sihon, king of the Amorites, And Og, king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan;
And He gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people.
Thy name, O LORD, is everlasting, Thy remembrance, O LORD, throughout all generations.
For the LORD will judge His people, And will have compassion on His servants.
The idols of the nations are [but] silver and gold, The work of man's hands.
They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see;
They have ears, but they do not hear; Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.
Those who make them will be like them, [Yes,] everyone who trusts in them.
O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
O house of Levi, bless the LORD; You who revere the LORD, bless the LORD.
Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
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chapter 136
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
To Him who alone does great wonders, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
To Him who spread out the earth above the waters, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
To Him who made [the] great lights, For His lovingkindness is everlasting:
The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
To Him who smote the Egyptians in their first-born, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
And brought Israel out from their midst, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
To Him who divided the Red Sea asunder, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
And made Israel pass through the midst of it, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
To Him who led His people through the wilderness, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
To Him who smote great kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
And slew mighty kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting:
Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
And Og, king of Bashan, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
And gave their land as a heritage, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
Even a heritage to Israel His servant, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Who remembered us in our low estate, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
And has rescued us from our adversaries, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
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chapter 137
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.
Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps.
For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, [saying], "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."
How can we sing the Lord's song In a foreign land?
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, May my right hand forget [her skill.]
May my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I do not remember you, If I do not exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy.
Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, "Raze it, raze it, To its very foundation."
O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have repaid us.
How blessed will be the one who seizes and dashes your little ones Against the rock.
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chapter 138
{[A Psalm] of David.} I will give Thee thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to Thee before the gods.
I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, And give thanks to Thy name for Thy lovingkindness and Thy truth; For Thou hast magnified Thy word according to all Thy name.
On the day I called Thou didst answer me; Thou didst make me bold with strength in my soul.
All the kings of the earth will give thanks to Thee, O LORD, When they have heard the words of Thy mouth.
And they will sing of the ways of the LORD. For great is the glory of the LORD.
For though the LORD is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly; But the haughty He knows from afar.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth Thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Thy right hand will save me.
The LORD will accomplish what concerns me; Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is everlasting; Do not forsake the works of Thy hands.
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chapter 139
{For the choir director. A Psalm of David.} O LORD, Thou hast searched me and known [me.]
Thou dost know when I sit down and when I rise up; Thou dost understand my thought from afar.
Thou dost scrutinize my path and my lying down, And art intimately acquainted with all my ways.
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, Thou dost know it all.
Thou hast enclosed me behind and before, And laid Thy hand upon me.
[Such] knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is [too] high, I cannot attain to it.
Where can I go from Thy Spirit? Or where can I flee from Thy presence?
If I ascend to heaven, Thou art there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, Thou art there.
If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
Even there Thy hand will lead me, And Thy right hand will lay hold of me.
If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,"
Even the darkness is not dark to Thee, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike [to Thee.]
For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst weave me in my mother's womb.
I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from Thee, When I was made in secret, [And] skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth.
Thine eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Thy book they were all written, The days that were ordained [for me], When as yet there was not one of them.
How precious also are Thy thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with Thee.
O that Thou wouldst slay the wicked, O God; Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.
For they speak against Thee wickedly, And Thine enemies take [Thy name] in vain.
Do I not hate those who hate Thee, O LORD? And do I not loathe those who rise up against Thee?
I hate them with the utmost hatred; They have become my enemies.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.
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chapter 140
{For the choir director. A Psalm of David.} Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men,
Who devise evil things in [their] hearts; They continually stir up wars.
They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah.
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men, Who have purposed to trip up my feet.
The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah.
I said to the LORD, "Thou art my God; Give ear, O LORD, to the voice of my supplications.
"O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
"Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his [evil] device, [lest] they be exalted. Selah.
"As for the head of those who surround me, May the mischief of their lips cover them.
"May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise.
"May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily."
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the poor.
Surely the righteous will give thanks to Thy name; The upright will dwell in Thy presence.
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chapter 141
{A Psalm of David.} O Lord, I call upon Thee; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to Thee!
May my prayer be counted as incense before Thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it, For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.
As when one plows and breaks open the earth, Our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
For my eyes are toward Thee, O GOD, the Lord; In Thee I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless.
Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do iniquity.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, While I pass by safely.
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chapter 142
{Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.} I cry aloud with my voice to the LORD; I make supplication with my voice to the LORD.
I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my trouble before Him.
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou didst know my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.
Look to the right and see; For there is no one who regards me; There is no escape for me; No one cares for my soul.
I cried out to Thee, O LORD; I said, "Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
"Give heed to my cry, For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are too strong for me.
"Bring my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks to Thy name; The righteous will surround me, For Thou wilt deal bountifully with me."
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chapter 143
{A Psalm of David.} Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Thy faithfulness, in Thy righteousness!
And do not enter into judgment with Thy servant, For in Thy sight no man living is righteous.
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.
Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart is appalled within me.
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy doings; I muse on the work of Thy hands.
I stretch out my hands to Thee; My soul [longs] for Thee, as a parched land. Selah.
Answer me quickly, O LORD, my spirit fails; Do not hide Thy face from me, Lest I become like those who go down to the pit.
Let me hear Thy lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in Thee; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to Thee I lift up my soul.
Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies; I take refuge in Thee.
Teach me to do Thy will, For Thou art my God; Let Thy good Spirit lead me on level ground.
For the sake of Thy name, O LORD, revive me. In Thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
And in Thy lovingkindness cut off my enemies, And destroy all those who afflict my soul; For I am Thy servant.
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chapter 144
{[A Psalm] of David.} Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, [And] my fingers for battle;
My lovingkindness and my fortress, My stronghold and my deliverer; My shield and He in whom I take refuge; Who subdues my people under me.
O LORD, what is man, that Thou dost take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that Thou dost think of him?
Man is like a mere breath; His days are like a passing shadow.
Bow Thy heavens, O LORD, and come down; Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Send out Thine arrows and confuse them.
Stretch forth Thy hand from on high; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens
Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
I will sing a new song to Thee, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to Thee,
Who dost give salvation to kings; Who dost rescue David His servant from the evil sword.
Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaks deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace;
[Let] our garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce, [And] our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
[Let] our cattle bear, Without mishap and without loss, [Let there be] no outcry in our streets!
How blessed are the people who are so situated; How blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!
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chapter 145
{[A Psalm of] Praise, of David.} I will extol Thee, my God, O King; And I will bless Thy name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless Thee, And I will praise Thy name forever and ever.
Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.
One generation shall praise Thy works to another, And shall declare Thy mighty acts.
On the glorious splendor of Thy majesty, And on Thy wonderful works, I will meditate.
And men shall speak of the power of Thine awesome acts; And I will tell of Thy greatness.
They shall eagerly utter the memory of Thine abundant goodness, And shall shout joyfully of Thy righteousness.
The LORD is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.
The LORD is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works.
All Thy works shall give thanks to Thee, O LORD, And Thy godly ones shall bless Thee.
They shall speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, And talk of Thy power;
To make known to the sons of men Thy mighty acts, And the glory of the majesty of Thy kingdom.
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Thy dominion [endures] throughout all generations.
The LORD sustains all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all look to Thee, And Thou dost give them their food in due time.
Thou dost open Thy hand, And dost satisfy the desire of every living thing.
The LORD is righteous in all His ways, And kind in all His deeds.
The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them.
The LORD keeps all who love Him; But all the wicked, He will destroy.
My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD; And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.
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chapter 146
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!
I will praise the LORD while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
Do not trust in princes, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God;
Who made heaven and earth, The sea and all that is in them; Who keeps faith forever;
Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free.
The LORD opens [the eyes of] the blind; The LORD raises up those who are bowed down; The LORD loves the righteous;
The LORD protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow; But He thwarts the way of the wicked.
The LORD will reign forever, Thy God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!
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chapter 147
Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant [and] praise is becoming.
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.
He heals the brokenhearted, And binds up their wounds.
He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them.
Great is our Lord, and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.
The LORD supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground.
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God on the lyre,
Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
He gives to the beast its food, [And] to the young ravens which cry.
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man.
The LORD favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness.
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your sons within you.
He makes peace in your borders; He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat.
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.
He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes.
He casts forth His ice as fragments; Who can stand before His cold?
He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow.
He declares His words to Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances to Israel.
He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Praise the LORD!
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chapter 148
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!
Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!
Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all stars of light!
Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens!
Let them praise the name of the LORD, For He commanded and they were created.
He has also established them forever and ever; He has made a decree which will not pass away.
Praise the LORD from the earth, Sea monsters and all deeps;
Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
Mountains and all hills; Fruit trees and all cedars;
Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and winged fowl;
Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;
Both young men and virgins; Old men and children.
Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven.
And He has lifted up a horn for His people, Praise for all His godly ones; [Even] for the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the LORD !
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chapter 149
Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones.
Let Israel be glad in his Maker; Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King.
Let them praise His name with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.
For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
Let the godly ones exult in glory; Let them sing for joy on their beds.
[Let] the high praises of God [be] in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand,
To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishment on the peoples;
To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;
To execute on them the judgment written; This is an honor for all His godly ones. Praise the LORD!
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Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse.
Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre.
Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!
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