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1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said,
I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength. 2 Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge;
My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. 3 I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised:
So shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4 The cords of death compassed me,
And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. 5 The cords of Sheol were round about me;
The snares of death came upon me. 6 In my distress I called upon Jehovah,
And cried unto my God:
He heard my voice out of his temple,
And my cry before him came into his ears. 7 Then the earth shook and trembled;
The foundations also of the mountains quaked
And were shaken, because he was wroth. 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils,
And fire out of his mouth devoured:
Coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down;
And thick darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly;
Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him,
Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed,
Hailstones and coals of fire. 13 Jehovah also thundered in the heavens,
And the Most High uttered his voice,
Hailstones and coals of fire. 14 And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them;
Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them. 15 Then the channels of waters appeared,
And the foundations of the world were laid bare,
At thy rebuke, O Jehovah,
At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 He sent from on high, he took me;
He drew me out of many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy,
And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me. 18 They came upon me in the day of my calamity;
But Jehovah was my stay. 19 He brought me forth also into a large place;
He delivered me, because he delighted in me. 20 Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness;
According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah,
And have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his ordinances were before me,
And I put not away his statutes from me. 23 I was also perfect with him,
And I kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness,
According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. 25 With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful;
With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect; 26 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure;
And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward. 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people;
But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down. 28 For thou wilt light my lamp:
Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I run upon a troop;
And by my God do I leap over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect:
The word of Jehovah is tried;
He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him. 31 For who is God, save Jehovah?
And who is a rock, besides our God, 32 The God that girdeth me with strength,
And maketh my way perfect? 33 He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet]:
And setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war;
So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation;
And thy right hand hath holden me up,
And thy gentleness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me,
And my feet have not slipped. 37 I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them;
Neither will I turn again till they are consumed. 38 I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise:
They shall fall under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle:
Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. 40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me,
That I might cut off them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save;
Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not. 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind;
I did cast them out as the mire of the streets. 43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people;
Thou hast made me the head of the nations:
A people whom I have not known shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me;
The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me. 45 The foreigners shall fade away,
And shall come trembling out of their close places. 46 Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock;
And exalted be the God of my salvation, 47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me,
And subdueth peoples under me. 48 He rescueth me from mine enemies;
Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me;
Thou deliverest me from the violent man. 49 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations,
And will sing praises unto thy name. 50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king,
And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed,
To David and to his seed, for evermore.
19 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament showeth his handiwork. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech,
And night unto night showeth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language;
Their voice is not heard. 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.
In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
And rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heavens,
And his circuit unto the ends of it;
And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul:
The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart:
The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever:
The ordinances of Jehovah are true, [and] righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned:
In keeping them there is great reward. 12 Who can discern [his] errors?
Clear thou me from hidden [faults]. 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins];
Let them not have dominion over me:
Then shall I be upright,
And I shall be clear from great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.
20 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble;
The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high; 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary,
And strengthen thee out of Zion; 3 Remember all thy offerings,
And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; [Selah 4 Grant thee thy heart's desire,
And fulfil all thy counsel. 5 We will triumph in thy salvation,
And in the name of our God we will set up our banners:
Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions. 6 Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed;
He will answer him from his holy heaven
With the saving strength of his right hand. 7 Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses;
But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God. 8 They are bowed down and fallen;
But we are risen, and stand upright. 9 Save, Jehovah:
Let the King answer us when we call.
21 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah;
And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire,
And hast not withholden the request of his lips. [Selah 3 For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness:
Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him,
Even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salvation:
Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him. 6 For thou makest him most blessed for ever:
Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence. 7 For the king trusteth in Jehovah;
And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved. 8 Thy hand will find out all thine enemies;
Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger:
Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath,
And the fire shall devour them. 10 Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth,
And their seed from among the children of men. 11 For they intended evil against thee;
They conceived a device which they are not able to perform. 12 For thou wilt make them turn their back;
Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face. 13 Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength:
So will we sing and praise thy power.
22 1 For the Chief Musician; set to Aijeleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David.
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
[Why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my groaning? 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not;
And in the night season, and am not silent. 3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. 4 Our fathers trusted in thee:
They trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered:
They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame. 6 But I am a worm, and no man;
A reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn:
They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying], 8 Commit [thyself] unto Jehovah; let him deliver him:
Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him. 9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb;
Thou didst make me trust [when I was] upon my mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon thee from the womb;
Thou art my God since my mother bare me. 11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near;
For there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have compassed me;
Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13 They gape upon me with their mouth,
[As] a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water,
And all my bones are out of joint:
My heart is like wax;
It is melted within me. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd;
And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws;
And thou hast brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have compassed me:
A company of evil-doers have inclosed me;
They pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may count all my bones.
They look and stare upon me; 18 They part my garments among them,
And upon my vesture do they cast lots. 19 But be not thou far off, O Jehovah:
O thou my succor, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword,
My darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth;
Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me. 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren:
In the midst of the assembly will I praise thee. 23 Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him;
All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him;
And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel. 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;
Neither hath he hid his face from him;
But when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly:
I will pay my vows before them that fear him. 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied;
They shall praise Jehovah that seek after him:
Let your heart live for ever. 27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah;
And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is Jehovah's;
And he is the ruler over the nations. 29 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship:
All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him,
Even he that cannot keep his soul alive. 30 A seed shall serve him;
It shall be told of the Lord unto the [next] generation. 31 They shall come and shall declare his righteousness
Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.
23 1 A Psalm of David.
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me beside still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul:
He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou hast anointed my head with oil;
My cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.
24 1 A Psalm of David.
The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof;
The world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah?
And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart;
Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood,
And hath not sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek after him,
That seek thy face, [even] Jacob. [Selah
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors:
And the King of glory will come in. 8 Who is the King of glory?
Jehovah strong and mighty,
Jehovah mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
Yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors:
And the King of glory will come in. 10 Who is this King of glory?
Jehovah of hosts,
He is the King of glory. [Selah
25 1 [A Psalm] of David.
Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, in thee have I trusted,
Let me not be put to shame;
Let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame:
They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause. 4 Show me thy ways, O Jehovah;
Teach me thy paths. 5 Guide me in thy truth, and teach me;
For thou art the God of my salvation;
For thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindness;
For they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions:
According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me,
For thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah. 8 Good and upright is Jehovah:
Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in justice;
And the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of Jehovah are lovingkindness and truth
Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name's sake, O Jehovah,
Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth Jehovah?
Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease;
And his seed shall inherit the land. 14 The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him;
And he will show them his covenant. 15 Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah;
For he will pluck my feet out of the net. 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
For I am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
Oh bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 Consider mine affliction and my travail;
And forgive all my sins. 19 Consider mine enemies, for they are many;
And they hate me with cruel hatred. 20 Oh keep my soul, and deliver me:
Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee. 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
For I wait for thee. 22 Redeem Israel, O God,
Out of all of his troubles.
26 1 [A Psalm] of David.
Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity:
I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering. 2 Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me;
Try my heart and my mind. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes;
And I have walked in thy truth. 4 I have not sat with men of falsehood;
Neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5 I hate the assembly of evil-doers,
And will not sit with the wicked. 6 I will wash my hands in innocency:
So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah; 7 That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard,
And tell of all thy wondrous works. 8 Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house,
And the place where thy glory dwelleth. 9 Gather not my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with men of blood; 10 In whose hands is wickedness,
And their right hand is full of bribes. 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity:
Redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My foot standeth in an even place:
In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.
27 1 [A Psalm] of David.
Jehovah is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
Jehovah is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh,
[Even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear:
Though war should rise against me,
Even then will I be confident. 4 One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after:
That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of Jehovah,
And to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion:
In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me;
He will lift me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me;
And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy;
I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
7 Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice:
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 [When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee,
Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face from me;
Put not thy servant away in anger:
Thou hast been my help;
Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then Jehovah will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O Jehovah;
And lead me in a plain path,
Because of mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries:
For false witnesses are risen up against me,
And such as breathe out cruelty. 13 [I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah
In the land of the living. 14 Wait for Jehovah:
Be strong, and let thy heart take courage;
Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
28 1 [A Psalm] of David.
Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call:
My rock, be not thou deaf unto me;
Lest, if thou be silent unto me,
I become like them that go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee,
When I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. 3 Draw me not away with the wicked,
And with the workers of iniquity;
That speak peace with their neighbors,
But mischief is in their hearts. 4 Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings:
Give them after the operation of their hands;
Render to them their desert. 5 Because they regard not the works of Jehovah,
Nor the operation of his hands,
He will break them down and not build them up.
6 Blessed be Jehovah,
Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. 7 Jehovah is my strength and my shield;
My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped:
Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth;
And with my song will I praise him. 8 Jehovah is their strength,
And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance:
Be their shepherd also, and bear them up for ever.
29 1 A Psalm of David.
Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye sons of the mighty,
Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength. 2 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name;
Worship Jehovah in holy array.
3 The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters:
The God of glory thundereth,
Even Jehovah upon many waters. 4 The voice of Jehovah is powerful;
The voice of Jehovah is full of majesty. 5 The voice of Jehovah breaketh the cedars;
Yea, Jehovah breaketh in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf;
Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox. 7 The voice of Jehovah cleaveth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of Jehovah shaketh the wilderness;
Jehovah shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of Jehovah maketh the hinds to calve,
And strippeth the forests bare:
And in his temple everything saith, Glory. 10 Jehovah sat [as King] at the Flood;
Yea, Jehovah sitteth as King for ever. 11 Jehovah will give strength unto his people;
Jehovah will bless his people with peace.
30 1 A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. [A Psalm] of David.
I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up,
And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 2 O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3 O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol;
Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. 4 Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his,
And give thanks to his holy memorial [name]. 5 For his anger is but for a moment;
His favor is for a life-time:
Weeping may tarry for the night,
But joy [cometh] in the morning. 6 As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved. 7 Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong:
Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled. 8 I cried to thee, O Jehovah;
And unto Jehovah I made supplication: 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit?
Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? 10 Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me:
Jehovah, be thou my helper. 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing;
Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12 To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.
O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength. 2 Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge;
My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. 3 I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised:
So shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4 The cords of death compassed me,
And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. 5 The cords of Sheol were round about me;
The snares of death came upon me. 6 In my distress I called upon Jehovah,
And cried unto my God:
He heard my voice out of his temple,
And my cry before him came into his ears. 7 Then the earth shook and trembled;
The foundations also of the mountains quaked
And were shaken, because he was wroth. 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils,
And fire out of his mouth devoured:
Coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down;
And thick darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly;
Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him,
Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed,
Hailstones and coals of fire. 13 Jehovah also thundered in the heavens,
And the Most High uttered his voice,
Hailstones and coals of fire. 14 And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them;
Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them. 15 Then the channels of waters appeared,
And the foundations of the world were laid bare,
At thy rebuke, O Jehovah,
At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 He sent from on high, he took me;
He drew me out of many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy,
And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me. 18 They came upon me in the day of my calamity;
But Jehovah was my stay. 19 He brought me forth also into a large place;
He delivered me, because he delighted in me. 20 Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness;
According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah,
And have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his ordinances were before me,
And I put not away his statutes from me. 23 I was also perfect with him,
And I kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness,
According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. 25 With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful;
With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect; 26 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure;
And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward. 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people;
But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down. 28 For thou wilt light my lamp:
Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I run upon a troop;
And by my God do I leap over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect:
The word of Jehovah is tried;
He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him. 31 For who is God, save Jehovah?
And who is a rock, besides our God, 32 The God that girdeth me with strength,
And maketh my way perfect? 33 He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet]:
And setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war;
So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation;
And thy right hand hath holden me up,
And thy gentleness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me,
And my feet have not slipped. 37 I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them;
Neither will I turn again till they are consumed. 38 I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise:
They shall fall under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle:
Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. 40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me,
That I might cut off them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save;
Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not. 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind;
I did cast them out as the mire of the streets. 43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people;
Thou hast made me the head of the nations:
A people whom I have not known shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me;
The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me. 45 The foreigners shall fade away,
And shall come trembling out of their close places. 46 Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock;
And exalted be the God of my salvation, 47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me,
And subdueth peoples under me. 48 He rescueth me from mine enemies;
Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me;
Thou deliverest me from the violent man. 49 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations,
And will sing praises unto thy name. 50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king,
And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed,
To David and to his seed, for evermore.
19 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament showeth his handiwork. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech,
And night unto night showeth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language;
Their voice is not heard. 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.
In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
And rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heavens,
And his circuit unto the ends of it;
And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul:
The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart:
The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever:
The ordinances of Jehovah are true, [and] righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned:
In keeping them there is great reward. 12 Who can discern [his] errors?
Clear thou me from hidden [faults]. 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins];
Let them not have dominion over me:
Then shall I be upright,
And I shall be clear from great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.
20 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble;
The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high; 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary,
And strengthen thee out of Zion; 3 Remember all thy offerings,
And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; [Selah 4 Grant thee thy heart's desire,
And fulfil all thy counsel. 5 We will triumph in thy salvation,
And in the name of our God we will set up our banners:
Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions. 6 Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed;
He will answer him from his holy heaven
With the saving strength of his right hand. 7 Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses;
But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God. 8 They are bowed down and fallen;
But we are risen, and stand upright. 9 Save, Jehovah:
Let the King answer us when we call.
21 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah;
And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire,
And hast not withholden the request of his lips. [Selah 3 For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness:
Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him,
Even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salvation:
Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him. 6 For thou makest him most blessed for ever:
Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence. 7 For the king trusteth in Jehovah;
And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved. 8 Thy hand will find out all thine enemies;
Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger:
Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath,
And the fire shall devour them. 10 Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth,
And their seed from among the children of men. 11 For they intended evil against thee;
They conceived a device which they are not able to perform. 12 For thou wilt make them turn their back;
Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face. 13 Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength:
So will we sing and praise thy power.
22 1 For the Chief Musician; set to Aijeleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David.
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
[Why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my groaning? 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not;
And in the night season, and am not silent. 3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. 4 Our fathers trusted in thee:
They trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered:
They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame. 6 But I am a worm, and no man;
A reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn:
They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying], 8 Commit [thyself] unto Jehovah; let him deliver him:
Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him. 9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb;
Thou didst make me trust [when I was] upon my mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon thee from the womb;
Thou art my God since my mother bare me. 11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near;
For there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have compassed me;
Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13 They gape upon me with their mouth,
[As] a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water,
And all my bones are out of joint:
My heart is like wax;
It is melted within me. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd;
And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws;
And thou hast brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have compassed me:
A company of evil-doers have inclosed me;
They pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may count all my bones.
They look and stare upon me; 18 They part my garments among them,
And upon my vesture do they cast lots. 19 But be not thou far off, O Jehovah:
O thou my succor, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword,
My darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth;
Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me. 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren:
In the midst of the assembly will I praise thee. 23 Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him;
All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him;
And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel. 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;
Neither hath he hid his face from him;
But when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly:
I will pay my vows before them that fear him. 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied;
They shall praise Jehovah that seek after him:
Let your heart live for ever. 27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah;
And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is Jehovah's;
And he is the ruler over the nations. 29 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship:
All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him,
Even he that cannot keep his soul alive. 30 A seed shall serve him;
It shall be told of the Lord unto the [next] generation. 31 They shall come and shall declare his righteousness
Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.
23 1 A Psalm of David.
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me beside still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul:
He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou hast anointed my head with oil;
My cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness shall follow me all the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.
24 1 A Psalm of David.
The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof;
The world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah?
And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart;
Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood,
And hath not sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek after him,
That seek thy face, [even] Jacob. [Selah
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors:
And the King of glory will come in. 8 Who is the King of glory?
Jehovah strong and mighty,
Jehovah mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
Yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors:
And the King of glory will come in. 10 Who is this King of glory?
Jehovah of hosts,
He is the King of glory. [Selah
25 1 [A Psalm] of David.
Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, in thee have I trusted,
Let me not be put to shame;
Let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame:
They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause. 4 Show me thy ways, O Jehovah;
Teach me thy paths. 5 Guide me in thy truth, and teach me;
For thou art the God of my salvation;
For thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindness;
For they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions:
According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me,
For thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah. 8 Good and upright is Jehovah:
Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in justice;
And the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of Jehovah are lovingkindness and truth
Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name's sake, O Jehovah,
Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth Jehovah?
Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease;
And his seed shall inherit the land. 14 The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him;
And he will show them his covenant. 15 Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah;
For he will pluck my feet out of the net. 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
For I am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
Oh bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 Consider mine affliction and my travail;
And forgive all my sins. 19 Consider mine enemies, for they are many;
And they hate me with cruel hatred. 20 Oh keep my soul, and deliver me:
Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee. 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
For I wait for thee. 22 Redeem Israel, O God,
Out of all of his troubles.
26 1 [A Psalm] of David.
Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity:
I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering. 2 Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me;
Try my heart and my mind. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes;
And I have walked in thy truth. 4 I have not sat with men of falsehood;
Neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5 I hate the assembly of evil-doers,
And will not sit with the wicked. 6 I will wash my hands in innocency:
So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah; 7 That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard,
And tell of all thy wondrous works. 8 Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house,
And the place where thy glory dwelleth. 9 Gather not my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with men of blood; 10 In whose hands is wickedness,
And their right hand is full of bribes. 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity:
Redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My foot standeth in an even place:
In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.
27 1 [A Psalm] of David.
Jehovah is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
Jehovah is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh,
[Even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear:
Though war should rise against me,
Even then will I be confident. 4 One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after:
That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of Jehovah,
And to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion:
In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me;
He will lift me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me;
And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy;
I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
7 Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice:
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 [When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee,
Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face from me;
Put not thy servant away in anger:
Thou hast been my help;
Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then Jehovah will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O Jehovah;
And lead me in a plain path,
Because of mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries:
For false witnesses are risen up against me,
And such as breathe out cruelty. 13 [I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah
In the land of the living. 14 Wait for Jehovah:
Be strong, and let thy heart take courage;
Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
28 1 [A Psalm] of David.
Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call:
My rock, be not thou deaf unto me;
Lest, if thou be silent unto me,
I become like them that go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee,
When I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. 3 Draw me not away with the wicked,
And with the workers of iniquity;
That speak peace with their neighbors,
But mischief is in their hearts. 4 Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings:
Give them after the operation of their hands;
Render to them their desert. 5 Because they regard not the works of Jehovah,
Nor the operation of his hands,
He will break them down and not build them up.
6 Blessed be Jehovah,
Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. 7 Jehovah is my strength and my shield;
My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped:
Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth;
And with my song will I praise him. 8 Jehovah is their strength,
And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance:
Be their shepherd also, and bear them up for ever.
29 1 A Psalm of David.
Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye sons of the mighty,
Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength. 2 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name;
Worship Jehovah in holy array.
3 The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters:
The God of glory thundereth,
Even Jehovah upon many waters. 4 The voice of Jehovah is powerful;
The voice of Jehovah is full of majesty. 5 The voice of Jehovah breaketh the cedars;
Yea, Jehovah breaketh in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf;
Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox. 7 The voice of Jehovah cleaveth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of Jehovah shaketh the wilderness;
Jehovah shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of Jehovah maketh the hinds to calve,
And strippeth the forests bare:
And in his temple everything saith, Glory. 10 Jehovah sat [as King] at the Flood;
Yea, Jehovah sitteth as King for ever. 11 Jehovah will give strength unto his people;
Jehovah will bless his people with peace.
30 1 A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. [A Psalm] of David.
I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up,
And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 2 O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3 O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol;
Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. 4 Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his,
And give thanks to his holy memorial [name]. 5 For his anger is but for a moment;
His favor is for a life-time:
Weeping may tarry for the night,
But joy [cometh] in the morning. 6 As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved. 7 Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong:
Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled. 8 I cried to thee, O Jehovah;
And unto Jehovah I made supplication: 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit?
Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? 10 Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me:
Jehovah, be thou my helper. 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing;
Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12 To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.
O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.