Psalms 128:1-150:6

EJ2000(i) 1 A Song of degrees. ¶ Blessed is every one that fears the LORD, that walks in his ways. 2 When thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thy house; thy children like olive plants round about thy table. 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that fears the LORD. 5 The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion, and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. 6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children and peace upon Israel. 129 1 A Song of degrees. ¶ Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: 2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth; yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows. 4 The LORD is righteous; he has cut asunder the cords of the wicked. 5 ¶ All those that hate Zion shall all be confounded and turned back. 6 They shall be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up, 7 with which the reaper does not fill his hand nor he that binds sheaves his bosom. 8 Neither did those who go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD. 130 1 A Song of degrees. ¶ Out of the depths I cry unto thee, O LORD. 2 Lord, hear my voice; let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. 3 If thou, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall endure? 4 Therefore there is forgiveness close to thee, that thou may be feared. 5 ¶ I have waited for the LORD, my soul has waited, and for his word I have waited. 6 My soul has waited for the Lord more than those that watch for the morning: I say, more than those that watch for the morning. 7 Let Israel wait for the LORD; for with the LORD there is mercy and plenteous redemption close to him. 8 And he shall ransom Israel from all his sins. 131 1 A Song of degrees of David. ¶ LORD, my heart has not become haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither have I walked in grandeur, nor in wonderful things above and beyond that which pertains to me. 2 Rather I have quieted myself and caused my soul to become silent, that I might be as a child that is weaned of his mother, as one who is weaned from my own life. 3 Let Israel wait for the LORD from now on and for ever. 132 1 ¶ A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David and all his afflictions: 2 How he swore unto the LORD and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; 3 surely I will not come into the habitation of my house nor go up into my bed, 4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, 5 until I find out a place for the LORD, a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. 6 Behold, we heard of her in Ephratah; we found her in the fields of the wood. 7 We will go into his tents; we will worship at his footstool. 8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. 9 Thy priests are clothed with righteousness, and thy merciful ones shout for joy. 10 For the love of thy slave David, do not turn away thy face from thine anointed. 11 ¶ The LORD has sworn truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body I will set upon thy throne. 12 If thy sons will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their sons shall also sit upon thy throne for ever. 13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired her for his habitation. 14 This shall be my rest for ever; here I will dwell; for I have desired her. 15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16 I will also clothe her priests with saving health, and her merciful ones shall shout aloud for joy. 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud; I have ordained a lamp for my anointed. 18 His enemies I will clothe with shame, but upon himself shall his crown blossom. 133 1 A Song of degrees of David. ¶ Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that runs down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard, that goes down to the skirts of his garments; 3 as the dew of Hermon, that descends upon the mountains of Zion; for there the LORD commands blessing and eternal life. 134 1 A Song of degrees. ¶ Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye slaves of the LORD, who by night stand in the house of the LORD. 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. 3 The LORD that made the heavens and the earth bless thee out of Zion. 135 1 ¶ Halelu-JAH. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye slaves of the LORD. 2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God, 3 praise JAH; for the LORD is good; sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 4 For JAH has chosen Jacob unto himself and Israel for his own possession. 5 ¶ For I know that the LORD is great and that our Lord is above all gods. 6 Whatever the LORD desired, he did in the heavens and in the earth, in the seas and in all the deep places. 7 He who causes the clouds to ascend from the ends of the earth, made the lightnings in the rain; he who brings the winds out of his treasuries. 8 He who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast; 9 sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his slaves. 10 He who smote many Gentiles and slew mighty kings, 11 Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan 12 gave their land for a heritage, a heritage unto Israel his people. 13 Thy name, O LORD, is eternal, and thy memorial, O LORD, from generation to generation. 14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his slaves. 15 ¶ The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. 16 They have a mouth, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see; 17 they have ears, but they do not hear; neither is there any spirit in their mouths. 18 Let those that make them become like unto them and every one that trusts in them. 19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel; bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: 20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi; ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD. 21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion who dwells at Jerusalem. Halelu-JAH. 136 1 ¶ O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever. 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods, for his mercy endures for ever. 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endures for ever. 4 To the only one who does great wonders: for his mercy endures for ever. 5 To him that by intelligence made the heavens: for his mercy endures for ever. 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endures for ever. 7 To him that made the great lights: for his mercy endures for ever: 8 The sun to rule in the day: for his mercy endures for ever: 9 The moon and stars to rule in the night: for his mercy endures for ever. 10 ¶ To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endures for ever: 11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endures for ever: 12 With a strong hand and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endures for ever. 13 To him who divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endures for ever: 14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endures for ever: 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endures for ever. 16 To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endures for ever. 17 To him who smote great kings: for his mercy endures for ever. 18 And slew powerful kings: for his mercy endures for ever, 19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endures for ever: 20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endures for ever: 21 And gave their land for an inheritance: for his mercy endures for ever: 22 Even an inheritance unto Israel his slave: for his mercy endures for ever. 23 ¶ Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endures for ever: 24 And has redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endures for ever. 25 Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy endures for ever. 26 O give thanks unto the God of the heavens: for his mercy endures for ever. 137 1 ¶ By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof; 3 when there, those that carried us away captive asked us for the words of the song; with our harps of joy hung upon the willows saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 4 How shall we sing the song of the LORD in the land of strangers? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand shall be forgotten. 6 If I do not remember thee, my tongue shall cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I do not prefer to lift up Jerusalem as my chief joy. 7 ¶ Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation thereof. 8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards thee as thou hast served us. 9 Happy shall he be, that takes and dashes thy offspring against the stones. 138 1 A Psalm of David. ¶ I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods I will sing praises unto thee. 2 I will worship the temple of thy holiness and praise thy name above thy mercy and thy truth; for thou hast made thy name to be magnificent and raised up thy spoken word above all things. 3 In the day when I called, thou didst answer me and strengthen me with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hearken unto the spoken words from thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD. 6 ¶ For the LORD, who is high and lifted up, looks upon the humble, but the proud he does not know. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; thou shalt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. 8 The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; thy mercy, O LORD, endures for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands. 139 1 To the Overcomer, A Psalm of David. ¶ O LORD, thou hast searched me and known me. 2 Thou knowest my sitting down and my rising up, thou dost understand my thoughts from afar. 3 Thou hast girded my walk and my rest, and hast prepared all my ways. 4 For the word is not even upon my tongue, and, behold, O LORD, thou dost know it altogether. 5 Thou hast formed my face and my insides and laid thine hand upon me. 6 Thy knowledge is wonderful beyond my ability to comprehend; it is high, I cannot understand it. 7 ¶ Where shall I go from thy spirit? or where shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend to the heavens, thou art there: if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the dawn 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 cover me; even the night shall shine because of me. 12 Even the darkness does not hide from thee; but the night shines as the day; the darkness is as the light. 13 For thou hast possessed my kidneys: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. 14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvellous are thy works, and that, my soul knows right well. 15 My body was not hid from thee, even though I was made in secret and brought together in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see my substance yet being imperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which were then formed, without lacking one of them. 17 ¶ Therefore, how precious 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 I not hate all those, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them 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 eternal. 140 1 To the Overcomer, A Psalm of David. ¶ Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the man of violence. 2 Who devise evil in their heart; they are continually gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the man of violence, who have purposed to overthrow my steps. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me and cords; they have spread a net; on the path they have set snares for me. Selah. 6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. 7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my saving health, cover thou my head in the day of battle. 8 ¶ Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not further his wicked thought lest they exalt themselves. Selah. 9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the perversion of their own lips cover them. 10 Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they not rise up again. 11 The man with an evil tongue shall not be established in the earth; evil shall hunt the man of violence to overthrow him. 12 I know that the LORD will effect the judgment of the poor and the judgment of the destitute. 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence. 141 1 A Psalm of David. ¶ LORD, I have called unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, the gift of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O LORD, upon my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to do works with ungodliness with the men that work iniquity, and let me not eat of their dainties. 5 ¶ Let the righteous smite me in mercy, and let him reprove me: and let not a flattering evil prince anoint my head, for my prayer shall ever be against his evil. 6 Their judges shall be thrown down from strong places; they shall hearken unto my words; for they are sweet. 7 Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol, as when one cuts and cleaves wood upon the earth. 8 Therefore mine eyes look unto thee, O GOD the Lord; in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. 9 Keep me from the hands of the snare which they have laid for me, and from the snares of the workers of iniquity. 10 Let the wicked fall together into their own nets, whilst I pass on ahead forever. 142 1 Maschil of David;
A Prayer when he was in the cave.
¶ I shall cry unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice shall I ask the LORD for mercy. 2 I shall pour out my complaint before him; before him I shall tell of my trouble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou didst know my path. In the way in which I walked have they secretly laid a snare for me. 4 ¶ I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no one that would know me; I had no refuge; no one cared for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, O LORD; I said, Thou art my hope and 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 praise thy name; the righteous shall feast with me; when thou shalt have weaned me. 143 1 A Psalm of David. ¶ Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my supplications for the sake of thy truth; answer me for the sake of thy righteousness. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy slave; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. 4 Therefore my spirit has become overwhelmed within me; my heart within me has become desolate. 5 I remembered the days of old; I meditated on all thy works; I mused on the work of thy hands. 6 I stretched forth my hands unto thee; my soul thirsted after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. 7 ¶ Hear me speedily, O LORD; my spirit fails; hide not thy face from me lest I be like those that go down into the grave. 8 Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning, for in thee do I trust; cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul unto thee. 9 Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies; I flee unto thee. 10 Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Let thy good Spirit lead me into the land of uprightness. 11 By thy name, O LORD, thou shalt give me life; by thy righteousness thou shalt bring my soul out of trouble. 12 And by thy mercy thou shalt scatter my enemies and destroy all the adversaries of my soul; for I am thy slave. 144 1 A Psalm of David. ¶ Blessed be the LORD my strength, who trains my hands for the battle and my fingers for the war: 2 My mercy and my fortress; my high tower and my deliverer; my shield and he in whom I trust, who subdues my people under me. 3 LORD, what is man that thou knowest him? or the son of man, that thou esteemeth him? 4 Man is like unto vanity; his days are as a shadow that passes away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 6 Cast forth lightning and scatter them; shoot out thine arrows and destroy them. 7 Send thine hand from above; redeem me and deliver me out of many waters, from the hand of the strange sons, 8 whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 9 ¶ I will sing a new song unto thee, O God; upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings I will sing praises unto thee. 10 Thou, he who gives salvation unto kings, who redeems David his slave from the evil sword. 11 Redeem me, and save me from the hand of strange sons, whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: 12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace; 13 that our garners may be full, affording all manner of store; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets; 14 that our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in nor going out; that there be no shout of alarm in our streets. 15 Blessed is that people, that is in such a case; yea, blessed is that people, whose God is the LORD. 145 1 David’s Psalm of praise.Aleph I will extol thee, my God, my king, and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Beth Each day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 3 Gimel Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. 4 Daleth One generation shall praise thy works to another and shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 He I will speak of the beauty of the glory of thy majesty and of thy wondrous works. 6 Vau And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts, and I will declare thy greatness. 7 Zain They shall proclaim the memory of thy great goodness and shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 Cheth The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great mercy. 9 Teth The LORD is good to all; and his tender mercies shine over all his works. 10Jod Let all thy works praise thee, O LORD, and thy merciful ones bless thee. 11 Caph They speak of the glory of thy kingdom and talk of thy power, 12 Lamed to make known to the sons of Adam his mighty acts and the glory of the magnificence of his kingdom. 13 Mem Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, and thy dominion endures throughout all generations. 14 Samech The LORD upholds all that fall and raises up all those that are oppressed. 15 Ain The eyes of all wait upon thee, and thou givest them their food in due season. 16 Pe Thou dost open thine hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. 17 Tzaddi The LORD is righteous in all his ways and merciful in all his works. 18 Koph The LORD is near unto all those that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. 19 Resh He will fulfil the desire of those that fear him; he also will hear their cry and will save them. 20 Schin The LORD preserves all those that love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. 21 Tau My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. 146 1 ¶ Halelu-JAH. Praise the LORD, O my soul. 2 In my life I will praise the LORD; I will sing praises unto my God while I live. 3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man in whom there is no salvation. 4 His spirit shall go forth, he shall return to his earth; in that very day all his thoughts shall perish. 5 ¶ Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God; 6 who made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is therein; who keeps truth for ever: 7 He who does justice unto the oppressed; who gives bread to the hungry. The LORD looses the prisoners: 8 The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD raises those that are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous: 9 The LORD preserves the strangers; he raises up the fatherless and widow; but the way of the wicked he turns upside down. 10 The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Halelu-JAH. 147 1 ¶ Halelu-JAH: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for praise is pleasant and beautiful. 2 The LORD, he who builds up Jerusalem; shall gather together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He heals the broken hearted, and he binds up their wounds. 4 He counts the number of the stars and calls them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord and of great power; his intelligence is infinite. 6 The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked down to the earth. 7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: 8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares the rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains. 9 He who gives the beast his food and to the sons of the ravens which cry unto him. 10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; nor does he take pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 The LORD takes pleasure in those that fear him, in those that wait upon his mercy. 12 ¶ Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. 13 For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy sons within thee. 14 He who makes peace to be thy borders shall fill thee with the finest of the wheat. 15 He sends forth his word upon earth; his word runs very swiftly. 16 He who gives snow like wool scatters the hoarfrost like ashes. 17 He casts forth his ice like morsels; who can stand before his cold? 18 He shall send forth his word and melt them; his wind shall blow, and the waters shall flow. 19 He declares his words unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. 20 He has not dealt so with the other nations, which have not known his judgments. Halelu-JAH. 148 1 ¶ Halelu-JAH. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts. 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 the LORD; for he commanded, and they were created. 6 He has established them for ever and ever: he has made a law which shall not be broken. 7 ¶ Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons and all deeps, 8 fire and hail; snow and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word, 9 mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars, 10 beasts and all animals; creeping things and flying fowl, 11 kings of the earth and all the peoples, princes and all judges of the earth, 12 both young men and maidens, the old with the children, 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD; for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above earth and heavens. 14 He has exalted the horn of his people; let all his merciful ones praise him; even of the sons of Israel, the people near unto him. Halelu-JAH. 149 1 ¶ Halelu-JAH. Sing unto the LORD a new song, let his praise be in the congregation of the merciful. 2 Let Israel rejoice with his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful with their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. 4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he will beautify the humble with saving health. 5 The merciful shall be joyful with glory; they shall sing aloud upon their beds. 6 ¶ The high praises of God shall be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand, 7 to execute vengeance upon the Gentiles and punishments upon the peoples, 8 to imprison their kings with fetters and their nobles with chains of iron, 9 to execute upon them the judgment written: this shall be glory for all his merciful ones. Halelu-JAH. 150 1 ¶ Halelu-JAH. 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 the sound of the shofar; praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance; praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals; praise him upon the cymbals of joy. 6 Let every thing that has breath praise JAH. Halelu-JAH.