Psalms 92:1-119:176 {A Psalm of the song for the Sabbath Day} It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most highest!

MSTC⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ {A Psalm of the song for the Sabbath Day} It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most highest! ² To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning, and of thy truth in the night season; ³ upon an instrument of ten strings, upon the lute and with a song upon the harp. ⁴ For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy works; and I will rejoice over the operation of thy hands. ⁵ O LORD, how glorious are thy works! Thy thoughts are very deep. ⁶ An unwise man will not know this, and a fool will not understand it — ⁷ that the ungodly are green as grass, and that all the works of wickedness do flourish, to be destroyed forever. ⁸ But thou, LORD, art the most highest for evermore. ⁹ For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, lo, thine enemies shall perish, and all the workers of wickedness shall be scattered abroad. ¹⁰ But my horn shall be exalted like the horn of an unicorn; and shall be anointed with fresh oil. ¹¹ Mine eye also shall see his lust of mine enemies, and mine ear shall hear his desire of the wicked that arise up against me. ¹² The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. ¹³ Such as be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God. ¹⁴ They shall also bring forth more fruit in their age, and shall be fat and well liking, ¹⁵ that they may show how true the LORD my strength is, and that there is no unrighteousness in him. ⁹³ ¹ The LORD is king, and hath put on glorious apparel; the LORD hath put on his apparel, and girded himself with strength: he hath made the round world so sure, that it cannot be moved. ² Ever since the world began hath thy seat been prepared; thou art from everlasting. ³ The floods are risen, O LORD. The floods have lift up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. ⁴ The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the LORD that dwelleth on high is mightier. ⁵ Thy testimonies, O LORD, are very sure; holiness becometh thine house forever. ⁹⁴ ¹ O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself. ² Arise, thou judge of the world, and reward the proud after their deserving. ³ LORD, how long shall the ungodly, how long shall the ungodly triumph? ⁴ How long shall all wicked doers speak so disdainfully, and make such proud boasting? ⁵ They smite down thy people, O LORD, and trouble thine heritage. ⁶ They murder the widow and the stranger, and put the fatherless to death. ⁷ And yet they say, "Tush, the LORD seeth not, the God of Jacob regardeth it not." ⁸ Take heed, ye unwise among the people: O ye fools, when will ye understand? ⁹ He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that made the eye, shall not he see? ¹⁰ He that nurtureth the Heathen, and teacheth a man knowledge, shall not he punish? ¹¹ The LORD knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are but vain. ¹² Blessed is the man, whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him in thy law, ¹³ that thou mayest give him patience in time of adversity, until the pit be digged up for the ungodly. ¹⁴ For the LORD will not fail his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. ¹⁵ And why? Judgment shall be turned again unto righteousness, and all such as are true in heart shall follow it. ¹⁶ Who will rise up with me against the wicked? Who will take my part against the evil doers? ¹⁷ If the LORD had not helped me, my soul had almost been put to silence. ¹⁸ When I said, "My foot hath slipped, thy mercy, O LORD, held me up." ¹⁹ In the multitude of the sorrows that I had in my heart, thy comforts have refreshed my soul. ²⁰ Wilt thou have anything to do with the stool of wickedness, which imagineth mischief as a law? ²¹ They gather them together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. ²² But the LORD is my refuge, my God is the strength of my confidence. ²³ He shall recompense them their wickedness, and destroy them in their own malice: yea the LORD our God shall destroy them. ⁹⁵ ¹ {An exhortation to the earnest praising of God} O come, let us sing unto the LORD; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. ² Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and show ourself glad in him with psalms. ³ For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. ⁴ In his hand are all the corners of the earth; and the strength of the hills is his also. ⁵ The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands prepared the dry land. ⁶ O come, let us worship and fall down, and kneel before the LORD our maker. ⁷ For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hands. ⁸ Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness, ⁹ when your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works. ¹⁰ Forty years long was I grieved with that generation, and said, "They ever err in their hearts, they verily have not known my ways." ¹¹ Therefore I said unto them in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest. ⁹⁶ ¹ O sing unto the LORD a new song. Sing unto the LORD all the whole earth. {TYNDALE: Sing unto the LORD a new song. Sing unto the LORD all the earth.} ² Sing unto the LORD, and praise his name, be telling of his salvation from day to day. {TYNDALE: Sing unto the LORD, and show from day to day his victories.} ³ Declare his honour among the Heathen, and his wonders among all people. {TYNDALE: Tell among the heathen of his glory, and among all nations of his wonderful deeds.} ⁴ For the LORD is great, and can not worthily be praised: he is more to be feared than all gods. {TYNDALE: For great is the LORD, and to be praised exceedingly: and terrible is he above all gods.} ⁵ As for all the gods of the Heathen, they are but Idols, but it is the LORD that made the heavens. {TYNDALE: For all the gods of the heathen are Idols; But the LORD made the heavens.} ⁶ Glory and worship are before him; power and honour are in his Sanctuary. {TYNDALE: Praise and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.} ⁷ Ascribe unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the Heathen; ascribe unto the LORD worship and strength. {TYNDALE: Ascribe to the LORD ye kindreds of people; Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.} ⁸ Ascribe unto the LORD the honour due unto his name; bring presents, and come into his court. {TYNDALE: Give honour unto the LORD's name; bring presents and come before him.} ⁹ O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. {TYNDALE: And bow to the LORD in holy apparel; all the earth fear him.} ¹⁰ Tell it out among the Heathen, that the LORD is king: and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast, that it can not be moved, and how that he shall judge the people righteously. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad. {TYNDALE: He established the earth that it cannot move. The heaven rejoice and the earth be glad. And let men tell among the nations that the LORD is a king.} ¹¹ Let the sea make a noise, yea and all that therein is. {TYNDALE: Let the sea thunder, and his fullness;} ¹² Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it, let all the trees of the wood leap for joy before the LORD, {TYNDALE: And let the fields rejoice and all that is therein. Moreover, let the trees of the wood ring at the presence of the LORD:} ¹³ for he cometh to judge the earth: yea with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with his truth. {TYNDALE: For he cometh to judge the earth. Thank the LORD for he is good, and his mercy lasteth ever.} ⁹⁷ ¹ The LORD is king. The earth may be glad thereof; yea, the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof. ² Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his seat. ³ There goeth a fire before him, to burn up his enemies on every side. ⁴ His lightnings give shine unto the world, the earth seeth it and is afraid. ⁵ The hills melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth. ⁶ The very heavens declare his righteousness, and all people see his glory. ⁷ Confounded be all they that worship images, and delight in their idols; worship him all ye gods. ⁸ Zion heareth of it and rejoiceth; yea, and the daughters of Judah are glad because of thy judgments, O LORD. ⁹ For thou, LORD, art higher than all that are in the earth; thou art exalted far above all gods. ¹⁰ O ye that love the LORD, see that ye hate the thing which is evil. The LORD preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly. ¹¹ There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and a joyful gladness for such as are true hearted. ¹² Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous: and give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness. ⁹⁸ ¹ O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvelous things. With his own righthand and with his holy arm hath he gotten himself the victory. ² The LORD hath declared his salvation, and his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen. ³ He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel: so that all the ends of the world see the salvation of our God. ⁴ Show yourselves joyful unto the LORD, all ye lands: sing, rejoice, and give thanks. ⁵ Praise the LORD upon the harp, sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving. ⁶ With trumpets also and shophars: O show yourselves joyful before the LORD the King. ⁷ Let the sea make a noise and all that therein is; yea, the whole world, and all that dwell therein. ⁸ Let the floods clap their hands, and let all the hills be joyful together ⁹ before the LORD; for he is come to judge the earth. With righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. ⁹⁹ ¹ The LORD is king, be the people never so inpatient; he sitteth upon the cherubims, be the earth never so unquiet. ² The LORD is great in Zion, and high above all people. ³ O let men give thanks unto thy great and wonderful name, for it is holy. ⁴ The king's power loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared equity; thou hast executed judgment and righteousness in Jacob. ⁵ O magnify the LORD our God; fall down before his footstool, for he is holy. ⁶ Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among such as call upon his name: these called upon the LORD, and he heard them. ⁷ He spake unto them out of the cloudy pillar; for they kept his testimonies, and the law that he gave them. ⁸ Thou heardest them, O LORD our God; thou forgavest them, O God, and punished their own inventions. ⁹ O magnify the LORD our God, and worship him upon his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy. ¹⁰⁰ ¹ {A Psalm of Praise} O be joyful in the lord, all ye lands; ² serve the LORD with gladness, and come before his presence with a song. ³ Be ye sure, that the LORD he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves. We are but his people, and the sheep of his pasture. ⁴ O go your way into his gates then with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and speak good of his name. ⁵ For the LORD is gracious, his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endureth from generation to generation. ¹⁰¹ ¹ {A Psalm of David} My song shall be of mercy and judgment, yea unto thee, O LORD, will I sing. ² O let me have understanding in the ways of Godliness, until the time that thou come unto me! I will walk in my house with a perfect heart. ³ I will take no wicked thing in hand. I hate the sin of unfaithfulness; it shall not cleave unto me. ⁴ A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person. ⁵ Who so privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy. Whoso hath also a proud look and high stomach, I will not suffer him. ⁶ Mine eyes shall look for such as be faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me. Whoso leadeth a godly life, he shall be my servant. ⁷ There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house; he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. ⁸ I shall soon destroy all the ungodly that are in the land, that I may root out all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. ¹⁰² ¹ {A prayer of the afflicted, when he was in woe, and poured out his complaint before the Lord} Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my crying come unto thee. ² Hide not thy face from me in the time of my trouble; incline thine ear unto me when I call. O hear me, and that right soon. ³ For my days are consumed away like smoke, and my bones are burnt up as it were a firebrand. ⁴ My heart is smitten down, and withered like grass, so that I forget to eat my bread. ⁵ For the voice of my groaning, my bones will scarce cleave to my flesh. ⁶ I am become like a pelican in the wilderness, and like an owl in a broken wall. ⁷ I watch, and am even as it were a sparrow that sitteth alone upon the housetop. ⁸ Mine enemies revile me all the day long; and they that are mad upon me are sworn together against me. ⁹ I eat ashes with my bread, and mingle my drink with weeping, ¹⁰ and that because of thine indignation and wrath; for thou hast taken me up, and cast me down. ¹¹ My days are gone like a shadow, and I am withered like grass. ¹² But thou, O LORD, endurest forever, and thy remembrance throughout all generations. ¹³ Arise, therefore, and have mercy upon Zion, for it is time to have mercy upon her; yea, the time is come. ¹⁴ And why? Thy servants think upon her stones, and it pitieth them to see her in the dust. ¹⁵ The Heathen shall fear thy name, O LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy majesty, ¹⁶ when the LORD shall build up Zion, and when his glory shall appear; ¹⁷ when he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire. ¹⁸ This shall be written for those that come after, that the people which shall be born may praise the LORD. ¹⁹ For he looketh down from his sanctuary; out of the heaven doth the LORD behold the earth, ²⁰ that he may hear the mournings of such as be in captivity, and deliver the children that are appointed unto death, ²¹ that they may preach the name of the LORD in Zion, and his worship at Jerusalem, ²² when the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms also, to serve the LORD. ²³ He hath brought down my strength in my journey, and shortened my days. ²⁴ Yet will I say, "O my God, take me not away in the midst of my age; as for thy years, they endure throughout all generations." ²⁵ Thou, LORD, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands. ²⁶ They shall perish, but thou shalt endure; they all shall wax old as doth a garment, and as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed. ²⁷ But thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. ²⁸ The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall prosper in thy sight. ¹⁰³ ¹ {Of David} Praise the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me praise his holy name. ² Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. ³ Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities? ⁴ Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy, and loving-kindness? ⁵ Who satisfieth thy desire with good things, making thee young and lusty as an Eagle? ⁶ The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment, for all them that are oppressed with wrong. ⁷ He showed his ways unto Moses, and his works unto the children of Israel. ⁸ The LORD is full of compassion and mercy; longsuffering, and of great goodness. ⁹ He will not alwayS be chiding, neither keepeth he his anger forever. ¹⁰ He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our wickedness. ¹¹ For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth; so great is his mercy also toward them that fear him. ¹² Look how wide the east is from the west, so far hath he set our sins from us. ¹³ Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children, even so is the LORD merciful unto them that fear him. ¹⁴ For he knoweth whereof we be made, he remembereth that we are but dust; ¹⁵ that a man in his time is but as grass, and flourisheth as a flower of the field. ¹⁶ For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone, and the place thereof knoweth it no more. ¹⁷ But the merciful goodness of the LORD endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him, and his righteousness upon their children's children; ¹⁸ even upon such as keep his covenant, and think upon his commandments to do them. ¹⁹ The LORD hath prepared his seat in heaven, and his kingdom ruleth over all. ²⁰ O praise the LORD ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength, ye that fulfill his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his word. ²¹ O praise the LORD all ye his hosts, ye servants of his that do his pleasure. ²² O speak good of the LORD, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion; praise thou the LORD, O my soul. ¹⁰⁴ ¹ Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art become exceedingly glorious; thou art clothed with majesty and honour. ² Thou deckest thyself with light, as it were with a garment, and spreadest out the heaven like a curtain - ³ who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the clouds thy chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind. ⁴ Thou makest thine angels spirits, and thy ministers a flaming fire. ⁵ Thou hast laid the foundations of the earth, that it never should move at any time. ⁶ Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with a garment, so that the waters stand above the hills. ⁷ But at thy rebuke they flee, at the voice of thy thunder they are afraid. ⁸ Then are the hills seen aloft, and the valleys beneath — in their place which thou hast appointed for them. ⁹ Thou hast set them their bounds, which they may not pass, that they turn not again to cover the earth. ¹⁰ Thou causest the wells to spring up among the valleys, and the waters to run among the hills, ¹¹ that all the beasts of the field may have drink, and that the wild asses may quench their thirst. ¹² Beside them shall the fowls of the air have their habitation, and sing among the branches. ¹³ Thou waterest the hills from above; the earth is filled with the fruits of thy works. ¹⁴ Thou bringest forth grass for the cattle, and green herbs for the service of men. ¹⁵ Thou bringest food out of the earth: wine to make glad the heart of man, oil to make him a cheerful countenance and bread to strengthen man's heart. ¹⁶ The trees of the LORD also are full of sap, even the cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted, ¹⁷ wherein the birds make their nests; and the fir trees are a dwelling for the stork. ¹⁸ The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats, and so are the stony rocks for the conies. ¹⁹ Thou hast appointed the moon for certain seasons, the sun knoweth his going down. ²⁰ Thou makest darkness, that it may be night, wherein all the beasts of the forest do move. ²¹ The lions, roaring after their prey, do seek their meat from God. ²² But when the sun ariseth, they get them away together, and lie them down in their dens. ²³ Then goeth forth man to his work, and to till his land until the evening. ²⁴ O LORD, how manifold are thy works! Right wisely hast thou made them all; yea, the earth is full of thy riches. ²⁵ So is this great and wide sea also, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. ²⁶ There go the ships over, and there is that Leviathan, whom thou hast made, to take his pastime therein. ²⁷ These wait all upon thee, that thou mayest give them meat in due season. ²⁸ When thou givest it them, they gather it; when thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. ²⁹ But when thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; when thou takest away their breath, they die, and are turned again to their dust. ³⁰ When thou lettest thy breath go forth, they shall be made; and thou shalt renew the face of the earth. ³¹ The glorious majesty of the LORD shall endure forever, and the LORD rejoiceth in his works. ³² The earth trembleth at the look of him; he doth but touch the hills and they smoke. ³³ I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live; I will praise my God while I have my being. ³⁴ O that my words might please him, for my joy is in the LORD. ³⁵ As for the sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth, and the ungodly shall come to an end. But praise thou the LORD, O my soul: Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah! ¹⁰⁵ ¹ O give thanks unto the LORD, and call upon his name; tell the people what things he hath done. ² O let your songs be of him; praise him, and let your talking be of all his wondrous works. ³ Give his holy name a good report; let their hearts rejoice that seek the LORD. ⁴ Seek the LORD, and his strength; seek his face evermore. ⁵ Remember the marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. ⁶ O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. ⁷ He is the LORD our God, his judgments are in all the world. ⁸ He is always mindful of his covenant and promise, that he made to a thousand generations, ⁹ even the covenant that he made with Abraham, and the oath that he sware unto Isaac, ¹⁰ and appointed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting testament; ¹¹ saying, "Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance." ¹² When there was yet but a few of them — and they strangers in the land - ¹³ what time as they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another. ¹⁴ He suffered no man to hurt them, but reproved even kings for their sakes, ¹⁵ "Touch not mine anointed, do my prophets no harm." ¹⁶ Moreover he called for a dearth upon the land, and destroyed all the provision of bread. ¹⁷ But he had sent a man before them, even Joseph which was sold to be a bond servant, ¹⁸ whose feet they hurt in the stocks. The iron pierced his heart, ¹⁹ until the time that his word came, and until the word of the LORD had tried him. ²⁰ Then sent the king and caused him to be delivered; the prince of the people had let him go. ²¹ He made him LORD of his house, and ruler of all his substance, ²² that he might inform his princes after his will, and teach his senators wisdom. ²³ Israel also came into Egypt, and Jacob was a stranger in the land of Ham. ²⁴ But he increased his people exceedingly, and made them stronger than their enemies, ²⁵ whose heart turned so, that they hated his people, and dealt untruly with his servants. ²⁶ Then sent he Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen. ²⁷ These did his tokens among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. ²⁸ He sent darkness, and it was dark; for they were not obedient unto his word. ²⁹ He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish. ³⁰ Their land brought forth frogs; yea, even in their king's chambers. ³¹ He spake the word, and there came all manner of flies and lice in all their quarters. ³² He gave them hail stones for rain, and flames of fire in their land. ³³ He smote their vineyards and fig trees, and destroyed the trees that were in their coasts. ³⁴ He spake the word, and the grasshoppers came, and caterpillars innumerable, ³⁵ and did eat up all the grass in their land, and devoured the fruits of their ground. ³⁶ He smote all the firstborn in their land, even the chief of all their strength. ³⁷ He brought them forth also with silver and gold; there was not one feeble person among their tribes. ³⁸ Egypt was glad at their departing: for they were afraid of them. ³⁹ He spread out a cloud to be a covering, and fire to give light in the night season. ⁴⁰ At their desire, there came quails; and he filled them with the bread of heaven. ⁴¹ He opened the rock of stone, and the waters flowed out, so that rivers ran in the dry places. ⁴² For why? He remembered his holy promise which he had made to Abraham his servant. ⁴³ Thus he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness, ⁴⁴ and gave them the lands of the Heathen; where they took the labours of the people in possession, ⁴⁵ that they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah! ¹⁰⁶ ¹ Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah! O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth for ever. ² Who can express the noble acts of the LORD, or show forth all his praise? ³ Blessed are they that always keep judgment, and do righteousness. ⁴ Remember me, O LORD, according to the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation, ⁵ that we might see the pleasure of thy chosen, and rejoice in the gladness of thy people, and give thanks with thine inheritance. ⁶ We have sinned with our fathers; we have done amiss, and dealt wickedly. ⁷ Our fathers regarded not thy wonders in Egypt, neither kept they thy great goodness in remembrance, but were disobedient at the sea, even at the reed sea. ⁸ Nevertheless, he helped them for his name's sake, that he might make his power to be known. ⁹ He rebuked the reed sea, and it was dried up: so he led them through the deep, as through a wilderness. ¹⁰ And he saved them from the adversary's hand, and delivered them from the hand of the enemy. ¹¹ As for those that troubled them, the waters overwhelmed them; there was not one of them left. ¹² Then believed they in his word, and sang praise unto him. ¹³ But within a while they forgot his works, and would not abide his counsel. ¹⁴ A lust came upon them in the wilderness, so that they tempted God in the desert. ¹⁵ And he gave them their desire, but sent leanness withal into their soul. ¹⁶ They angered Moses in the tents, and Aaron the saint of the LORD. ¹⁷ So the earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the congregation of Abiram. ¹⁸ The fire was kindled in their company; the flame burnt up the ungodly. ¹⁹ They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image. ²⁰ Thus they turned their glory into the similitude of a calf, that eateth hay. ²¹ They forgot God their Savior, which had done so great things in Egypt, ²² wondrous works in the land of Ham, and fearful things in the reed sea. ²³ So he said he would have destroyed them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in that gap; to turn away his wrathful indignation, lest he should destroy them. ²⁴ Yea, they thought scorn of that pleasant land, and gave no credence unto his word, ²⁵ but murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD. ²⁶ Then lift he up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness, ²⁷ to cast out their seed among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands. ²⁸ They joined themselves unto Baal-Peor, and ate the offerings of the dead. ²⁹ Thus they provoked him unto anger with their own inventions; and the plague was great among them. ³⁰ Then stood up Phinehas, and executed justice; and so the plague ceased. ³¹ And that was counted unto him for righteousness, among all posterities for evermore. ³² They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that he punished Moses for their sakes, ³³ because they provoked his spirit, so that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips. ³⁴ Neither destroyed they the Heathen, as the LORD commanded them, ³⁵ but were mingled among the Heathen, and learned their works - ³⁶ insomuch that they worshipped their idols, which turned to their own decay. ³⁷ Yea, they offered their sons and their daughters unto devils, ³⁸ and shed the innocent blood of their sons and of their daughters; whom they offered unto the idols of Canaan, so that the land was defiled with blood. ³⁹ Thus were they stained with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions. ⁴⁰ Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance; ⁴¹ and gave them over into the hand of the Heathen; and they that hated them, were lords over them. ⁴² Their enemies oppressed them, and had them in subjection. ⁴³ Many a time did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wickedness. ⁴⁴ Nevertheless, when he saw their adversity, he heard their complaint. ⁴⁵ He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them, according unto the multitude of his mercies; ⁴⁶ yea, he made all those that had led them away captive, to pity them. ⁴⁷ Deliver us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the Heathen; that we may give thanks unto thy holy name, and make our boast of thy praise. ⁴⁸ Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and world without end. And let all people say, "Amen, Amen." Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah! ¹⁰⁷ ¹ I give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth forever. ² Let them give thanks whom the LORD hath redeemed, and delivered from the hand of the enemy, ³ and gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. ⁴ They went astray in the wilderness in an untrodden way, and found no city to dwell in. ⁵ Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. ⁶ So they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. ⁷ He led them forth by the right way, that they might go to the city where they dwelt. ⁸ O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness; and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men! ⁹ For he satisfieth the greedy soul, and filleth the hungry soul with good. ¹⁰ Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being fast bound in misery and iron, ¹¹ because they were not obedient to the commandments of God, but lightly regarded the counsel of the most highest — he also brought down their hearts through heaviness. ¹² They fell down, and there was none to help them. ¹³ So they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distress. ¹⁴ He brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder. ¹⁵ O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness, and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men! ¹⁶ For he hath broken the gates of brass, and smitten the bars of iron in sunder. ¹⁷ Foolish men were plagued for their offense, and because of their wickedness. ¹⁸ Their soul abhorred all manner of meat, and they were even hard at death's door. ¹⁹ So when they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, he delivered them out of their distress. ²⁰ He sent his word, and healed them; and they were saved from their destruction. ²¹ O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness, and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men! ²² — That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and tell out his works with gladness! ²³ They that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business in great waters, ²⁴ these men see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. ²⁵ For at his word, the stormy wind ariseth, and lifteth up the waves thereof. ²⁶ They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to the deep; their soul melteth away in the trouble. ²⁷ They reel to and fro, they stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. ²⁸ So when they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, he delivereth them out of their distress. ²⁹ He maketh the storm to cease, so that the waves are still. ³⁰ Then are they glad, because they are at rest; and so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be. ³¹ O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness, and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men! ³² — That they would exalt him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders, ³³ which turneth floods into dry land, and drieth up the watersprings! ³⁴ A fruitful land maketh he barren, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. ³⁵ Again, he maketh the wilderness a standing water, and watersprings of a dry ground. ³⁶ There he setteth the hungry, that they may build them a city to dwell in, ³⁷ that they may sow their land and plant vineyards, to yield them fruits of increase. ³⁸ He blesseth them, so that they multiply exceedingly, and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. ³⁹ When they are minished and brought low through oppression, through any plague or trouble, ⁴⁰ though he suffer them to be evil-entreated through tyrants, or let them wander out of the way in the wilderness, ⁴¹ yet helpeth he the poor out of misery, and maketh him a household like a flock of sheep. ⁴² The righteous will consider this and rejoice; the mouth of all wickedness shall be stopped. ⁴³ Whoso is wise, and pondereth these things well, shall understand the loving-kindness of the LORD. ¹⁰⁸ ¹ {A song and Psalm of David} O God, my heart is ready to sing and to give praise. Awake, O my glory! ² Awake lute and harp! I myself will awake right early. ³ I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the people; I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. ⁴ For thy mercy is greater than the heavens, and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. ⁵ Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth, ⁶ that thy beloved may be delivered; let thy righthand save them, and hear thou me. ⁷ God hath spoken in his sanctuary, "I will rejoice therefore, and divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. ⁸ Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my lawgiver. ⁹ Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I stretch out my shoe; upon Philistia will I triumph." ¹⁰ Who will lead me into the strong city? Who will bring me into Edom? ¹¹ Shalt not thou do it, O God which hast cast us out? And wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? ¹² O be thou our help in trouble; for vain is the help of man. ¹³ Through God we shall do great acts; for it is he that shall tread down our enemies. ¹⁰⁹ ¹ {To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Hold not thy tongue, O God of my praise; ² for the mouth of the ungodly, yea and the mouth of the deceitful is opened upon me, and speak against me with false tongues. ³ They compass me about with words of hatred, and fight against me without a cause. ⁴ For the love that I had unto them, they take now my contrary part; but I give myself unto prayer. ⁵ Thus they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my good will. ⁶ Set an ungodly man to be ruler over him, and let Satan stand at his righthand. ⁷ When sentence is given upon him, let him be condemned; and let his prayer be turned into sin. ⁸ Let his days be few, and his bishoprick let another take. ⁹ Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. ¹⁰ Let his children be vagabonds, and beg their bread; let them seek it also out of desolate places. ¹¹ Let the extortioner consume all that he hath; and let stranger spoil his labour. ¹² Let there be no man to pity him, nor to have compassion on his fatherless children. ¹³ Let his posterity be destroyed; and in the next generation let his name be clean put out. ¹⁴ Let the wickedness of his fathers be had in remembrance in the sight of LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be done away. ¹⁵ Let them be always before the LORD, that he may root out the memorial of them from off the earth; ¹⁶ and that, because his mind was not to do good, but persecuted the poor helpless, and him that was vexed at the heart, to slay him. ¹⁷ His delight was in cursing, and therefore shall it happen unto him; he loved not blessing, therefore shall it be far from him. ¹⁸ He clothed himself with cursing like as with a raiment: yea it went into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. ¹⁹ Let it be unto him as the cloak that he hath on him, and as the girdle that he is girded withal. ²⁰ Let it thus happen from the LORD unto mine enemies, and to those that speak evil against my soul. ²¹ But deal thou with me, O LORD God, according unto thy name; for sweet is thy mercy. ²² O deliver me, for I am helpless and poor, and my heart is wounded within me. ²³ I go hence like the shadow that departeth, and am driven away as the grasshopper. ²⁴ My knees are weak through fasting; my flesh is dried up for want of fatness. ²⁵ I am become a reproach unto them; they look upon me and shake their heads. ²⁶ Help me, O LORD my God; O save me according to thy mercy, ²⁷ and they shall know how that this is thy hand, and that thou, LORD, hast done it. ²⁸ Though they curse, yet bless thou; and let them be confounded, that rise up against me. But let thy servant rejoice. ²⁹ Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame; and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a cloak. ³⁰ As for me, I will give thanks unto the LORD with my mouth, and praise him among the multitude; ³¹ for he standeth at the righthand of the poor, to save him from such as condemn his soul. ¹¹⁰ ¹ {A Psalm of David} The LORD said unto my LORD, "Sit thou on my righthand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." ² The LORD shall send the rod of thy power out of Zion; be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies. ³ In the day of thy power shall thy people offer thee free-will offerings with a holy worship; the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. ⁴ The LORD sware, and will not repent, "Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek." ⁵ The LORD upon thy righthand shall smite even kings in the day of his wrath. ⁶ He shall be judge among the heathen; he shall fill them with dead bodies, and smite in sunder the heads over divers countries. ⁷ He shall drink of the brook in the way; therefore shall he lift up his head. ¹¹¹ ¹ {Praise the Everlasting} I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart: secretly among the faithful, and in the congregation. ² The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. ³ His work is worthy to be praised and had in honour, and his righteousness endureth forever. ⁴ The merciful and gracious LORD hath so done his marvelous works, that they ought to be had in remembrance. ⁵ He giveth meat unto them that fear him; he is ever mindful of his covenant. ⁶ He showeth his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. ⁷ The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are true. ⁸ They stand fast forever and ever, and are done in truth and equity. ⁹ He sent redemption unto his people; he hath commanded his covenant forever. Holy and reverent is his name. ¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter. The praise of it endureth forever. ¹¹² ¹ {Praise the Everlasting} Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, and hath great delight in his commandments. ² His seed shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the faithful shall be blessed. ³ Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house, and his righteousness endureth forever. ⁴ Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness: he is merciful, loving and righteous. ⁵ A good man is merciful, and lendeth gladly, and pondereth his words with discretion. ⁶ For he shall never be moved, and the righteous shall be had in an everlasting remembrance. ⁷ He will not be afraid of any evil tidings, for his heart standeth fast, and believeth in the LORD. ⁸ His heart is stablished, and will not shrink, until he sees his desire upon his enemies. ⁹ He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor. ¹⁰ The ungodly shall see it, and it shall grieve him; he shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away, and the desire of the ungodly shall perish. ¹¹³ ¹ {Praise the Everlasting} Praise the LORD, ye servants; O praise the name of the LORD. ² Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth for evermore. ³ The LORD's name is worthy to be praised, from the rising up of the sun unto the going down of the same. ⁴ The LORD is high above all heathen, and his glory above the heavens. ⁵ Who is like unto the LORD our God, that hath his dwelling so high; ⁶ which humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth? ⁷ Which taketh up the simple out of the dust, and lifteth the poor out of the mire, ⁸ that he may set him among the princes, even among the princes of his people. ⁹ Which maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah! ¹¹⁴ ¹ When Israel came out of Egypt, and the house of Jacob from among that strange people, ² Judah was his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. ³ The sea saw that, and fled, Jordan turned back. ⁴ The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like young sheep. ⁵ What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? And thou Jordan, that thou turnest back? ⁶ Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams? And ye little hills, like young sheep? ⁷ Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the God of Jacob, ⁸ which turned the hard rock into a standing water, and the flint stone into a springing well. ¹¹⁵ ¹ Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give the praise, for thy loving mercy, and for thy truth's sake. ² Wherefore shall the Heathen say, "Where is now their God?" ³ As for our God, he is in heaven; he doth whatsoever it pleaseth him. ⁴ Their images are but silver and gold, even the work of men's hands. ⁵ They have mouths, and speak not; eyes have they, but they see not. ⁶ They have ears, and hear not; noses have they, but they smell not. ⁷ They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat. ⁸ They that make them, are like unto them; and so are all such as put their trust in them. ⁹ But let Israel trust in the LORD, for he is their succor and defense. ¹⁰ Let the house of Aaron put their trust in the LORD, for he is their helper and defender. ¹¹ They that fear the LORD, let them put their trust in the LORD, for he is their aid and their shield. ¹² The LORD is mindful of us, and blesseth us — he blesseth the house of Israel; he blesseth the house of Aaron; ¹³ Yea, he blesseth all them that fear the LORD, both small and great. ¹⁴ The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. ¹⁵ For ye are the blessed of the LORD, which made heaven and earth. ¹⁶ All the whole heavens are the LORD's; but the earth hath he given unto the children of men. ¹⁷ The dead praise not thee, O LORD, neither all they that go down into silence. ¹⁸ But we will praise thee LORD, from this time forth for evermore. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah! ¹¹⁶ ¹ I am well pleased, that the LORD hath heard the voice of my prayer, ² that he hath inclined his ear unto me; therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. ³ The snares of death compassed me round about, the pains of hell got hold upon me. ⁴ I shall find trouble and heaviness, and I will call upon the Name of the LORD, "O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul." ⁵ Gracious is the LORD, and righteous, yea our God is merciful. ⁶ The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought down in misery and he helped me. ⁷ Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul, for the LORD hath given thee thy desire. ⁸ And why? Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. ⁹ I will walk before the LORD, in the land of the living. ¹⁰ I believed, and therefore will I speak; but I was sore troubled. ¹¹ I said in my haste, "All men are liars." ¹² What reward shall I give unto the LORD, for all the benefits that he hath done unto me? ¹³ I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. ¹⁴ I will pay my vows, now, in the presence of all his people; ¹⁵ right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. ¹⁶ Behold, O LORD, how that I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds in sunder. ¹⁷ I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. ¹⁸ I will pay my vows unto the LORD in the sight of all his people, ¹⁹ in the courts of the LORD's house, even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah! ¹¹⁷ ¹ O Praise the LORD all ye Gentiles; laud him all ye people. ² For his merciful kindness is ever more and more toward us, and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah! ¹¹⁸ ¹ O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth forever. ² Let Israel now confess, that his mercy endureth forever. ³ Let the house of Aaron now confess, that his mercy endureth forever. ⁴ Yea, let them now that fear the LORD confess, that his mercy endureth forever. ⁵ I called upon the LORD in trouble, and the LORD heard me at large. ⁶ The LORD is on my side; I will not fear what man doeth unto me. ⁷ The LORD is my helper, and I shall see my desire upon mine enemies. ⁸ It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put any confidence in man. ⁹ It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put any confidence in princes. ¹⁰ All nations compassed me round about; but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. ¹¹ They kept me in, I say, on every side; but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. ¹² They came about me like bees, and are extinguished even as the fire among the thorns; for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. ¹³ They thrust at me, that I might fall; but the LORD was my help. ¹⁴ The LORD is my strength, and my song, and is become my salvation. ¹⁵ The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous, for the righthand of the LORD bringeth mighty things to pass. ¹⁶ The righthand of the LORD hath the preeminence; the righthand of the LORD hath gotten the victory. ¹⁷ I will not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. ¹⁸ The LORD hath chastened and corrected me; but he hath not given me over unto death. ¹⁹ Open me the gates of righteousness, that I may go in there through, and give thanks unto the LORD. ²⁰ This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it. ²¹ I thank thee, for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. ²² The same stone which the builders refused, is become the headstone in the corner. ²³ This is the LORD's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes. ²⁴ This is the day which the LORD hath made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it! ²⁵ Help me now O LORD; O LORD, send us now prosperity. ²⁶ Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; we wish you good luck, ye that be of the house of the LORD. ²⁷ God is the LORD, and hath showed us light; O garnish the solemn feast with green branches, even unto the horns of the altar. ²⁸ Thou art my God, and I will thank thee; thou art my God, and I will praise thee. ²⁹ O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth forever. ¹¹⁹ ¹ {Aleph} Blessed are those that be undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the LORD. ² Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with their whole heart; ³ which walk in his ways, and do no wickedness. ⁴ Thou hast given straight charge to keep thy commandments: ⁵ O that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy statutes! ⁶ So shall I not be confounded, while I have respect unto all thy commandments. ⁷ I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart, because I am learned in the judgments of thy righteousness. ⁸ I will keep thy statutes; O forsake me not utterly. ⁹ {Beth} Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? Even by ruling himself after thy word. ¹⁰ With my whole heart do I seek thee; O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments. ¹¹ Thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin against thee. ¹² Blessed art thou, O LORD; O teach me thy statutes. ¹³ With my lips will I be telling out all the judgments of thy mouth. ¹⁴ I have as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all manner of riches. ¹⁵ I will exercise myself in thy commandments, and have respect unto thy footpaths. ¹⁶ My delight shall be in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy words. ¹⁷ {Gimel} O do well unto thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. ¹⁸ Open thou mine eyes, that I may see the wondrous things of thy law. ¹⁹ I am a stranger upon earth; O hide not thy commandments from me. ²⁰ My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath always unto thy judgments. ²¹ Thou rebukest the proud; and cursed are they that depart from thy commandments. ²² O turn from me shame and rebuke, for I have kept thy testimonies. ²³ Princes also sit and speak against me; but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes. ²⁴ For thy testimonies are my delight, and my counsellors. ²⁵ {Daleth} My soul cleaveth unto the dust; O quicken thou me, according to thy word. ²⁶ I acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me; O teach me then thy statutes. ²⁷ Make me to understand the way of thy commandments, and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. ²⁸ My soul melteth away for very heaviness; comfort thou me according unto thy word. ²⁹ Take from me the way of lying, and grant me thy law. ³⁰ I have chosen the way of truth, thy judgments have I laid before me. ³¹ I stick unto thy testimonies; O LORD, confound me not. ³² I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou hast set my heart at liberty. ³³ {He} Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it unto the end. ³⁴ O give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea I shall keep it with my whole heart. ³⁵ Lead me in the path of thy commandments, for therein is my desire. ³⁶ Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. ³⁷ O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. ³⁸ O establish thy word in thy servant, that I may fear thee. ³⁹ Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of; for thy judgments are good. ⁴⁰ Behold, my delight is in thy commandments; O quicken me in thy righteousness. ⁴¹ {Vav} Let thy loving mercies come unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according unto thy word; ⁴² that I may give answer unto my blasphemers — for my trust is in thy word. ⁴³ O take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in thy judgments. ⁴⁴ So shall I always keep thy law; yea, for ever and ever. ⁴⁵ And I will walk at liberty, for I seek thy commandments. ⁴⁶ I will speak of thy testimonies even before kings, and will not be ashamed. ⁴⁷ My delight shall be in thy commandments, which I love. ⁴⁸ My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I love; and my study shall be in thy statutes. ⁴⁹ {Zayin} O think upon thy servant, as concerning thy word, wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust. ⁵⁰ The same is my comfort in my trouble, for thy word hath quickened me. ⁵¹ The proud have had me exceedingly in derision; yet have I not shrinked from thy law. ⁵² For I remember thine everlasting judgments, O LORD, and am comforted. ⁵³ I am horribly afraid for the ungodly that forsake thy law. ⁵⁴ Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. ⁵⁵ I have thought upon thy name, O LORD, in the night season, and have kept thy law. ⁵⁶ It is mine own, for I keep thy commandments. ⁵⁷ {Khet} Thou art my portion, O LORD, I have promised to keep thy law. ⁵⁸ I make my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart; O be merciful unto me, according unto thy word. ⁵⁹ I call mine own ways to remembrance, and turn my feet into thy testimonies. ⁶⁰ I make haste, and prolong not the time, to keep thy commandments. ⁶¹ The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me, but I have not forgotten thy law. ⁶² At midnight stand I up, to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments. ⁶³ I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and keep thy commandments. ⁶⁴ The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy; O teach me thy statutes. ⁶⁵ {Tet} O LORD, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant, according unto thy word. ⁶⁶ O learn me thy kindness, nurture and knowledge, for I believe thy commandments. ⁶⁷ Before I was troubled, I went wrong, but now I keep thy word. ⁶⁸ Thou art good and friendly; O teach me thy statutes. ⁶⁹ The proud imagine lies upon me, but I keep thy commandments with my whole heart. ⁷⁰ Their heart is as fat as brawn, but my delight hath been in thy law. ⁷¹ It is good for me that I have been in trouble, that I may learn thy statutes. ⁷² The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me, than thousands of gold and silver. ⁷³ {Yod} Thy hands have made me and fashioned me, O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. ⁷⁴ They that fear thee, will be glad when they see me, because I put my trust in thy word. ⁷⁵ I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled. ⁷⁶ O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort, according to the promise that thou hast made unto thy servant. ⁷⁷ O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight. ⁷⁸ Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me; but I will be occupied in thy commandments. ⁷⁹ But let such as fear thee, and know thy testimonies, be turned unto me. ⁸⁰ O let my heart be sound in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed. ⁸¹ {Khaf} My soul longeth for thy salvation, for my good hope is in thy word. ⁸² Mine eyes long sore for thy word, saying, "O when wilt thou comfort me?" ⁸³ For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do not I forget thy statutes. ⁸⁴ How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou be avenged of mine adversaries? ⁸⁵ The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. ⁸⁶ All thy commandments are true. They persecute me falsely; O be thou my help. ⁸⁷ They have almost made an end of me upon earth, but I forsake not thy commandments. ⁸⁸ O quicken me after thy loving-kindness; and so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth. ⁸⁹ {Lamed} O LORD, thy word endureth forever in heaven. ⁹⁰ Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another; thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth. ⁹¹ They continue this day according to thine ordinance; for all things serve thee. ⁹² If my delight were not in thy law, I should perish in my trouble. ⁹³ I will never forget thy commandments, for with them thou quickenest me. ⁹⁴ I am thine; O save me, for I seek thy commandments. ⁹⁵ The ungodly lay wait for me to destroy me, but I consider thy testimonies. ⁹⁶ I see that all things come to an end, but thy commandment is exceeding broad. ⁹⁷ {Mem} O LORD, what love have I unto thy law! All the day long is my study in it. ⁹⁸ Thou, through thy commandments, hast made me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me. ⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my study. ¹⁰⁰ Yea, I am wiser than the aged, for I keep thy commandments. ¹⁰¹ I refrain my feet from every evil way, that I may keep thy words. ¹⁰² I shrink not from thy judgments, for thou teachest me. ¹⁰³ O how sweet are thy words unto my throat! Yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth! ¹⁰⁴ Through thy commandments I get understanding; therefore I hate all false ways. ¹⁰⁵ {Nun} Thy word is a lantern unto my feet and a light unto my paths. ¹⁰⁶ I have sworn, and am steadfastly purposed, to keep thy righteous judgments. ¹⁰⁷ I am troubled above measure; quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. ¹⁰⁸ Let the freewill offerings of my mouth please thee, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. ¹⁰⁹ My soul is always in my hand, yet do I not forget thy law. ¹¹⁰ The ungodly have laid a snare for me; but yet swerve I not from thy commandments. ¹¹¹ Thy testimonies have I claimed as my heritage forever; and why? They are the very joy of my heart. ¹¹² I apply my heart to fulfill thy statutes always, even unto the end. ¹¹³ {Samekh} I hate them that imagine evil things; but thy law do I love. ¹¹⁴ Thou art my defense and shield; and my trust is in thy word. ¹¹⁵ Away from me, ye wicked! I will keep the commandments of my God! ¹¹⁶ O establish me according unto thy word, that I may live; and let me not be disappointed of my hope. ¹¹⁷ Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; yea, I shall ever be talking of thy statutes. ¹¹⁸ Thou treadest down all them that depart from thy statutes, for they imagine but deceit. ¹¹⁹ Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the earth like dross; therefore I love thy testimonies. ¹²⁰ My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. ¹²¹ {Ayin} I deal with the thing that is lawful and right; O give me not over unto mine oppressors. ¹²² Be thou surety for thy servant to do him good, that the proud do me no wrong. ¹²³ Mine eyes are wasted away with looking for thy health, and for the word of thy righteousness. ¹²⁴ O deal with thy servant according unto thy loving mercy, and teach me thy statutes. ¹²⁵ I am thy servant; O grant me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. ¹²⁶ It is time for thee, O LORD, to lay to thine hand; for they have destroyed thy law. ¹²⁷ For I love thy commandments above gold and precious stone. ¹²⁸ Therefore hold I straight all thy commandments; and all false ways I utterly abhor. ¹²⁹ {Pe} Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul keep them. ¹³⁰ When thy word goeth forth, it giveth light and understanding unto the simple. ¹³¹ I open my mouth and draw in my breath, for my delight is in thy commandments. ¹³² O look thou upon me, and be merciful, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. ¹³³ Order my steps in thy word; and so shall no wickedness have dominion over me. ¹³⁴ O deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men; and so shall I keep thy commandments. ¹³⁵ Show the light of thy countenance unto thy servant, and teach me thy statutes. ¹³⁶ Mine eyes gush out with water, because men keep not thy law. ¹³⁷ {Tsadi} Righteous art thou, O LORD, and true is thy judgment. ¹³⁸ The testimonies that thou hast commanded are exceeding righteous and true. ¹³⁹ My zeal hath even consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. ¹⁴⁰ Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and thy servant loveth it. ¹⁴¹ I am small and of no reputation; yet do not I forget thy commandments. ¹⁴² Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth. ¹⁴³ Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me; yet is my delight in thy commandments. ¹⁴⁴ The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting; O grant me understanding, and I shall live. ¹⁴⁵ {Kuf} I call with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD. I will keep thy statutes. ¹⁴⁶ Yea, even upon thee do I call; help me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. ¹⁴⁷ Early in the morning do I cry unto thee; for in thy word is my trust. ¹⁴⁸ Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might be occupied in thy words. ¹⁴⁹ Hear my voice, O LORD, according unto thy loving-kindness; quicken me, as thou art wont. ¹⁵⁰ They draw nigh that of malice persecute me, and are far from thy law. ¹⁵¹ Be thou nigh at hand also, O LORD, for all thy commandments are true. ¹⁵² As concerning thy testimonies, I have known ever since the beginning that thou hast grounded them for ever. ¹⁵³ {Res} O consider mine adversity, and deliver me, for I do not forget thy law. ¹⁵⁴ Maintain thou my cause, and defend me; quicken me according unto thy word. ¹⁵⁵ Health is far from the ungodly, for they regard not thy statutes. ¹⁵⁶ Great is thy mercy, O LORD; quicken me, as thou art wont. ¹⁵⁷ Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me; yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies. ¹⁵⁸ It grieveth me when I see the transgressors, because they keep not thy law. ¹⁵⁹ Consider, O LORD, how I love thy commandments; O quicken me with thy loving-kindness. ¹⁶⁰ Thy word is true from everlasting, all the judgments of thy righteousness endure for evermore. ¹⁶¹ {Shin} The princes persecute me without cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. ¹⁶² I am as glad of thy word, as one that findeth great spoils. ¹⁶³ As for lies, I hate and abhor them; but thy law do I love. ¹⁶⁴ Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments. ¹⁶⁵ Great is the peace that they have which love thy law, and they are not offended at it. ¹⁶⁶ LORD, I look for thy saving health, and do after thy commandments. ¹⁶⁷ My soul keepeth thy testimonies, and loveth them exceedingly. ¹⁶⁸ I keep thy commandments and testimonies; for all my ways are before thee. ¹⁶⁹ {Tav} Let my complaint come before thee, O LORD; give me understanding, according unto thy word. ¹⁷⁰ O let my supplication come before thee; deliver me according to thy word. ¹⁷¹ My lips shall speak of thy praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. ¹⁷² Yea my tongue shall sing of thy word; for all thy commandments are right. ¹⁷³ Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy commandments. ¹⁷⁴ I long for thy saving health, O LORD; and in thy law is my delight. ¹⁷⁵ O let my soul live, and praise thee, that thy judgments may help me. ¹⁷⁶ I go astray, like a sheep that is lost; O seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.