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\par }\PsalmChap{1}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked,

\par }{\Q or stand in the pathway with sinners,

\par }{\Q or sit in the assembly of scoffers!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the
{\ND{Lord}}’s commands;

\par }{\Q he meditates on his commands day and night.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He is like a tree planted by flowing streams;

\par }{\Q it yields its fruit at the proper time,

\par }{\Q and its leaves never fall off.

\par }{\Q He succeeds in everything he attempts.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Not so with the wicked!

\par }{\Q Instead they are like wind-driven chaff.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}For this reason the wicked cannot withstand judgment,

\par }{\Q nor can sinners join the assembly of the godly.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Certainly the
{\ND{Lord}} guards the way of the godly,

\par }{\Q but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.




\par }\PsalmChap{2}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Why do the nations rebel?

\par }{\Q Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The kings of the earth form a united front;

\par }{\Q the rulers collaborate

\par }{\Q against the
{\ND{Lord}} and his anointed king.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They say, “Let’s tear off the shackles they’ve put on us!

\par }{\Q Let’s free ourselves from their ropes!”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust;

\par }{\Q the Lord taunts them.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Then he angrily speaks to them

\par }{\Q and terrifies them in his rage, saying,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}“I myself have installed my king

\par }{\Q on Zion, my holy hill.”


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The king says, “I will announce the
{\ND{Lord’s}} decree. He said to me:

\par }{\Q ‘You are my son! This very day I have become your father!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Ask me,

\par }{\Q and I will give you the nations as your inheritance,

\par }{\Q the ends of the earth as your personal property.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You will break them with an iron scepter;

\par }{\Q you will smash them like a potter’s jar!’ ”


\par }{\Q \VS{10}So now, you kings, do what is wise;

\par }{\Q you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Serve the
{\ND{Lord}} in fear!

\par }{\Q Repent in terror!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Give sincere homage!

\par }{\Q Otherwise he will be angry,

\par }{\Q and you will die because of your behavior,

\par }{\Q when his anger quickly ignites.

\par }{\Q How blessed are all who take shelter in him!




\par }\PsalmChap{3}{\D A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ND{Lord}}, how numerous are my enemies!

\par }{\Q Many attack me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Many say about me,

\par }{\Q “God will not deliver him.” (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{3}But you,
{\ND{Lord}}, are a shield that protects me;

\par }{\Q you are my glory and the one who restores me.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}To the
{\ND{Lord}} I cried out,

\par }{\Q and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I rested and slept;

\par }{\Q I awoke, for the
{\ND{Lord}} protects me.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I am not afraid of the multitude of people

\par }{\Q who attack me from all directions.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Rise up,
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Deliver me, my God!

\par }{\Q Yes, you will strike all my enemies on the jaw;

\par }{\Q you will break the teeth of the wicked.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} delivers;

\par }{\Q you show favor to your people. (Selah)




\par }\PsalmChap{4}{\D For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}When I call out, answer me,

\par }{\Q O God who vindicates me!

\par }{\Q Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place.

\par }{\Q Have mercy on me and respond to my prayer!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You men, how long will you try to turn my honor into shame?

\par }{\Q How long will you love what is worthless

\par }{\Q and search for what is deceptive? (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Realize that the
{\ND{Lord}} shows the godly special favor;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} responds when I cry out to him.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Tremble with fear and do not sin!

\par }{\Q Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Offer the prescribed sacrifices

\par }{\Q and trust in the
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Many say, “Who can show us anything good?”

\par }{\Q Smile upon us,
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}You make me happier

\par }{\Q than those who have abundant grain and wine.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I will lie down and sleep peacefully,

\par }{\Q for you,
{\ND{Lord}}, make me safe and secure.




\par }\PsalmChap{5}{\D For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Listen to what I say,
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Carefully consider my complaint!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Pay attention to my cry for help,

\par }{\Q my king and my God,

\par }{\Q for I am praying to you!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}{\ND{Lord}}, in the morning you will hear me;

\par }{\Q in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil;

\par }{\Q evil people cannot dwell with you.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence;

\par }{\Q you hate all who behave wickedly.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}You destroy liars;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} despises violent and deceitful people.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}But as for me, because of your great faithfulness I will enter your house;

\par }{\Q I will bow down toward your holy temple as I worship you.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}{\ND{Lord}}, lead me in your righteousness

\par }{\Q because of those who wait to ambush me,

\par }{\Q remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}For they do not speak the truth;

\par }{\Q their stomachs are like the place of destruction,

\par }{\Q their throats like an open grave,

\par }{\Q their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Condemn them, O God!

\par }{\Q May their own schemes be their downfall!

\par }{\Q Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection,

\par }{\Q for they have rebelled against you.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}But may all who take shelter in you be happy!

\par }{\Q May they continually shout for joy!

\par }{\Q Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Certainly you reward the godly,
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.




\par }\PsalmChap{6}{\D For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the
{\IT{ sheminith}} style; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ND{Lord}}, do not rebuke me in your anger!

\par }{\Q Do not discipline me in your raging fury!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Have mercy on me,
{\ND{Lord}}, for I am frail!

\par }{\Q Heal me,
{\ND{Lord}}, for my bones are shaking!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I am absolutely terrified,

\par }{\Q and you,
{\ND{Lord}} – how long will this continue?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Relent,
{\ND{Lord}}, rescue me!

\par }{\Q Deliver me because of your faithfulness!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}For no one remembers you in the realm of death,

\par }{\Q In Sheol who gives you thanks?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I am exhausted as I groan;

\par }{\Q all night long I drench my bed in tears;

\par }{\Q my tears saturate the cushion beneath me.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}My eyes grow dim from suffering;

\par }{\Q they grow weak because of all my enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Turn back from me, all you who behave wickedly,

\par }{\Q for the
{\ND{Lord}} has heard the sound of my weeping!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
{\ND{Lord}} has heard my appeal for mercy;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} has accepted my prayer.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}May all my enemies be humiliated and absolutely terrified!

\par }{\Q May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!




\par }\PsalmChap{7}{\D A musical composition by David, which he sang to the
{\ND{Lord}} concerning a Benjaminite named Cush.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}} my God, in you I have taken shelter.

\par }{\Q Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Otherwise they will rip me to shreds like a lion;

\par }{\Q they will tear me to bits and no one will be able to rescue me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
{\ND{Lord}} my God, if I have done what they say,

\par }{\Q or am guilty of unjust actions,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}or have wronged my ally,

\par }{\Q or helped his lawless enemy,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}may an enemy relentlessly chase me and catch me;

\par }{\Q may he trample me to death

\par }{\Q and leave me lying dishonored in the dust. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Stand up angrily,
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Rise up with raging fury against my enemies!

\par }{\Q Wake up for my sake and execute the judgment you have decreed for them!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The countries are assembled all around you;

\par }{\Q take once more your rightful place over them!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} judges the nations.

\par }{\Q Vindicate me,
{\ND{Lord}}, because I am innocent,

\par }{\Q because I am blameless, O Exalted One!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end!

\par }{\Q But make the innocent secure,

\par }{\Q O righteous God,

\par }{\Q you who examine inner thoughts and motives!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The Exalted God is my shield,

\par }{\Q the one who delivers the morally upright.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}God is a just judge;

\par }{\Q he is angry throughout the day.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword

\par }{\Q and prepares to shoot his bow.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}He prepares to use deadly weapons against him;

\par }{\Q he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}See the one who is pregnant with wickedness,

\par }{\Q who conceives destructive plans,

\par }{\Q and gives birth to harmful lies –


\par }{\Q \VS{15}he digs a pit

\par }{\Q and then falls into the hole he has made.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans

\par }{\Q and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I will thank the
{\ND{Lord}} for his justice;

\par }{\Q I will sing praises to the sovereign
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{8}{\D For the music director, according
{\IT{to the gittith}} style; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, our Lord,

\par }{\Q how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth!

\par }{\Q You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}From the mouths of children and nursing babies

\par }{\Q you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries,

\par }{\Q so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made,

\par }{\Q and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them?

\par }{\Q Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}and make them a little less than the heavenly beings?

\par }{\Q You grant mankind honor and majesty;


\par }{\Q \VS{6}you appoint them to rule over your creation;

\par }{\Q you have placed everything under their authority,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}including all the sheep and cattle,

\par }{\Q as well as the wild animals,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea

\par }{\Q and everything that moves through the currents of the seas.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}O
{\ND{Lord}}, our Lord,

\par }{\Q how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth!




\par }\PsalmChap{9}{\D For the music director;
{\IT{according to the alumoth-labben}} style; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will thank the
{\ND{Lord}} with all my heart!

\par }{\Q I will tell about all your amazing deeds!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will be happy and rejoice in you!

\par }{\Q I will sing praises to you, O sovereign One!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}When my enemies turn back,

\par }{\Q they trip and are defeated before you.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For you defended my just cause;

\par }{\Q from your throne you pronounced a just decision.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You terrified the nations with your battle cry;

\par }{\Q you destroyed the wicked;

\par }{\Q you permanently wiped out all memory of them.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The enemy’s cities have been reduced to permanent ruins;

\par }{\Q you destroyed their cities;

\par }{\Q all memory of the enemies has perished.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}But the
{\ND{Lord}} rules forever;

\par }{\Q he reigns in a just manner.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He judges the world fairly;

\par }{\Q he makes just legal decisions for the nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Consequently the
{\ND{Lord}} provides safety for the oppressed;

\par }{\Q he provides safety in times of trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Your loyal followers trust in you,

\par }{\Q for you,
{\ND{Lord}}, do not abandon those who seek your help.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Sing praises to the
{\ND{Lord}}, who rules in Zion!

\par }{\Q Tell the nations what he has done!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed;

\par }{\Q he did not overlook their cry for help


\par }{\Q \VS{13}when they prayed:

\par }{\Q “Have mercy on me,
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q See how I am oppressed by those who hate me,

\par }{\Q O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Then I will tell about all your praiseworthy acts;

\par }{\Q in the gates of Daughter Zion I will rejoice because of your deliverance.”


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The nations fell into the pit they had made;

\par }{\Q their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
{\ND{Lord}} revealed himself;

\par }{\Q he accomplished justice;

\par }{\Q the wicked were ensnared by their own actions. (Higgaion. Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol;

\par }{\Q this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God,


\par }{\Q \VS{18}for the needy are not permanently ignored,

\par }{\Q the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Rise up,
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Don’t let men be defiant!

\par }{\Q May the nations be judged in your presence!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Terrify them,
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Let the nations know they are mere mortals! (Selah)




\par }\PsalmChap{10}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Why,
{\ND{Lord}}, do you stand far off?

\par }{\Q Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed;

\par }{\Q the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants;

\par }{\Q the one who robs others curses and rejects the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks,

\par }{\Q “God won’t hold me accountable; he doesn’t care.”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He is secure at all times.

\par }{\Q He has no regard for your commands;

\par }{\Q he disdains all his enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He says to himself,

\par }{\Q “I will never be upended,

\par }{\Q because I experience no calamity.”


\par }{\Q \VS{7}His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words;

\par }{\Q his tongue injures and destroys.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He waits in ambush near the villages;

\par }{\Q in hidden places he kills the innocent.

\par }{\Q His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket;

\par }{\Q he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed;

\par }{\Q he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}His victims are crushed and beaten down;

\par }{\Q they are trapped in his sturdy nets.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}He says to himself,

\par }{\Q “God overlooks it;

\par }{\Q he does not pay attention;

\par }{\Q he never notices.”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Rise up,
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q O God, strike him down!

\par }{\Q Do not forget the oppressed!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Why does the wicked man reject God?

\par }{\Q He says to himself, “You will not hold me accountable.”


\par }{\Q \VS{14}You have taken notice,

\par }{\Q for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering.

\par }{\Q The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you;

\par }{\Q you deliver the fatherless.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Break the arm of the wicked and evil man!

\par }{\Q Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds,

\par }{\Q which he thought you would not discover.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
{\ND{Lord}} rules forever!

\par }{\Q The nations are driven out of his land.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}{\ND{Lord}}, you have heard the request of the oppressed;

\par }{\Q you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}You defend the fatherless and oppressed,

\par }{\Q so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.




\par }\PsalmChap{11}{\D For the music director; by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}In the
{\ND{Lord}} I have taken shelter.

\par }{\Q How can you say to me,

\par }{\Q “Flee to a mountain like a bird!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}For look, the wicked prepare their bows,

\par }{\Q they put their arrows on the strings,

\par }{\Q to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}When the foundations are destroyed,

\par }{\Q what can the godly accomplish?”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}} is in his holy temple;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}’s throne is in heaven.

\par }{\Q His eyes watch;

\par }{\Q his eyes examine all people.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}} approves of the godly,

\par }{\Q but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}May the
{\ND{Lord}} rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked!

\par }{\Q A whirlwind is what they deserve!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Certainly the
{\ND{Lord}} is just;

\par }{\Q he rewards godly deeds;

\par }{\Q the upright will experience his favor.




\par }\PsalmChap{12}{\D For the music director; according
{\IT{to the sheminith}} style; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Deliver,
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q For the godly have disappeared;

\par }{\Q people of integrity have vanished.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}People lie to one another;

\par }{\Q they flatter and deceive.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}May the
{\ND{Lord}} cut off all flattering lips,

\par }{\Q and the tongue that boasts!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}They say, “We speak persuasively;

\par }{\Q we know how to flatter and boast.

\par }{\Q Who is our master?”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}“Because of the violence done to the oppressed,

\par }{\Q because of the painful cries of the needy,

\par }{\Q I will spring into action,” says the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q “I will provide the safety they so desperately desire.”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s words are absolutely reliable.

\par }{\Q They are as untainted as silver purified in a furnace on the ground,

\par }{\Q where it is thoroughly refined.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}You,
{\ND{Lord}}, will protect them;

\par }{\Q you will continually shelter each one from these evil people,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}for the wicked seem to be everywhere,

\par }{\Q when people promote evil.




\par }\PsalmChap{13}{\D For the music director; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}How long,
{\ND{Lord}}, will you continue to ignore me?

\par }{\Q How long will you pay no attention to me?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}How long must I worry,

\par }{\Q and suffer in broad daylight?

\par }{\Q How long will my enemy gloat over me?


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Look at me! Answer me, O
{\ND{Lord}} my God!

\par }{\Q Revive me, or else I will die!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Then my enemy will say, “I have defeated him!”

\par }{\Q Then my foes will rejoice because I am upended.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}But I trust in your faithfulness.

\par }{\Q May I rejoice because of your deliverance!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I will sing praises to the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q when he vindicates me.




\par }\PsalmChap{14}{\D For the music director; by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.”

\par }{\Q They sin and commit evil deeds;

\par }{\Q none of them does what is right.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} looks down from heaven at the human race,

\par }{\Q to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Everyone rejects God;

\par }{\Q they are all morally corrupt.

\par }{\Q None of them does what is right,

\par }{\Q not even one!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}All those who behave wickedly do not understand –

\par }{\Q those who devour my people as if they were eating bread,

\par }{\Q and do not call out to the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They are absolutely terrified,

\par }{\Q for God defends the godly.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}You want to humiliate the oppressed,

\par }{\Q even though the
{\ND{Lord}} is their shelter.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion!

\par }{\Q When the
{\ND{Lord}} restores the well-being of his people,

\par }{\Q may Jacob rejoice,

\par }{\Q may Israel be happy!




\par }\PsalmChap{15}{\D A psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ND{Lord}}, who may be a guest in your home?

\par }{\Q Who may live on your holy hill?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Whoever lives a blameless life,

\par }{\Q does what is right,

\par }{\Q and speaks honestly.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He does not slander,

\par }{\Q or do harm to others,

\par }{\Q or insult his neighbor.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He despises a reprobate,

\par }{\Q but honors the
{\ND{Lord}}’s loyal followers.

\par }{\Q He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He does not charge interest when he lends his money.

\par }{\Q He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent.

\par }{\Q The one who lives like this will never be upended.




\par }\PsalmChap{16}{\D A prayer of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I say to the
{\ND{Lord}}, “You are the Lord,

\par }{\Q my only source of well-being.”


\par }{\Q \VS{3}As for God’s chosen people who are in the land,

\par }{\Q and the leading officials I admired so much –


\par }{\Q \VS{4}their troubles multiply,

\par }{\Q they desire other gods.

\par }{\Q I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods,

\par }{\Q nor will I make vows in the name of their gods.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}{\ND{Lord}}, you give me stability and prosperity;

\par }{\Q you make my future secure.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}It is as if I have been given fertile fields

\par }{\Q or received a beautiful tract of land.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I will praise the
{\ND{Lord}} who guides me;

\par }{\Q yes, during the night I reflect and learn.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I constantly trust in the
{\ND{Lord}};

\par }{\Q because he is at my right hand, I will not be upended.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}So my heart rejoices

\par }{\Q and I am happy;

\par }{\Q My life is safe.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You will not abandon me to Sheol;

\par }{\Q you will not allow your faithful follower to see the Pit.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}You lead me in the path of life;

\par }{\Q I experience absolute joy in your presence;

\par }{\Q you always give me sheer delight.




\par }\PsalmChap{17}{\D A prayer of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ND{Lord}}, consider my just cause!

\par }{\Q Pay attention to my cry for help!

\par }{\Q Listen to the prayer

\par }{\Q I sincerely offer!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Make a just decision on my behalf!

\par }{\Q Decide what is right!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You have scrutinized my inner motives;

\par }{\Q you have examined me during the night.

\par }{\Q You have carefully evaluated me, but you find no sin.

\par }{\Q I am determined I will say nothing sinful.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}As for the actions of people –

\par }{\Q just as you have commanded,

\par }{\Q I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I carefully obey your commands;

\par }{\Q I do not deviate from them.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I call to you for you will answer me, O God.

\par }{\Q Listen to me!

\par }{\Q Hear what I say!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Accomplish awesome, faithful deeds,

\par }{\Q you who powerfully deliver those who look to you for protection from their enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye!

\par }{\Q Hide me in the shadow of your wings!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Protect me from the wicked men who attack me,

\par }{\Q my enemies who crowd around me for the kill.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}They are calloused;

\par }{\Q they speak arrogantly.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}They attack me, now they surround me;

\par }{\Q they intend to throw me to the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits,

\par }{\Q like a young lion crouching in hidden places.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Rise up,
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Confront him! Knock him down!

\par }{\Q Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}{\ND{Lord}}, use your power to deliver me from these murderers,

\par }{\Q from the murderers of this world!

\par }{\Q They enjoy prosperity;

\par }{\Q you overwhelm them with the riches they desire.

\par }{\Q They have many children,

\par }{\Q and leave their wealth to their offspring.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}As for me, because I am innocent I will see your face;

\par }{\Q when I awake you will reveal yourself to me.




\par }\PsalmChap{18}{\D For the music director; by the
{\ND{Lord}}’s servant David, who sang to the
{\ND{Lord}} the words of this song when the
{\ND{Lord}} rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}He said:

\par }{\Q “I love you,
{\ND{Lord}}, my source of strength!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer.

\par }{\Q My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter,

\par }{\Q my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I called to the
{\ND{Lord}}, who is worthy of praise,

\par }{\Q and I was delivered from my enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The waves of death engulfed me,

\par }{\Q the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The ropes of Sheol tightened around me,

\par }{\Q the snares of death trapped me.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}In my distress I called to the
{\ND{Lord}};

\par }{\Q I cried out to my God.

\par }{\Q From his heavenly temple he heard my voice;

\par }{\Q he listened to my cry for help.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The earth heaved and shook;

\par }{\Q the roots of the mountains trembled;

\par }{\Q they heaved because he was angry.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Smoke ascended from his nose;

\par }{\Q fire devoured as it came from his mouth;

\par }{\Q he hurled down fiery coals.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He made the sky sink as he descended;

\par }{\Q a thick cloud was under his feet.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He mounted a winged angel and flew;

\par }{\Q he glided on the wings of the wind.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}He shrouded himself in darkness,

\par }{\Q in thick rain clouds.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}From the brightness in front of him came

\par }{\Q hail and fiery coals.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}The
{\ND{Lord}} thundered in the sky;

\par }{\Q the sovereign One shouted.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He shot his arrows and scattered them,

\par }{\Q many lightning bolts and routed them.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The depths of the sea were exposed;

\par }{\Q the inner regions of the world were uncovered

\par }{\Q by your battle cry,
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q by the powerful breath from your nose.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}He reached down from above and took hold of me;

\par }{\Q he pulled me from the surging water.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}He rescued me from my strong enemy,

\par }{\Q from those who hate me,

\par }{\Q for they were too strong for me.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}They confronted me in my day of calamity,

\par }{\Q but the
{\ND{Lord}} helped me.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}He brought me out into a wide open place;

\par }{\Q he delivered me because he was pleased with me.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}The
{\ND{Lord}} repaid me for my godly deeds;

\par }{\Q he rewarded my blameless behavior.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}For I have obeyed the
{\ND{Lord}}’s commands;

\par }{\Q I have not rebelled against my God.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}For I am aware of all his regulations,

\par }{\Q and I do not reject his rules.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}I was innocent before him,

\par }{\Q and kept myself from sinning.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}The
{\ND{Lord}} rewarded me for my godly deeds;

\par }{\Q he took notice of my blameless behavior.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful;

\par }{\Q you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless,

\par }{\Q but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}For you deliver oppressed people,

\par }{\Q but you bring down those who have a proud look.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}Indeed, you are my lamp,
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q My God illuminates the darkness around me.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Indeed, with your help I can charge against an army;

\par }{\Q by my God’s power I can jump over a wall.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}The one true God acts in a faithful manner;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}’s promise is reliable;

\par }{\Q he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}Indeed, who is God besides the
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q Who is a protector besides our God?


\par }{\Q \VS{32}The one true God gives me strength;

\par }{\Q he removes the obstacles in my way.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}He gives me the agility of a deer;

\par }{\Q he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}He trains my hands for battle;

\par }{\Q my arms can bend even the strongest bow.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}You give me your protective shield;

\par }{\Q your right hand supports me;

\par }{\Q your willingness to help enables me to prevail.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}You widen my path;

\par }{\Q my feet do not slip.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}I chase my enemies and catch them;

\par }{\Q I do not turn back until I wipe them out.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}I beat them to death;

\par }{\Q they fall at my feet.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}You give me strength for battle;

\par }{\Q you make my foes kneel before me.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}You make my enemies retreat;

\par }{\Q I destroy those who hate me.


\par }{\Q \VS{41}They cry out, but there is no one to help them;

\par }{\Q they cry out to the
{\ND{Lord}}, but he does not answer them.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}I grind them as fine windblown dust;

\par }{\Q I beat them underfoot like clay in the streets.


\par }{\Q \VS{43}You rescue me from a hostile army;

\par }{\Q you make me a leader of nations;

\par }{\Q people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.


\par }{\Q \VS{44}When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me.

\par }{\Q Foreigners are powerless before me;


\par }{\Q \VS{45}foreigners lose their courage;

\par }{\Q they shake with fear as they leave their strongholds.


\par }{\Q \VS{46}The
{\ND{Lord}} is alive!

\par }{\Q My protector is praiseworthy!

\par }{\Q The God who delivers me is exalted as king!


\par }{\Q \VS{47}The one true God completely vindicates me;

\par }{\Q he makes nations submit to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{48}He delivers me from my enemies;

\par }{\Q you snatch me away from those who attack me;

\par }{\Q you rescue me from violent men.


\par }{\Q \VS{49}So I will give you thanks before the nations, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q I will sing praises to you!


\par }{\Q \VS{50}He gives his chosen king magnificent victories;

\par }{\Q he is faithful to his chosen ruler,

\par }{\Q to David and his descendants forever.”




\par }\PsalmChap{19}{\D For the music director; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The heavens declare the glory of God;

\par }{\Q the sky displays his handiwork.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Day after day it speaks out;

\par }{\Q night after night it reveals his greatness.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}There is no actual speech or word,

\par }{\Q nor is its voice literally heard.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Yet its voice echoes throughout the earth;

\par }{\Q its words carry to the distant horizon.

\par }{\Q In the sky he has pitched a tent for the sun.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Like a bridegroom it emerges from its chamber;

\par }{\Q like a strong man it enjoys running its course.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}It emerges from the distant horizon,

\par }{\Q and goes from one end of the sky to the other;

\par }{\Q nothing can escape its heat.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The law of the
{\ND{Lord}} is perfect

\par }{\Q and preserves one’s life.

\par }{\Q The rules set down by the
{\ND{Lord}} are reliable

\par }{\Q and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s precepts are fair

\par }{\Q and make one joyful.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}}’s commands are pure

\par }{\Q and give insight for life.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The commands to fear the
{\ND{Lord}} are right

\par }{\Q and endure forever.

\par }{\Q The judgments given by the
{\ND{Lord}} are trustworthy

\par }{\Q and absolutely just.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}They are of greater value than gold,

\par }{\Q than even a great amount of pure gold;

\par }{\Q they bring greater delight than honey,

\par }{\Q than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there;

\par }{\Q those who obey them receive a rich reward.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Who can know all his errors?

\par }{\Q Please do not punish me for sins I am unaware of.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Moreover, keep me from committing flagrant sins;

\par }{\Q do not allow such sins to control me.

\par }{\Q Then I will be blameless,

\par }{\Q and innocent of blatant rebellion.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}May my words and my thoughts

\par }{\Q be acceptable in your sight,

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.




\par }\PsalmChap{20}{\D For the music director; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}May the
{\ND{Lord}} answer you when you are in trouble;

\par }{\Q may the God of Jacob make you secure!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}May he send you help from his temple;

\par }{\Q from Zion may he give you support!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}May he take notice of your offerings;

\par }{\Q may he accept your burnt sacrifice! (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{4}May he grant your heart’s desire;

\par }{\Q may he bring all your plans to pass!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Then we will shout for joy over your victory;

\par }{\Q we will rejoice in the name of our God!

\par }{\Q May the
{\ND{Lord}} grant all your requests!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Now I am sure that the
{\ND{Lord}} will deliver his chosen king;

\par }{\Q he will intervene for him from his holy heavenly temple,

\par }{\Q and display his mighty ability to deliver.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Some trust in chariots and others in horses,

\par }{\Q but we depend on the
{\ND{Lord}} our God.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They will fall down,

\par }{\Q but we will stand firm.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
{\ND{Lord}} will deliver the king;

\par }{\Q he will answer us when we call to him for help!




\par }\PsalmChap{21}{\D For the music director; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, the king rejoices in the strength you give;

\par }{\Q he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You grant him his heart’s desire;

\par }{\Q you do not refuse his request. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{3}For you bring him rich blessings;

\par }{\Q you place a golden crown on his head.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He asked you to sustain his life,

\par }{\Q and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Your deliverance brings him great honor;

\par }{\Q you give him majestic splendor.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}For you grant him lasting blessings;

\par }{\Q you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}For the king trusts in the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and because of the sovereign
{\SC{ Lord}}’s faithfulness he is not upended.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}You prevail over all your enemies;

\par }{\Q your power is too great for those who hate you.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You burn them up like a fiery furnace when you appear;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} angrily devours them;

\par }{\Q the fire consumes them.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You destroy their offspring from the earth,

\par }{\Q their descendants from among the human race.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Yes, they intend to do you harm;

\par }{\Q they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}For you make them retreat

\par }{\Q when you shoot your arrows at them.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Rise up, O
{\ND{Lord}}, in strength!

\par }{\Q We will sing and praise your power!




\par }\PsalmChap{22}{\D For the music director; according to the tune “Morning Doe;” a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

\par }{\Q I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}My God, I cry out during the day,

\par }{\Q but you do not answer,

\par }{\Q and during the night my prayers do not let up.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You are holy;

\par }{\Q you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}In you our ancestors trusted;

\par }{\Q they trusted in you and you rescued them.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}To you they cried out, and they were saved;

\par }{\Q in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}But I am a worm, not a man;

\par }{\Q people insult me and despise me.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}All who see me taunt me;

\par }{\Q they mock me and shake their heads.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They say,

\par }{\Q “Commit yourself to the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Let the
{\ND{Lord}} rescue him!

\par }{\Q Let the
{\ND{Lord}} deliver him, for he delights in him.”


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb

\par }{\Q and made me feel secure on my mother’s breasts.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I have been dependent on you since birth;

\par }{\Q from the time I came out of my mother’s womb you have been my God.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Do not remain far away from me,

\par }{\Q for trouble is near and I have no one to help me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Many bulls surround me;

\par }{\Q powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}They open their mouths to devour me

\par }{\Q like a roaring lion that rips its prey.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}My strength drains away like water;

\par }{\Q all my bones are dislocated;

\par }{\Q my heart is like wax;

\par }{\Q it melts away inside me.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The roof of my mouth is as dry as a piece of pottery;

\par }{\Q my tongue sticks to my gums.

\par }{\Q You set me in the dust of death.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Yes, wild dogs surround me –

\par }{\Q a gang of evil men crowd around me;

\par }{\Q like a lion they pin my hands and feet.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I can count all my bones;

\par }{\Q my enemies are gloating over me in triumph.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}They are dividing up my clothes among themselves;

\par }{\Q they are rolling dice for my garments.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}But you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, do not remain far away!

\par }{\Q You are my source of strength! Hurry and help me!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Deliver me from the sword!

\par }{\Q Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs!


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Rescue me from the mouth of the lion,

\par }{\Q and from the horns of the wild oxen!

\par }{\Q You have answered me!


\par }{\Q \VS{22}I will declare your name to my countrymen!

\par }{\Q In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!


\par }{\Q \VS{23}You loyal followers of the
{\ND{Lord}}, praise him!

\par }{\Q All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!

\par }{\Q All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!


\par }{\Q \VS{24}For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed;

\par }{\Q he did not ignore him;

\par }{\Q when he cried out to him, he responded.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}You are the reason I offer praise in the great assembly;

\par }{\Q I will fulfill my promises before the
{\ND{Lord}}’s loyal followers.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Let the oppressed eat and be filled!

\par }{\Q Let those who seek his help praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q May you live forever!


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the
{\ND{Lord}} and turn to him!

\par }{\Q Let all the nations worship you!


\par }{\Q \VS{28}For the
{\ND{Lord}} is king

\par }{\Q and rules over the nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}All of the thriving people of the earth will join the celebration and worship;

\par }{\Q all those who are descending into the grave will bow before him,

\par }{\Q including those who cannot preserve their lives.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}A whole generation will serve him;

\par }{\Q they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}They will come and tell about his saving deeds;

\par }{\Q they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.




\par }\PsalmChap{23}{\D A psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} is my shepherd,

\par }{\Q I lack nothing.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He takes me to lush pastures,

\par }{\Q he leads me to refreshing water.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He restores my strength.

\par }{\Q He leads me down the right paths

\par }{\Q for the sake of his reputation.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Even when I must walk through the darkest valley,

\par }{\Q I fear no danger,

\par }{\Q for you are with me;

\par }{\Q your rod and your staff reassure me.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You prepare a feast before me

\par }{\Q in plain sight of my enemies.

\par }{\Q You refresh my head with oil;

\par }{\Q my cup is completely full.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Surely your goodness and faithfulness will pursue me all my days,

\par }{\Q and I will live in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s house for the rest of my life.




\par }\PsalmChap{24}{\D A psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} owns the earth and all it contains,

\par }{\Q the world and all who live in it.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}For he set its foundation upon the seas,

\par }{\Q and established it upon the ocean currents.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Who is allowed to ascend the mountain of the
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q Who may go up to his holy dwelling place?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The one whose deeds are blameless

\par }{\Q and whose motives are pure,

\par }{\Q who does not lie,

\par }{\Q or make promises with no intention of keeping them.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Such godly people are rewarded by the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and vindicated by the God who delivers them.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor,

\par }{\Q Jacob’s descendants, who pray to him. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Look up, you gates!

\par }{\Q Rise up, you eternal doors!

\par }{\Q Then the majestic king will enter!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Who is this majestic king?

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} who is strong and mighty!

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} who is mighty in battle!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Look up, you gates!

\par }{\Q Rise up, you eternal doors!

\par }{\Q Then the majestic king will enter!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Who is this majestic king?

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} who commands armies!

\par }{\Q He is the majestic king! (Selah)




\par }\PsalmChap{25}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, I come before you in prayer.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}My God, I trust in you.

\par }{\Q Please do not let me be humiliated;

\par }{\Q do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated.

\par }{\Q Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Make me understand your ways, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Teach me your paths!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Guide me into your truth and teach me.

\par }{\Q For you are the God who delivers me;

\par }{\Q on you I rely all day long.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q for you have always acted in this manner.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts!

\par }{\Q Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} is both kind and fair;

\par }{\Q that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}May he show the humble what is right!

\par }{\Q May he teach the humble his way!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
{\ND{Lord}} always proves faithful and reliable

\par }{\Q to those who follow the demands of his covenant.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}For the sake of your reputation, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q forgive my sin, because it is great.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}The
{\ND{Lord}} shows his faithful followers

\par }{\Q the way they should live.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}They experience his favor;

\par }{\Q their descendants inherit the land.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s loyal followers receive his guidance,

\par }{\Q and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}I continually look to the
{\ND{Lord}} for help,

\par }{\Q for he will free my feet from the enemy’s net.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Turn toward me and have mercy on me,

\par }{\Q for I am alone and oppressed!


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Deliver me from my distress;

\par }{\Q rescue me from my suffering!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}See my pain and suffering!

\par }{\Q Forgive all my sins!


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me;

\par }{\Q they hate me and want to harm me.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Protect me and deliver me!

\par }{\Q Please do not let me be humiliated,

\par }{\Q for I have taken shelter in you!


\par }{\Q \VS{21}May integrity and godliness protect me,

\par }{\Q for I rely on you!


\par }{\Q \VS{22}O God, rescue Israel

\par }{\Q from all their distress!




\par }\PsalmChap{26}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Vindicate me, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q for I have integrity,

\par }{\Q and I trust in the
{\ND{Lord}} without wavering.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Examine me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, and test me!

\par }{\Q Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}For I am ever aware of your faithfulness,

\par }{\Q and your loyalty continually motivates me.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I do not associate with deceitful men,

\par }{\Q or consort with those who are dishonest.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I hate the mob of evil men,

\par }{\Q and do not associate with the wicked.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I maintain a pure lifestyle,

\par }{\Q so I can appear before your altar, O
{\ND{Lord}},


\par }{\Q \VS{7}to give you thanks,

\par }{\Q and to tell about all your amazing deeds.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}}, I love the temple where you live,

\par }{\Q the place where your splendor is revealed.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Do not sweep me away with sinners,

\par }{\Q or execute me along with violent people,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}who are always ready to do wrong

\par }{\Q or offer a bribe.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}But I have integrity!

\par }{\Q Rescue me and have mercy on me!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}I am safe,

\par }{\Q and among the worshipers I will praise the
{\ND{Lord}}.




\par }\PsalmChap{27}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} delivers and vindicates me!

\par }{\Q I fear no one!

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} protects my life!

\par }{\Q I am afraid of no one!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}When evil men attack me

\par }{\Q to devour my flesh,

\par }{\Q when my adversaries and enemies attack me,

\par }{\Q they stumble and fall.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Even when an army is deployed against me,

\par }{\Q I do not fear.

\par }{\Q Even when war is imminent,

\par }{\Q I remain confident.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I have asked the
{\ND{Lord}} for one thing –

\par }{\Q this is what I desire!

\par }{\Q I want to live in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s house all the days of my life,

\par }{\Q so I can gaze at the splendor of the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and contemplate in his temple.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger;

\par }{\Q he will hide me in his home;

\par }{\Q he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Now I will triumph

\par }{\Q over my enemies who surround me!

\par }{\Q I will offer sacrifices in his dwelling place and shout for joy!

\par }{\Q I will sing praises to the
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Hear me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, when I cry out!

\par }{\Q Have mercy on me and answer me!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}My heart tells me to pray to you,

\par }{\Q and I do pray to you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Do not reject me!

\par }{\Q Do not push your servant away in anger!

\par }{\Q You are my deliverer!

\par }{\Q Do not forsake or abandon me,

\par }{\Q O God who vindicates me!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Even if my father and mother abandoned me,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} would take me in.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Teach me how you want me to live;

\par }{\Q lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Do not turn me over to my enemies,

\par }{\Q for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}’s favor in the land of the living?


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Rely on the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Be strong and confident!

\par }{\Q Rely on the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{28}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}To you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, I cry out!

\par }{\Q My protector, do not ignore me!

\par }{\Q If you do not respond to me,

\par }{\Q I will join those who are descending into the grave.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help,

\par }{\Q when I lift my hands toward your holy temple!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Do not drag me away with evil men,

\par }{\Q with those who behave wickedly,

\par }{\Q who talk so friendly to their neighbors,

\par }{\Q while they plan to harm them!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Pay them back for their evil deeds!

\par }{\Q Pay them back for what they do!

\par }{\Q Punish them!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}For they do not understand the
{\ND{Lord}}’s actions,

\par }{\Q or the way he carries out justice.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} will permanently demolish them.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} deserves praise,

\par }{\Q for he has heard my plea for mercy!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}} strengthens and protects me;

\par }{\Q I trust in him with all my heart.

\par }{\Q I am rescued and my heart is full of joy;

\par }{\Q I will sing to him in gratitude.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} strengthens his people;

\par }{\Q he protects and delivers his chosen king.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Deliver your people!

\par }{\Q Empower the nation that belongs to you!

\par }{\Q Care for them like a shepherd and carry them in your arms at all times!




\par }\PsalmChap{29}{\D A psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Acknowledge the
{\ND{Lord}}, you heavenly beings,

\par }{\Q acknowledge the
{\ND{Lord}}’s majesty and power!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Acknowledge the majesty of the
{\ND{Lord}}’s reputation!

\par }{\Q Worship the
{\ND{Lord}} in holy attire!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s shout is heard over the water;

\par }{\Q the majestic God thunders,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} appears over the surging water.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s shout is powerful,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}’s shout is majestic.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s shout breaks the cedars,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} shatters the cedars of Lebanon.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He makes Lebanon skip like a calf

\par }{\Q and Sirion like a young ox.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s shout strikes with flaming fire.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s shout shakes the wilderness,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s shout bends the large trees

\par }{\Q and strips the leaves from the forests.

\par }{\Q Everyone in his temple says, “Majestic!”


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
{\ND{Lord}} sits enthroned over the engulfing waters,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} sits enthroned as the eternal king.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}} gives his people strength;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} grants his people security.




\par }\PsalmChap{30}{\D A psalm – a song used at the dedication of the temple; by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will praise you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, for you lifted me up,

\par }{\Q and did not allow my enemies to gloat over me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}O
{\ND{Lord}} my God,

\par }{\Q I cried out to you and you healed me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
{\ND{Lord}}, you pulled me up from Sheol;

\par }{\Q you rescued me from among those descending into the grave.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Sing to the
{\ND{Lord}}, you faithful followers of his;

\par }{\Q give thanks to his holy name.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}For his anger lasts only a brief moment,

\par }{\Q and his good favor restores one’s life.

\par }{\Q One may experience sorrow during the night,

\par }{\Q but joy arrives in the morning.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}In my self-confidence I said,

\par }{\Q “I will never be upended.”


\par }{\Q \VS{7}O
{\ND{Lord}}, in your good favor you made me secure.

\par }{\Q Then you rejected me and I was terrified.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}To you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, I cried out;

\par }{\Q I begged the Lord for mercy:


\par }{\Q \VS{9}“What profit is there in taking my life,

\par }{\Q in my descending into the Pit?

\par }{\Q Can the dust of the grave praise you?

\par }{\Q Can it declare your loyalty?


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Hear, O
{\ND{Lord}}, and have mercy on me!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, deliver me!”


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Then you turned my lament into dancing;

\par }{\Q you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}So now my heart will sing to you and not be silent;

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}} my God, I will always give thanks to you.




\par }\PsalmChap{31}{\D For the music director; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}In you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, I have taken shelter!

\par }{\Q Never let me be humiliated!

\par }{\Q Vindicate me by rescuing me!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Listen to me!

\par }{\Q Quickly deliver me!

\par }{\Q Be my protector and refuge,

\par }{\Q a stronghold where I can be safe!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}For you are my high ridge and my stronghold;

\par }{\Q for the sake of your own reputation you lead me and guide me.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}You will free me from the net they hid for me,

\par }{\Q for you are my place of refuge.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Into your hand I entrust my life;

\par }{\Q you will rescue me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, the faithful God.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I hate those who serve worthless idols,

\par }{\Q but I trust in the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness,

\par }{\Q because you notice my pain

\par }{\Q and you are aware of how distressed I am.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}You do not deliver me over to the power of the enemy;

\par }{\Q you enable me to stand in a wide open place.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Have mercy on me, for I am in distress!

\par }{\Q My eyes grow dim from suffering.

\par }{\Q I have lost my strength.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}For my life nears its end in pain;

\par }{\Q my years draw to a close as I groan.

\par }{\Q My strength fails me because of my sin,

\par }{\Q and my bones become brittle.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Because of all my enemies, people disdain me;

\par }{\Q my neighbors are appalled by my suffering –

\par }{\Q those who know me are horrified by my condition;

\par }{\Q those who see me in the street run away from me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}I am forgotten, like a dead man no one thinks about;

\par }{\Q I am regarded as worthless, like a broken jar.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}For I hear what so many are saying,

\par }{\Q the terrifying news that comes from every direction.

\par }{\Q When they plot together against me,

\par }{\Q they figure out how they can take my life.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}But I trust in you, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q I declare, “You are my God!”


\par }{\Q \VS{15}You determine my destiny!

\par }{\Q Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Smile on your servant!

\par }{\Q Deliver me because of your faithfulness!


\par }{\Q \VS{17}O
{\ND{Lord}}, do not let me be humiliated,

\par }{\Q for I call out to you!

\par }{\Q May evil men be humiliated!

\par }{\Q May they go wailing to the grave!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}May lying lips be silenced –

\par }{\Q lips that speak defiantly against the innocent

\par }{\Q with arrogance and contempt!


\par }{\Q \VS{19}How great is your favor,

\par }{\Q which you store up for your loyal followers!

\par }{\Q In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men;

\par }{\Q you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}The
{\ND{Lord}} deserves praise

\par }{\Q for he demonstrated his amazing faithfulness to me when I was besieged by enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}I jumped to conclusions and said,

\par }{\Q “I am cut off from your presence!”

\par }{\Q But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Love the
{\ND{Lord}}, all you faithful followers of his!

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} protects those who have integrity,

\par }{\Q but he pays back in full the one who acts arrogantly.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Be strong and confident,

\par }{\Q all you who wait on the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{32}{\D By David; a well-written song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven,

\par }{\Q whose sin is pardoned!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the
{\ND{Lord}} does not punish,

\par }{\Q in whose spirit there is no deceit.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}When I refused to confess my sin,

\par }{\Q my whole body wasted away,

\par }{\Q while I groaned in pain all day long.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For day and night you tormented me;

\par }{\Q you tried to destroy me in the intense heat of summer. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Then I confessed my sin;

\par }{\Q I no longer covered up my wrongdoing.

\par }{\Q I said, “I will confess my rebellious acts to the
{\ND{Lord}}.”

\par }{\Q And then you forgave my sins. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{6}For this reason every one of your faithful followers should pray to you

\par }{\Q while there is a window of opportunity.

\par }{\Q Certainly when the surging water rises,

\par }{\Q it will not reach them.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}You are my hiding place;

\par }{\Q you protect me from distress.

\par }{\Q You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I will instruct and teach you about how you should live.

\par }{\Q I will advise you as I look you in the eye.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Do not be like an unintelligent horse or mule,

\par }{\Q which will not obey you

\par }{\Q unless they are controlled by a bridle and bit.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}An evil person suffers much pain,

\par }{\Q but the
{\ND{Lord}}’s faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Rejoice in the
{\ND{Lord}} and be happy, you who are godly!

\par }{\Q Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!




\par }\PsalmChap{33}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}You godly ones, shout for joy because of the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} with the harp!

\par }{\Q Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Sing to him a new song!

\par }{\Q Play skillfully as you shout out your praises to him!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For the
{\ND{Lord}}’s decrees are just,

\par }{\Q and everything he does is fair.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}} promotes equity and justice;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}By the
{\ND{Lord}}’s decree the heavens were made;

\par }{\Q by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He piles up the water of the sea;

\par }{\Q he puts the oceans in storehouses.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let the whole earth fear the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}For he spoke, and it came into existence,

\par }{\Q he issued the decree, and it stood firm.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
{\ND{Lord}} frustrates the decisions of the nations;

\par }{\Q he nullifies the plans of the peoples.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s decisions stand forever;

\par }{\Q his plans abide throughout the ages.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}How blessed is the nation whose God is the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}The
{\ND{Lord}} watches from heaven;

\par }{\Q he sees all people.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}From the place where he lives he looks carefully

\par }{\Q at all the earth’s inhabitants.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}He is the one who forms every human heart,

\par }{\Q and takes note of all their actions.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}No king is delivered by his vast army;

\par }{\Q a warrior is not saved by his great might.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory;

\par }{\Q despite its great strength, it cannot deliver.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Look, the
{\ND{Lord}} takes notice of his loyal followers,

\par }{\Q those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness


\par }{\Q \VS{19}by saving their lives from death

\par }{\Q and sustaining them during times of famine.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}We wait for the
{\ND{Lord}};

\par }{\Q he is our deliverer and shield.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}For our hearts rejoice in him,

\par }{\Q for we trust in his holy name.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}May we experience your faithfulness, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q for we wait for you.




\par }\PsalmChap{34}{\D Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will praise the
{\ND{Lord}} at all times;

\par }{\Q my mouth will continually praise him.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will boast in the
{\ND{Lord}};

\par }{\Q let the oppressed hear and rejoice!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Magnify the
{\ND{Lord}} with me!

\par }{\Q Let’s praise his name together!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I sought the
{\ND{Lord}}’s help and he answered me;

\par }{\Q he delivered me from all my fears.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Those who look to him for help are happy;

\par }{\Q their faces are not ashamed.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}This oppressed man cried out and the
{\ND{Lord}} heard;

\par }{\Q he saved him from all his troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s angel camps around

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}’s loyal followers and delivers them.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Taste and see that the
{\ND{Lord}} is good!

\par }{\Q How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Remain loyal to the
{\ND{Lord}}, you chosen people of his,

\par }{\Q for his loyal followers lack nothing!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry,

\par }{\Q but those who seek the
{\ND{Lord}} lack no good thing.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Come children! Listen to me!

\par }{\Q I will teach you what it means to fear the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Do you want to really live?

\par }{\Q Would you love to live a long, happy life?


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Then make sure you don’t speak evil words

\par }{\Q or use deceptive speech!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Turn away from evil and do what is right!

\par }{\Q Strive for peace and promote it!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The
{\ND{Lord}} pays attention to the godly

\par }{\Q and hears their cry for help.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}But the
{\ND{Lord}} opposes evildoers

\par }{\Q and wipes out all memory of them from the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The godly cry out and the
{\ND{Lord}} hears;

\par }{\Q he saves them from all their troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
{\ND{Lord}} is near the brokenhearted;

\par }{\Q he delivers those who are discouraged.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}The godly face many dangers,

\par }{\Q but the
{\ND{Lord}} saves them from each one of them.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}He protects all his bones;

\par }{\Q not one of them is broken.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Evil people self-destruct;

\par }{\Q those who hate the godly are punished.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}The
{\ND{Lord}} rescues his servants;

\par }{\Q all who take shelter in him escape punishment.




\par }\PsalmChap{35}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, fight those who fight with me!

\par }{\Q Attack those who attack me!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Grab your small shield and large shield,

\par }{\Q and rise up to help me!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Use your spear and lance against those who chase me!

\par }{\Q Assure me with these words: “I am your deliverer!”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated!

\par }{\Q May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}May they be like wind-driven chaff,

\par }{\Q as the
{\ND{Lord}}’s angel attacks them!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}May their path be dark and slippery,

\par }{\Q as the
{\ND{Lord}}’s angel chases them!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me

\par }{\Q and dug a pit to trap me.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let destruction take them by surprise!

\par }{\Q Let the net they hid catch them!

\par }{\Q Let them fall into destruction!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Then I will rejoice in the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and be happy because of his deliverance.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}With all my strength I will say,

\par }{\Q “O
{\ND{Lord}}, who can compare to you?

\par }{\Q You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them;

\par }{\Q the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.”


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Violent men perjure themselves,

\par }{\Q and falsely accuse me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}They repay me evil for the good I have done;

\par }{\Q I am overwhelmed with sorrow.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}When they were sick, I wore sackcloth,

\par }{\Q and refrained from eating food.

\par }{\Q (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I mourned for them as I would for a friend or my brother.

\par }{\Q I bowed down in sorrow as if I were mourning for my mother.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together;

\par }{\Q they gathered together to ambush me.

\par }{\Q They tore at me without stopping to rest.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly,

\par }{\Q and tried to bite me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this?

\par }{\Q Rescue me from their destructive attacks;

\par }{\Q guard my life from the young lions!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Then I will give you thanks in the great assembly;

\par }{\Q I will praise you before a large crowd of people!


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Do not let those who are my enemies for no reason gloat over me!

\par }{\Q Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}For they do not try to make peace with others,

\par }{\Q but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}They are ready to devour me;

\par }{\Q they say, “Aha! Aha! We’ve got you!”


\par }{\Q \VS{22}But you take notice,
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q O Lord, do not remain far away from me!


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Rouse yourself, wake up and vindicate me!

\par }{\Q My God and Lord, defend my just cause!


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Vindicate me by your justice, O
{\ND{Lord}} my God!

\par }{\Q Do not let them gloat over me!


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Do not let them say to themselves, “Aha! We have what we wanted!”

\par }{\Q Do not let them say, “We have devoured him!”


\par }{\Q \VS{26}May those who want to harm me be totally embarrassed and ashamed!

\par }{\Q May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation!


\par }{\Q \VS{27}May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice!

\par }{\Q May they continually say, “May the
{\ND{Lord}} be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure.”


\par }{\Q \VS{28}Then I will tell others about your justice,

\par }{\Q and praise you all day long.




\par }\PsalmChap{36}{\D For the music director; written by the
{\ND{Lord}}’s servant, David; an oracle.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}An evil man is rebellious to the core.

\par }{\Q He does not fear God,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}for he is too proud

\par }{\Q to recognize and give up his sin.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful;

\par }{\Q he does not care about doing what is wise and right.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed;

\par }{\Q he is committed to a sinful lifestyle;

\par }{\Q he does not reject what is evil.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}O
{\ND{Lord}}, your loyal love reaches to the sky;

\par }{\Q your faithfulness to the clouds.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Your justice is like the highest mountains,

\par }{\Q your fairness like the deepest sea;

\par }{\Q you preserve mankind and the animal kingdom.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}How precious is your loyal love, O God!

\par }{\Q The human race finds shelter under your wings.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They are filled with food from your house,

\par }{\Q and you allow them to drink from the river of your delicacies.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}For you are the one who gives

\par }{\Q and sustains life.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Extend your loyal love to your faithful followers,

\par }{\Q and vindicate the morally upright!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Do not let arrogant men overtake me,

\par }{\Q or let evil men make me homeless!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}I can see the evildoers! They have fallen!

\par }{\Q They have been knocked down and are unable to get up!




\par }\PsalmChap{37}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed!

\par }{\Q Do not envy evildoers!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}For they will quickly dry up like grass,

\par }{\Q and wither away like plants.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Trust in the
{\ND{Lord}} and do what is right!

\par }{\Q Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Then you will take delight in the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and he will answer your prayers.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Commit your future to the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He will vindicate you in broad daylight,

\par }{\Q and publicly defend your just cause.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Wait patiently for the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Wait confidently for him!

\par }{\Q Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner,

\par }{\Q a man who carries out wicked schemes!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Do not be angry and frustrated!

\par }{\Q Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Wicked men will be wiped out,

\par }{\Q but those who rely on the
{\ND{Lord}} are the ones who will possess the land.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Evil men will soon disappear;

\par }{\Q you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}But the oppressed will possess the land

\par }{\Q and enjoy great prosperity.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Evil men plot against the godly

\par }{\Q and viciously attack them.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}The Lord laughs in disgust at them,

\par }{\Q for he knows that their day is coming.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Evil men draw their swords

\par }{\Q and prepare their bows,

\par }{\Q to bring down the oppressed and needy,

\par }{\Q and to slaughter those who are godly.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Their swords will pierce their own hearts,

\par }{\Q and their bows will be broken.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The little bit that a godly man owns is better than

\par }{\Q the wealth of many evil men,


\par }{\Q \VS{17}for evil men will lose their power,

\par }{\Q but the
{\ND{Lord}} sustains the godly.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
{\ND{Lord}} watches over the innocent day by day

\par }{\Q and they possess a permanent inheritance.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}They will not be ashamed when hard times come;

\par }{\Q when famine comes they will have enough to eat.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}But evil men will die;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}’s enemies will be incinerated –

\par }{\Q they will go up in smoke.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt,

\par }{\Q but the godly show compassion and are generous.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Surely those favored by the
{\ND{Lord}} will possess the land,

\par }{\Q but those rejected by him will be wiped out.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}The
{\ND{Lord}} grants success to the one

\par }{\Q whose behavior he finds commendable.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong,

\par }{\Q for the
{\ND{Lord}} holds his hand.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}I was once young, now I am old.

\par }{\Q I have never seen a godly man abandoned,

\par }{\Q or his children forced to search for food.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}All day long he shows compassion and lends to others,

\par }{\Q and his children are blessed.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Turn away from evil! Do what is right!

\par }{\Q Then you will enjoy lasting security.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}For the
{\ND{Lord}} promotes justice,

\par }{\Q and never abandons his faithful followers.

\par }{\Q They are permanently secure,

\par }{\Q but the children of evil men are wiped out.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}The godly will possess the land

\par }{\Q and will dwell in it permanently.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}The godly speak wise words

\par }{\Q and promote justice.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}The law of their God controls their thinking;

\par }{\Q their feet do not slip.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}Evil men set an ambush for the godly

\par }{\Q and try to kill them.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}But the
{\ND{Lord}} does not surrender the godly,

\par }{\Q or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}Rely on the
{\ND{Lord}}! Obey his commands!

\par }{\Q Then he will permit you to possess the land;

\par }{\Q you will see the demise of evil men.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}I have seen ruthless evil men

\par }{\Q growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared!

\par }{\Q I looked for them, but they could not be found.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly!

\par }{\Q For the one who promotes peace has a future.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}Sinful rebels are totally destroyed;

\par }{\Q evil men have no future.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}But the
{\ND{Lord}} delivers the godly;

\par }{\Q he protects them in times of trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}The
{\ND{Lord}} helps them and rescues them;

\par }{\Q he rescues them from evil men and delivers them,

\par }{\Q for they seek his protection.




\par }\PsalmChap{38}{\D A psalm of David, written to get God’s attention.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, do not continue to rebuke me in your anger!

\par }{\Q Do not continue to punish me in your raging fury!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}For your arrows pierce me,

\par }{\Q and your hand presses me down.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}My whole body is sick because of your judgment;

\par }{\Q I am deprived of health because of my sin.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For my sins overwhelm me;

\par }{\Q like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}My wounds are infected and starting to smell,

\par }{\Q because of my foolish sins.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I am dazed and completely humiliated;

\par }{\Q all day long I walk around mourning.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}For I am overcome with shame

\par }{\Q and my whole body is sick.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I am numb with pain and severely battered;

\par }{\Q I groan loudly because of the anxiety I feel.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}O Lord, you understand my heart’s desire;

\par }{\Q my groaning is not hidden from you.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}My heart beats quickly;

\par }{\Q my strength leaves me;

\par }{\Q I can hardly see.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance;

\par }{\Q my neighbors stand far away.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Those who seek my life try to entrap me;

\par }{\Q those who want to harm me speak destructive words;

\par }{\Q all day long they say deceitful things.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}But I am like a deaf man – I hear nothing;

\par }{\Q I am like a mute who cannot speak.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I am like a man who cannot hear

\par }{\Q and is incapable of arguing his defense.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Yet I wait for you, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q You will respond, O Lord, my God!


\par }{\Q \VS{16}I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me;

\par }{\Q when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}For I am about to stumble,

\par }{\Q and I am in constant pain.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Yes, I confess my wrongdoing,

\par }{\Q and I am concerned about my sins.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous;

\par }{\Q those who hate me without cause outnumber me.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}They repay me evil for the good I have done;

\par }{\Q though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Do not abandon me, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q My God, do not remain far away from me!


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Hurry and help me, O Lord, my deliverer!




\par }\PsalmChap{39}{\D For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I decided, “I will watch what I say

\par }{\Q and make sure I do not sin with my tongue.

\par }{\Q I will put a muzzle over my mouth

\par }{\Q while in the presence of an evil man.”


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I was stone silent;

\par }{\Q I held back the urge to speak.

\par }{\Q My frustration grew;


\par }{\Q \VS{3}my anxiety intensified.

\par }{\Q As I thought about it, I became impatient.

\par }{\Q Finally I spoke these words:


\par }{\Q \VS{4}“O
{\ND{Lord}}, help me understand my mortality

\par }{\Q and the brevity of life!

\par }{\Q Let me realize how quickly my life will pass!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Look, you make my days short-lived,

\par }{\Q and my life span is nothing from your perspective.

\par }{\Q Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Surely people go through life as mere ghosts.

\par }{\Q Surely they accumulate worthless wealth

\par }{\Q without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”


\par }{\Q \VS{7}But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying?

\par }{\Q You are my only hope!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Deliver me from all my sins of rebellion!

\par }{\Q Do not make me the object of fools’ insults!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I am silent and cannot open my mouth

\par }{\Q because of what you have done.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Please stop wounding me!

\par }{\Q You have almost beaten me to death!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}You severely discipline people for their sins;

\par }{\Q like a moth you slowly devour their strength.

\par }{\Q Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Hear my prayer, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Listen to my cry for help!

\par }{\Q Do not ignore my sobbing!

\par }{\Q For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land;

\par }{\Q I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Turn your angry gaze away from me, so I can be happy

\par }{\Q before I pass away.




\par }\PsalmChap{40}{\D For the music director; By David, a psalm.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I relied completely on the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and he turned toward me

\par }{\Q and heard my cry for help.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He lifted me out of the watery pit,

\par }{\Q out of the slimy mud.

\par }{\Q He placed my feet on a rock

\par }{\Q and gave me secure footing.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He gave me reason to sing a new song,

\par }{\Q praising our God.

\par }{\Q May many see what God has done,

\par }{\Q so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}How blessed is the one who trusts in the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}O
{\ND{Lord}}, my God, you have accomplished many things;

\par }{\Q you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us.

\par }{\Q No one can thwart you!

\par }{\Q I want to declare them and talk about them,

\par }{\Q but they are too numerous to recount!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern.

\par }{\Q You make that quite clear to me!

\par }{\Q You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Then I say,

\par }{\Q “Look! I come!

\par }{\Q What is written in the scroll pertains to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I want to do what pleases you, my God.

\par }{\Q Your law dominates my thoughts.”


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I have told the great assembly about your justice.

\par }{\Q Look! I spare no words!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, you know this is true.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I have not failed to tell about your justice;

\par }{\Q I spoke about your reliability and deliverance;

\par }{\Q I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}O
{\ND{Lord}}, you do not withhold your compassion from me.

\par }{\Q May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}For innumerable dangers surround me.

\par }{\Q My sins overtake me

\par }{\Q so I am unable to see;

\par }{\Q they outnumber the hairs of my head

\par }{\Q so my strength fails me.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Please be willing, O
{\ND{Lord}}, to rescue me!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, hurry and help me!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}May those who are trying to snatch away my life

\par }{\Q be totally embarrassed and ashamed!

\par }{\Q May those who want to harm me

\par }{\Q be turned back and ashamed!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”

\par }{\Q be humiliated and disgraced!


\par }{\Q \VS{16}May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you!

\par }{\Q May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually,

\par }{\Q “May the
{\ND{Lord}} be praised!”


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I am oppressed and needy!

\par }{\Q May the Lord pay attention to me!

\par }{\Q You are my helper and my deliverer!

\par }{\Q O my God, do not delay!




\par }\PsalmChap{41}{\D For the music director; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly!

\par }{\Q When trouble comes, the
{\ND{Lord}} delivers him.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}May the
{\ND{Lord}} protect him and save his life!

\par }{\Q May he be blessed in the land!

\par }{\Q Do not turn him over to his enemies!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
{\ND{Lord}} supports him on his sickbed;

\par }{\Q you completely heal him from his illness.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}As for me, I said:

\par }{\Q “O
{\ND{Lord}}, have mercy on me!

\par }{\Q Heal me, for I have sinned against you!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}My enemies ask this cruel question about me,

\par }{\Q ‘When will he finally die and be forgotten?’


\par }{\Q \VS{6}When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly;

\par }{\Q he thinks of ways to defame me,

\par }{\Q and when he leaves he slanders me.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another;

\par }{\Q they plan ways to harm me.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They say,

\par }{\Q ‘An awful disease overwhelms him,

\par }{\Q and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.’


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Even my close friend whom I trusted,

\par }{\Q he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}As for you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, have mercy on me and raise me up,

\par }{\Q so I can pay them back!”


\par }{\Q \VS{11}By this I know that you are pleased with me,

\par }{\Q for my enemy does not triumph over me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity;

\par }{\Q you allow me permanent access to your presence.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}The
{\ND{Lord}} God of Israel deserves praise

\par }{\Q in the future and forevermore!

\par }{\Q We agree! We agree!




\par }\PsalmChap{42}{\D For the music director; a well-written song by the Korahites.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}As a deer longs for streams of water,

\par }{\Q so I long for you, O God!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I thirst for God,

\par }{\Q for the living God.

\par }{\Q I say, “When will I be able to go and appear in God’s presence?”


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I cannot eat, I weep day and night;

\par }{\Q all day long they say to me, “Where is your God?”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I will remember and weep!

\par }{\Q For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God,

\par }{\Q shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Why are you depressed, O my soul?

\par }{\Q Why are you upset?

\par }{\Q Wait for God!

\par }{\Q For I will again give thanks

\par }{\Q to my God for his saving intervention.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I am depressed,

\par }{\Q so I will pray to you while I am trapped here in the region of the upper Jordan,

\par }{\Q from Hermon, from Mount Mizar.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}One deep stream calls out to another at the sound of your waterfalls;

\par }{\Q all your billows and waves overwhelm me.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}By day the
{\ND{Lord}} decrees his loyal love,

\par }{\Q and by night he gives me a song,

\par }{\Q a prayer to the living God.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I will pray to God, my high ridge:

\par }{\Q “Why do you ignore me?

\par }{\Q Why must I walk around mourning

\par }{\Q because my enemies oppress me?”


\par }{\Q \VS{10}My enemies’ taunts cut into me to the bone,

\par }{\Q as they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Why are you depressed, O my soul?

\par }{\Q Why are you upset?

\par }{\Q Wait for God!

\par }{\Q For I will again give thanks

\par }{\Q to my God for his saving intervention.




\par }\PsalmChap{43}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Vindicate me, O God!

\par }{\Q Fight for me against an ungodly nation!

\par }{\Q Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}For you are the God who shelters me.

\par }{\Q Why do you reject me?

\par }{\Q Why must I walk around mourning

\par }{\Q because my enemies oppress me?


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Reveal your light and your faithfulness!

\par }{\Q They will lead me,

\par }{\Q they will escort me back to your holy hill,

\par }{\Q and to the place where you live.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Then I will go to the altar of God,

\par }{\Q to the God who gives me ecstatic joy,

\par }{\Q so that I express my thanks to you, O God, my God, with a harp.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Why are you depressed, O my soul?

\par }{\Q Why are you upset?

\par }{\Q Wait for God!

\par }{\Q For I will again give thanks

\par }{\Q to my God for his saving intervention.




\par }\PsalmChap{44}{\D For the music director; by the Korahites, a well-written song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, we have clearly heard;

\par }{\Q our ancestors have told us

\par }{\Q what you did in their days,

\par }{\Q in ancient times.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You, by your power, defeated nations and settled our fathers on their land;

\par }{\Q you crushed the people living there and enabled our ancestors to occupy it.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}For they did not conquer the land by their swords,

\par }{\Q and they did not prevail by their strength,

\par }{\Q but rather by your power, strength and good favor,

\par }{\Q for you were partial to them.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}You are my king, O God!

\par }{\Q Decree Jacob’s deliverance!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}By your power we will drive back our enemies;

\par }{\Q by your strength we will trample down our foes!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}For I do not trust in my bow,

\par }{\Q and I do not prevail by my sword.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}For you deliver us from our enemies;

\par }{\Q you humiliate those who hate us.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}In God I boast all day long,

\par }{\Q and we will continually give thanks to your name. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{9}But you rejected and embarrassed us!

\par }{\Q You did not go into battle with our armies.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You made us retreat from the enemy.

\par }{\Q Those who hate us take whatever they want from us.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}You handed us over like sheep to be eaten;

\par }{\Q you scattered us among the nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}You sold your people for a pittance;

\par }{\Q you did not ask a high price for them.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}You made us an object of disdain to our neighbors;

\par }{\Q those who live on our borders taunt and insult us.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}You made us an object of ridicule among the nations;

\par }{\Q foreigners treat us with contempt.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}All day long I feel humiliated

\par }{\Q and am overwhelmed with shame,


\par }{\Q \VS{16}before the vindictive enemy

\par }{\Q who ridicules and insults me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}All this has happened to us, even though we have not rejected you

\par }{\Q or violated your covenant with us.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}We have not been unfaithful,

\par }{\Q nor have we disobeyed your commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Yet you have battered us, leaving us a heap of ruins overrun by wild dogs;

\par }{\Q you have covered us with darkness.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}If we had rejected our God,

\par }{\Q and spread out our hands in prayer to another god,


\par }{\Q \VS{21}would not God discover it,

\par }{\Q for he knows one’s thoughts?


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Yet because of you we are killed all day long;

\par }{\Q we are treated like sheep at the slaughtering block.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord?

\par }{\Q Wake up! Do not reject us forever!


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Why do you look the other way,

\par }{\Q and ignore the way we are oppressed and mistreated?


\par }{\Q \VS{25}For we lie in the dirt,

\par }{\Q with our bellies pressed to the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Rise up and help us!

\par }{\Q Rescue us because of your loyal love!




\par }\PsalmChap{45}{\D For the music director; according to the tune of “Lilies;” by the Korahites, a well-written poem, a love song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}My heart is stirred by a beautiful song.

\par }{\Q I say, “I have composed this special song for the king;

\par }{\Q my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe.”


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You are the most handsome of all men!

\par }{\Q You speak in an impressive and fitting manner!

\par }{\Q For this reason God grants you continual blessings.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior!

\par }{\Q Appear in your majestic splendor!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Appear in your majesty and be victorious!

\par }{\Q Ride forth for the sake of what is right,

\par }{\Q on behalf of justice!

\par }{\Q Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Your arrows are sharp

\par }{\Q and penetrate the hearts of the king’s enemies.

\par }{\Q Nations fall at your feet.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Your throne, O God, is permanent.

\par }{\Q The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}You love justice and hate evil.

\par }{\Q For this reason God, your God has anointed you

\par }{\Q with the oil of joy, elevating you above your companions.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}All your garments are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia.

\par }{\Q From the luxurious palaces comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Princesses are among your honored guests,

\par }{\Q your bride stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Listen, O princess!

\par }{\Q Observe and pay attention!

\par }{\Q Forget your homeland and your family!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Then the king will be attracted by your beauty.

\par }{\Q After all, he is your master! Submit to him!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Rich people from Tyre

\par }{\Q will seek your favor by bringing a gift.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}The princess looks absolutely magnificent,

\par }{\Q decked out in pearls and clothed in a brocade trimmed with gold.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}In embroidered robes she is escorted to the king.

\par }{\Q Her attendants, the maidens of honor who follow her,

\par }{\Q are led before you.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}They are bubbling with joy as they walk in procession

\par }{\Q and enter the royal palace.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Your sons will carry on the dynasty of your ancestors;

\par }{\Q you will make them princes throughout the land.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I will proclaim your greatness through the coming years,

\par }{\Q then the nations will praise you forever.




\par }\PsalmChap{46}{\D For the music director; by the Korahites; according to
{\IT{the alamoth}} style; a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}God is our strong refuge;

\par }{\Q he is truly our helper in times of trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes,

\par }{\Q and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}when its waves crash and foam,

\par }{\Q and the mountains shake before the surging sea. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The river’s channels bring joy to the city of God,

\par }{\Q the special, holy dwelling place of the sovereign One.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}God lives within it, it cannot be moved.

\par }{\Q God rescues it at the break of dawn.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown.

\par }{\Q God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}} who commands armies is on our side!

\par }{\Q The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Come! Witness the exploits of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q who brings devastation to the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He brings an end to wars throughout the earth;

\par }{\Q he shatters the bow and breaks the spear;

\par }{\Q he burns the shields with fire.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God!

\par }{\Q I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}} who commands armies is on our side!

\par }{\Q The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)




\par }\PsalmChap{47}{\D For the music director; by the Korahites; a psalm.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}All you nations, clap your hands!

\par }{\Q Shout out to God in celebration!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}For the sovereign
{\ND{Lord}} is awe-inspiring;

\par }{\Q he is the great king who rules the whole earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He subdued nations beneath us

\par }{\Q and countries under our feet.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He picked out for us a special land

\par }{\Q to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{5}God has ascended his throne amid loud shouts;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} has ascended his throne amid the blaring of ram’s horns.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Sing to God! Sing!

\par }{\Q Sing to our king! Sing!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}For God is king of the whole earth!

\par }{\Q Sing a well-written song!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}God reigns over the nations!

\par }{\Q God sits on his holy throne!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The nobles of the nations assemble,

\par }{\Q along with the people of the God of Abraham,

\par }{\Q for God has authority over the rulers of the earth.

\par }{\Q He is highly exalted!




\par }\PsalmChap{48}{\D A song, a psalm by the Korahites.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} is great and certainly worthy of praise

\par }{\Q in the city of our God, his holy hill.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}It is lofty and pleasing to look at,

\par }{\Q a source of joy to the whole earth.

\par }{\Q Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon;

\par }{\Q it is the city of the great king.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}God is in its fortresses;

\par }{\Q he reveals himself as its defender.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For look, the kings assemble;

\par }{\Q they advance together.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}As soon as they see, they are shocked;

\par }{\Q they are terrified, they quickly retreat.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Look at them shake uncontrollably,

\par }{\Q like a woman writhing in childbirth.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}With an east wind

\par }{\Q you shatter the large ships.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}We heard about God’s mighty deeds, now we have seen them,

\par }{\Q in the city of the
{\ND{Lord}}, the invincible Warrior,

\par }{\Q in the city of our God.

\par }{\Q God makes it permanently secure. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{9}We reflect on your loyal love, O God,

\par }{\Q within your temple.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth

\par }{\Q is worthy of your reputation, O God.

\par }{\Q You execute justice!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Mount Zion rejoices;

\par }{\Q the towns of Judah are happy,

\par }{\Q because of your acts of judgment.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Walk around Zion! Encircle it!

\par }{\Q Count its towers!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Consider its defenses!

\par }{\Q Walk through its fortresses,

\par }{\Q so you can tell the next generation about it!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}For God, our God, is our defender forever!

\par }{\Q He guides us!




\par }\PsalmChap{49}{\D For the music director, a psalm by the Korahites.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Listen to this, all you nations!

\par }{\Q Pay attention, all you inhabitants of the world!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Pay attention, all you people,

\par }{\Q both rich and poor!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I will declare a wise saying;

\par }{\Q I will share my profound thoughts.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I will learn a song that imparts wisdom;

\par }{\Q I will then sing my insightful song to the accompaniment of a harp.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,

\par }{\Q when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They trust in their wealth

\par }{\Q and boast in their great riches.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother;

\par }{\Q he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price


\par }{\Q \VS{8}(the ransom price for a human life is too high,

\par }{\Q and people go to their final destiny),


\par }{\Q \VS{9}so that he might continue to live forever

\par }{\Q and not experience death.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Surely one sees that even wise people die;

\par }{\Q fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away

\par }{\Q and leave their wealth to others.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Their grave becomes their permanent residence,

\par }{\Q their eternal dwelling place.

\par }{\Q They name their lands after themselves,


\par }{\Q \VS{12}but, despite their wealth, people do not last,

\par }{\Q they are like animals that perish.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}This is the destiny of fools,

\par }{\Q and of those who approve of their philosophy. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{14}They will travel to Sheol like sheep,

\par }{\Q with death as their shepherd.

\par }{\Q The godly will rule over them when the day of vindication dawns;

\par }{\Q Sheol will consume their bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol;

\par }{\Q certainly he will pull me to safety. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich

\par }{\Q and his wealth multiplies!


\par }{\Q \VS{17}For he will take nothing with him when he dies;

\par }{\Q his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive:

\par }{\Q “May men praise you, for you have done well!”


\par }{\Q \VS{19}But he will join his ancestors;

\par }{\Q they will never again see the light of day.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Wealthy people do not understand;

\par }{\Q they are like animals that perish.




\par }\PsalmChap{50}{\D A psalm by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}El, God, the
{\ND{Lord}} speaks,

\par }{\Q and summons the earth to come from the east and west.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}From Zion, the most beautiful of all places,

\par }{\Q God comes in splendor.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Our God approaches and is not silent;

\par }{\Q consuming fire goes ahead of him

\par }{\Q and all around him a storm rages.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He summons the heavens above,

\par }{\Q as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He says:

\par }{\Q “Assemble my covenant people before me,

\par }{\Q those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The heavens declare his fairness,

\par }{\Q for God is judge. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He says:

\par }{\Q “Listen my people! I am speaking!

\par }{\Q Listen Israel! I am accusing you!

\par }{\Q I am God, your God!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I am not condemning you because of your sacrifices,

\par }{\Q or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I do not need to take a bull from your household

\par }{\Q or goats from your sheepfolds.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me,

\par }{\Q as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}I keep track of every bird in the hills,

\par }{\Q and the insects of the field are mine.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you,

\par }{\Q for the world and all it contains belong to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Do I eat the flesh of bulls?

\par }{\Q Do I drink the blood of goats?


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Present to God a thank-offering!

\par }{\Q Repay your vows to the sovereign One!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Pray to me when you are in trouble!

\par }{\Q I will deliver you, and you will honor me!”


\par }{\Q \VS{16}God says this to the evildoer:

\par }{\Q “How can you declare my commands,

\par }{\Q and talk about my covenant?


\par }{\Q \VS{17}For you hate instruction

\par }{\Q and reject my words.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}When you see a thief, you join him;

\par }{\Q you associate with men who are unfaithful to their wives.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}You do damage with words,

\par }{\Q and use your tongue to deceive.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}You plot against your brother;

\par }{\Q you slander your own brother.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}When you did these things, I was silent,

\par }{\Q so you thought I was exactly like you.

\par }{\Q But now I will condemn you

\par }{\Q and state my case against you!


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Carefully consider this, you who reject God!

\par }{\Q Otherwise I will rip you to shreds

\par }{\Q and no one will be able to rescue you.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Whoever presents a thank-offering honors me.

\par }{\Q To whoever obeys my commands, I will reveal my power to deliver.”




\par }\PsalmChap{51}{\D For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David’s affair with Bathsheba.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love!

\par }{\Q Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Wash away my wrongdoing!

\par }{\Q Cleanse me of my sin!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}For I am aware of my rebellious acts;

\par }{\Q I am forever conscious of my sin.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Against you – you above all – I have sinned;

\par }{\Q I have done what is evil in your sight.

\par }{\Q So you are just when you confront me;

\par }{\Q you are right when you condemn me.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Look, I was guilty of sin from birth,

\par }{\Q a sinner the moment my mother conceived me.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Look, you desire integrity in the inner man;

\par }{\Q you want me to possess wisdom.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Sprinkle me with water and I will be pure;

\par }{\Q wash me and I will be whiter than snow.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven!

\par }{\Q May the bones you crushed rejoice!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Hide your face from my sins!

\par }{\Q Wipe away all my guilt!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Create for me a pure heart, O God!

\par }{\Q Renew a resolute spirit within me!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Do not reject me!

\par }{\Q Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Let me again experience the joy of your deliverance!

\par }{\Q Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Then I will teach rebels your merciful ways,

\par }{\Q and sinners will turn to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me!

\par }{\Q Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}O Lord, give me the words!

\par }{\Q Then my mouth will praise you.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Certainly you do not want a sacrifice, or else I would offer it;

\par }{\Q you do not desire a burnt sacrifice.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit –

\par }{\Q O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her!

\par }{\Q Fortify the walls of Jerusalem!


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Then you will accept the proper sacrifices, burnt sacrifices and whole offerings;

\par }{\Q then bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.




\par }\PsalmChap{52}{\D For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: “David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.”
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man?

\par }{\Q God’s loyal love protects me all day long!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Your tongue carries out your destructive plans;

\par }{\Q it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You love evil more than good,

\par }{\Q lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{4}You love to use all the words that destroy,

\par }{\Q and the tongue that deceives.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins.

\par }{\Q He will scoop you up and remove you from your home;

\par }{\Q he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{6}When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe,

\par }{\Q and will mock the evildoer, saying:


\par }{\Q \VS{7}“Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector!

\par }{\Q He trusted in his great wealth

\par }{\Q and was confident about his plans to destroy others.”


\par }{\Q \VS{8}But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God;

\par }{\Q I continually trust in God’s loyal love.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I will continually thank you when you execute judgment;

\par }{\Q I will rely on you, for your loyal followers know you are good.




\par }\PsalmChap{53}{\D For the music director;
{\IT{according to the machalath}} style; a well-written song by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.”

\par }{\Q They sin and commit evil deeds;

\par }{\Q none of them does what is right.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}God looks down from heaven at the human race,

\par }{\Q to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Everyone rejects God;

\par }{\Q they are all morally corrupt.

\par }{\Q None of them does what is right,

\par }{\Q not even one!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}All those who behave wickedly do not understand –

\par }{\Q those who devour my people as if they were eating bread,

\par }{\Q and do not call out to God.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They are absolutely terrified,

\par }{\Q even by things that do not normally cause fear.

\par }{\Q For God annihilates those who attack you.

\par }{\Q You are able to humiliate them because God has rejected them.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion!

\par }{\Q When God restores the well-being of his people,

\par }{\Q may Jacob rejoice,

\par }{\Q may Israel be happy!




\par }\PsalmChap{54}{\D For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: “David is hiding with us.”
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, deliver me by your name!

\par }{\Q Vindicate me by your power!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}O God, listen to my prayer!

\par }{\Q Pay attention to what I say!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}For foreigners attack me;

\par }{\Q ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Look, God is my deliverer!

\par }{\Q The Lord is among those who support me.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}May those who wait to ambush me be repaid for their evil!

\par }{\Q As a demonstration of your faithfulness, destroy them!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you!

\par }{\Q I will give thanks to your name, O
{\ND{Lord}}, for it is good!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Surely he rescues me from all trouble,

\par }{\Q and I triumph over my enemies.




\par }\PsalmChap{55}{\D For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Listen, O God, to my prayer!

\par }{\Q Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Pay attention to me and answer me!

\par }{\Q I am so upset and distressed, I am beside myself,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}because of what the enemy says,

\par }{\Q and because of how the wicked pressure me,

\par }{\Q for they hurl trouble down upon me

\par }{\Q and angrily attack me.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}My heart beats violently within me;

\par }{\Q the horrors of death overcome me.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Fear and panic overpower me;

\par }{\Q terror overwhelms me.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I say, “I wish I had wings like a dove!

\par }{\Q I would fly away and settle in a safe place!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Look, I will escape to a distant place;

\par }{\Q I will stay in the wilderness. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I will hurry off to a place that is safe

\par }{\Q from the strong wind and the gale.”


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Confuse them, O Lord!

\par }{\Q Frustrate their plans!

\par }{\Q For I see violence and conflict in the city.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Day and night they walk around on its walls,

\par }{\Q while wickedness and destruction are within it.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Disaster is within it;

\par }{\Q violence and deceit do not depart from its public square.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me,

\par }{\Q or else I could bear it;

\par }{\Q it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me,

\par }{\Q or else I could hide from him.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}But it is you, a man like me,

\par }{\Q my close friend in whom I confided.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}We would share personal thoughts with each other;

\par }{\Q in God’s temple we would walk together among the crowd.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}May death destroy them!

\par }{\Q May they go down alive into Sheol!

\par }{\Q For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}As for me, I will call out to God,

\par }{\Q and the
{\ND{Lord}} will deliver me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}During the evening, morning, and noontime

\par }{\Q I will lament and moan,

\par }{\Q and he will hear me.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me,

\par }{\Q even though they greatly outnumber me.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago,

\par }{\Q will hear and humiliate them. (Selah)

\par }{\Q They refuse to change,

\par }{\Q and do not fear God.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}He attacks his friends;

\par }{\Q he breaks his solemn promises to them.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}His words are as smooth as butter,

\par }{\Q but he harbors animosity in his heart.

\par }{\Q His words seem softer than oil,

\par }{\Q but they are really like sharp swords.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Throw your burden upon the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and he will sustain you.

\par }{\Q He will never allow the godly to be upended.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit.

\par }{\Q Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan.

\par }{\Q But as for me, I trust in you.




\par }\PsalmChap{56}{\D For the music director;
{\IT{according to the yonath-elem-rechovim}} style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me!

\par }{\Q All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long.

\par }{\Q Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}When I am afraid,

\par }{\Q I trust in you.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}In God – I boast in his promise –

\par }{\Q in God I trust, I am not afraid.

\par }{\Q What can mere men do to me?


\par }{\Q \VS{5}All day long they cause me trouble;

\par }{\Q they make a habit of plotting my demise.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They stalk and lurk;

\par }{\Q they watch my every step,

\par }{\Q as they prepare to take my life.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape!

\par }{\Q In your anger bring down the nations, O God!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}You keep track of my misery.

\par }{\Q Put my tears in your leather container!

\par }{\Q Are they not recorded in your scroll?


\par }{\Q \VS{9}My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help;

\par }{\Q I know that God is on my side.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}In God – I boast in his promise –

\par }{\Q in the
{\ND{Lord}} – I boast in his promise –


\par }{\Q \VS{11}in God I trust, I am not afraid.

\par }{\Q What can mere men do to me?


\par }{\Q \VS{12}I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God;

\par }{\Q I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve,


\par }{\Q \VS{13}when you deliver my life from death.

\par }{\Q You keep my feet from stumbling,

\par }{\Q so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.




\par }\PsalmChap{57}{\D For the music director;
{\IT{according to the al-tashcheth}} style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me!

\par }{\Q For in you I have taken shelter.

\par }{\Q In the shadow of your wings I take shelter

\par }{\Q until trouble passes.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I cry out for help to the sovereign God,

\par }{\Q to the God who vindicates me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}May he send help from heaven and deliver me

\par }{\Q from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah)

\par }{\Q May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I am surrounded by lions;

\par }{\Q I lie down among those who want to devour me;

\par }{\Q men whose teeth are spears and arrows,

\par }{\Q whose tongues are a sharp sword.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Rise up above the sky, O God!

\par }{\Q May your splendor cover the whole earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They have prepared a net to trap me;

\par }{\Q I am discouraged.

\par }{\Q They have dug a pit for me.

\par }{\Q They will fall into it! (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I am determined, O God! I am determined!

\par }{\Q I will sing and praise you!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Awake, my soul!

\par }{\Q Awake, O stringed instrument and harp!

\par }{\Q I will wake up at dawn!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I will give you thanks before the nations, O Master!

\par }{\Q I will sing praises to you before foreigners!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}For your loyal love extends beyond the sky,

\par }{\Q and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Rise up above the sky, O God!

\par }{\Q May your splendor cover the whole earth!




\par }\PsalmChap{58}{\D For the music director;
{\IT{according to the al-tashcheth}} style; a prayer of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions?

\par }{\Q Do you judge people fairly?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}No! You plan how to do what is unjust;

\par }{\Q you deal out violence in the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The wicked turn aside from birth;

\par }{\Q liars go astray as soon as they are born.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Their venom is like that of a snake,

\par }{\Q like a deaf serpent that does not hear,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}that does not respond to the magicians,

\par }{\Q or to a skilled snake-charmer.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}O God, break the teeth in their mouths!

\par }{\Q Smash the jawbones of the lions, O
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Let them disappear like water that flows away!

\par }{\Q Let them wither like grass!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let them be like a snail that melts away as it moves along!

\par }{\Q Let them be like stillborn babies that never see the sun!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Before the kindling is even placed under your pots,

\par }{\Q he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The godly will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out;

\par }{\Q they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Then observers will say,

\par }{\Q “Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded!

\par }{\Q Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth!”




\par }\PsalmChap{59}{\D For the music director;
{\IT{according to the al-tashcheth}} style; a prayer of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Deliver me from my enemies, my God!

\par }{\Q Protect me from those who attack me!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Deliver me from evildoers!

\par }{\Q Rescue me from violent men!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}For look, they wait to ambush me;

\par }{\Q powerful men stalk me,

\par }{\Q but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack.

\par }{\Q Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You, O
{\ND{Lord}} God, the invincible warrior, the God of Israel,

\par }{\Q rouse yourself and punish all the nations!

\par }{\Q Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They return in the evening;

\par }{\Q they growl like a dog

\par }{\Q and prowl around outside the city.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Look, they hurl insults at me

\par }{\Q and openly threaten to kill me,

\par }{\Q for they say,

\par }{\Q “Who hears?”


\par }{\Q \VS{8}But you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, laugh in disgust at them;

\par }{\Q you taunt all the nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You are my source of strength! I will wait for you!

\par }{\Q For God is my refuge.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The God who loves me will help me;

\par }{\Q God will enable me to triumph over my enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Do not strike them dead suddenly,

\par }{\Q because then my people might forget the lesson.

\par }{\Q Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down,

\par }{\Q O Lord who shields us!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}They speak sinful words.

\par }{\Q So let them be trapped by their own pride

\par }{\Q and by the curses and lies they speak!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Angrily wipe them out! Wipe them out so they vanish!

\par }{\Q Let them know that God rules

\par }{\Q in Jacob and to the ends of the earth! (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{14}They return in the evening;

\par }{\Q they growl like a dog

\par }{\Q and prowl around outside the city.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}They wander around looking for something to eat;

\par }{\Q they refuse to sleep until they are full.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}As for me, I will sing about your strength;

\par }{\Q I will praise your loyal love in the morning.

\par }{\Q For you are my refuge

\par }{\Q and my place of shelter when I face trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you!

\par }{\Q For God is my refuge, the God who loves me.




\par }\PsalmChap{60}{\D For the music director; according
{\IT{to the shushan-eduth}} style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, you have rejected us.

\par }{\Q You suddenly turned on us in your anger.

\par }{\Q Please restore us!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You made the earth quake; you split it open.

\par }{\Q Repair its breaches, for it is ready to fall.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You have made your people experience hard times;

\par }{\Q you have made us drink intoxicating wine.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}You have given your loyal followers a rallying flag,

\par }{\Q so that they might seek safety from the bow. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Deliver by your power and answer me,

\par }{\Q so that the ones you love may be safe.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}God has spoken in his sanctuary:

\par }{\Q “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem;

\par }{\Q the Valley of Succoth I will measure off.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Gilead belongs to me,

\par }{\Q as does Manasseh!

\par }{\Q Ephraim is my helmet,

\par }{\Q Judah my royal scepter.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Moab is my washbasin.

\par }{\Q I will make Edom serve me.

\par }{\Q I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Who will lead me into the fortified city?

\par }{\Q Who will bring me to Edom?


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Have you not rejected us, O God?

\par }{\Q O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Give us help against the enemy,

\par }{\Q for any help men might offer is futile.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}By God’s power we will conquer;

\par }{\Q he will trample down our enemies.




\par }\PsalmChap{61}{\D For the music director; to be played on a stringed instrument; written by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, hear my cry for help!

\par }{\Q Pay attention to my prayer!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}From the most remote place on earth

\par }{\Q I call out to you in my despair.

\par }{\Q Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Indeed, you are my shelter,

\par }{\Q a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I will be a permanent guest in your home;

\par }{\Q I will find shelter in the protection of your wings. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{5}For you, O God, hear my vows;

\par }{\Q you grant me the reward that belongs to your loyal followers.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Give the king long life!

\par }{\Q Make his lifetime span several generations!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}May he reign forever before God!

\par }{\Q Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Then I will sing praises to your name continually,

\par }{\Q as I fulfill my vows day after day.




\par }\PsalmChap{62}{\D For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}For God alone I patiently wait;

\par }{\Q he is the one who delivers me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He alone is my protector and deliverer.

\par }{\Q He is my refuge; I will not be upended.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}How long will you threaten a man?

\par }{\Q All of you are murderers,

\par }{\Q as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}They spend all their time planning how to bring him down.

\par }{\Q They love to use deceit;

\par }{\Q they pronounce blessings with their mouths,

\par }{\Q but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Patiently wait for God alone, my soul!

\par }{\Q For he is the one who gives me confidence.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He alone is my protector and deliverer.

\par }{\Q He is my refuge; I will not be upended.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}God delivers me and exalts me;

\par }{\Q God is my strong protector and my shelter.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Trust in him at all times, you people!

\par }{\Q Pour out your hearts before him!

\par }{\Q God is our shelter! (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Men are nothing but a mere breath;

\par }{\Q human beings are unreliable.

\par }{\Q When they are weighed in the scales,

\par }{\Q all of them together are lighter than air.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression!

\par }{\Q Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery!

\par }{\Q If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}God has declared one principle;

\par }{\Q two principles I have heard:

\par }{\Q God is strong,


\par }{\Q \VS{12}and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love.

\par }{\Q For you repay men for what they do.




\par }\PsalmChap{63}{\D A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, you are my God! I long for you!

\par }{\Q My soul thirsts for you,

\par }{\Q my flesh yearns for you,

\par }{\Q in a dry and parched land where there is no water.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you,

\par }{\Q and witnessed your power and splendor.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself,

\par }{\Q my lips will praise you.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For this reason I will praise you while I live;

\par }{\Q in your name I will lift up my hands.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul.

\par }{\Q My mouth joyfully praises you,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}whenever I remember you on my bed,

\par }{\Q and think about you during the nighttime hours.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}For you are my deliverer;

\par }{\Q under your wings I rejoice.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}My soul pursues you;

\par }{\Q your right hand upholds me.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Enemies seek to destroy my life,

\par }{\Q but they will descend into the depths of the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Each one will be handed over to the sword;

\par }{\Q their corpses will be eaten by jackals.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}But the king will rejoice in God;

\par }{\Q everyone who takes oaths in his name will boast,

\par }{\Q for the mouths of those who speak lies will be shut up.




\par }\PsalmChap{64}{\D For the music director; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament!

\par }{\Q Protect my life from the enemy’s terrifying attacks.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Hide me from the plots of evil men,

\par }{\Q from the crowd of evildoers.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They sharpen their tongues like a sword;

\par }{\Q they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places.

\par }{\Q They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed.

\par }{\Q They plan how to hide snares,

\par }{\Q and boast, “Who will see them?”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They devise unjust schemes;

\par }{\Q they disguise a well-conceived plot.

\par }{\Q Man’s inner thoughts cannot be discovered.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}But God will shoot at them;

\par }{\Q suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Their slander will bring about their demise.

\par }{\Q All who see them will shudder,


\par }{\Q \VS{9}and all people will fear.

\par }{\Q They will proclaim what God has done,

\par }{\Q and reflect on his deeds.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The godly will rejoice in the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and take shelter in him.

\par }{\Q All the morally upright will boast.




\par }\PsalmChap{65}{\D For the music director; a psalm of David, a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion.

\par }{\Q Vows made to you are fulfilled.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You hear prayers;

\par }{\Q all people approach you.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Our record of sins overwhelms me,

\par }{\Q but you forgive our acts of rebellion.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}How blessed is the one whom you choose,

\par }{\Q and allow to live in your palace courts.

\par }{\Q May we be satisfied with the good things of your house –

\par }{\Q your holy palace.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance,

\par }{\Q O God, our savior.

\par }{\Q All the ends of the earth trust in you,

\par }{\Q as well as those living across the wide seas.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}You created the mountains by your power,

\par }{\Q and demonstrated your strength.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}You calm the raging seas

\par }{\Q and their roaring waves,

\par }{\Q as well as the commotion made by the nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Even those living in the most remote areas are awestruck by your acts;

\par }{\Q you cause those living in the east and west to praise you.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You visit the earth and give it rain;

\par }{\Q you make it rich and fertile

\par }{\Q with overflowing streams full of water.

\par }{\Q You provide grain for them,

\par }{\Q for you prepare the earth to yield its crops.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You saturate its furrows,

\par }{\Q and soak its plowed ground.

\par }{\Q With rain showers you soften its soil,

\par }{\Q and make its crops grow.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}You crown the year with your good blessings,

\par }{\Q and you leave abundance in your wake.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}The pastures in the wilderness glisten with moisture,

\par }{\Q and the hills are clothed with joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}The meadows are clothed with sheep,

\par }{\Q and the valleys are covered with grain.

\par }{\Q They shout joyfully, yes, they sing.




\par }\PsalmChap{66}{\D For the music director; a song, a psalm.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Shout out praise to God, all the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation!

\par }{\Q Give him the honor he deserves!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Say to God:

\par }{\Q “How awesome are your deeds!

\par }{\Q Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}All the earth worships you

\par }{\Q and sings praises to you!

\par }{\Q They sing praises to your name!” (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Come and witness God’s exploits!

\par }{\Q His acts on behalf of people are awesome!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He turned the sea into dry land;

\par }{\Q they passed through the river on foot.

\par }{\Q Let us rejoice in him there!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He rules by his power forever;

\par }{\Q he watches the nations.

\par }{\Q Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Praise our God, you nations!

\par }{\Q Loudly proclaim his praise!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He preserves our lives

\par }{\Q and does not allow our feet to slip.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}For you, O God, tested us;

\par }{\Q you purified us like refined silver.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}You led us into a trap;

\par }{\Q you caused us to suffer.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}You allowed men to ride over our heads;

\par }{\Q we passed through fire and water,

\par }{\Q but you brought us out into a wide open place.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices;

\par }{\Q I will fulfill the vows I made to you,


\par }{\Q \VS{14}which my lips uttered

\par }{\Q and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}I will offer up to you fattened animals as burnt sacrifices,

\par }{\Q along with the smell of sacrificial rams.

\par }{\Q I will offer cattle and goats. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God!

\par }{\Q I will declare what he has done for me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I cried out to him for help

\par }{\Q and praised him with my tongue.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}If I had harbored sin in my heart,

\par }{\Q the Lord would not have listened.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}However, God heard;

\par }{\Q he listened to my prayer.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}God deserves praise,

\par }{\Q for he did not reject my prayer

\par }{\Q or abandon his love for me!




\par }\PsalmChap{67}{\D For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}May God show us his favor and bless us!

\par }{\Q May he smile on us! (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Then those living on earth will know what you are like;

\par }{\Q all nations will know how you deliver your people.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let the nations thank you, O God!

\par }{\Q Let all the nations thank you!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate!

\par }{\Q For you execute justice among the nations,

\par }{\Q and govern the people living on earth. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let the nations thank you, O God!

\par }{\Q Let all the nations thank you!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The earth yields its crops.

\par }{\Q May God, our God, bless us!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}May God bless us!

\par }{\Q Then all the ends of the earth will give him the honor he deserves.




\par }\PsalmChap{68}{\D For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}God springs into action!

\par }{\Q His enemies scatter;

\par }{\Q his adversaries run from him.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away.

\par }{\Q As wax melts before fire,

\par }{\Q so the wicked are destroyed before God.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}But the godly are happy;

\par }{\Q they rejoice before God

\par }{\Q and are overcome with joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Sing to God! Sing praises to his name!

\par }{\Q Exalt the one who rides on the clouds!

\par }{\Q For the
{\ND{Lord}} is his name!

\par }{\Q Rejoice before him!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He is a father to the fatherless

\par }{\Q and an advocate for widows.

\par }{\Q God rules from his holy palace.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes;

\par }{\Q he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity.

\par }{\Q But sinful rebels live in the desert.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}O God, when you lead your people into battle,

\par }{\Q when you march through the desert, (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{8}the earth shakes,

\par }{\Q yes, the heavens pour down rain

\par }{\Q before God, the God of Sinai,

\par }{\Q before God, the God of Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}O God, you cause abundant showers to fall on your chosen people.

\par }{\Q When they are tired, you sustain them,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}for you live among them.

\par }{\Q You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The Lord speaks;

\par }{\Q many, many women spread the good news.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Kings leading armies run away – they run away!

\par }{\Q The lovely lady of the house divides up the loot.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}When you lie down among the sheepfolds,

\par }{\Q the wings of the dove are covered with silver

\par }{\Q and with glittering gold.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}When the sovereign judge scatters kings,

\par }{\Q let it snow on Zalmon!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The mountain of Bashan is a towering mountain;

\par }{\Q the mountain of Bashan is a mountain with many peaks.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks,

\par }{\Q at the mountain where God has decided to live?

\par }{\Q Indeed the
{\ND{Lord}} will live there permanently!


\par }{\Q \VS{17}God has countless chariots;

\par }{\Q they number in the thousands.

\par }{\Q The Lord comes from Sinai in holy splendor.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}You ascend on high,

\par }{\Q you have taken many captives.

\par }{\Q You receive tribute from men,

\par }{\Q including even sinful rebels.

\par }{\Q Indeed the
{\ND{Lord}} God lives there!


\par }{\Q \VS{19}The Lord deserves praise!

\par }{\Q Day after day he carries our burden,

\par }{\Q the God who delivers us. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Our God is a God who delivers;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies,

\par }{\Q the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}The Lord says,

\par }{\Q “I will retrieve them from Bashan,

\par }{\Q I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,


\par }{\Q \VS{23}so that your feet may stomp in their blood,

\par }{\Q and your dogs may eat their portion of the enemies’ corpses.”


\par }{\Q \VS{24}They see your processions, O God –

\par }{\Q the processions of my God, my king, who marches along in holy splendor.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Singers walk in front;

\par }{\Q musicians follow playing their stringed instruments,

\par }{\Q in the midst of young women playing tambourines.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}In your large assemblies praise God,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}, in the assemblies of Israel!


\par }{\Q \VS{27}There is little Benjamin, their ruler,

\par }{\Q and the princes of Judah in their robes,

\par }{\Q along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}God has decreed that you will be powerful.

\par }{\Q O God, you who have acted on our behalf, demonstrate your power,


\par }{\Q \VS{29}as you come out of your temple in Jerusalem!

\par }{\Q Kings bring tribute to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}Sound your battle cry against the wild beast of the reeds,

\par }{\Q and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls!

\par }{\Q They humble themselves and offer gold and silver as tribute.

\par }{\Q God scatters the nations that like to do battle.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}They come with red cloth from Egypt,

\par }{\Q Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God!

\par }{\Q Sing praises to the Lord, (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{33}to the one who rides through the sky from ancient times!

\par }{\Q Look! He thunders loudly.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}Acknowledge God’s power,

\par }{\Q his sovereignty over Israel,

\par }{\Q and the power he reveals in the skies!


\par }{\Q \VS{35}You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple!

\par }{\Q It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength.

\par }{\Q God deserves praise!




\par }\PsalmChap{69}{\D For the music director; according to the tune of “Lilies;” by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Deliver me, O God,

\par }{\Q for the water has reached my neck.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I sink into the deep mire

\par }{\Q where there is no solid ground;

\par }{\Q I am in deep water,

\par }{\Q and the current overpowers me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I am exhausted from shouting for help;

\par }{\Q my throat is sore;

\par }{\Q my eyes grow tired of looking for my God.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head.

\par }{\Q Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason, outnumber me.

\par }{\Q They make me repay what I did not steal!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}O God, you are aware of my foolish sins;

\par }{\Q my guilt is not hidden from you.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me,

\par }{\Q O sovereign
{\ND{Lord}} and king!

\par }{\Q Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me,

\par }{\Q O God of Israel!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}For I suffer humiliation for your sake

\par }{\Q and am thoroughly disgraced.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}My own brothers treat me like a stranger;

\par }{\Q they act as if I were a foreigner.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Certainly zeal for your house consumes me;

\par }{\Q I endure the insults of those who insult you.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I weep and refrain from eating food,

\par }{\Q which causes others to insult me.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}I wear sackcloth

\par }{\Q and they ridicule me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me;

\par }{\Q drunkards mock me in their songs.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}O
{\ND{Lord}}, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me!

\par }{\Q O God, because of your great loyal love,

\par }{\Q answer me with your faithful deliverance!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Rescue me from the mud! Don’t let me sink!

\par }{\Q Deliver me from those who hate me,

\par }{\Q from the deep water!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Don’t let the current overpower me!

\par }{\Q Don’t let the deep swallow me up!

\par }{\Q Don’t let the pit devour me!


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Answer me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, for your loyal love is good!

\par }{\Q Because of your great compassion, turn toward me!


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Do not ignore your servant,

\par }{\Q for I am in trouble! Answer me right away!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Come near me and redeem me!

\par }{\Q Because of my enemies, rescue me!


\par }{\Q \VS{19}You know how I am insulted, humiliated and disgraced;

\par }{\Q you can see all my enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Their insults are painful and make me lose heart;

\par }{\Q I look for sympathy, but receive none,

\par }{\Q for comforters, but find none.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}They put bitter poison into my food,

\par }{\Q and to quench my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}May their dining table become a trap before them!

\par }{\Q May it be a snare for that group of friends!


\par }{\Q \VS{23}May their eyes be blinded!

\par }{\Q Make them shake violently!


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Pour out your judgment on them!

\par }{\Q May your raging anger overtake them!


\par }{\Q \VS{25}May their camp become desolate,

\par }{\Q their tents uninhabited!


\par }{\Q \VS{26}For they harass the one whom you discipline;

\par }{\Q they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Hold them accountable for all their sins!

\par }{\Q Do not vindicate them!


\par }{\Q \VS{28}May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living!

\par }{\Q Do not let their names be listed with the godly!


\par }{\Q \VS{29}I am oppressed and suffering!

\par }{\Q O God, deliver and protect me!


\par }{\Q \VS{30}I will sing praises to God’s name!

\par }{\Q I will magnify him as I give him thanks!


\par }{\Q \VS{31}That will please the
{\ND{Lord}} more than an ox or a bull

\par }{\Q with horns and hooves.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}The oppressed look on – let them rejoice!

\par }{\Q You who seek God, may you be encouraged!


\par }{\Q \VS{33}For the
{\ND{Lord}} listens to the needy;

\par }{\Q he does not despise his captive people.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}Let the heavens and the earth praise him,

\par }{\Q along with the seas and everything that swims in them!


\par }{\Q \VS{35}For God will deliver Zion

\par }{\Q and rebuild the cities of Judah,

\par }{\Q and his people will again live in them and possess Zion.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}The descendants of his servants will inherit it,

\par }{\Q and those who are loyal to him will live in it.




\par }\PsalmChap{70}{\D For the music director; by David; written to get God’s attention.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, please be willing to rescue me!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, hurry and help me!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}May those who are trying to take my life

\par }{\Q be embarrassed and ashamed!

\par }{\Q May those who want to harm me

\par }{\Q be turned back and ashamed!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}May those who say, “Aha! Aha!”

\par }{\Q be driven back and disgraced!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you!

\par }{\Q May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually,

\par }{\Q “May God be praised!”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I am oppressed and needy!

\par }{\Q O God, hurry to me!

\par }{\Q You are my helper and my deliverer!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, do not delay!




\par }\PsalmChap{71}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}In you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, I have taken shelter!

\par }{\Q Never let me be humiliated!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Vindicate me by rescuing me!

\par }{\Q Listen to me! Deliver me!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Be my protector and refuge,

\par }{\Q a stronghold where I can be safe!

\par }{\Q For you are my high ridge and my stronghold.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked,

\par }{\Q from the hand of the cruel oppressor!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}For you give me confidence, O Lord;

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, I have trusted in you since I was young.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I have leaned on you since birth;

\par }{\Q you pulled me from my mother’s womb.

\par }{\Q I praise you continually.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Many are appalled when they see me,

\par }{\Q but you are my secure shelter.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I praise you constantly

\par }{\Q and speak of your splendor all day long.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Do not reject me in my old age!

\par }{\Q When my strength fails, do not abandon me!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}For my enemies talk about me;

\par }{\Q those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}They say, “God has abandoned him.

\par }{\Q Run and seize him, for there is no one who will rescue him!”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}O God, do not remain far away from me!

\par }{\Q My God, hurry and help me!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}May my accusers be humiliated and defeated!

\par }{\Q May those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}As for me, I will wait continually,

\par }{\Q and will continue to praise you.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}I will tell about your justice,

\par }{\Q and all day long proclaim your salvation,

\par }{\Q though I cannot fathom its full extent.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}I will come and tell about the mighty acts of the sovereign
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I will proclaim your justice – yours alone.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}O God, you have taught me since I was young,

\par }{\Q and I am still declaring your amazing deeds.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Even when I am old and gray,

\par }{\Q O God, do not abandon me,

\par }{\Q until I tell the next generation about your strength,

\par }{\Q and those coming after me about your power.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above;

\par }{\Q you have done great things.

\par }{\Q O God, who can compare to you?


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Though you have allowed me to experience much trouble and distress,

\par }{\Q revive me once again!

\par }{\Q Bring me up once again from the depths of the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Raise me to a position of great honor!

\par }{\Q Turn and comfort me!


\par }{\Q \VS{22}I will express my thanks to you with a stringed instrument,

\par }{\Q praising your faithfulness, O my God!

\par }{\Q I will sing praises to you accompanied by a harp,

\par }{\Q O Holy One of Israel!


\par }{\Q \VS{23}My lips will shout for joy! Yes, I will sing your praises!

\par }{\Q I will praise you when you rescue me!


\par }{\Q \VS{24}All day long my tongue will also tell about your justice,

\par }{\Q for those who want to harm me will be embarrassed and ashamed.




\par }\PsalmChap{72}{\D For Solomon.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions!

\par }{\Q Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Then he will judge your people fairly,

\par }{\Q and your oppressed ones equitably.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The mountains will bring news of peace to the people,

\par }{\Q and the hills will announce justice.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He will defend the oppressed among the people;

\par }{\Q he will deliver the children of the poor

\par }{\Q and crush the oppressor.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}People will fear you as long as the sun and moon remain in the sky,

\par }{\Q for generation after generation.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He will descend like rain on the mown grass,

\par }{\Q like showers that drench the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}During his days the godly will flourish;

\par }{\Q peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}May he rule from sea to sea,

\par }{\Q and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Before him the coastlands will bow down,

\par }{\Q and his enemies will lick the dust.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The kings of Tarshish and the coastlands will offer gifts;

\par }{\Q the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}All kings will bow down to him;

\par }{\Q all nations will serve him.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help,

\par }{\Q and the oppressed who have no defender.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}He will take pity on the poor and needy;

\par }{\Q the lives of the needy he will save.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}From harm and violence he will defend them;

\par }{\Q he will value their lives.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba!

\par }{\Q May they continually pray for him!

\par }{\Q May they pronounce blessings on him all day long!


\par }{\Q \VS{16}May there be an abundance of grain in the earth;

\par }{\Q on the tops of the mountains may it sway!

\par }{\Q May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon!

\par }{\Q May its crops be as abundant as the grass of the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{17}May his fame endure!

\par }{\Q May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky!

\par }{\Q May they use his name when they formulate their blessings!

\par }{\Q May all nations consider him to be favored by God!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
{\ND{Lord}} God, the God of Israel, deserves praise!

\par }{\Q He alone accomplishes amazing things!


\par }{\Q \VS{19}His glorious name deserves praise forevermore!

\par }{\Q May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth!

\par }{\Q We agree! We agree!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here.




\par }\PsalmChap{73}{\D A psalm by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Certainly God is good to Israel,

\par }{\Q and to those whose motives are pure!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}But as for me, my feet almost slipped;

\par }{\Q my feet almost slid out from under me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}For I envied those who are proud,

\par }{\Q as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For they suffer no pain;

\par }{\Q their bodies are strong and well-fed.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They are immune to the trouble common to men;

\par }{\Q they do not suffer as other men do.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Arrogance is their necklace,

\par }{\Q and violence their clothing.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Their prosperity causes them to do wrong;

\par }{\Q their thoughts are sinful.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They mock and say evil things;

\par }{\Q they proudly threaten violence.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}They speak as if they rule in heaven,

\par }{\Q and lay claim to the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Therefore they have more than enough food to eat,

\par }{\Q and even suck up the water of the sea.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}They say, “How does God know what we do?

\par }{\Q Is the sovereign one aware of what goes on?”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like,

\par }{\Q those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}I concluded, “Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure

\par }{\Q and maintained a pure lifestyle.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I suffer all day long,

\par }{\Q and am punished every morning.”


\par }{\Q \VS{15}If I had publicized these thoughts,

\par }{\Q I would have betrayed your loyal followers.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}When I tried to make sense of this,

\par }{\Q it was troubling to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Then I entered the precincts of God’s temple,

\par }{\Q and understood the destiny of the wicked.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Surely you put them in slippery places;

\par }{\Q you bring them down to ruin.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}How desolate they become in a mere moment!

\par }{\Q Terrifying judgments make their demise complete!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}They are like a dream after one wakes up.

\par }{\Q O Lord, when you awake you will despise them.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Yes, my spirit was bitter,

\par }{\Q and my insides felt sharp pain.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}I was ignorant and lacked insight;

\par }{\Q I was as senseless as an animal before you.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}But I am continually with you;

\par }{\Q you hold my right hand.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}You guide me by your wise advice,

\par }{\Q and then you will lead me to a position of honor.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Whom do I have in heaven but you?

\par }{\Q I desire no one but you on earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}My flesh and my heart may grow weak,

\par }{\Q but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Yes, look! Those far from you die;

\par }{\Q you destroy everyone who is unfaithful to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}But as for me, God’s presence is all I need.

\par }{\Q I have made the sovereign
{\ND{Lord}} my shelter,

\par }{\Q as I declare all the things you have done.




\par }\PsalmChap{74}{\D A well-written song by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Why, O God, have you permanently rejected us?

\par }{\Q Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times,

\par }{\Q whom you rescued so they could be your very own nation,

\par }{\Q as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Hurry and look at the permanent ruins,

\par }{\Q and all the damage the enemy has done to the temple!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Your enemies roar in the middle of your sanctuary;

\par }{\Q they set up their battle flags.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They invade like lumberjacks

\par }{\Q swinging their axes in a thick forest.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}And now they are tearing down all its engravings

\par }{\Q with axes and crowbars.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}They set your sanctuary on fire;

\par }{\Q they desecrate your dwelling place by knocking it to the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They say to themselves,

\par }{\Q “We will oppress all of them.”

\par }{\Q They burn down all the places where people worship God in the land.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}We do not see any signs of God’s presence;

\par }{\Q there are no longer any prophets

\par }{\Q and we have no one to tell us how long this will last.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}How long, O God, will the adversary hurl insults?

\par }{\Q Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Why do you remain inactive?

\par }{\Q Intervene and destroy him!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}But God has been my king from ancient times,

\par }{\Q performing acts of deliverance on the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}You destroyed the sea by your strength;

\par }{\Q you shattered the heads of the sea monster in the water.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}You crushed the heads of Leviathan;

\par }{\Q you fed him to the people who live along the coast.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}You broke open the spring and the stream;

\par }{\Q you dried up perpetually flowing rivers.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}You established the cycle of day and night;

\par }{\Q you put the moon and sun in place.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}You set up all the boundaries of the earth;

\par }{\Q you created the cycle of summer and winter.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Remember how the enemy hurls insults, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and how a foolish nation blasphemes your name!


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Do not hand the life of your dove over to a wild animal!

\par }{\Q Do not continue to disregard the lives of your oppressed people!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Remember your covenant promises,

\par }{\Q for the dark regions of the earth are full of places where violence rules.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Do not let the afflicted be turned back in shame!

\par }{\Q Let the oppressed and poor praise your name!


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Rise up, O God! Defend your honor!

\par }{\Q Remember how fools insult you all day long!


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Do not disregard what your enemies say,

\par }{\Q or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you.




\par }\PsalmChap{75}{\D For the music director;
{\IT{according to the al-tashcheth}} style; a psalm of Asaph; a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}We give thanks to you, O God! We give thanks!

\par }{\Q You reveal your presence;

\par }{\Q people tell about your amazing deeds.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}God says,

\par }{\Q “At the appointed times,

\par }{\Q I judge fairly.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear,

\par }{\Q I make its pillars secure.” (Selah)

\VS{4}
\par }{\Q I say to the proud, “Do not be proud,”

\par }{\Q and to the wicked, “Do not be so confident of victory!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Do not be so certain you have won!

\par }{\Q Do not speak with your head held so high!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}For victory does not come from the east or west,

\par }{\Q or from the wilderness.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}For God is the judge!

\par }{\Q He brings one down and exalts another.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}For the
{\ND{Lord}} holds in his hand a cup full

\par }{\Q of foaming wine mixed with spices,

\par }{\Q and pours it out.

\par }{\Q Surely all the wicked of the earth

\par }{\Q will slurp it up and drink it to its very last drop.”


\par }{\Q \VS{9}As for me, I will continually tell what you have done;

\par }{\Q I will sing praises to the God of Jacob!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}God says,

\par }{\Q “I will bring down all the power of the wicked;

\par }{\Q the godly will be victorious.”




\par }\PsalmChap{76}{\D For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of Asaph, a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}God has revealed himself in Judah;

\par }{\Q in Israel his reputation is great.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He lives in Salem;

\par }{\Q he dwells in Zion.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}There he shattered the arrows,

\par }{\Q the shield, the sword, and the rest of the weapons of war. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{4}You shine brightly and reveal your majesty,

\par }{\Q as you descend from the hills where you killed your prey.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The bravehearted were plundered;

\par }{\Q they “fell asleep.”

\par }{\Q All the warriors were helpless.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}At the sound of your battle cry, O God of Jacob,

\par }{\Q both rider and horse “fell asleep.”


\par }{\Q \VS{7}You are awesome! Yes, you!

\par }{\Q Who can withstand your intense anger?


\par }{\Q \VS{8}From heaven you announced what their punishment would be.

\par }{\Q The earth was afraid and silent


\par }{\Q \VS{9}when God arose to execute judgment,

\par }{\Q and to deliver all the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise;

\par }{\Q you reveal your anger in full measure.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Make vows to the
{\ND{Lord}} your God and repay them!

\par }{\Q Let all those who surround him bring tribute to the awesome one!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}He humbles princes;

\par }{\Q the kings of the earth regard him as awesome.




\par }\PsalmChap{77}{\D For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will cry out to God and call for help!

\par }{\Q I will cry out to God and he will pay attention to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}In my time of trouble I sought the Lord.

\par }{\Q I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night.

\par }{\Q I refused to be comforted.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I said, “I will remember God while I groan;

\par }{\Q I will think about him while my strength leaves me.” (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{4}You held my eyelids open;

\par }{\Q I was troubled and could not speak.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I thought about the days of old,

\par }{\Q about ancient times.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I said, “During the night I will remember the song I once sang;

\par }{\Q I will think very carefully.”

\par }{\Q I tried to make sense of what was happening.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I asked, “Will the Lord reject me forever?

\par }{\Q Will he never again show me his favor?


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Has his loyal love disappeared forever?

\par }{\Q Has his promise failed forever?


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Has God forgotten to be merciful?

\par }{\Q Has his anger stifled his compassion?”


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Then I said, “I am sickened by the thought

\par }{\Q that the sovereign One might become inactive.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}I will remember the works of the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Yes, I will remember the amazing things you did long ago!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}I will think about all you have done;

\par }{\Q I will reflect upon your deeds!”

\VS{13}
\par }{\Q O God, your deeds are extraordinary!

\par }{\Q What god can compare to our great God?


\par }{\Q \VS{14}You are the God who does amazing things;

\par }{\Q you have revealed your strength among the nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}You delivered your people by your strength –

\par }{\Q the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The waters saw you, O God,

\par }{\Q the waters saw you and trembled.

\par }{\Q Yes, the depths of the sea shook with fear.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The clouds poured down rain;

\par }{\Q the skies thundered.

\par }{\Q Yes, your arrows flashed about.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Your thunderous voice was heard in the wind;

\par }{\Q the lightning bolts lit up the world;

\par }{\Q the earth trembled and shook.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}You walked through the sea;

\par }{\Q you passed through the surging waters,

\par }{\Q but left no footprints.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}You led your people like a flock of sheep,

\par }{\Q by the hand of Moses and Aaron.




\par }\PsalmChap{78}{\D A well-written song by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Pay attention, my people, to my instruction!

\par }{\Q Listen to the words I speak!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will sing a song that imparts wisdom;

\par }{\Q I will make insightful observations about the past.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}What we have heard and learned –

\par }{\Q that which our ancestors have told us –


\par }{\Q \VS{4}we will not hide from their descendants.

\par }{\Q We will tell the next generation

\par }{\Q about the
{\ND{Lord}}’s praiseworthy acts,

\par }{\Q about his strength and the amazing things he has done.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He established a rule in Jacob;

\par }{\Q he set up a law in Israel.

\par }{\Q He commanded our ancestors

\par }{\Q to make his deeds known to their descendants,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}so that the next generation, children yet to be born,

\par }{\Q might know about them.

\par }{\Q They will grow up and tell their descendants about them.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Then they will place their confidence in God.

\par }{\Q They will not forget the works of God,

\par }{\Q and they will obey his commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Then they will not be like their ancestors,

\par }{\Q who were a stubborn and rebellious generation,

\par }{\Q a generation that was not committed

\par }{\Q and faithful to God.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The Ephraimites were armed with bows,

\par }{\Q but they retreated in the day of battle.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}They did not keep their covenant with God,

\par }{\Q and they refused to obey his law.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}They forgot what he had done,

\par }{\Q the amazing things he had shown them.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}He did amazing things in the sight of their ancestors,

\par }{\Q in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}He divided the sea and led them across it;

\par }{\Q he made the water stand in a heap.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He led them with a cloud by day,

\par }{\Q and with the light of a fire all night long.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}He broke open rocks in the wilderness,

\par }{\Q and gave them enough water to fill the depths of the sea.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}He caused streams to flow from the rock,

\par }{\Q and made the water flow like rivers.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Yet they continued to sin against him,

\par }{\Q and rebelled against the sovereign One in the desert.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}They willfully challenged God

\par }{\Q by asking for food to satisfy their appetite.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}They insulted God, saying,

\par }{\Q “Is God really able to give us food in the wilderness?


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Yes, he struck a rock and water flowed out,

\par }{\Q streams gushed forth.

\par }{\Q But can he also give us food?

\par }{\Q Will he provide meat for his people?”


\par }{\Q \VS{21}When the
{\ND{Lord}} heard this, he was furious.

\par }{\Q A fire broke out against Jacob,

\par }{\Q and his anger flared up against Israel,


\par }{\Q \VS{22}because they did not have faith in God,

\par }{\Q and did not trust his ability to deliver them.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}He gave a command to the clouds above,

\par }{\Q and opened the doors in the sky.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}He rained down manna for them to eat;

\par }{\Q he gave them the grain of heaven.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Man ate the food of the mighty ones.

\par }{\Q He sent them more than enough to eat.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}He brought the east wind through the sky,

\par }{\Q and by his strength led forth the south wind.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}He rained down meat on them like dust,

\par }{\Q birds as numerous as the sand on the seashores.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}He caused them to fall right in the middle of their camp,

\par }{\Q all around their homes.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}They ate until they were stuffed;

\par }{\Q he gave them what they desired.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}They were not yet filled up,

\par }{\Q their food was still in their mouths,


\par }{\Q \VS{31}when the anger of God flared up against them.

\par }{\Q He killed some of the strongest of them;

\par }{\Q he brought the young men of Israel to their knees.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}Despite all this, they continued to sin,

\par }{\Q and did not trust him to do amazing things.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}So he caused them to die unsatisfied

\par }{\Q and filled with terror.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}When he struck them down, they sought his favor;

\par }{\Q they turned back and longed for God.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}They remembered that God was their protector,

\par }{\Q and that the sovereign God was their deliverer.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}But they deceived him with their words,

\par }{\Q and lied to him.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}They were not really committed to him,

\par }{\Q and they were unfaithful to his covenant.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}Yet he is compassionate.

\par }{\Q He forgives sin and does not destroy.

\par }{\Q He often holds back his anger,

\par }{\Q and does not stir up his fury.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}He remembered that they were made of flesh,

\par }{\Q and were like a wind that blows past and does not return.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness,

\par }{\Q and insulted him in the desert!


\par }{\Q \VS{41}They again challenged God,

\par }{\Q and offended the Holy One of Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}They did not remember what he had done,

\par }{\Q how he delivered them from the enemy,


\par }{\Q \VS{43}when he performed his awesome deeds in Egypt,

\par }{\Q and his acts of judgment in the region of Zoan.


\par }{\Q \VS{44}He turned their rivers into blood,

\par }{\Q and they could not drink from their streams.


\par }{\Q \VS{45}He sent swarms of biting insects against them,

\par }{\Q as well as frogs that overran their land.


\par }{\Q \VS{46}He gave their crops to the grasshopper,

\par }{\Q the fruit of their labor to the locust.


\par }{\Q \VS{47}He destroyed their vines with hail,

\par }{\Q and their sycamore-fig trees with driving rain.


\par }{\Q \VS{48}He rained hail down on their cattle,

\par }{\Q and hurled lightning bolts down on their livestock.


\par }{\Q \VS{49}His raging anger lashed out against them,

\par }{\Q He sent fury, rage, and trouble

\par }{\Q as messengers who bring disaster.


\par }{\Q \VS{50}He sent his anger in full force;

\par }{\Q he did not spare them from death;

\par }{\Q he handed their lives over to destruction.


\par }{\Q \VS{51}He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt,

\par }{\Q the firstfruits of their reproductive power in the tents of Ham.


\par }{\Q \VS{52}Yet he brought out his people like sheep;

\par }{\Q he led them through the wilderness like a flock.


\par }{\Q \VS{53}He guided them safely along,

\par }{\Q while the sea covered their enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{54}He brought them to the border of his holy land,

\par }{\Q to this mountainous land which his right hand acquired.


\par }{\Q \VS{55}He drove the nations out from before them;

\par }{\Q he assigned them their tribal allotments

\par }{\Q and allowed the tribes of Israel to settle down.


\par }{\Q \VS{56}Yet they challenged and defied the sovereign God,

\par }{\Q and did not obey his commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{57}They were unfaithful and acted as treacherously as their ancestors;

\par }{\Q they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow.


\par }{\Q \VS{58}They made him angry with their pagan shrines,

\par }{\Q and made him jealous with their idols.


\par }{\Q \VS{59}God heard and was angry;

\par }{\Q he completely rejected Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{60}He abandoned the sanctuary at Shiloh,

\par }{\Q the tent where he lived among men.


\par }{\Q \VS{61}He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured;

\par }{\Q he gave the symbol of his splendor into the hand of the enemy.


\par }{\Q \VS{62}He delivered his people over to the sword,

\par }{\Q and was angry with his chosen nation.


\par }{\Q \VS{63}Fire consumed their young men,

\par }{\Q and their virgins remained unmarried.


\par }{\Q \VS{64}Their priests fell by the sword,

\par }{\Q but their widows did not weep.


\par }{\Q \VS{65}But then the Lord awoke from his sleep;

\par }{\Q he was like a warrior in a drunken rage.


\par }{\Q \VS{66}He drove his enemies back;

\par }{\Q he made them a permanent target for insults.


\par }{\Q \VS{67}He rejected the tent of Joseph;

\par }{\Q he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.


\par }{\Q \VS{68}He chose the tribe of Judah,

\par }{\Q and Mount Zion, which he loves.


\par }{\Q \VS{69}He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above;

\par }{\Q as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.


\par }{\Q \VS{70}He chose David, his servant,

\par }{\Q and took him from the sheepfolds.


\par }{\Q \VS{71}He took him away from following the mother sheep,

\par }{\Q and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people,

\par }{\Q and of Israel, his chosen nation.


\par }{\Q \VS{72}David cared for them with pure motives;

\par }{\Q he led them with skill.




\par }\PsalmChap{79}{\D A psalm of Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, foreigners have invaded your chosen land;

\par }{\Q they have polluted your holy temple

\par }{\Q and turned Jerusalem into a heap of ruins.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}They have given the corpses of your servants

\par }{\Q to the birds of the sky;

\par }{\Q the flesh of your loyal followers

\par }{\Q to the beasts of the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They have made their blood flow like water

\par }{\Q all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury them.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}We have become an object of disdain to our neighbors;

\par }{\Q those who live on our borders taunt and insult us.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}How long will this go on, O
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q Will you stay angry forever?

\par }{\Q How long will your rage burn like fire?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Pour out your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you,

\par }{\Q on the kingdoms that do not pray to you!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}For they have devoured Jacob

\par }{\Q and destroyed his home.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Do not hold us accountable for the sins of earlier generations!

\par }{\Q Quickly send your compassion our way,

\par }{\Q for we are in serious trouble!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Help us, O God, our deliverer!

\par }{\Q For the sake of your glorious reputation, rescue us!

\par }{\Q Forgive our sins for the sake of your reputation!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

\par }{\Q Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants

\par }{\Q be avenged among the nations!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Listen to the painful cries of the prisoners!

\par }{\Q Use your great strength to set free those condemned to die!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Pay back our neighbors in full!

\par }{\Q May they be insulted the same way they insulted you, O Lord!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture,

\par }{\Q will continually thank you.

\par }{\Q We will tell coming generations of your praiseworthy acts.




\par }\PsalmChap{80}{\D For the music director; according to
{\IT{the shushan-eduth}} style; a psalm of Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O shepherd of Israel, pay attention,

\par }{\Q you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep!

\par }{\Q You who sit enthroned above the winged angels, reveal your splendor!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}In the sight of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh reveal your power!

\par }{\Q Come and deliver us!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}O God, restore us!

\par }{\Q Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}O
{\ND{Lord}} God, invincible warrior!

\par }{\Q How long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you?


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You have given them tears as food;

\par }{\Q you have made them drink tears by the measure.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}You have made our neighbors dislike us,

\par }{\Q and our enemies insult us.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}O God, invincible warrior, restore us!

\par }{\Q Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}You uprooted a vine from Egypt;

\par }{\Q you drove out nations and transplanted it.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You cleared the ground for it;

\par }{\Q it took root,

\par }{\Q and filled the land.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The mountains were covered by its shadow,

\par }{\Q the highest cedars by its branches.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Its branches reached the Mediterranean Sea,

\par }{\Q and its shoots the Euphrates River.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Why did you break down its walls,

\par }{\Q so that all who pass by pluck its fruit?


\par }{\Q \VS{13}The wild boars of the forest ruin it;

\par }{\Q the insects of the field feed on it.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}O God, invincible warrior, come back!

\par }{\Q Look down from heaven and take notice!

\par }{\Q Take care of this vine,


\par }{\Q \VS{15}the root your right hand planted,

\par }{\Q the shoot you made to grow!


\par }{\Q \VS{16}It is burned and cut down.

\par }{\Q They die because you are displeased with them.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}May you give support to the one you have chosen,

\par }{\Q to the one whom you raised up for yourself!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Then we will not turn away from you.

\par }{\Q Revive us and we will pray to you!


\par }{\Q \VS{19}O
{\ND{Lord}} God, invincible warrior, restore us!

\par }{\Q Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!




\par }\PsalmChap{81}{\D For the music director;
{\IT{according to the gittith}} style; by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Shout for joy to God, our source of strength!

\par }{\Q Shout out to the God of Jacob!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Sing a song and play the tambourine,

\par }{\Q the pleasant sounding harp, and the ten-stringed instrument!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Sound the ram’s horn on the day of the new moon,

\par }{\Q and on the day of the full moon when our festival begins.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For observing the festival is a requirement for Israel;

\par }{\Q it is an ordinance given by the God of Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He decreed it as a regulation in Joseph,

\par }{\Q when he attacked the land of Egypt.

\par }{\Q I heard a voice I did not recognize.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}It said: “I removed the burden from his shoulder;

\par }{\Q his hands were released from holding the basket.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}In your distress you called out and I rescued you.

\par }{\Q I answered you from a dark thundercloud.

\par }{\Q I tested you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I said, ‘Listen, my people!

\par }{\Q I will warn you!

\par }{\Q O Israel, if only you would obey me!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}There must be no other god among you.

\par }{\Q You must not worship a foreign god.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I am the
{\ND{Lord}}, your God,

\par }{\Q the one who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

\par }{\Q Open your mouth wide and I will fill it!’


\par }{\Q \VS{11}But my people did not obey me;

\par }{\Q Israel did not submit to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}I gave them over to their stubborn desires;

\par }{\Q they did what seemed right to them.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}If only my people would obey me!

\par }{\Q If only Israel would keep my commands!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Then I would quickly subdue their enemies,

\par }{\Q and attack their adversaries.”


\par }{\Q \VS{15}(May those who hate the
{\ND{Lord}} cower in fear before him!

\par }{\Q May they be permanently humiliated!)


\par }{\Q \VS{16}“I would feed Israel the best wheat,

\par }{\Q and would satisfy your appetite with honey from the rocky cliffs.”




\par }\PsalmChap{82}{\D A psalm of Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}God stands in the assembly of El;

\par }{\Q in the midst of the gods he renders judgment.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He says, “How long will you make unjust legal decisions

\par }{\Q and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless!

\par }{\Q Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Rescue the poor and needy!

\par }{\Q Deliver them from the power of the wicked!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They neither know nor understand.

\par }{\Q They stumble around in the dark,

\par }{\Q while all the foundations of the earth crumble.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I thought, ‘You are gods;

\par }{\Q all of you are sons of the Most High.’


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Yet you will die like mortals;

\par }{\Q you will fall like all the other rulers.”


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth!

\par }{\Q For you own all the nations.




\par }\PsalmChap{83}{\D A song, a psalm of Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, do not be silent!

\par }{\Q Do not ignore us! Do not be inactive, O God!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}For look, your enemies are making a commotion;

\par }{\Q those who hate you are hostile.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They carefully plot against your people,

\par }{\Q and make plans to harm the ones you cherish.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}They say, “Come on, let’s annihilate them so they are no longer a nation!

\par }{\Q Then the name of Israel will be remembered no more.”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Yes, they devise a unified strategy;

\par }{\Q they form an alliance against you.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}It includes the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,

\par }{\Q Moab and the Hagrites,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek,

\par }{\Q Philistia and the inhabitants of Tyre.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Even Assyria has allied with them,

\par }{\Q lending its strength to the descendants of Lot. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Do to them as you did to Midian –

\par }{\Q as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}They were destroyed at Endor;

\par }{\Q their corpses were like manure on the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,

\par }{\Q and all their rulers like Zebah and Zalmunna,


\par }{\Q \VS{12}who said, “Let’s take over the pastures of God!”


\par }{\Q \VS{13}O my God, make them like dead thistles,

\par }{\Q like dead weeds blown away by the wind!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Like the fire that burns down the forest,

\par }{\Q or the flames that consume the mountainsides,


\par }{\Q \VS{15}chase them with your gale winds,

\par }{\Q and terrify them with your windstorm.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Cover their faces with shame,

\par }{\Q so they might seek you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}May they be humiliated and continually terrified!

\par }{\Q May they die in shame!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Then they will know that you alone are the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q the sovereign king over all the earth.




\par }\PsalmChap{84}{\D For the music director; according
{\IT{to the gittith}} style; written by the Korahites, a psalm.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}How lovely is the place where you live,

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}} who rules over all!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I desperately want to be

\par }{\Q in the courts of the
{\ND{Lord}}’s temple.

\par }{\Q My heart and my entire being shout for joy

\par }{\Q to the living God.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Even the birds find a home there,

\par }{\Q and the swallow builds a nest,

\par }{\Q where she can protect her young

\par }{\Q near your altars, O
{\ND{Lord}} who rules over all,

\par }{\Q my king and my God.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}How blessed are those who live in your temple

\par }{\Q and praise you continually! (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{5}How blessed are those who find their strength in you,

\par }{\Q and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}As they pass through the Baca Valley,

\par }{\Q he provides a spring for them.

\par }{\Q The rain even covers it with pools of water.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}They are sustained as they travel along;

\par }{\Q each one appears before God in Zion.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}}, sovereign God,

\par }{\Q hear my prayer!

\par }{\Q Listen, O God of Jacob! (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{9}O God, take notice of our shield!

\par }{\Q Show concern for your chosen king!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Certainly spending just one day in your temple courts is better

\par }{\Q than spending a thousand elsewhere.

\par }{\Q I would rather stand at the entrance to the temple of my God

\par }{\Q than live in the tents of the wicked.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}For the
{\ND{Lord}} God is our sovereign protector.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} bestows favor and honor;

\par }{\Q he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}O
{\ND{Lord}} who rules over all,

\par }{\Q how blessed are those who trust in you!




\par }\PsalmChap{85}{\D For the music director; written by the Korahites, a psalm.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, you showed favor to your land;

\par }{\Q you restored the well-being of Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You pardoned the wrongdoing of your people;

\par }{\Q you forgave all their sin. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You withdrew all your fury;

\par }{\Q you turned back from your raging anger.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Restore us, O God our deliverer!

\par }{\Q Do not be displeased with us!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Will you stay mad at us forever?

\par }{\Q Will you remain angry throughout future generations?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Will you not revive us once more?

\par }{\Q Then your people will rejoice in you!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}O
{\ND{Lord}}, show us your loyal love!

\par }{\Q Bestow on us your deliverance!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I will listen to what God the
{\ND{Lord}} says.

\par }{\Q For he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers.

\par }{\Q Yet they must not return to their foolish ways.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Certainly his loyal followers will soon experience his deliverance;

\par }{\Q then his splendor will again appear in our land.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Loyal love and faithfulness meet;

\par }{\Q deliverance and peace greet each other with a kiss.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Faithfulness grows from the ground,

\par }{\Q and deliverance looks down from the sky.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Yes, the
{\ND{Lord}} will bestow his good blessings,

\par }{\Q and our land will yield its crops.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Deliverance goes before him,

\par }{\Q and prepares a pathway for him.




\par }\PsalmChap{86}{\D A prayer of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Listen O
{\ND{Lord}}! Answer me!

\par }{\Q For I am oppressed and needy.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Protect me, for I am loyal!

\par }{\Q O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Have mercy on me, O Lord,

\par }{\Q for I cry out to you all day long!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Make your servant glad,

\par }{\Q for to you, O Lord, I pray!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving,

\par }{\Q and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}O
{\ND{Lord}}, hear my prayer!

\par }{\Q Pay attention to my plea for mercy!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}In my time of trouble I cry out to you,

\par }{\Q for you will answer me.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}None can compare to you among the gods, O Lord!

\par }{\Q Your exploits are incomparable!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}All the nations, whom you created,

\par }{\Q will come and worship you, O Lord.

\par }{\Q They will honor your name.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}For you are great and do amazing things.

\par }{\Q You alone are God.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}O
{\ND{Lord}}, teach me how you want me to live!

\par }{\Q Then I will obey your commands.

\par }{\Q Make me wholeheartedly committed to you!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}O Lord, my God, I will give you thanks with my whole heart!

\par }{\Q I will honor your name continually!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}For you will extend your great loyal love to me,

\par }{\Q and will deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}O God, arrogant men attack me;

\par }{\Q a gang of ruthless men, who do not respect you, seek my life.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God.

\par }{\Q You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Turn toward me and have mercy on me!

\par }{\Q Give your servant your strength!

\par }{\Q Deliver your slave!


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Show me evidence of your favor!

\par }{\Q Then those who hate me will see it and be ashamed,

\par }{\Q for you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, will help me and comfort me.




\par }\PsalmChap{87}{\D Written by the Korahites; a psalm, a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s city is in the holy hills.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} loves the gates of Zion

\par }{\Q more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}People say wonderful things about you,

\par }{\Q O city of God. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers.

\par }{\Q Here are Philistia and Tyre, along with Ethiopia.

\par }{\Q It is said of them, “This one was born there.”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}But it is said of Zion’s residents,

\par }{\Q “Each one of these was born in her,

\par }{\Q and the sovereign One makes her secure.”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} writes in the census book of the nations,

\par }{\Q “This one was born there.” (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{7}As for the singers, as well as the pipers –

\par }{\Q all of them sing within your walls.




\par }\PsalmChap{88}{\D A song, a psalm written by the Korahites; for the music director; according to
{\IT{the machalath-leannoth}} style; a well-written song by Heman the Ezrachite.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}} God who delivers me!

\par }{\Q By day I cry out

\par }{\Q and at night I pray before you.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Listen to my prayer!

\par }{\Q Pay attention to my cry for help!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}For my life is filled with troubles

\par }{\Q and I am ready to enter Sheol.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}They treat me like those who descend into the grave.

\par }{\Q I am like a helpless man,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}adrift among the dead,

\par }{\Q like corpses lying in the grave,

\par }{\Q whom you remember no more,

\par }{\Q and who are cut off from your power.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}You place me in the lowest regions of the pit,

\par }{\Q in the dark places, in the watery depths.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Your anger bears down on me,

\par }{\Q and you overwhelm me with all your waves. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{8}You cause those who know me to keep their distance;

\par }{\Q you make me an appalling sight to them.

\par }{\Q I am trapped and cannot get free.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}My eyes grow weak because of oppression.

\par }{\Q I call out to you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, all day long;

\par }{\Q I spread out my hands in prayer to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Do you accomplish amazing things for the dead?

\par }{\Q Do the departed spirits rise up and give you thanks? (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Is your loyal love proclaimed in the grave,

\par }{\Q or your faithfulness in the place of the dead?


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Are your amazing deeds experienced in the dark region,

\par }{\Q or your deliverance in the land of oblivion?


\par }{\Q \VS{13}As for me, I cry out to you, O
{\ND{Lord}};

\par }{\Q in the morning my prayer confronts you.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}O
{\ND{Lord}}, why do you reject me,

\par }{\Q and pay no attention to me?


\par }{\Q \VS{15}I am oppressed and have been on the verge of death since my youth.

\par }{\Q I have been subjected to your horrors and am numb with pain.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Your anger overwhelms me;

\par }{\Q your terrors destroy me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}They surround me like water all day long;

\par }{\Q they join forces and encircle me.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance;

\par }{\Q those who know me leave me alone in the darkness.




\par }\PsalmChap{89}{\D A well-written song by Ethan the Ezrachite.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will sing continually about the
{\ND{Lord}}’s faithful deeds;

\par }{\Q to future generations I will proclaim your faithfulness.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}For I say, “Loyal love is permanently established;

\par }{\Q in the skies you set up your faithfulness.”


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
{\ND{Lord}} said,

\par }{\Q “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

\par }{\Q I have made a promise on oath to David, my servant:


\par }{\Q \VS{4}‘I will give you an eternal dynasty

\par }{\Q and establish your throne throughout future generations.’ ” (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{5}O
{\ND{Lord}}, the heavens praise your amazing deeds,

\par }{\Q as well as your faithfulness in the angelic assembly.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}For who in the skies can compare to the
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q Who is like the
{\ND{Lord}} among the heavenly beings,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly,

\par }{\Q and more awesome than all who surround him?


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}}, sovereign God!

\par }{\Q Who is strong like you, O
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q Your faithfulness surrounds you.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You rule over the proud sea.

\par }{\Q When its waves surge, you calm them.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You crushed the Proud One and killed it;

\par }{\Q with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The heavens belong to you, as does the earth.

\par }{\Q You made the world and all it contains.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}You created the north and the south.

\par }{\Q Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Your arm is powerful,

\par }{\Q your hand strong,

\par }{\Q your right hand victorious.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne.

\par }{\Q Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}How blessed are the people who worship you!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, they experience your favor.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}They rejoice in your name all day long,

\par }{\Q and are vindicated by your justice.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}For you give them splendor and strength.

\par }{\Q By your favor we are victorious.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}For our shield belongs to the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q our king to the Holy One of Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Then you spoke through a vision to your faithful followers and said:

\par }{\Q “I have energized a warrior;

\par }{\Q I have raised up a young man from the people.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}I have discovered David, my servant.

\par }{\Q With my holy oil I have anointed him as king.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}My hand will support him,

\par }{\Q and my arm will strengthen him.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}No enemy will be able to exact tribute from him;

\par }{\Q a violent oppressor will not be able to humiliate him.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}I will crush his enemies before him;

\par }{\Q I will strike down those who hate him.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}He will experience my faithfulness and loyal love,

\par }{\Q and by my name he will win victories.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}I will place his hand over the sea,

\par }{\Q his right hand over the rivers.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}He will call out to me,

\par }{\Q ‘You are my father, my God, and the protector who delivers me.’


\par }{\Q \VS{27}I will appoint him to be my firstborn son,

\par }{\Q the most exalted of the earth’s kings.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}I will always extend my loyal love to him,

\par }{\Q and my covenant with him is secure.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}I will give him an eternal dynasty,

\par }{\Q and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}If his sons reject my law

\par }{\Q and disobey my regulations,


\par }{\Q \VS{31}if they break my rules

\par }{\Q and do not keep my commandments,


\par }{\Q \VS{32}I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a club,

\par }{\Q their sin by inflicting them with bruises.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}But I will not remove my loyal love from him,

\par }{\Q nor be unfaithful to my promise.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}I will not break my covenant

\par }{\Q or go back on what I promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness,

\par }{\Q I will never deceive David.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}His dynasty will last forever.

\par }{\Q His throne will endure before me, like the sun,


\par }{\Q \VS{37}it will remain stable, like the moon,

\par }{\Q his throne will endure like the skies.” (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{38}But you have spurned and rejected him;

\par }{\Q you are angry with your chosen king.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}You have repudiated your covenant with your servant;

\par }{\Q you have thrown his crown to the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}You have broken down all his walls;

\par }{\Q you have made his strongholds a heap of ruins.


\par }{\Q \VS{41}All who pass by have robbed him;

\par }{\Q he has become an object of disdain to his neighbors.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}You have allowed his adversaries to be victorious,

\par }{\Q and all his enemies to rejoice.


\par }{\Q \VS{43}You turn back his sword from the adversary,

\par }{\Q and have not sustained him in battle.


\par }{\Q \VS{44}You have brought to an end his splendor,

\par }{\Q and have knocked his throne to the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{45}You have cut short his youth,

\par }{\Q and have covered him with shame. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{46}How long, O
{\ND{Lord}}, will this last?

\par }{\Q Will you remain hidden forever?

\par }{\Q Will your anger continue to burn like fire?


\par }{\Q \VS{47}Take note of my brief lifespan!

\par }{\Q Why do you make all people so mortal?


\par }{\Q \VS{48}No man can live on without experiencing death,

\par }{\Q or deliver his life from the power of Sheol. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{49}Where are your earlier faithful deeds, O Lord,

\par }{\Q the ones performed in accordance with your reliable oath to David?


\par }{\Q \VS{50}Take note, O Lord, of the way your servants are taunted,

\par }{\Q and of how I must bear so many insults from people!


\par }{\Q \VS{51}Your enemies, O
{\ND{Lord}}, hurl insults;

\par }{\Q they insult your chosen king as they dog his footsteps.

\VS{52}
\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} deserves praise forevermore!

\par }{\Q We agree! We agree!




\par }\PsalmChap{90}{\D A prayer of Moses, the man of God.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O Lord, you have been our protector through all generations!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Even before the mountains came into existence,

\par }{\Q or you brought the world into being,

\par }{\Q you were the eternal God.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You make mankind return to the dust,

\par }{\Q and say, “Return, O people!”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Yes, in your eyes a thousand years

\par }{\Q are like yesterday that quickly passes,

\par }{\Q or like one of the divisions of the nighttime.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You bring their lives to an end and they “fall asleep.”

\par }{\Q In the morning they are like the grass that sprouts up;


\par }{\Q \VS{6}in the morning it glistens and sprouts up;

\par }{\Q at evening time it withers and dries up.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Yes, we are consumed by your anger;

\par }{\Q we are terrified by your wrath.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}You are aware of our sins;

\par }{\Q you even know about our hidden sins.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Yes, throughout all our days we experience your raging fury;

\par }{\Q the years of our lives pass quickly, like a sigh.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The days of our lives add up to seventy years,

\par }{\Q or eighty, if one is especially strong.

\par }{\Q But even one’s best years are marred by trouble and oppression.

\par }{\Q Yes, they pass quickly and we fly away.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Who can really fathom the intensity of your anger?

\par }{\Q Your raging fury causes people to fear you.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}So teach us to consider our mortality,

\par }{\Q so that we might live wisely.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Turn back toward us, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q How long must this suffering last?

\par }{\Q Have pity on your servants!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Satisfy us in the morning with your loyal love!

\par }{\Q Then we will shout for joy and be happy all our days!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Make us happy in proportion to the days you have afflicted us,

\par }{\Q in proportion to the years we have experienced trouble!


\par }{\Q \VS{16}May your servants see your work!

\par }{\Q May their sons see your majesty!


\par }{\Q \VS{17}May our sovereign God extend his favor to us!

\par }{\Q Make our endeavors successful!

\par }{\Q Yes, make them successful!




\par }\PsalmChap{91}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One,

\par }{\Q and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king –


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I say this about the
{\ND{Lord}}, my shelter and my stronghold,

\par }{\Q my God in whom I trust –


\par }{\Q \VS{3}he will certainly rescue you from the snare of the hunter

\par }{\Q and from the destructive plague.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He will shelter you with his wings;

\par }{\Q you will find safety under his wings.

\par }{\Q His faithfulness is like a shield or a protective wall.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You need not fear the terrors of the night,

\par }{\Q the arrow that flies by day,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}the plague that comes in the darkness,

\par }{\Q or the disease that comes at noon.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Though a thousand may fall beside you,

\par }{\Q and a multitude on your right side,

\par }{\Q it will not reach you.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Certainly you will see it with your very own eyes –

\par }{\Q you will see the wicked paid back.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}For you have taken refuge in the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q my shelter, the sovereign One.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}No harm will overtake you;

\par }{\Q no illness will come near your home.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}For he will order his angels

\par }{\Q to protect you in all you do.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}They will lift you up in their hands,

\par }{\Q so you will not slip and fall on a stone.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}You will subdue a lion and a snake;

\par }{\Q you will trample underfoot a young lion and a serpent.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}The
{\ND{Lord}} says,

\par }{\Q “Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him;

\par }{\Q I will protect him because he is loyal to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}When he calls out to me, I will answer him.

\par }{\Q I will be with him when he is in trouble;

\par }{\Q I will rescue him and bring him honor.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}I will satisfy him with long life,

\par }{\Q and will let him see my salvation.




\par }\PsalmChap{92}{\D A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}It is fitting to thank the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}It is fitting to proclaim your loyal love in the morning,

\par }{\Q and your faithfulness during the night,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument and a lyre,

\par }{\Q to the accompaniment of the meditative tone of the harp.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, have made me happy by your work.

\par }{\Q I will sing for joy because of what you have done.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}How great are your works, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Your plans are very intricate!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this;

\par }{\Q the fool does not understand this.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}When the wicked sprout up like grass,

\par }{\Q and all the evildoers glisten,

\par }{\Q it is so that they may be annihilated.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}But you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, reign forever!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Indeed, look at your enemies, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Indeed, look at how your enemies perish!

\par }{\Q All the evildoers are scattered!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You exalt my horn like that of a wild ox.

\par }{\Q I am covered with fresh oil.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}I gloat in triumph over those who tried to ambush me;

\par }{\Q I hear the defeated cries of the evil foes who attacked me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}The godly grow like a palm tree;

\par }{\Q they grow high like a cedar in Lebanon.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Planted in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s house,

\par }{\Q they grow in the courts of our God.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}They bear fruit even when they are old;

\par }{\Q they are filled with vitality and have many leaves.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}So they proclaim that the
{\ND{Lord}}, my protector,

\par }{\Q is just and never unfair.




\par }\PsalmChap{93}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} reigns!

\par }{\Q He is robed in majesty,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} is robed,

\par }{\Q he wears strength around his waist.

\par }{\Q Indeed, the world is established, it cannot be moved.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Your throne has been secure from ancient times;

\par }{\Q you have always been king.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The waves roar, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q the waves roar,

\par }{\Q the waves roar and crash.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Above the sound of the surging water,

\par }{\Q and the mighty waves of the sea,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} sits enthroned in majesty.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The rules you set down are completely reliable.

\par }{\Q Holiness aptly adorns your house, O
{\ND{Lord}}, forever.




\par }\PsalmChap{94}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, the God who avenges!

\par }{\Q O God who avenges, reveal your splendor!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Rise up, O judge of the earth!

\par }{\Q Pay back the proud!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
{\ND{Lord}}, how long will the wicked,

\par }{\Q how long will the wicked celebrate?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}They spew out threats and speak defiantly;

\par }{\Q all the evildoers boast.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}O
{\ND{Lord}}, they crush your people;

\par }{\Q they oppress the nation that belongs to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They kill the widow and the one residing outside his native land,

\par }{\Q and they murder the fatherless.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Then they say, “The
{\ND{Lord}} does not see this;

\par }{\Q the God of Jacob does not take notice of it.”


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Take notice of this, you ignorant people!

\par }{\Q You fools, when will you ever understand?


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Does the one who makes the human ear not hear?

\par }{\Q Does the one who forms the human eye not see?


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Does the one who disciplines the nations not punish?

\par }{\Q He is the one who imparts knowledge to human beings!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}} knows that

\par }{\Q peoples’ thoughts are morally bankrupt.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}How blessed is the one whom you instruct, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q the one whom you teach from your law,


\par }{\Q \VS{13}in order to protect him from times of trouble,

\par }{\Q until the wicked are destroyed.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Certainly the
{\ND{Lord}} does not forsake his people;

\par }{\Q he does not abandon the nation that belongs to him.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}For justice will prevail,

\par }{\Q and all the morally upright will be vindicated.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Who will rise up to defend me against the wicked?

\par }{\Q Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?


\par }{\Q \VS{17}If the
{\ND{Lord}} had not helped me,

\par }{\Q I would have laid down in the silence of death.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}If I say, “My foot is slipping,”

\par }{\Q your loyal love, O
{\ND{Lord}}, supports me.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}When worries threaten to overwhelm me,

\par }{\Q your soothing touch makes me happy.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Cruel rulers are not your allies,

\par }{\Q those who make oppressive laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}They conspire against the blameless,

\par }{\Q and condemn to death the innocent.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}But the
{\ND{Lord}} will protect me,

\par }{\Q and my God will shelter me.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}He will pay them back for their sin.

\par }{\Q He will destroy them because of their evil;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} our God will destroy them.




\par }\PsalmChap{95}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Come! Let’s sing for joy to the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Let’s shout out praises to our protector who delivers us!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let’s enter his presence with thanksgiving!

\par }{\Q Let’s shout out to him in celebration!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}For the
{\ND{Lord}} is a great God,

\par }{\Q a great king who is superior to all gods.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The depths of the earth are in his hand,

\par }{\Q and the mountain peaks belong to him.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The sea is his, for he made it.

\par }{\Q His hands formed the dry land.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Come! Let’s bow down and worship!

\par }{\Q Let’s kneel before the
{\ND{Lord}}, our creator!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}For he is our God;

\par }{\Q we are the people of his pasture,

\par }{\Q the sheep he owns.

\par }{\Q Today, if only you would obey him!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He says, “Do not be stubborn like they were at Meribah,

\par }{\Q like they were that day at Massah in the wilderness,


\par }{\Q \VS{9}where your ancestors challenged my authority,

\par }{\Q and tried my patience, even though they had seen my work.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}For forty years I was continually disgusted with that generation,

\par }{\Q and I said, ‘These people desire to go astray;

\par }{\Q they do not obey my commands.’


\par }{\Q \VS{11}So I made a vow in my anger,

\par }{\Q ‘They will never enter into the resting place I had set aside for them.’ ”




\par }\PsalmChap{96}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Sing to the
{\ND{Lord}} a new song!

\par }{\Q Sing to the
{\ND{Lord}}, all the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Sing to the
{\ND{Lord}}! Praise his name!

\par }{\Q Announce every day how he delivers!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Tell the nations about his splendor!

\par }{\Q Tell all the nations about his amazing deeds!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For the
{\ND{Lord}} is great and certainly worthy of praise;

\par }{\Q he is more awesome than all gods.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}For all the gods of the nations are worthless,

\par }{\Q but the
{\ND{Lord}} made the sky.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Majestic splendor emanates from him;

\par }{\Q his sanctuary is firmly established and beautiful.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Ascribe to the
{\ND{Lord}}, O families of the nations,

\par }{\Q ascribe to the
{\ND{Lord}} splendor and strength!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Ascribe to the
{\ND{Lord}} the splendor he deserves!

\par }{\Q Bring an offering and enter his courts!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Worship the
{\ND{Lord}} in holy attire!

\par }{\Q Tremble before him, all the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Say among the nations, “The
{\ND{Lord}} reigns!

\par }{\Q The world is established, it cannot be moved.

\par }{\Q He judges the nations fairly.”


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Let the sky rejoice, and the earth be happy!

\par }{\Q Let the sea and everything in it shout!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Let the fields and everything in them celebrate!

\par }{\Q Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy


\par }{\Q \VS{13}before the
{\ND{Lord}}, for he comes!

\par }{\Q For he comes to judge the earth!

\par }{\Q He judges the world fairly,

\par }{\Q and the nations in accordance with his justice.




\par }\PsalmChap{97}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} reigns!

\par }{\Q Let the earth be happy!

\par }{\Q Let the many coastlands rejoice!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Dark clouds surround him;

\par }{\Q equity and justice are the foundation of his throne.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Fire goes before him;

\par }{\Q on every side it burns up his enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}His lightning bolts light up the world;

\par }{\Q the earth sees and trembles.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The mountains melt like wax before the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q before the Lord of the whole earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The sky declares his justice,

\par }{\Q and all the nations see his splendor.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}All who worship idols are ashamed,

\par }{\Q those who boast about worthless idols.

\par }{\Q All the gods bow down before him.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Zion hears and rejoices,

\par }{\Q the towns of Judah are happy,

\par }{\Q because of your judgments, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}For you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, are the sovereign king over the whole earth;

\par }{\Q you are elevated high above all gods.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You who love the
{\ND{Lord}}, hate evil!

\par }{\Q He protects the lives of his faithful followers;

\par }{\Q he delivers them from the power of the wicked.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The godly bask in the light;

\par }{\Q the morally upright experience joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}You godly ones, rejoice in the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Give thanks to his holy name.




\par }\PsalmChap{98}{\D A psalm.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Sing to the
{\ND{Lord}} a new song,

\par }{\Q for he performs amazing deeds!

\par }{\Q His right hand and his mighty arm

\par }{\Q accomplish deliverance.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} demonstrates his power to deliver;

\par }{\Q in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He remains loyal and faithful to the family of Israel.

\par }{\Q All the ends of the earth see our God deliver us.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Shout out praises to the
{\ND{Lord}}, all the earth!

\par }{\Q Break out in a joyful shout and sing!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Sing to the
{\ND{Lord}} accompanied by a harp,

\par }{\Q accompanied by a harp and the sound of music!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}With trumpets and the blaring of the ram’s horn,

\par }{\Q shout out praises before the king, the
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Let the sea and everything in it shout,

\par }{\Q along with the world and those who live in it!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let the rivers clap their hands!

\par }{\Q Let the mountains sing in unison


\par }{\Q \VS{9}before the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q For he comes to judge the earth!

\par }{\Q He judges the world fairly,

\par }{\Q and the nations in a just manner.




\par }\PsalmChap{99}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} reigns!

\par }{\Q The nations tremble.

\par }{\Q He sits enthroned above the winged angels;

\par }{\Q the earth shakes.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} is elevated in Zion;

\par }{\Q he is exalted over all the nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let them praise your great and awesome name!

\par }{\Q He is holy!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The king is strong;

\par }{\Q he loves justice.

\par }{\Q You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly;

\par }{\Q you promote justice and equity in Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}} our God!

\par }{\Q Worship before his footstool!

\par }{\Q He is holy!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Moses and Aaron were among his priests;

\par }{\Q Samuel was one of those who prayed to him.

\par }{\Q They prayed to the
{\ND{Lord}} and he answered them.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He spoke to them from a pillar of cloud;

\par }{\Q they obeyed his regulations and the ordinance he gave them.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}} our God, you answered them.

\par }{\Q They found you to be a forgiving God,

\par }{\Q but also one who punished their sinful deeds.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}} our God!

\par }{\Q Worship on his holy hill,

\par }{\Q for the
{\ND{Lord}} our God is holy!




\par }\PsalmChap{100}{\D A thanksgiving psalm.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Shout out praises to the
{\ND{Lord}}, all the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Worship the
{\ND{Lord}} with joy!

\par }{\Q Enter his presence with joyful singing!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Acknowledge that the
{\ND{Lord}} is God!

\par }{\Q He made us and we belong to him;

\par }{\Q we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

\par }{\Q and his courts with praise!

\par }{\Q Give him thanks!

\par }{\Q Praise his name!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}For the
{\ND{Lord}} is good.

\par }{\Q His loyal love endures,

\par }{\Q and he is faithful through all generations.




\par }\PsalmChap{101}{\D A psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will sing about loyalty and justice!

\par }{\Q To you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, I will sing praises!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will walk in the way of integrity.

\par }{\Q When will you come to me?

\par }{\Q I will conduct my business with integrity in the midst of my palace.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I will not even consider doing what is dishonest.

\par }{\Q I hate doing evil;

\par }{\Q I will have no part of it.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I will have nothing to do with a perverse person;

\par }{\Q I will not permit evil.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret.

\par }{\Q I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I will favor the honest people of the land,

\par }{\Q and allow them to live with me.

\par }{\Q Those who walk in the way of integrity will attend me.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Deceitful people will not live in my palace.

\par }{\Q Liars will not be welcome in my presence.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Each morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land,

\par }{\Q and remove all evildoers from the city of the
{\ND{Lord}}.




\par }\PsalmChap{102}{\D The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the
{\ND{Lord}}.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, hear my prayer!

\par }{\Q Pay attention to my cry for help!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Do not ignore me in my time of trouble!

\par }{\Q Listen to me!

\par }{\Q When I call out to you, quickly answer me!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}For my days go up in smoke,

\par }{\Q and my bones are charred like a fireplace.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}My heart is parched and withered like grass,

\par }{\Q for I am unable to eat food.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Because of the anxiety that makes me groan,

\par }{\Q my bones protrude from my skin.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I am like an owl in the wilderness;

\par }{\Q I am like a screech owl among the ruins.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I stay awake;

\par }{\Q I am like a solitary bird on a roof.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}All day long my enemies taunt me;

\par }{\Q those who mock me use my name in their curses.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}For I eat ashes as if they were bread,

\par }{\Q and mix my drink with my tears,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}because of your anger and raging fury.

\par }{\Q Indeed, you pick me up and throw me away.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}My days are coming to an end,

\par }{\Q and I am withered like grass.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}But you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, rule forever,

\par }{\Q and your reputation endures.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}You will rise up and have compassion on Zion.

\par }{\Q For it is time to have mercy on her,

\par }{\Q for the appointed time has come.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Indeed, your servants take delight in her stones,

\par }{\Q and feel compassion for the dust of her ruins.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The nations will respect the reputation of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and all the kings of the earth will respect his splendor,


\par }{\Q \VS{16}when the
{\ND{Lord}} rebuilds Zion,

\par }{\Q and reveals his splendor,


\par }{\Q \VS{17}when he responds to the prayer of the destitute,

\par }{\Q and does not reject their request.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The account of his intervention will be recorded for future generations;

\par }{\Q people yet to be born will praise the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}For he will look down from his sanctuary above;

\par }{\Q from heaven the
{\ND{Lord}} will look toward earth,


\par }{\Q \VS{20}in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners,

\par }{\Q and to set free those condemned to die,


\par }{\Q \VS{21}so they may proclaim the name of the
{\ND{Lord}} in Zion,

\par }{\Q and praise him in Jerusalem,


\par }{\Q \VS{22}when the nations gather together,

\par }{\Q and the kingdoms pay tribute to the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}He has taken away my strength in the middle of life;

\par }{\Q he has cut short my days.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}I say, “O my God, please do not take me away in the middle of my life!

\par }{\Q You endure through all generations.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}In earlier times you established the earth;

\par }{\Q the skies are your handiwork.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}They will perish,

\par }{\Q but you will endure.

\par }{\Q They will wear out like a garment;

\par }{\Q like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}But you remain;

\par }{\Q your years do not come to an end.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}The children of your servants will settle down here,

\par }{\Q and their descendants will live securely in your presence.”




\par }\PsalmChap{103}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, O my soul!

\par }{\Q With all that is within me, praise his holy name!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, O my soul!

\par }{\Q Do not forget all his kind deeds!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He is the one who forgives all your sins,

\par }{\Q who heals all your diseases,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}who delivers your life from the Pit,

\par }{\Q who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}who satisfies your life with good things,

\par }{\Q so your youth is renewed like an eagle’s.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} does what is fair,

\par }{\Q and executes justice for all the oppressed.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}} revealed his faithful acts to Moses,

\par }{\Q his deeds to the Israelites.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} is compassionate and merciful;

\par }{\Q he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He does not always accuse,

\par }{\Q and does not stay angry.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He does not deal with us as our sins deserve;

\par }{\Q he does not repay us as our misdeeds deserve.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}For as the skies are high above the earth,

\par }{\Q so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}As far as the eastern horizon is from the west,

\par }{\Q so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions from us.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}As a father has compassion on his children,

\par }{\Q so the
{\ND{Lord}} has compassion on his faithful followers.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}For he knows what we are made of;

\par }{\Q he realizes we are made of clay.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}A person’s life is like grass.

\par }{\Q Like a flower in the field it flourishes,


\par }{\Q \VS{16}but when the hot wind blows by, it disappears,

\par }{\Q and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}But the
{\ND{Lord}} continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers,

\par }{\Q and is faithful to their descendants,


\par }{\Q \VS{18}to those who keep his covenant,

\par }{\Q who are careful to obey his commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}The
{\ND{Lord}} has established his throne in heaven;

\par }{\Q his kingdom extends over everything.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, you angels of his,

\par }{\Q you powerful warriors who carry out his decrees

\par }{\Q and obey his orders!


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, all you warriors of his,

\par }{\Q you servants of his who carry out his desires!


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, all that he has made,

\par }{\Q in all the regions of his kingdom!

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, O my soul!




\par }\PsalmChap{104}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, O my soul!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}} my God, you are magnificent.

\par }{\Q You are robed in splendor and majesty.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He covers himself with light as if it were a garment.

\par }{\Q He stretches out the skies like a tent curtain,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}and lays the beams of the upper rooms of his palace on the rain clouds.

\par }{\Q He makes the clouds his chariot,

\par }{\Q and travels along on the wings of the wind.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He makes the winds his messengers,

\par }{\Q and the flaming fire his attendant.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He established the earth on its foundations;

\par }{\Q it will never be upended.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The watery deep covered it like a garment;

\par }{\Q the waters reached above the mountains.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Your shout made the waters retreat;

\par }{\Q at the sound of your thunderous voice they hurried off –


\par }{\Q \VS{8}as the mountains rose up,

\par }{\Q and the valleys went down –

\par }{\Q to the place you appointed for them.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You set up a boundary for them that they could not cross,

\par }{\Q so that they would not cover the earth again.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He turns springs into streams;

\par }{\Q they flow between the mountains.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}They provide water for all the animals in the field;

\par }{\Q the wild donkeys quench their thirst.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}The birds of the sky live beside them;

\par }{\Q they chirp among the bushes.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}He waters the mountains from the upper rooms of his palace;

\par }{\Q the earth is full of the fruit you cause to grow.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He provides grass for the cattle,

\par }{\Q and crops for people to cultivate,

\par }{\Q so they can produce food from the ground,


\par }{\Q \VS{15}as well as wine that makes people feel so good,

\par }{\Q and so they can have oil to make their faces shine,

\par }{\Q as well as food that sustains people’s lives.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The trees of the
{\ND{Lord}} receive all the rain they need,

\par }{\Q the cedars of Lebanon which he planted,


\par }{\Q \VS{17}where the birds make nests,

\par }{\Q near the evergreens in which the herons live.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The wild goats live in the high mountains;

\par }{\Q the rock badgers find safety in the cliffs.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}He made the moon to mark the months,

\par }{\Q and the sun sets according to a regular schedule.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}You make it dark and night comes,

\par }{\Q during which all the beasts of the forest prowl around.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}The lions roar for prey,

\par }{\Q seeking their food from God.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}When the sun rises, they withdraw

\par }{\Q and sleep in their dens.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Men then go out to do their work,

\par }{\Q and labor away until evening.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}How many living things you have made, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q You have exhibited great skill in making all of them;

\par }{\Q the earth is full of the living things you have made.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Over here is the deep, wide sea,

\par }{\Q which teems with innumerable swimming creatures,

\par }{\Q living things both small and large.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}The ships travel there,

\par }{\Q and over here swims the whale you made to play in it.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}All of your creatures wait for you

\par }{\Q to provide them with food on a regular basis.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}You give food to them and they receive it;

\par }{\Q you open your hand and they are filled with food.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}When you ignore them, they panic.

\par }{\Q When you take away their life’s breath, they die

\par }{\Q and return to dust.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}When you send your life-giving breath, they are created,

\par }{\Q and you replenish the surface of the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}May the splendor of the
{\ND{Lord}} endure!

\par }{\Q May the
{\ND{Lord}} find pleasure in the living things he has made!


\par }{\Q \VS{32}He looks down on the earth and it shakes;

\par }{\Q he touches the mountains and they start to smolder.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}I will sing to the
{\ND{Lord}} as long as I live;

\par }{\Q I will sing praise to my God as long as I exist!


\par }{\Q \VS{34}May my thoughts be pleasing to him!

\par }{\Q I will rejoice in the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}May sinners disappear from the earth,

\par }{\Q and the wicked vanish!

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, O my soul!

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{105}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Call on his name!

\par }{\Q Make known his accomplishments among the nations!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Sing to him!

\par }{\Q Make music to him!

\par }{\Q Tell about all his miraculous deeds!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Boast about his holy name!

\par }{\Q Let the hearts of those who seek the
{\ND{Lord}} rejoice!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Seek the
{\ND{Lord}} and the strength he gives!

\par }{\Q Seek his presence continually!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Recall the miraculous deeds he performed,

\par }{\Q his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}O children of Abraham, God’s servant,

\par }{\Q you descendants of Jacob, God’s chosen ones!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He is the
{\ND{Lord}} our God;

\par }{\Q he carries out judgment throughout the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He always remembers his covenantal decree,

\par }{\Q the promise he made to a thousand generations –


\par }{\Q \VS{9}the promise he made to Abraham,

\par }{\Q the promise he made by oath to Isaac!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He gave it to Jacob as a decree,

\par }{\Q to Israel as a lasting promise,


\par }{\Q \VS{11}saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan

\par }{\Q as the portion of your inheritance.”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}When they were few in number,

\par }{\Q just a very few, and resident aliens within it,


\par }{\Q \VS{13}they wandered from nation to nation,

\par }{\Q and from one kingdom to another.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He let no one oppress them;

\par }{\Q he disciplined kings for their sake,


\par }{\Q \VS{15}saying, “Don’t touch my chosen ones!

\par }{\Q Don’t harm my prophets!”


\par }{\Q \VS{16}He called down a famine upon the earth;

\par }{\Q he cut off all the food supply.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}He sent a man ahead of them –

\par }{\Q Joseph was sold as a servant.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The shackles hurt his feet;

\par }{\Q his neck was placed in an iron collar,


\par }{\Q \VS{19}until the time when his prediction came true.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}}’s word proved him right.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}The king authorized his release;

\par }{\Q the ruler of nations set him free.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}He put him in charge of his palace,

\par }{\Q and made him manager of all his property,


\par }{\Q \VS{22}giving him authority to imprison his officials

\par }{\Q and to teach his advisers.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Israel moved to Egypt;

\par }{\Q Jacob lived for a time in the land of Ham.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}The
{\ND{Lord}} made his people very fruitful,

\par }{\Q and made them more numerous than their enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}He caused them to hate his people,

\par }{\Q and to mistreat his servants.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}He sent his servant Moses,

\par }{\Q and Aaron, whom he had chosen.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}They executed his miraculous signs among them,

\par }{\Q and his amazing deeds in the land of Ham.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}He made it dark;

\par }{\Q they did not disobey his orders.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}He turned their water into blood,

\par }{\Q and killed their fish.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}Their land was overrun by frogs,

\par }{\Q which even got into the rooms of their kings.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}He ordered flies to come;

\par }{\Q gnats invaded their whole territory.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}He sent hail along with the rain;

\par }{\Q there was lightning in their land.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}He destroyed their vines and fig trees,

\par }{\Q and broke the trees throughout their territory.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}He ordered locusts to come,

\par }{\Q innumerable grasshoppers.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}They ate all the vegetation in their land,

\par }{\Q and devoured the crops of their fields.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}He struck down all the firstborn in their land,

\par }{\Q the firstfruits of their reproductive power.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}He brought his people out enriched with silver and gold;

\par }{\Q none of his tribes stumbled.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}Egypt was happy when they left,

\par }{\Q for they were afraid of them.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}He spread out a cloud for a cover,

\par }{\Q and provided a fire to light up the night.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}They asked for food, and he sent quails;

\par }{\Q he satisfied them with food from the sky.


\par }{\Q \VS{41}He opened up a rock and water flowed out;

\par }{\Q a river ran through dry regions.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}Yes, he remembered the sacred promise

\par }{\Q he made to Abraham his servant.


\par }{\Q \VS{43}When he led his people out, they rejoiced;

\par }{\Q his chosen ones shouted with joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{44}He handed the territory of nations over to them,

\par }{\Q and they took possession of what other peoples had produced,


\par }{\Q \VS{45}so that they might keep his commands

\par }{\Q and obey his laws.

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{106}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}}, for he is good,

\par }{\Q and his loyal love endures!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Who can adequately recount the
{\ND{Lord}}’s mighty acts,

\par }{\Q or relate all his praiseworthy deeds?


\par }{\Q \VS{3}How blessed are those who promote justice,

\par }{\Q and do what is right all the time!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Remember me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, when you show favor to your people!

\par }{\Q Pay attention to me, when you deliver,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}so I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones,

\par }{\Q rejoice along with your nation,

\par }{\Q and boast along with the people who belong to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}We have sinned like our ancestors;

\par }{\Q we have done wrong, we have done evil.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Our ancestors in Egypt failed to appreciate your miraculous deeds,

\par }{\Q they failed to remember your many acts of loyal love,

\par }{\Q and they rebelled at the sea, by the Red Sea.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Yet he delivered them for the sake of his reputation,

\par }{\Q that he might reveal his power.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He shouted at the Red Sea and it dried up;

\par }{\Q he led them through the deep water as if it were a desert.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He delivered them from the power of the one who hated them,

\par }{\Q and rescued them from the power of the enemy.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The water covered their enemies;

\par }{\Q not even one of them survived.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}They believed his promises;

\par }{\Q they sang praises to him.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}They quickly forgot what he had done;

\par }{\Q they did not wait for his instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}In the wilderness they had an insatiable craving for meat;

\par }{\Q they challenged God in the desert.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}He granted their request,

\par }{\Q then struck them with a disease.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}In the camp they resented Moses,

\par }{\Q and Aaron, the
{\ND{Lord}}’s holy priest.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan;

\par }{\Q it engulfed the group led by Abiram.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Fire burned their group;

\par }{\Q the flames scorched the wicked.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}They made an image of a calf at Horeb,

\par }{\Q and worshiped a metal idol.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}They traded their majestic God

\par }{\Q for the image of an ox that eats grass.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}They rejected the God who delivered them,

\par }{\Q the one who performed great deeds in Egypt,


\par }{\Q \VS{22}amazing feats in the land of Ham,

\par }{\Q mighty acts by the Red Sea.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}He threatened to destroy them,

\par }{\Q but Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him

\par }{\Q and turned back his destructive anger.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}They rejected the fruitful land;

\par }{\Q they did not believe his promise.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}They grumbled in their tents;

\par }{\Q they did not obey the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}So he made a solemn vow

\par }{\Q that he would make them die in the desert,


\par }{\Q \VS{27}make their descendants die among the nations,

\par }{\Q and scatter them among foreign lands.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}They worshiped Baal of Peor,

\par }{\Q and ate sacrifices offered to the dead.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}They made the
{\ND{Lord}} angry by their actions,

\par }{\Q and a plague broke out among them.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}Phinehas took a stand and intervened,

\par }{\Q and the plague subsided.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}This brought him a reward,

\par }{\Q an eternal gift.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}They made him angry by the waters of Meribah,

\par }{\Q and Moses suffered because of them,


\par }{\Q \VS{33}for they aroused his temper,

\par }{\Q and he spoke rashly.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}They did not destroy the nations,

\par }{\Q as the
{\ND{Lord}} had commanded them to do.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}They mixed in with the nations

\par }{\Q and learned their ways.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}They worshiped their idols,

\par }{\Q which became a snare to them.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}They shed innocent blood –

\par }{\Q the blood of their sons and daughters,

\par }{\Q whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan.

\par }{\Q The land was polluted by bloodshed.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}They were defiled by their deeds,

\par }{\Q and unfaithful in their actions.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}So the
{\ND{Lord}} was angry with his people

\par }{\Q and despised the people who belong to him.


\par }{\Q \VS{41}He handed them over to the nations,

\par }{\Q and those who hated them ruled over them.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}Their enemies oppressed them;

\par }{\Q they were subject to their authority.


\par }{\Q \VS{43}Many times he delivered them,

\par }{\Q but they had a rebellious attitude,

\par }{\Q and degraded themselves by their sin.


\par }{\Q \VS{44}Yet he took notice of their distress,

\par }{\Q when he heard their cry for help.


\par }{\Q \VS{45}He remembered his covenant with them,

\par }{\Q and relented because of his great loyal love.


\par }{\Q \VS{46}He caused all their conquerors

\par }{\Q to have pity on them.


\par }{\Q \VS{47}Deliver us, O
{\ND{Lord}}, our God!

\par }{\Q Gather us from among the nations!

\par }{\Q Then we will give thanks to your holy name,

\par }{\Q and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.


\par }{\Q \VS{48}The
{\ND{Lord}} God of Israel deserves praise,

\par }{\Q in the future and forevermore.

\par }{\Q Let all the people say, “We agree! Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!”




\par }\PsalmChap{107}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}}, for he is good,

\par }{\Q and his loyal love endures!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let those delivered by the
{\ND{Lord}} speak out,

\par }{\Q those whom he delivered from the power of the enemy,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}and gathered from foreign lands,

\par }{\Q from east and west,

\par }{\Q from north and south.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road;

\par }{\Q they found no city in which to live.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They were hungry and thirsty;

\par }{\Q they fainted from exhaustion.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They cried out to the
{\ND{Lord}} in their distress;

\par }{\Q he delivered them from their troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He led them on a level road,

\par }{\Q that they might find a city in which to live.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let them give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} for his loyal love,

\par }{\Q and for the amazing things he has done for people!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}For he has satisfied those who thirst,

\par }{\Q and those who hunger he has filled with food.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}They sat in utter darkness,

\par }{\Q bound in painful iron chains,


\par }{\Q \VS{11}because they had rebelled against God’s commands,

\par }{\Q and rejected the instructions of the sovereign king.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}So he used suffering to humble them;

\par }{\Q they stumbled and no one helped them up.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}They cried out to the
{\ND{Lord}} in their distress;

\par }{\Q he delivered them from their troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He brought them out of the utter darkness,

\par }{\Q and tore off their shackles.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Let them give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} for his loyal love,

\par }{\Q and for the amazing things he has done for people!


\par }{\Q \VS{16}For he shattered the bronze gates,

\par }{\Q and hacked through the iron bars.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}They acted like fools in their rebellious ways,

\par }{\Q and suffered because of their sins.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}They lost their appetite for all food,

\par }{\Q and they drew near the gates of death.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}They cried out to the
{\ND{Lord}} in their distress;

\par }{\Q he delivered them from their troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}He sent them an assuring word and healed them;

\par }{\Q he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Let them give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} for his loyal love,

\par }{\Q and for the amazing things he has done for people!


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Let them present thank offerings,

\par }{\Q and loudly proclaim what he has done!

\VS{23}
\par }{\Q Some traveled on the sea in ships,

\par }{\Q and carried cargo over the vast waters.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}They witnessed the acts of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q his amazing feats on the deep water.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}He gave the order for a windstorm,

\par }{\Q and it stirred up the waves of the sea.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}They reached up to the sky,

\par }{\Q then dropped into the depths.

\par }{\Q The sailors’ strength left them because the danger was so great.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}They swayed and staggered like a drunk,

\par }{\Q and all their skill proved ineffective.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}They cried out to the
{\ND{Lord}} in their distress;

\par }{\Q he delivered them from their troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}He calmed the storm,

\par }{\Q and the waves grew silent.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}The sailors rejoiced because the waves grew quiet,

\par }{\Q and he led them to the harbor they desired.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}Let them give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} for his loyal love,

\par }{\Q and for the amazing things he has done for people!


\par }{\Q \VS{32}Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people!

\par }{\Q Let them praise him in the place where the leaders preside!


\par }{\Q \VS{33}He turned streams into a desert,

\par }{\Q springs of water into arid land,


\par }{\Q \VS{34}and a fruitful land into a barren place,

\par }{\Q because of the sin of its inhabitants.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}As for his people, he turned a desert into a pool of water,

\par }{\Q and a dry land into springs of water.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}He allowed the hungry to settle there,

\par }{\Q and they established a city in which to live.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}They cultivated fields,

\par }{\Q and planted vineyards,

\par }{\Q which yielded a harvest of fruit.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}He blessed them so that they became very numerous.

\par }{\Q He would not allow their cattle to decrease in number.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}As for their enemies, they decreased in number and were beaten down,

\par }{\Q because of painful distress and suffering.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}He would pour contempt upon princes,

\par }{\Q and he made them wander in a wasteland with no road.


\par }{\Q \VS{41}Yet he protected the needy from oppression,

\par }{\Q and cared for his families like a flock of sheep.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}When the godly see this, they rejoice,

\par }{\Q and every sinner shuts his mouth.


\par }{\Q \VS{43}Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things!

\par }{\Q Let them consider the
{\ND{Lord}}’s acts of loyal love!




\par }\PsalmChap{108}{\D A song, a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I am determined, O God!

\par }{\Q I will sing and praise you with my whole heart.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Awake, O stringed instrument and harp!

\par }{\Q I will wake up at dawn!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I will give you thanks before the nations, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q I will sing praises to you before foreigners!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For your loyal love extends beyond the sky,

\par }{\Q and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Rise up above the sky, O God!

\par }{\Q May your splendor cover the whole earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Deliver by your power and answer me,

\par }{\Q so that the ones you love may be safe.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}God has spoken in his sanctuary:

\par }{\Q “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem,

\par }{\Q the valley of Succoth I will measure off.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Gilead belongs to me,

\par }{\Q as does Manasseh!

\par }{\Q Ephraim is my helmet,

\par }{\Q Judah my royal scepter.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Moab is my wash basin.

\par }{\Q I will make Edom serve me.

\par }{\Q I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Who will lead me into the fortified city?

\par }{\Q Who will bring me to Edom?


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Have you not rejected us, O God?

\par }{\Q O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Give us help against the enemy,

\par }{\Q for any help men might offer is futile.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}By God’s power we will conquer;

\par }{\Q he will trample down our enemies.




\par }\PsalmChap{109}{\D For the music director, a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God whom I praise, do not ignore me!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}For they say cruel and deceptive things to me;

\par }{\Q they lie to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They surround me and say hateful things;

\par }{\Q they attack me for no reason.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}They repay my love with accusations,

\par }{\Q but I continue to pray.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They repay me evil for good,

\par }{\Q and hate for love.

\VS{6}
\par }{\Q Appoint an evil man to testify against him!

\par }{\Q May an accuser stand at his right side!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}When he is judged, he will be found guilty!

\par }{\Q Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}May his days be few!

\par }{\Q May another take his job!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}May his children be fatherless,

\par }{\Q and his wife a widow!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}May his children roam around begging,

\par }{\Q asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}May the creditor seize all he owns!

\par }{\Q May strangers loot his property!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}May no one show him kindness!

\par }{\Q May no one have compassion on his fatherless children!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}May his descendants be cut off!

\par }{\Q May the memory of them be wiped out by the time the next generation arrives!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}May his ancestors’ sins be remembered by the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q May his mother’s sin not be forgotten!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}May the
{\ND{Lord}} be constantly aware of them,

\par }{\Q and cut off the memory of his children from the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{16}For he never bothered to show kindness;

\par }{\Q he harassed the oppressed and needy,

\par }{\Q and killed the disheartened.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}He loved to curse others, so those curses have come upon him.

\par }{\Q He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}He made cursing a way of life,

\par }{\Q so curses poured into his stomach like water

\par }{\Q and seeped into his bones like oil.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}May a curse attach itself to him, like a garment one puts on,

\par }{\Q or a belt one wears continually!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}May the
{\ND{Lord}} repay my accusers in this way,

\par }{\Q those who say evil things about me!


\par }{\Q \VS{21}O sovereign
{\SC{ Lord}},

\par }{\Q intervene on my behalf for the sake of your reputation!

\par }{\Q Because your loyal love is good, deliver me!


\par }{\Q \VS{22}For I am oppressed and needy,

\par }{\Q and my heart beats violently within me.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}I am fading away like a shadow at the end of the day;

\par }{\Q I am shaken off like a locust.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}I am so starved my knees shake;

\par }{\Q I have turned into skin and bones.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}I am disdained by them.

\par }{\Q When they see me, they shake their heads.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Help me, O
{\ND{Lord}} my God!

\par }{\Q Because you are faithful to me, deliver me!


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Then they will realize this is your work,

\par }{\Q and that you,
{\ND{Lord}}, have accomplished it.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}They curse, but you will bless.

\par }{\Q When they attack, they will be humiliated,

\par }{\Q but your servant will rejoice.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}My accusers will be covered with shame,

\par }{\Q and draped in humiliation as if it were a robe.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}I will thank the
{\ND{Lord}} profusely,

\par }{\Q in the middle of a crowd I will praise him,


\par }{\Q \VS{31}because he stands at the right hand of the needy,

\par }{\Q to deliver him from those who threaten his life.




\par }\PsalmChap{110}{\D A psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Here is the
{\ND{Lord}}’s proclamation to my lord:

\par }{\Q “Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!”


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} extends your dominion from Zion.

\par }{\Q Rule in the midst of your enemies!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Your people willingly follow you when you go into battle.

\par }{\Q On the holy hills at sunrise the dew of your youth belongs to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}} makes this promise on oath and will not revoke it:

\par }{\Q “You are an eternal priest after the pattern of Melchizedek.”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}O sovereign
{\SC{ Lord}}, at your right hand

\par }{\Q he strikes down kings in the day he unleashes his anger.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He executes judgment against the nations;

\par }{\Q he fills the valleys with corpses;

\par }{\Q he shatters their heads over the vast battlefield.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}From the stream along the road he drinks;

\par }{\Q then he lifts up his head.




\par }\PsalmChap{111}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q I will give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} with my whole heart,

\par }{\Q in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s deeds are great,

\par }{\Q eagerly awaited by all who desire them.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}His work is majestic and glorious,

\par }{\Q and his faithfulness endures forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He does amazing things that will be remembered;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} is merciful and compassionate.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He gives food to his faithful followers;

\par }{\Q he always remembers his covenant.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people,

\par }{\Q giving them a land that belonged to other nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}His acts are characterized by faithfulness and justice;

\par }{\Q all his precepts are reliable.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They are forever firm,

\par }{\Q and should be faithfully and properly carried out.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He delivered his people;

\par }{\Q he ordained that his covenant be observed forever.

\par }{\Q His name is holy and awesome.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}To obey the
{\ND{Lord}} is the fundamental principle for wise living;

\par }{\Q all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight.

\par }{\Q He will receive praise forever.




\par }\PsalmChap{112}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q How blessed is the one who obeys the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q who takes great delight in keeping his commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}His descendants will be powerful on the earth;

\par }{\Q the godly will be blessed.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}His house contains wealth and riches;

\par }{\Q his integrity endures.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}In the darkness a light shines for the godly,

\par }{\Q for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}It goes well for the one who generously lends money,

\par }{\Q and conducts his business honestly.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}For he will never be upended;

\par }{\Q others will always remember one who is just.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He does not fear bad news.

\par }{\Q He is confident; he trusts in the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}His resolve is firm; he will not succumb to fear

\par }{\Q before he looks in triumph on his enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He generously gives to the needy;

\par }{\Q his integrity endures.

\par }{\Q He will be vindicated and honored.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}When the wicked see this, they will worry;

\par }{\Q they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away;

\par }{\Q the desire of the wicked will perish.




\par }\PsalmChap{113}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Praise, you servants of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q praise the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}May the
{\ND{Lord}}’s name be praised

\par }{\Q now and forevermore!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}From east to west

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}’s name is deserving of praise.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}} is exalted over all the nations;

\par }{\Q his splendor reaches beyond the sky.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Who can compare to the
{\ND{Lord}} our God,

\par }{\Q who sits on a high throne?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He bends down to look

\par }{\Q at the sky and the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He raises the poor from the dirt,

\par }{\Q and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}that he might seat him with princes,

\par }{\Q with the princes of his people.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He makes the barren woman of the family

\par }{\Q a happy mother of children.

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{114}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}When Israel left Egypt,

\par }{\Q when the family of Jacob left a foreign nation behind,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Judah became his sanctuary,

\par }{\Q Israel his kingdom.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The sea looked and fled;

\par }{\Q the Jordan River turned back.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The mountains skipped like rams,

\par }{\Q the hills like lambs.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Why do you flee, O sea?

\par }{\Q Why do you turn back, O Jordan River?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Why do you skip like rams, O mountains,

\par }{\Q like lambs, O hills?


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Tremble, O earth, before the Lord –

\par }{\Q before the God of Jacob,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}who turned a rock into a pool of water,

\par }{\Q a hard rock into springs of water!




\par }\PsalmChap{115}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Not to us, O
{\ND{Lord}}, not to us!

\par }{\Q But to your name bring honor,

\par }{\Q for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Why should the nations say,

\par }{\Q “Where is their God?”


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Our God is in heaven!

\par }{\Q He does whatever he pleases!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Their idols are made of silver and gold –

\par }{\Q they are man-made.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They have mouths, but cannot speak,

\par }{\Q eyes, but cannot see,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}ears, but cannot hear,

\par }{\Q noses, but cannot smell,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}hands, but cannot touch,

\par }{\Q feet, but cannot walk.

\par }{\Q They cannot even clear their throats.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Those who make them will end up like them,

\par }{\Q as will everyone who trusts in them.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}O Israel, trust in the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q He is their deliverer and protector.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}O family of Aaron, trust in the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q He is their deliverer and protector.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}You loyal followers of the
{\ND{Lord}}, trust in the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q He is their deliverer and protector.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}The
{\ND{Lord}} takes notice of us, he will bless –

\par }{\Q he will bless the family of Israel,

\par }{\Q he will bless the family of Aaron.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}He will bless his loyal followers,

\par }{\Q both young and old.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}May he increase your numbers,

\par }{\Q yours and your children’s!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}May you be blessed by the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q the creator of heaven and earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The heavens belong to the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q but the earth he has given to mankind.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The dead do not praise the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}But we will praise the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q now and forevermore.

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{116}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I love the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q because he heard my plea for mercy,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}and listened to me.

\par }{\Q As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The ropes of death tightened around me,

\par }{\Q the snares of Sheol confronted me.

\par }{\Q I was confronted with trouble and sorrow.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I called on the name of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q “Please
{\ND{Lord}}, rescue my life!”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}} is merciful and fair;

\par }{\Q our God is compassionate.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} protects the untrained;

\par }{\Q I was in serious trouble and he delivered me.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Rest once more, my soul,

\par }{\Q for the
{\ND{Lord}} has vindicated you.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Yes,
{\SC{ Lord}}, you rescued my life from death,

\par }{\Q and kept my feet from stumbling.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I will serve the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q in the land of the living.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I had faith when I said,

\par }{\Q “I am severely oppressed.”


\par }{\Q \VS{11}I rashly declared,

\par }{\Q “All men are liars.”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}How can I repay the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q for all his acts of kindness to me?


\par }{\Q \VS{13}I will celebrate my deliverance,

\par }{\Q and call on the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I will fulfill my vows to the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q before all his people.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The
{\ND{Lord}} values

\par }{\Q the lives of his faithful followers.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Yes,
{\ND{Lord}}! I am indeed your servant;

\par }{\Q I am your lowest slave.

\par }{\Q You saved me from death.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I will present a thank offering to you,

\par }{\Q and call on the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}I will fulfill my vows to the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q before all his people,


\par }{\Q \VS{19}in the courts of the
{\ND{Lord}}’s temple,

\par }{\Q in your midst, O Jerusalem.

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{117}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, all you nations!

\par }{\Q Applaud him, all you foreigners!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}For his loyal love towers over us,

\par }{\Q and the
{\ND{Lord}}’s faithfulness endures.

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{118}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}}, for he is good

\par }{\Q and his loyal love endures!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let Israel say,

\par }{\Q “Yes, his loyal love endures!”


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let the family of Aaron say,

\par }{\Q “Yes, his loyal love endures!”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let the loyal followers of the
{\ND{Lord}} say,

\par }{\Q “Yes, his loyal love endures!”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}In my distress I cried out to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} answered me and put me in a wide open place.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} is on my side, I am not afraid!

\par }{\Q What can people do to me?


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}} is on my side as my helper.

\par }{\Q I look in triumph on those who hate me.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}It is better to take shelter in the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q than to trust in people.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}It is better to take shelter in the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q than to trust in princes.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}All the nations surrounded me.

\par }{\Q Indeed, in the name of the
{\ND{Lord}} I pushed them away.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me.

\par }{\Q Indeed, in the name of the
{\ND{Lord}} I pushed them away.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}They surrounded me like bees.

\par }{\Q But they disappeared as quickly as a fire among thorns.

\par }{\Q Indeed, in the name of the
{\ND{Lord}} I pushed them away.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}“You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down,

\par }{\Q but the
{\ND{Lord}} helped me.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}The
{\ND{Lord}} gives me strength and protects me;

\par }{\Q he has become my deliverer.”


\par }{\Q \VS{15}They celebrate deliverance in the tents of the godly.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}}’s right hand conquers,


\par }{\Q \VS{16}the
{\ND{Lord}}’s right hand gives victory,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}’s right hand conquers.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I will not die, but live,

\par }{\Q and I will proclaim what the
{\ND{Lord}} has done.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
{\ND{Lord}} severely punished me,

\par }{\Q but he did not hand me over to death.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Open for me the gates of the just king’s temple!

\par }{\Q I will enter through them and give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}This is the
{\ND{Lord}}’s gate –

\par }{\Q the godly enter through it.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}I will give you thanks, for you answered me,

\par }{\Q and have become my deliverer.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}The stone which the builders discarded

\par }{\Q has become the cornerstone.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}This is the
{\ND{Lord}}’s work.

\par }{\Q We consider it amazing!


\par }{\Q \VS{24}This is the day the
{\ND{Lord}} has brought about.

\par }{\Q We will be happy and rejoice in it.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Please
{\ND{Lord}}, deliver!

\par }{\Q Please
{\ND{Lord}}, grant us success!


\par }{\Q \VS{26}May the one who comes in the name of the
{\ND{Lord}} be blessed!

\par }{\Q We will pronounce blessings on you in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s temple.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}The
{\ND{Lord}} is God and he has delivered us.

\par }{\Q Tie the offering with ropes

\par }{\Q to the horns of the altar!


\par }{\Q \VS{28}You are my God and I will give you thanks!

\par }{\Q You are my God and I will praise you!


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}}, for he is good

\par }{\Q and his loyal love endures!




\par }\PsalmChap{119}{\SH {\IT{א (Alef}})
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}How blessed are those whose actions are blameless,

\par }{\Q who obey the law of the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}How blessed are those who observe his rules,

\par }{\Q and seek him with all their heart,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}who, moreover, do no wrong,

\par }{\Q but follow in his footsteps.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}You demand that your precepts

\par }{\Q be carefully kept.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}If only I were predisposed

\par }{\Q to keep your statutes!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Then I would not be ashamed,

\par }{\Q if I were focused on all your commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I will give you sincere thanks,

\par }{\Q when I learn your just regulations.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I will keep your statutes.

\par }{\Q Do not completely abandon me!


\par }{\SH ב ({\IT{Bet}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{9}How can a young person maintain a pure life?

\par }{\Q By guarding it according to your instructions!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}With all my heart I seek you.

\par }{\Q Do not allow me to stray from your commands!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}In my heart I store up your words,

\par }{\Q so I might not sin against you.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}You deserve praise, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Teach me your statutes!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}With my lips I proclaim

\par }{\Q all the regulations you have revealed.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I rejoice in the lifestyle prescribed by your rules

\par }{\Q as if they were riches of all kinds.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}I will meditate on your precepts

\par }{\Q and focus on your behavior.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}I find delight in your statutes;

\par }{\Q I do not forget your instructions.


\par }{\SH ג ({\IT{Gimel}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{17}Be kind to your servant!

\par }{\Q Then I will live and keep your instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Open my eyes so I can truly see

\par }{\Q the marvelous things in your law!


\par }{\Q \VS{19}I am like a foreigner in this land.

\par }{\Q Do not hide your commands from me!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}I desperately long to know

\par }{\Q your regulations at all times.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}You reprimand arrogant people.

\par }{\Q Those who stray from your commands are doomed.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Spare me shame and humiliation,

\par }{\Q for I observe your rules.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Though rulers plot and slander me,

\par }{\Q your servant meditates on your statutes.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Yes, I find delight in your rules;

\par }{\Q they give me guidance.


\par }{\SH ד ({\IT{Dalet}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{25}I collapse in the dirt.

\par }{\Q Revive me with your word!


\par }{\Q \VS{26}I told you about my ways and you answered me.

\par }{\Q Teach me your statutes!


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Help me to understand what your precepts mean!

\par }{\Q Then I can meditate on your marvelous teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}I collapse from grief.

\par }{\Q Sustain me by your word!


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Remove me from the path of deceit!

\par }{\Q Graciously give me your law!


\par }{\Q \VS{30}I choose the path of faithfulness;

\par }{\Q I am committed to your regulations.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}I hold fast to your rules.

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, do not let me be ashamed!


\par }{\Q \VS{32}I run along the path of your commands,

\par }{\Q for you enable me to do so.


\par }{\SH ה ({\IT{He}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{33}Teach me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, the lifestyle prescribed by your statutes,

\par }{\Q so that I might observe it continually.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}Give me understanding so that I might observe your law,

\par }{\Q and keep it with all my heart.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}Guide me in the path of your commands,

\par }{\Q for I delight to walk in it.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}Give me a desire for your rules,

\par }{\Q rather than for wealth gained unjustly.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}Turn my eyes away from what is worthless!

\par }{\Q Revive me with your word!


\par }{\Q \VS{38}Confirm to your servant your promise,

\par }{\Q which you made to the one who honors you.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}Take away the insults that I dread!

\par }{\Q Indeed, your regulations are good.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}Look, I long for your precepts.

\par }{\Q Revive me with your deliverance!


\par }{\SH ו ({\IT{Vav}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{41}May I experience your loyal love, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and your deliverance, as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}Then I will have a reply for the one who insults me,

\par }{\Q for I trust in your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{43}Do not completely deprive me of a truthful testimony,

\par }{\Q for I await your justice.


\par }{\Q \VS{44}Then I will keep your law continually

\par }{\Q now and for all time.


\par }{\Q \VS{45}I will be secure,

\par }{\Q for I seek your precepts.


\par }{\Q \VS{46}I will speak about your regulations before kings

\par }{\Q and not be ashamed.


\par }{\Q \VS{47}I will find delight in your commands,

\par }{\Q which I love.


\par }{\Q \VS{48}I will lift my hands to your commands,

\par }{\Q which I love,

\par }{\Q and I will meditate on your statutes.


\par }{\SH ז ({\IT{Zayin}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{49}Remember your word to your servant,

\par }{\Q for you have given me hope.


\par }{\Q \VS{50}This is what comforts me in my trouble,

\par }{\Q for your promise revives me.


\par }{\Q \VS{51}Arrogant people do nothing but scoff at me.

\par }{\Q Yet I do not turn aside from your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{52}I remember your ancient regulations,

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, and console myself.


\par }{\Q \VS{53}Rage takes hold of me because of the wicked,

\par }{\Q those who reject your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{54}Your statutes have been my songs

\par }{\Q in the house where I live.


\par }{\Q \VS{55}I remember your name during the night, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and I will keep your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{56}This has been my practice,

\par }{\Q for I observe your precepts.


\par }{\SH ח ({\IT{Khet}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{57}The
{\ND{Lord}} is my source of security.

\par }{\Q I have determined to follow your instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{58}I seek your favor with all my heart.

\par }{\Q Have mercy on me as you promised!


\par }{\Q \VS{59}I consider my actions

\par }{\Q and follow your rules.


\par }{\Q \VS{60}I keep your commands

\par }{\Q eagerly and without delay.


\par }{\Q \VS{61}The ropes of the wicked tighten around me,

\par }{\Q but I do not forget your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{62}In the middle of the night I arise to thank you

\par }{\Q for your just regulations.


\par }{\Q \VS{63}I am a friend to all your loyal followers,

\par }{\Q and to those who keep your precepts.


\par }{\Q \VS{64}O
{\ND{Lord}}, your loyal love fills the earth.

\par }{\Q Teach me your statutes!


\par }{\SH ט ({\IT{Tet}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{65}You are good to your servant,

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, just as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{66}Teach me proper discernment and understanding!

\par }{\Q For I consider your commands to be reliable.


\par }{\Q \VS{67}Before I was afflicted I used to stray off,

\par }{\Q but now I keep your instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{68}You are good and you do good.

\par }{\Q Teach me your statutes!


\par }{\Q \VS{69}Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies,

\par }{\Q but I observe your precepts with all my heart.


\par }{\Q \VS{70}Their hearts are calloused,

\par }{\Q but I find delight in your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{71}It was good for me to suffer,

\par }{\Q so that I might learn your statutes.


\par }{\Q \VS{72}The law you have revealed is more important to me

\par }{\Q than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.


\par }{\SH י ({\IT{Yod}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{73}Your hands made me and formed me.

\par }{\Q Give me understanding so that I might learn your commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{74}Your loyal followers will be glad when they see me,

\par }{\Q for I find hope in your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{75}I know,
{\ND{Lord}}, that your regulations are just.

\par }{\Q You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{76}May your loyal love console me,

\par }{\Q as you promised your servant.


\par }{\Q \VS{77}May I experience your compassion, so I might live!

\par }{\Q For I find delight in your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{78}May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me!

\par }{\Q But I meditate on your precepts.


\par }{\Q \VS{79}May your loyal followers turn to me,

\par }{\Q those who know your rules.


\par }{\Q \VS{80}May I be fully committed to your statutes,

\par }{\Q so that I might not be ashamed.


\par }{\SH כ ({\IT{Kaf}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{81}I desperately long for your deliverance.

\par }{\Q I find hope in your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{82}My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled.

\par }{\Q I say, “When will you comfort me?”


\par }{\Q \VS{83}For I am like a wineskin dried up in smoke.

\par }{\Q I do not forget your statutes.


\par }{\Q \VS{84}How long must your servant endure this?

\par }{\Q When will you judge those who pursue me?


\par }{\Q \VS{85}The arrogant dig pits to trap me,

\par }{\Q which violates your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{86}All your commands are reliable.

\par }{\Q I am pursued without reason. Help me!


\par }{\Q \VS{87}They have almost destroyed me here on the earth,

\par }{\Q but I do not reject your precepts.


\par }{\Q \VS{88}Revive me with your loyal love,

\par }{\Q that I might keep the rules you have revealed.


\par }{\SH ל ({\IT{Lamed}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{89}O
{\ND{Lord}}, your instructions endure;

\par }{\Q they stand secure in heaven.


\par }{\Q \VS{90}You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations.

\par }{\Q You established the earth and it stood firm.


\par }{\Q \VS{91}Today they stand firm by your decrees,

\par }{\Q for all things are your servants.


\par }{\Q \VS{92}If I had not found encouragement in your law,

\par }{\Q I would have died in my sorrow.


\par }{\Q \VS{93}I will never forget your precepts,

\par }{\Q for by them you have revived me.


\par }{\Q \VS{94}I belong to you. Deliver me!

\par }{\Q For I seek your precepts.


\par }{\Q \VS{95}The wicked prepare to kill me,

\par }{\Q yet I concentrate on your rules.


\par }{\Q \VS{96}I realize that everything has its limits,

\par }{\Q but your commands are beyond full comprehension.


\par }{\SH מ ({\IT{Mem}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{97}O how I love your law!

\par }{\Q All day long I meditate on it.


\par }{\Q \VS{98}Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,

\par }{\Q for I am always aware of them.


\par }{\Q \VS{99}I have more insight than all my teachers,

\par }{\Q for I meditate on your rules.


\par }{\Q \VS{100}I am more discerning than those older than I,

\par }{\Q for I observe your precepts.


\par }{\Q \VS{101}I stay away from the evil path,

\par }{\Q so that I might keep your instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{102}I do not turn aside from your regulations,

\par }{\Q for you teach me.


\par }{\Q \VS{103}Your words are sweeter

\par }{\Q in my mouth than honey!


\par }{\Q \VS{104}Your precepts give me discernment.

\par }{\Q Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.


\par }{\SH נ ({\IT{Nun}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{105}Your word is a lamp to walk by,

\par }{\Q and a light to illumine my path.


\par }{\Q \VS{106}I have vowed and solemnly sworn

\par }{\Q to keep your just regulations.


\par }{\Q \VS{107}I am suffering terribly.

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, revive me with your word!


\par }{\Q \VS{108}O
{\ND{Lord}}, please accept the freewill offerings of my praise!

\par }{\Q Teach me your regulations!


\par }{\Q \VS{109}My life is in continual danger,

\par }{\Q but I do not forget your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{110}The wicked lay a trap for me,

\par }{\Q but I do not wander from your precepts.


\par }{\Q \VS{111}I claim your rules as my permanent possession,

\par }{\Q for they give me joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{112}I am determined to obey your statutes

\par }{\Q at all times, to the very end.


\par }{\SH {\BD{ס (}}{\IT{Samek}}{\BD{)}}
\par }
{\Q \VS{113}I hate people with divided loyalties,

\par }{\Q but I love your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{114}You are my hiding place and my shield.

\par }{\Q I find hope in your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{115}Turn away from me, you evil men,

\par }{\Q so that I can observe the commands of my God.


\par }{\Q \VS{116}Sustain me as you promised, so that I will live.

\par }{\Q Do not disappoint me!


\par }{\Q \VS{117}Support me, so that I will be delivered.

\par }{\Q Then I will focus on your statutes continually.


\par }{\Q \VS{118}You despise all who stray from your statutes,

\par }{\Q for they are deceptive and unreliable.


\par }{\Q \VS{119}You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag.

\par }{\Q Therefore I love your rules.


\par }{\Q \VS{120}My body trembles because I fear you;

\par }{\Q I am afraid of your judgments.


\par }{\SH ע ({\IT{Ayin}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{121}I do what is fair and right.

\par }{\Q Do not abandon me to my oppressors!


\par }{\Q \VS{122}Guarantee the welfare of your servant!

\par }{\Q Do not let the arrogant oppress me!


\par }{\Q \VS{123}My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance,

\par }{\Q for your reliable promise to be fulfilled.


\par }{\Q \VS{124}Show your servant your loyal love!

\par }{\Q Teach me your statutes!


\par }{\Q \VS{125}I am your servant. Give me insight,

\par }{\Q so that I can understand your rules.


\par }{\Q \VS{126}It is time for the
{\ND{Lord}} to act –

\par }{\Q they break your law!


\par }{\Q \VS{127}For this reason I love your commands

\par }{\Q more than gold, even purest gold.


\par }{\Q \VS{128}For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts.

\par }{\Q I hate all deceitful actions.


\par }{\SH פ ({\IT{Pe}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{129}Your rules are marvelous.

\par }{\Q Therefore I observe them.


\par }{\Q \VS{130}Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines.

\par }{\Q They give insight to the untrained.


\par }{\Q \VS{131}I open my mouth and pant,

\par }{\Q because I long for your commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{132}Turn toward me and extend mercy to me,

\par }{\Q as you typically do to your loyal followers.


\par }{\Q \VS{133}Direct my steps by your word!

\par }{\Q Do not let any sin dominate me!


\par }{\Q \VS{134}Deliver me from oppressive men,

\par }{\Q so that I can keep your precepts.


\par }{\Q \VS{135}Smile on your servant!

\par }{\Q Teach me your statutes!


\par }{\Q \VS{136}Tears stream down from my eyes,

\par }{\Q because people do not keep your law.


\par }{\SH צ ({\IT{Tsade}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{137}You are just, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and your judgments are fair.


\par }{\Q \VS{138}The rules you impose are just,

\par }{\Q and absolutely reliable.


\par }{\Q \VS{139}My zeal consumes me,

\par }{\Q for my enemies forget your instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{140}Your word is absolutely pure,

\par }{\Q and your servant loves it!


\par }{\Q \VS{141}I am insignificant and despised,

\par }{\Q yet I do not forget your precepts.


\par }{\Q \VS{142}Your justice endures,

\par }{\Q and your law is reliable.


\par }{\Q \VS{143}Distress and hardship confront me,

\par }{\Q yet I find delight in your commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{144}Your rules remain just.

\par }{\Q Give me insight so that I can live.


\par }{\SH ק ({\IT{Qof}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{145}I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q I will observe your statutes.”


\par }{\Q \VS{146}I cried out to you, “Deliver me,

\par }{\Q so that I can keep your rules.”


\par }{\Q \VS{147}I am up before dawn crying for help.

\par }{\Q I find hope in your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{148}My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours,

\par }{\Q so that I can meditate on your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{149}Listen to me because of your loyal love!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, revive me, as you typically do!


\par }{\Q \VS{150}Those who are eager to do wrong draw near;

\par }{\Q they are far from your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{151}You are near, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and all your commands are reliable.


\par }{\Q \VS{152}I learned long ago that

\par }{\Q you ordained your rules to last.


\par }{\SH ר ({\IT{Resh}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{153}See my pain and rescue me!

\par }{\Q For I do not forget your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{154}Fight for me and defend me!

\par }{\Q Revive me with your word!


\par }{\Q \VS{155}The wicked have no chance for deliverance,

\par }{\Q for they do not seek your statutes.


\par }{\Q \VS{156}Your compassion is great, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Revive me, as you typically do!


\par }{\Q \VS{157}The enemies who chase me are numerous.

\par }{\Q Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.


\par }{\Q \VS{158}I take note of the treacherous and despise them,

\par }{\Q because they do not keep your instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{159}See how I love your precepts!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, revive me with your loyal love!


\par }{\Q \VS{160}Your instructions are totally reliable;

\par }{\Q all your just regulations endure.


\par }{\SH שׂ/שׁ ({\IT{Sin/Shin}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{161}Rulers pursue me for no reason,

\par }{\Q yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{162}I rejoice in your instructions,

\par }{\Q like one who finds much plunder.


\par }{\Q \VS{163}I hate and despise deceit;

\par }{\Q I love your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{164}Seven times a day I praise you

\par }{\Q because of your just regulations.


\par }{\Q \VS{165}Those who love your law are completely secure;

\par }{\Q nothing causes them to stumble.


\par }{\Q \VS{166}I hope for your deliverance, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and I obey your commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{167}I keep your rules;

\par }{\Q I love them greatly.


\par }{\Q \VS{168}I keep your precepts and rules,

\par }{\Q for you are aware of everything I do.


\par }{\SH ת ({\IT{Tav}})
\par }
{\Q \VS{169}Listen to my cry for help, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Give me insight by your word!


\par }{\Q \VS{170}Listen to my appeal for mercy!

\par }{\Q Deliver me, as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{171}May praise flow freely from my lips,

\par }{\Q for you teach me your statutes.


\par }{\Q \VS{172}May my tongue sing about your instructions,

\par }{\Q for all your commands are just.


\par }{\Q \VS{173}May your hand help me,

\par }{\Q for I choose to obey your precepts.


\par }{\Q \VS{174}I long for your deliverance, O
{\ND{Lord}};

\par }{\Q I find delight in your law.


\par }{\Q \VS{175}May I live and praise you!

\par }{\Q May your regulations help me!


\par }{\Q \VS{176}I have wandered off like a lost sheep.

\par }{\Q Come looking for your servant,

\par }{\Q for I do not forget your commands.




\par }\PsalmChap{120}{\D A song of ascents.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}In my distress I cried out

\par }{\Q to the
{\ND{Lord}} and he answered me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I said, “O
{\ND{Lord}}, rescue me

\par }{\Q from those who lie with their lips

\par }{\Q and those who deceive with their tongue.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}How will he severely punish you,

\par }{\Q you deceptive talker?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Here’s how! With the sharp arrows of warriors,

\par }{\Q with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}How miserable I am!

\par }{\Q For I have lived temporarily in Meshech;

\par }{\Q I have resided among the tents of Kedar.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}For too long I have had to reside

\par }{\Q with those who hate peace.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I am committed to peace,

\par }{\Q but when I speak, they want to make war.




\par }\PsalmChap{121}{\D A song of ascents.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I look up toward the hills.

\par }{\Q From where does my help come?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}My help comes from the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q the Creator of heaven and earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}May he not allow your foot to slip!

\par }{\Q May your protector not sleep!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Look! Israel’s protector

\par }{\Q does not sleep or slumber!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}} is your protector;

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} is the shade at your right hand.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The sun will not harm you by day,

\par }{\Q or the moon by night.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}} will protect you from all harm;

\par }{\Q he will protect your life.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} will protect you in all you do,

\par }{\Q now and forevermore.




\par }\PsalmChap{122}{\D A song of ascents, by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I was glad because they said to me,

\par }{\Q “We will go to the
{\ND{Lord}}’s temple.”


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Our feet are standing

\par }{\Q inside your gates, O Jerusalem.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Jerusalem is a city designed

\par }{\Q to accommodate an assembly.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The tribes go up there,

\par }{\Q the tribes of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q where it is required that Israel

\par }{\Q give thanks to the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Indeed, the leaders sit there on thrones and make legal decisions,

\par }{\Q on the thrones of the house of David.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!

\par }{\Q May those who love her prosper!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}May there be peace inside your defenses,

\par }{\Q and prosperity inside your fortresses!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors

\par }{\Q I will say, “May there be peace in you!”


\par }{\Q \VS{9}For the sake of the temple of the
{\ND{Lord}} our God

\par }{\Q I will pray for you to prosper.




\par }\PsalmChap{123}{\D A song of ascents.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I look up toward you,

\par }{\Q the one enthroned in heaven.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,

\par }{\Q as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress,

\par }{\Q so my eyes will look to the
{\ND{Lord}}, our God, until he shows us favor.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Show us favor, O
{\ND{Lord}}, show us favor!

\par }{\Q For we have had our fill of humiliation, and then some.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}We have had our fill

\par }{\Q of the taunts of the self-assured,

\par }{\Q of the contempt of the proud.




\par }\PsalmChap{124}{\D A song of ascents, by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}“If the
{\ND{Lord}} had not been on our side” –

\par }{\Q let Israel say this! –


\par }{\Q \VS{2}if the
{\ND{Lord}} had not been on our side,

\par }{\Q when men attacked us,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}they would have swallowed us alive,

\par }{\Q when their anger raged against us.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The water would have overpowered us;

\par }{\Q the current would have overwhelmed us.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The raging water

\par }{\Q would have overwhelmed us.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} deserves praise,

\par }{\Q for he did not hand us over as prey to their teeth.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}We escaped with our lives, like a bird from a hunter’s snare.

\par }{\Q The snare broke, and we escaped.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Our deliverer is the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q the Creator of heaven and earth.




\par }\PsalmChap{125}{\D A song of ascents.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Those who trust in the
{\ND{Lord}} are like Mount Zion;

\par }{\Q it cannot be upended and will endure forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}As the mountains surround Jerusalem,

\par }{\Q so the
{\ND{Lord}} surrounds his people,

\par }{\Q now and forevermore.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle

\par }{\Q upon the allotted land of the godly.

\par }{\Q Otherwise the godly might

\par }{\Q do what is wrong.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Do good, O
{\ND{Lord}}, to those who are good,

\par }{\Q to the morally upright!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path,

\par }{\Q may the
{\ND{Lord}} remove them, along with those who behave wickedly!

\par }{\Q May Israel experience peace!




\par }\PsalmChap{126}{\D A song of ascents.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}When the
{\ND{Lord}} restored the well-being of Zion,

\par }{\Q we thought we were dreaming.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}At that time we laughed loudly

\par }{\Q and shouted for joy.

\par }{\Q At that time the nations said,

\par }{\Q “The
{\ND{Lord}} has accomplished great things for these people.”


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
{\ND{Lord}} did indeed accomplish great things for us.

\par }{\Q We were happy.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}O
{\ND{Lord}}, restore our well-being,

\par }{\Q just as the streams in the arid south are replenished.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Those who shed tears as they plant

\par }{\Q will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag of seed,

\par }{\Q will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.




\par }\PsalmChap{127}{\D A song of ascents, by Solomon.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}If the
{\ND{Lord}} does not build a house,

\par }{\Q then those who build it work in vain.

\par }{\Q If the
{\ND{Lord}} does not guard a city,

\par }{\Q then the watchman stands guard in vain.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}It is vain for you to rise early, come home late,

\par }{\Q and work so hard for your food.

\par }{\Q Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Yes, sons are a gift from the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q the fruit of the womb is a reward.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Sons born during one’s youth

\par }{\Q are like arrows in a warrior’s hand.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!

\par }{\Q They will not be put to shame when they confront enemies at the city gate.




\par }\PsalmChap{128}{\D A song of ascents.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}How blessed is every one of the
{\ND{Lord}}’s loyal followers,

\par }{\Q each one who keeps his commands!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You will eat what you worked so hard to grow.

\par }{\Q You will be blessed and secure.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Your wife will be like a fruitful vine

\par }{\Q in the inner rooms of your house;

\par }{\Q your children will be like olive branches,

\par }{\Q as they sit all around your table.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Yes indeed, the man who fears the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q will be blessed in this way.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}May the
{\ND{Lord}} bless you from Zion,

\par }{\Q that you might see Jerusalem prosper

\par }{\Q all the days of your life,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}and that you might see your grandchildren.

\par }{\Q May Israel experience peace!




\par }\PsalmChap{129}{\D A song of ascents.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}“Since my youth they have often attacked me,”

\par }{\Q let Israel say.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}“Since my youth they have often attacked me,

\par }{\Q but they have not defeated me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The plowers plowed my back;

\par }{\Q they made their furrows long.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}} is just;

\par }{\Q he cut the ropes of the wicked.”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}May all who hate Zion

\par }{\Q be humiliated and turned back!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}May they be like the grass on the rooftops

\par }{\Q which withers before one can even pull it up,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}which cannot fill the reaper’s hand,

\par }{\Q or the lap of the one who gathers the grain!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Those who pass by will not say,

\par }{\Q “May you experience the
{\ND{Lord}}’s blessing!

\par }{\Q We pronounce a blessing on you in the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}.”




\par }\PsalmChap{130}{\D A song of ascents.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}From the deep water I cry out to you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}O Lord, listen to me!

\par }{\Q Pay attention to my plea for mercy!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}If you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, were to keep track of sins,

\par }{\Q O Lord, who could stand before you?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}But you are willing to forgive,

\par }{\Q so that you might be honored.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I rely on the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q I rely on him with my whole being;

\par }{\Q I wait for his assuring word.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I yearn for the Lord,

\par }{\Q more than watchmen do for the morning,

\par }{\Q yes, more than watchmen do for the morning.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}O Israel, hope in the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q for the
{\ND{Lord}} exhibits loyal love,

\par }{\Q and is more than willing to deliver.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He will deliver Israel

\par }{\Q from all the consequences of their sins.




\par }\PsalmChap{131}{\D A song of ascents, by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, my heart is not proud,

\par }{\Q nor do I have a haughty look.

\par }{\Q I do not have great aspirations,

\par }{\Q or concern myself with things that are beyond me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Indeed I am composed and quiet,

\par }{\Q like a young child carried by its mother;

\par }{\Q I am content like the young child I carry.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}O Israel, hope in the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q now and forevermore!




\par }\PsalmChap{132}{\D A song of ascents.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, for David’s sake remember

\par }{\Q all his strenuous effort,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}and how he made a vow to the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He said, “I will not enter my own home,

\par }{\Q or get into my bed.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I will not allow my eyes to sleep,

\par }{\Q or my eyelids to slumber,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}until I find a place for the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob.”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Look, we heard about it in Ephrathah,

\par }{\Q we found it in the territory of Jaar.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Let us go to his dwelling place!

\par }{\Q Let us worship before his footstool!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Ascend, O
{\ND{Lord}}, to your resting place,

\par }{\Q you and the ark of your strength!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}May your priests be clothed with integrity!

\par }{\Q May your loyal followers shout for joy!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}For the sake of David, your servant,

\par }{\Q do not reject your chosen king!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}} made a reliable promise to David;

\par }{\Q he will not go back on his word.

\par }{\Q He said, “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}If your sons keep my covenant

\par }{\Q and the rules I teach them,

\par }{\Q their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Certainly the
{\ND{Lord}} has chosen Zion;

\par }{\Q he decided to make it his home.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He said, “This will be my resting place forever;

\par }{\Q I will live here, for I have chosen it.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}I will abundantly supply what she needs;

\par }{\Q I will give her poor all the food they need.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}I will protect her priests,

\par }{\Q and her godly people will shout exuberantly.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}There I will make David strong;

\par }{\Q I have determined that my chosen king’s dynasty will continue.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}I will humiliate his enemies,

\par }{\Q and his crown will shine.




\par }\PsalmChap{133}{\D A song of ascents, by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Look! How good and how pleasant it is

\par }{\Q when brothers live together!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}It is like fine oil poured on the head

\par }{\Q which flows down the beard –

\par }{\Q Aaron’s beard,

\par }{\Q and then flows down his garments.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}It is like the dew of Hermon,

\par }{\Q which flows down upon the hills of Zion.

\par }{\Q Indeed that is where the
{\ND{Lord}} has decreed

\par }{\Q a blessing will be available – eternal life.




\par }\PsalmChap{134}{\D A song of ascents.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Attention! Praise the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q all you servants of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q who serve in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s temple during the night.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Lift your hands toward the sanctuary

\par }{\Q and praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}May the
{\ND{Lord}}, the Creator of heaven and earth,

\par }{\Q bless you from Zion!




\par }\PsalmChap{135}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Praise the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Offer praise, you servants of the
{\ND{Lord}},


\par }{\Q \VS{2}who serve in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s temple,

\par }{\Q in the courts of the temple of our God.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, for the
{\ND{Lord}} is good!

\par }{\Q Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Indeed, the
{\ND{Lord}} has chosen Jacob for himself,

\par }{\Q Israel to be his special possession.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Yes, I know the
{\ND{Lord}} is great,

\par }{\Q and our Lord is superior to all gods.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He does whatever he pleases

\par }{\Q in heaven and on earth,

\par }{\Q in the seas and all the ocean depths.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He causes the clouds to arise from the end of the earth,

\par }{\Q makes lightning bolts accompany the rain,

\par }{\Q and brings the wind out of his storehouses.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

\par }{\Q including both men and animals.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He performed awesome deeds and acts of judgment

\par }{\Q in your midst, O Egypt,

\par }{\Q against Pharaoh and all his servants.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He defeated many nations,

\par }{\Q and killed mighty kings –


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Sihon, king of the Amorites,

\par }{\Q and Og, king of Bashan,

\par }{\Q and all the kingdoms of Canaan.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}He gave their land as an inheritance,

\par }{\Q as an inheritance to Israel his people.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}O
{\ND{Lord}}, your name endures,

\par }{\Q your reputation, O
{\ND{Lord}}, lasts.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}For the
{\ND{Lord}} vindicates his people,

\par }{\Q and has compassion on his servants.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The nations’ idols are made of silver and gold,

\par }{\Q they are man-made.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}They have mouths, but cannot speak,

\par }{\Q eyes, but cannot see,


\par }{\Q \VS{17}and ears, but cannot hear.

\par }{\Q Indeed, they cannot breathe.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Those who make them will end up like them,

\par }{\Q as will everyone who trusts in them.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}O family of Israel, praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q O family of Aaron, praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}O family of Levi, praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q You loyal followers of the
{\ND{Lord}}, praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{21}The
{\ND{Lord}} deserves praise in Zion –

\par }{\Q he who dwells in Jerusalem.

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{136}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}}, for he is good,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give thanks to the God of gods,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}to the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}to the one who used wisdom to make the heavens,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}to the one who spread out the earth over the water,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}to the one who made the great lights,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}the sun to rule by day,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{9}the moon and stars to rule by night,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}to the one who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{11}and led Israel out from their midst,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{12}with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{13}to the one who divided the Red Sea in two,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{14}and led Israel through its midst,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{15}and tossed Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{16}to the one who led his people through the wilderness,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{17}to the one who struck down great kings,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{18}and killed powerful kings,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Sihon, king of the Amorites,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Og, king of Bashan,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{21}and gave their land as an inheritance,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{22}as an inheritance to Israel his servant,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{23}to the one who remembered us when we were down,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{24}and snatched us away from our enemies,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures,


\par }{\Q \VS{25}to the one who gives food to all living things,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Give thanks to the God of heaven,

\par }{\Q for his loyal love endures!




\par }\PsalmChap{137}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}By the rivers of Babylon

\par }{\Q we sit down and weep

\par }{\Q when we remember Zion.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}On the poplars in her midst

\par }{\Q we hang our harps,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}for there our captors ask us to compose songs;

\par }{\Q those who mock us demand that we be happy, saying:

\par }{\Q “Sing for us a song about Zion!”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}How can we sing a song to the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q in a foreign land?


\par }{\Q \VS{5}If I forget you, O Jerusalem,

\par }{\Q may my right hand be crippled!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth,

\par }{\Q if I do not remember you,

\par }{\Q and do not give Jerusalem priority

\par }{\Q over whatever gives me the most joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Remember, O
{\ND{Lord}}, what the Edomites did

\par }{\Q on the day Jerusalem fell.

\par }{\Q They said, “Tear it down, tear it down,

\par }{\Q right to its very foundation!”


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated!

\par }{\Q How blessed will be the one who repays you

\par }{\Q for what you dished out to us!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}How blessed will be the one who grabs your babies

\par }{\Q and smashes them on a rock!




\par }\PsalmChap{138}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will give you thanks with all my heart;

\par }{\Q before the heavenly assembly I will sing praises to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will bow down toward your holy temple,

\par }{\Q and give thanks to your name,

\par }{\Q because of your loyal love and faithfulness,

\par }{\Q for you have exalted your promise above the entire sky.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}When I cried out for help, you answered me.

\par }{\Q You made me bold and energized me.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let all the kings of the earth give thanks to you, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q when they hear the words you speak.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let them sing about the
{\ND{Lord}}’s deeds,

\par }{\Q for the
{\ND{Lord}}’s splendor is magnificent.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Though the
{\ND{Lord}} is exalted, he takes note of the lowly,

\par }{\Q and recognizes the proud from far away.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me.

\par }{\Q You oppose my angry enemies,

\par }{\Q and your right hand delivers me.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} avenges me.

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, your loyal love endures.

\par }{\Q Do not abandon those whom you have made!




\par }\PsalmChap{139}{\D For the music director, a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, you examine me and know.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You know when I sit down and when I get up;

\par }{\Q even from far away you understand my motives.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest;

\par }{\Q you are aware of everything I do.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Certainly my tongue does not frame a word

\par }{\Q without you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, being thoroughly aware of it.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You squeeze me in from behind and in front;

\par }{\Q you place your hand on me.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension;

\par }{\Q it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Where can I go to escape your spirit?

\par }{\Q Where can I flee to escape your presence?


\par }{\Q \VS{8}If I were to ascend to heaven, you would be there.

\par }{\Q If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}If I were to fly away on the wings of the dawn,

\par }{\Q and settle down on the other side of the sea,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}even there your hand would guide me,

\par }{\Q your right hand would grab hold of me.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}If I were to say, “Certainly the darkness will cover me,

\par }{\Q and the light will turn to night all around me,”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}even the darkness is not too dark for you to see,

\par }{\Q and the night is as bright as day;

\par }{\Q darkness and light are the same to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Certainly you made my mind and heart;

\par }{\Q you wove me together in my mother’s womb.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing.

\par }{\Q You knew me thoroughly;


\par }{\Q \VS{15}my bones were not hidden from you,

\par }{\Q when I was made in secret

\par }{\Q and sewed together in the depths of the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb.

\par }{\Q All the days ordained for me

\par }{\Q were recorded in your scroll

\par }{\Q before one of them came into existence.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God!

\par }{\Q How vast is their sum total!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}If I tried to count them,

\par }{\Q they would outnumber the grains of sand.

\par }{\Q Even if I finished counting them,

\par }{\Q I would still have to contend with you.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}If only you would kill the wicked, O God!

\par }{\Q Get away from me, you violent men!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}They rebel against you and act deceitfully;

\par }{\Q your enemies lie.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}O
{\ND{Lord}}, do I not hate those who hate you,

\par }{\Q and despise those who oppose you?


\par }{\Q \VS{22}I absolutely hate them,

\par }{\Q they have become my enemies!


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Examine me, and probe my thoughts!

\par }{\Q Test me, and know my concerns!


\par }{\Q \VS{24}See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me,

\par }{\Q and lead me in the reliable ancient path!




\par }\PsalmChap{140}{\D For the music director; a psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, rescue me from wicked men!

\par }{\Q Protect me from violent men,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}who plan ways to harm me.

\par }{\Q All day long they stir up conflict.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Their tongues wound like a serpent;

\par }{\Q a viper’s venom is behind their lips. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{4}O
{\ND{Lord}}, shelter me from the power of the wicked!

\par }{\Q Protect me from violent men,

\par }{\Q who plan to knock me over.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Proud men hide a snare for me;

\par }{\Q evil men spread a net by the path;

\par }{\Q they set traps for me. (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I say to the
{\ND{Lord}}, “You are my God.”

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, pay attention to my plea for mercy!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}O sovereign
{\SC{ Lord}}, my strong deliverer,

\par }{\Q you shield my head in the day of battle.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}}, do not let the wicked have their way!

\par }{\Q Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah)


\par }{\Q \VS{9}As for the heads of those who surround me –

\par }{\Q may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}May he rain down fiery coals upon them!

\par }{\Q May he throw them into the fire!

\par }{\Q From bottomless pits they will not escape.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}A slanderer will not endure on the earth;

\par }{\Q calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}I know that the
{\ND{Lord}} defends the cause of the oppressed

\par }{\Q and vindicates the poor.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name;

\par }{\Q the morally upright will live in your presence.




\par }\PsalmChap{141}{\D A psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, I cry out to you. Come quickly to me!

\par }{\Q Pay attention to me when I cry out to you!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}May you accept my prayer like incense,

\par }{\Q my uplifted hands like the evening offering!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
{\ND{Lord}}, place a guard on my mouth!

\par }{\Q Protect the opening of my lips!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Do not let me have evil desires,

\par }{\Q or participate in sinful activities

\par }{\Q with men who behave wickedly.

\par }{\Q I will not eat their delicacies.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}May the godly strike me in love and correct me!

\par }{\Q May my head not refuse choice oil!

\par }{\Q Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They will be thrown down the side of a cliff by their judges.

\par }{\Q They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}As when one plows and breaks up the soil,

\par }{\Q so our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Surely I am looking to you, O sovereign
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q In you I take shelter.

\par }{\Q Do not expose me to danger!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Protect me from the snare they have laid for me,

\par }{\Q and the traps the evildoers have set.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Let the wicked fall into their own nets,

\par }{\Q while I escape.




\par }\PsalmChap{142}{\D A well-written song by David, when he was in the cave; a prayer.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}To the
{\ND{Lord}} I cry out;

\par }{\Q to the
{\ND{Lord}} I plead for mercy.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I pour out my lament before him;

\par }{\Q I tell him about my troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Even when my strength leaves me,

\par }{\Q you watch my footsteps.

\par }{\Q In the path where I walk

\par }{\Q they have hidden a trap for me.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Look to the right and see!

\par }{\Q No one cares about me.

\par }{\Q I have nowhere to run;

\par }{\Q no one is concerned about my life.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I cry out to you, O
{\ND{Lord}};

\par }{\Q I say, “You are my shelter,

\par }{\Q my security in the land of the living.”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Listen to my cry for help,

\par }{\Q for I am in serious trouble!

\par }{\Q Rescue me from those who chase me,

\par }{\Q for they are stronger than I am.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Free me from prison,

\par }{\Q that I may give thanks to your name.

\par }{\Q Because of me the godly will assemble,

\par }{\Q for you will vindicate me.




\par }\PsalmChap{143}{\D A psalm of David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, hear my prayer!

\par }{\Q Pay attention to my plea for help!

\par }{\Q Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Do not sit in judgment on your servant,

\par }{\Q for no one alive is innocent before you.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Certainly my enemies chase me.

\par }{\Q They smash me into the ground.

\par }{\Q They force me to live in dark regions,

\par }{\Q like those who have been dead for ages.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}My strength leaves me;

\par }{\Q I am absolutely shocked.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I recall the old days;

\par }{\Q I meditate on all you have done;

\par }{\Q I reflect on your accomplishments.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I spread my hands out to you in prayer;

\par }{\Q my soul thirsts for you in a parched land.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Answer me quickly,
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q My strength is fading.

\par }{\Q Do not reject me,

\par }{\Q or I will join those descending into the grave.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}May I hear about your loyal love in the morning,

\par }{\Q for I trust in you.

\par }{\Q Show me the way I should go,

\par }{\Q because I long for you.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Rescue me from my enemies, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q I run to you for protection.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Teach me to do what pleases you,

\par }{\Q for you are my God.

\par }{\Q May your kind presence

\par }{\Q lead me into a level land.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}O
{\ND{Lord}}, for the sake of your reputation, revive me!

\par }{\Q Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble!


\par }{\Q \VS{12}As a demonstration of your loyal love, destroy my enemies!

\par }{\Q Annihilate all who threaten my life,

\par }{\Q for I am your servant.




\par }\PsalmChap{144}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}}, my protector, deserves praise –

\par }{\Q the one who trains my hands for battle,

\par }{\Q and my fingers for war,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}who loves me and is my stronghold,

\par }{\Q my refuge and my deliverer,

\par }{\Q my shield and the one in whom I take shelter,

\par }{\Q who makes nations submit to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
{\ND{Lord}}, of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them?

\par }{\Q Of what importance is mankind, that you should be concerned about them?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}People are like a vapor,

\par }{\Q their days like a shadow that disappears.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}O
{\ND{Lord}}, make the sky sink and come down!

\par }{\Q Touch the mountains and make them smolder!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Hurl lightning bolts and scatter them!

\par }{\Q Shoot your arrows and rout them!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Reach down from above!

\par }{\Q Grab me and rescue me from the surging water,

\par }{\Q from the power of foreigners,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}who speak lies,

\par }{\Q and make false promises.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}O God, I will sing a new song to you!

\par }{\Q Accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, I will sing praises to you,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}the one who delivers kings,

\par }{\Q and rescued David his servant from a deadly sword.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Grab me and rescue me from the power of foreigners,

\par }{\Q who speak lies,

\par }{\Q and make false promises.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Then our sons will be like plants,

\par }{\Q that quickly grow to full size.

\par }{\Q Our daughters will be like corner pillars,

\par }{\Q carved like those in a palace.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Our storehouses will be full,

\par }{\Q providing all kinds of food.

\par }{\Q Our sheep will multiply by the thousands

\par }{\Q and fill our pastures.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Our cattle will be weighted down with produce.

\par }{\Q No one will break through our walls,

\par }{\Q no one will be taken captive,

\par }{\Q and there will be no terrified cries in our city squares.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}How blessed are the people who experience these things!

\par }{\Q How blessed are the people whose God is the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{145}{\D A psalm of praise, by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will extol you, my God, O king!

\par }{\Q I will praise your name continually!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Every day I will praise you!

\par }{\Q I will praise your name continually!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
{\ND{Lord}} is great and certainly worthy of praise!

\par }{\Q No one can fathom his greatness!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}One generation will praise your deeds to another,

\par }{\Q and tell about your mighty acts!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor,

\par }{\Q and your amazing deeds!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They will proclaim the power of your awesome acts!

\par }{\Q I will declare your great deeds!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}They will talk about the fame of your great kindness,

\par }{\Q and sing about your justice.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} is merciful and compassionate;

\par }{\Q he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
{\ND{Lord}} is good to all,

\par }{\Q and has compassion on all he has made.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}All he has made will give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Your loyal followers will praise you.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom;

\par }{\Q they will tell about your power,


\par }{\Q \VS{12}so that mankind might acknowledge your mighty acts,

\par }{\Q and the majestic splendor of your kingdom.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom,

\par }{\Q and your dominion endures through all generations.

\VS{14}
\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} supports all who fall,

\par }{\Q and lifts up all who are bent over.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Everything looks to you in anticipation,

\par }{\Q and you provide them with food on a regular basis.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}You open your hand,

\par }{\Q and fill every living thing with the food they desire.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The
{\ND{Lord}} is just in all his actions,

\par }{\Q and exhibits love in all he does.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
{\ND{Lord}} is near all who cry out to him,

\par }{\Q all who cry out to him sincerely.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers;

\par }{\Q he hears their cry for help and delivers them.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}The
{\ND{Lord}} protects those who love him,

\par }{\Q but he destroys all the wicked.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}My mouth will praise the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Let all who live praise his holy name forever!




\par }\PsalmChap{146}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, O my soul!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will praise the
{\ND{Lord}} as long as I live!

\par }{\Q I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Do not trust in princes,

\par }{\Q or in human beings, who cannot deliver!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Their life’s breath departs, they return to the ground;

\par }{\Q on that day their plans die.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob,

\par }{\Q whose hope is in the
{\ND{Lord}} his God,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}the one who made heaven and earth,

\par }{\Q the sea, and all that is in them,

\par }{\Q who remains forever faithful,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}vindicates the oppressed,

\par }{\Q and gives food to the hungry.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} releases the imprisoned.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} gives sight to the blind.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} lifts up all who are bent over.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} loves the godly.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
{\ND{Lord}} protects those residing outside their native land;

\par }{\Q he lifts up the fatherless and the widow,

\par }{\Q but he opposes the wicked.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
{\ND{Lord}} rules forever,

\par }{\Q your God, O Zion, throughout the generations to come!

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{147}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q for it is good to sing praises to our God!

\par }{\Q Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} rebuilds Jerusalem,

\par }{\Q and gathers the exiles of Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He heals the brokenhearted,

\par }{\Q and bandages their wounds.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He counts the number of the stars;

\par }{\Q he names all of them.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Our Lord is great and has awesome power;

\par }{\Q there is no limit to his wisdom.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} lifts up the oppressed,

\par }{\Q but knocks the wicked to the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Offer to the
{\ND{Lord}} a song of thanks!

\par }{\Q Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He covers the sky with clouds,

\par }{\Q provides the earth with rain,

\par }{\Q and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He gives food to the animals,

\par }{\Q and to the young ravens when they chirp.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He is not enamored with the strength of a horse,

\par }{\Q nor is he impressed by the warrior’s strong legs.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}} takes delight in his faithful followers,

\par }{\Q and in those who wait for his loyal love.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Extol the
{\ND{Lord}}, O Jerusalem!

\par }{\Q Praise your God, O Zion!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}For he makes the bars of your gates strong.

\par }{\Q He blesses your children within you.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He brings peace to your territory.

\par }{\Q He abundantly provides for you the best grain.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}He sends his command through the earth;

\par }{\Q swiftly his order reaches its destination.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}He sends the snow that is white like wool;

\par }{\Q he spreads the frost that is white like ashes.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}He throws his hailstones like crumbs.

\par }{\Q Who can withstand the cold wind he sends?


\par }{\Q \VS{18}He then orders it all to melt;

\par }{\Q he breathes on it, and the water flows.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}He proclaims his word to Jacob,

\par }{\Q his statutes and regulations to Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}He has not done so with any other nation;

\par }{\Q they are not aware of his regulations.

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{148}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}} from the sky!

\par }{\Q Praise him in the heavens!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Praise him, all his angels!

\par }{\Q Praise him, all his heavenly assembly!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Praise him, O sun and moon!

\par }{\Q Praise him, all you shiny stars!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Praise him, O highest heaven,

\par }{\Q and you waters above the sky!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let them praise the name of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q for he gave the command and they came into existence.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He established them so they would endure;

\par }{\Q he issued a decree that will not be revoked.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}} from the earth,

\par }{\Q you sea creatures and all you ocean depths,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O fire and hail, snow and clouds,

\par }{\Q O stormy wind that carries out his orders,


\par }{\Q \VS{9}you mountains and all you hills,

\par }{\Q you fruit trees and all you cedars,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}you animals and all you cattle,

\par }{\Q you creeping things and birds,


\par }{\Q \VS{11}you kings of the earth and all you nations,

\par }{\Q you princes and all you leaders on the earth,


\par }{\Q \VS{12}you young men and young women,

\par }{\Q you elderly, along with you children!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Let them praise the name of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q for his name alone is exalted;

\par }{\Q his majesty extends over the earth and sky.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He has made his people victorious,

\par }{\Q and given all his loyal followers reason to praise –

\par }{\Q the Israelites, the people who are close to him.

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{149}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Sing to the
{\ND{Lord}} a new song!

\par }{\Q Praise him in the assembly of the godly!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let Israel rejoice in their Creator!

\par }{\Q Let the people of Zion delight in their king!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let them praise his name with dancing!

\par }{\Q Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}For the
{\ND{Lord}} takes delight in his people;

\par }{\Q he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication!

\par }{\Q Let them shout for joy upon their beds!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}May they praise God

\par }{\Q while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}in order to take revenge on the nations,

\par }{\Q and punish foreigners.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They bind their kings in chains,

\par }{\Q and their nobles in iron shackles,


\par }{\Q \VS{9}and execute the judgment to which their enemies have been sentenced.

\par }{\Q All his loyal followers will be vindicated.

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\par }\PsalmChap{150}{\PP \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Praise God in his sanctuary!

\par }{\Q Praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Praise him for his mighty acts!

\par }{\Q Praise him for his surpassing greatness!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Praise him with the blast of the horn!

\par }{\Q Praise him with the lyre and the harp!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Praise him with the tambourine and with dancing!

\par }{\Q Praise him with stringed instruments and the flute!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Praise him with loud cymbals!

\par }{\Q Praise him with clanging cymbals!


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let everything that has breath praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\PP Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }