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1 A Song of Ascents.
Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes,
O thou that sittest in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their master,
As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress;
So our eyes [look] unto Jehovah our God,
Until he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us;
For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled
With the scoffing of those that are at ease,
And with the contempt of the proud. 124 1 A Song of Ascents; of David.
If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side,
Let Israel now say, 2 If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side,
When men rose up against us; 3 Then they had swallowed us up alive,
When their wrath was kindled against us; 4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us,
The stream had gone over our soul; 5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. 6 Blessed be Jehovah,
Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. 7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers:
The snare is broken, and we are escaped. 8 Our help is in the name of Jehovah,
Who made heaven and earth. 125 1 A Song of Ascents.
They that trust in Jehovah
Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever. 2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem,
So Jehovah is round about his people
From this time forth and for evermore. 3 For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous;
That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity. 4 Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good,
And to them that are upright in their hearts. 5 But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways,
Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity.
Peace be upon Israel. 126 1 A Song of Ascents.
When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion,
We were like unto them that dream. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing:
Then said they among the nations,
Jehovah hath done great things for them. 3 Jehovah hath done great things for us,
[Whereof] we are glad. 4 Turn again our captivity, O Jehovah,
As the streams in the South. 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves [with him]. 127 1 A Song of Ascents; of Solomon.
Except Jehovah build the house,
They labor in vain that build it:
Except Jehovah keep the city,
The watchman waketh but in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early,
To take rest late,
To eat the bread of toil;
[For] so he giveth unto his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah;
[And] the fruit of the womb is [his] reward. 4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man,
So are the children of youth. 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:
They shall not be put to shame,
When they speak with their enemies in the gate. 128 1 A Song of Ascents.
Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah,
That walketh in his ways. 2 For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands:
Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine,
In the innermost parts of thy house;
Thy children like olive plants,
Round about thy table. 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah. 5 Jehovah bless thee out of Zion:
And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. 6 Yea, see thou thy children's children.
Peace be upon Israel. 129 1 A Song of Ascents.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up,
Let Israel now say, 2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up:
Yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back;
They made long their furrows. 4 Jehovah is righteous:
He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. 5 Let them be put to shame and turned backward,
All they that hate Zion. 6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops,
Which withereth before it groweth up; 7 Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand,
Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. 8 Neither do they that go by say,
The blessing of Jehovah be upon you;
We bless you in the name of Jehovah. 130 1 A Song of Ascents.
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah. 2 Lord, hear my voice:
Let thine ears be attentive
To the voice of my supplications. 3 If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand? 4 But there is forgiveness with thee,
That thou mayest be feared. 5 I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait,
And in his word do I hope. 6 My soul [waiteth] for the Lord
More than watchmen [wait] for the morning;
[Yea, more than] watchmen for the morning. 7 O Israel, hope in Jehovah;
For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness,
And with him is plenteous redemption. 8 And he will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities. 131 1 A Song of Ascents; of David.
Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty;
Neither do I exercise myself in great matters,
Or in things too wonderful for me. 2 Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul;
Like a weaned child with his mother,
Like a weaned child is my soul within me. 3 O Israel, hope in Jehovah
From this time forth and for evermore. 132 1 A Song of Ascents.
Jehovah, remember for David
All his affliction; 2 How he sware unto Jehovah,
And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob: 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house,
Nor go up into my bed; 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes,
Or slumber to mine eyelids; 5 Until I find out a place for Jehovah,
A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob. 6 Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah:
We found it in the field of the wood. 7 We will go into his tabernacles;
We will worship at his footstool. 8 Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place;
Thou, and the ark of thy strength. 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness;
And let thy saints shout for joy. 10 For thy servant David's sake
Turn not away the face of thine anointed. 11 Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth;
He will not turn from it:
Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. 12 If thy children will keep my covenant
And my testimony that I shall teach them,
Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore. 13 For Jehovah hath chosen Zion;
He hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my resting-place for ever:
Here will I dwell; for I have desired it. 15 I will abundantly bless her provision:
I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16 Her priests also will I clothe with salvation;
And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud:
I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame;
But upon himself shall his crown flourish. 133 1 A Song of Ascents; of David.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,
That ran down upon the beard,
Even Aaron's beard;
That came down upon the skirt of his garments; 3 Like the dew of Hermon,
That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion:
For there Jehovah commanded the blessing,
Even life for evermore. 134 1 A Song of Ascents.
Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah,
That by night stand in the house of Jehovah. 2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary,
And bless ye Jehovah. 3 Jehovah bless thee out of Zion;
Even he that made heaven and earth. 135 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise ye the name of Jehovah;
Praise [him], O ye servants of Jehovah, 2 Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah,
In the courts of the house of our God. 3 Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good:
Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 4 For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself,
[And] Israel for his own possession. 5 For I know that Jehovah is great,
And that our Lord is above all gods. 6 Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done,
In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps; 7 Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
Who maketh lightnings for the rain;
Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries; 8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt,
Both of man and beast; 9 Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt,
Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants; 10 Who smote many nations,
And slew mighty kings, 11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
And Og king of Bashan,
And all the kingdoms of Canaan, 12 And gave their land for a heritage,
A heritage unto Israel his people. 13 Thy name, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever;
Thy memorial [name], O Jehovah, throughout all generations. 14 For Jehovah will judge his people,
And repent himself concerning his servants. 15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men's hands. 16 They have mouths, but they speak not;
Eyes have they, but they see not; 17 They have ears, but they hear not;
Neither is there any breath in their mouths. 18 They that make them shall be like unto them;
Yea, every one that trusteth in them. 19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah:
O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah: 20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah:
Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah. 21 Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion,
Who dwelleth at Jerusalem.
Praise ye Jehovah. 136 1 Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 2 Oh give thanks unto the God of gods;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 3 Oh give thanks unto the Lord of lords;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 4 To him who alone doeth great wonders;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 5 To him that by understanding made the heavens;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 6 To him that spread forth the earth above the waters;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 7 To him that made great lights;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 8 The sun to rule by day;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 9 The moon and stars to rule by night;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 10 To him that smote Egypt in their first-born;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 11 And brought out Israel from among them;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 12 With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 13 To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 16 To him that led his people through the wilderness;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 17 To him that smote great kings;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 18 And slew famous kings;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 19 Sihon king of the Amorites;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] forever; 20 And Og king of Bashan;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 21 And gave their land for a heritage;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 22 Even a heritage unto Israel his servant;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 23 Who remembered us in our low estate;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 24 And hath delivered us from our adversaries;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 25 Who giveth food to all flesh;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 26 Oh give thanks unto the God of heaven;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 137 1 By the rivers of Babylon,
There we sat down, yea, we wept,
When we remembered Zion. 2 Upon the willows in the midst thereof
We hanged up our harps. 3 For there they that led us captive required of us songs,
And they that wasted us [required of us] mirth, [saying],
Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 4 How shall we sing Jehovah's song
In a foreign land? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem,
Let my right hand forget [her skill]. 6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth,
If I remember thee not;
If I prefer not Jerusalem
Above my chief joy. 7 Remember, O Jehovah, against the children of Edom
The day of Jerusalem;
Who said, Rase it, rase it,
Even to the foundation thereof. 8 O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed,
Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee
As thou hast served us. 9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones
Against the rock. 138 1 [A Psalm] of David.
I will give thee thanks with my whole heart:
Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple,
And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth:
For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3 In the day that I called thou answeredst me,
Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah,
For they have heard the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah;
For great is the glory of Jehovah. 6 For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly;
But the haughty he knoweth from afar. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me;
Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies,
And thy right hand will save me. 8 Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me:
Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever;
Forsake not the works of thine own hands. 139 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me]. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising;
Thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou searchest out my path and my lying down,
And art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue,
But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before,
And laid thy hand upon me. 6 [Such] knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain unto it. 7 Whither shall I go from thy Spirit?
Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there:
If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me,
And thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me,
And the light about me shall be night; 12 Even the darkness hideth not from thee,
But the night shineth as the day:
The darkness and the light are both alike [to thee]. 13 For thou didst form my inward parts:
Thou didst cover me in my mother's womb. 14 I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
Wonderful are thy works;
And that my soul knoweth right well. 15 My frame was not hidden from thee,
When I was made in secret,
[And] curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance;
And in thy book they were all written,
[Even] the days that were ordained [for me],
When as yet there was none of them. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!
How great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand:
When I awake, I am still with thee. 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God:
Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men. 20 For they speak against thee wickedly,
And thine enemies take [thy name] in vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee?
And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred:
They are become mine enemies. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart:
Try me, and know my thoughts; 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting. 140 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man;
Preserve me from the violent man: 2 Who devise mischiefs in their heart;
Continually do they gather themselves together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent;
Adders' poison is under their lips. [Selah 4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from the violent man:
Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set gins for me. [Selah 6 I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God:
Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah. 7 O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. 8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked;
Further not his evil device, [lest] they exalt themselves. [Selah 9 As for the head of those that compass me about,
Let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10 Let burning coals fall upon them:
Let them be cast into the fire,
Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise. 11 An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth:
Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 12 I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
And justice for the needy. 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name:
The upright shall dwell in thy presence. 141 1 A Psalm of David.
Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me:
Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee;
The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth;
Keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing,
To practise deeds of wickedness
With men that work iniquity:
And let me not eat of their dainties. 5 Let the righteous smite me, [it shall be] a kindness;
And let him reprove me, [it shall be as] oil upon the head;
Let not my head refuse it:
For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue. 6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock;
And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. 7 As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth,
Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol. 8 For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord:
In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute. 9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me,
And from the gins of the workers of iniquity. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
Whilst that I withal escape. 142 1 Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.
I cry with my voice unto Jehovah;
With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication. 2 I pour out my complaint before him;
I show before him my trouble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
Thou knewest my path.
In the way wherein I walk
Have they hidden a snare for me. 4 Look on [my] right hand, and see;
For there is no man that knoweth me:
Refuge hath failed me;
No man careth for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, O Jehovah;
I said, Thou art my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living. 6 Attend unto my cry;
For I am brought very low:
Deliver me from my persecutors;
For they are stronger than I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison,
That I may give thanks unto thy name:
The righteous shall compass me about;
For thou wilt deal bountifully with me. 143 1 A Psalm of David.
Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications:
In thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant;
For in thy sight no man living is righteous. 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul;
He hath smitten my life down to the ground:
He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead. 4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me;
My heart within me is desolate. 5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all thy doings;
I muse on the work of thy hands. 6 I spread forth my hands unto thee:
My soul [thirsteth] after thee, as a weary land. [Selah 7 Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth:
Hide not thy face from me,
Lest I become like them that go down into the pit. 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning;
For in thee do I trust:
Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk;
For I lift up my soul unto thee. 9 Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies:
I flee unto thee to hide me. 10 Teach me to do thy will;
For thou art my God:
Thy Spirit is good;
Lead me in the land of uprightness. 11 Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake:
In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. 12 And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies,
And destroy all them that afflict my soul;
For I am thy servant. 144 1 [A Psalm] of David.
Blessed be Jehovah my rock,
Who teacheth my hands to war,
[And] my fingers to fight: 2 My lovingkindness, and my fortress,
My high tower, and my deliverer;
My shield, and he in whom I take refuge;
Who subdueth my people under me. 3 Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him? 4 Man is like to vanity:
His days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down:
Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them;
Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them. 7 Stretch forth thy hand from above;
Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters,
Out of the hand of aliens; 8 Whose mouth speaketh deceit,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God:
Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. 10 Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings;
Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword. 11 Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens,
Whose mouth speaketh deceit,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 12 When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth,
And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace; 13 [When] our garners are full, affording all manner of store,
[And] our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; 14 [When] our oxen are well laden;
[When there is] no breaking in, and no going forth,
And no outcry in our streets: 15 Happy is the people that is in such a case;
[Yea], happy is the people whose God is Jehovah. 145 1 [A Psalm of] praise; of David.
I will extol thee, my God, O King;
And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee;
And I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 3 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised;
And his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall laud thy works to another,
And shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 Of the glorious majesty of thine honor,
And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts;
And I will declare thy greatness. 7 They shall utter the memory of thy great goodness,
And shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 Jehovah is gracious, and merciful;
Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness. 9 Jehovah is good to all;
And his tender mercies are over all his works. 10 All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah;
And thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom,
And talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts,
And the glory of the majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And thy dominion [endureth] throughout all generations. 14 Jehovah upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that are bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait for thee;
And thou givest them their food in due season. 16 Thou openest thy hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17 Jehovah is righteous in all his ways,
And gracious in all his works. 18 Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth. 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him;
He also will hear their cry and will save them. 20 Jehovah preserveth all them that love him;
But all the wicked will he destroy. 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah;
And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. 146 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise Jehovah, O my soul. 2 While I live will I praise Jehovah:
I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. 3 Put not your trust in princes,
Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth;
In that very day his thoughts perish. 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hope is in Jehovah his God: 6 Who made heaven and earth,
The sea, and all that in them is;
Who keepeth truth for ever; 7 Who executeth justice for the oppressed;
Who giveth food to the hungry.
Jehovah looseth the prisoners; 8 Jehovah openeth [the eyes of] the blind;
Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down;
Jehovah loveth the righteous; 9 Jehovah preserveth the sojourners;
He upholdeth the fatherless and widow;
But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. 10 Jehovah will reign for ever,
Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations.
Praise ye Jehovah. 147 1 Praise ye Jehovah;
For it is good to sing praises unto our God;
For it is pleasant, [and] praise is comely. 2 Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem;
He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He healeth the broken in heart,
And bindeth up their wounds. 4 He counteth the number of the stars;
He calleth them all by [their] names. 5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power;
His understanding is infinite. 6 Jehovah upholdeth the meek:
He bringeth the wicked down to the ground. 7 Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving;
Sing praises upon the harp unto our God, 8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds,
Who prepareth rain for the earth,
Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. 9 He giveth to the beast his food,
[And] to the young ravens which cry. 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse:
He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him,
In those that hope in his lovingkindness. 12 Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem;
Praise thy God, O Zion. 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates;
He hath blessed thy children within thee. 14 He maketh peace in thy borders;
He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. 15 He sendeth out his commandment upon earth;
His word runneth very swiftly. 16 He giveth snow like wool;
He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels:
Who can stand before his cold? 18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them:
He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. 19 He showeth his word unto Jacob,
His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel. 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation;
And as for his ordinances, they have not known them.
Praise ye Jehovah. 148 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens:
Praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels:
Praise ye him, all his host. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon:
Praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens,
And ye waters that are above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of Jehovah;
For he commanded, and they were created. 6 He hath also established them for ever and ever:
He hath made a decree which shall not pass away. 7 Praise Jehovah from the earth,
Ye sea-monsters, and all deeps. 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapor;
Stormy wind, fulfilling his word; 9 Mountains and all hills;
Fruitful trees and all cedars; 10 Beasts and all cattle;
Creeping things and flying birds; 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth; 12 Both young men and virgins;
Old men and children: 13 Let them praise the name of Jehovah;
For his name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and the heavens. 14 And he hath lifted up the horn of his people,
The praise of all his saints;
Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him.
Praise ye Jehovah. 149 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Sing unto Jehovah a new song,
And his praise in the assembly of the saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him:
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance:
Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp. 4 For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people:
He will beautify the meek with salvation. 5 Let the saints exult in glory:
Let them sing for joy upon their beds. 6 [Let] the high praises of God [be] in their mouth,
And a two-edged sword in their hand; 7 To execute vengeance upon the nations,
And punishments upon the peoples; 8 To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute upon them the judgment written:
This honor have all his saints.
Praise ye Jehovah. 150 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise God in his sanctuary:
Praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him for his mighty acts:
Praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with trumpet sound:
Praise him with psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with timbrel and dance:
Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe. 5 Praise him with loud cymbals:
Praise him with high sounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that hath breath praise Jehovah.
Praise ye Jehovah.
Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes,
O thou that sittest in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their master,
As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress;
So our eyes [look] unto Jehovah our God,
Until he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us;
For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled
With the scoffing of those that are at ease,
And with the contempt of the proud. 124 1 A Song of Ascents; of David.
If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side,
Let Israel now say, 2 If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side,
When men rose up against us; 3 Then they had swallowed us up alive,
When their wrath was kindled against us; 4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us,
The stream had gone over our soul; 5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. 6 Blessed be Jehovah,
Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. 7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers:
The snare is broken, and we are escaped. 8 Our help is in the name of Jehovah,
Who made heaven and earth. 125 1 A Song of Ascents.
They that trust in Jehovah
Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever. 2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem,
So Jehovah is round about his people
From this time forth and for evermore. 3 For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous;
That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity. 4 Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good,
And to them that are upright in their hearts. 5 But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways,
Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity.
Peace be upon Israel. 126 1 A Song of Ascents.
When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion,
We were like unto them that dream. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing:
Then said they among the nations,
Jehovah hath done great things for them. 3 Jehovah hath done great things for us,
[Whereof] we are glad. 4 Turn again our captivity, O Jehovah,
As the streams in the South. 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves [with him]. 127 1 A Song of Ascents; of Solomon.
Except Jehovah build the house,
They labor in vain that build it:
Except Jehovah keep the city,
The watchman waketh but in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early,
To take rest late,
To eat the bread of toil;
[For] so he giveth unto his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah;
[And] the fruit of the womb is [his] reward. 4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man,
So are the children of youth. 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:
They shall not be put to shame,
When they speak with their enemies in the gate. 128 1 A Song of Ascents.
Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah,
That walketh in his ways. 2 For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands:
Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine,
In the innermost parts of thy house;
Thy children like olive plants,
Round about thy table. 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah. 5 Jehovah bless thee out of Zion:
And see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. 6 Yea, see thou thy children's children.
Peace be upon Israel. 129 1 A Song of Ascents.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up,
Let Israel now say, 2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up:
Yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back;
They made long their furrows. 4 Jehovah is righteous:
He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. 5 Let them be put to shame and turned backward,
All they that hate Zion. 6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops,
Which withereth before it groweth up; 7 Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand,
Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. 8 Neither do they that go by say,
The blessing of Jehovah be upon you;
We bless you in the name of Jehovah. 130 1 A Song of Ascents.
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah. 2 Lord, hear my voice:
Let thine ears be attentive
To the voice of my supplications. 3 If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand? 4 But there is forgiveness with thee,
That thou mayest be feared. 5 I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait,
And in his word do I hope. 6 My soul [waiteth] for the Lord
More than watchmen [wait] for the morning;
[Yea, more than] watchmen for the morning. 7 O Israel, hope in Jehovah;
For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness,
And with him is plenteous redemption. 8 And he will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities. 131 1 A Song of Ascents; of David.
Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty;
Neither do I exercise myself in great matters,
Or in things too wonderful for me. 2 Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul;
Like a weaned child with his mother,
Like a weaned child is my soul within me. 3 O Israel, hope in Jehovah
From this time forth and for evermore. 132 1 A Song of Ascents.
Jehovah, remember for David
All his affliction; 2 How he sware unto Jehovah,
And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob: 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house,
Nor go up into my bed; 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes,
Or slumber to mine eyelids; 5 Until I find out a place for Jehovah,
A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob. 6 Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah:
We found it in the field of the wood. 7 We will go into his tabernacles;
We will worship at his footstool. 8 Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place;
Thou, and the ark of thy strength. 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness;
And let thy saints shout for joy. 10 For thy servant David's sake
Turn not away the face of thine anointed. 11 Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth;
He will not turn from it:
Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. 12 If thy children will keep my covenant
And my testimony that I shall teach them,
Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore. 13 For Jehovah hath chosen Zion;
He hath desired it for his habitation. 14 This is my resting-place for ever:
Here will I dwell; for I have desired it. 15 I will abundantly bless her provision:
I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16 Her priests also will I clothe with salvation;
And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud:
I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame;
But upon himself shall his crown flourish. 133 1 A Song of Ascents; of David.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,
That ran down upon the beard,
Even Aaron's beard;
That came down upon the skirt of his garments; 3 Like the dew of Hermon,
That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion:
For there Jehovah commanded the blessing,
Even life for evermore. 134 1 A Song of Ascents.
Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah,
That by night stand in the house of Jehovah. 2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary,
And bless ye Jehovah. 3 Jehovah bless thee out of Zion;
Even he that made heaven and earth. 135 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise ye the name of Jehovah;
Praise [him], O ye servants of Jehovah, 2 Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah,
In the courts of the house of our God. 3 Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good:
Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 4 For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself,
[And] Israel for his own possession. 5 For I know that Jehovah is great,
And that our Lord is above all gods. 6 Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done,
In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps; 7 Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
Who maketh lightnings for the rain;
Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries; 8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt,
Both of man and beast; 9 Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt,
Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants; 10 Who smote many nations,
And slew mighty kings, 11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
And Og king of Bashan,
And all the kingdoms of Canaan, 12 And gave their land for a heritage,
A heritage unto Israel his people. 13 Thy name, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever;
Thy memorial [name], O Jehovah, throughout all generations. 14 For Jehovah will judge his people,
And repent himself concerning his servants. 15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men's hands. 16 They have mouths, but they speak not;
Eyes have they, but they see not; 17 They have ears, but they hear not;
Neither is there any breath in their mouths. 18 They that make them shall be like unto them;
Yea, every one that trusteth in them. 19 O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah:
O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah: 20 O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah:
Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah. 21 Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion,
Who dwelleth at Jerusalem.
Praise ye Jehovah. 136 1 Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 2 Oh give thanks unto the God of gods;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 3 Oh give thanks unto the Lord of lords;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 4 To him who alone doeth great wonders;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 5 To him that by understanding made the heavens;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 6 To him that spread forth the earth above the waters;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 7 To him that made great lights;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 8 The sun to rule by day;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 9 The moon and stars to rule by night;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 10 To him that smote Egypt in their first-born;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 11 And brought out Israel from among them;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 12 With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 13 To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 16 To him that led his people through the wilderness;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 17 To him that smote great kings;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 18 And slew famous kings;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 19 Sihon king of the Amorites;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] forever; 20 And Og king of Bashan;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 21 And gave their land for a heritage;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 22 Even a heritage unto Israel his servant;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 23 Who remembered us in our low estate;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 24 And hath delivered us from our adversaries;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 25 Who giveth food to all flesh;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 26 Oh give thanks unto the God of heaven;
For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. 137 1 By the rivers of Babylon,
There we sat down, yea, we wept,
When we remembered Zion. 2 Upon the willows in the midst thereof
We hanged up our harps. 3 For there they that led us captive required of us songs,
And they that wasted us [required of us] mirth, [saying],
Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 4 How shall we sing Jehovah's song
In a foreign land? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem,
Let my right hand forget [her skill]. 6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth,
If I remember thee not;
If I prefer not Jerusalem
Above my chief joy. 7 Remember, O Jehovah, against the children of Edom
The day of Jerusalem;
Who said, Rase it, rase it,
Even to the foundation thereof. 8 O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed,
Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee
As thou hast served us. 9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones
Against the rock. 138 1 [A Psalm] of David.
I will give thee thanks with my whole heart:
Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple,
And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth:
For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3 In the day that I called thou answeredst me,
Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah,
For they have heard the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah;
For great is the glory of Jehovah. 6 For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly;
But the haughty he knoweth from afar. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me;
Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies,
And thy right hand will save me. 8 Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me:
Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever;
Forsake not the works of thine own hands. 139 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me]. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising;
Thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou searchest out my path and my lying down,
And art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue,
But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before,
And laid thy hand upon me. 6 [Such] knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain unto it. 7 Whither shall I go from thy Spirit?
Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there:
If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me,
And thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me,
And the light about me shall be night; 12 Even the darkness hideth not from thee,
But the night shineth as the day:
The darkness and the light are both alike [to thee]. 13 For thou didst form my inward parts:
Thou didst cover me in my mother's womb. 14 I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
Wonderful are thy works;
And that my soul knoweth right well. 15 My frame was not hidden from thee,
When I was made in secret,
[And] curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance;
And in thy book they were all written,
[Even] the days that were ordained [for me],
When as yet there was none of them. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!
How great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand:
When I awake, I am still with thee. 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God:
Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men. 20 For they speak against thee wickedly,
And thine enemies take [thy name] in vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee?
And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred:
They are become mine enemies. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart:
Try me, and know my thoughts; 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting. 140 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man;
Preserve me from the violent man: 2 Who devise mischiefs in their heart;
Continually do they gather themselves together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent;
Adders' poison is under their lips. [Selah 4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from the violent man:
Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set gins for me. [Selah 6 I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God:
Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah. 7 O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. 8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked;
Further not his evil device, [lest] they exalt themselves. [Selah 9 As for the head of those that compass me about,
Let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10 Let burning coals fall upon them:
Let them be cast into the fire,
Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise. 11 An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth:
Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 12 I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
And justice for the needy. 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name:
The upright shall dwell in thy presence. 141 1 A Psalm of David.
Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me:
Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee;
The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth;
Keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing,
To practise deeds of wickedness
With men that work iniquity:
And let me not eat of their dainties. 5 Let the righteous smite me, [it shall be] a kindness;
And let him reprove me, [it shall be as] oil upon the head;
Let not my head refuse it:
For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue. 6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock;
And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. 7 As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth,
Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol. 8 For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord:
In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute. 9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me,
And from the gins of the workers of iniquity. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
Whilst that I withal escape. 142 1 Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.
I cry with my voice unto Jehovah;
With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication. 2 I pour out my complaint before him;
I show before him my trouble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
Thou knewest my path.
In the way wherein I walk
Have they hidden a snare for me. 4 Look on [my] right hand, and see;
For there is no man that knoweth me:
Refuge hath failed me;
No man careth for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, O Jehovah;
I said, Thou art my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living. 6 Attend unto my cry;
For I am brought very low:
Deliver me from my persecutors;
For they are stronger than I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison,
That I may give thanks unto thy name:
The righteous shall compass me about;
For thou wilt deal bountifully with me. 143 1 A Psalm of David.
Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications:
In thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant;
For in thy sight no man living is righteous. 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul;
He hath smitten my life down to the ground:
He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead. 4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me;
My heart within me is desolate. 5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all thy doings;
I muse on the work of thy hands. 6 I spread forth my hands unto thee:
My soul [thirsteth] after thee, as a weary land. [Selah 7 Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth:
Hide not thy face from me,
Lest I become like them that go down into the pit. 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning;
For in thee do I trust:
Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk;
For I lift up my soul unto thee. 9 Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies:
I flee unto thee to hide me. 10 Teach me to do thy will;
For thou art my God:
Thy Spirit is good;
Lead me in the land of uprightness. 11 Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake:
In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. 12 And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies,
And destroy all them that afflict my soul;
For I am thy servant. 144 1 [A Psalm] of David.
Blessed be Jehovah my rock,
Who teacheth my hands to war,
[And] my fingers to fight: 2 My lovingkindness, and my fortress,
My high tower, and my deliverer;
My shield, and he in whom I take refuge;
Who subdueth my people under me. 3 Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him? 4 Man is like to vanity:
His days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down:
Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them;
Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them. 7 Stretch forth thy hand from above;
Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters,
Out of the hand of aliens; 8 Whose mouth speaketh deceit,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God:
Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. 10 Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings;
Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword. 11 Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens,
Whose mouth speaketh deceit,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 12 When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth,
And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace; 13 [When] our garners are full, affording all manner of store,
[And] our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; 14 [When] our oxen are well laden;
[When there is] no breaking in, and no going forth,
And no outcry in our streets: 15 Happy is the people that is in such a case;
[Yea], happy is the people whose God is Jehovah. 145 1 [A Psalm of] praise; of David.
I will extol thee, my God, O King;
And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee;
And I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 3 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised;
And his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall laud thy works to another,
And shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 Of the glorious majesty of thine honor,
And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts;
And I will declare thy greatness. 7 They shall utter the memory of thy great goodness,
And shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 Jehovah is gracious, and merciful;
Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness. 9 Jehovah is good to all;
And his tender mercies are over all his works. 10 All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah;
And thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom,
And talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts,
And the glory of the majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And thy dominion [endureth] throughout all generations. 14 Jehovah upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that are bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait for thee;
And thou givest them their food in due season. 16 Thou openest thy hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17 Jehovah is righteous in all his ways,
And gracious in all his works. 18 Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth. 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him;
He also will hear their cry and will save them. 20 Jehovah preserveth all them that love him;
But all the wicked will he destroy. 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah;
And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. 146 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise Jehovah, O my soul. 2 While I live will I praise Jehovah:
I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. 3 Put not your trust in princes,
Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth;
In that very day his thoughts perish. 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hope is in Jehovah his God: 6 Who made heaven and earth,
The sea, and all that in them is;
Who keepeth truth for ever; 7 Who executeth justice for the oppressed;
Who giveth food to the hungry.
Jehovah looseth the prisoners; 8 Jehovah openeth [the eyes of] the blind;
Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down;
Jehovah loveth the righteous; 9 Jehovah preserveth the sojourners;
He upholdeth the fatherless and widow;
But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. 10 Jehovah will reign for ever,
Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations.
Praise ye Jehovah. 147 1 Praise ye Jehovah;
For it is good to sing praises unto our God;
For it is pleasant, [and] praise is comely. 2 Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem;
He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He healeth the broken in heart,
And bindeth up their wounds. 4 He counteth the number of the stars;
He calleth them all by [their] names. 5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power;
His understanding is infinite. 6 Jehovah upholdeth the meek:
He bringeth the wicked down to the ground. 7 Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving;
Sing praises upon the harp unto our God, 8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds,
Who prepareth rain for the earth,
Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. 9 He giveth to the beast his food,
[And] to the young ravens which cry. 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse:
He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him,
In those that hope in his lovingkindness. 12 Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem;
Praise thy God, O Zion. 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates;
He hath blessed thy children within thee. 14 He maketh peace in thy borders;
He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. 15 He sendeth out his commandment upon earth;
His word runneth very swiftly. 16 He giveth snow like wool;
He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels:
Who can stand before his cold? 18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them:
He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. 19 He showeth his word unto Jacob,
His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel. 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation;
And as for his ordinances, they have not known them.
Praise ye Jehovah. 148 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens:
Praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels:
Praise ye him, all his host. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon:
Praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens,
And ye waters that are above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of Jehovah;
For he commanded, and they were created. 6 He hath also established them for ever and ever:
He hath made a decree which shall not pass away. 7 Praise Jehovah from the earth,
Ye sea-monsters, and all deeps. 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapor;
Stormy wind, fulfilling his word; 9 Mountains and all hills;
Fruitful trees and all cedars; 10 Beasts and all cattle;
Creeping things and flying birds; 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth; 12 Both young men and virgins;
Old men and children: 13 Let them praise the name of Jehovah;
For his name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and the heavens. 14 And he hath lifted up the horn of his people,
The praise of all his saints;
Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him.
Praise ye Jehovah. 149 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Sing unto Jehovah a new song,
And his praise in the assembly of the saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him:
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance:
Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp. 4 For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people:
He will beautify the meek with salvation. 5 Let the saints exult in glory:
Let them sing for joy upon their beds. 6 [Let] the high praises of God [be] in their mouth,
And a two-edged sword in their hand; 7 To execute vengeance upon the nations,
And punishments upon the peoples; 8 To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute upon them the judgment written:
This honor have all his saints.
Praise ye Jehovah. 150 1 Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise God in his sanctuary:
Praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him for his mighty acts:
Praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with trumpet sound:
Praise him with psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with timbrel and dance:
Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe. 5 Praise him with loud cymbals:
Praise him with high sounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that hath breath praise Jehovah.
Praise ye Jehovah.