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1 Bless Jehovah, O my soul.
O Jehovah my God, thou art very great;
Thou art clothed with honor and majesty: 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment;
Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain; 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters;
Who maketh the clouds his chariot;
Who walketh upon the wings of the wind; 4 Who maketh winds his messengers;
Flames of fire his ministers; 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth,
That it should not be moved for ever. 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture;
The waters stood above the mountains. 7 At thy rebuke they fled;
At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away 8 (The mountains rose, the valleys sank down)
Unto the place which thou hadst founded for them. 9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over;
That they turn not again to cover the earth. 10 He sendeth forth springs into the valleys;
They run among the mountains; 11 They give drink to every beast of the field;
The wild asses quench their thirst. 12 By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation;
They sing among the branches. 13 He watereth the mountains from his chambers:
The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works. 14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle,
And herb for the service of man;
That he may bring forth food out of the earth, 15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man,
[And] oil to make his face to shine,
And bread that strengtheneth man's heart. 16 The trees of Jehovah are filled [with moisture],
The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; 17 Where the birds make their nests:
As for the stork, the fir-trees are her house. 18 The high mountains are for the wild goats;
The rocks are a refuge for the conies. 19 He appointed the moon for seasons:
The sun knoweth his going down. 20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night,
Wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth. 21 The young lions roar after their prey,
And seek their food from God. 22 The sun ariseth, they get them away,
And lay them down in their dens. 23 Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labor until the evening. 24 O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works!
In wisdom hast thou made them all:
The earth is full of thy riches. 25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide,
Wherein are things creeping innumerable,
Both small and great beasts. 26 There go the ships;
There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein. 27 These wait all for thee,
That thou mayest give them their food in due season. 28 Thou givest unto them, they gather;
Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good. 29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled;
Thou takest away their breath, they die,
And return to their dust. 30 Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created;
And thou renewest the face of the ground. 31 Let the glory of Jehovah endure for ever;
Let Jehovah rejoice in his works: 32 Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth;
He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke. 33 I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live:
I will sing praise to my God while I have any being. 34 Let thy meditation be sweet unto him:
I will rejoice in Jehovah. 35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth.
And let the wicked be no more.
Bless Jehovah, O my soul.
Praise ye Jehovah. 105 1 Oh give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name;
Make known among the peoples his doings. 2 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him;
Talk ye of all his marvellous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name:
Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah. 4 Seek ye Jehovah and his strength;
Seek his face evermore. 5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done,
His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth, 6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant,
Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. 7 He is Jehovah our God:
His judgments are in all the earth. 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever,
The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, 9 [The covenant] which he made with Abraham,
And his oath unto Isaac, 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute,
To Israel for an everlasting covenant, 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan,
The lot of your inheritance; 12 When they were but a few men in number,
Yea, very few, and sojourners in it. 13 And they went about from nation to nation,
From one kingdom to another people. 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong;
Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, 15 [Saying], Touch not mine anointed ones,
And do my prophets no harm. 16 And he called for a famine upon the land;
He brake the whole staff of bread. 17 He sent a man before them;
Joseph was sold for a servant: 18 His feet they hurt with fetters:
He was laid in [chains of] iron, 19 Until the time that his word came to pass,
The word of Jehovah tried him. 20 The king sent and loosed him;
Even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free. 21 He made him lord of his house,
And ruler of all his substance; 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure,
And teach his elders wisdom. 23 Israel also came into Egypt;
And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. 24 And he increased his people greatly,
And made them stronger than their adversaries. 25 He turned their heart to hate his people,
To deal subtly with his servants. 26 He sent Moses his servant,
[And] Aaron whom he had chosen. 27 They set among them his signs,
And wonders in the land of Ham. 28 He sent darkness, and made it dark;
And they rebelled not against his words. 29 He turned their waters into blood,
And slew their fish. 30 Their land swarmed with frogs
In the chambers of their kings. 31 He spake, and there came swarms of flies,
And lice in all their borders. 32 He gave them hail for rain,
[And] flaming fire in their land. 33 He smote their vines also and their fig-trees,
And brake the trees of their borders. 34 He spake, and the locust came,
And the grasshopper, and that without number, 35 And did eat up every herb in their land,
And did eat up the fruit of their ground. 36 He smote also all the first-born in their land,
The chief of all their strength. 37 And he brought them forth with silver and gold;
And there was not one feeble person among his tribes. 38 Egypt was glad when they departed;
For the fear of them had fallen upon them. 39 He spread a cloud for a covering,
And fire to give light in the night. 40 They asked, and he brought quails,
And satisfied them with the bread of heaven. 41 He opened the rock, and waters gushed out;
They ran in the dry places [like] a river. 42 For he remembered his holy word,
[And] Abraham his servant. 43 And he brought forth his people with joy,
[And] his chosen with singing. 44 And he gave them the lands of the nations;
And they took the labor of the peoples in possession: 45 That they might keep his statutes,
And observe his laws.
Praise ye Jehovah. 106 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 2 Who can utter the mighty acts of Jehovah,
Or show forth all his praise? 3 Blessed are they that keep justice,
And he that doeth righteousness at all times. 4 Remember me, O Jehovah, with the favor that thou bearest unto thy people;
Oh visit me with thy salvation, 5 That I may see the prosperity of thy chosen,
That I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation,
That I may glory with thine inheritance. 6 We have sinned with our fathers,
We have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt;
They remembered not the multitude of thy lovingkindnesses,
But were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea. 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake,
That he might make his mighty power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up:
So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness. 10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them,
And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. 11 And the waters covered their adversaries;
There was not one of them left. 12 Then believed they his words;
They sang his praise. 13 They soon forgat his works;
They waited not for his counsel, 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness,
And tempted God in the desert. 15 And he gave them their request,
But sent leanness into their soul. 16 They envied Moses also in the camp,
[And] Aaron the saint of Jehovah. 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan,
And covered the company of Abiram. 18 And a fire was kindled in their company;
The flame burned up the wicked. 19 They made a calf in Horeb,
And worshipped a molten image. 20 Thus they changed their glory
For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass. 21 They forgat God their Saviour,
Who had done great things in Egypt, 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham,
[And] terrible things by the Red Sea. 23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them,
Had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach,
To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy [them]. 24 Yea, they despised the pleasant land,
They believed not his word, 25 But murmured in their tents,
And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah. 26 Therefore he sware unto them,
That he would overthrow them in the wilderness, 27 And that he would overthrow their seed among the nations,
And scatter them in the lands. 28 They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor,
And ate the sacrifices of the dead. 29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings;
And the plague brake in upon them. 30 Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment;
And so the plague was stayed. 31 And that was reckoned unto him for righteousness,
Unto all generations for evermore. 32 They angered him also at the waters of Meribah,
So that it went ill with Moses for their sakes; 33 Because they were rebellious against his spirit,
And he spake unadvisedly with his lips. 34 They did not destroy the peoples,
As Jehovah commanded them, 35 But mingled themselves with the nations,
And learned their works, 36 And served their idols,
Which became a snare unto them. 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons, 38 And shed innocent blood,
Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters,
Whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan;
And the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they defiled with their works,
And played the harlot in their doings. 40 Therefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people,
And he abhorred his inheritance. 41 And he gave them into the hand of the nations;
And they that hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies also oppressed them,
And they were brought into subjection under their hand. 43 Many times did he deliver them;
But they were rebellious in their counsel,
And were brought low in their iniquity. 44 Nevertheless he regarded their distress,
When he heard their cry: 45 And he remembered for them his covenant,
And repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses. 46 He made them also to be pitied
Of all those that carried them captive. 47 Save us, O Jehovah our God,
And gather us from among the nations,
To give thanks unto thy holy name,
And to triumph in thy praise. 48 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel,
From everlasting even to everlasting.
And let all the people say, Amen.
Praise ye Jehovah. 107 1 O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say [so],
Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary, 3 And gathered out of the lands,
From the east and from the west,
From the north and from the south. 4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way;
They found no city of habitation. 5 Hungry and thirsty,
Their soul fainted in them. 6 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he delivered them out of their distresses, 7 He led them also by a straight way,
That they might go to a city of habitation. 8 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men! 9 For he satisfieth the longing soul,
And the hungry soul he filleth with good. 10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,
Being bound in affliction and iron, 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God,
And contemned the counsel of the Most High: 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor;
They fell down, and there was none to help. 13 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he saved them out of their distresses. 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
And brake their bonds in sunder. 15 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men! 16 For he hath broken the gates of brass,
And cut the bars of iron in sunder. 17 Fools because of their transgression,
And because of their iniquities, are afflicted. 18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of food;
And they draw near unto the gates of death. 19 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he saveth them out of their distresses. 20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them,
And delivereth [them] from their destructions. 21 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men! 22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And declare his works with singing. 23 They that go down to the sea in ships,
That do business in great waters; 24 These see the works of Jehovah,
And his wonders in the deep. 25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind,
Which lifteth up the waves thereof. 26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths:
Their soul melteth away because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man,
And are at their wits' end. 28 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he bringeth them out of their distresses. 29 He maketh the storm a calm,
So that the waves thereof are still. 30 Then are they glad because they are quiet;
So he bringeth them unto their desired haven. 31 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men! 32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people,
And praise him in the seat of the elders. 33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness,
And watersprings into a thirsty ground; 34 A fruitful land into a salt desert,
For the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water,
And a dry land into watersprings. 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell,
That they may prepare a city of habitation, 37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards,
And get them fruits of increase. 38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly;
And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease. 39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down
Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow. 40 He poureth contempt upon princes,
And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way. 41 Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction,
And maketh [him] families like a flock. 42 The upright shall see it, and be glad;
And all iniquity shall stop her mouth. 43 Whoso is wise will give heed to these things;
And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah. 108 1 A Song, a Psalm of David.
My heart is fixed, O God;
I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory. 2 Awake, psaltery and harp:
I myself will awake right early. 3 I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples;
And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. 4 For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens;
And thy truth [reacheth] unto the skies. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens,
And thy glory above all the earth. 6 That thy beloved may be delivered,
Save with thy right hand, and answer us. 7 God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult;
I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim also is the defence of my head;
Judah is my sceptre. 9 Moab is my washpot;
Upon Edom will I cast my shoe;
Over Philistia will I shout. 10 Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who hath led me unto Edom? 11 Hast not thou cast us off, O God?
And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts. 12 Give us help against the adversary;
For vain is the help of man. 13 Through God we shall do valiantly:
For he it is that will tread down our adversaries. 109 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me:
They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue. 3 They have compassed me about also with words of hatred,
And fought against me without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adversaries:
But I [give myself unto] prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good,
And hatred for my love. 6 Set thou a wicked man over him;
And let an adversary stand at his right hand. 7 When he is judged, let him come forth guilty;
And let his prayer be turned into sin. 8 Let his days be few;
[And] let another take his office. 9 Let his children be fatherless,
And his wife a widow. 10 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg;
And let them seek [their bread] out of their desolate places. 11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath;
And let strangers make spoil of his labor. 12 Let there be none to extend kindness unto him;
Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children. 13 Let his posterity be cut off;
In the generation following let their name be blotted out. 14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah;
And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. 15 Let them be before Jehovah continually,
That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth; 16 Because he remembered not to show kindness,
But persecuted the poor and needy man,
And the broken in heart, to slay [them]. 17 Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him;
And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him. 18 He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment,
And it came into his inward parts like water,
And like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself,
And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually. 20 This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah,
And of them that speak evil against my soul. 21 But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, for thy name's sake:
Because thy lovingkindness is good, deliver thou me; 22 For I am poor and needy,
And my heart is wounded within me. 23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth:
I am tossed up and down as the locust. 24 My knees are weak through fasting;
And my flesh faileth of fatness. 25 I am become also a reproach unto them:
When they see me, they shake their head. 26 Help me, O Jehovah my God;
Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness: 27 That they may know that this is thy hand;
[That] thou, Jehovah, hast done it. 28 Let them curse, but bless thou:
When they arise, they shall be put to shame,
But thy servant shall rejoice. 29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor,
And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe. 30 I will give great thanks unto Jehovah with my mouth;
Yea, I will praise him among the multitude. 31 For he will stand at the right hand of the needy,
To save him from them that judge his soul. 110 1 A Psalm of David.
Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,
Until I make thine enemies thy footstool. 2 Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion:
Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. 3 Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array:
Out of the womb of the morning
Thou hast the dew of thy youth. 4 Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent:
Thou art a priest for ever
After the order of Melchizedek. 5 The Lord at thy right hand
Will strike through kings in the day of his wrath. 6 He will judge among the nations,
He will fill [the places] with dead bodies;
He will strike through the head in many countries. 7 He will drink of the brook in the way:
Therefore will he lift up the head. 111 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart,
In the council of the upright, and in the congregation. 2 The works of Jehovah are great,
Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is honor and majesty;
And his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered:
Jehovah is gracious and merciful. 5 He hath given food unto them that fear him:
He will ever be mindful of his covenant. 6 He hath showed his people the power of his works,
In giving them the heritage of the nations. 7 The works of his hands are truth and justice;
All his precepts are sure. 8 They are established for ever and ever;
They are done in truth and uprightness. 9 He hath sent redemption unto his people;
He hath commanded his covenant for ever:
Holy and reverend is his name. 10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]:
His praise endureth for ever. 112 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah,
That delighteth greatly in his commandments. 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth:
The generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches are in his house;
And his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:
[He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous. 5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth;
He shall maintain his cause in judgment. 6 For he shall never be moved;
The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:
His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah. 8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,
Until he see [his desire] upon his adversaries. 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy;
His righteousness endureth for ever:
His horn shall be exalted with honor. 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved;
He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away:
The desire of the wicked shall perish. 113 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah,
Praise the name of Jehovah. 2 Blessed be the name of Jehovah
From this time forth and for evermore. 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same
Jehovah's name is to be praised. 4 Jehovah is high above all nations,
And his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like unto Jehovah our God,
That hath his seat on high, 6 That humbleth himself to behold
[The things that are] in heaven and in the earth? 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill; 8 That he may set him with princes,
Even with the princes of his people. 9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house,
[And to be] a joyful mother of children.
Praise ye Jehovah. 114 1 When Israel went forth out of Egypt,
The house of Jacob from a people of strange language; 2 Judah became his sanctuary,
Israel his dominion. 3 The sea saw it, and fled;
The Jordan was driven back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams,
The little hills like lambs. 5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest?
Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back? 6 Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams;
Ye little hills, like lambs? 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the God of Jacob, 8 Who turned the rock into a pool of water,
The flint into a fountain of waters. 115 1 Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us,
But unto thy name give glory,
For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth's sake. 2 Wherefore should the nations say,
Where is now their God? 3 But our God is in the heavens:
He hath done whatsoever he pleased. 4 Their idols are silver and gold,
The work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, but they speak not;
Eyes have they, but they see not; 6 They have ears, but they hear not;
Noses have they, but they smell not; 7 They have hands, but they handle not;
Feet have they, but they walk not;
Neither speak they through their throat. 8 They that make them shall be like unto them;
Yea, every one that trusteth in them. 9 O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield. 10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield. 11 Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield. 12 Jehovah hath been mindful of us; he will bless [us]:
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron. 13 He will bless them that fear Jehovah,
Both small and great. 14 Jehovah increase you more and more,
You and your children. 15 Blessed are ye of Jehovah,
Who made heaven and earth. 16 The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah;
But the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 The dead praise not Jehovah,
Neither any that go down into silence; 18 But we will bless Jehovah
From this time forth and for evermore.
Praise ye Jehovah. 116 1 I love Jehovah, because he heareth
My voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me,
Therefore will I call [upon him] as long as I live. 3 The cords of death compassed me,
And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me:
I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of Jehovah:
O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous;
Yea, our God is merciful. 6 Jehovah preserveth the simple:
I was brought low, and he saved me. 7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul;
For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee. 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death,
Mine eyes from tears,
[And] my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before Jehovah
In the land of the living. 10 I believe, for I will speak:
I was greatly afflicted: 11 I said in my haste,
All men are liars. 12 What shall I render unto Jehovah
For all his benefits toward me? 13 I will take the cup of salvation,
And call upon the name of Jehovah. 14 I will pay my vows unto Jehovah,
Yea, in the presence of all his people. 15 Precious in the sight of Jehovah
Is the death of his saints. 16 O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant:
I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid;
Thou hast loosed my bonds. 17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And will call upon the name of Jehovah. 18 I will pay my vows unto Jehovah,
Yea, in the presence of all his people, 19 In the courts of Jehovah's house,
In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.
Praise ye Jehovah. 117 1 O praise Jehovah, all ye nations;
Laud him, all ye peoples. 2 For his lovingkindness is great toward us;
And the truth of Jehovah [endureth] for ever.
Praise ye Jehovah. 118 1 Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 2 Let Israel now say,
That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say,
That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 4 Let them now that fear Jehovah say,
That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 5 Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah:
Jehovah answered me [and set me] in a large place. 6 Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear:
What can man do unto me? 7 Jehovah is on my side among them that help me:
Therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me. 8 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah
Than to put confidence in man. 9 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah
Than to put confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me about:
In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. 11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about:
In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. 12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns:
In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. 13 Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall;
But Jehovah helped me. 14 Jehovah is my strength and song;
And he is become my salvation. 15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous:
The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly. 16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted:
The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly. 17 I shall not die, but live,
And declare the works of Jehovah. 18 Jehovah hath chastened me sore;
But he hath not given me over unto death. 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness:
I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah. 20 This is the gate of Jehovah;
The righteous shall enter into it. 21 I will give thanks unto thee; for thou hast answered me,
And art become my salvation. 22 The stone which the builders rejected
Is become the head of the corner. 23 This is Jehovah's doing;
It is marvellous in our eyes. 24 This is the day which Jehovah hath made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah:
O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity. 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah:
We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah. 27 Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light:
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. 28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee:
Thou art my God, I will exalt thee. 29 Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 119 1 ALEPH.
Blessed are they that are perfect in the way,
Who walk in the law of Jehovah. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies,
That seek him with the whole heart. 3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness;
They walk in his ways. 4 Thou hast commanded [us] thy precepts,
That we should observe them diligently. 5 Oh that my ways were established
To observe thy statutes! 6 Then shall I not be put to shame,
When I have respect unto all thy commandments. 7 I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart,
When I learn thy righteous judgments. 8 I will observe thy statutes:
Oh forsake me not utterly.
9 BETH.
Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed [thereto] according to thy word. 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee:
Oh let me not wander from thy commandments. 11 Thy word have I laid up in my heart,
That I might not sin against thee. 12 Blessed art thou, O Jehovah:
Teach me thy statutes. 13 With my lips have I declared
All the ordinances of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies,
As much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on thy precepts,
And have respect unto thy ways. 16 I will delight myself in thy statutes:
I will not forget thy word.
17 GIMEL.
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live;
So will I observe thy word. 18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold
Wondrous things out of thy law. 19 I am a sojourner in the earth:
Hide not thy commandments from me. 20 My soul breaketh for the longing
That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times. 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed,
That do wander from thy commandments. 22 Take away from me reproach and contempt;
For I have kept thy testimonies. 23 Princes also sat and talked against me;
[But] thy servant did meditate on thy statutes. 24 Thy testimonies also are my delight
[And] my counsellors.
25 DALETH.
My soul cleaveth unto the dust:
Quicken thou me according to thy word. 26 I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me:
Teach me thy statutes. 27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts:
So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works. 28 My soul melteth for heaviness:
Strengthen thou me according unto thy word. 29 Remove from me the way of falsehood;
And grant me thy law graciously. 30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness:
Thine ordinances have I set [before me]. 31 I cleave unto thy testimonies:
O Jehovah, put me not to shame. 32 I will run the way of thy commandments,
When thou shalt enlarge my heart.
33 HE.
Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes;
And I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law;
Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments;
For therein do I delight. 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies,
And not to covetousness. 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity,
And quicken me in thy ways. 38 Confirm unto thy servant thy word,
Which [is in order] unto the fear of thee. 39 Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid;
For thine ordinances are good. 40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts:
Quicken me in thy righteousness.
41 VAV.
Let thy lovingkindnesses also come unto me, O Jehovah,
Even thy salvation, according to thy word. 42 So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me;
For I trust in thy word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth;
For I have hoped in thine ordinances. 44 So shall I observe thy law continually
For ever and ever. 45 And I shall walk at liberty;
For I have sought thy precepts. 46 I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings,
And shall not be put to shame. 47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments,
Which I have loved. 48 I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved;
And I will meditate on thy statutes.
49 ZAYIN.
Remember the word unto thy servant,
Because thou hast made me to hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction;
For thy word hath quickened me. 51 The proud have had me greatly in derision:
[Yet] have I not swerved from thy law. 52 I have remembered thine ordinances of old, O Jehovah,
And have comforted myself. 53 Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me,
Because of the wicked that forsake thy law. 54 Thy statutes have been my songs
In the house of my pilgrimage. 55 I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night,
And have observed thy law. 56 This I have had,
Because I have kept thy precepts.
57 HHETH.
Jehovah is my portion:
I have said that I would observe thy words. 58 I entreated thy favor with my whole heart:
Be merciful unto me according to thy word. 59 I thought on my ways,
And turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60 I made haste, and delayed not,
To observe thy commandments. 61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round;
[But] I have not forgotten thy law. 62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee
Because of thy righteous ordinances. 63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee,
And of them that observe thy precepts. 64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness:
Teach me thy statutes.
65 TETH.
Thou hast dealt well with thy servant,
O Jehovah, according unto thy word. 66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge;
For I have believed in thy commandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray;
But now I observe thy word. 68 Thou art good, and doest good;
Teach me thy statutes. 69 The proud have forged a lie against me:
With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts. 70 Their heart is as fat as grease;
But I delight in thy law. 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted;
That I may learn thy statutes. 72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me
Than thousands of gold and silver.
73 YODH.
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me:
Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. 74 They that fear thee shall see me and be glad,
Because I have hoped in thy word. 75 I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous,
And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me. 76 Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort,
According to thy word unto thy servant. 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live;
For thy law is my delight. 78 Let the proud be put to shame; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: [But] I will meditate on thy precepts. 79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me;
And they shall know thy testimonies. 80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes,
That I be not put to shame.
81 KAPH.
My soul fainteth for thy salvation;
[But] I hope in thy word. 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word,
While I say, When wilt thou comfort me? 83 For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke;
Yet do I not forget thy statutes. 84 How many are the days of thy servant?
When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? 85 The proud have digged pits for me,
Who are not according to thy law. 86 All thy commandments are faithful:
They persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth;
But I forsook not thy precepts. 88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness;
So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.
89 LAMEDH.
For ever, O Jehovah,
Thy word is settled in heaven. 90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations:
Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. 91 They abide this day according to thine ordinances;
For all things are thy servants. 92 Unless thy law had been my delight,
I should then have perished in mine affliction. 93 I will never forget thy precepts;
For with them thou hast quickened me. 94 I am thine, save me;
For I have sought thy precepts. 95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me;
[But] I will consider thy testimonies. 96 I have seen an end of all perfection;
[But] thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97 MEM.
Oh how love I thy law!
It is my meditation all the day. 98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies;
For they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers;
For thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged,
Because I have kept thy precepts. 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way,
That I might observe thy word. 102 I have not turned aside from thine ordinances;
For thou hast taught me. 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste!
[Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth! 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding:
Therefore I hate every false way.
105 NUN.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And light unto my path. 106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it,
That I will observe thy righteous ordinances. 107 I am afflicted very much:
Quicken me, O Jehovah, according unto thy word. 108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah,
And teach me thine ordinances. 109 My soul is continually in my hand;
Yet do I not forget thy law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me;
Yet have I not gone astray from thy precepts. 111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever;
For they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes
For ever, even unto the end.
113 SAMEKH.
I hate them that are of a double mind;
But thy law do I love. 114 Thou art my hiding-place and my shield:
I hope in thy word. 115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers,
That I may keep the commandments of my God. 116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live;
And let me not be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe,
And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually. 118 Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes;
For their deceit is falsehood. 119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross:
Therefore I love thy testimonies. 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee;
And I am afraid of thy judgments.
121 AYIN.
I have done justice and righteousness:
Leave me not to mine oppressors. 122 Be surety for thy servant for good:
Let not the proud oppress me. 123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation,
And for thy righteous word. 124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness,
And teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy servant; give me understanding,
That I may know thy testimonies. 126 It is time for Jehovah to work;
[For] they have made void thy law. 127 Therefore I love thy commandments
Above gold, yea, above fine gold. 128 Therefore I esteem all [thy] precepts concerning all [things] to be right; [And] I hate every false way.
129 PE.
Thy testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore doth my soul keep them. 130 The opening of thy words giveth light;
It giveth understanding unto the simple. 131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted;
For I longed for thy commandments. 132 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me,
As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. 133 Establish my footsteps in thy word;
And let not any iniquity have dominion over me. 134 Redeem me from the oppression of man:
So will I observe thy precepts. 135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant;
And teach me thy statutes. 136 Streams of water run down mine eyes,
Because they observe not thy law.
137 TSADHE.
Righteous art thou, O Jehovah,
And upright are thy judgments. 138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness
And very faithfulness. 139 My zeal hath consumed me,
Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words. 140 Thy word is very pure;
Therefore thy servant loveth it. 141 I am small and despised;
[Yet] do I not forget thy precepts. 142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And thy law is truth. 143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me;
[Yet] thy commandments are my delight. 144 Thy testimonies are righteous for ever:
Give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 QOPH.
I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah:
I will keep thy statutes. 146 I have called unto thee; save me,
And I shall observe thy testimonies. 147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried:
I hoped in thy words. 148 Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches,
That I might meditate on thy word. 149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness:
Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances. 150 They draw nigh that follow after wickedness;
They are far from thy law. 151 Thou art nigh, O Jehovah;
And all thy commandments are truth. 152 Of old have I known from thy testimonies,
That thou hast founded them for ever.
153 RESH.
Consider mine affliction, and deliver me;
For I do not forget thy law. 154 Plead thou my cause, and redeem me:
Quicken me according to thy word. 155 Salvation is far from the wicked;
For they seek not thy statutes. 156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah:
Quicken me according to thine ordinances. 157 Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries;
[Yet] have I not swerved from thy testimonies. 158 I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved,
Because they observe not thy word. 159 Consider how I love thy precepts:
Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness. 160 The sum of thy word is truth;
And every one of thy righteous ordinances [endureth] for ever.
161 SHIN.
Princes have persecuted me without a cause;
But my heart standeth in awe of thy words. 162 I rejoice at thy word,
As one that findeth great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor falsehood;
[But] thy law do I love. 164 Seven times a day do I praise thee,
Because of thy righteous ordinances. 165 Great peace have they that love thy law;
And they have no occasion of stumbling. 166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah,
And have done thy commandments. 167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies;
And I love them exceedingly. 168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies;
For all my ways are before thee.
169 TAV.
Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah:
Give me understanding according to thy word. 170 Let my supplication come before thee:
Deliver me according to thy word. 171 Let my lips utter praise;
For thou teachest me thy statutes. 172 Let my tongue sing of thy word;
For all thy commandments are righteousness. 173 Let thy hand be ready to help me;
For I have chosen thy precepts. 174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah;
And thy law is my delight. 175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee;
And let thine ordinances help me. 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant;
For I do not forget thy commandments.
O Jehovah my God, thou art very great;
Thou art clothed with honor and majesty: 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment;
Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain; 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters;
Who maketh the clouds his chariot;
Who walketh upon the wings of the wind; 4 Who maketh winds his messengers;
Flames of fire his ministers; 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth,
That it should not be moved for ever. 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a vesture;
The waters stood above the mountains. 7 At thy rebuke they fled;
At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away 8 (The mountains rose, the valleys sank down)
Unto the place which thou hadst founded for them. 9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over;
That they turn not again to cover the earth. 10 He sendeth forth springs into the valleys;
They run among the mountains; 11 They give drink to every beast of the field;
The wild asses quench their thirst. 12 By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation;
They sing among the branches. 13 He watereth the mountains from his chambers:
The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works. 14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle,
And herb for the service of man;
That he may bring forth food out of the earth, 15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man,
[And] oil to make his face to shine,
And bread that strengtheneth man's heart. 16 The trees of Jehovah are filled [with moisture],
The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; 17 Where the birds make their nests:
As for the stork, the fir-trees are her house. 18 The high mountains are for the wild goats;
The rocks are a refuge for the conies. 19 He appointed the moon for seasons:
The sun knoweth his going down. 20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night,
Wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth. 21 The young lions roar after their prey,
And seek their food from God. 22 The sun ariseth, they get them away,
And lay them down in their dens. 23 Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labor until the evening. 24 O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works!
In wisdom hast thou made them all:
The earth is full of thy riches. 25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide,
Wherein are things creeping innumerable,
Both small and great beasts. 26 There go the ships;
There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein. 27 These wait all for thee,
That thou mayest give them their food in due season. 28 Thou givest unto them, they gather;
Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good. 29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled;
Thou takest away their breath, they die,
And return to their dust. 30 Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created;
And thou renewest the face of the ground. 31 Let the glory of Jehovah endure for ever;
Let Jehovah rejoice in his works: 32 Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth;
He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke. 33 I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live:
I will sing praise to my God while I have any being. 34 Let thy meditation be sweet unto him:
I will rejoice in Jehovah. 35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth.
And let the wicked be no more.
Bless Jehovah, O my soul.
Praise ye Jehovah. 105 1 Oh give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name;
Make known among the peoples his doings. 2 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him;
Talk ye of all his marvellous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name:
Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah. 4 Seek ye Jehovah and his strength;
Seek his face evermore. 5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done,
His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth, 6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant,
Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. 7 He is Jehovah our God:
His judgments are in all the earth. 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever,
The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, 9 [The covenant] which he made with Abraham,
And his oath unto Isaac, 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute,
To Israel for an everlasting covenant, 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan,
The lot of your inheritance; 12 When they were but a few men in number,
Yea, very few, and sojourners in it. 13 And they went about from nation to nation,
From one kingdom to another people. 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong;
Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, 15 [Saying], Touch not mine anointed ones,
And do my prophets no harm. 16 And he called for a famine upon the land;
He brake the whole staff of bread. 17 He sent a man before them;
Joseph was sold for a servant: 18 His feet they hurt with fetters:
He was laid in [chains of] iron, 19 Until the time that his word came to pass,
The word of Jehovah tried him. 20 The king sent and loosed him;
Even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free. 21 He made him lord of his house,
And ruler of all his substance; 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure,
And teach his elders wisdom. 23 Israel also came into Egypt;
And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. 24 And he increased his people greatly,
And made them stronger than their adversaries. 25 He turned their heart to hate his people,
To deal subtly with his servants. 26 He sent Moses his servant,
[And] Aaron whom he had chosen. 27 They set among them his signs,
And wonders in the land of Ham. 28 He sent darkness, and made it dark;
And they rebelled not against his words. 29 He turned their waters into blood,
And slew their fish. 30 Their land swarmed with frogs
In the chambers of their kings. 31 He spake, and there came swarms of flies,
And lice in all their borders. 32 He gave them hail for rain,
[And] flaming fire in their land. 33 He smote their vines also and their fig-trees,
And brake the trees of their borders. 34 He spake, and the locust came,
And the grasshopper, and that without number, 35 And did eat up every herb in their land,
And did eat up the fruit of their ground. 36 He smote also all the first-born in their land,
The chief of all their strength. 37 And he brought them forth with silver and gold;
And there was not one feeble person among his tribes. 38 Egypt was glad when they departed;
For the fear of them had fallen upon them. 39 He spread a cloud for a covering,
And fire to give light in the night. 40 They asked, and he brought quails,
And satisfied them with the bread of heaven. 41 He opened the rock, and waters gushed out;
They ran in the dry places [like] a river. 42 For he remembered his holy word,
[And] Abraham his servant. 43 And he brought forth his people with joy,
[And] his chosen with singing. 44 And he gave them the lands of the nations;
And they took the labor of the peoples in possession: 45 That they might keep his statutes,
And observe his laws.
Praise ye Jehovah. 106 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 2 Who can utter the mighty acts of Jehovah,
Or show forth all his praise? 3 Blessed are they that keep justice,
And he that doeth righteousness at all times. 4 Remember me, O Jehovah, with the favor that thou bearest unto thy people;
Oh visit me with thy salvation, 5 That I may see the prosperity of thy chosen,
That I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation,
That I may glory with thine inheritance. 6 We have sinned with our fathers,
We have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt;
They remembered not the multitude of thy lovingkindnesses,
But were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea. 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake,
That he might make his mighty power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up:
So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness. 10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them,
And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. 11 And the waters covered their adversaries;
There was not one of them left. 12 Then believed they his words;
They sang his praise. 13 They soon forgat his works;
They waited not for his counsel, 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness,
And tempted God in the desert. 15 And he gave them their request,
But sent leanness into their soul. 16 They envied Moses also in the camp,
[And] Aaron the saint of Jehovah. 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan,
And covered the company of Abiram. 18 And a fire was kindled in their company;
The flame burned up the wicked. 19 They made a calf in Horeb,
And worshipped a molten image. 20 Thus they changed their glory
For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass. 21 They forgat God their Saviour,
Who had done great things in Egypt, 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham,
[And] terrible things by the Red Sea. 23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them,
Had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach,
To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy [them]. 24 Yea, they despised the pleasant land,
They believed not his word, 25 But murmured in their tents,
And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah. 26 Therefore he sware unto them,
That he would overthrow them in the wilderness, 27 And that he would overthrow their seed among the nations,
And scatter them in the lands. 28 They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor,
And ate the sacrifices of the dead. 29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings;
And the plague brake in upon them. 30 Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment;
And so the plague was stayed. 31 And that was reckoned unto him for righteousness,
Unto all generations for evermore. 32 They angered him also at the waters of Meribah,
So that it went ill with Moses for their sakes; 33 Because they were rebellious against his spirit,
And he spake unadvisedly with his lips. 34 They did not destroy the peoples,
As Jehovah commanded them, 35 But mingled themselves with the nations,
And learned their works, 36 And served their idols,
Which became a snare unto them. 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons, 38 And shed innocent blood,
Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters,
Whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan;
And the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they defiled with their works,
And played the harlot in their doings. 40 Therefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people,
And he abhorred his inheritance. 41 And he gave them into the hand of the nations;
And they that hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies also oppressed them,
And they were brought into subjection under their hand. 43 Many times did he deliver them;
But they were rebellious in their counsel,
And were brought low in their iniquity. 44 Nevertheless he regarded their distress,
When he heard their cry: 45 And he remembered for them his covenant,
And repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses. 46 He made them also to be pitied
Of all those that carried them captive. 47 Save us, O Jehovah our God,
And gather us from among the nations,
To give thanks unto thy holy name,
And to triumph in thy praise. 48 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel,
From everlasting even to everlasting.
And let all the people say, Amen.
Praise ye Jehovah. 107 1 O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say [so],
Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary, 3 And gathered out of the lands,
From the east and from the west,
From the north and from the south. 4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way;
They found no city of habitation. 5 Hungry and thirsty,
Their soul fainted in them. 6 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he delivered them out of their distresses, 7 He led them also by a straight way,
That they might go to a city of habitation. 8 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men! 9 For he satisfieth the longing soul,
And the hungry soul he filleth with good. 10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,
Being bound in affliction and iron, 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God,
And contemned the counsel of the Most High: 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor;
They fell down, and there was none to help. 13 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he saved them out of their distresses. 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
And brake their bonds in sunder. 15 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men! 16 For he hath broken the gates of brass,
And cut the bars of iron in sunder. 17 Fools because of their transgression,
And because of their iniquities, are afflicted. 18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of food;
And they draw near unto the gates of death. 19 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he saveth them out of their distresses. 20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them,
And delivereth [them] from their destructions. 21 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men! 22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And declare his works with singing. 23 They that go down to the sea in ships,
That do business in great waters; 24 These see the works of Jehovah,
And his wonders in the deep. 25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind,
Which lifteth up the waves thereof. 26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths:
Their soul melteth away because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man,
And are at their wits' end. 28 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he bringeth them out of their distresses. 29 He maketh the storm a calm,
So that the waves thereof are still. 30 Then are they glad because they are quiet;
So he bringeth them unto their desired haven. 31 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men! 32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people,
And praise him in the seat of the elders. 33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness,
And watersprings into a thirsty ground; 34 A fruitful land into a salt desert,
For the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water,
And a dry land into watersprings. 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell,
That they may prepare a city of habitation, 37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards,
And get them fruits of increase. 38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly;
And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease. 39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down
Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow. 40 He poureth contempt upon princes,
And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way. 41 Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction,
And maketh [him] families like a flock. 42 The upright shall see it, and be glad;
And all iniquity shall stop her mouth. 43 Whoso is wise will give heed to these things;
And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah. 108 1 A Song, a Psalm of David.
My heart is fixed, O God;
I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory. 2 Awake, psaltery and harp:
I myself will awake right early. 3 I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples;
And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. 4 For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens;
And thy truth [reacheth] unto the skies. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens,
And thy glory above all the earth. 6 That thy beloved may be delivered,
Save with thy right hand, and answer us. 7 God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult;
I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim also is the defence of my head;
Judah is my sceptre. 9 Moab is my washpot;
Upon Edom will I cast my shoe;
Over Philistia will I shout. 10 Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who hath led me unto Edom? 11 Hast not thou cast us off, O God?
And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts. 12 Give us help against the adversary;
For vain is the help of man. 13 Through God we shall do valiantly:
For he it is that will tread down our adversaries. 109 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me:
They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue. 3 They have compassed me about also with words of hatred,
And fought against me without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adversaries:
But I [give myself unto] prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good,
And hatred for my love. 6 Set thou a wicked man over him;
And let an adversary stand at his right hand. 7 When he is judged, let him come forth guilty;
And let his prayer be turned into sin. 8 Let his days be few;
[And] let another take his office. 9 Let his children be fatherless,
And his wife a widow. 10 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg;
And let them seek [their bread] out of their desolate places. 11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath;
And let strangers make spoil of his labor. 12 Let there be none to extend kindness unto him;
Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children. 13 Let his posterity be cut off;
In the generation following let their name be blotted out. 14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah;
And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. 15 Let them be before Jehovah continually,
That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth; 16 Because he remembered not to show kindness,
But persecuted the poor and needy man,
And the broken in heart, to slay [them]. 17 Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him;
And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him. 18 He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment,
And it came into his inward parts like water,
And like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself,
And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually. 20 This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah,
And of them that speak evil against my soul. 21 But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, for thy name's sake:
Because thy lovingkindness is good, deliver thou me; 22 For I am poor and needy,
And my heart is wounded within me. 23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth:
I am tossed up and down as the locust. 24 My knees are weak through fasting;
And my flesh faileth of fatness. 25 I am become also a reproach unto them:
When they see me, they shake their head. 26 Help me, O Jehovah my God;
Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness: 27 That they may know that this is thy hand;
[That] thou, Jehovah, hast done it. 28 Let them curse, but bless thou:
When they arise, they shall be put to shame,
But thy servant shall rejoice. 29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor,
And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe. 30 I will give great thanks unto Jehovah with my mouth;
Yea, I will praise him among the multitude. 31 For he will stand at the right hand of the needy,
To save him from them that judge his soul. 110 1 A Psalm of David.
Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,
Until I make thine enemies thy footstool. 2 Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion:
Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. 3 Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array:
Out of the womb of the morning
Thou hast the dew of thy youth. 4 Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent:
Thou art a priest for ever
After the order of Melchizedek. 5 The Lord at thy right hand
Will strike through kings in the day of his wrath. 6 He will judge among the nations,
He will fill [the places] with dead bodies;
He will strike through the head in many countries. 7 He will drink of the brook in the way:
Therefore will he lift up the head. 111 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart,
In the council of the upright, and in the congregation. 2 The works of Jehovah are great,
Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is honor and majesty;
And his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered:
Jehovah is gracious and merciful. 5 He hath given food unto them that fear him:
He will ever be mindful of his covenant. 6 He hath showed his people the power of his works,
In giving them the heritage of the nations. 7 The works of his hands are truth and justice;
All his precepts are sure. 8 They are established for ever and ever;
They are done in truth and uprightness. 9 He hath sent redemption unto his people;
He hath commanded his covenant for ever:
Holy and reverend is his name. 10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]:
His praise endureth for ever. 112 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah,
That delighteth greatly in his commandments. 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth:
The generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches are in his house;
And his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:
[He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous. 5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth;
He shall maintain his cause in judgment. 6 For he shall never be moved;
The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:
His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah. 8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,
Until he see [his desire] upon his adversaries. 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy;
His righteousness endureth for ever:
His horn shall be exalted with honor. 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved;
He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away:
The desire of the wicked shall perish. 113 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah,
Praise the name of Jehovah. 2 Blessed be the name of Jehovah
From this time forth and for evermore. 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same
Jehovah's name is to be praised. 4 Jehovah is high above all nations,
And his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like unto Jehovah our God,
That hath his seat on high, 6 That humbleth himself to behold
[The things that are] in heaven and in the earth? 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill; 8 That he may set him with princes,
Even with the princes of his people. 9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house,
[And to be] a joyful mother of children.
Praise ye Jehovah. 114 1 When Israel went forth out of Egypt,
The house of Jacob from a people of strange language; 2 Judah became his sanctuary,
Israel his dominion. 3 The sea saw it, and fled;
The Jordan was driven back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams,
The little hills like lambs. 5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest?
Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back? 6 Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams;
Ye little hills, like lambs? 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the God of Jacob, 8 Who turned the rock into a pool of water,
The flint into a fountain of waters. 115 1 Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us,
But unto thy name give glory,
For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth's sake. 2 Wherefore should the nations say,
Where is now their God? 3 But our God is in the heavens:
He hath done whatsoever he pleased. 4 Their idols are silver and gold,
The work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, but they speak not;
Eyes have they, but they see not; 6 They have ears, but they hear not;
Noses have they, but they smell not; 7 They have hands, but they handle not;
Feet have they, but they walk not;
Neither speak they through their throat. 8 They that make them shall be like unto them;
Yea, every one that trusteth in them. 9 O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield. 10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield. 11 Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield. 12 Jehovah hath been mindful of us; he will bless [us]:
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron. 13 He will bless them that fear Jehovah,
Both small and great. 14 Jehovah increase you more and more,
You and your children. 15 Blessed are ye of Jehovah,
Who made heaven and earth. 16 The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah;
But the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 The dead praise not Jehovah,
Neither any that go down into silence; 18 But we will bless Jehovah
From this time forth and for evermore.
Praise ye Jehovah. 116 1 I love Jehovah, because he heareth
My voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me,
Therefore will I call [upon him] as long as I live. 3 The cords of death compassed me,
And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me:
I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of Jehovah:
O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous;
Yea, our God is merciful. 6 Jehovah preserveth the simple:
I was brought low, and he saved me. 7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul;
For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee. 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death,
Mine eyes from tears,
[And] my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before Jehovah
In the land of the living. 10 I believe, for I will speak:
I was greatly afflicted: 11 I said in my haste,
All men are liars. 12 What shall I render unto Jehovah
For all his benefits toward me? 13 I will take the cup of salvation,
And call upon the name of Jehovah. 14 I will pay my vows unto Jehovah,
Yea, in the presence of all his people. 15 Precious in the sight of Jehovah
Is the death of his saints. 16 O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant:
I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid;
Thou hast loosed my bonds. 17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And will call upon the name of Jehovah. 18 I will pay my vows unto Jehovah,
Yea, in the presence of all his people, 19 In the courts of Jehovah's house,
In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.
Praise ye Jehovah. 117 1 O praise Jehovah, all ye nations;
Laud him, all ye peoples. 2 For his lovingkindness is great toward us;
And the truth of Jehovah [endureth] for ever.
Praise ye Jehovah. 118 1 Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 2 Let Israel now say,
That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say,
That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 4 Let them now that fear Jehovah say,
That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 5 Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah:
Jehovah answered me [and set me] in a large place. 6 Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear:
What can man do unto me? 7 Jehovah is on my side among them that help me:
Therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me. 8 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah
Than to put confidence in man. 9 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah
Than to put confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me about:
In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. 11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about:
In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. 12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns:
In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. 13 Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall;
But Jehovah helped me. 14 Jehovah is my strength and song;
And he is become my salvation. 15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous:
The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly. 16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted:
The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly. 17 I shall not die, but live,
And declare the works of Jehovah. 18 Jehovah hath chastened me sore;
But he hath not given me over unto death. 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness:
I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah. 20 This is the gate of Jehovah;
The righteous shall enter into it. 21 I will give thanks unto thee; for thou hast answered me,
And art become my salvation. 22 The stone which the builders rejected
Is become the head of the corner. 23 This is Jehovah's doing;
It is marvellous in our eyes. 24 This is the day which Jehovah hath made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah:
O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity. 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah:
We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah. 27 Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light:
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. 28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee:
Thou art my God, I will exalt thee. 29 Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 119 1 ALEPH.
Blessed are they that are perfect in the way,
Who walk in the law of Jehovah. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies,
That seek him with the whole heart. 3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness;
They walk in his ways. 4 Thou hast commanded [us] thy precepts,
That we should observe them diligently. 5 Oh that my ways were established
To observe thy statutes! 6 Then shall I not be put to shame,
When I have respect unto all thy commandments. 7 I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart,
When I learn thy righteous judgments. 8 I will observe thy statutes:
Oh forsake me not utterly.
9 BETH.
Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed [thereto] according to thy word. 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee:
Oh let me not wander from thy commandments. 11 Thy word have I laid up in my heart,
That I might not sin against thee. 12 Blessed art thou, O Jehovah:
Teach me thy statutes. 13 With my lips have I declared
All the ordinances of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies,
As much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on thy precepts,
And have respect unto thy ways. 16 I will delight myself in thy statutes:
I will not forget thy word.
17 GIMEL.
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live;
So will I observe thy word. 18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold
Wondrous things out of thy law. 19 I am a sojourner in the earth:
Hide not thy commandments from me. 20 My soul breaketh for the longing
That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times. 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed,
That do wander from thy commandments. 22 Take away from me reproach and contempt;
For I have kept thy testimonies. 23 Princes also sat and talked against me;
[But] thy servant did meditate on thy statutes. 24 Thy testimonies also are my delight
[And] my counsellors.
25 DALETH.
My soul cleaveth unto the dust:
Quicken thou me according to thy word. 26 I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me:
Teach me thy statutes. 27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts:
So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works. 28 My soul melteth for heaviness:
Strengthen thou me according unto thy word. 29 Remove from me the way of falsehood;
And grant me thy law graciously. 30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness:
Thine ordinances have I set [before me]. 31 I cleave unto thy testimonies:
O Jehovah, put me not to shame. 32 I will run the way of thy commandments,
When thou shalt enlarge my heart.
33 HE.
Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes;
And I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law;
Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments;
For therein do I delight. 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies,
And not to covetousness. 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity,
And quicken me in thy ways. 38 Confirm unto thy servant thy word,
Which [is in order] unto the fear of thee. 39 Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid;
For thine ordinances are good. 40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts:
Quicken me in thy righteousness.
41 VAV.
Let thy lovingkindnesses also come unto me, O Jehovah,
Even thy salvation, according to thy word. 42 So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me;
For I trust in thy word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth;
For I have hoped in thine ordinances. 44 So shall I observe thy law continually
For ever and ever. 45 And I shall walk at liberty;
For I have sought thy precepts. 46 I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings,
And shall not be put to shame. 47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments,
Which I have loved. 48 I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved;
And I will meditate on thy statutes.
49 ZAYIN.
Remember the word unto thy servant,
Because thou hast made me to hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction;
For thy word hath quickened me. 51 The proud have had me greatly in derision:
[Yet] have I not swerved from thy law. 52 I have remembered thine ordinances of old, O Jehovah,
And have comforted myself. 53 Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me,
Because of the wicked that forsake thy law. 54 Thy statutes have been my songs
In the house of my pilgrimage. 55 I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night,
And have observed thy law. 56 This I have had,
Because I have kept thy precepts.
57 HHETH.
Jehovah is my portion:
I have said that I would observe thy words. 58 I entreated thy favor with my whole heart:
Be merciful unto me according to thy word. 59 I thought on my ways,
And turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60 I made haste, and delayed not,
To observe thy commandments. 61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round;
[But] I have not forgotten thy law. 62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee
Because of thy righteous ordinances. 63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee,
And of them that observe thy precepts. 64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness:
Teach me thy statutes.
65 TETH.
Thou hast dealt well with thy servant,
O Jehovah, according unto thy word. 66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge;
For I have believed in thy commandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray;
But now I observe thy word. 68 Thou art good, and doest good;
Teach me thy statutes. 69 The proud have forged a lie against me:
With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts. 70 Their heart is as fat as grease;
But I delight in thy law. 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted;
That I may learn thy statutes. 72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me
Than thousands of gold and silver.
73 YODH.
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me:
Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. 74 They that fear thee shall see me and be glad,
Because I have hoped in thy word. 75 I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous,
And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me. 76 Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort,
According to thy word unto thy servant. 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live;
For thy law is my delight. 78 Let the proud be put to shame; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: [But] I will meditate on thy precepts. 79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me;
And they shall know thy testimonies. 80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes,
That I be not put to shame.
81 KAPH.
My soul fainteth for thy salvation;
[But] I hope in thy word. 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word,
While I say, When wilt thou comfort me? 83 For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke;
Yet do I not forget thy statutes. 84 How many are the days of thy servant?
When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? 85 The proud have digged pits for me,
Who are not according to thy law. 86 All thy commandments are faithful:
They persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth;
But I forsook not thy precepts. 88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness;
So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.
89 LAMEDH.
For ever, O Jehovah,
Thy word is settled in heaven. 90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations:
Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. 91 They abide this day according to thine ordinances;
For all things are thy servants. 92 Unless thy law had been my delight,
I should then have perished in mine affliction. 93 I will never forget thy precepts;
For with them thou hast quickened me. 94 I am thine, save me;
For I have sought thy precepts. 95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me;
[But] I will consider thy testimonies. 96 I have seen an end of all perfection;
[But] thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97 MEM.
Oh how love I thy law!
It is my meditation all the day. 98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies;
For they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers;
For thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged,
Because I have kept thy precepts. 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way,
That I might observe thy word. 102 I have not turned aside from thine ordinances;
For thou hast taught me. 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste!
[Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth! 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding:
Therefore I hate every false way.
105 NUN.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And light unto my path. 106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it,
That I will observe thy righteous ordinances. 107 I am afflicted very much:
Quicken me, O Jehovah, according unto thy word. 108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah,
And teach me thine ordinances. 109 My soul is continually in my hand;
Yet do I not forget thy law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me;
Yet have I not gone astray from thy precepts. 111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever;
For they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes
For ever, even unto the end.
113 SAMEKH.
I hate them that are of a double mind;
But thy law do I love. 114 Thou art my hiding-place and my shield:
I hope in thy word. 115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers,
That I may keep the commandments of my God. 116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live;
And let me not be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe,
And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually. 118 Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes;
For their deceit is falsehood. 119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross:
Therefore I love thy testimonies. 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee;
And I am afraid of thy judgments.
121 AYIN.
I have done justice and righteousness:
Leave me not to mine oppressors. 122 Be surety for thy servant for good:
Let not the proud oppress me. 123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation,
And for thy righteous word. 124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness,
And teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy servant; give me understanding,
That I may know thy testimonies. 126 It is time for Jehovah to work;
[For] they have made void thy law. 127 Therefore I love thy commandments
Above gold, yea, above fine gold. 128 Therefore I esteem all [thy] precepts concerning all [things] to be right; [And] I hate every false way.
129 PE.
Thy testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore doth my soul keep them. 130 The opening of thy words giveth light;
It giveth understanding unto the simple. 131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted;
For I longed for thy commandments. 132 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me,
As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. 133 Establish my footsteps in thy word;
And let not any iniquity have dominion over me. 134 Redeem me from the oppression of man:
So will I observe thy precepts. 135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant;
And teach me thy statutes. 136 Streams of water run down mine eyes,
Because they observe not thy law.
137 TSADHE.
Righteous art thou, O Jehovah,
And upright are thy judgments. 138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness
And very faithfulness. 139 My zeal hath consumed me,
Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words. 140 Thy word is very pure;
Therefore thy servant loveth it. 141 I am small and despised;
[Yet] do I not forget thy precepts. 142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And thy law is truth. 143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me;
[Yet] thy commandments are my delight. 144 Thy testimonies are righteous for ever:
Give me understanding, and I shall live.
145 QOPH.
I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah:
I will keep thy statutes. 146 I have called unto thee; save me,
And I shall observe thy testimonies. 147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried:
I hoped in thy words. 148 Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches,
That I might meditate on thy word. 149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness:
Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances. 150 They draw nigh that follow after wickedness;
They are far from thy law. 151 Thou art nigh, O Jehovah;
And all thy commandments are truth. 152 Of old have I known from thy testimonies,
That thou hast founded them for ever.
153 RESH.
Consider mine affliction, and deliver me;
For I do not forget thy law. 154 Plead thou my cause, and redeem me:
Quicken me according to thy word. 155 Salvation is far from the wicked;
For they seek not thy statutes. 156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah:
Quicken me according to thine ordinances. 157 Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries;
[Yet] have I not swerved from thy testimonies. 158 I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved,
Because they observe not thy word. 159 Consider how I love thy precepts:
Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness. 160 The sum of thy word is truth;
And every one of thy righteous ordinances [endureth] for ever.
161 SHIN.
Princes have persecuted me without a cause;
But my heart standeth in awe of thy words. 162 I rejoice at thy word,
As one that findeth great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor falsehood;
[But] thy law do I love. 164 Seven times a day do I praise thee,
Because of thy righteous ordinances. 165 Great peace have they that love thy law;
And they have no occasion of stumbling. 166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah,
And have done thy commandments. 167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies;
And I love them exceedingly. 168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies;
For all my ways are before thee.
169 TAV.
Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah:
Give me understanding according to thy word. 170 Let my supplication come before thee:
Deliver me according to thy word. 171 Let my lips utter praise;
For thou teachest me thy statutes. 172 Let my tongue sing of thy word;
For all thy commandments are righteousness. 173 Let thy hand be ready to help me;
For I have chosen thy precepts. 174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah;
And thy law is my delight. 175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee;
And let thine ordinances help me. 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant;
For I do not forget thy commandments.