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{\MT The Psalms

\par }\PsalmChap{1}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Happy
is
the
man
who
does
not
go
in
the company
of
sinners,
or
take
his
place
in
the
way
of evil-doers,
or
in
the
seat
of
those
who
do
not give honour
to
the Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}But
whose
delight
is
in
the
law
of
the
Lord,
and
whose mind
is
on
his
law
day
and
night.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}He
will
be
like
a
tree
planted
by
the rivers
of
water,
which
gives
its
fruit
at
the right
time,
whose
leaves
will ever
be green;
and
he
will
do
well
in
all
his undertakings.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The evil-doers
are
not
so;
but
are
like
the dust
from
the grain,
which
the
wind takes
away.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
this
cause there
will
be
no mercy
for
sinners
when
they
are
judged,
and
the evil-doers
will
have
no
place
among
the upright,
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Because
the
Lord sees
the
way
of
the upright,
but
the end
of
the sinner
is
destruction.

\par }\PsalmChap{2}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Why
are
the
nations so violently moved,
and
why
are
the thoughts
of
the
people so foolish?
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
kings
of
the
earth
have taken
their
place,
and
the
rulers
are fixed
in
their purpose,
against
the
Lord,
and
against
the
king
of
his selection, saying,
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let
their
chains
be
broken,
and
their
cords taken
from
off
us.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Then
he whose
seat
is
in
the
heavens
will
be laughing:
the
Lord
will make
sport
of
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Then will
his
angry words come
to
their ears,
and
by
his
wrath
they will be troubled:
\par }{\Q \VS{6}But
I
have put
my
king
on
my
holy
hill
of
Zion.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}I
will make clear
the Lord's decision:
he
has
said
to
me,
You
are
my
son,
this
day
have
I
given
you
being.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Make
your
request
to
me,
and
I
will
give
you
the
nations
for
your
heritage,
and
the farthest limits
of
the
earth
will
be
under
your
hand.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}They will
be ruled
by
you
with
a
rod
of
iron; they will
be broken like
a potter's
vessel.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}So
now
be
wise,
you
kings:
take
his teaching,
you
judges
of
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Give
worship
to
the
Lord
with
fear, kissing
his feet
and giving
him honour,
\par }{\Q \VS{12}For
fear
that
he
may
be
angry, causing
destruction
to come
on
you,
because
he
is
quickly moved
to
wrath.
Happy
are
all
those
who put
their faith
in
him.

\par }\PsalmChap{3}{\D A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Lord, how greatly
are
they increased
who make attacks
on
me!
in great numbers
they come
against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Unnumbered
are
those
who say
of
my soul,
There
is no
help
for
him
in
God. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{3}But
your
strength,
O Lord,
is round
me,
you
are
my glory
and
the lifter up
of
my head.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I send
up
a cry
to
the
Lord
with
my voice,
and
he gives
me
an answer
from
his holy hill. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I took
my rest
in sleep,
and
then again
I
was awake;
for
the
Lord
was
my support.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I
will
have no fear,
though ten thousand
have come round
me, putting themselves against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Come
to
me, Lord; keep
me safe, O
my
God;
for
you
have given
all
my haters blows
on
their face-bones;
the teeth
of
the evil-doers
have
been broken
by
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Salvation comes
from
the
Lord;
your blessing
is
on
your
people. (Selah.)

\par }\PsalmChap{4}{\D To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give answer
to
my cry, O God
of
my righteousness; make me free from
my troubles;
have mercy
on me,
and give ear
to
my prayer.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}O
you sons
of
men,
how long
will
you go
on turning
my glory into shame?
how long
will
you
give
your love
to foolish things, going after
what
is false? (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{3}See
how
the Lord
has
made great
his mercy
for
me;
the Lord
will give ear
to
my cry.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let
there
be fear
in
your hearts,
and
do no sin;
have bitter feelings
on
your bed,
but
make no
sound. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Give
the offerings
of righteousness,
and put
your faith
in
the Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}There
are numbers
who say,
Who
will do
us any good?
the light
of
his face
has gone
from
us.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Lord,
you
have
put
joy
in
my heart,
more
than
they
have
when
their grain
and
their wine
are increased.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}I
will
take
my rest
on
my bed
in peace, because
you only, Lord, keep
me safe.

\par }\PsalmChap{5}{\D To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give ear
to
my words, O Lord; give thought
to
my heart-searchings.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
the voice
of
my cry come
to
you,
my King
and
my
God;
for
to
you
will
I make
my prayer.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}My
voice
will come
to
you
in
the morning,
O Lord;
in
the morning
will
I send
my prayer
to
you,
and keep watch.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
you
are not
a
God
who takes pleasure
in wrongdoing;
there
is no evil
with
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}The sons
of pride
have
no place
before
you;
you
are
a hater
of all workers
of
evil.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You
will send destruction
on
those
whose words
are
false;
the cruel
man
and
the
man
of deceit
are
hated
by
the Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}But
as
for
me,
I
will come
into
your house,
in
the full measure
of
your
mercy;
and
in
your fear
I
will
give worship, turning
my eyes
to
your holy Temple.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Be
my guide,
O
Lord,
in
the ways
of
your righteousness,
because
of those who
are
against
me; make
your way straight
before
my face.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}For no faith
may
be
put
in
their words;
their inner part
is nothing
but evil;
their throat
is
like
an
open place
for
the dead;
smooth
are
the words
of
their tongues.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Send
them
to
destruction, O Lord; let
their evil designs
be
the
cause
of
their fall; let
them
be forced
out
by
all
their sins;
because
they
have
gone against
your
authority.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}But let
all
those
who put
their faith
in
you
be glad
with cries
of joy
at
all times,
and let
all
the lovers
of
your name
be glad
in
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}For
you, Lord,
will send
a blessing
on
the upright
man;
your grace
will
be round
him,
and
you
will
be
his strength.

\par }\PsalmChap{6}{\D To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O Lord, do
not
be bitter
with
me
in
your wrath; do
not send punishment
on
me
in
the heat
of
your passion.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Have
mercy
on
me,
O
Lord,
for
I
am wasted away:
make
me well,
for
even
my bones
are troubled.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}My soul
is
in bitter trouble;
and
you,
O
Lord,
how long?
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Come back,
O
Lord, make
my
soul free;
O give
me salvation because
of
your
mercy.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
in
death
there
is no memory
of
you;
in
the underworld
who
will
give
you praise?
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The voice
of
my sorrow
is
a weariness
to
me; all
the night
I
make
my bed wet
with weeping;
it
is watered
by
the drops flowing
from
my eyes.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}My eyes
are wasting
away
with trouble;
they
are becoming old
because
of
all
those
who
are
against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Go
from
me,
all
you workers
of evil;
for
the Lord
has given ear
to
the voice
of
my weeping.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
Lord
has
given ear
to
my
request;
the
Lord
has let
my prayer come
before
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Let all those
who
are against
me
be shamed
and deeply troubled; let
them
be turned
back
and suddenly
put
to shame.

\par }\PsalmChap{7}{\D Shiggaion of David; a song which he made to the Lord, about the words of Cush the Benjamite.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
Lord
my
God,
I put
my faith
in
you; take
me
out
of
the hands
of
him
who
is cruel
to
me,
and make
me free;
\par }{\Q \VS{2}So
that
he
may
not come rushing
on
my soul
like
a lion, wounding
it, while
there
is
no
one
to
be
my saviour.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}O Lord
my
God,
if
I
have done this;
if
my hands
have done
any wrong;
\par }{\Q \VS{4}If
I
have given back
evil
to
him
who
did
evil
to me,
or
have taken anything
from
him
who
was against me without cause;
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let
my hater go after
my soul and take
it; let
my life be crushed
to
the earth, and
my honour into
the dust. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Come up, Lord,
in
your wrath;
be lifted up against
my haters;
be awake,
my God,
give orders
for
the judging.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The meeting
of
the nations
will
be round
you;
take
your seat,
then,
over
them,
on
high.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The Lord
will
be judge
of
the
peoples;
give
a decision
for
me, O Lord,
because
of
my righteousness,
and let
my virtue
have
its reward.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}O let
the evil
of
the evil-doer come
to
an end,
but give strength
to
the
upright:
for men's minds
and hearts
are tested
by
the
God
of
righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}God,
who
is
the saviour
of
the upright
in
heart,
is
my breastplate.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}God
is
the judge
of
the
upright,
and
is angry
with
the evil-doers every day.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}If
a
man
is not turned
from
his evil,
he
will make
his sword sharp;
his bow
is bent
and ready.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}He
has
made
ready
for
him
the instruments
of death;
he
makes
his
arrows flames
of fire.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}That man
is
a worker
of evil;
the seed
of wrongdoing
has given birth
to deceit.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}He
has made
a hole deep
in
the earth,
and
is falling into
the hole which
he
has made
\par }{\Q \VS{16}His wrongdoing
will
come back
to
him,
and
his violent behaviour
will
come
down
on
his
head.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}I
will
give praise
to
the Lord
for
his righteousness;
I
will
make
a song
to
the name
of
the Lord Most High.

\par }\PsalmChap{8}{\D To the chief music-maker on the Gittith. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O Lord,
our Lord, whose glory
is higher
than
the heavens, how noble
is
your name
in all
the earth!
\par }{\Q \VS{2}You
have
made
clear
your strength
even
out
of
the mouths
of babies
at
the breast,
because
of
those
who
are
against
you;
so
that
you
may
put
to shame
the cruel
and violent
man.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}When I see
your heavens,
the
work
of
your fingers,
the moon
and
the stars,
which
you
have
put
in
their places;
\par }{\Q \VS{4}What
is
man,
that
you
keep
him
in mind?
the son
of
man,
that
you
take
him
into account?
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
you
have
made
him only
a little lower
than
the gods, crowning
him
with glory
and honour.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You
have
made
him ruler over
the works
of
your hands;
you
have put all things under
his feet;
\par }{\Q \VS{7}All sheep
and oxen,
and
all
the beasts
of
the field;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The birds
of
the air
and
the fish
of
the sea,
and
whatever goes
through
the deep waters
of
the seas.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}O Lord, our Lord, how noble is
your name
in all
the
earth!

\par }\PsalmChap{9}{\D To the chief music-maker on Muthlabben. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will give you praise, O Lord,
with all
my heart; I will make clear all
the wonder
of
your works.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}I
will
be glad
and
have delight
in
you:
I
will make
a song
of
praise
to
your name,
O Most High.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}When
my haters
are turned back,
they
will
be broken
and overcome before
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
you
gave approval
to
my right
and
my
cause;
you
were seated
in
your high place judging
in righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}You
have said sharp words
to
the nations,
you
have sent
destruction
on
the sinners,
you
have put
an end
to
their name
for ever
and ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You
have given
their towns
to
destruction;
the
memory
of
them
has gone;
they
have become waste
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}But
the Lord
is King
for
ever: he
has made
ready
his high seat
for judging.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}And
he
will
be
the
judge
of
the world
in righteousness, giving
true
decisions
for
the peoples.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The Lord
will
be
a high tower
for
those
who
are crushed
down,
a high tower
in times
of trouble;
\par }{\Q \VS{10}And
those
who
have knowledge
of
your name
will put
their faith
in
you; because
you,
Lord,
have ever given
your help
to
those
who
were waiting
for
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Make songs
of
praise
to
the
Lord,
whose house
is
in Zion:
make
his doings clear
to
the
people.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}When
he
makes search
for blood,
he
has
them
in
his memory:
he
is not without thought
for
the cry
of
the poor.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Have mercy
on
me,
O Lord,
and see
how
I am troubled
by
my haters;
let
me
be lifted
up
from
the doors
of
death;
\par }{\Q \VS{14}So
that
I
may
make clear all
your
praise
in
the house
of
the daughter
of Zion:
I
will
be glad because
of
your salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}The nations
have gone down
into
the hole which
they
made:
in
their secret net
is
their foot
taken.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The Lord
has given knowledge
of
himself through
his judging:
the evil-doer
is
taken
in
the
net
which
his hands
had
made. (Higgaion. Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{17}The sinners
and
all
the nations
who
have no memory
of
God
will
be turned
into
the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}For
the poor
will not
be without help;
the hopes
of
those
in need
will not
be crushed
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Up! O Lord;
let
not
man overcome
you:
let
the nations
be judged
before
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Put
them
in fear,
O
Lord,
so
that
the
nations
may see
that
they
are only
men. (Selah.)

\par }\PsalmChap{10}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Why
do
you keep
far
away,
O
Lord?
why
are
you
not
to
be seen
in
times
of
trouble?
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The evil-doer
in
his
pride
is
cruel
to
the
poor; let
him
be
taken
by
the tricks
of
his invention.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For
the evil-doer
is lifted
up
because
of
the purpose
of
his
heart,
and
he whose
mind
is fixed
on wealth
is turned away
from
the
Lord, saying
evil
against
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The evil-doer
in
his
pride says,
God
will
not make
a
search.
All
his
thoughts
are,
There
is
no
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}His
ways
are ever fixed;
your
decisions
are higher
than
he may see:
as
for
his haters,
they
are
as
nothing
to
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}He
has
said
in
his
heart,
I
will
not
be
moved:
through
all
generations
I
will
never
be
in
trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}His
mouth
is
full
of cursing
and
deceit
and
false
words:
under
his
tongue
are
evil purposes
and dark thoughts.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}He
is waiting
in
the dark
places
of
the
towns:
in
the
secret
places
he puts
to death those
who
have done no wrong:
his
eyes
are
secretly turned
against
the poor.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}He keeps himself
in
a
secret
place
like
a
lion
in
his hole, waiting
to put
his hands on
the
poor
man,
and pulling
him into
his
net.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The upright
are
crushed
and made
low,
and
the feeble
are
overcome
by his
strong
ones.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}He
says
in
his
heart,
God
has
no memory
of
me:
his
face
is turned away;
he
will
never
see
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Up!
O
Lord;
let
your
hand
be
lifted:
give thought
to
the
poor.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Why
has
the evil-doer
a low
opinion
of
God,
saying
in
his
heart,
You
will
not make
search
for
it?
\par }{\Q \VS{14}You
have
seen
it;
for
your eyes
are
on
sorrow
and grief,
to
take
it
into
your
hand:
the poor
man
puts
his faith
in
you;
you
have
been
the
helper
of
the child
who
has
no father.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Let
the
arm
of
the sinner
and
the evil-doer
be
broken; go
on
searching
for
his sin till
there
is
no
more.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
Lord
is
King
for
ever
and
ever;
the
nations
are gone
from
his
land.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Lord,
you
have
given
ear
to
the prayer
of
the
poor:
you
will
make strong
their
hearts,
you
will
give
them
a
hearing:
\par }{\Q \VS{18}To
give decision
for
the child
without
a father
and
for
the broken-hearted,
so
that
the
man
of
the
earth
may
no
longer
be
feared.

\par }\PsalmChap{11}{\D For the chief music-maker. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}In
the
Lord put
I
my faith;
how
will
you
say
to
my
soul, Go
in flight
like
a
bird
to
the
mountain?
\par }{\Q \VS{2}See,
the
bows
of
the evil-doers
are
bent,
they
make
ready
their
arrows
on
the cord,
so
that
they
may send
them secretly
against
the
upright
in
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}If
the bases
are
broken
down,
what
is
the upright
man
to
do?
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
Lord
is
in
his
holy
Temple,
the Lord's
seat
is
in
heaven;
his
eyes
are
watching
and
testing
the
children
of
men.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
Lord puts
the upright
and
the sinner
to
the
test,
but
he
has
hate
in
his
soul
for
the
lover
of
violent
acts.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}On
the evil-doer
he
will
send
down
fire
and flames,
and
a
burning
wind;
with these
will
their
cup
be full.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}For
the
Lord
is
upright;
he
is
a
lover
of
righteousness:
the
upright
will
see
his
face.

\par }\PsalmChap{12}{\D For the chief music-maker on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Send help, Lord,
for mercy
has come
to
an end; there
is no
more faith
among
the children
of men.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Everyone says false words
to
his neighbour:
their tongues
are smooth
in
their talk,
and
their hearts
are full
of deceit.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The smooth
lips
and
the tongue
of pride
will
be cut
off
by
the Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}They
have
said,
With
our
tongues
will
we overcome;
our
lips
are ours:
who
is
lord
over us?
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Because
of
the crushing
of
the poor
and
the weeping
of
those
in need, now
will
I come
to
his help,
says
the
Lord;
I
will give
him
the salvation
which
he
is desiring.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The words
of
the
Lord
are
true words:
like silver tested
by fire
and burned clean seven times.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}You
will keep
them,
O
Lord,
you
will keep
them safe
from
this generation
for ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The sinners
are walking
on
every side,
and evil
is honoured
among
the children
of men.

\par }\PsalmChap{13}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Will you
for ever put me out
of
your memory, O Lord? will
your face
for ever
be turned away from me?
\par }{\Q \VS{2}How
long
is
my soul
to
be
in doubt,
with sorrow
in
my heart
all
the day?
how
long
will
he
who
is
against
me
be given power
over
me?
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let
my voice come
before
you,
and give
me
an answer,
O Lord
my God;
let
your light
be shining
on
me,
so
that
the sleep
of
death
may
not
overtake
me;
\par }{\Q \VS{4}And
he
who
is
against
me
may
not say,
I
have overcome
him;
and those
who
are troubling
me
may
not
be glad
when
I
am moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}But
I
have
had faith
in
your mercy;
my heart will
be
glad
in
your salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I
will
make
a
song
to
the
Lord,
because
he
has given
me
my reward.

\par }\PsalmChap{14}{\D To the chief music-maker. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
foolish
man
has
said
in
his
heart,
God
will
not
do anything.
They
are unclean,
they
have
done evil
works;
there
is
not
one
who
does
good.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
Lord
was
looking
down
from
heaven
on
the
children
of
men,
to
see
if
there
were
any
who
had wisdom,
searching
after
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}They
have
all
gone
out
of
the
way
together;
they
are unclean,
there
is
not
one
who
does
good,
no,
not
one.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Have
all
the
workers
of
evil
no
knowledge?
they
take
my
people
for
food
as
they
would
take
bread;
they
make
no prayer
to
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Then
were
they
in
great
fear:
for
God
is
in
the
generation
of
the upright.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You
have
put
to
shame
the thoughts
of
the
poor,
but
the
Lord
is
his support.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}May
the
salvation
of
Israel
come
out
of
Zion!
when
the fate
of
his
people
is changed
by
the
Lord,
Jacob
will
have
joy
and
Israel
will
be
glad.

\par }\PsalmChap{15}{\D A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Lord,
who
may
have
a resting-place
in
your
tent,
a living-place
on
your
holy
hill?
\par }{\Q \VS{2}He
who
goes
on
his
way
uprightly,
doing
righteousness,
and
saying
what
is
true
in
his
heart;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Whose
tongue
is
not false,
who
does
no
evil
to
his
friend,
and
does
not
take
away
the good name
of
his neighbour;
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Who gives honour
to
those
who
have
the
fear
of
the
Lord, turning away
from
him
who
has
not
the Lord's
approval.
He
who
takes
an
oath
against
himself,
and
makes
no
change.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}He
who
does
not
put
out
his
money
at
interest,
or
for payment
give false decisions
against
men
who
have
done
no wrong.
He
who
does
these
things
will
never
be
moved.

\par }\PsalmChap{16}{\D Michtam. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Keep
me safe, O
God:
for
in
you
I
have put
my faith.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}O
my soul,
you
have
said
to
the
Lord,
You
are
my
Lord:
I
have
no
good
but
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}As
for
the
saints
who
are
in
the
earth,
they
are
the noble
in
whom
is
all
my
delight.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Their
sorrows
will
be
increased who go
after
another god:
I
will
not
take drink offerings
from
their hands,
or
take
their
names
on
my
lips.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
Lord
is
my heritage
and
the wine
of
my
cup;
you
are
the supporter
of
my right.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Fair
are
the places marked
out
for
me;
I
have
a noble
heritage.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}I
will
give
praise
to
the
Lord
who
has
been
my guide; knowledge comes
to
me
from
my thoughts
in
the
night.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}I
have put
the
Lord
before
me
at
all
times;
because
he
is
at
my
right
hand,
I
will
not
be
moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Because
of
this
my
heart
is
glad,
and
my
glory
is full
of
joy:
while
my
flesh takes its
rest
in hope.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}For
you
will
not
let
my
soul
be prisoned
in
the underworld;
you
will
not
let
your loved
one
see
the
place
of
death.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}You
will
make clear
to
me
the
way
of
life; where
you
are
joy
is complete;
in
your
right
hand
there
are pleasures
for
ever
and
ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{17}{\D A Prayer. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
my
cause come
to
your ears,
O
Lord,
give
attention
to
my
cry;
give
ear
to
my
prayer which goes
not out
from
false
lips.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Be
my
judge;
for
your
eyes
see
what
is
right.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}You
have
put
my
heart
to
the
test, searching
me
in
the
night;
you
have
put
me
to
the
test
and seen
no evil
purpose
in
me;
I
will keep
my
mouth
from sin.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}As
for
the
works
of
men,
by
the
word
of
your
lips
I
have
kept
myself
from
the
ways
of
the
violent.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I have kept
my
feet
in your
ways,
my
steps have
not been turned away.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}My
cry
has gone
up
to
you,
for
you
will
give
me
an
answer,
O
God:
let
your
ear
be
turned
to
me,
and
give
attention
to
my
words.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Make clear
the wonder
of
your mercy, O saviour
of
those
who put
their faith
in
your
right
hand,
from
those
who
come
out against
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Keep
me
as
the light
of
your
eyes,
covering
me
with
the
shade
of
your
wings,
\par }{\Q \VS{9}From
the evil-doers
who
are violent
to
me,
and
from
those
who
are
round
me, desiring
my
death.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}They
are
shut
up
in
their
fat:
with
their
mouths
they
say
words
of pride.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}They
have
made
a
circle
round
our
steps:
their
eyes
are
fixed
on
us, forcing
us
down
to
the
earth;
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Like
a
lion desiring its food,
and
like
a
young
lion waiting
in
secret
places.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Up!
Lord,
come
out
against
him,
make
him
low,
with
your
sword
be
my saviour
from
the evil-doer.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}With
your
hand,
O
Lord,
from
men, even
men
of
the
world,
whose heritage
is
in
this
life,
and whom
you
make
full
with
your secret wealth:
they
are
full
of
children; after
their death
their
offspring take
the
rest
of
their goods.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}As
for
me,
I
will
see
your
face
in
righteousness:
when
I
am awake
it
will be joy
enough
for
me
to
see
your
form.

\par }\PsalmChap{18}{\D To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord, of David, who said the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord made him free from the hand of all his haters, and from the hand of Saul; and he said,
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}I
will
give
you
my love,
O
Lord,
my
strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
Lord
is
my Rock,
my walled town,
and
my saviour;
my
God,
my Rock,
in
him
will
I put
my faith;
my breastplate,
and
the horn
of
my salvation,
and
my high tower.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}I
will send up
my cry
to
the
Lord,
who
is
to
be praised; so
will
I
be made safe
from those
who
are against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The cords
of death were round
me,
and
the seas
of evil put
me
in fear.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
cords
of hell
were round
me:
the nets
of
death came
on
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}In
my trouble
my voice
went up
to
the Lord,
and
my cry
to
my God:
my voice came
to
his hearing
in
his holy Temple,
and
my prayer came
before
him, even into
his ears.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Then
trouble
and shock
came
on
the earth;
and
the bases
of
the mountains
were
moved
and shaking,
because
he
was angry.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}There went
up
a smoke
from
his nose,
and
a fire
of destruction
from
his mouth: flames
were lighted
by
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The heavens
were bent,
so
that
he might
come
down;
and
it
was dark
under
his feet.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}And
he
went
in flight through
the air, seated
on
a storm-cloud:
going quickly
on
the wings
of
the wind.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}He made
the dark
his secret place;
his tent round
him
was
the dark waters
and thick clouds
of
the
skies.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Before
his shining light
his
dark
clouds went past, raining ice
and fire.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}The Lord made thunder
in
the heavens,
and
the voice
of
the Highest
was sounding
out: a rain
of ice
and
fire.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}He
sent
out
his
arrows, driving
them
in all directions;
by
his flames
of
fire
they
were
troubled.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Then
the deep beds
of
the waters were seen,
and
the bases
of
the world were uncovered, because
of
your words
of wrath, O Lord, because
of
the breath
from
your mouth.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}He
sent
from
on high,
he took
me, pulling
me
out
of great
waters.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}He
made
me
free
from
my strong hater,
and
from those who
were against
me, because they
were stronger
than
I.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}They came
on
me
in
the day
of
my trouble;
but
the Lord was
my support.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}He
took
me out
into
a wide
place;
he
was
my saviour
because
he
had delight
in
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}The
Lord gives
me
the reward of
my righteousness,
because
my hands are clean before
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}For
I
have kept
the ways
of
the
Lord;
I
have not
been
turned
away
in sin
from
my
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}For all
his decisions
were
before
me,
and
I
did
not put away
his laws
from
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}And
I
was
upright
before
him,
and
I kept myself
from sin.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}Because
of this
the Lord
has given
me
the reward
of
my righteousness,
because
my hands
are clean
in
his eyes.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}On
him
who
has
mercy
you
will
have
mercy;
to
the upright
you
will
be upright;
\par }{\Q \VS{26}He
who
is
holy
will see that
you
are
holy;
but
to
the
man whose way
is not straight
you
will be a hard judge.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}For
you
are
the saviour of
those
who
are
in trouble;
but eyes full of pride will
be made low.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}You,
O Lord,
will
be
my light;
by
you,
my God,
the dark
will
be
made bright
for
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}By
your help
I
have made
a way
through
the wall which
was shutting
me
in;
by
the help
of
my
God
I
have gone
over
a wall.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}As
for
God,
his way
is completely good;
the word
of
the Lord
is tested;
he
is
a breastplate
for all
those
who put
their faith
in
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}For
who
is
God
but
the
Lord?
or
who
is
a Rock
but
our
God?
\par }{\Q \VS{32}God puts
a strong band about
me, guiding
me
in
a straight way.
\par }{\Q \VS{33}He
makes
my feet
like roes' feet,
and
puts
me
on high places.
\par }{\Q \VS{34}He makes
my hands expert
in war,
so
that
a bow
of brass
is bent
by
my arms.
\par }{\Q \VS{35}You
have
given
me
the breastplate
of
your salvation:
your right
hand
has been
my
support,
and
your mercy
has made
me great.
\par }{\Q \VS{36}You
have
made
my steps wide under
me,
so
that
my feet
are
kept
from slipping.
\par }{\Q \VS{37}I go after
my haters
and overtake
them;
not turning back till
they
are all overcome.
\par }{\Q \VS{38}I
will
give
them wounds,
so
that
they
are
not able
to
get
up:
they
are stretched under
my feet.
\par }{\Q \VS{39}For
I
have
been armed
by
you
with strength
for
the fight:
you
have made low
under
me those
who
come
out against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{40}By
you
their backs
are turned
in flight,
so
that
my haters
are cut off.
\par }{\Q \VS{41}They were crying out, but there
was
no one
to come
to
their help: even
to
the Lord, but
he
gave
them
no answer.
\par }{\Q \VS{42}Then
they
were crushed
as small
as dust
before
the wind;
they
were drained
out
like
the waste
of
the streets.
\par }{\Q \VS{43}You
have made
me free
from
the fightings
of
the people;
you
have made
me
the
head
of
the nations:
a people
of whom
I had no knowledge
will be
my servants.
\par }{\Q \VS{44}From
the
time when
my name comes
to
their ears
they
will
be ruled
by
me:
men
of other countries
will,
with false hearts,
put
themselves under
my
authority.
\par }{\Q \VS{45}They
will
be wasting away,
they
will come out
of
their secret places shaking
with fear.
\par }{\Q \VS{46}The Lord
is living; praise
be
to my Rock,
and let
the God
of my salvation
be honoured.
\par }{\Q \VS{47}It
is
God
who sends punishment
on
my haters,
and puts peoples under
my rule.
\par }{\Q \VS{48}He
makes
me free
from
my haters;
I am lifted
up
over those
who come
up
against
me:
you
have
made
me free
from
the violent man.
\par }{\Q \VS{49}Because
of
this
I
will give
you
praise, O Lord,
among
the nations,
and
will
make
a song
of
praise
to
your name.
\par }{\Q \VS{50}Great salvation
does
he
give
to
his
king;
he
has
mercy
on
the
king
of
his selection, David,
and
on
his seed
for ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{19}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}The heavens are sounding
the glory
of God;
the arch
of
the sky makes clear
the work
of
his hands.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Day after day
it sends
out its
word,
and night after night
it gives knowledge.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}There
are no words
or language;
their voice makes no sound.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Their line
has
gone out through
all
the earth,
and
their
words
to
the end
of
the world.
In
them
has
he put
a tent
for
the sun,
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Who
is
like
a newly married
man
coming
from
his bride-tent,
and
is glad
like
a strong runner starting
on
his
way.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}His
going
out
is
from
the
end
of
the heaven,
and
his circle
to
the ends
of
it; there
is nothing
which
is not open
to
his heat.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The law
of
the Lord
is good, giving new life
to
the soul:
the witness
of
the Lord
is certain, giving wisdom
to
the foolish.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The orders
of
the
Lord
are right,
making glad
the
heart:
the rule
of
the
Lord
is holy, giving light
to
the eyes.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The fear
of
the
Lord
is
clean,
and
has no end;
the decisions
of
the
Lord
are
true
and full
of righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}More
to
be desired
are
they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than
the dropping honey.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}By them
is
your servant made conscious
of danger,
and
in keeping them there
is
great reward.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Who
has
full knowledge
of
his errors? make
me clean
from secret evil.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Keep
your servant back
from sins
of pride; let
them not
have rule over
me:
then
will I be upright
and
free
from great sin.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Let
the words
of
my mouth
and
the thoughts
of
my heart
be pleasing
in
your eyes, O Lord,
my strength
and
my salvation.

\par }\PsalmChap{20}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}May
the Lord give ear
to you
in
the day
of trouble;
may you
be placed on high
by
the name
of
the God
of Jacob;
\par }{\Q \VS{2}May
he send
you
help
from
the holy place,
and
give
you strength
from Zion;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}May
he keep all
your offerings
in mind,
and
be pleased
with
the fat
of
your burned offerings; (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{4}May
he give
you
your heart's desire,
and
put
all
your purposes into effect.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}We
will
be glad
in
your salvation,
and
in
the name
of
our
God
we
will
put
up
our flags:
may
the Lord
give
you
all
your requests.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Now
am
I certain
that
the
Lord
gives
salvation
to
his king;
he
will give
him
an answer
from
his holy heaven
with
the strength
of
salvation
in
his right hand.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Some put
their faith
in carriages
and some
in horses;
but
we
will
be
strong
in
the name
of
the
Lord
our
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}They
are bent
down
and made low;
but
we
have
been lifted up.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Come
to
our
help, Lord: let
the king
give ear
to
our cry.

\par }\PsalmChap{21}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}The king will
be glad
in
your strength, O Lord; how great will
be
his delight
in
your salvation!
\par }{\Q \VS{2}You
have
given
him
his heart's desire,
and
have not kept back
the request
of
his lips. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For
you go before
him
with
the blessings
of good things:
you
put
a crown
of fair gold
on
his head.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}He
made request
to
you
for life,
and
you gave
it
to
him, long life
for ever
and ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}His glory
is great
in
your salvation: honour
and authority
have
you
put
on
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}For
you
have made
him
a blessing
for ever:
you
have given
him
joy
in
the light
of
your face.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}For
the king
has faith
in
the Lord,
and
through
the mercy
of
the
Most High
he
will
not
be moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Your hand
will
make
a search
for all
your haters;
your right hand
will
be hard
on all
those
who
are against
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}You
will
make
them
like
a flaming oven before
you;
the
Lord
in
his wrath
will
put
an end
to
them,
and
they
will
be burned
up
in
the fire.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Their fruit
will
be cut
off
from
the earth,
and
their seed
from among
the children
of men.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}For
their thoughts
were bitter against
you:
they
had an evil design
in
their minds, which
they
were
not able
to put
into effect.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Their backs
will
be
turned
when
you
make ready
the cords
of
your
bow
against
their faces.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Be lifted
up, O Lord,
in
your strength;
so
will
we
make songs
in
praise
of
your
power.

\par }\PsalmChap{22}{\D To the chief music-maker on Aijeleth-hash-shahar. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}My God,
my God, why are
you turned
away
from
me? why are
you
so
far
from helping
me,
and
from
the words
of
my crying?
\par }{\Q \VS{2}O
my
God,
I make
my cry
in
the day,
and
you give no
answer;
and
in
the night,
and
have no rest.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}But
you
are holy,
O
you
who
are seated
among
the praises
of Israel.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Our fathers
had faith
in
you:
they
had faith
and
you
were
their saviour.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}They sent up
their cry
to
you
and were made free: they
put
their faith
in
you
and were not
put
to shame.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}But
I am
a worm
and
not
a man; cursed
by men,
and looked
down
on
by
the
people.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}I
am laughed
at
by
all
those
who see
me: pushing
out
their lips
and shaking
their heads
they say,
\par }{\Q \VS{8}He put
his faith
in
the Lord; let
the Lord
be
his saviour now: let
the Lord
be
his saviour,
because
he had delight
in
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}But
it
was
you
who
took care
of
me
from
the day
of
my birth:
you gave
me faith
even
from
my mother's breasts.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}I
was
in
your hands
even
before
my
birth;
you
are
my God
from
the time
when
I
was
in
my mother's
body.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Be not
far
from
me,
for trouble
is
near; there
is no
one
to give help.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}A great herd
of oxen
is round
me:
I am shut
in
by
the strong oxen
of Bashan.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}I saw
their mouths wide open,
like lions crying after food.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}I am flowing away
like water,
and
all
my bones
are
out
of place:
my heart
is
like wax,
it
has become soft
in
my body.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}My throat
is dry
like
a broken vessel;
my tongue
is fixed
to
the roof
of
my mouth,
and
the dust
of death
is
on
my lips.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Dogs
have come round
me: I am shut in by
the band
of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands
and feet.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}I am
able
to see
all
my bones;
their looks
are fixed
on
me:
\par }{\Q \VS{18}They
make
a division
of
my robes among
them,
by
the decision
of chance
they
take
my clothing.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Do not be
far
from
me, O Lord: O
my strength,
come quickly
to
my help.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Make
my soul safe
from
the sword,
my life
from
the power
of
the dog.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Be
my saviour
from
the lion's
mouth;
let
me go free
from
the horns
of
the cruel oxen.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}I
will
give
the knowledge
of
your name
to
my brothers: I
will
give
you praise among
the people.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}You
who
have fear
of
the Lord, give
him
praise; all
you seed
of
Jacob, give
him glory; go
in fear
of
him, all
you seed
of Israel.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}For
he
has not
been unmoved
by
the pain
of
him
who
is troubled;
or kept
his face covered
from
him;
but
he
has given
an answer
to
his cry.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}My
praise
will
be
of
you
in
the great meeting:
I
will
make
my
offerings
before
his worshippers.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}The poor
will have a feast
of good things:
those who make search
for
the Lord
will give
him
praise:
your heart
will have life
for ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}All
the ends
of
the earth
will keep
it
in
mind
and
be turned
to
the
Lord:
all
the families
of
the nations
will
give
him worship.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}For
the kingdom
is
the Lord's;
he
is
the ruler
among
the
nations.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}All
the fat ones
of
the earth
will give
him worship; all
those
who go
down
to
the dust
will
make themselves low before
him,
even
he
who
has
not enough
for
the life
of
his soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}A seed
will
be
his servant;
the doings
of
the Lord
will
be
made
clear
to
the generation which
comes
after.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}They
will come
and
make
his righteousness clear
to
a people
of
the future
because
he
has done this.

\par }\PsalmChap{23}{\D A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
Lord takes care
of
me
as
his sheep;
I
will
not
be
without
any good
thing.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}He makes
a resting-place
for
me
in
the
green fields:
he
is
my
guide
by
the
quiet
waters.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}He
gives new
life
to
my
soul:
he
is
my
guide
in
the
ways
of
righteousness
because
of
his
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Yes,
though
I go
through
the
valley
of
deep shade,
I
will
have
no
fear
of
evil;
for
you
are
with
me,
your
rod
and
your support
are
my
comfort.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}You make ready
a
table
for
me
in
front
of
my haters:
you put
oil
on
my
head;
my
cup
is overflowing.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Truly, blessing
and
mercy
will
be
with
me
all
the
days
of
my
life;
and
I
will
have
a
place
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
all
my
days.

\par }\PsalmChap{24}{\D A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
earth
is
the Lord's,
with
all
its wealth;
the
world
and
all
the
people
living
in
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}For
by
him
it
was based
on
the
seas,
and
made strong
on
the deep
rivers.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Who
may
go
up
into
the
hill
of
the
Lord?
and
who
may
come
into
his
holy
place?
\par }{\Q \VS{4}He
who
has
clean
hands
and
a true
heart;
whose
desire
has
not
gone
out
to foolish
things,
who
has
not
taken
a
false
oath.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}He
will
have
blessing
from
the
Lord,
and
righteousness
from
the
God
of
his
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}This
is
the
generation
of
those whose hearts
are turned
to
you, even
to
your
face, O God
of
Jacob. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Let
your
heads
be
lifted
up, O
doors;
be
lifted
up, O
you
eternal
doors:
that
the
King
of
glory
may
come
in.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Who
is
the
King
of
glory?
The
Lord
of strength
and power,
the
Lord
strong
in
war.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Let
your
heads
be
lifted
up, O
doors; let
them
be
lifted
up, O
you
eternal
doors:
that
the
King
of
glory
may
come
in.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Who
is
the
King
of
glory?
The
Lord
of
armies,
he
is
the
King
of
glory. (Selah.)

\par }\PsalmChap{25}{\D Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}To
you,
O
Lord,
my
soul
is
lifted
up.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}O
my
God, I
have
put
my faith
in you,
let
me
not
be
shamed;
let
not
my haters
be glorying over
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let
no servant
of yours
be
put
to
shame;
may
those
be
shamed
who
are false
without
cause.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Make
your steps clear
to
me,
O
Lord; give
me
knowledge
of
your
ways.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Be
my
guide
and teacher
in
the
true
way;
for
you
are
the
God
of
my
salvation;
I
am waiting
for
your word
all
the
day.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}O
Lord,
keep
in
mind
your pity
and
your
mercies;
for
they
have
been
from
the earliest
times.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Do
not
keep
in
mind
my
sins
when
I
was young,
or
my wrongdoing:
let
your memory
of
me
be full
of
mercy,
O
Lord,
because
of
your righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Good
and
upright
is
the
Lord:
so
he
will
be
the
teacher
of
sinners
in
the
way.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}He
will
be an upright
guide
to
the
poor
in spirit: he
will
make
his
way clear
to
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}All
the
ways
of
the
Lord
are
mercy
and good
faith
for
those
who
keep
his
agreement
and
his witness.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Because
of
your
name,
O
Lord, let
me
have forgiveness
for
my
sin,
which
is
very
great.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}If
a
man
has
the
fear
of
the
Lord,
the
Lord
will
be
his
teacher
in
the
way
of
his pleasure.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}His
soul
will
be full
of
good things,
and
his
seed
will
have
the
earth
for its heritage.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}The
secret
of
the
Lord
is
with those
in whose hearts
is
the
fear
of
him;
he
will
make
his
agreement clear
to
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}My
eyes
are
turned
to
the
Lord
at
all
times;
for
he
will
take
my
feet
out
of
the
net.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Be
turned
to
me,
and
have
mercy
on
me;
for
I
am troubled
and
have no helper.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}The troubles
of
my
heart
are increased: O
take
me
out
of
my sorrows.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Give thought
to
my grief
and
my
pain;
and
take
away
all
my
sins.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}See
how
those
who
are
against
me
are
increased,
for bitter
is
their
hate
of
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}O
keep
my
soul,
and
take
me out
of danger:
let
me
not
be
shamed,
for
I
have
put
my faith
in
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}For
my clean
and
upright ways
keep
me safe,
because
my
hope
is
in
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Give
Israel salvation,
O
God,
out
of
all
his troubles.

\par }\PsalmChap{26}{\D Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
Lord,
be
my
judge,
for
my behaviour
has
been
upright:
I
have
put
my faith
in
the
Lord,
I
am
not
in danger
of slipping.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Put
me
in
the scales,
O
Lord, so
that
I
may
be
tested; let
the fire
make clean
my
thoughts
and
my
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For
your mercy
is
before
my
eyes;
and
I
have
gone
in
the
way
of
your good
faith.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I
have
not
taken
my
seat
with foolish persons,
and
I
do
not
go
with
false
men.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
have
been
a hater
of
the band
of wrongdoers,
and
I
will
not
be
seated
among sinners.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I
will
make
my
hands clean
from sin;
so
will
I
go
round
your
altar,
O
Lord;
\par }{\Q \VS{7}That
I
may
give
out
the
voice
of
praise,
and
make
public
all
the
wonders which
you
have
done.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Lord,
your
house
has
been dear
to
me,
and
the resting-place
of
your
glory.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Let
not
my
soul
be numbered
among
sinners,
or
my
life
among
men
of
blood;
\par }{\Q \VS{10}In
whose
hands
are
evil designs,
and
whose
right
hands take money
for judging falsely.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}But
as for
me,
I
will go
on in
my
upright ways: be
my saviour,
and
have
mercy
on
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}I
have
a safe resting-place
for
my
feet;
I
will give
praise
to
the
Lord
in
the meetings
of
the people.

\par }\PsalmChap{27}{\D Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
Lord
is
my
light
and
my
salvation;
who
is
then
a cause
of
fear
to
me?
the
Lord
is
the
strength
of
my
life;
who
is
a danger
to
me?
\par }{\Q \VS{2}When evil-doers,
even
my haters,
came
on
me
to put
an end
to
me,
they
were broken
and put
to shame.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Even
if
an
army came
against
me
with
its tents,
my
heart would
have
no
fear:
if
war
was made
on
me,
my faith would
not
be
moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}One prayer
have
I
made
to
the
Lord,
and
this
is
my heart's
desire;
that
I
may
have
a
place
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
all
the
days
of
my
life,
looking
on
his glory,
and getting wisdom
in
his
Temple.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
in
the
time
of
trouble
he
will
keep
me safe
in
his
tent:
in
the
secret
place
of
his
tent
he
will
keep
me
from men's eyes;
high
on
a
rock
he
will put
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}And
now
my
head
will
be
lifted
up
higher
than
my haters
who
are
round
me:
because
of
this
I
will
make
offerings
of
joy
in
his
tent;
I
will
make
a
song, truly
I
will
make
a
song
of
praise
to
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}O
Lord, let
the
voice
of
my
cry come
to
your ears:
have
mercy
on
me,
and
give
me
an
answer.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}When
you
said, Make
search
for
my
face,
my
heart
said
to
you,
For
your
face
will
I make
my
search.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Let
not
your
face
be covered
from
me;
do
not put
away
your
servant
in
wrath;
you
have
been
my
help:
do
not
give
me
up
or
take
your
support
from
me,
O
God
of
my
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}When
my
father
and
my
mother
are turned
away
from
me,
then
the
Lord
will
be
my support.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Make
your
way clear
to
me,
O
Lord,
guiding
me
by
the right
way,
because
of
my haters.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Do
not
give
me
into
their hands,
because
false
witnesses
have
come
out against
me,
and men breathing destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}I
had almost given
up
my hope
of
seeing
the blessing
of
the
Lord
in
the
land
of
the
living.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Let
your
hope
be
in
the
Lord:
take
heart
and
be
strong; yes, let
your
hope
be
in
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{28}{\D Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}My
cry
goes
up
to
you,
O
Lord,
my
Rock;
do
not
keep
back
your answer
from
me,
so
that
I
may
not
become
like
those
who
go
down
into
the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give ear
to
the
voice
of
my prayer,
when
I am
crying
to
you,
when
my
hands
are
lifted
up
to
your
holy
place.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Do
not
take
me
away
with
the
sinners
and
the
workers
of
evil,
who
say words
of
peace
to
their neighbours,
but
evil
is
in
their
hearts.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Give
them
the right reward
of
their acts,
and
of
their
evil
doings:
give
them
punishment
for
the
works
of
their
hands,
let
them
have
their
full reward.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Because
they
have
no respect
for
the
works
of
the
Lord,
or
for
the
things which
his
hands
have
made,
they
will
be
broken
down
and
not lifted
up
by
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}May
the
Lord
be
praised,
because
he
has
given ear
to
the
voice
of
my prayer.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
Lord
is
my
strength
and
my breastplate,
my
heart
had faith
in
him
and
I
am
helped;
for
this cause
my
heart
is full
of rapture,
and
I
will
give
him
praise
in
my
song.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
Lord
is
their
strength,
and
a
strong place
of
salvation
for
his king.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Be
a saviour
to
your
people,
and send
a
blessing
on
your
heritage:
be
their guide,
and let
them
be
lifted
up
for
ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{29}{\D A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give
to
the
Lord, you
sons
of
the
gods,
give
to
the
Lord
glory
and
strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give
to
the
Lord
the full
glory
of
his
name;
give
him
worship
in
holy robes.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
voice
of
the
Lord
is
on
the
waters:
the
God
of
glory
is thundering,
the
Lord
is
on
the
great
waters.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
voice
of
the
Lord
is full
of
power;
the
voice
of
the
Lord
has
a noble
sound.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}By
the
voice
of
the
Lord
are
the cedar-trees
broken,
even
the
cedars
of
Lebanon
are
broken
by
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}He makes
them go
jumping
about
like
a
young
ox;
Lebanon
and
Sirion
like
a
young mountain
ox.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}At
the
voice
of
the
Lord
flames
of
fire
are seen.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}At
the
voice
of
the
Lord
there
is
a shaking
in
the waste land, even
a shaking
in
the waste land
of
Kadesh.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}At
the
voice
of
the
Lord
the roes give birth,
the leaves
are taken
from
the trees:
in
his
Temple
everything
says,
Glory.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
Lord
had
his
seat
as
king
when
the waters came
on
the earth;
the
Lord
is
seated
as
king
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
Lord
will
give
strength
to
his
people;
the
Lord
will
give
his
people
the
blessing
of
peace.

\par }\PsalmChap{30}{\D A Psalm. A Song at the blessing of the House. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}I
will give
you praise
and honour,
O Lord, because through
you I
have been lifted up;
you
have
not given
my haters cause
to
be glad over
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}O
Lord
my
God,
I sent
up
my cry
to
you,
and
you
have
made
me well.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
Lord,
you
have made
my soul come again
from
the underworld:
you
have given
me life
and kept
me
from going down
among
the dead.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Make songs
to
the
Lord,
O
you saints
of
his,
and
give praise
to
his holy name.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
his wrath
is only
for
a minute;
in
his grace
there
is life; weeping
may
be
for
a night,
but joy comes
in
the morning.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}When things went well
for
me
I said,
I
will never
be moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Lord,
by
your grace
you
have kept
my mountain strong:
when
your face
was turned from
me
I
was troubled.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}My voice
went
up
to
you,
O
Lord;
I
made
my prayer
to
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}What profit
is
there
in
my blood
if
I go
down
into
the underworld?
will
the dust give
you praise,
or
be
a witness
to
your help?
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Give ear
to
me,
O Lord,
and
have mercy
on
me: Lord, be
my helper.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}By
you
my sorrow
is
turned
into dancing;
you
have
taken away
my clothing
of grief,
and
given
me robes
of joy;
\par }{\Q \VS{12}So that
my glory may make songs
of praise
to
you
and not be quiet. O Lord
my God, I will
give
you praise
for ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{31}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}In you, O Lord,
have I put
my hope; let me never
be shamed; keep me safe
in
your righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
your ear
be turned
to
me;
take
me quickly out
of danger;
be
my strong Rock,
my place
of strength where
I
may
be safe.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For
you
are
my
Rock
and
my
strong tower;
go
in front
of
me
and
be
my guide,
because
of
your name.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Take
me out
of
the
net which
they
have
put ready
for
me secretly;
for
you
are
my strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Into
your hands
I give
my spirit;
you
are
my saviour,
O Lord God
for ever true.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I
am full
of hate
for
those
who go after false
gods;
but
my hope
is
in
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}I
will
be glad
and
have delight
in
your
mercy;
because
you
have seen
my trouble;
you
have
had pity
on
my soul
in
its sorrows;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}And
you
have
not
given
me
into
the hand
of
my hater;
you
have put
my feet
in
a wide place.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Have mercy
on
me, O Lord,
for
I am
in trouble;
my eyes
are wasted
with grief,
I am wasted
in soul
and body.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}My
life goes
on
in sorrow,
and
my years
in weeping;
my
strength
is almost gone
because
of
my sin,
and
my bones
are
wasted
away.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Because
of
all
those
who
are against
me,
I
have become
a word
of shame
to
my neighbours;
a cause
of shaking
the head
and
a fear
to
my friends:
those
who saw
me
in
the street went
in flight
from
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}I
have
gone
from men's minds
and memory
like
a dead
man;
I
am
like
a broken vessel.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}False statements against
me
have
come
to
my ears; fear
was
on every side:
they
were talking together against
me, designing
to
take away
my
life.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}But
I
had faith
in
you,
O Lord;
I
said,
You
are
my God.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}The chances
of
my life
are
in
your hand; take
me
out
of
the hands
of
my haters,
and
of
those
who go
after
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Let
your servant see
the light
of
your face;
in
your mercy
be
my saviour.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Let
me
not
be shamed, O
Lord,
for
I
have made
my prayer
to
you; let
the sinners
be shamed,
and let
their mouths
be shut
in
the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Let
the false lips
be shut, which say
evil against
the upright, looking
down
on
him
in
their pride.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}O how great
is
your grace, which
you
have put
in store
for
your worshippers,
and which
you
have
made clear
to
those
who had faith
in
you,
before
the sons
of
men!
\par }{\Q \VS{20}You
will
keep
them safe
in
your house
from
the designs
of
man;
in
the
secret
of
your tent
will
you
keep
them
from angry tongues.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}May
the Lord
be praised,
because
he
has made clear
to
me
the wonder
of
his grace
in
a strong town.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}And
as
for
me,
I said
in
my fear,
I
am cut off
from before
your eyes;
but
you gave ear
to
the voice
of
my prayer,
when
my cry went up
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}O
have love
for
the Lord, all
you
his saints;
for
the Lord keeps safe
from danger all those
who
are true
to
him,
and gives
the workers
of pride
their
right reward.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}Put
away fear
and let
your heart
be strong,
all
you
whose hope
is
in
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{32}{\D Of David. Maschil.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Happy
is
he who
has forgiveness
for
his wrongdoing,
and whose
sin
is
covered.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Happy
is
the
man
in whom
the
Lord sees
no
evil,
and
in
whose
spirit
there
is
no
deceit.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}When
I kept
my mouth shut,
my
bones
were
wasted,
because
of
my crying
all
through
the
day.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
the weight
of
your
hand
was
on
me
day
and
night;
my body
became dry
like
the earth
in
summer. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
made
my wrongdoing clear
to
you,
and
did
not
keep
back
my
sin.
I
said,
I
will
put
it
all
before
the
Lord;
and
you
took
away
my wrongdoing
and
my
sin. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{6}For
this cause
let
every saint
make
his prayer
to
you
at
a
time
when
you
are
near:
then
the
overflowing
of
the
great
waters
will
not
overtake
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}You
are
my safe
and
secret place;
you
will
keep
me
from
trouble;
you
will put
songs
of salvation on
the lips
of
those who
are
round
me. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{8}I
will
give
you
knowledge,
teaching
you
the
way
to go;
my
eye
will
be
your guide.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Do
not
be
like
the
horse
or
the ass,
without sense; ...
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The sinner
will
be
full
of trouble;
but
mercy
will
be
round
the
man
who
has faith
in
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Be
glad
in
the
Lord
with
joy,
you
upright
men;
give
cries
of
joy,
all
you
whose
hearts
are
true.

\par }\PsalmChap{33}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Be glad
in
the
Lord,
O doers
of righteousness;
for
praise
is beautiful
for
the
upright.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give
praise
to
the
Lord
on
the corded
instrument; make melody
to
him
with instruments
of music.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Make
a
new
song
to him;
playing expertly
with
a loud noise.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
the
word
of
the
Lord
is
upright,
and
all
his
works
are certain.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}His delight
is
in
righteousness
and wisdom;
the
earth
is
full
of
the
mercy
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}By
the
word
of
the
Lord
were
the
heavens
made;
and
all
the
army
of
heaven
by
the
breath
of
his
mouth.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}He
makes
the
waters
of
the
sea come
together
in
a mass;
he keeps
the
deep
seas
in store-houses.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let
the
earth
be
full
of
the
fear
of
the
Lord; let
all
the
people
of
the
world
be
in holy
fear
of
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}For
he
gave
the
word,
and
it
was
done;
by
his
order
it
was
fixed
for ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
Lord undoes
the
designs
of
the
nations;
he
makes
the
thoughts
of
the
peoples without effect.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}The Lord's
purpose
is
eternal,
the
designs
of
his
heart go
on
through
all
the
generations
of man.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Happy
is
the
nation
whose
God
is
the
Lord;
and
the
people
whom
he
has taken
for
his
heritage.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}The
Lord
is
looking
down
from
heaven;
he
sees
all
the
sons
of
men;
\par }{\Q \VS{14}From
his house
he keeps watch
on
all
who
are
living
on
the
earth;
\par }{\Q \VS{15}He makes
all
their
hearts;
their
works
are
clear
to
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}A king's
salvation
is
not
in
the
power
of
his
army;
a
strong
man
does
not get free
by
his
great
strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}A
horse
is
a
false
hope;
his
great
power
will
not make
any man free
from danger.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}See,
the
eye
of
the
Lord
is
on those
in whose hearts
is
the
fear
of
him,
on those whose
hope
is
in
his
mercy;
\par }{\Q \VS{19}To keep
their
souls
from
death;
and
to keep
them
living
in time
of need.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Our
souls
are
waiting
for
the
Lord;
he
is
our
help
and
our salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}For
in
him
our
hearts
have
joy;
in
his
holy
name
is
our hope.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Let
your
mercy
be
on
us,
O
Lord,
as
we
are waiting
for
you.

\par }\PsalmChap{34}{\D Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}I
will
be blessing
the Lord
at all
times;
his praise
will
be ever
in
my
mouth.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}My soul
will
say great
things
of
the
Lord:
the poor
in spirit
will
have knowledge
of
it
and
be glad.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
give
praise
to
the
Lord
with
me;
let
us
be witnesses together
of
his great name.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I
was searching
for
the
Lord,
and
he gave ear
to
my voice,
and
made
me free
from
all
my fears.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let
your eyes
be turned
to
him
and
you
will
have light,
and
your faces
will not
be shamed.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}This poor man's cry
came
before
the Lord,
and
he gave
him salvation
from all
his troubles.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The angel
of
the
Lord
is
ever watching
over
those
who
have fear
of
him,
to
keep
them
safe.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}By experience
you
will see
that
the
Lord
is good; happy
is
the man
who
has faith
in
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Keep
yourselves
in
the fear
of
the
Lord, all
you
his saints;
for
those
who do
so
will
have no need
of anything.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The young lions
are
in
need
and
have
no food;
but
those
who
are looking
to
the
Lord
will
have every good
thing.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Come, children, give attention
to
me;
I
will
be
your teacher
in
the fear
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}What
man
has
a love
of life,
and
a desire
that
his days
may
be increased
so
that
he
may see good?
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Keep
your tongue
from evil,
and
your lips
from words
of deceit.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Be turned
from
evil,
and do good; make
a search for peace, desiring
it
with all
your
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}The eyes
of
the Lord
are
on
the upright,
and
his ears
are open
to
their cry.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
face
of
the
Lord
is
against those
who do evil,
to take away
the memory
of
them
from
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}The cry
of
the upright
comes
before
the
Lord,
and
he takes
them
out
of all
their troubles.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
Lord
is near
the broken-hearted;
he
is
the saviour
of
those
whose spirits
are crushed down.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Great
are
the troubles
of
the upright:
but
the
Lord takes
him safely
out
of
them all.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}He keeps
all
his bones: not
one
of
them
is broken.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Evil
will put
an end
to
the sinner,
and
those
who
are haters
of righteousness
will come
to destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}The
Lord
will
be
the saviour
of
the souls
of
his servants,
and no
one
who has faith
in
him
will
be
put
to shame.

\par }\PsalmChap{35}{\D Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
Lord,
be
on
my side
against
those
who
are judging me;
be
at war
with
those
who make war
against me.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Be
a breastplate
to
me,
and give
me
your
help.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Take
up
your
spear
and keep back
my attackers;
say
to
my
soul,
I
am
your
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let
them
be overcome
and
put
to
shame
who
make attempts
to take
my
soul;
let
those
who
would do
me damage
be
turned
back
and
made foolish.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let
them
be
like dust
from
the grain
before
the
wind;
let
the
angel
of
the
Lord send
them
in flight.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let
their
way
be
dark
and full
of danger;
let
them
be troubled
by
the
angel
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}For
without
cause
they
have put
a
net ready
for
me
secretly,
in
which
to take
my
soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let
destruction
come
on
them
without
their
knowledge;
let
them
be
taken themselves
in
their secret nets,
falling
into
the same
destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}And
my
soul
will
have joy
in
the
Lord;
it
will
be
glad
in
his
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}All
my
bones
will
say,
Lord,
who
is
like
you?
The saviour
of
the
poor
man
from
the hands
of
the
strong,
of
him
who
is
poor
and
in need
from
him
who takes
his goods.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}False
witnesses
got
up:
they put questions
to
me
about crimes
of
which
I
had
no
knowledge.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}They gave
me
back
evil
for
good,
troubling
my
soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}But
as
for
me,
when
they
were ill
I
put
on
the
clothing
of
sorrow:
I
went without food
and
was sad,
and
my
prayer
came
back
again
to
my
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}My behaviour
was
as if
it
had
been
my
friend
or
my
brother:
I
was bent
low
in grief
like
one
whose
mother
is dead.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}But
they
took
pleasure
in
my trouble,
and came
together, yes, low persons came
together
against
me
without
my
knowledge;
they
never came
to
an end
of wounding
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Like men
of deceit
they put
me
to shame;
the voice
of
their wrath was loud
against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Lord,
how
long
will
you
be
looking
on?
take
my
soul
from
their
destruction,
my
life
from
the
lions.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}I
will
give
you
praise
in
the
great meeting;
I
will
give
you honour among
a
strong
people.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Do
not
let
my haters
be
glad
over
me
falsely;
let
not
those
who
are
against
me
without
cause
make sport
of
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}For
they do
not
say
words
of
peace;
in
their
deceit
they
are designing evil
things
against
the
quiet ones
in
the
land.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Their
mouths
were
open
wide
against
me,
and
they
said,
Aha,
aha,
our
eyes
have
seen
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}You
have
seen
this,
O
Lord;
be
not unmoved:
O
Lord,
be
not
far
from
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Be
awake,
O
Lord,
be moved
to take
up
my
cause,
my
God
and
my
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}Be
my
judge,
O
Lord
my
God,
in
your
righteousness;
do
not
let
them
be
glad
over
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}Let
them
not
say
in
their
hearts,
So
we
will have
it:
let
them
not
say,
We have put
an
end
to
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}Let
all
those
who take pleasure
in
my troubles
be
shamed
and come
to nothing:
let
those
who are
lifted
up
against
me
be
covered
with
shame
and
have no honour.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}Let those
who
are
on
my side
give
cries
of
joy;
let
them
ever
say,
The
Lord
be praised,
for
he
has
pleasure
in
the
peace
of
his
servant.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}And
my
tongue
will
be talking
of
your
righteousness
and
of
your
praise
all
the
day.

\par }\PsalmChap{36}{\D To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}The sin
of
the evil-doer says
in
his heart,
There
is no fear
of
the
Lord before
his eyes.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}For
he takes comfort
in
the
thought
that
his sin
will
not
be uncovered
and hated.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}In
the words
of
his mouth
are
evil
and deceit;
he
has given
up being wise
and doing good.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}He gives
thought
to
evil
on
his bed;
he takes
a
way
which
is
not
good;
he
is
not
a hater
of
evil.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Your mercy, O Lord,
is
in
the heavens,
and
your strong purpose
is
as high
as
the clouds.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Your righteousness
is
like
the mountains
of
God;
your judging
is
like
the great deep;
O
Lord,
you give life
to man
and beast.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}How good
is
your loving
mercy,
O
God!
the children
of
men take cover under
the shade
of
your wings.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The delights
of
your house
will
be showered
on
them;
you
will give
them drink
from
the river
of
your pleasures.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}For
with
you
is
the fountain
of life:
in
your light we
will see light.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}O let there
be no end
to
your loving mercy
to
those
who
have knowledge
of
you,
or
of
your righteousness
to
the upright
in heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Let
not
the foot
of pride come against
me,
or
the hand
of
the evil-doers put
me
out
of
my place.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}There
the workers
of
evil
have
come
down:
they
have been made low,
and
will
not
be
lifted
up.

\par }\PsalmChap{37}{\D Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Do
not
be
angry because
of
the wrongdoers,
or
have
envy
of
the
workers
of
evil.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}For
they will
quickly
be cut
down like
grass,
and become dry like
the
green
plants.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Have
faith
in
the
Lord,
and
do
good;
be
at
rest
in
the
land,
and go
after righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}So
will
your
delight
be
in
the
Lord,
and
he
will
give
you
your heart's
desires.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Put
your life
in
the hands
of
the
Lord;
have faith
in
him
and
he
will
do
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}And
he
will
make
your
righteousness be seen
like
the
light,
and
your
cause
like
the
shining
of
the
sun.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Take
your rest
in
the
Lord, waiting quietly
for
him;
do
not
be
angry because
of
the
man
who
does well
in
his
evil
ways,
and gives effect
to
his bad designs.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Put an end
to
your
wrath
and
be
no longer bitter;
do
not give way
to
angry feeling which
is
a cause
of sin.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}For
the evil-doers
will
be
cut
off:
but
those
who
have faith
in
the
Lord
will
have
the
earth
for
their heritage.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}For
in
a short
time
the evil-doer
will
be
gone:
you
will go searching
for
his
place,
and
it
will
not
be
there.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}But
the gentle
will
have
the
earth
for
their heritage;
they
will
take
their
delight
in
peace without measure.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}The sinner has
evil designs
against
the upright, lifting
up
the voice
of wrath
against
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}He
will
be
laughed
at
by
the
Lord,
who
sees
that
his
day
is
coming.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}The evil-doers
have taken
out
their
swords,
their
bows
are
bent;
for crushing
the
poor,
and
to put
to death
those
who
are
upright
in
their
ways.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}But
their
swords
will
be turned
into
their
hearts,
and
their
bows
will
be
broken.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
little which
the
good
man has
is
better
than
the
wealth
of evil-doers.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}For
the
arms
of
the evil-doers
will
be
broken:
but
the
Lord
is
the
support
of
the good.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
days
of
the upright
are
numbered
by
the
Lord,
and
their
heritage
will
be
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}They
will
not
be
shamed
in
the
evil
time,
and
in
the
days
when
all
are
in need
of food
they
will
have
enough.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}But
the wrongdoers
will
come
to
destruction,
and
the haters
of
the
Lord
will
be
like
the fat
of
lambs,
they
will
be burned up;
they
will go up
in
smoke,
and never again
be seen.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}The sinner
takes money
and
does
not
give
it
back;
but
the upright
man
has
mercy,
and
gives
to others.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Those
who
have
his
blessing
will
have
the
earth
for
their heritage;
but
those
who
are
cursed
by
him
will
be
cut
off.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}The
steps
of
a good
man
are
ordered
by
the
Lord,
and
he takes
delight
in
his
way.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}Even
if
he
has
a
fall
he
will
not
be
without help:
for
the
hand
of
the
Lord
is supporting
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}I
have
been
young,
and
now
am
old,
but
I
have
not
seen
the good
man
without help,
or
his
children
looking
for
bread.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}All
the
day
he
is ready
to
have
mercy
and
to give;
his
children
are
a
blessing.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}Be
turned
from
evil,
and
do
good;
and
your place will
be
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}For
the
Lord
is
a
lover
of righteousness,
and takes
care
of
his saints;
they
will
be
kept safe
for
ever;
but
the
seed
of
the evil-doers
will
be
cut
off.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}The upright
will
have
the
earth
for
their heritage,
and
will go
on
living there
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}The
mouth
of
the good
man
says
words
of
wisdom;
the
talk
of
his
tongue
is
of righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}The
law
of
his
God
is
in
his
heart;
he
will
never make
a false
step.
\par }{\Q \VS{32}The sinners
are
watching
the upright
man, desiring
to
put
him
to
death.
\par }{\Q \VS{33}The
Lord
will
not give
him
into
their
hands,
or
be
against
him
when
he
is
judged.
\par }{\Q \VS{34}Be
waiting
for
the
Lord,
and
keep
his
way;
and
you
will
be
lifted
up,
and
have
the
land
for
your heritage:
when
the evil-doers
are
cut
off,
you
will
see
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{35}I
have
seen
the evil-doer
in great power, covering
the earth
like
a great
tree.
\par }{\Q \VS{36}But
he
came
to
an end,
and
there
was
no sign
of
him;
I
made
a
search
for
him
and
he
was
not
there.
\par }{\Q \VS{37}Give
attention
to
the good
man,
and
take
note
of
the
upright;
because
the
end
of
that
man
is
peace.
\par }{\Q \VS{38}But as
for
the sinners,
they
will
be
cut
off
together;
the
end
of
the wrongdoers
is
destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{39}But
the
Lord
is
the saviour
of
the upright:
he
is
their
strength
in
the
time
of
trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{40}And
the
Lord
will
be
their
help,
and keep
them
safe:
he
will
take
them
out
of
the hands
of
the evil-doers,
and
be
their saviour,
because
they
had faith
in
him.

\par }\PsalmChap{38}{\D A Psalm. Of David. To keep in memory.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O Lord,
be
not bitter
with
me
in
your wrath;
let
not
your hand
be on
me
in
the heat
of
your passion.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}For
your arrows
have gone into
my flesh,
and
I
am crushed under
the weight
of
your hand.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}My flesh
is wasted
because
of
your wrath;
and there
is no peace
in
my bones
because
of
my sin.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
my crimes
have
gone
over
my
head;
they
are
like
a great weight which
is
more than
my
strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}My wounds
are poisoned
and evil-smelling,
because
of
my foolish behaviour.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I am troubled, I am
made low; I go weeping all
the day.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}For
my body
is
full
of burning;
all
my flesh
is unhealthy.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}I am feeble
and crushed
down;
I
gave
a cry like
a lion
because
of
the grief
in
my heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Lord,
all
my desire
is
before
you;
my sorrow
is not kept secret
from
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}My heart goes
out
in pain,
my strength
is wasting
away; as
for
the light
of
my eyes,
it
is
gone
from
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}My lovers
and
my friends keep
away
from
my disease;
my relations keep far
away.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Those
who
have
a
desire
to
take
my life put nets
for
me; those
who
are designing
my destruction say evil things
against
me, all
the day
their minds
are full
of deceit.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}But
I kept
my ears shut
like
a
man without hearing;
like
a
man without
a voice, never opening
his
mouth.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}So
I
was
like
a
man whose ears
are shut,
and
in whose
mouth there
are
no sharp
words.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}In
you,
O Lord,
is
my hope:
you
will
give
me
an answer,
O Lord,
my
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}I
said, Let
them
not
be glad
over
me;
when
my foot
is moved, let
them
not
be lifted up
with pride against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}My
feet
are
near
to falling,
and
my
sorrow
is ever
before
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}I
will
make clear
my wrongdoing,
with
sorrow
in
my heart
for
my sin.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}But
they
are strong
who
have hate
for
me without cause:
those
who
are
against
me falsely
are increased
in numbers.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}They
give
me back evil
for good; they are
my haters because I go after
the thing which
is right.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Do not give
me up, O Lord; O
my
God,
be near
to
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Come quickly
to give
me help,
O
Lord,
my salvation.

\par }\PsalmChap{39}{\D To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}I said, I will give attention
to
my ways, so
that
my tongue
may do no wrong; I will keep
my mouth under control, while
the sinner
is before me.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}I made no
sound,
I
said no
word,
even
of good;
and
I
was moved
with sorrow.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}My heart
was burning in my breast; while I
was deep in thought
the fire
was lighted; then I said with my tongue,
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Lord,
give
me knowledge
of
my end,
and
of
the measure
of
my days,
so
that
I
may see how feeble
I am.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}You
have
made
my
days no longer than
a hand's measure;
and
my
years
are nothing
in
your eyes; truly,
every man
is
but
a breath. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Truly,
every
man goes
on
his
way
like
an image;
he
is troubled
for
no purpose:
he
makes
a great store
of wealth,
and
has
no knowledge
of
who
will get
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}And
now, Lord,
what
am
I waiting
for?
my hope
is
in
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Make
me free from all
my sins;
do not
let
me
be shamed by
the man
of evil behaviour.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}I
was quiet,
and kept
my mouth shut;
because
you
had
done
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}No
longer
let
your hand
be hard
on
me;
I am wasted
by
the blows
of
your hand.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}By
the weight
of
your wrath
against man's sin,
the glory
of
his form
is wasted
away; truly every man
is
but
a breath. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Let
my prayer come
to
your ears, O Lord,
and give attention
to
my cry, make
an answer
to
my weeping:
for
my time
here
is short
before
you,
and
in
a little time
I
will
be gone,
like
all
my fathers.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Let
your wrath
be
turned
away
from
me,
so
that
I
may
be comforted,
before
I go
away
from here,
and become
nothing.

\par }\PsalmChap{40}{\D To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}When I
was waiting quietly
for
the Lord,
his heart
was turned
to me,
and
he gave ear
to
my cry.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}He
took
me
up
out
of
a deep waste place,
out
of
the soft
and sticky earth;
he put
my feet
on
a rock,
and
made
my steps
certain.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}And
he
put
a new song
in
my mouth,
even praise
to
our God; numbers
have seen
it
with fear,
and
put
their faith
in
the Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Happy
is
the
man
who
has faith
in
the
Lord,
and
does not
give honour
to
the men
of pride
or
to those
who
are
turned away
to deceit.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}O
Lord
my
God, great
are
the wonders
which
you
have done
in
your
thought
for
us;
it
is
not possible
to
put
them
out
in order
before
you;
when
I
would
give
an account
of
them,
their number
is greater
than
I
may say.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You
had
no desire
for
offerings
of beasts
or fruits
of
the earth; ears
you
made
for
me:
for burned
offerings
and sin
offerings
you
made
no request.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Then
I said, See,
I come;
it
is recorded
of
me
in
the roll
of
the book,
\par }{\Q \VS{8}My delight
is
to
do
your pleasure, O
my
God; truly,
your law
is
in
my heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}I
have given news
of righteousness
in
the
great meeting;
O Lord,
you
have knowledge
that I
have not
kept back
my
words.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Your
righteousness
has
not
been folded away
in
my
heart;
I
have
made clear
your
true word
and
your salvation;
I
have
not
kept secret
your
mercy
or
your faith
from
the
great meeting.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Take
not away
your gentle mercies
from
me, O
Lord;
let
your mercy
and
your
faith
keep
me safe
for ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}For unnumbered evils
are round
about
me;
my sins
have overtaken
me,
so
that
I
am bent down
with
their weight;
they
are
more
than
the hairs
of
my head,
my strength
is
gone
because
of
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Be pleased, O Lord,
to
take
me
out
of
danger; O Lord, come quickly
and
give
me help.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Let those
who go after
my soul
for
its destruction
have shame
and trouble together; let
them
be turned back
and made foolish
who
take
pleasure
in
my trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Let
those
who say
to
me, Aha, aha!
be surprised because
of
their
shame.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Let all
those
who
are looking
for
you be glad
and
have
joy
in
you; let
the lovers
of
your salvation ever
say, May
the Lord be great.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Though
I
am poor
and
in need,
the
Lord
has
me
in mind;
you
are
my help
and
my saviour;
let
there
be
no waiting,
O
my
God.

\par }\PsalmChap{41}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Happy
is
the man who gives thought
to
the poor;
the Lord will
be
his saviour
in
the time
of trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
Lord
will keep
him safe,
and give
him
life;
the
Lord
will let
him
be
a blessing
on
the earth,
and
will not give
him
into
the hand
of
his haters.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
Lord
will
be
his support
on
his bed
of pain:
by
you
will all
his grief
be
turned
to
strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I said,
Lord,
have
mercy
on
me; make
my soul well,
because
my faith
is
in
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}My haters
say evil
against
me,
When
will
he
be
dead,
and
his
name come
to
an end?
\par }{\Q \VS{6}If
one comes
to see
me, deceit
is
in
his heart;
he keeps
a store
of
evil, which
he
makes public
in every place.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}All
my haters
are
talking secretly
together
against
me;
they
are designing
my downfall.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}They say,
He
has
an
evil disease, which
will not let
him go:
and now
that
he
is
down
he
will not get
up again.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Even
my dearest friend,
in
whom
I
had faith,
who took bread
with
me,
is turned
against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}But
you, O Lord,
have mercy
on
me, lifting
me
up,
so
that
I
may
give
them
their punishment.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}By
this
I see
that
you
have pleasure
in
me, because
my hater
does not overcome
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}And
as
for
me,
you
are
my support
in
my righteousness, giving
me
a place
before
your face
for ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}May
the Lord God
of Israel
be praised, through
eternal
days
and
for
ever.
So
be
it.
So
be
it.

\par }\PsalmChap{42}{\D To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Like
the desire
of
the roe
for
the water-streams, so
is my soul's desire
for you, O God.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}My
soul
is dry
for
need
of
God,
the
living
God;
when
may
I come
and see
the face
of
God?
\par }{\Q \VS{3}My tears
have been
my food day
and night,
while
they
keep saying
to
me, Where
is
your
God?
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let
my soul
be overflowing
with grief
when
these
things
come
back
to
my mind, how
I
went
in company
to
the house
of
God,
with
the voice
of joy
and praise,
with
the song
of
those
who
were keeping
the feast.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Why
are
you crushed
down,
O
my
soul?
and
why
are
you troubled
in
me?
put
your hope
in
God;
for
I
will again give
him
praise
who
is
my help
and
my
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}My
soul
is crushed
down
in
me,
so
I
will keep
you
in
mind;
from
the
land
of Jordan
and
of
the Hermons,
from
the hill Mizar.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Deep
is sounding
to deep
at
the noise
of
your waterfalls; all
your waves
have gone rolling
over
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}But
the Lord
will send
his mercy
in
the daytime,
and
in
the night
his song
will
be
with
me,
a prayer
to
the
God
of
my life.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}I
will say
to
God
my Rock, Why
have
you let
me go
from
your memory? why
do
I go
in sorrow
because
of
the attacks
of
my haters?
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The cruel words
of
my haters
are like
a crushing
of
my bones;
when
they
say
to
me every day,
Where
is
your
God?
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Why
are
you crushed down,
O
my soul?
and why
are
you troubled
in
me? put
your hope
in
God;
for
I
will again give
him praise
who
is
my help
and
my
God.

\par }\PsalmChap{43}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Be
my
judge,
O
God, supporting
my
cause
against
a
nation
without religion;
O keep
me
from
the
false
and
evil
man.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}You
are
the
God
of
my
strength;
why
have
you put
me
from
you?
why
do
I
go
in sorrow
because
of
the attacks
of
my haters?
\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
send
out
your
light
and
your
true word;
let
them be
my
guide:
let
them
take
me
to
your
holy
hill,
and
to
your
tents.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Then
I
will
go
up
to
the
altar
of
God,
to
the
God
of
my
joy;
I
will
be glad
and
give
praise
to
you
on
an instrument
of music,
O
God,
my
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Why
are
you crushed
down,
O
my
soul?
and
why
are
you troubled
in
me? put
your
hope
in
God,
for
I
will
again
give
him
praise
who
is
my
help
and
my
God.

\par }\PsalmChap{44}{\D To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah Maschil.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}It
has come
to our ears, O God, our fathers
have given us
the story,
of
the works which you did
in their days,
in
the
old times,
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Uprooting
the nations
with
your hand,
and planting
our
fathers
in
their place; cutting down
the nations,
but increasing
the growth
of
your
people.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For
they did not
make
the land theirs
by
their swords,
and
it
was not
their
arms
which kept
them safe;
but
your right
hand,
and
your
arm,
and
the light
of
your face,
because
you
had pleasure
in
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}You
are
my King
and
my
God; ordering
salvation
for Jacob.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Through
you
will we overcome
our haters;
by
your name
will
they
be crushed under
our feet
who
are violent
against us.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I
will not put faith
in
my bow,
my sword
will not
be
my salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}But
it
is
you
who
have
been
our saviour
from
those
who
were
against
us,
and
have
put
to shame
those
who
had hate
for
us.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Our pride
is
in God
at
all times,
to
his name
we give
praise
for ever. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{9}But
now
you
have sent
us
away
from
you,
and put
us
to shame;
you
do not go
out
with
our armies.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Because
of this we
are turned
back
by
the attacker: those
who
have hate
for us
take
our goods
for themselves.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}You
have
made
us
like sheep which are
taken
for meat;
we are
put
to flight
among
the nations.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}You
let
your
people go
for nothing;
your wealth
is not increased
by
their price.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}You
have made
us
to
be looked down
on
by
our neighbours, we
are laughed
at
and shamed
by those
who
are round about
us.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Our name is
a word
of
shame
among
the nations,
a sign for
the shaking
of heads
among
the peoples.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}My downfall
is ever before
me,
and
I am covered
with
the shame
of
my face;
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Because
of
the voice
of
him
who says sharp
and bitter words;
because
of
the hater
and
him
who
is
the instrument
of punishment.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}All this has come
on
us, but still we have kept
you
in
our memory;
and we have not been false
to
your word.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Our hearts
have
not
gone
back,
and
our steps
have
not
been turned
out
of
your
way;
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Though
you
have
let
us
be crushed
in
the place
of jackals, though we
are covered
with darkest shade.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}If
the name
of
our God
has gone
out
of
our minds,
or
if
our hands
have been stretched
out
to
a strange god,
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Will
not
God
make search
for
it?
for
he sees
the secrets
of
the heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Truly,
because
of
you
we
are put
to death every day;
we
are numbered
like sheep
for destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Why
are
you sleeping, O Lord? awake!
and come
to
our help,
do
not give
us
up
for ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}Why
is
your face covered,
and
why
do
you give
no thought
to
our trouble
and
our cruel fate?
\par }{\Q \VS{25}For
our souls
are crushed
down
to
the dust:
our bodies
are stretched
out
on
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}Up!
and come
to
our help,
and give
us salvation
because
of
your mercy.

\par }\PsalmChap{45}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}My heart
is flowing
over
with good things;
my words
are
of
that which
I
have made
for
a
king;
my tongue
is
the pen
of
a ready writer.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}You
are fairer
than
the children
of
men; grace
is flowing
through
your lips;
for
this
cause
the blessing
of
God
is
with
you
for ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Put
on
your sword,
make
it ready
at
your side,
O strong chief,
with
your glory
and power.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}And go nobly
on
in
your power,
because
you
are good
and true
and without pride;
and
your right hand
will
be teaching
you things
of fear.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Your arrows
are sharp
in
the heart
of
the king's haters;
because
of
them
the peoples
are falling
under
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Your seat
of power, O God,
is
for ever
and ever;
the rod
of
your
kingdom
is
a rod
of honour.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}You
have
been
a lover
of righteousness
and
a hater
of evil:
and so
God,
your
God,
has put
the oil
of joy
on
your head, lifting
you high over
all other kings.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Your robes
are full
of
the smell
of all sorts
of perfumes
and spices; music
from
the king's ivory houses
has made
you glad.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Kings' daughters
are
among
your noble women:
on
your right
is
the queen
in gold
of Ophir.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}O
daughter, give thought
and attention,
and let
your ear
be open; no longer keep
in mind
your people,
and
your father's house;
\par }{\Q \VS{11}So
will
the king
have
a great desire
for
you,
seeing how beautiful
you
are;
because
he
is
your lord,
give
him honour.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}And
the daughters
of Tyre
will
be there
with
an offering;
those
who
have wealth among
the
people
will
be looking
for
your approval.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}In
the great house
the king's
daughter
is all shining:
her clothing
is worked
with gold.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}She
will come before
the
king
in
robes
of needlework;
the virgins
in
her train
will come before
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}With joy
and rapture
will
they
come;
they
will
go
into
the king's house.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Your children
will
take
the
place
of
your fathers;
so
that
you
may make
them rulers
over all
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}I
will keep
the memory
of
your name living
through
all generations;
and
because
of
this
the
people
will
give
you praise
for ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{46}{\D To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah; put to Alamoth. A Song.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}God
is
our harbour
and
our strength,
a very present help
in trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}For this cause
we
will
have
no fear, even though
the earth
is changed,
and though
the mountains
are moved
in
the heart
of
the sea;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Though
its waters
are sounding
and troubled,
and though
the
mountains
are shaking
with
their violent motion. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{4}There
is
a river whose streams
make glad
the resting-place
of God,
the holy place
of
the tents
of
the Most High.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}God
has taken
his
place
in her; she
will not
be moved:
he
will come
to her help
at
the dawn
of morning.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The nations
were angry,
the kingdoms
were
moved;
at
the sound
of
his voice
the earth became
like wax.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The Lord
of armies
is
with
us;
the
God
of Jacob
is
our
high tower. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Come, see
the works
of
the
Lord,
the destruction
which
he
has made
in
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}He
puts
an end
to wars
over all
the
earth;
by
him
the bow
is broken,
and
the spear cut
in two,
and
the carriage burned
in
the fire.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Be
at peace
in
the knowledge
that
I am God:
I
will
be lifted
up
among
the
nations,
I
will
be honoured
through
all
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}The Lord
of armies
is
with
us;
the
God
of Jacob
is
our
high tower. (Selah.)

\par }\PsalmChap{47}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O make
a glad noise
with
your hands, all you peoples; letting
your voices go
up
to God
with joy.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}For
the Lord Most High
is
to
be feared;
he
is
a
great King
over
all
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}He
will put
down
the peoples
under
us,
and
the
nations
under
our feet.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}He
will
give
us
our heritage,
the glory
of Jacob who
is dear
to
him. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{5}God
has gone
up
with
a glad cry,
the Lord
with
the sound
of
the horn.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Give
praises
to
God, make songs
of praise;
give
praises
to
our King, make songs
of praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}For
God
is
the
King
of all
the earth; make songs
of
praise
with knowledge.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}God
is
the ruler
over
the
nations;
God
is
on
the high seat
of
his holy
rule.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
rulers
of
the peoples
have come
together,
with
the
people
of
the
God
of Abraham;
because
the powers
of
the earth
are God's:
he
is lifted
up
on
high.

\par }\PsalmChap{48}{\D A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Great
is
the Lord
and greatly
to
be praised,
in
the town
of our God,
in
his holy mountain.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Beautiful
in
its
high position,
the joy
of
all
the earth,
is
the
mountain
of Zion,
the
mountain
of
God,
the
town
of
the
great King.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}In
its buildings God
is seen
to
be
a high tower.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
see!
the kings came together
by agreement,
they
were joined together.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}They
saw
it,
and
so
were full
of wonder;
they
were troubled,
and went quickly
away
in fear.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Shaking came
on
them
and pain,
as
on
a woman
in childbirth.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}By
you
the ships
of Tarshish
are broken
as
by
an east wind.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}As
it
came
to our ears so have we seen
it,
in
the town
of
the Lord
of armies,
in
the town
of our God; God
will keep
it fixed for ever. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Our thoughts
were
of
your
mercy,
O
God,
while
we
were
in
your Temple.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}As
your name
is,
O
God, so
is
your praise
to
the ends
of
the earth;
your right hand
is full
of righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Let there
be
joy
in
the mountain
of Zion,
and
let
the daughters
of Judah
be glad,
because
of
your wise decisions.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Make your
way
about
Zion,
and go round
it, numbering its towers.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Take note
of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings;
so that
you may give word
of
it
to
the generation which comes after.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Because
this God
is
our God
for ever
and ever:
he
will
be
our guide.

\par }\PsalmChap{49}{\D Alamoth. To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give attention
to this, all you peoples; let
your ears
be open, all you
who
are living
in
the world.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}High
and low
together,
the poor,
and
those
who
have wealth.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}From
my mouth
will come words
of wisdom;
and
in
the thoughts
of
my heart
will
be knowledge.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I
will
put
my teaching into
a story;
I
will make
my dark sayings clear
with music.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}What cause have I
for fear
in
the days
of evil, when
the evil-doing
of those who
are working
for
my downfall is round about me?
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Even
of
those whose faith
is
in
their wealth,
and whose hearts
are lifted up
because
of
their stores.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Truly, no man may get back
his soul
for
a price, or give
to God
the payment
for himself;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}(Because
it
takes
a
great
price
to keep
his soul
from death,
and
man
is
not able
to
give
it.)
\par }{\Q \VS{9}So
that he might have
eternal
life,
and
never see the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}For
he
sees
that wise men come
to
their
end,
and foolish persons
of low behaviour come
to
destruction together, letting
their
wealth go
to others.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}The place
of
the
dead
is
their house
for ever,
and
their resting-place
through
all generations;
those
who come
after
them
give
their names
to
their lands.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}But man,
like
the animals, does not go
on
for
ever;
he comes
to
an end
like
the beasts.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}This
is the way
of the foolish; their silver
is
for
those
who come
after them,
and their children get the pleasure
of their gold. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Death
will give
them
their food
like sheep;
the underworld
is
their fate
and
they
will go
down
into
it;
their flesh
is food
for worms;
their form
is wasted
away;
the underworld
is
their resting-place
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}But God
will get back
my soul;
for
he
will take me
from
the power
of
death. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Have no fear
when wealth comes
to
a
man,
and
the glory
of
his house
is increased;
\par }{\Q \VS{17}For
at
his death,
he
will take
nothing away;
his
glory
will
not go
down
after
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Though
he might
have pride
in
his soul
in
his life-time,
and
men
will
give
you
praise
if
you
do well
for yourself,
\par }{\Q \VS{19}He
will
go
to
the generation
of
his fathers;
he
will
not see
the light again.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Man,
like
the animals,
does
not
go
on
for
ever;
he
comes
to
an
end
like
the beasts.

\par }\PsalmChap{50}{\D A Psalm. Of Asaph.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
God
of
gods,
even
the
Lord,
has sent
out
his voice,
and
the
earth
is full
of fear;
from
the coming
up
of
the
sun
to
its going
down.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}From
Zion, most
beautiful
of places,
God
has sent out
his light.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Our
God
will
come,
and
will
not
keep quiet;
with
fire
burning
before
him,
and storm-winds
round
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}His voice
will go
out
to
the
heavens
and
to
the
earth,
for
the judging
of
his
people:
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let
my saints come
together
to
me;
those who
have
made
an
agreement
with
me
by
offerings.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}And
let
the
heavens
make clear
his
righteousness;
for
God
himself
is
the
judge. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Give ear,
O
my
people,
to
my words;
O
Israel,
I
will
be
a
witness
against
you;
I
am
God, even
your
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}I
will
not take
up
a cause
against
you
because
of
your
offerings,
or
because
of
your burned
offerings, which
are
ever
before
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}I
will
take
no
ox out
of
your
house,
or he-goats
from
your flocks;
\par }{\Q \VS{10}For
every
beast
of
the woodland
is mine,
and
the
cattle
on
a
thousand
hills.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}I
see
all
the
birds
of
the
mountains,
and
the beasts
of
the
field
are mine.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}If
I
had need
of food,
I
would
not give
you
word
of
it;
for
the earth
is mine
and
all
its
wealth.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Am
I
to take
the
flesh
of
the ox
for
my
food,
or
the
blood
of
goats
for
my
drink?
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Make
an
offering
of
praise
to
God; keep
the agreements which
you
have
made
with
the Most High;
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Let
your voice come up
to
me
in
the
day
of
trouble;
I
will
be
your saviour,
so
that
you
may give
glory
to
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}But
to
the sinner,
God
says,
What
are
you doing, talking
of
my
laws,
or taking
the
words
of
my
agreement
in
your
mouth?
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Seeing
that
you
have no desire
for
my teaching, turning
your
back
on
my
words.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}When
you
saw
a
thief,
you were
in agreement
with
him,
and
you were joined
with
those who
took other men's wives.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}You have given
your
mouth
to
evil,
your
tongue
to
words
of
deceit.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}You
say evil
of
your
brother;
you
make false
statements
against
your mother's
son.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}These
things
have
you
done,
and
I said nothing;
it
seemed
to
you
that
I
was
such
a
one
as yourself;
but
I
will
make
a protest
against
you,
and put
them
in order
before
your
eyes.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Now keep
this
in mind,
you
who
have
no memory
of
God,
for
fear
that
you
may
be crushed under
my hand,
with
no
one
to
give
you help:
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Whoever
makes
an
offering
of
praise gives
glory
to
me;
and
to
him
who
is upright
in
his
ways
I
will
make clear
the
salvation
of
God.

\par }\PsalmChap{51}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Have pity on me, O God,
in
your mercy; out
of
a full heart, take away
my sin.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let all
my wrongdoing
be washed
away,
and make
me clean
from evil.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For
I
am conscious
of
my error;
my sin
is ever
before
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Against
you,
you
only,
have
I done
wrong, working that which
is
evil
in
your eyes; so that
your words may be seen
to be right,
and
you may be clear
when
you
are judging.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Truly,
I
was formed
in evil,
and
in
sin did
my mother give
me birth.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Your desire
is
for
what
is true
in
the inner parts:
in
the secrets
of
my soul
you
will
give
me
knowledge
of wisdom.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Make
me free
from
sin
with hyssop: let
me
be washed whiter than snow.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Make
me full
of joy
and rapture; so
that
the bones which
have been broken may
be glad.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Let
your face be turned
from my wrongdoing,
and take away all my
sins.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Make
a clean
heart
in me,
O God;
give me
a right spirit again.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Do not put
me
away
from
before
you,
or take
your holy spirit
from
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Give
me back
the joy
of
your salvation; let
a free
spirit
be
my
support.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Then
will
I
make
your ways clear
to wrongdoers;
and sinners
will
be turned
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Be
my saviour
from violent death, O God,
the God
of
my
salvation;
and
my tongue
will
give praise
to
your righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}O Lord, let
my lips
be open,
so
that
my mouth
may
make clear
your praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}You
have no desire
for
an offering
or I would give
it;
you
have no delight
in burned offerings.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}The offerings
of
God
are
a broken spirit;
a broken
and sorrowing
heart,
O
God,
you
will not
put
from
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Do good
to Zion
in
your good
pleasure, building
up
the walls
of Jerusalem.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Then
you
will
have delight
in
the
offerings
of righteousness,
in burned
offerings
and
offerings
of beasts;
then
they
will make
offerings
of oxen
on
your altar.

\par }\PsalmChap{52}{\D To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Why do you take pride
in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against
the upright man all
the day?
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Purposing destruction, using deceit;
your tongue
is
like
a sharp blade.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}You
have more
love
for
evil
than
for good,
for deceit
than
for works
of righteousness. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Destruction
is in all your words, O false
tongue.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}But God
will put an end
to
you
for ever; driving
you
out
from
your tent, uprooting
you
from
the land
of
the living. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The upright
will see
it
with fear,
and
will
say, laughing
at
you:
\par }{\Q \VS{7}See, this
is
the man
who did
not make
God
his
strength,
but
had faith
in
his goods
and
his property,
and
made himself
strong
in
his wealth.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}But
I am
like
a branching olive-tree
in
the house
of God;
I
have put
my faith
in
his mercy
for ever
and ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}I
will
give
you praise
without end
for what
you
have done;
I
will
give honour
to
your name
before
your saints,
for
it
is good.

\par }\PsalmChap{53}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath. Maschil. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}The foolish man
has said
in
his heart, God will
not do anything.
They are unclean,
they
have done evil
works; there
is
not one who does good.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}God
was looking down
from heaven
on
the children
of
men,
to see if
there
were
any
who
had
wisdom, searching after
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Every
one
of
them
has gone back;
they
are unclean:
there
is
not
one
who
does good, no,
not
one.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Have
the
workers
of evil
no knowledge?
they take
my people
for food,
as
they
would take bread;
they
make
no prayer
to
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}They
were
in
great fear,
where
there
was
no
cause
for fear:
for
the bones
of
those
who
make war
on
you
have
been broken
by
God;
you
have put
them
to shame, because
God
has
no desire
for
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}May
the salvation
of Israel
come
out
of Zion!
When
the fate
of
his
people
is changed
by
God,
Jacob
will
have joy,
and Israel
will
be glad.

\par }\PsalmChap{54}{\D To the chief music-maker; on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David. When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Is not David keeping himself secret among us?
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
your name
be
my salvation, O God; let
my cause
be judged
by
your strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
my prayer
come
before
you, O
God;
give ear
to
the words
of
my mouth.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For men
who
are going
after
me
have come out against
me, violent men
are purposing
to take
my soul;
they
have
not put
God
before their eyes. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{4}See,
God
is
my helper:
the Lord
is
the
great supporter
of
my soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let
the evil
works
of
my haters
come back
on
them
again;
let
them
be cut
off
by
your
good faith.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Freely
will
I make
my offerings
to
you;
I
will give praise
to
your name,
O
Lord,
for
it
is good.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Because
it
has been
my saviour
from all
my
trouble;
and
my eyes
have seen
the punishment
of
my haters.

\par }\PsalmChap{55}{\D To the chief music-maker, on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give hearing
to
my prayer, O God;
and let
not
your ear
be shut against
my request.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give thought
to me,
and
let
my
prayer
be answered: I
have been made low
in sorrow;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}I am troubled because of
the voice of
the cruel ones, because of
the loud cry of
the evil-doers; for they put a weight of evil on
me,
and they are cruel in their hate for
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}My heart
is deeply wounded,
and
the fear
of death
has come
on
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Fear
and shaking
have
come
over
me,
with deep
fear
I am
covered.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}And
I said, If only
I
had wings like
a dove!
for
then
I would
go
in flight
from here
and be
at rest.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}I
would go wandering far away,
living
in
the waste land. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{8}I would quickly take cover
from
the driving storm and
from
the violent wind.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Send destruction
on them, O Lord, make
a division
of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting
and violent acts
in
the town.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}By day
and night
they go round
the
town,
on
the walls; trouble
and sorrow
are
in
the heart
of
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Evil
is there; cruel rule
and deceit
are ever
in
the streets.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}For
it
was
not
my hater
who said evil
of
me;
that would
have
been
no grief
to
me;
it
was
not
one outside
the number
of
my friends
who made
himself strong against
me,
or
I would
have kept myself
from him
in
a secret place;
\par }{\Q \VS{13}But
it
was
you,
my equal,
my guide,
my well-loved friend.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}We
had loving talk together,
and went
to
the house
of God
in company.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Let
the hand
of death
come
on
them suddenly,
and
let
them
go
down
living
into
the underworld;
because evil
is
in
their
houses
and
in
their hearts.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}As
for
me,
I
will
make
my prayer
to God,
and
he
will
be
my saviour.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}In
the evening
and
in
the morning
and
in
the middle
of
the day
I
will
make
my prayer
with sounds
of grief;
and
my voice
will come
to
his ears.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}He has taken
my soul away
from
the attack which
was
made against
me,
and
given
it peace;
for great numbers were against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}God
will
give thought
to
me;
he
who
from early times
is strong
will send pain
and trouble
on
them. (Selah.)
Because
they
are unchanged,
they
have no fear
of God.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}He
has put
out
his hand
against
those
who
were
at peace
with
him;
he
has
not kept
his agreement.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}The words
of
his mouth
were smoother than butter, but war
was
in
his heart;
his words
were softer than oil, but
they
were sharp swords.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Put
your
cares
on
the Lord,
and
he
will
be
your support;
he
will not let
the upright man
be moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}But
you,
O
God,
will
send
them
down
into
the underworld;
the cruel
and
the false
will
be cut
off
before half
their
days
are ended;
but
I
will
have faith
in
you.

\par }\PsalmChap{56}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Have mercy
on
me, O God,
for man
is attempting
my destruction; every day
he makes cruel attacks
against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}My haters
are ever ready
to put
an end
to
me;
great numbers
are lifting themselves
up
against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}In
the
time
of
my fear,
I
will
have faith
in
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}In
God
will
I give praise
to
his word;
in
God
have
I
put
my hope;
I
will
have no
fear
of
what flesh
may
do
to
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Every day
they
make wrong use
of
my
words;
all
their
thoughts
are
against
me
for evil.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}They come
together,
they
are waiting
in secret
places,
they take note
of
my steps,
they
are waiting
for
my soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}By evil-doing
they
will
not get free
from punishment.
In wrath,
O God,
let
the peoples
be
made low.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}You
have seen
my wanderings;
put
the drops
from
my eyes
into
your bottle;
are
they not
in
your record?
\par }{\Q \VS{9}When
I send
up
my cry
to
you,
my haters
will
be
turned back;
I am certain
of this,
for
God
is with
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}In
God
will
I
give
praise
to
his word;
in
the Lord
will
I
give
praise
to
his word.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}In
God
have
I put
my hope,
I
will
have no fear
of
what man
may do
to
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}I
keep
the memory
of
my debt
to
you,
O
God;
I
will give
you
the offerings
of praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Because
you
have taken
my soul
from
the power
of death;
and kept
my feet
from falling,
so
that
I
may
be walking
before
God
in
the light
of life.

\par }\PsalmChap{57}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Have mercy
on
me, O God,
have mercy
on
me;
for
the hope
of
my soul
is
in
you: I
will keep myself safely
under
the shade
of
your wings, till these troubles
are past.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}I
will send
up
my cry
to
the Most High
God;
to
God
who
does
all things
for
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}He
will send
from heaven,
and take
me
from
the
power
of
him whose desire
is
for
my destruction.
God
will send
out
his mercy
and
his good faith.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}My soul
is among lions;
I
am
stretched
out among
those
who
are
on fire, even
the sons
of men, whose teeth
are spears
and arrows,
and whose tongue
is
a sharp sword.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}O God,
be lifted
up higher than
the heavens;
let
your glory
be
over
all
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}They
have
made
ready
a net
for
my steps;
my soul
is bent
down;
they
have
made
a
great hole
before
me,
and
have gone
down
into
it
themselves. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{7}My
heart
is
fixed,
O God,
my
heart
is
fixed;
I
will
make songs,
and
give praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}You
are
my glory; let
the instruments
of music
be awake;
I
myself
will
be awake
with
the dawn.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}I will give you praise, O Lord, among
the peoples;
I will make songs
to you among
the nations.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}For
your mercy
is great, stretching up
to
the heavens,
and
your righteousness goes up
to
the clouds.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Be lifted
up, O
God, higher
than
the
heavens, let
your glory
be
over
all
the
earth.

\par }\PsalmChap{58}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Is there righteousness
in
your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons
of men?
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The purposes
of
your hearts
are evil;
your hands
are full
of cruel doings
on
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The evil-doers
are strange
from
the first;
from
the hour
of
their birth
they go
out
of
the true way, saying false words.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Their poison
is like
the poison
of
a snake;
they
are like
the adder, whose ears
are shut;
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Who
will not
be moved by
the voice
of
the wonder-worker, however great
are
his powers.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}O
God,
let
their teeth
be broken
in
their mouths;
let
the great teeth
of
the young lions
be pulled out,
O Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Let
them
be turned
to liquid
like
the ever-flowing waters; let
them
be cut off
like
the grass
by
the way.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let
them
be
like
an after-birth
which
is turned
to
water
and
comes
to
an end;
like
the fruit
of
a woman
who gives birth before
her time,
let
them
not see
the sun.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Before
they
are conscious
of
it,
let
them be cut
down
like thorns;
let
a strong wind
take
them
away
like waste growth.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The upright man
will be glad
when
he sees
their punishment;
his feet
will be washed
in
the blood
of
the evil-doer.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}So
that
men
will say,
Truly there
is
a reward
for righteousness;
truly there
is
a God
who
is judge
on
the earth.

\par }\PsalmChap{59}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Take
me
out
of
the hands
of
the cruel ones,
O
my
God;
keep
me safe
from
those
who come
up
against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Take
me
out
of
the power
of
the workers
of evil,
and keep
me
safe
from
the men
of blood.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For see,
they
are watching
in secret
for
my soul;
the strong
have come together
against
me?
but
not because
of
my
sin,
or
my evil-doing, O Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
no
sin
of mine
they
go quickly
and get
themselves ready;
be awake
and come
to
my help,
and
see.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}You, O Lord God
of armies,
are
the God
of Israel; come now
and
give
punishment
to
the nations;
have
no mercy
on any workers
of deceit. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{6}They
come back
in
the evening;
they make
a noise
like
a dog,
and go round
the town.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}See, hate
is dropping
from
their lips; curses
are
on
their tongues:
they say, Who
gives attention
to
it?
\par }{\Q \VS{8}But
you
are laughing at
them,
O Lord;
you
will
make sport
of
all
the nations.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}O
my strength,
I
will put
my hope
in
you;
because
God
is
my strong tower.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
God
of
my mercy
will go
before
me:
God
will let
me see
my desire effected
on
my haters.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Put
them not
to death,
for
so
my
people
will
keep
the memory
of
them: let
them
be sent
in all directions
by
your power;
make
them low,
O
Lord
our saviour.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Because
of
the sin
of
their mouths
and
the word
of
their lips,
let
them
even
be
taken
in
their pride;
and
for
their curses
and
their deceit,
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Put an
end
to
them
in
your wrath,
put an
end
to
them,
so
that
they
may not
be seen again; let
them see
that God
is ruling
in
Jacob
and
to
the ends
of
the earth. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{14}And
in
the evening let
them
come
back,
and
make
a noise
like
a dog,
and go round
the town.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Let
them
go wandering up
and
down
in search
of food,
and
be
there
all
night if
they
have not enough.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}But
I
will make songs
of
your power; yes,
I
will
give cries
of joy
for
your mercy
in
the morning; because
you
have
been
my strength
and
my high tower
in
the day
of
my trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}To
you,
O
my
strength,
will
I
make
my
song:
because God
is
my high tower,
even
the God
of
my mercy.

\par }\PsalmChap{60}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}God,
you
have put
us away
from
you,
you
have sent
us
in all directions,
you
have been angry; O
be turned
to
us
again.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}By
the power
of
your hand
the earth is shaking
and broken;
make
it strong
again,
for
it is moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}You
have
made
the people see hard times;
you
have given
us
the wine
of shaking
for
our drink.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Give
a safe
place
to
those
who
have fear
of
you, where
they
may go
in flight
from before
the bow. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{5}So
that
your loved ones
may be
made safe, let
your right hand be
my salvation,
and
give
me
an answer.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}God
has said
in
his holy
place,
I
will
be glad:
I
will
make
a division
of Shechem,
and
the valley
of Succoth
will
be measured
out.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Gilead
is mine,
and Manasseh
is mine;
and Ephraim
is
the strength
of
my head; Judah
is
my law-giver;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Moab
is
my washpot; over Edom
will I put out
my shoe; over Philistia
will
a glad cry
be sounded.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Who
will take me
into
the
strong town?
who
will be
my guide
into Edom?
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Have not
you put
us
away, O God?
and
you
have not gone
out
with
our armies.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Give us help
in our trouble;
for
there
is
no help
in man.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Through
God we
will
do
great
things,
for
through
him
our haters
will
be crushed under
our feet.

\par }\PsalmChap{61}{\D To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
my cry come
to
you, O God; let
your ears
be open
to
my prayer.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}From
the end
of
the earth
will
I send up
my
cry
to
you,
when
my
heart
is overcome: take me
to
the rock which
is over-high
for me.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For
you
have
been
my secret
place,
and
my
high tower
from
those
who
made war
on
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I
will
make
your tent
my resting-place
for ever:
I
will keep myself
under
the cover
of
your wings. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
you, O God, have made answer
to
my prayers;
you have
given
me
the heritage
of those who give honour
to
your name.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You
will
give
the king long life;
and
make
his years go
on
through
the generations.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}May
the seat
of
his
authority
be
before God
for ever;
may mercy
and righteousness
keep
him safe.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}So
will I make songs
in
praise
of
your name
for
ever, giving
to
God
that which
is
right day
by day.

\par }\PsalmChap{62}{\D To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}My soul, put all
your faith
in God;
for
from
him comes
my salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}He
only
is
my Rock
and
my
salvation;
he
is
my high tower;
I
will
not
be greatly moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}How long
will
you go
on designing evil against
a man? running against
him
as against
a broken wall,
which
is
on
the point
of falling?
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Their
only thought
is
to
put
him
down
from
his
place
of honour;
their delight
is
in deceit: blessing
is
in
their mouths
but cursing
in
their hearts. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{5}My soul,
put
all
your faith
in God;
for from
him comes
my hope.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}He
only
is
my Rock
and
my salvation;
he
is
my high tower;
I
will
not
be greatly moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}In
God
is
my
salvation,
and
my glory;
the
Rock
of
my
strength,
and
my safe place.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Have faith
in
him
at all times,
you people; let
your hearts go flowing
out
before
him:
God
is
our safe place. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Truly
men
of low birth
are
nothing,
and
men
of high position
are
not what
they seem; if
they
are
put
in
the scales
together
they
are less
than
a breath.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Have no faith
in
the rewards
of evil-doing,
or
in profits wrongly
made:
if
your wealth
is increased, do
not
put
your hopes
on
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Once
has God said, twice
has
it come
to
my ears,
that
power
is God's:
\par }{\Q \VS{12}And mercy,
O Lord,
is yours,
for
you
give
to
every
man
the reward
of
his work.

\par }\PsalmChap{63}{\D A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God,
you
are
my God; early
will
I make
my search
for
you:
my soul
is dry
for need
of
you,
my flesh
is wasted
with desire
for
you,
as
a dry
and burning land where no water
is;
\par }{\Q \VS{2}To see
your
power
and
your glory,
as
I
have seen
you
in
the holy
place.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Because
your mercy
is better than life,
my lips
will
give
you praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}So
will
I go on blessing
you all
my
life, lifting up
my hands
in
your name.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}My soul
will
be comforted,
as
with good food;
and
my mouth
will
give
you
praise
with songs
of joy;
\par }{\Q \VS{6}When
the memory
of
you comes
to
me
on
my bed,
and
when
I give thought
to
you
in
the night-time.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Because
you
have
been
my help,
I
will
have
joy
in
the shade
of
your wings.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}My soul keeps ever near
you:
your right hand
is
my
support.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}But
those whose
desire
is
my soul's destruction
will go down
to
the lower parts
of
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}They
will
be cut off
by
the sword;
they
will
be food
for foxes.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}But
the
king
will
have
joy
in
God; everyone who takes
an oath
by
him
will
have
cause
for pride;
but
the false mouth
will
be stopped.

\par }\PsalmChap{64}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, let
the voice
of
my grief come
to
your ear: keep
my life from
the fear
of those who are against me.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Keep
me safe
from
the
secret purpose
of wrongdoers;
from
the band
of
the workers
of evil;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Who make
their tongues sharp like
a sword,
and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;
\par }{\Q \VS{4}So
that
in secret
they
may let loose
their
arrows at
the upright, suddenly
and unseen.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}They make themselves strong
in
an evil purpose;
they make holes
for
secret nets;
they say,
Who
will see
it,
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Or
make discovery
of
our secret
purpose?
The design
is framed
with care;
and
the inner
thought
of
a
man,
and
his heart,
is
deep.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}But
God sends
out
an arrow
against
them; suddenly
they
are wounded.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The evil
of
their tongues
is
the
cause
of
their
fall; all
those
who see
them
are shaking
their heads
at
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}And
in fear
men
make
public
the
works
of God;
and giving thought
to
his acts
they get wisdom.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The upright
will
be glad
in
the Lord
and
have hope
in
him;
and
all
the lovers
of righteousness
will
give
him glory.

\par }\PsalmChap{65}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. A Song.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}It
is right
for you, O God,
to
have praise
in Zion:
to you let
the offering
be made.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}To
you,
O hearer
of prayer, let
the words
of all flesh come.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Evils
have overcome
us:
but
as
for
our sins,
you
will
take
them
away.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Happy
is
the man
of
your selection,
to whom
you give
a resting-place
in
your house;
we
will
be full
of
the good
things
out
of
your holy place.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}You
will give us
an answer
in righteousness
by great acts
of power,
O God
of
our salvation;
you who
are
the hope
of all
the ends
of
the earth,
and
of
the far-off lands
of
the sea;
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
God
by
whose strength
the mountains
are fixed;
who
is robed
with power:
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Who
makes
the loud voice
of
the sea quiet,
and puts
an end
to
the sound
of
its waves.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Those
in
the farthest parts
of
the earth
have fear when they see your signs:
the outgoings
of
the morning
and evening
are glad because
of you.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}You have given
your blessing
to
the earth, watering
it
and making
it fertile;
the river
of God
is full
of water:
and having made
it ready,
you give men grain.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}You
make
the ploughed
lands
full
of
water;
you
make smooth
the slopes:
you
make
the
earth soft
with showers, sending
your blessing
on
its growth.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}The year
is crowned
with
the good
you give; life-giving rain
is dropping from
your footsteps,
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Falling on
the grass
of
the waste land:
and
the little hills
are glad on
every side.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}The grass-land is thick
with flocks; the valleys are full
of grain; they give glad cries
and songs
of joy.

\par }\PsalmChap{66}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Song. A Psalm.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Send
up
a glad
cry
to
God,
all
the
earth:
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Make
a
song
in honour
of
his
name:
give
praise
and
glory
to
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Say
to
God,
How
greatly
to
be
feared
are
your
works!
because
of
your
great
power
your haters
are forced
to put themselves under
your feet.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let
all
the
earth give
you
worship,
and
make songs
to
you; let
them
make songs
to
your
name. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Come
and
see
the
works
of
God:
he
is
to
be
feared
in all
he does
to
the
children
of
men.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
sea
was
turned
into
dry
land:
they went
through
the
river
on
foot:
there did
we
have
joy
in
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}He
is
ruling
in
power
for
ever;
his
eyes
are
watching
the
nations:
may
his haters
have
no
strength
against him. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Give
blessings
to
our
God,
O
you
peoples, let
the
voice
of
his
praise
be loud;
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Because
he
gives
us
life,
and
has
not
let
our
feet
be moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}For
you,
O
God,
have put
us
to
the
test:
testing
us
by fire
like
silver.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}You
let
us be
put
in prison; chains were
put
on
our legs.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}You let
men
go driving
over
our
heads; we
went
through
fire
and
through
water;
but
you
took
us
out
into
a wide
place.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}I
will
come
into
your
house
with burned
offerings,
I
will make payment
of
my debt
to
you,
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Keeping
the
word
which came
from
my
lips,
and
which
my
mouth
said,
when
I
was
in
trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}I will
give
you burned
offerings
of
fat
beasts,
and
the
smoke
of
sheep; I will
make
offerings
of
oxen
and
goats. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Come,
give ear
to
me,
all
you
God-fearing
men,
so
that
I
may
make
clear
to
you
what
he
has
done
for
my
soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}My voice
went
up
to
him,
and
I
was lifted
up
from
the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}I
said
in
my
heart,
The
Lord
will
not
give ear
to
me:
\par }{\Q \VS{19}But
truly God's ear
has been open;
he
has
give
attention
to
the
voice
of
my
prayer.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Praise
be
to
God
who
has
not
taken
away
his good faith
and
his mercy
from
me.

\par }\PsalmChap{67}{\D To the chief music-maker. With corded instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}May God give us mercy and blessing, and let
the light of his face be shining
on us; (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{2}So
that men
may see
your
way
on
the earth,
and
your salvation
among
all nations.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let
the peoples give
you praise, O God; let
all
the peoples give
you praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}O let
the
nations
be glad,
and make song
of joy;
for
you
will
be
the judge
of
the
peoples
in righteousness, guiding
the
nations
of
the earth. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let
the
peoples
give
you
praise,
O God;
let all
the
peoples
give
you
praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The earth
has given
her increase;
and
God, even
our
God,
will
give
us
his blessing.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}God
will
give
us
his
blessing;
so
let
all
the ends
of
the
earth
be
in fear
of
him.

\par }\PsalmChap{68}{\D To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm. A Song.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let God
be seen,
and let
his haters
be put
to flight; let those who are against
him
be turned back before
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
them
be
like smoke
before
the driving wind;
as wax turning soft
before
the fire,
so let
them
come
to
an end
before
the power
of
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}But let
the upright
be glad; let
them
have delight
before
God; let
them
be full
of joy.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Make songs
to
God,
make songs
of praise
to
his name;
make
a
way
for
him
who
comes through
the waste lands;
his name
is Jah;
be
glad
before
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}A father
to those
who
have no father,
a judge
of
the widows,
is
God
in
his holy place.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Those
who
are without friends,
God puts
in
families;
he makes free those
who
are
in chains; but those
who
are turned away
from
him
are given
a dry land.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}O
God,
when
you
went
out
before
your
people, wandering
through
the waste
land; (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The earth
was shaking
and
the heavens
were streaming,
because
God
was present; even Sinai itself
was
moved
before
God,
the
God
of
Israel.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}You,
O
God, did freely send
the rain, giving strength
to
the weariness
of
your heritage.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Those whose resting-place
was there, even
the poor,
were comforted
by
your good things,
O
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}The Lord gives
the word;
great
is
the number
of
the women
who
make
it public.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Kings
of
armies quickly go
in flight:
and
the women
in
the houses
make
a division
of
their goods.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Will
you take
your rest among
the flocks?
like
the wings
of
a dove covered
with silver,
and
its feathers
with yellow gold.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}When
the Most High put
the kings
to flight,
it
was
as white
as snow
in Salmon.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}A hill
of God
is
the hill
of Bashan;
a hill
with high tops
is
the hill
of Bashan.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Why
are
you looking
with envy,
you high
hills,
on
the
hill desired
by
God
as
his resting-place? truly,
God
will make it
his house
for ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}The war-carriage
of
God
is
among Israel's thousands;
the
Lord
has come
from Sinai
to
the holy place.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}You
have gone up
on high, taking
your prisoners
with you; you
have taken offerings
from men;
the
Lord
God
has taken
his
place
on
the seat
of
his power.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Praise
be
to
the
Lord,
who
is
our support day
by day,
even
the
God
of
our salvation. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Our
God
is
for
us
a
God
of
salvation;
his
are
the ways out
of death.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}The heads
of
the haters
of
God
will
be crushed; even
the head
of him
who still goes
on
in his evil ways.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}The Lord said,
I
will make them
come
back
from Bashan,
and
from
the deep parts
of
the sea;
\par }{\Q \VS{23}So
that
your foot
may
be red
with blood,
and
the tongues
of
your dogs
with
the same.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}We see
your going, O God: even
the going
of
my God,
my
King,
into
the holy place.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}The makers
of songs go
before,
the players
of music come after, among
the young girls playing
on brass instruments.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}Give praise
to God
in
the great meeting; even
the Lord,
you
who
come
from
the fountain
of Israel.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}There
is little Benjamin ruling
them,
the chiefs
of Judah
and
their army,
the
rulers
of Zebulun
and
the
rulers
of Naphtali.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}O God, send
out
your strength;
the strength, O God,
with
which you
have done great things
for us,
\par }{\Q \VS{29}Out
of
your Temple
in Jerusalem.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}Say sharp words
to
the beast
among
the water-plants,
the band
of strong ones,
with
the lords
of
the peoples, put
an end
to
the people whose delight
is
in war.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}Kings
will
give
you offerings,
they
will come out
of Egypt;
from Pathros
will come offerings
of
silver; Ethiopia
will
be stretching out her hands
to
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{32}Make songs
to
God,
you kingdoms
of
the earth;
O
make songs
of praise
to
the Lord; (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{33}To
him
who goes
or
the clouds
of heaven,
the heaven which
was
from earliest times;
he sends out
his voice
of power.
\par }{\Q \VS{34}Make clear
that
strength
is God's:
he
is lifted
up
over
Israel,
and
his
power
is
in
the clouds.
\par }{\Q \VS{35}O
God,
you
are
to
be feared
in
your holy
place:
the
God
of
Israel
gives
strength
and
power
to
his people. Praise
be
to
God.

\par }\PsalmChap{69}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Be
my saviour, O God;
because
the waters
have come
in,
even
to
my neck.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}My feet
are deep
in
the soft earth, where
there
is no support;
I
have
come
into deep
waters,
the
waves
are
flowing
over
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}I am tired
with
my crying;
my throat
is burning:
my eyes
are wasted
with waiting
for
my
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Those
who
have hate
for
me without
cause
are greater
in number than
the hairs
of
my head; those
who
are
against
me, falsely desiring
my
destruction,
are very strong;
I
gave back what
I
had not taken
away.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}O
God,
you
see
how foolish
I am;
and
my wrongdoing
is clear
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let
not
those
who
have hope
in
you
be put
to shame
because
of
me,
O Lord
God
of
armies:
let
not
those
who
are waiting
for
you
be
made low
because
of
me,
O
God
of Israel.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}I
have
been wounded
with sharp words because
of
you;
my face
has
been
covered
with
shame.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}I
have
become strange
to
my brothers,
and
like
a man
from
a
far country
to
my mother's children.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}I
am
on fire
with passion
for
your house;
and
the hard
things which
are said
about
you
have
come
on
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}My bitter weeping,
and
my
going without
food,
were
turned
to
my
shame.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}When
I put
on
the clothing
of grief,
they said evil
of
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}I
am
a
cause
of wonder
to
those
in authority;
a song
to
those who
are
given
to strong drink.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}But
as
for me, let
my prayer be made
to
you, O Lord,
at
a time
when
you
are pleased; O God, give me an answer
in
your great mercy,
for
your salvation
is certain.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Take
me
from
the grip
of
the sticky earth,
so
that
I
may
not go
down into
it;
let
me
be lifted
up
from
the deep waters.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Let
me
not
be covered
by
the
flowing
waters;
let
not
the
deep
waters go over
my head,
and
let
me
not
be shut up
in
the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Give
an answer
to
my
words, O Lord;
for
your mercy
is good:
be turned
to
me,
because
of
your great pity.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Let
not
your
face
be covered
from
your servant,
for
I
am
in trouble; quickly
give
me
an
answer.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Come
near
to
my soul,
for
its salvation:
be
my saviour,
because
of
those
who
are
against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}You have seen
my shame,
how
I
was laughed
at
and
made low;
my haters
are all
before
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}My heart
is broken
by bitter words,
I am
full
of grief;
I
made
a search
for
some
to
have pity
on
me,
but
there
was
no
one;
I
had
no comforter.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}They gave
me poison
for
my food;
and bitter wine
for
my drink.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Let
their table before
them
be
for
their destruction;
let
their feasts become
a net
to
take
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Let
their eyes
be blind
so
that
they
may
not see;
let
their bodies
for ever
be shaking.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}Let
your curse come
on
them; let
the heat
of
your wrath overtake
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}Give
their houses
to destruction,
and let there be no one
in
their tents.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}Because they
are cruel
to
him
against whom
your hand
is
turned; they
make bitter
the grief
of
him
who
is wounded
by
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}Let
their punishment
be increased; let
them
not come
into
your righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}Let
their names
be
taken
from
the book
of
the living,
let
them
not
be numbered
with
the upright.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}But I am poor
and full
of sorrow;
let
me
be lifted
up
by
your salvation, O
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}I
will give praise
to
the name
of
God
with
a song;
I
will give glory
to
him
for what
he
has done.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}This
will
be
more pleasing
to
the Lord than
an ox,
or
a young ox
of full growth.
\par }{\Q \VS{32}The poor
will see
it
and
be
glad:
you
who
are lovers
of
God, let
your hearts
have life.
\par }{\Q \VS{33}For
the ears
of
the Lord
are open
to
the
poor,
and
he takes
thought
for
his prisoners.
\par }{\Q \VS{34}Let
the heavens
and
the earth
give
praise
to
him,
the seas,
and everything moving
in
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{35}For
God
will
be
the saviour
of Zion,
and
the builder
of
the towns
of Judah; so
that
it
may
be
their resting-place
and heritage.
\par }{\Q \VS{36}The seed
of
his
servants
will
have
their part
in
it,
and
there
the lovers
of
his name
will
have rest.

\par }\PsalmChap{70}{\D To the chief music-maker. Of David. To keep in memory.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
your salvation
come quickly,
O God;
come quickly
to
my help,
O Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let those
who go after
my soul
have shame
and trouble; let those
who
have evil designs against
me
be turned back
and made foolish.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let
those
who say Aha, aha!
be
turned
back
as
a reward
of
their
shame.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let all
those
who are looking
for
you
be glad
and
have
joy
in
you; let
the lovers
of
your salvation
ever
say,
May
God
be great.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}But
I
am poor
and
in need; come
to
me quickly,
O
God;
you
are
my
help
and
my saviour;
let
there
be
no waiting,
O Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{71}{\Q \VerseOne{1}In
you,
O
Lord,
have
I
put
my hope;
let
me
never
be
shamed.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Keep
me
safe
in
your
righteousness,
and come
to
my
help;
give
ear
to
my voice,
and
be
my saviour.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Be
my strong
Rock,
the strong
place
of
my
salvation;
for
you
are
my
Rock,
and
my
safe
place.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}O
my
God, take me
out
of
the
hand
of
the sinner,
out
of
the
hand
of
the
evil
and
cruel
man.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
you
are
my
hope,
O
Lord
God;
I
have
had faith
in
you from
the time
when
I
was young.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You
have been
my
support
from
the day
of
my
birth;
you
took
me
out
of
my mother's
body;
my
praise
will
be
ever
of
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}I
am
a
wonder
to all;
but
you
are
my
strong tower.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}My
mouth
will
be
full
of
your
praise
and
glory
all
the
day.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Do
not give
me up
when
I am
old;
be
my help
even
when
my
strength is
gone.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}For
my haters
are
waiting secretly
for
me;
and
those
who
are
watching
for
my
soul
are banded
together
in
their evil designs,
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Saying,
God
has given
him up; go
after
him
and
take
him,
for
he
has
no helper.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}O
God,
be
not
far
from
me;
O
my
God, come quickly
to
my
help.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Let
those
who say
evil against
my
soul
be overcome
and
put
to
shame;
let
my haters
be
made low
and have no honour.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}But
I
will go
on
ever hoping,
and
increasing
in
all
your
praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}My
mouth
will
make
clear
your
righteousness
and
your
salvation
all
the
day;
for
they
are
more
than
may
be measured.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}I
will
give news
of
the great
acts
of
the
Lord
God;
my words
will
be
of
your
righteousness,
and
of yours
only.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}O
God,
you
have been
my teacher
from
the
time
when
I
was young;
and
I
have been talking
of
your
works
of wonder
even
till
now.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Now
when
I
am
old
and grey-headed,
O
God,
give
me
not
up;
till
I
have
made
clear
your
strength
to
this
generation,
and
your
power
to
all
those
to
come.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Your
righteousness,
O
God,
is
very
high;
you
have
done
great
things;
O
God,
who
is
like
you?
\par }{\Q \VS{20}You,
who
have
sent
great
and bitter
troubles
on
me,
will
give
me
life
again, lifting
me
up
from
the
deep waters
of
the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}You will
make
me
greater
than before,
and
give
me
comfort on every side.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}I
will
give
praise
to
you
with
instruments
of music,
O
my
God,
for
you
are
true;
I
will make songs
to
you
with music,
O
Holy
One
of
Israel.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Joy
will
be on
my
lips
when
I
make melody
to
you;
and
in
my
soul,
to
which
you
have given salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}My
tongue
will
be talking
of
your
righteousness
all
the
day;
for
those
whose purpose
is
to
do
me
evil
have
been crushed
and
put
to
shame.

\par }\PsalmChap{72}{\D Of Solomon.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give
the
king
your authority,
O
God,
and
your
righteousness
to
the king's
son.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}May
he be a
judge
of
your
people
in
righteousness,
and
make true
decisions
for
the
poor.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}May
the
mountains
give
peace
to
the
people,
and
the
hills
righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}May
he
be
a
judge
of
the
poor among
the
people,
may
he give
salvation
to
the
children
of
those
who
are
in need;
by
him let
the violent
be
crushed.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}May
his life go
on
as
long
as
the
sun
and
moon,
through
all
generations.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}May
he
come
down
like
rain
on
the cut grass;
like
showers watering
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}In
his
days
may
the upright do
well, living
in
peace
as
long
as
there
is
a
moon
in heaven.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let
his kingdom
be
from
sea
to
sea,
from
the
River
to
the
ends
of
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Let those who
are
against
him go
down
before
him;
and let
his haters be
low
in
the
dust.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Let
the
kings
of
Tarshish
and
of
the
islands
come
back
with
offerings; let
the
kings
of
Sheba
and
Seba
give
of
their stores.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Yes, let
all
kings go
down before
him; let
all
nations
be
his
servants.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}For
he
will
be
a saviour
to
the
poor
in answer
to
his
cry;
and
to
him
who
is
in need,
without
a
helper.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}He
will
have
pity
on
the
poor,
and
be
the saviour
of
those
who
are
in need.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}He
will keep
their
souls free
from evil designs
and
violent attacks;
and
their
blood
will
be
of
value
in
his
eyes.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}May
he
have
long
life,
and
may
gold
from
Sheba
be
given
to
him:
may prayers
be
made
for
him
at
all
times;
may
blessings
be
on
him
every
day.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}May
there
be wide-stretching fields
of
grain
in
the
land, shaking
on
the
top
of
the
mountains,
full
of
fruit
like
Lebanon:
may
its stems
be unnumbered
like
the
grass
of
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}May
his
name
go
on
for
ever,
as
long
as
the
sun:
may
men
be
blessing themselves
by
him;
may
all
nations
be
blessing
his
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Praise
be
to
the
Lord
God,
the
God
of
Israel,
the
only doer
of
wonders.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Praise
to
the
glory
of
his noble
name
for
ever; let
all
the
earth
be
full
of
his
glory.
So
be
it,
So
be
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}The
prayers
of
David,
the
son
of
Jesse,
are
ended.

\par }\PsalmChap{73}{\D A Psalm. Of Asaph.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Truly,
God
is
good
to
Israel, even
to such
as
are
clean
in
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}But
as
for
me,
my
feet
had
almost
gone
from under
me;
I
was near
to slipping;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Because
of
my
envy
of
the
men
of pride,
when
I
saw
the
well-being
of
the wrongdoers.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
they
have
no
pain;
their bodies
are
fat
and strong.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}They
are
not
in
trouble
as others
are;
they
have
no part
in
the unhappy fate
of
men.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}For
this
reason
pride
is round them
like
a chain;
they
are clothed
with
violent behaviour
as
with
a robe.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Their
eyes
are bursting
with
fat;
they
have more
than
their heart's
desire.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Their thoughts are deep
with
evil designs;
their
talk
from
their seats
of power
is
of cruel acts.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Their
mouth
goes up
to
heaven;
their
tongues
go
walking
through
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}For
this
reason
they
are
full
of bread;
and
water
is
ever
flowing
for
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}And
they
say,
How
will
the Lord
see
this?
is
there
knowledge
in
the Most High?
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Truly,
such
are
the sinners;
they do well at
all
times,
and
their
wealth
is
increased.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}As for
me,
I have made
my
heart
clean
to no
purpose,
washing
my
hands
in righteousness;
\par }{\Q \VS{14}For
I
have
been troubled
all
the
day;
every
morning
have
I undergone punishment.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}If
I
would make clear what
it
is
like,
I
would
say,
You
are false
to
the
generation
of
your
children.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}When
my thoughts
were turned
to
see
the reason
of
this,
it
was
a weariness
in
my
eyes;
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Till
I
went
into God's
holy
place,
and saw
the
end
of
the evil-doers.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}You
put
their feet where there was danger
of slipping, so
that
they
go
down
into destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}How
suddenly
are
they wasted! fears
are
the
cause
of
their
destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}As
a
dream when one
is
awake,
they
are ended;
they
are like an
image gone out
of mind when sleep
is over.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}My
heart
was made bitter,
and
I
was pained
by
the bite
of grief:
\par }{\Q \VS{22}As
for
me,
I
was foolish,
and
without
knowledge;
I
was
like
a
beast
before
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}But still
I
am
ever
with
you;
you
have
taken
me
by
my
right
hand.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}Your wisdom will be
my
guide,
and
later
you will
put
me
in
a place
of honour.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}Whom
have
I
in
heaven
but
you?
and
having
you
I
have
no
desire
for
anything
on
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}My
flesh
and
my
heart
are wasting
away: but
God
is
the
Rock
of
my
heart
and
my
eternal heritage.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}For
those
who are
far
away
from
you
will come
to
destruction:
you
will put
an end
to
all
those
who
have
not kept faith
with
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}But
it
is
good
for
me
to come near
to
God:
I
have
put
my faith
in
the
Lord
God,
so
that
I
may
make
clear
all
his
works.

\par }\PsalmChap{74}{\D Maschil. Of Asaph.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Of
God,
why
have
you put
us away
from
you
for
ever?
why
is
the fire
of
your
wrath smoking against
the
sheep
who
are
your care?
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Keep
in
mind
your
band
of worshippers,
for whom
you
gave payment
in
the days
which
are past, whom
you took
for yourself
as
the
people
of
your
heritage; even
this
mountain
of
Zion,
which
has
been
your resting-place.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Go
up
and see
the unending destruction;
all
the
evil which
your haters
have
done
in
the
holy
place;
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Sending
out
their voices
like lions
among
your worshippers;
they have
put
up
their
signs
to be seen.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}They
are cutting
down,
like
a man whose blade
is
lifted
up
against
the thick
trees.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Your doors are broken
down
with
hammers
and iron blades.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}They
have
put
on
fire
your
holy
place;
they
have made
the
place
of
your
name unclean, pulling
it
down
to
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}They
have
said
in
their
hearts, Let
us put
an end
to
them
all
together;
they
have given
over
to
the fire
all God's
places
of worship
in
the
land.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}We
do
not
see
our
signs:
there
is
no
longer
any
prophet,
or
anyone
among
us
to say
how
long.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}O
God,
how
long
will those
who
are against us say cruel things?
will
the hater go
on looking down
on
your
name
for
ever?
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Why
are
you keeping
back
your
hand,
and covering
your
right
hand
in
your robe?
\par }{\Q \VS{12}For
from
the past
God
is
my
King,
working
salvation
in
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}The
sea
was parted
in two
by
your
strength;
the
heads
of
the great sea-beasts
were
broken.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}The
heads
of
the great snake
were
crushed
by
you;
you
gave
them
as
food
to
the fishes
of
the sea.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}You made
valleys for
fountains
and
springs;
you made
the
ever-flowing
rivers
dry.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
day
is
yours
and
the
night
is
yours:
you
made
the
light
and
the
sun.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}By
you
all
the limits
of
the
earth
were
fixed;
you
have
made
summer
and
winter.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Keep
this
in
mind,
O
Lord,
that
your haters
have said cruel things,
and
that
your
name
has
been looked down
on
by
a
people
of evil behaviour.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}O
give
not
the
soul
of
your dove
to
the hawk;
let
not
the
life
of
the
poor go out
of
your memory
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Keep
in mind
your undertaking;
for
the
dark
places
of
the
earth
are
full
of pride
and cruel acts.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}O
let
not
the crushed
be
turned
back
in
shame;
let
the low
man
and
the
poor
give
praise
to
your
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Up!
O
God,
be
the
judge
of
your
cause;
keep
in
mind
the bitter
things which
the
man
of evil behaviour says
against
you
every
day.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Keep
in mind
the
voice
of
your haters;
the
outcry
of those
who
come
against
you
goes
up every day.

\par }\PsalmChap{75}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}To you, O God, we give praise,
to you we give praise:
and those who give honour
to your name make clear your works of power.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}When
the right time
has come,
I
will
be
the judge
in righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}When
the earth
and all
its people become feeble,
I
am
the support
of
its pillars. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I say
to
the
men
of pride, Let
your pride
be gone:
and
to
the sinners, Let
not
your horn
be lifted
up.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let
not
your
horn
be
lifted
up:
let
no
more words
of pride come from
your outstretched necks.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}For honour does
not come from
the east,
or from
the west,
or uplifting from
the south;
\par }{\Q \VS{7}But
God
is
the judge, putting
down
one,
and
lifting
up
another.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}For
in
the hand
of
the Lord
is
a cup,
and
the wine
is red;
it
is well mixed, overflowing
from
his hand:
he
will
make all
the sinners
of
the earth
take
of
it,
even
to
the last drop.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}But
I
will
ever
be
full
of joy,
making songs
of
praise
to
the
God
of Jacob.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}By
him
will
all
the horns
of
the sinners
be cut off;
but
the horns
of
the upright
will
be lifted
up.

\par }\PsalmChap{76}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to Neginoth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}In Judah is
the knowledge of God; his name is great in Israel,
\par }{\Q \VS{2}In Salem
is
his tent,
his resting-place
in Zion.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}There
were
the arrows
of
the bow broken,
there he put
an end
to body-cover, sword,
and fight. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{4}You
are shining
and full
of glory, more than
the eternal mountains.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Gone is
the wealth of
the strong,
their last sleep has overcome
them;
the men of war
have become feeble.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}At
the voice
of
your wrath, O
God
of Jacob, deep
sleep
has overcome carriage
and horse.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}You, you
are
to
be feared;
who
may keep
his place
before you
in
the time
of
your wrath?
\par }{\Q \VS{8}From heaven
you gave
your decision;
the earth,
in
its
fear, gave
no sound,
\par }{\Q \VS{9}When
God took
his
place
as judge,
for
the salvation
of
the poor
on
the
earth. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The ...
will give
you praise;
the rest
of ...
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Give
to
the Lord
your God
what
is
his
by right; let all
who
are round
him
give
offerings
to
him
who
is
to
be feared.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}He puts
an end
to
the wrath
of
rulers;
he
is
feared
by
the kings
of
the earth.

\par }\PsalmChap{77}{\D To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}I was crying
to God
with
my voice;
even
to God
with
my voice,
and
he gave ear
to
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}In
the day
of
my trouble,
my heart
was
turned
to
the Lord:
my hand
was stretched
out
in
the night without resting;
my soul would not
be comforted.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}I
will keep
God
in memory,
with sounds
of grief;
my thoughts
are troubled,
and
my
spirit
is overcome. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{4}You
keep
my eyes
from sleep;
I
am so troubled
that no words
come.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}My thoughts go back
to
the days
of
the past,
to
the years
which
are
gone.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The memory
of
my song
comes back
to
me
in
the night;
my thoughts
are moving
in
my heart;
my spirit
is searching
with care.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Will
the Lord
put
me
away
for ever?
will
he
be kind no longer?
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Is
his mercy quite
gone
for
ever?
has
his word come
to
nothing?
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Has God put away the memory
of his pity? are his mercies shut up by his wrath? (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{10}And
I said,
It
is
a weight
on
my spirit;
but
I
will keep
in mind
the years
of
the right hand
of
the Most High.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}I
will keep
in mind
the works
of Jah:
I
will keep
the memory
of
your wonders
in
the past.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}I will give
thought
to all
your work,
while
my
mind goes over
your
acts
of power.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Your
way, O God,
is holy:
what god
is so great as
our God?
\par }{\Q \VS{14}You
are
the
God
who does works
of
power:
you
have made
your strength clear
to
the nations.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}With
your arm
you
have
made
your
people free,
the sons
of Jacob
and
Joseph. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The waters saw
you, O God;
the waters saw
you,
they
were
in fear: even
the deep
was troubled.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}The clouds sent
out
water;
the skies gave
out
a sound;
truly,
your arrows went far
and wide.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
voice
of
your
thunder
went rolling
on;
the world
was flaming
with
the light
of
the storm;
the earth
was shaking.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Your way
was
in
the sea,
and
your road
in
the great waters; there
was no knowledge
of
your footsteps.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}You
were guiding
your
people
like
a flock,
by
the hand
of
Moses
and Aaron.

\par }\PsalmChap{78}{\D Maschil. Of Asaph.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give
ear,
O
my
people,
to
my
law;
let
your
ears
be
bent
down
to
the
words
of
my
mouth.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Opening
my
mouth
I
will give
out
a story, even
the
dark
sayings
of old times;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Which
have come
to
our
hearing
and
our
knowledge,
as
they
were
given
to
us
by
our
fathers.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}We
will
not
keep
them secret
from
our
children;
we
will
make clear
to
the coming
generation
the
praises
of
the
Lord
and
his
strength,
and
the great
works
of wonder
which
he
has
done.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}He
put
up
a witness
in
Jacob,
and
made
a
law
in
Israel;
which
he
gave
to
our
fathers
so
that
they
might
give
knowledge
of
them
to
their
children;
\par }{\Q \VS{6}So
that
the
generation
to
come
might
have
knowledge
of
them, even
the
children
of
the future,
who would
give word
of
them
to
their
children;
\par }{\Q \VS{7}So
that
they might
put
their hope
in
God,
and
not
let God's
works go out
of
their minds,
but
keep
his laws;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}And
not
be
like
their
fathers,
a stiff-necked
and uncontrolled
generation;
a
generation whose
heart
was hard, whose
spirit
was
not true
to
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
children
of
Ephraim, armed
with
bows,
were
turned
back
on
the
day
of
the fight.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}They
were
not ruled
by God's word,
and
they would
not go
in
the way
of
his
law;
\par }{\Q \VS{11}They let
his
works go
out
of
their memory,
and
the
wonders
which
he
had
made
them
see.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}He
did great
works
before
the eyes
of
their
fathers,
in
the
land
of
Egypt,
in
the
fields
of
Zoan.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}The
sea
was cut
in two
so
that
they might
go
through;
the
waters
were massed
together
on this
side
and
on
that.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}In
the
daytime
he
was
guiding
them
in
the
cloud,
and
all
through
the
night
with
a
light
of
fire.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}The
rocks
of
the waste land
were
broken by his power,
and he
gave
them
drink as
out
of
the
deep
waters.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}He made
streams
come
out
of
the
rock;
and
waters
came
flowing
down
like
rivers.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}And they
went on
sinning
against
him
even
more, turning
away
from
the Most High
in
the waste
land;
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Testing
God
in
their
hearts, requesting meat
for
their
desire.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}They
said bitter words
against
God,
saying,
Is
God
able
to make ready
a
table
in
the waste land?
\par }{\Q \VS{20}See,
the
rock
was cut open
by
his
power,
so
that
the
water came rushing
out,
and
overflowing
streams;
is
he
able
to
give
us
bread?
is
he
able
to
get
meat
for
his
people?
\par }{\Q \VS{21}So these
things
came
to
the Lord's ears,
and
he
was
angry;
and
a
fire
was
lighted
against
Jacob,
and
wrath
came
up
against
Israel;
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Because
they
had
no
faith
in
God,
and
no hope
in
his
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}And
he
gave
orders
to
the
clouds
on
high,
and
the
doors
of
heaven
were
open;
\par }{\Q \VS{24}And
he
sent
down
manna
like
rain
for
their
food,
and
gave
them
the
grain
of
heaven.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}Man
took part
in
the
food
of
strong
ones;
he
sent
them meat
in
full measure.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}He sent an
east
wind
from
heaven, driving
on
the
south
wind
by
his
power.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}He
sent
down
meat
on
them
like
dust,
and feathered
birds
like
the
sand
of
the
sea,
\par }{\Q \VS{28}And
he let
it
come
down
into
their resting-place,
round
about
their
tents.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}So
they
had
food
and
were
full;
for
he
gave
them
their
desire;
\par }{\Q \VS{30}But
they were
not turned
from
their
desires;
and
while
the
food
was
still
in
their
mouths,
\par }{\Q \VS{31}The
wrath
of
God
came
on
them,
and
put
to death
the fattest
of
them,
and
put
an end
to
the
young
men
of
Israel.
\par }{\Q \VS{32}For
all
this
they went
on
sinning
even
more,
and
had
no
faith
in
his great
wonders.
\par }{\Q \VS{33}So
their
days
were wasted like
a
breath,
and
their
years
in trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{34}When
he
sent death
on
them,
then
they
made
search
for
him;
turning
to
him
and looking
for
him
with
care;
\par }{\Q \VS{35}In
the memory
that
God
was
their
Rock,
and
the Most High
God
their saviour.
\par }{\Q \VS{36}But
their
lips were
false
to him,
and
their
tongues were untrue
to him;
\par }{\Q \VS{37}And
their
hearts
were
not
right
with
him,
and
they
did
not keep
their
agreement
with
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{38}But
he, being
full
of pity,
has forgiveness
for
sin,
and
does
not
put
an end
to
man: frequently
turning
back
his
wrath,
and
not being violently
angry.
\par }{\Q \VS{39}So
he kept
in
mind
that
they
were only
flesh;
a
breath
which
is quickly
gone,
and
will
not
come
again.
\par }{\Q \VS{40}How frequently
did
they go
against
him in
the waste land,
and give
him cause for grief in
the dry places!
\par }{\Q \VS{41}Again
they
put
God
to
the
test,
and
gave pain
to
the
Holy
One
of
Israel.
\par }{\Q \VS{42}They
did
not
keep
in
mind
the work
of
his
hand,
or
the
day
when
he
took
them
from
the
power
of
their haters;
\par }{\Q \VS{43}How
he
had done
his
signs
in
Egypt,
and
his
wonders
in
the
field
of
Zoan;
\par }{\Q \VS{44}So
that
their
rivers
were
turned
to
blood,
and
they
were
not able
to get
drink
from
their
streams.
\par }{\Q \VS{45}He
sent different sorts
of
flies among
them, poisoning
their flesh;
and
frogs
for
their
destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{46}He
gave
the
increase
of
their fields
to worms,
the fruits
of
their industry
to
the
locusts.
\par }{\Q \VS{47}He sent ice
for
the destruction
of
their
vines;
their
trees were damaged by
the bitter cold.
\par }{\Q \VS{48}Ice was rained
down on
their
cattle; thunderstorms sent destruction among
the
flocks.
\par }{\Q \VS{49}He
sent
on
them
the heat
of
his
wrath,
his bitter disgust,
letting
loose
evil
angels among
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{50}He
let
his
wrath
have
its way;
he
did
not
keep
back
their
soul
from
death,
but
gave
their
life
to disease.
\par }{\Q \VS{51}He gave
to destruction
all
the
first sons
of
Egypt;
the first-fruits
of
their
strength
in
the
tents
of
Ham;
\par }{\Q \VS{52}But he took
his
people
out
like
sheep, guiding them
in
the waste land
like
a
flock.
\par }{\Q \VS{53}He
took
them
on
safely
so
that
they
had
no
fear;
but
their haters were
covered
by
the
sea.
\par }{\Q \VS{54}And
he
was
their guide
to
his
holy
land, even
to
the
mountain,
which
his
right
hand
had
made
his;
\par }{\Q \VS{55}Driving
out
nations
before
them, marking
out
the
line
of
their
heritage,
and giving
the
people
of
Israel
their
tents
for
a resting-place.
\par }{\Q \VS{56}But
they
were
bitter
against
the Most High
God,
testing
him,
and
not
keeping
his laws;
\par }{\Q \VS{57}Their hearts were
turned
back
and untrue
like
their
fathers; they were
turned
to
one side
like
a twisted
bow.
\par }{\Q \VS{58}They
made
him
angry
with their
high
places; moving
him
to wrath
with their
images.
\par }{\Q \VS{59}When this came
to God's ears
he
was
very angry,
and
gave up
Israel
completely;
\par }{\Q \VS{60}So that
he went
away
from
the holy
place
in
Shiloh,
the
tent which
he
had put
among
men;
\par }{\Q \VS{61}And
he
let
his
strength
be
taken prisoner,
and
gave
his
glory
into
the
hands
of
his hater.
\par }{\Q \VS{62}He
gave
his
people
up
to
the
sword,
and
was angry
with
his
heritage.
\par }{\Q \VS{63}Their
young
men
were burned
in
the
fire;
and
their
virgins
were
not
praised
in
the bride-song.
\par }{\Q \VS{64}Their
priests
were put
to death
by
the
sword,
and
their
widows made
no
weeping
for
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{65}Then
was
the
Lord
like
one awaking
from
sleep,
and
like a
strong
man crying out because
of
wine.
\par }{\Q \VS{66}His haters were
turned
back
by
his
blows
and shamed
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{67}And
he put
the
tent
of
Joseph
on
one
side,
and took
not
the
tribe
of
Ephraim;
\par }{\Q \VS{68}But
he
took
the
tribe
of
Judah
for himself,
and
the
mountain
of
Zion,
in
which
he
had pleasure.
\par }{\Q \VS{69}And
he
made
his
holy
place
like
the
high heaven,
like
the
earth
which
is fixed
by
him
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{70}He
took
David
to
be
his
servant,
taking
him
from
the place
of
the
flocks;
\par }{\Q \VS{71}From looking
after
the sheep which
were giving milk,
he
took
him
to
give food
to
Jacob
his
people,
and
to
Israel
his
heritage.
\par }{\Q \VS{72}So
he gave
them food
with an
upright
heart,
guiding
them by
the
wisdom
of his
hands.

\par }\PsalmChap{79}{\D A Psalm. Of Asaph.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
God,
the
nations
have
come
into
your
heritage;
they
have
made
your
holy
Temple
unclean;
they
have
made
Jerusalem
a mass
of broken walls.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}They
have
given
the
bodies
of
your
servants
as
food
to
the
birds
of
the air,
and
the
flesh
of
your saints
to
the
beasts
of
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Their
blood
has been
flowing
like
water
round
about
Jerusalem;
there
was
no
one
to put
them
in
their last resting-place.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}We
are looked down
on
by
our neighbours, we
are laughed
at
and
made sport
of
by
those
who
are
round
us.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}How
long,
O
Lord?
will
you
be
angry
for
ever?
will
your
wrath go
on
burning
like
fire?
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let
your
wrath
be
on
the
nations
who
have
no
knowledge
of
you,
and
on
the
kingdoms
who
have
not
made prayer
to
your
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}For
they
have taken
Jacob
for
their meat,
and
made
waste
his house.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Do
not
keep
in
mind
against
us
the
sins
of
our fathers;
let
your
mercy
come
to
us
quickly,
for
we
have
been made
very
low.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Give
us
help,
O
God
of
our
salvation,
for
the
glory
of
your
name;
take
us
out
of danger
and give
us forgiveness
for
our
sins,
because
of
your
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Why
may
the
nations
say,
Where
is
their
God? Let payment
for
the
blood
of
your
servants
be
made openly among
the
nations
before
our
eyes.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Let
the cry
of
the
prisoner
come
before
you;
with
your strong
arm make free
the
children
of
death;
\par }{\Q \VS{12}And
give punishment
seven
times
over
into
the breast
of
our neighbours
for
the bitter words
which
they
have
said
against
you,
O
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}So
we
your
people,
and
the
sheep
of
your
flock,
will
give
you glory
for
ever:
we
will go on
praising
you
through
all
generations.

\par }\PsalmChap{80}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim-eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give ear, O Keeper
of Israel, guiding
Joseph
like
a flock;
you who have
your seat
on
the winged ones, let
your glory be seen.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Before Ephraim
and Benjamin
and Manasseh, let
your strength
be awake
from sleep,
and come
as
our salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Take
us back
again, O God; let
us see
the shining
of
your
face,
and let
us be safe.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}O Lord
God
of armies, how
long
will
your wrath
be burning
against
the rest
of
your people?
\par }{\Q \VS{5}You
have given
them
the bread
of weeping
for food;
for
their drink
you
have given
them sorrow
in
great measure.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You make
us
a cause
of war among our neighbours; our haters are laughing
at
us among themselves.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Take
us back again, O God
of armies;
let
us see
the shining
of
your face,
and
let
us be safe.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}You
took
a vine
out
of Egypt: driving
out
the nations,
and planting
it
in
their
land.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}You made ready
a place
for
it,
so
that
it might
take deep root,
and
it sent
out its branches
over all
the land.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The mountains
were
covered
with
its shade,
and
the great trees
with
its branches.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}It sent out
its arms
to
the Sea,
and
its
branches
to
the River.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Why
are
its walls broken
down
by
your hands,
so
that
all who
go
by
may take
its fruit?
\par }{\Q \VS{13}It
is uprooted
by
the pigs
from
the woods,
the beasts
of
the field get
their food
from
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Come back, O God
of armies:
from heaven let your eyes be turned
to this vine,
and give your mind
to
it,
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Even
to
the tree
which
was planted
by
your right hand,
and
to
the branch
which
you
made strong
for yourself.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}It
is burned
with fire;
it
is cut
down:
they
are
made waste
by
the wrath
of
your face.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Let
your hand be
on
the
man
of
your right hand,
on
the son
of
man whom
you
made strong
for yourself.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}So
will we
not
be
turned back
from
you; keep
us
in life,
and we
will
give praise
to
your name.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Take
us
back,
O Lord
God
of
armies;
let
us see
the shining
of
your face,
and
let
us
be safe.

\par }\PsalmChap{81}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith. Of Asaph.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Make
a song
to God
our strength: make
a glad cry
to
the God
of Jacob.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Take up
the melody, playing
on
an instrument
of music, even
on corded instruments.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let
the horn
be sounded
in
the time
of
the new moon,
at
the full moon,
on
our holy feast-day:
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
this
is
a rule
for Israel,
and
a law
of
the God
of Jacob.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}He gave
it
to Joseph
as
a witness,
when
he went out over
the land
of Egypt;
then
the words
of
a strange tongue
were sounding
in
my ears.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I
took
the weight
from
his
back;
his hands
were
made
free
from
the baskets.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}You gave a cry
in
your trouble,
and I made
you free; I gave
you an answer
in
the secret place
of
the thunder; I
put
you
to
the test at
the waters
of Meribah. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Give ear, O
my people,
and
I
will
give
you
my word, O Israel, if
you
will only do
as
I say!
\par }{\Q \VS{9}There
is
to
be
no strange god
among
you;
you
are
not
to
give
worship
to any other god.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}I
am
the Lord
your
God,
who
took
you
up
from
the land
of Egypt:
let
your mouth
be open wide,
so
that
I
may
give
you food.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}But
my
people did
not
give ear
to
my voice; Israel
would
have nothing
to do
with
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}So
I
gave
them up
to
the desires
of
their hearts;
that
they
might go after
their evil purposes.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}If only
my
people would give ear
to
me, walking
in
my ways!
\par }{\Q \VS{14}I
would quickly overcome
their haters:
my hand
would
be turned against
those
who
make war
on
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}The haters
of
the Lord would
be broken,
and
their destruction would
be eternal.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}I
would
give
them
the best grain
for food;
you
would
be full
of honey
from
the rock.

\par }\PsalmChap{82}{\D A Psalm. Of Asaph.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}God
is
in
the meeting-place
of
God;
he
is
judging
among
the
gods.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}How
long
will
you go
on
judging falsely, having
respect
for
the persons
of evil-doers? (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Give ear to
the cause
of
the
poor
and
the
children without fathers; let those
who
are troubled
and
in need have their
rights.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Be
the saviour
of
the
poor
and those
who
have nothing:
take
them
out
of
the
hand
of
the evil-doers.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}They
have
no
knowledge
or sense;
they
go
about
in
the dark:
all
the bases
of
the
earth
are
moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I
said,
You
are
gods;
all
of
you
are
the
sons
of
the Most High:
\par }{\Q \VS{7}But
you
will
come
to
death
like
men,
falling
like
one
of
the
rulers
of
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Up!
O
God,
come
as
judge
of
the
earth;
for
all
the
nations
are
your heritage.

\par }\PsalmChap{83}{\D A Song. A Psalm. Of Asaph.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, do not keep quiet: let your lips be open
and take no rest, O God.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}For see! those
who make war
on you
are out
of control;
your haters
are lifting up
their heads.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}They
have
made wise designs
against
your people, talking together
against
those whom
you keep
in
a secret place.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}They
have said, Come, let
us put
an end
to
them as
a
nation;
so
that
the name
of
Israel may go
out
of man's memory.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
they
have
all
come
to
an agreement;
they
are
all joined together
against
you:
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The tents
of Edom
and
the Ishmaelites; Moab
and
the Hagarites;
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Gebal
and Ammon
and Amalek; the Philistines
and the people
of Tyre;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Assur
is joined
with
them;
they
have become
the support
of
the children
of Lot. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Do
to
them
what
you did
to
the Midianites;
what
you did
to Sisera
and Jabin,
at
the stream
of Kishon:
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Who came
to destruction
at En-dor;
their bodies became dust
and waste.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Make
their chiefs
like Oreb
and Zeeb;
and all
their rulers
like Zebah
and Zalmunna:
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Who
have said, Let us
take
for
our heritage
the resting-place
of God.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}O
my
God, make
them
like
the rolling dust;
like dry stems
before
the wind.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}As fire burning
a wood,
and
as
a flame causing fire
on
the mountains,
\par }{\Q \VS{15}So go after
them
with your strong wind,
and let
them be full
of fear because
of your storm.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Let
their faces be full of shame;
so
that
they may give honour
to
your name, O Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Let
them
be overcome
and troubled
for ever; let
them
be put
to
shame
and
come
to destruction;
\par }{\Q \VS{18}So
that men may see
that
you
only, whose name is Yahweh, are Most High
over
all
the earth.

\par }\PsalmChap{84}{\D To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}How dear
are
your tents, O Lord
of armies!
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The passion
of
my soul's desire
is
for
the house
of
the
Lord;
my heart
and
my flesh
are crying
out
for
the living
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The little birds
have places
for
themselves,
where
they
may
put
their young,
even
your altars,
O
Lord
of armies,
my King
and
my
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Happy
are
they
whose resting-place
is
in
your
house:
they
will
still
be praising
you. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Happy
is
the man whose strength
is
in
you;
in whose heart
are
the highways
to Zion.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Going through
the valley
of balsam-trees,
they make it a place
of springs; it
is clothed with blessings
by
the early rain.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}They
go
from strength
to strength; every one
of
them comes before God
in Zion.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}O Lord
God
of
armies, let
my prayer come
to
you:
give ear,
O
God
of Jacob. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{9}O
God, let
your eyes
be
on
him
who
is
our safe cover,
and let
your
heart
be turned
to
your king.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}For
a day
in
your house
is better than
a thousand.
It
is better
to
be
a door-keeper
in
the house
of
my
God, than
to
be living
in
the tents
of sin.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}The Lord
God
is
our sun
and
our strength:
the Lord
will give grace
and glory:
he
will
not keep
back
any
good
thing
from
those whose ways
are upright.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}O
Lord
of
armies,
happy
is
the man whose hope
is
in
you.

\par }\PsalmChap{85}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Lord, you
were good
to
your land: changing
the fate
of Jacob.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The wrongdoing
of
your
people
had forgiveness; all
their sin
had
been covered. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{3}You were
no longer angry:
you were turned
from
the heat
of
your wrath.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Come
back
to
us, O God
of
our salvation,
and
be
angry
with
us
no longer.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Will
you
go
on
being angry
with
us
for
ever?
will
you keep
your wrath
against
us through all
the long generations?
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Will
you not give us life again, so
that
your people
may
be glad
in
you?
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Let
us see
your mercy,
O Lord,
and
give
us
your salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}I
will
give ear
to
the voice
of
the
Lord;
for
he
will say words
of peace
to
his
people
and
to
his saints;
but
let
them not go back
to
their foolish ways.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Truly,
his salvation
is near
to
his worshippers;
so
that glory
may
be
in
our land.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Mercy
and faith
have come together; righteousness
and peace
have given
one another
a kiss.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Faith comes up
from
the earth like
a plant;
righteousness
is looking down
from heaven.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}The Lord
will give
what
is good;
and
our
land
will give its increase.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Righteousness
will go before
him,
making
a way
for
his footsteps.

\par }\PsalmChap{86}{\D A Prayer. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
your
ears
be open
to
my voice,
O
Lord,
and
give
me
an
answer;
for
I
am
poor
and
in need.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Keep
my
soul,
for
I
am true
to
you;
O
my
God,
give
salvation
to
your
servant,
whose hope
is
in
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Have
mercy
on
me,
O
Lord;
for
my
cry goes
up
to
you
all
the
day.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Make
glad
the
soul
of
your
servant;
for
it
is
lifted
up
to
you,
O
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}You
are
good,
O
Lord,
and
full
of forgiveness;
your mercy
is
great
to
all
who
make
their
cry
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}O
Lord,
give
ear
to
my
prayer;
and take note
of
the
sound
of
my requests.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}In
the
day
of
my
trouble
I send up
my
cry
to
you;
for
you
will
give
me
an
answer.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}There
is
no
god
like
you,
O
Lord;
there
are
no
works
like
your
works.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Let
all
the
nations
whom
you
have
made
come
and
give
worship
to
you,
O
Lord, giving
glory
to
your
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}For
you
are
great,
and
do
great
works
of wonder;
you
only
are
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Make
your
way clear
to
me,
O
Lord;
I
will
go
on
my
way
in
your
faith:
let
my
heart
be glad
in
the
fear
of
your
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}I
will
give
you
praise,
O
Lord
my
God,
with
all
my
heart;
I
will
give
glory
to
your
name
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}For
your mercy
to
me
is
great;
you
have
taken
my
soul
up
from
the
deep places
of
the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}O
God,
men
of pride
have
come
up
against
me,
and
the army
of
violent
men
would
take
my
life;
they
have
not
put
you
before
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}But
you,
O
Lord,
are
a
God
full
of pity
and forgiveness,
slow
to get
angry,
great
in mercy
and wisdom.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}O
be
turned
to
me
and
have
mercy
on
me:
give
your
strength
to
your
servant,
and
your
salvation
to
the
son
of
her
who
is
your
servant.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Give
me
a
sign
for
good;
so
that
my haters
may
see
it
and
be
shamed;
because
you,
Lord,
have
been
my
help
and
comfort.

\par }\PsalmChap{87}{\D Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}This house
is resting on
the
holy mountain.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
Lord
has more
love
for
the doors
of
Zion
than
for
all
the
tents
of
Jacob.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Noble
things
are
said
of
you,
O
town
of
God. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Rahab
and
Babylon
will be named
among
those
who
have
knowledge
of
me;
see,
Philistia
and
Tyre,
with
Ethiopia;
this man
had
his
birth
there.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}And
of
Zion
it
will
be
said,
This
or
that
man
had
his
birth there;
and
the Most High
will
make
her strong.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
Lord
will keep
in mind,
when
he
is
writing
the records
of
the
people,
that
this man
had
his
birth
there. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The players
on instruments
will
be
there,
and
the dancers
will say,
All
my
springs are
in
you.

\par }\PsalmChap{88}{\D A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil. Of Heman the Ezrahite.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O Lord, God
of
my salvation,
I
have been crying
to
you
for help
by day
and
by night:
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
my prayer come
before
you; give ear
to
my
cry:
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For
my soul
is full
of evils,
and
my life
has
come
near
to
the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I am numbered among
those
who go
down into
the earth;
I
have
become
like
a
man
for whom there
is no help:
\par }{\Q \VS{5}My soul
is
among
the dead,
like
those
in
the underworld,
to whom
you
give
no
more
thought;
for
they
are cut
off
from
your care.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You
have
put
me
in
the lowest deep,
even
in dark places.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The weight
of
your wrath is crushing
me,
all
your waves have overcome
me. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{8}You
have sent
my friends
far
away
from
me;
you
have
made
me
a disgusting
thing
in
their eyes:
I am shut
up,
and not able
to come
out.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}My eyes
are wasting
away
because
of
my trouble: Lord,
my cry
has
gone
up
to
you every day,
my hands
are stretched
out
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Will
you
do works
of wonder
for
the dead?
will
the shades come
back
to give
you praise? (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Will
the story
of
your mercy
be given
in
the house
of
the
dead?
will news
of
your faith
come
to
the place
of destruction?
\par }{\Q \VS{12}May there be knowledge
of
your wonders
in
the dark?
or
of
your righteousness where memory
is dead?
\par }{\Q \VS{13}But
to
you did
I send up
my cry, O Lord;
in
the morning
my prayer came
before
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Lord, why
have
you sent away
my soul? why
is
your face covered
from
me?
\par }{\Q \VS{15}I
have
been troubled
and
in fear
of
death
from
the time
when
I
was young;
your wrath
is hard
on
me,
and
I
have
no
strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The heat
of
your wrath has gone over
me;
I
am broken by
your cruel punishments.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}They are round
me all
the day
like water;
they
have made
a circle
about
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}You
have sent
my friends
and lovers
far
from
me;
I am gone
from
the memory
of
those
who
are dear
to
me.

\par }\PsalmChap{89}{\D Maschil. Of Ethan the Ezrahite.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}My song will be of
the mercies of
the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make his faith clear to all generations.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}For
you
have
said,
Mercy
will
be
made strong
for
ever;
my
faith
will
be unchanging
in
the heavens.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}I
have
made
an agreement
with
the man
of
my selection,
I
have
made
an oath
to David
my servant;
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I
will
make
your seed go
on
for ever,
your kingdom
will
be strong through all generations. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{5}In heaven let
them give
praise
for
your wonders,
O Lord;
and
your unchanging faith
among
the saints.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}For
who
is
there
in
the
heavens
in comparison
with
the
Lord?
who
is
like
the
Lord among
the sons
of
the gods?
\par }{\Q \VS{7}God
is greatly
to
be feared
among
the saints,
and
to
be honoured
over all
those
who
are about
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}O Lord
God
of armies,
who
is
strong
like
you, O Jah?
and
your unchanging faith
is
round
about
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}You
have rule
over
the sea
in storm;
when
its waves
are troubled,
you make
them calm.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Rahab
was crushed by
you like one wounded
to death;
with
your strong arm
you put
to flight all
your haters.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Yours
are
the heavens,
and
the earth
is
yours;
you
have made
the world,
and everything which
is
in it.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}You
have
made
the north
and
the south; Tabor
and Hermon
are sounding
with joy
at
your name.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Yours
is an arm
of power; strong
is
your
hand
and high
your
right
hand.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}The seat
of
your kingdom
is resting
on righteousness
and
right judging: mercy
and good faith come
before
your face.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Happy
are
the people
who
have knowledge
of
the holy cry:
the light
of
your
face, O
Lord,
will be shining
on
their
way.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}In
your name
will
they
have
joy
all
the day:
in
your righteousness
will
they
be lifted up.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}For
you
are
the glory
of
their strength;
in
your pleasure
will
our horn
be
lifted
up.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}For
our breastplate
is
the Lord;
and
our king
is
the Holy
One
of Israel's.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Then
your voice came
to
your
holy
one
in
a vision, saying,
I
have put
the crown
on
a strong
one, lifting
up
one taken
from
among
the people.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}I
have
made discovery
of David
my servant;
I
have put
my
holy oil
on
his head.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}My hand
will
be
his support;
my arm
will give
him strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}The deceit
of
those
who
are
against
him
will
not overcome
him;
he
will
not
be troubled
by
the sons
of evil.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}I
will
have
those
who
are against
him broken
before
his face,
and
his haters
will
be crushed under
my blows.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}But
my faith
and
my mercy
will be
with
him;
and
in
my name
will
his horn be lifted up.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}I
will put
his hand
in
the sea,
and
his right hand
in
the rivers.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}He
will say
to
me,
You
are
my father,
my
God,
and
the Rock
of
my salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}And
I
will
make
him
the first
of
my
sons, most high over
the kings
of
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}I
will keep
my mercy
for
him
for ever;
my agreement
with
him
will
not
be changed.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}His seed
will
keep
their place
for
ever;
his kingdom
will
be
eternal, like
the heavens.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}If
his
children
give
up
my law,
and
are not ruled
by
my decisions;
\par }{\Q \VS{31}If
my rules
are broken,
and
my orders
are
not kept;
\par }{\Q \VS{32}Then
I
will send punishment
on
them
for
their sin;
my rod
will
be
the reward
of
their evil-doing.
\par }{\Q \VS{33}But
I
will not
take away
my mercy from
him,
and
will not be false
to
my faith.
\par }{\Q \VS{34}I
will
be true
to
my agreement;
the
things which
have
gone out
of
my lips
will
not
be changed.
\par }{\Q \VS{35}I
have made an oath once
by
my holy name,
that
I
will
not
be false
to David.
\par }{\Q \VS{36}His seed
will
not come
to
an end
for ever;
the seat
of
his kingdom
will
be like
the sun before me.
\par }{\Q \VS{37}It
will
be fixed
for
ever
like
the moon;
and
the witness
in heaven
is true. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{38}But
you
have
put
him away
in disgust;
you
have
been angry with
the king
of
your selection.
\par }{\Q \VS{39}You
have made
your agreement
with
your servant of no effect:
you
have had no respect
for
his crown, it
has come down even
to
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{40}All
his walls
are broken down;
you
have
given
his strong towers
to destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{41}All
those
who come
by
take
away
his goods;
he
is laughed
at
by
his neighbours.
\par }{\Q \VS{42}You
have given power
to
the right hand
of
his haters;
you
have
made glad
all
those
who
are
against
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{43}His sword
is turned back;
you
have not
been
his support
in
the fight.
\par }{\Q \VS{44}You
have
put
an end
to
his glory:
the seat
of
his kingdom
has
been levelled
to
the earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{45}You
have made him old before
his time;
he
is covered
with shame. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{46}How
long, O Lord,
will
you Keep
yourself
for ever
from
our eyes? how
long
will
your wrath
be burning
like fire?
\par }{\Q \VS{47}See
how short
my
time
is;
why
have
you made
all men
for no purpose?
\par }{\Q \VS{48}What
man
now living
will
not see death?
will
he
be able
to
keep back
his soul
from
the underworld? (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{49}Lord,
where
are
your earlier mercies?
where
is
the oath
which
you made
to
David
in unchanging faith?
\par }{\Q \VS{50}Keep
in mind,
O
Lord,
the shame
of
your servants,
and how
the bitter words
of all
the people
have come
into
my heart;
\par }{\Q \VS{51}The bitter words
of
your haters,
O
Lord, shaming
the footsteps
of
your king.
\par }{\Q \VS{52}Let
the
Lord
be praised
for ever.
So
be
it,
So
be
it.

\par }\PsalmChap{90}{\D A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Lord,
you
have
been
our resting-place
in
all
generations.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Before
the
mountains
were made,
before
you
had
given
birth
to
the
earth
and
the
world,
before
time
was,
and
for
ever,
you
are
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}You send
man
back
to
his dust;
and
say,
Go
back,
you
children
of
men.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
to
you
a
thousand
years
are no
more
than yesterday
when
it
is past,
and
like
a
watch
in
the
night.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}...
\par }{\Q \VS{6}In
the
morning
it is green;
in
the
evening
it is
cut down,
and becomes
dry.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}We
are burned up
by
the
heat
of
your passion,
and troubled
by
your
wrath.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}You
have
put
our
evil doings
before
you,
our
secret
sins
in
the
light
of
your
face.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}For
all
our
days
have
gone
by
in
your
wrath;
our
years
come
to
an
end
like
a breath.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The measure
of
our
life
is
seventy
years;
and
if
through
strength
it
may
be
eighty
years,
its
pride
is
only
trouble
and
sorrow,
for
it
comes
to
an end
and
we
are
quickly
gone.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Who
has
knowledge
of
the
power
of
your
wrath,
or
who takes
note
of
the weight
of
your passion?
\par }{\Q \VS{12}So
give
us
knowledge
of
the
number
of
our
days,
that
we
may
get
a
heart
of
wisdom.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Come
back,
O
Lord;
how
long? let
your purpose
for
your
servants
be
changed.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}In
the
morning
give
us
your mercy
in
full measure; so
that
we
may
have
joy
and delight
all
our
days.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Make
us
glad
in reward
for
the
days
of
our sorrow,
and
for
the
years
in which
we
have
seen
evil.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Make
your
work clear
to
your
servants,
and
your glory
to
their
children.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Let
the pleasure
of
the
Lord
our
God
be
on
us:
O
Lord,
give
strength
to
the
work
of
our
hands.

\par }\PsalmChap{91}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Happy
is he whose resting-place
is
in
the secret
of
the Lord,
and
under
the
shade
of
the wings
of
the Most High;
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Who
says
of
the
Lord,
He
is
my safe place
and
my tower
of strength:
he
is
my
God,
in whom
is
my hope.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}He
will
take
you out
of
the bird-net,
and keep
you safe
from wasting disease.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}You
will be covered by
his feathers;
under
his
wings
you
will be safe:
his good
faith
will be
your salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}You
will
have
no
fear
of
the evil
things
of
the
night,
or
of
the
arrow
in flight
by
day,
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Or of
the disease which takes
men
in
the dark,
or of
the
destruction which makes waste
when
the sun is high.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}You
will see
a
thousand
falling
by
your
side,
and
ten
thousand
at
your
right
hand;
but
it
will
not
come
near
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Only
with
your
eyes
will
you
see
the reward
of
the evil-doers.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Because
you
have said,
I
am
in
the hands
of
the
Lord,
the Most High
is
my safe resting-place;
\par }{\Q \VS{10}No
evil
will
come
on
you,
and
no disease
will
come
near
your
tent.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}For
he
will
give
you into
the
care
of
his
angels
to
keep
you
wherever
you go.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}In
their
hands
they
will keep
you
up,
so
that
your
foot
may
not
be crushed
against
a
stone.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}You will put
your
foot
on
the
lion
and
the snake;
the
young
lion
and
the great snake will be crushed
under
your feet.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Because
he
has given
me
his love,
I
will
take
him
out
of danger:
I
will put
him
in
a place
of honour,
because
he
has kept
my
name
in
his heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}When
his
cry
comes up
to
me,
I
will
give
him
an
answer:
I
will be
with
him
in
trouble;
I
will
make
him
free
from
danger
and
give
him honour.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}With
long
life
will
he
be rewarded;
and
I
will let
him
see
my
salvation.

\par }\PsalmChap{92}{\D A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}It
is
a good thing
to give praise
to
the Lord,
and
to make melody
to
your name, O Most High;
\par }{\Q \VS{2}To
make clear
your
mercy
in
the morning,
and
your unchanging faith every night;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}On
a ten-corded instrument,
and on an instrument
of music
with
a quiet sound.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
you, O Lord,
have made
me glad
through
your work;
I will
have
joy
in
the
works
of
your hands.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}O
Lord,
how great
are
your
works!
and
your thoughts
are
very deep.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}A man without sense
has no knowledge
of
this;
and
a foolish man
may not take
it
in.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}When
the sinners come
up
like
the grass,
and
all
the workers
of evil do
well
for themselves,
it
is
so
that
their end
may
be eternal destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}But
you, O Lord,
are
on high
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}For see!
your haters,
O
Lord,
will
be put
to death;
all
the workers
of evil
will
be put
to flight;
\par }{\Q \VS{10}But
my horn
is lifted
up
like
the horn
of
the ox:
the best oil
is flowing
on
my head.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}My eyes have seen trouble come
on
my haters;
my ears have news
of
the fate
of
the evil-doers who have come
up against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}The
good man
will
be
like
a tall tree
in
his strength;
his growth
will
be
as
the wide-stretching trees
of Lebanon.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Those
who
are planted
in the house
of the
Lord
will come
up tall
and strong
in his gardens.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}They
will give fruit even
when
they
are old;
they
will
be fertile
and full
of growth;
\par }{\Q \VS{15}For
a sign
that
the Lord
is upright; he
is
my Rock,
there
is no deceit
in
him.

\par }\PsalmChap{93}{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
Lord
is
King;
he
is
clothed
with glory;
the
Lord
is
clothed
with
strength;
power
is
the cord
of
his robe;
the
world
is
fixed,
so
that
it
may
not
be
moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
seat
of
your
power has
been
from
the
past;
you
are
eternal.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
rivers send
up,
O
Lord,
the
rivers send
up
their
voices;
they send
them
up
with
a loud
cry.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
Lord
in
heaven
is stronger
than
the
noise
of
great
waters, yes,
he
is stronger
than
the
great
waves
of
the
sea.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Your witness
is
most certain;
it
is right
for
your
house
to
be
holy,
O
Lord,
for ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{94}{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
God,
in whose hands
is punishment,
O
God
of punishment, let
your shining face
be seen.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Be
lifted
up, O
judge
of
the
earth; let
their reward
come
to
the men
of
pride.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}How
long
will sinners,
O
Lord,
how
long
will sinners
have joy
over us?
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Words
of pride come
from
their lips;
all
the
workers
of
evil
say great
things
of
themselves.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Your
people
are
crushed
by
them,
O
Lord,
your
heritage
is troubled,
\par }{\Q \VS{6}They
put
to
death
the
widow
and
the guest, they take
the lives
of
children
who have no father;
\par }{\Q \VS{7}And
they
say, Jah
will
not
see
it,
the
God
of
Jacob
will
not
give
thought
to
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Give
your mind
to
my words,
you
who
are without wisdom among
the
people;
you
foolish
men,
when
will
you be
wise?
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Has
he
by whom
your
ears
were
planted
no
hearing?
or
is
he blind
by whom
your
eyes
were
formed?
\par }{\Q \VS{10}He
who
is
the judge
of
the
nations,
will
he
not give
men
the reward
of
their acts,
even
he
who gives
knowledge
to
man?
\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
Lord
has
knowledge
of
the
thoughts
of
man,
for
they
are only
a
breath.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Happy
is
the
man
who
is guided
by
you,
O Jah,
and
to
whom
you give
teaching out
of
your
law;
\par }{\Q \VS{13}So
that
you
may give
him
rest
from
the
days
of
evil,
till
a
hole
is made ready
for
the
destruction
of
the
sinners.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}The
Lord
will
not
give up
his
people,
or take
away
his support
from
his
heritage;
\par }{\Q \VS{15}But
decisions
will
again
be
made
in
righteousness;
and
they
will
be kept
by
all
whose
hearts
are true.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Who
will give
me
help
against
the sinners?
and
who
will be
my support
against
the
workers
of
evil?
\par }{\Q \VS{17}If
the
Lord
had
not
been
my helper,
my
soul
would
quickly
have gone
down into
death.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}If
I
say,
My
foot
is slipping;
your
mercy,
O
Lord,
is
my
support.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Among
all
my troubled
thoughts,
your comforts
are
the delight
of
my
soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}What
part
with
you
has
the
seat
of sin, which makes evil
into
a law?
\par }{\Q \VS{21}They
are banded
together
against
the
soul
of
the upright,
to give decisions
against
those
who
have done no wrong.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}But
the
Lord
is
my safe resting-place;
my
God
is
the
Rock where
I
am safe.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}And
he
has
made
their
evil designs
come
back
on
themselves, cutting
them
off
in
their
sin;
the
Lord
our
God
will
put
an end
to
them.

\par }\PsalmChap{95}{\Q \VerseOne{1}O come, let us make songs
to
the
Lord; sending up glad voices
to
the
Rock
of
our
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
us
come
before
his
face
with praises;
and make melody
with holy
songs.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For
the
Lord
is
a
great
God,
and
a
great
King
over
all
gods.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The deep places
of
the
earth
are
in
his
hand;
and
the tops
of
the
mountains
are
his.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
sea
is
his,
and
he
made
it;
and
the
dry
land
was
formed
by
his
hands.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}O
come, let
us
give
worship, falling
down
on
our knees
before
the
Lord
our Maker.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}For
he
is
our
God;
and
we
are
the
people
to whom
he gives food,
and
the
sheep
of
his
flock.
Today,
if
you would
only
give ear
to
his
voice!
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let
not
your
hearts
be
hard,
as
at Meribah,
as
in
the
day
of Massah
in
the waste land;
\par }{\Q \VS{9}When
your
fathers
put
me
to
the
test
and
saw
my power
and
my
work.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}For
forty
years
I
was angry
with
this
generation,
and
said,
They
are
a
people whose
hearts
are turned
away
from
me,
for
they
have
no
knowledge
of
my
ways;
\par }{\Q \VS{11}And
I
made
an
oath
in
my
wrath,
that
they
might
not
come
into
my
place
of
rest.

\par }\PsalmChap{96}{\Q \VerseOne{1}O make
a
new
song
to
the
Lord; let
all
the
earth make melody
to
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Make songs
to
the
Lord,
blessing
his
name; give
the
good
news
of
his
salvation
day
by
day.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Make
clear
his
glory
to
the
nations,
and
his
wonders
to
all
the
peoples.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
the
Lord
is
great,
and
greatly
to
be
praised;
he
is
more
to
be
feared
than
all
other
gods.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
all
the
gods
of
the
nations
are false
gods;
but
the
Lord
made
the
heavens.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Honour
and
glory
are
before
him:
strong
and fair
is
his
holy
place.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Give
to
the
Lord,
O
you
families
of
the
peoples,
give
to
the
Lord
glory
and
strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Give
to
the
Lord
the
glory
of
his
name;
take
with
you
an
offering
and
come
into
his house.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}O give
worship
to
the
Lord
in
holy robes;
be
in fear
before
him,
all
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Say among
the
nations,
The
Lord
is
King;
yes,
the
world
is
ordered
so
that
it
may
not
be
moved;
he
will
be
an
upright
judge
of
the
peoples.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Let
the
heavens
have
joy
and
the
earth
be
glad;
let
the
sea
be thundering
with
all
its waters;
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Let
the
field
be glad,
and
everything
which
is
in
it; yes, let
all
the
trees
of
the
wood
be sounding
with
joy,
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Before
the
Lord,
for
he
is
come;
he
is
come
to
be
the
judge
of
the
earth;
the
earth
will
be
judged
in
righteousness,
and
the
peoples
with unchanging
faith.

\par }\PsalmChap{97}{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
Lord
is
King,
let
the
earth
have
joy;
let all
the sea-lands
be
glad.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Dark
clouds
are
round
him;
his kingdom
is based
on
righteousness
and
right judging.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Fire
goes
before
him,
burning
up
all those who
are
against
him
round
about.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}His
bright flames
give
light
to
the
world;
the
earth
saw
it
with fear.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
mountains became
like
wax
at
the coming
of
the
Lord,
at
the coming
of
the
Lord
of
all
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
heavens gave
out
the news
of
his
righteousness,
and
all
the
people
saw
his
glory.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Shamed
be
all
those
who give
worship
to
images,
and take pride
in false
gods; give
him
worship,
all
you
gods.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Zion
gave ear
and
was
glad;
and
the
daughters
of
Judah
were full
of
joy,
because
of
your
decisions,
O
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}For
you,
Lord,
are
most high
over
the
earth;
you
are
lifted
up
over
all
other
gods.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}You
who
are
lovers
of
the
Lord,
be haters
of
evil;
he
keeps
the
souls
of
his saints;
he takes
them
out
of
the
hand
of
sinners.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Light
is
shining
on
the lovers
of righteousness,
and
for
the
upright
in
heart there
is
joy.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Be
glad
in
the
Lord,
you upright
men; praising
the
memory
of
his
holy
name.

\par }\PsalmChap{98}{\D A Psalm.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
make
a
new
song
to
the
Lord,
because
he
has
done
works
of wonder;
with
his
right
hand,
and
with
his
holy
arm,
he
has overcome.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
Lord
has given
to
all
the
knowledge
of
his
salvation;
he
has
made clear
his
righteousness
in
the
eyes
of
the
nations.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}He
has kept
in
mind
his mercy
and
his unchanging
faith
to
the
house
of
Israel;
all
the
ends
of
the
earth
have
seen
the
salvation
of
our
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let
all
the
earth send
out
a glad
cry
to
the
Lord;
sounding
with
a
loud voice,
and praising
him
with songs
of
joy.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Make
melody
to
the
Lord
with instruments
of music;
with
a corded instrument
and
the
voice
of
song.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}With wind instruments
and
the
sound
of
the
horn, make
a glad
cry
before
the
Lord,
the
King.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Let
the
sea
be thundering,
with
all
its waters;
the
world,
and
all
who are
living
in
it;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let
the
streams make sounds
of
joy
with
their
hands; let
the
mountains
be glad
together,
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Before
the
Lord,
for
he
has
come
as
judge
of
the
earth;
judging
the
world
in
righteousness,
and giving
true
decisions
for
the
peoples.

\par }\PsalmChap{99}{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
Lord
is
King; let
the
peoples
be
in fear:
his
seat
is
on
the winged ones; let
the
earth
be
moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
Lord
is
great
in
Zion;
he
is
high
over
all
the
nations.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let
them
give
praise
to
your
name,
for
it
is
great
and
to
be
feared;
holy
is
he.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The king's
power
is
used
for
righteousness;
you give true
decisions, judging
rightly
in
the land
of
Jacob.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Give
high honour
to
the
Lord
our
God, worshipping
at
his
feet;
holy
is
he.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Moses
and
Aaron
among
his
priests,
and
Samuel
among
those
who
gave honour
to
his
name;
they
made prayers
to
the
Lord,
and
he
gave
answers
to
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}His voice
came
to
them
from
the
pillar
of
cloud;
they
kept
his witness,
and
the law which
he
gave
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}You
gave
them
an
answer,
O
Lord
our
God;
you
took
away
their sin, though
you
gave
them punishment
for
their wrongdoing.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Give
high honour
to
the
Lord
our
God, worshipping
with
your faces turned
to
his
holy
hill;
for
the
Lord
our
God
is
holy.

\par }\PsalmChap{100}{\D A Psalm of Praise.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Make
a glad
sound
to
the
Lord,
all
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give
worship
to
the
Lord
with
joy;
come
before
him
with
a song.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Be
certain
that
the
Lord
is
God;
it
is
he
who
has
made
us,
and
we
are
his;
we
are
his
people,
and
the
sheep
to whom
he gives food.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Come
into
his doors
with joy,
and
into
his house
with
praise;
give
him honour,
blessing
his
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
the
Lord
is
good,
and
his
mercy
is never-ending;
his
faith
is unchanging
through
all
generations.

\par }\PsalmChap{101}{\D A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}I
will
make
a
song
of
mercy
and righteousness;
to
you,
O
Lord,
will
I
make melody.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}I
will
do wisely
in
the
way
of righteousness:
O
when
will
you
come
to
me?
I
will
be
walking
in
my
house
with
a true
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}I
will
not
put
any
evil
thing
before
my
eyes;
I am
against
all turning
to
one
side;
I
will
not
have
it
near
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The false
heart
I
will send
away
from
me:
I
will
not
have
an evil-doer
for
a
friend.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
will put
to death anyone
who says evil
of
his neighbour secretly;
the
man
with
a high
look
and
a
heart
of pride
is disgusting
to
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}My
eyes
will
be
on
those
of good
faith
in
the
land,
so
that
they
may
be
living
in
my house;
he
who
is
walking
in
the
right
way
will
be
my
servant.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The worker
of
deceit
will
not come into
my
house;
the
false man
will
have
no
place
before
my
eyes.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Morning
by
morning
will
I put
to death
all
the sinners
in
the
land, so
that
all evil-doers
may
be
cut
off
from Jerusalem.

\par }\PsalmChap{102}{\D A Prayer of the man who is in trouble, when he is overcome, and puts his grief before the Lord.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give ear
to
my
prayer,
O
Lord,
and let
my cry come
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let not
your face
be veiled
from
me
in
the day
of
my trouble;
give ear
to
me,
and let
my
cry
be
answered quickly.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}My
days
are wasted
like smoke,
and
my bones
are burned
up
as
in
a fire.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}My heart
is broken;
it
has become dry
and dead like grass,
so
that
I give no thought
to food.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Because
of
the voice
of
my sorrow,
my flesh
is wasted
to
the bone.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I am like
a bird
living by
itself
in
the waste places; like
the night-bird
in
a waste
of sand.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}I keep watch
like
a bird
by itself
on
the house-top.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}My haters say evil
of
me all day;
those who
are violent
against
me make
use
of
my name
as
a curse.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}I
have
had dust
for bread
and
my drink
has
been mixed
with weeping:
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Because
of
your passion
and
your wrath,
for
I
have been lifted
up
and
then made low
by
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}My days
are
like
a shade which
is stretched
out;
I am dry
like
the grass.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}But
you,
O Lord,
are eternal;
and
your name
will never come
to an end.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}You
will again get
up
and
have
mercy
on Zion:
for
the
time
has come
for her
to
be comforted.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}For
your servants
take pleasure
in
her stones, looking
with
love
on
her dust.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}So
the nations
will give honour
to
the name
of
the Lord,
and all
the kings
of
the
earth
will
be
in fear
of
his glory:
\par }{\Q \VS{16}When
the
Lord
has put
up
the walls
of Zion,
and
has
been
been
in
his
glory;
\par }{\Q \VS{17}When
he
has given ear
to
the prayer
of
the poor,
and
has
not put
his request
on
one side.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}This
will
be put
in writing
for
the coming generation,
and
the
people
of
the future
will give praise
to
the Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}For
from
his holy place
the
Lord
has seen, looking
down
on
the earth
from heaven;
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Hearing
the cry
of
the prisoner, making free
those
for whom death
is ordered;
\par }{\Q \VS{21}So
that
they
may
give out
the name
of
the Lord
in Zion,
and
his praise
in Jerusalem;
\par }{\Q \VS{22}When
the peoples
are come together,
and
the kingdoms,
to give worship
to
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}He
has taken
my strength
from me
in
the way;
he
has
made short
my days.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}I
will say, O
my God, take
me
not away
before
my
time;
your
years go
on
through
all generations:
\par }{\Q \VS{25}In
the past
you
put
the
earth
on
its base,
and
the heavens
are
the work
of
your hands.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}They
will come
to
an end, but
you
will still go
on;
they all
will become
old
like
a coat,
and
like
a robe
they
will
be changed:
\par }{\Q \VS{27}But
you
are
the unchanging
One,
and
your years
will
have
no end.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}The children
of
your servants
will
have
a safe resting-place,
and
their seed
will
be ever
before
you.

\par }\PsalmChap{103}{\D Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
O
my
soul;
let
everything
in
me give
praise
to
his
holy
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
O
my
soul;
let
not
all
his
blessings go
from
your memory.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}He
has forgiveness
for
all
your
sins;
he takes
away
all
your
diseases;
\par }{\Q \VS{4}He keeps
back
your
life from
destruction, crowning
you with
mercy
and grace.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}He makes
your mouth
full
of
good
things, so
that
your strength
is made new again like
the eagle's.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
Lord gives
decisions
in
righteousness
for
all
who
are
in trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}He gave
knowledge
of
his
way
to
Moses,
and
made
his
acts clear
to
the
children
of
Israel.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
Lord
is kind
and
full
of pity, not quickly made
angry,
but ever ready
to
have
mercy.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}His feeling
will
no
longer
be bitter;
he
will
not
keep
his wrath
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}He
has
not given
us
the
punishment
for
our
sins,
or
the reward
of
our wrongdoing.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}For
as
the
heaven
is
high
over
the
earth,
so
great
is
his mercy
to
his worshippers.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}As
far as
the
east
is
from
the
west,
so
far has
he
put
our sins
from
us.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}As
a
father
has
pity
on
his
children,
so
the
Lord
has
pity
on
his worshippers.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}For
he
has
knowledge
of
our feeble
frame;
he sees
that
we
are only
dust.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}As
for
man,
his
days
are
as
grass:
his beautiful growth
is
like
the
flower
of
the
field.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
wind goes
over
it
and
it
is
gone;
and
its
place sees
it
no
longer.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}But
the
mercy
of
the
Lord
is
eternal
for
his worshippers,
and
their children's
children
will see
his
righteousness;
\par }{\Q \VS{18}If
they
keep
his
agreement,
and
have
his laws
in
mind
to
do
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}The
Lord
has
made
ready
his high
seat
in
the
heavens;
his
kingdom
is
ruling
over
all.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
you
his
angels,
who
are
great
in
strength,
doing
his
orders,
and waiting
for
his
voice.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
all
you
his
armies;
and
you
his
servants
who
do
his
pleasure.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
all
his
works,
in
all
places under
his
rule: give
praise
to
the
Lord,
O
my
soul.

\par }\PsalmChap{104}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
O
my
soul.
O
Lord
my
God,
you
are
very
great;
you
are robed
with honour
and power.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}You
are clothed
with
light as
with
a
robe;
stretching
out
the
heavens
like
a
curtain:
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The arch
of
your house
is based
on
the
waters;
you
make
the
clouds
your carriage;
you
go
on
the
wings
of
the
wind:
\par }{\Q \VS{4}He
makes
winds
his
angels,
and flames
of
fire
his
servants.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}He
has
made
the
earth strong
on
its bases,
so
that
it
may
not
be
moved
for
ever
and
ever;
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Covering
it
with
the sea
as
with
a
robe:
the
waters
were high
over
the
mountains;
\par }{\Q \VS{7}At
the
voice
of
your word
they went
in
flight;
at
the
sound
of
your
thunder
they went
away
in fear;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
mountains
came
up
and
the
valleys
went
down
into
the
place
which
you had
made ready
for
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}You
made
a limit
over
which
they might
not
go,
so
that
the
earth would
never
again
be
covered
by
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}You
sent
the
springs
into
the
valleys; they
are
flowing
between
the
hills.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}They
give
drink
to
every
beast
of
the
field;
the mountain asses come
to
them
for
water.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}The
birds
of
the air
have
their resting-places
by
them,
and
make
their song
among
the branches.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}He sends down rain
from
his store-houses
on
the
hills:
the
earth
is
full
of
the
fruit
of
his
works.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}He makes
the
grass
come
up
for
the
cattle,
and
plants
for
the
use
of
man;
so
that
bread
may
come
out
of
the
earth;
\par }{\Q \VS{15}And
wine
to
make
glad
the
heart
of
man,
and
oil
to
make
his
face shining,
and
bread giving strength
to
his
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
trees
of
the
Lord
are
full
of growth,
the
cedars
of
Lebanon
of
his planting;
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Where
the
birds
have
their resting-places;
as
for
the
stork,
the tall
trees
are her
house.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
high
hills
are
a safe place
for
the
mountain
goats,
and
the
rocks
for
the small beasts.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}He
made
the
moon
for
a
sign
of
the divisions
of
the year; teaching
the
sun
the
time
of
its going down.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}When
you
make
it
dark,
it
is
night,
when
all
the
beasts
of
the
woods
come quietly
out
of
their secret
places.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}The
young
lions go thundering after
their
food;
searching
for
their meat
from
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}The
sun comes
up,
and
they come
together,
and
go
back
to
their secret places
to
take
their
rest.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Man
goes
out
to
his
work,
and
to
his business,
till
the
evening.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}O
Lord,
how
great
is
the
number
of
your
works!
in
wisdom
you
have
made
them
all;
the
earth
is
full
of
the
things
you
have
made.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}There
is
the
great,
wide
sea,
where
there
are
living
things,
great
and
small,
more
than
may
be
numbered.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}There
go
the
ships;
there
is
that great beast,
which
you
have
made
as
a plaything.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}All
of
them are waiting
for
you,
to
give
them
their
food
in
its
time.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}They
take
what
you
give
them;
they
are
full
of
the
good
things which come
from
your
open
hand.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}If
your
face
is veiled,
they
are troubled;
when
you
take
away
their
breath,
they
come
to
an end,
and
go
back
to
the
dust.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}If
you
send
out
your
spirit,
they
are given life;
you
make new
the
face
of
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}Let
the
glory
of
the
Lord
be
for
ever;
let
the
Lord
have
joy
in
his
works:
\par }{\Q \VS{32}At whose
look
the
earth
is shaking;
at whose
touch
the
mountains send out
smoke.
\par }{\Q \VS{33}I
will make songs
to
the
Lord
all
my
life;
I
will make melody
to
my
God
while
I
have
my
being.
\par }{\Q \VS{34}Let
my thoughts
be
sweet
to
him:
I
will
be
glad
in
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{35}Let
sinners
be cut
off
from
the
earth,
and
let
all evil-doers
come
to
an
end. Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
O
my
soul. Give
praise
to
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{105}{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
give
praise
to
the
Lord;
give honour
to
his
name, talking
of
his doings
among
the
peoples.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
your voice
be sounding
in songs
and melody; let
all
your thoughts
be
of
the wonder
of
his
works.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Have glory
in
his
holy
name;
let
the
hearts
of those
who
are
searching
after
the
Lord
be
glad.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let
your
search
be
for
the
Lord
and
for
his
strength; let
your hearts
ever
be turned
to
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Keep
in
mind
the great
works
which
he
has
done;
his
wonders,
and
the
decisions
of
his
mouth;
\par }{\Q \VS{6}O
you
seed
of
Abraham,
his
servant,
you
children
of
Jacob,
his loved
ones.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}He
is
the
Lord
our
God:
he
is
judge
of
all
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}He
has kept
his
agreement
in
mind
for
ever,
the
word
which
he
gave
for
a
thousand
generations;
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The agreement
which
he
made
with
Abraham,
and
his
oath
to
Isaac;
\par }{\Q \VS{10}And
he gave
it
to
Jacob
for
a law,
and
to
Israel
for an
eternal
agreement;
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Saying,
To
you
will
I
give
the
land
of
Canaan,
the measured
line
of
your
heritage:
\par }{\Q \VS{12}When they
were still
small
in
number,
and strange
in
the land;
\par }{\Q \VS{13}When
they
went
about
from
one
nation
to
another,
and
from
one
kingdom
to
another
people.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}He
would
not
let
anyone do
them wrong;
he
even kept back
kings
because
of
them,
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Saying, Put
not
your hand
on those
who
have been marked
with
my holy oil,
and
do
my
prophets
no
wrong.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}And
he took
away
all
food
from
the
land,
so
that
the
people
were without
bread.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}He
sent
a
man
before
them, even
Joseph,
who
was
given
as
a
servant
for
a price:
\par }{\Q \VS{18}His
feet
were fixed
in
chains;
his neck
was
put
in
iron bands;
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Till
the
time
when
his
word
came
true;
he
was
tested
by
the
word
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}The
king
sent
men
to take
off
his chains; even
the
ruler
of
the
people,
who
let
him
go
free.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}He
made
him
lord
of
his
house,
and
ruler
over
everything
he
had;
\par }{\Q \VS{22}To give
his
chiefs teaching at
his pleasure,
and so
that
his law-givers might
get
wisdom
from
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Then
Israel
came
into
Egypt,
and
Jacob
was
living
in
the
land
of
Ham.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}And
his
people were
greatly
increased,
and became stronger than
those who were
against
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}Their
hearts
were
turned
to
hate
against
his
people,
so
that
they made secret designs
against
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}He
sent
Moses,
his
servant,
and
Aaron,
the man
of
his selection.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}He
let
his
signs
be seen
among
the
people,
and
his
wonders
in
the
land
of
Ham.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}He
sent black night
and
made
it
dark;
and
they
did
not
go
against
his
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}At
his word
their
waters
were
turned
to
blood,
and
he sent
death
on all
their
fish.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}Their
land
was full
of
frogs,
even
in
the
rooms
of
the
king.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}He
gave
the
word,
and
there
came
the dog-fly,
and insects
over
all
the
land.
\par }{\Q \VS{32}He
gave
them ice
for
rain,
and
flaming
fire
in
their
land.
\par }{\Q \VS{33}He gave
their
vines
and
their fig-trees
to destruction,
and
the
trees
of
their
land were
broken
down.
\par }{\Q \VS{34}At
his
word
the
locusts
came,
and
young
locusts
more than might
be
numbered,
\par }{\Q \VS{35}And put an end
to
all
the
plants
of
their
land, taking
all
the
fruit
of
the
earth
for
food.
\par }{\Q \VS{36}He put
to death
the
first child
of
every family
in
the
land,
the first-fruits
of
their
strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{37}He
took
his people
out
with
silver
and
gold:
there
was
not
one
feeble person among
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{38}Egypt
was
glad
when
they
went;
for
the
fear
of
them
had
come
down
on
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{39}A
cloud
was
stretched over
them
for
a cover;
and he sent
fire
to
give
light
in
the
night.
\par }{\Q \VS{40}At
the people's
request
he sent birds,
and
gave
them
the
bread
of
heaven
for
food.
\par }{\Q \VS{41}His hand
made
the
rock
open,
and
the
waters
came streaming
out; they
went
down
through
the
dry
places
like
a
river.
\par }{\Q \VS{42}For
he kept
in
mind
his
holy
word,
and
Abraham,
his
servant.
\par }{\Q \VS{43}And
he
took
his
people
out
with
joy,
the
men
of
his selection
with glad cries:
\par }{\Q \VS{44}And
gave
them
the
lands
of
the
nations;
and
they
took
the
work
of
the
peoples
for
a heritage;
\par }{\Q \VS{45}So
that they might
keep
his orders,
and
be true
to
his
laws.
Give
praise
to
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{106}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
the
Lord
be
praised.
O
give
praise
to
the
Lord,
for
he
is
good:
for
his
mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Who
is able
to
give
an
account
of
the great
acts
of
the
Lord,
or
to
make
clear
all
his
praise?
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Happy
are
they
whose
decisions
are upright,
and
he
who
does
righteousness
at
all
times.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Keep
me
in
mind,
O
Lord,
when
you
are
good
to
your
people;
O
let
your
salvation
come
to
me;
\par }{\Q \VS{5}So
that
I
may
see
the well-being
of
the
people
of
your selection,
and
have
a part
in
the
joy
of
your
nation,
and
take pride
in
your
heritage.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}We
are sinners
like
our
fathers, we
have
done
wrong,
our acts
are
evil.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Our
fathers
did
not give
thought
to
your
wonders
in
Egypt;
they
did
not
keep
in memory
the
great
number
of
your mercies,
but gave
you cause
for wrath
at
the
sea,
even
at
the Red
Sea.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}But
he
was
their saviour
because
of
his
name,
so
that men
might
see
his great
power.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}By his word
the Red
Sea
was made
dry:
and he took them through
the
deep waters as through
the waste land.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}And
he took
them safely
out
of
the
hands
of
their haters,
and kept
them
from
the attacks
of
those
who
were
against
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}And
the
waters went
over
their haters;
all
of
them came
to
an end.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Then they
had
faith
in
his
words; they gave
him songs
of
praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}But
their memory
of
his
works
was short;
not
waiting
to
be guided
by him,
\par }{\Q \VS{14}They gave way
to
their evil
desires
in
the waste land,
and
put
God
to
the
test
in
the dry places.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}And
he
gave
them
their
request,
but
sent
a
wasting
disease
into
their
souls.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}They
were full
of
envy against
Moses among
the tents,
and against
Aaron,
the
holy
one
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}The
earth opening put
an
end
to
Dathan,
covering
up
Abiram
and
his
band.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}And a
fire
was lighted among
their tents;
the sinners
were
burned
up
by
the
flames.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}They
made
a young ox
in
Horeb,
and
gave
worship
to an image
of gold.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}And
their
glory
was
changed
into
the
image
of an
ox, whose
food
is
grass.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}They
had no memory
of
God
their saviour,
who
had
done
great
things
in
Egypt;
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Works
of wonder
in
the
land
of
Ham,
and
things
of
fear
by
the Red
Sea.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}And
he
was purposing
to
put
an end
to
them
if
Moses,
his special servant,
had not
gone
up
before
him, between
him
and
his people,
turning
back
his
wrath,
to keep
them
from
destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}They
were disgusted
with
the good
land;
they
had
no
belief
in
his
word;
\par }{\Q \VS{25}Talking against
him secretly
in
their
tents,
they
did
not
give ear
to
the
voice
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}So
he made
an oath
against
them,
to
put
an end
to
them
in
the
waste land:
\par }{\Q \VS{27}That
their
children might
be mixed
among
the
nations,
and sent
away
into other
lands.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}And
they
were
joined
to
Baal-peor,
and
took part
in
the
offerings
to
the
dead.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}So they
made
him
angry
by
their behaviour;
and he sent disease on them.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}Then
Phinehas got
up,
and
made prayer
for
them;
and
the disease went no farther.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}And
all
the
generations coming
after
him kept
the memory
of
his
righteousness
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{32}They made God
angry again
at
the
waters
of Meribah,
so
that
Moses
was troubled
because
of
them;
\par }{\Q \VS{33}For
they made
his
spirit
bitter,
and
he said unwise things.
\par }{\Q \VS{34}They
did
not put
an end
to
the
peoples,
as
the
Lord
had
said;
\par }{\Q \VS{35}But
they
were joined
to
the
nations, learning
their
works.
\par }{\Q \VS{36}And
they
gave
worship
to
images; which
were
a danger
to
them:
\par }{\Q \VS{37}They
even
made offerings
of
their
sons
and
their
daughters
to evil spirits,
\par }{\Q \VS{38}And gave
the
blood
of
their
sons
and
their
daughters
who
had done no wrong,
offering
them
to
the
images
of
Canaan;
and
the
land
was
made unclean
with
blood.
\par }{\Q \VS{39}So they
became
unclean through
their
works, going after
their evil desires.
\par }{\Q \VS{40}Then
the
wrath
of
the
Lord
was burning
against
his
people,
and
he
was
angry
with
his
heritage.
\par }{\Q \VS{41}And
he
gave
them
into
the
hands
of
the
nations;
and
they
were
ruled
by
their haters.
\par }{\Q \VS{42}By
them
they
were crushed,
and made low
under
their
hands.
\par }{\Q \VS{43}Again
and again he made
them free;
but
their hearts
were turned
against
his
purpose,
and
they
were overcome
by
their
sins.
\par }{\Q \VS{44}But
when
their
cry came
to
his ears,
he
had pity
on
their
trouble:
\par }{\Q \VS{45}And kept
in
mind
his
agreement
with
them,
and
in
his
great mercy gave
them forgiveness.
\par }{\Q \VS{46}He
put pity
into
the hearts
of
those
who
made
them prisoners.
\par }{\Q \VS{47}Be
our saviour,
O
Lord
our
God,
and let
us come back
together
from
among
the
nations,
so
that we
may
give honour
to
your
holy
name,
and
have glory
in
your
praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{48}Praise
be
to
the
Lord
God
of
Israel
for
ever
and
for
ever;
and let
all
the
people
say,
So
be
it. Give
praise
to
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{107}{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
give
praise
to
the
Lord,
for
he
is
good:
for
his
mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
those
whose cause
the
Lord
has taken up
say
so,
his
people
whom
he
has taken
out
of
the
hands
of
their haters;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Making
them come
together out
of all
the
lands,
from
the
east
and
from
the
west,
from
the
north
and
from
the
south.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}They
were
wandering
in
the waste
places;
they saw
no
way
to
a resting-place.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Their
souls became feeble
for need
of food
and drink.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Then
they sent
up
their
cry
to
the
Lord
in
their sorrow,
and
he gave
them salvation
out
of
all
their troubles;
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Guiding
them
in
the
right
way, so
that
they might
come
into
the
town
of
their resting-place.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let
men
give
praise
to
the
Lord
for
his
mercy,
and
for
the
wonders which
he
does
for
the
children
of
men!
\par }{\Q \VS{9}He gives
its
desire
to
the unresting
soul,
so
that
it
is
full
of
good things.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Those
who
were
in
the
dark,
in
the
black night,
in
chains
of sorrow
and
iron;
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Because
they went
against
the
words
of
God,
and gave no thought
to
the laws
of
the Most High:
\par }{\Q \VS{12}So
that
he made
their
hearts weighted
down
with grief;
they
were falling,
and
had
no
helper.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Then
they sent
up
their
cry
to
the
Lord
in
their sorrow,
and
he
gave
them
salvation
out
of all
their troubles.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}He
took
them
out
of
the
dark
and
the
black night,
and all
their
chains were
broken.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Let
men
give
praise
to
the
Lord
for
his
mercy,
and
for
the
wonders which
he
does
for
the
children
of
men!
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
doors
of
brass
are
broken
by
his arm,
and
the bands
of
iron
are
cut
in two.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Foolish men,
because
of
their
sins,
and
because
of
their wrongdoing,
are troubled;
\par }{\Q \VS{18}They
are
disgusted
by
all
food,
and
they
come
near
to
the doors
of
death.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Then
they send
up
their
cry
to
the
Lord
in
their sorrow,
and
he gives
them
salvation
out
of all
their troubles.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}He
sent
his
word
and made
them well,
and kept
them safe
from
the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Let
men
give
praise
to
the
Lord
for
his
mercy,
and
for
the
wonders which
he
does
for
the
children
of
men!
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Let them make
offerings
of
praise, giving news
of
his
works
with cries
of
joy.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Those
who
go
down
to
the
sea
in
ships,
who
do
business
in
the
great
waters;
\par }{\Q \VS{24}They
see
the
works
of
the
Lord,
and
his
wonders
in
the
deep.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}For
at
his
word comes
up
the storm-wind,
lifting
high
the
waves.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}The sailors
go
up
to
heaven,
and
down
into
the
deep;
their
souls
are wasted because
of
their
trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}They are turned here
and
there, rolling like
a
man
who
is
full
of wine;
and
all
their
wisdom
comes
to
nothing.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}Then
they
send
up
their
cry
to
the
Lord
in
their sorrow,
and
he gives
them salvation
out
of all
their troubles.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}He makes
the
storm into
a calm,
so
that
the
waves are
at peace.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}Then
they are
glad,
because
the sea
is
quiet,
and
he takes
them
to
the harbour
of
their
desire.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}Let
men
give
praise
to
the
Lord
for
his
mercy,
and
for
the
wonders which
he
does
for
the
children
of
men!
\par }{\Q \VS{32}Let them give glory
to him
in
the meeting
of
the
people,
and
praise among
the chiefs.
\par }{\Q \VS{33}He
makes
rivers
into waste
places,
and
springs
of
water
into
a dry land;
\par }{\Q \VS{34}He
makes
a fertile
country
into
a
salt
waste, because
of
the sins
of those
who
are
living
there.
\par }{\Q \VS{35}He
makes
a waste
land
into
a
place
of
water,
and
a
dry
land
into water-springs.
\par }{\Q \VS{36}And
there
he gives
the poor
a resting-place,
so
that
they may
make themselves
a
town;
\par }{\Q \VS{37}And put
seed
in
the
fields
and
make vine-gardens,
to give
them
fruit.
\par }{\Q \VS{38}He gives
them
his
blessing
so
that
they
are
increased
greatly,
and
their
cattle do
not become
less.
\par }{\Q \VS{39}And when
they
are made
low,
and crushed
by
trouble
and
sorrow,
\par }{\Q \VS{40}He puts
an end
to
the pride
of kings,
and sends
them
wandering
in
the
waste lands
where there
is
no
way.
\par }{\Q \VS{41}But
he
puts
the
poor
man
on
high from
his troubles,
and gives
him
families
like
a
flock.
\par }{\Q \VS{42}The
upright
see
it
and
are
glad:
the
mouth
of
the
sinner
is stopped.
\par }{\Q \VS{43}Let
the
wise
give thought
to
these
things,
and
see
the mercies
of
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{108}{\D A Song. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God,
my heart
is fixed; I will make
songs
and melody, even
with
my glory.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give
out
your sounds,
O corded instruments:
the dawn
will
be awaking
with
my
song.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}I will give you praise, O Lord, among
the peoples;
I will make melody
to you among
the nations.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
your
mercy
is higher than
the heavens:
and
your unchanging faith than
the clouds.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Be lifted
up, O
God, higher
than
the
heavens; let
your glory
be
over
all
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let
your right hand
be stretched
out
for salvation,
and give
me
an answer,
so
that
your loved ones
may
be safe
from danger.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}This
is
the word
of
the holy God: I
will be glad; I
will make Shechem a heritage, measuring out
the valley
of Succoth.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Gilead
is mine; Manasseh
is mine; Ephraim
is
the strength
of
my head; Judah
is
my law-giver;
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Moab
is
my washpot;
on Edom
is
the resting-place
of
my shoe;
over Philistia
will I send
out
a glad cry.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Who
will take
me
into
the strong town? who
will be
my guide
into
Edom?
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Have
you not sent us away
from
you,
O God?
and
you go not
out
with our armies.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Give us help
in
our trouble;
for there
is
no help
in man.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}With God we
will do great things;
for
by him
will our haters be crushed underfoot.

\par }\PsalmChap{109}{\D To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}God
of
my
praise,
let
my prayer
be answered;
\par }{\Q \VS{2}For
the
mouth
of
the sinner
is
open
against
me
in
deceit:
his
tongue
has
said
false things
against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Words
of
hate
are
round
about
me;
they
have
made war
against
me
without
cause.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
my
love
they give
me back hate;
but
I
have given
myself
to
prayer.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}They
have
put
on
me
evil
for
good;
hate
in
exchange
for
my
love.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Put
an
evil
man
over
him;
and
let
one
be
placed
at
his
right
hand
to say
evil
of
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}When
he
is
judged,
let
the decision
go against
him;
and
may
his
prayer
become
sin.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let
his
life
be short;
let
another
take
his position
of authority.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Let
his
children
have no father,
and
his
wife
be
made
a
widow.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Let
his
children
be wanderers, looking
to others
for
their food; let
them
be sent away
from
the company
of
their friends.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Let
his
creditor
take
all
his goods;
and let others
have
the profit
of
his work.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Let
no man
have
pity
on
him,
or
give help
to
his
children
when he
is dead.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Let
his seed
be
cut
off;
in
the coming
generation
let
their
name
go
out
of
memory.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Let
the
Lord
keep
in
mind
the wrongdoing
of
his
fathers;
and
may
the
sin
of
his
mother
have
no forgiveness.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Let
them
be
ever
before
the eyes
of
the
Lord,
so
that
the
memory
of
them
may
be
cut
off
from
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Because
he
had
no mercy,
but
was cruel
to
the low
and
the
poor, designing
the
death
of
the broken-hearted.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}As
he
took
pleasure
in
cursing,
so
let
it
come
on
him;
and
as
he
had
no
delight
in
blessing,
let
it
be
far
from
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}He
put
on
cursing
like
a
robe,
and
it
has
come
into
his
body
like
water,
and
into
his
bones
like
oil.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Let
it
be
to
him
as
a robe which he puts
on,
let
it
be
like
a band which
is round
him
at
all
times.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Let
this
be
the
reward given
to
my haters
from
the
Lord,
and
to
those
who
say
evil
of
my
soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}But,
O
Lord
God, give
me
your help,
because
of
your
name;
take
me
out
of danger,
because
your mercy
is
good.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}For
I
am
poor
and
in need,
and
my
heart
is
wounded
in
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}I
am
gone
like
the
shade
when
it
is
stretched
out:
I
am forced
out
of
my place
like
a
locust.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}My
knees
are
feeble
for need
of food; there
is no
fat
on
my bones.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}As
for
me,
they
make sport
of
me; shaking
their
heads
when
they
see
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}Give
me
help,
O
Lord
my
God;
in
your
mercy
be
my saviour;
\par }{\Q \VS{27}So
that
they
may
see
that
it
is
the work
of
your
hand;
that
you,
Lord,
have
done
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}They
may
give
curses
but
you
give
blessing;
when
they
come
up against
me,
put
them
to
shame;
but
let
your
servant
be
glad.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}Let my haters
be
clothed
with
shame, covering themselves
with
shame as
with
a
robe.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}I
will
give
the
Lord
great
praise
with
my
mouth; yes,
I
will
give
praise
to
him
among
all
the people.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}For
he
is ever
at
the
right
hand
of
the
poor,
to
take
him out
of
the hands
of
those
who go
after
his
soul.

\par }\PsalmChap{110}{\D A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
Lord said
to
my
lord,
Be
seated
at
my
right
hand,
till
I
put
all those
who
are
against
you
under
your
feet.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
Lord
will
send
out
the
rod
of
your
strength
from
Zion;
be king
over
your haters.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Your
people give themselves gladly
in
the
day
of
your
power; like
the
dew
of
the morning
on
the
holy mountains
is
the
army
of
your
young
men.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
Lord
has
made
an
oath,
and
will
not
take
it back.
You
are
a
priest
for
ever,
after
the
order
of
Melchizedek.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}In
the
day
of
his
wrath
kings
will
be
wounded
by
the
Lord
at
your
right
hand.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}He
will
be
judge
among
the
nations,
the valleys
will
be
full
of dead
bodies;
the
head
over
a
great
country
will
be
wounded
by
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}He
will
take
of
the
stream
by
the
way;
so
his
head
will
be
lifted
up.

\par }\PsalmChap{111}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
the
Lord
be
praised.
I
will
give
praise
to
the
Lord
with
all
my
heart, among
the
upright,
and
in
the meeting
of
the people.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
works
of
the
Lord
are
great,
searched
out
by
all
those
who
have
delight
in
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}His
work
is full
of honour
and
glory;
and
his
righteousness
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Certain
for ever
is
the
memory
of
his
wonders:
the
Lord
is full
of pity
and
mercy.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}He
has
given
food
to
his worshippers;
he
will
keep
his
agreement
in
mind
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}He
has
made clear
to
his
people
the
power
of
his
works,
giving
them
the
heritage
of
the
nations.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
works
of
his
hands
are
faith
and righteousness;
all
his laws
are unchanging.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}They
are fixed for
ever
and
ever,
they
are
done
in
faith
and righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}He has
sent salvation
to
his
people;
he has
given
his word
for
ever:
holy
is
his
name
and greatly
to
be
feared.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
fear
of
the
Lord
is
the
best part
of
wisdom:
all
those
who
keep
his laws
are
wise:
his
praise
is
eternal.

\par }\PsalmChap{112}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
the
Lord
be
praised.
Happy
is
the
man
who gives honour
to
the
Lord,
and
has
great
delight
in
his laws.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}His
seed
will
be
strong
on
the
earth;
blessings
will
be
on
the
generation
of
the
upright.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}A store
of
wealth
will
be
in
his
house,
and
his
righteousness
will
be
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
the
upright there
is
a
light
shining
in
the
dark;
he
is full
of grace
and pity.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}All
is
well
for
the
man
who
is
kind
and gives freely
to others;
he
will
make
good
his
cause
when
he
is
judged.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}He
will
not
ever
be
moved;
the
memory
of
the upright
will
be living
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}He
will
have
no
fear
of
evil
news;
his
heart
is
fixed,
for
his hope
is
in
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}His
heart
is resting safely,
he
will
have
no
fear,
till
he
sees
trouble come
on
his haters.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}He
has
given
with open hands
to
the
poor;
his
righteousness
is
for
ever;
his
horn
will
be
lifted
up
with honour.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The sinner
will
see
it
with grief;
he
will
be wasted
away
with envy;
the
desire
of
the evil-doers
will come
to nothing.

\par }\PsalmChap{113}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
the
Lord
be
praised.
O
you
servants
of
the
Lord, give
praise
to
the
name
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
blessing
be
on
the
name
of
the
Lord,
from
this
time
and
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}From
the coming
up
of
the
sun
to
its going down,
the Lord's
name
is
to
be
praised.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
Lord
is
high
over
all
nations,
and
his
glory
is
higher
than
the
heavens.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Who
is
like
the
Lord
our
God,
who
is
seated
on
high,
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Looking
down
on
the
heavens,
and
on
the
earth?
\par }{\Q \VS{7}He takes
the
poor
man
out
of
the
dust,
lifting him
up
from
his low position;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}To give
him
a place
among
the
rulers, even
with
the
rulers
of
his
people.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}He gives
the unfertile
woman
a
family, making her
a
happy
mother
of
children. Give
praise
to
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{114}{\Q \VerseOne{1}When
Israel
came
out
of
Egypt,
the children
of
Jacob
from
a
people whose
language
was
strange
to
them;
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Judah
became
his
holy
place,
and
Israel
his
kingdom.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
sea
saw
it,
and
went
in
flight;
Jordan
was
turned
back.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
mountains
were
jumping
like goats,
and
the little
hills
like
lambs.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}What
was wrong
with
you,
O
sea,
that
you
went
in
flight?
O
Jordan,
that
you
were
turned
back?
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You
mountains, why
were
you
jumping
like goats,
and
you little
hills
like
lambs?
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Be troubled, O
earth,
before
the
Lord,
before
the
God
of
Jacob;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Who made
the
rock
into
a water-spring,
and
the hard stone
into
a
fountain.

\par }\PsalmChap{115}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Not
to
us,
O
Lord,
not
to
us,
but
to
your
name
let
glory
be
given,
because
of
your
mercy
and
your unchanging
faith.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Why
may
the
nations
say,
Where
is
now
their
God?
\par }{\Q \VS{3}But
our
God
is
in
heaven:
he
has
done
whatever
was pleasing
to
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Their
images
are
silver
and
gold,
the
work
of men's
hands.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}They
have
mouths,
but
no voice;
they
have
eyes,
but
they
see
not;
\par }{\Q \VS{6}They
have
ears,
but
no
hearing;
they
have
noses,
but
no sense
of
smell;
\par }{\Q \VS{7}They
have
hands
without feeling,
and
feet
without
power
of
walking;
and
no
sound
comes
from
their
throat.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Those
who
make
them
are
like
them;
and
so
is
everyone
who puts
his faith
in
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}O
Israel,
have faith
in
the
Lord:
he
is
their
help
and
their breastplate.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}O
house
of
Aaron,
have faith
in
the
Lord:
he
is
their
help
and
their breastplate.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}You worshippers
of
the
Lord,
have faith
in
the
Lord:
he
is
their
help
and
their breastplate.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}The
Lord
has kept
us
in
mind
and
will give
us
his
blessing;
he
will send
blessings
on
the
house
of
Israel
and
on
the
house
of
Aaron.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}He
will send
blessings
on
the worshippers
of
the
Lord,
on
the
small
and
on
the
great.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}May
the
Lord
give
you
and
your
children still greater
increase.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}May
you
have
the
blessing
of
the
Lord,
who
made
heaven
and
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
heavens
are
the Lord's;
but
the
earth
he
has
given
to
the
children
of
men.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}The
dead
do
not give
praise
to
the
Lord;
or
those
who
go
down
to
the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}But
we
will give
praise
to
the
Lord
now
and
for
ever.
Praise
be
to
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{116}{\Q \VerseOne{1}I
have
given
my
love
to
the
Lord,
because
he
has
given ear
to
the
voice
of
my
cry
and
my prayer.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}He
has
let
my request come
before
him,
and
I
will
make
my prayer
to
him
all
my
days.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The nets
of
death
were round
me,
and
the
pains
of
the underworld
had
me
in
their grip;
I was full
of
trouble
and
sorrow.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Then
I
made
my prayer
to
the
Lord, saying,
O
Lord, take
my
soul out
of trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
Lord
is full
of grace
and righteousness; truly,
he
is
a
God
of
mercy.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
Lord
keeps
the simple;
I
was made
low,
and
he
was
my saviour.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Come
back
to
your
rest,
O
my
soul;
for
the
Lord
has given
you
your reward.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}You
have taken
my
soul
from
the power
of
death, keeping
my
eyes
from weeping,
and
my
feet
from falling.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}I
will
go
before
the
Lord
in
the
land
of
the
living.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}I
still
had
faith,
though
I
said,
I
am
in
great trouble;
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Though
I
said
in
my fear,
All
men
are
false.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}What
may
I
give
to
the
Lord
for
all
the good
things
which
he
has
done
for
me?
\par }{\Q \VS{13}I
will
take
the
cup
of
salvation,
and
give praise
to
the
name
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}I
will make
the
offering
of
my oath
to
the
Lord, even
before
all
his
people.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Dear
in
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
is
the
death
of
his saints.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}O
Lord,
truly
I
am
your
servant;
I
am
your
servant,
the
son
of
her
who
is
your
servant;
by
you
have
my cords
been broken.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}I
will give
an
offering
of
praise
to
you,
and
make
my prayer
in
the
name
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}I
will make
the
offerings
of
my oath, even
before
all
his
people;
\par }{\Q \VS{19}In
the Lord's
house, even
in
Jerusalem.
Praise
be
to
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{117}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
all
the
nations give
praise
to
the
Lord: let
all
the
people give
him
praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}For
great
is
his
mercy
to
us,
and
his
faith
is unchanging
for
ever.
Praise
be
to
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{118}{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
give
praise
to
the
Lord,
for
he
is
good:
for
his
mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
Israel
now
say,
that
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let
the
house
of
Aaron
now
say,
that
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let
all worshippers
of
the
Lord
now
say,
that
his
mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
made
my prayer
to
the
Lord
in
my trouble:
and
the
Lord
gave
me
an
answer,
and put
me
in
a wide
place.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
Lord
is
on
my side;
I
will
have
no
fear:
what
is
man able
to
do
to
me?
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
Lord
is
my great
helper:
I
will
see
my desire
against
my haters.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}It
is
better
to
have faith
in
the
Lord
than
to
put one's hope
in
man.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}It
is
better
to
have faith
in
the
Lord
than
to
put one's hope
in rulers.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}All
the
nations
have
come
round
me;
but
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
I
will
have
them
cut
down.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}They
are
round
me,
yes,
they
are
all
about
me;
but
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
I
will
have
them
cut
down.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}They
are
round
me
like
bees;
but
they
are
put
out
like
a
fire
among
thorns;
for
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
I
will
have
them
cut
down.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}I
have
been hard
pushed
by you, so
that
I
might
have
a
fall:
but
the
Lord
was
my
helper.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}The
Lord
is
my
strength
and
my
song;
he
has
become
my
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}The
sound
of
joy
and
salvation
is
in
the
tents
of
the upright;
the
right
hand
of
the
Lord
does
works
of
power.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
right
hand
of
the
Lord
is lifted up;
the
right
hand
of
the
Lord
does
works
of
power.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Life
and
not
death
will
be
my part,
and
I
will give out
the story
of
the
works
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
hand
of Jah
has
been hard
on
me;
but
he
has
not
given
me
up
to
death.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Let
the doors
of
righteousness be
open
to
me;
I
will
go
in
and
give
praise
to
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}This
is
the door
of
the Lord's house;
the workers
of righteousness
will
go
in
through
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}I
will
give
you
praise,
for
you
have given
me
an
answer,
and
have
become
my
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}The
stone
which
the
builders put
on
one side
has
become
the
chief
stone
of
the
building.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}This
is
the Lord's doing;
it
is
a wonder
in
our
eyes.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}This
is
the
day
which
the
Lord
has
made;
we
will
be
full
of
joy
and
delight
in
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}Send
salvation
now,
O
Lord;
Lord, send
us
your blessing.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}A
blessing
be
on
him
who
comes
in
the
name
of
the
Lord; we
give
you
blessing
from
the
house
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}The
Lord
is
God,
and
he
has
given
us
light; let
the holy dance
be ordered
with branches,
even
up
to
the
horns
of
the
altar.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}You
are
my
God,
and
I
will
give
you
praise;
my
God,
and
I
will
give honour
to
your name.
\par }{\Q \VS{29}O
give
praise
to
the
Lord,
for
he
is
good:
for
his
mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{119}{\D ALEPH
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Happy
are
they
who
are
without sin
in
their
ways,
walking
in
the
law
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Happy
are
they
who
keep
his unchanging word,
searching
after
him
with
all
their
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}They
do
no
evil;
they
go
in
his
ways.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}You
have
put
your
orders into
our hearts,
so that we
might
keep
them
with
care.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}If only
my
ways were
ordered
so
that
I might
keep
your
rules!
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Then
I
would
not
be
put
to
shame,
as
long
as
I
have respect
for
all
your teaching.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}I
will
give
you
praise
with an
upright
heart
in learning
your
right
decisions.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}I
will
keep
your
rules: O
give
me
not
up
completely.
\par }{\D BETH
\par }{\Q \VS{9}How may
a
young
man
make
his
way
clean? by guiding
it after
your
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}I
have
made
search
for
you
with
all
my
heart: O
let
me
not
go wandering
far
from
your teaching.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}I
have
kept
your sayings
secretly
in
my
heart,
so
that
I
might do
no
sin
against
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Praise
be
to
you,
O
Lord: give
me knowledge
of
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}With
my
lips
have I
made
clear
all
the
decisions
of
your
mouth.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}I
have taken as
much
delight
in
the
way
of
your unchanging word, as
in
all
wealth.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}I will give thought
to your orders,
and have respect for your
ways.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}I
will
have delight
in
your
rules;
I
will
not
let
your
word go out
of
my
mind.
\par }{\D GIMEL
\par }{\Q \VS{17}Give
me,
your
servant,
the reward
of
life,
so
that
I may
keep
your
word;
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Let
my
eyes
be
open
to
see
the
wonders
of
your
law.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}I
am living
in
a strange
land:
do
not
let
your teachings
be kept
secret
from
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}My
soul
is
broken
with
desire
for
your
decisions
at
all
times.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Your hand has been
against
the
men
of pride,
a
curse
is on those who
go wandering out
of
your way.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Take
away
from
me
shame
and bitter words;
for
I
have
kept
your unchanging word
in
my heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Rulers make evil designs
against
me;
but
your
servant gives thought
to
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}Your unchanging word
is
my
delight,
and
the guide
of
my footsteps.
\par }{\D DALETH
\par }{\Q \VS{25}My
soul
is
joined
to
the
dust:
O give
me
life,
in keeping
with
your
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}I put
the record
of
my
ways before
you,
and
you gave
me an
answer: O
give
me knowledge
of
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{27}Make
the
way
of
your orders clear
to
me;
then
my thoughts
will
be ever
on
your
wonders.
\par }{\Q \VS{28}My
soul
is wasted
with
sorrow; give
me
strength
again
in keeping
with
your
word
\par }{\Q \VS{29}Take
from
me every
false
way;
and
in
mercy give
me
your
law.
\par }{\Q \VS{30}I have taken
the
way
of
faith:
I have kept
your
decisions before
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{31}I
have
been
true
to
your unchanging word;
O
Lord,
do
not
put
me
to
shame.
\par }{\Q \VS{32}I
will go
quickly
in
the
way
of
your teaching,
because
you
have
given
me
a free
heart.
\par }{\D HE
\par }{\Q \VS{33}O
Lord, let me see
the
way
of
your
rules,
and
I
will
keep
it
to
the
end.
\par }{\Q \VS{34}Give
me
wisdom, so
that
I
may
keep
your
law; going after
it
with
all
my
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{35}Make
me go
in
the way
of
your teachings;
for
they
are
my
delight.
\par }{\Q \VS{36}Let
my
heart
be
turned
to
your unchanging word,
and
not
to evil desire.
\par }{\Q \VS{37}Let
my
eyes
be
turned
away
from
what
is
false;
give
me
life
in
your
ways.
\par }{\Q \VS{38}Give
effect
to
your
word
to
your
servant,
in
whose heart
is
the
fear
of
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{39}Take
away
the
shame
which
is
my fear;
for
your
decisions
are
good.
\par }{\Q \VS{40}See
how great
is my desire
for
your orders: give
me
life
in
your
righteousness.
\par }{\D VAU
\par }{\Q \VS{41}Let
your mercies
come
to
me,
O
Lord, even
your
salvation,
as
you
have said.
\par }{\Q \VS{42}So
that
I
may
have
an
answer
for
the
man
who
would
put
me
to shame;
for
I
have faith
in
your
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{43}Take
not
your
true
word quite
out
of
my
mouth;
for
I
have
put
my
hope
in
your
decisions.
\par }{\Q \VS{44}So that I may
keep
your
law
for
ever
and
ever;
\par }{\Q \VS{45}So
that
my
way may
be
in
a
wide place:
because
my
search
has been
for
your orders.
\par }{\Q \VS{46}So
that
I
may
give knowledge
of
your unchanging
word
before
kings,
and
not
be
put
to
shame.
\par }{\Q \VS{47}And
so
that
I
may take delight
in
your teachings,
to
which
I
have
given
my
love.
\par }{\Q \VS{48}And
so
that
my
hands
may
be stretched
out
to
you;
and
I
will
give thought
to
your
rules.
\par }{\D ZAIN
\par }{\Q \VS{49}Keep
in
mind
your
word
to
your
servant,
for
on
it
has
my
hope
been fixed.
\par }{\Q \VS{50}This
is
my
comfort
in
my trouble;
that
your sayings
have given
me
life.
\par }{\Q \VS{51}The
men
of pride
have made
great sport
of
me;
but
I
have
not
been
turned
from
your
law.
\par }{\Q \VS{52}I
have kept
the memory
of
your
decisions
from
times
past,
O
Lord;
and
they
have
been
my
comfort.
\par }{\Q \VS{53}I am
burning
with wrath,
because
of
the sinners
who
have given up your
law.
\par }{\Q \VS{54}Your
rules
have
been melodies
to
me,
while
I
have
been living
in strange lands.
\par }{\Q \VS{55}I
have given
thought
to
your
name
in
the
night,
O
Lord,
and
have
kept
your
law.
\par }{\Q \VS{56}This
has
been true
of
me,
that
I
have
kept
your orders
in
my heart.
\par }{\D CHETH
\par }{\Q \VS{57}The
Lord
is
my heritage:
I
have
said
that
I
would
be ruled
by
your
words.
\par }{\Q \VS{58}I
have given
my
mind
to
do
your pleasure
with
all
my
heart;
have
mercy
on
me,
as
you
have said.
\par }{\Q \VS{59}I
gave
thought
to
my
steps,
and
my
feet
were
turned
into
the
way
of
your unchanging word.
\par }{\Q \VS{60}I
was quick
to
do
your
orders,
and
let
no time
be wasted.
\par }{\Q \VS{61}The
cords
of evil-doers
are round
me;
but
I
have kept
in
mind
your
law.
\par }{\Q \VS{62}In
the middle
of
the
night
I
will
get
up
to
give
you
praise,
because
of all
your
right
decisions.
\par }{\Q \VS{63}I
keep company
with
all
your worshippers,
and
those
who
have
your orders
in
their memory.
\par }{\Q \VS{64}The
earth,
O
Lord,
is
full
of
your
mercy: give
me knowledge
of
your
rules.
\par }{\D TETH
\par }{\Q \VS{65}You
have
done
good
to
your
servant,
O
Lord,
in keeping
with
your
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{66}Give
me
knowledge
and
good sense;
for
I
have
put
my
faith
in
your teachings.
\par }{\Q \VS{67}Before
I
was in trouble
I
went out of
the way;
but
now
I
keep
your
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{68}You
are
good,
and
your works
are
good; give
me knowledge
of
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{69}The
men
of pride
have said
false
things
about
me;
but
I
will
keep
your orders
in
my
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{70}Their
hearts
are shut
up
with
fat;
but
my delight
is
in your
law.
\par }{\Q \VS{71}It
is
good
for
me
to
have been
through trouble;
so
that
I
might come
to
the knowledge
of
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{72}The
law
of
your
mouth
is
better
to me
than
thousands
of
gold
and
silver.
\par }{\D JOD
\par }{\Q \VS{73}Your
hands
have
made
me,
and
given
me form:
give
me wisdom,
so
that
I
may
have knowledge
of
your
teaching.
\par }{\Q \VS{74}Your worshippers
will
see
me
and
be
glad;
because
my
hope
has been
in
your
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{75}I
have seen,
O
Lord,
that
your
decisions
are
right,
and
that
in unchanging
faith
you
have sent trouble
on
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{76}Let
your mercy
now
be
my
comfort,
as
you
have said
to
your
servant.
\par }{\Q \VS{77}Let
your gentle
mercies
come
to
me,
so
that
I may
have
life;
for
your
law
is
my
delight.
\par }{\Q \VS{78}Let
the
men
of pride
be
shamed;
because
they
have
falsely given decision against
me;
but
I
will give thought
to
your orders.
\par }{\Q \VS{79}Let
your worshippers
be
turned
to
me,
and those who
have
knowledge
of
your words.
\par }{\Q \VS{80}Let
all
my
heart
be given
to
your orders,
so
that
I
may
not
be
put
to
shame.
\par }{\D CAPH
\par }{\Q \VS{81}My
soul
is wasted
with
desire
for
your
salvation: but
I
have
hope
in
your
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{82}My
eyes
are full
of weariness
with searching
for
your
word,
saying,
When
will
you
give
me
comfort?
\par }{\Q \VS{83}For
I
have
become
like
a wine-skin black
with
smoke;
but
I still keep
the memory
of
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{84}How short
is
the
life
of
your
servant!
when
will
you give
your
decision against
those
who
are attacking
me?
\par }{\Q \VS{85}The
men
of pride,
who
are turned away
from
your
law,
have put nets
for
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{86}All
your teachings
are certain;
they go
after
me
with evil design; give
me
your
help.
\par }{\Q \VS{87}They
had
almost
put
an
end
to
me
on
earth;
but
I
did
not give
up
your orders.
\par }{\Q \VS{88}Give
me
life
in
your mercy;
so
that I
may be ruled by
the unchanging
word
of
your
mouth.
\par }{\D LAMED
\par }{\Q \VS{89}For
ever,
O
Lord,
your
word
is
fixed
in
heaven.
\par }{\Q \VS{90}Your
faith
is unchanging
from
generation
to
generation:
you
have
put
the
earth
in
its
place,
and
it
is
not moved.
\par }{\Q \VS{91}They
are ruled
this
day
by
your
decisions;
for
all
things
are
your
servants.
\par }{\Q \VS{92}If
your
law had not
been
my
delight,
my troubles would
have put an end
to me.
\par }{\Q \VS{93}I
will
ever keep
your orders
in
mind;
for
in
them
I
have
life.
\par }{\Q \VS{94}I
am yours,
O
be
my saviour;
for
my desire
has been
for
your rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{95}The sinners
have
been waiting
for
me
to
give
me up
to
destruction;
but I
will
give all
my mind
to
your unchanging ward.
\par }{\Q \VS{96}I
have
seen
that
nothing
on earth
is
complete;
but
your teaching
is
very
wide.
\par }{\D MEM
\par }{\Q \VS{97}O
what
love
I
have
for
your
law!
I give thought
to
it
all
the
day.
\par }{\Q \VS{98}Your teaching
has made
me
wiser
than
my haters:
for
it
is mine
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{99}I
have
more knowledge
than
all
my
teachers,
because
I give thought
to
your unchanging word.
\par }{\Q \VS{100}I
have
more wisdom
than
the
old,
because
I
have
kept
your orders.
\par }{\Q \VS{101}I
have
kept
back
my
feet
from
all
evil
ways,
so
that
I
might
be true
to
your
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{102}My heart
has
not
been
turned
away
from
your
decisions;
for
you
have
been
my
teacher.
\par }{\Q \VS{103}How
sweet
are
your sayings
to
my
taste! truly,
they
are sweeter than
honey
in
my
mouth!
\par }{\Q \VS{104}Through
your orders
I
get wisdom;
for
this
reason
I am
a hater
of
every
false
way.
\par }{\D NUN
\par }{\Q \VS{105}Your
word
is
a
light
for
my
feet, ever
shining
on
my
way.
\par }{\Q \VS{106}I
have
made
an
oath
and
kept
it,
to be guided
by
your upright
decisions.
\par }{\Q \VS{107}I
am
greatly
troubled,
O
Lord, give
me
life
in keeping
with
your
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{108}Take,
O
Lord,
the free
offerings
of
my
mouth,
and
give
me knowledge
of
your
decisions.
\par }{\Q \VS{109}My
soul
is
ever
in
danger;
but
I still keep
the memory
of
your
law.
\par }{\Q \VS{110}Sinners
have
put
a net
to
take
me;
but
I
was true
to
your orders.
\par }{\Q \VS{111}I
have taken
your unchanging word
as
an
eternal heritage;
for
it
is
the
joy
of
my
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{112}My
heart
is
ever ready
to
keep
your
rules,
even
to
the
end.
\par }{\D SAMECH
\par }{\Q \VS{113}I am
a hater
of men
of doubting mind; but I am
a
lover
of
your
law.
\par }{\Q \VS{114}You
are my secret place
and my breastplate
against danger; my
hope
is
in
your
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{115}Go far
from
me,
you evil-doers;
so
that
I
may
keep
the teachings
of
my
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{116}Be
my
support as you have said,
and give
me
life;
let
not
my
hope
be turned
to
shame.
\par }{\Q \VS{117}Let
me
not
be moved,
and I
will
be
safe,
and
ever take delight
in
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{118}You
have overcome
all
those
who are wandering
from
your
rules;
for
all
their thoughts are
false.
\par }{\Q \VS{119}All
the sinners
of
the
earth
are
like waste metal
in
your eyes;
and
for
this cause
I give
my
love
to
your unchanging word.
\par }{\Q \VS{120}My
flesh
is moved
for
fear
of
you;
I give honour
to your
decisions.
\par }{\D AIN
\par }{\Q \VS{121}I have
done
what
is good
and
right:
you
will
not give
me
into
the hands
of those
who
are working against
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{122}Take
your servant's interests into
your keeping;
let
me
not
be
crushed
by
the
men
of pride.
\par }{\Q \VS{123}My
eyes
are wasted
with desire
for
your
salvation,
and
for
the
word
of
your
righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{124}Be good
to
your
servant
in
your mercy,
and give
me
teaching
in
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{125}I
am
your
servant;
give
me wisdom,
so
that
I may
have
knowledge
of
your unchanging word.
\par }{\Q \VS{126}It
is
time,
O
Lord,
for
you
to
let
your work
be seen;
for
they
have
made
your
law without effect.
\par }{\Q \VS{127}For
this
reason
I
have greater
love
far
your teachings
than
for
gold,
even
for shining
gold.
\par }{\Q \VS{128}Because
of
it
I keep
straight
in
all
things
by
your orders;
and
I am
a hater
of
every
false
way.
\par }{\D PE
\par }{\Q \VS{129}Your unchanging word
is full
of wonder;
for
this
reason
my
soul
keeps
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{130}The opening
of
your
words
gives
light; it
gives good sense
to
the simple.
\par }{\Q \VS{131}My
mouth
was open
wide, waiting
with great desire
for
your teachings.
\par }{\Q \VS{132}Let
your eyes
be
turned
to
me,
and
have
mercy
on
me,
as
it
is
right
for
you
to do
to those who
are
lovers
of
your
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{133}Let
my
steps
be guided
by
your
word;
and
let
not
sin
have
control
over
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{134}Make
me free
from
the cruel rule
of
man;
then
I
will
keep
your orders.
\par }{\Q \VS{135}Let
your
servant see
the shining
of
your
face;
give
me knowledge
of
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{136}Rivers
of
water
are
flowing
from
my
eyes,
because men
do
not
keep
your
law.
\par }{\D TZADE
\par }{\Q \VS{137}O
Lord, great
is
your righteousness,
and
upright
are
your
decisions.
\par }{\Q \VS{138}You have
given
your unchanging word
in
righteousness,
and
it
is
for ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{139}My
passion
has overcome
me;
because
my haters
are turned away
from
your
words.
\par }{\Q \VS{140}Your
word
is
of
tested value;
and
it
is dear
to
your
servant.
\par }{\Q \VS{141}I
am
small
and
of
no account;
but
I keep
your orders
in
mind.
\par }{\Q \VS{142}Your
righteousness
is an unchanging
righteousness,
and
your
law
is certain.
\par }{\Q \VS{143}Pain
and
trouble
have overcome
me:
but
your teachings
are
my
delight.
\par }{\Q \VS{144}The
righteousness
of
your unchanging word
is
eternal;
give
me wisdom so
that I may
have
life.
\par }{\D KOPH
\par }{\Q \VS{145}I
have
made
my prayer
with
all
my
heart;
give
answer
to
me,
O
Lord:
I
will
keep
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{146}My
cry has gone up
to
you;
take
me out
of
trouble,
and
I
will be guided
by
your unchanging word.
\par }{\Q \VS{147}Before
the sun
is up,
my
cry
for
help
comes
to
your ear;
my
hope
is
in
your
words.
\par }{\Q \VS{148}In
the night
watches
I am awake, so
that
I
may give
thought
to
your saying.
\par }{\Q \VS{149}Let
my
voice come
to
you,
in
your
mercy;
O
Lord,
by
your
decisions
give
me
life.
\par }{\Q \VS{150}Those who
have
evil designs against
me
come
near; they
are
far
from
your
law.
\par }{\Q \VS{151}You
are
near,
O
Lord;
and
all
your teachings
are
true.
\par }{\Q \VS{152}I
have
long
had
knowledge
that
your unchanging word
is
for
ever.
\par }{\D RESH
\par }{\Q \VS{153}O
see
my trouble,
and
be
my saviour;
for
I
keep
your
law
in
my
mind,
\par }{\Q \VS{154}Undertake
my
cause,
and come
to
my help, give
me
life, as
you
have said.
\par }{\Q \VS{155}Salvation
is
far
from evil-doers;
for
they
have
made
no
search
for
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{156}Great
is
the number
of
your
mercies,
O
Lord; give
me
life
in keeping
with
your
decisions.
\par }{\Q \VS{157}Great
is
the number
of
those
who
are against
me;
but
I
have
not
been
turned
away
from
your unchanging word.
\par }{\Q \VS{158}I
saw
with hate
those
who
were untrue
to
you;
for
they
did
not
keep
your saying.
\par }{\Q \VS{159}See
how great
is
my
love
for
your orders:
give
me
life,
O
Lord,
in keeping
with
your
mercy.
\par }{\Q \VS{160}Your
word
is
true
from
the
first;
and
your upright
decision
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\D SHIN
\par }{\Q \VS{161}Rulers
have been cruel
to
me
without
cause;
but
I
have
the
fear
of
your
word
in
my
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{162}I
am
delighted
by
your saying,
like
a man
who makes
discovery
of
great wealth.
\par }{\Q \VS{163}I am full
of
hate
and disgust
for
false
words; but I am
a
lover
of
your
law.
\par }{\Q \VS{164}Seven
times
a
day do
I give
you
praise,
because
of
your upright
decisions.
\par }{\Q \VS{165}Great
peace
have
lovers
of
your
law;
they
have
no cause
for falling.
\par }{\Q \VS{166}Lord,
my hope
has
been
in
your
salvation;
and
I
have
kept
your teachings.
\par }{\Q \VS{167}My
soul
has
kept
your unchanging word;
great
is
my
love
for
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{168}I
have
been ruled
by
your orders;
for
all
my
ways
are
before
you.
\par }{\D TAU
\par }{\Q \VS{169}Let
my
cry
come
before
you,
O
Lord;
give
me wisdom
in keeping
with
your
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{170}Let
my prayer
come
before
you;
take
me
out
of trouble,
as
you
have said.
\par }{\Q \VS{171}Let
my
lips
be flowing
with
praise,
because
you
have given
me knowledge
of
your
rules.
\par }{\Q \VS{172}Let
my
tongue
make songs
in
praise
of
your
word;
for
all
your teachings
are
righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{173}Let
your
hand
be near
for
my
help;
for
I
have
given
my heart
to
your orders.
\par }{\Q \VS{174}All
my desire
has
been
for
your
salvation,
O
Lord;
and
your
law
is
my
delight.
\par }{\Q \VS{175}Give
life
to
my
soul so
that
it
may give
you
praise;
and
let
your
decisions
be
my
support.
\par }{\Q \VS{176}I
have
gone
out
of
the way
like
a
wandering
sheep;
make
search
for
your
servant;
for
I
keep
your teachings
ever
in
mind.

\par }\PsalmChap{120}{\D A Song of the going up.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}In
my
trouble
my
cry
went
up
to
the
Lord,
and
he
gave
me
an
answer.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}O
Lord,
be
the saviour
of
my
soul
from
false
lips,
and
from
the
tongue
of
deceit.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}What punishment
will
he
give
you?
what
more
will
he
do
to
you,
you false
tongue?
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Sharp
arrows
of
the
strong,
and burning fire.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Sorrow
is
mine
because
I am strange
in
Meshech,
and
living
in
the
tents
of
Kedar.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}My
soul
has
long been
living
with
the haters
of
peace.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}I
am
for
peace:
but
when
I
say
so,
they
are
for
war.

\par }\PsalmChap{121}{\D A Song of the going up.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}My
eyes
are
lifted
up
to
the
hills: O
where
will
my
help
come
from?
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Your
help
comes
from
the
Lord,
who
made
heaven
and
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}May
he
not
let
your
foot
be moved:
no need
of
sleep
has
he
who
keeps
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}See,
the eyes
of Israel's
keeper
will
not
be shut
in
sleep.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
Lord
is
your
keeper;
the
Lord
is
your
shade
on
your
right
hand.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You
will
not
be touched
by
the
sun
in
the
day,
or
by
the
moon
at
night.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
Lord
will
keep
you safe
from
all
evil;
he
will
take
care
of
your
soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
Lord
will
keep
watch
over
your
going
out
and
your
coming
in,
from
this
time
and
for
ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{122}{\D A Song of the going up. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}I
was
glad
because
they
said
to
me, We
will go into
the
house
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}At
last
our
feet
were inside
your doors, O
Jerusalem.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
Jerusalem,
you are
like
a
town which
is well
joined
together;
\par }{\Q \VS{4}To
which
the
tribes
went
up, even
the
tribes
of
the
Lord,
for
a witness
to
Israel,
to
give
praise
to
the
name
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}For
there seats
for
the judges
were
placed,
even
the rulers' seats
of
the line
of
David.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}O make prayers
for
the
peace
of
Jerusalem;
may
they whose
love
is given
to
you do
well.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}May
peace
be inside
your
walls,
and wealth
in
your noble houses.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Because
of
my
brothers
and
friends,
I
will
now
say,
Let
peace
be
with
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Because
of
the
house
of
the
Lord
our
God,
I
will
be working
for
your
good.

\par }\PsalmChap{123}{\D A Song of the going up.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}To
you
my
eyes
are
lifted
up,
even
to
you whose
seat
is
in
the
heavens.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}See!
as
the
eyes
of
servants
are
turned
to
the
hands
of
their
masters,
and
the
eyes
of
a servant-girl
to
her
owner,
so
our
eyes
are
waiting
for
the
Lord
our
God,
till
he
has
mercy
on
us.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Have
mercy
on
us,
O
Lord,
have
mercy
on
us:
for all men
are looking
down
on
us.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
long
enough
have men
of pride made sport
of our
soul.

\par }\PsalmChap{124}{\D A Song of the going up. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}If
it
had
not
been
the
Lord
who
was
on
our side (let
Israel
now
say);
\par }{\Q \VS{2}If
it
had
not
been
the
Lord
who
was
on
our side,
when
men
came
up
against
us;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}They would have made
a meal
of
us
while still
living,
in
the heat
of
their
wrath
against
us:
\par }{\Q \VS{4}We
would
have been covered
by
the
waters;
the
streams
would
have gone
over
our
soul;
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Yes,
the
waters
of pride
would
have gone
over
our
soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Praise
be
to
the
Lord,
who
has
not
let
us
be wounded
by
their
teeth.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Our
soul
has gone free
like
a
bird out
of
the net
of
those
who
would take
her:
the net
is
broken,
and
we
are free.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Our
help
is
in
the
name
of
the
Lord,
the maker
of
heaven
and
earth.

\par }\PsalmChap{125}{\D A Song of the going up.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Those whose hope
is
in
the
Lord
are
like
the
mountain
of
Zion,
which
may
not
be
moved,
but keeps
its place
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}As
the
mountains
are
round
about
Jerusalem,
so
the
Lord
is
round
about
his
people,
from
this
time
and
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For
the
rod
of sinners
will
not
be
resting
on
the heritage
of
the upright;
so
that
the upright
may
not
put
out
their
hands
to
evil.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Do
good,
O
Lord,
to those
who
are
good,
and
to those
who
are
upright
in
heart.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}But
as
for such
as
are
turned
out
of
the straight
way,
the
Lord
will take
them
away
with
the
workers
of
evil.
Let
peace
be
on
Israel.

\par }\PsalmChap{126}{\D A Song of the going up.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}When
the
Lord
made
a
change
in Zion's fate,
we
were
like men
in
a
dream.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Then
our
mouths
were
full
of laughing,
and
our
tongues
gave
a glad
cry;
they
said
among
the
nations,
The
Lord
has
done
great
things
for
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
Lord
has
done
great
things
for
us;
because
of which
we
are
glad.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let
our fate
be changed,
O
Lord,
like
the
streams
in
the
South.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Those who put
in
seed with weeping will get
in
the grain with cries
of
joy.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Though
a man may
go
out
weeping,
taking
his vessel
of
seed
with
him;
he
will
come again
in
joy,
with
the corded stems
of
grain
in
his arms.

\par }\PsalmChap{127}{\D A Song of the going up. Of Solomon.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}If
the
Lord
is
not helping
the
builders,
then
the
building
of
a
house
is
to
no purpose:
if
the
Lord
does
not
keep
the
town,
the
watchman
keeps
his
watch
for
nothing.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}It
is
of
no
use
for
you
to
get
up
early,
and
to
go
late
to
your rest,
with
the
bread
of sorrow
for
your
food;
for
the Lord
gives
to
his loved ones
in
sleep.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}See,
sons
are
a
heritage
from
the
Lord;
the
fruit
of
the
body
is
his
reward.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Like
arrows
in
the
hand
of
a
man
of war,
are
the
children
of
the
young.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Happy
is
the
man
who
has
a good store
of
them;
he
will
not
be
put
to
shame,
but
his cause
will
be supported
by
them
against
his haters.

\par }\PsalmChap{128}{\D A Song of the going up.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Happy
is
the worshipper
of
the
Lord,
who
is
walking
in
his
ways.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}You will
have
the
fruit
of
the work
of
your
hands:
happy will
you
be,
and
all will
be
well
for
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Your
wife
will
be
like
a fertile
vine
in
the inmost
parts
of
your
house:
your
children
will
be
like
olive
plants
round
your
table.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}See!
this
is
the
blessing
of
the worshipper
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}May
the
Lord send
you
blessing
out
of
Zion:
may
you
see
the
good
of
Jerusalem
all
the
days
of
your
life.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}May
you
see
your children's
children.
Peace
be
on
Israel.

\par }\PsalmChap{129}{\D A Song of the going up.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Great
have been
my troubles
from
the
time
when
I
was young (let
Israel
now
say);
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Great
have
been
my troubles
from
the time
when
I
was young,
but
my troubles
have
not
overcome
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The ploughmen
were ploughing
on
my
back;
long
were
the wounds
they made.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
Lord
is
true:
the
cords
of
the evil-doers
are broken
in
two.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let
all
the haters
of
Zion
be
shamed
and
turned
back.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let
them
be
like
the
grass
on
the house-tops,
which
is
dry
before
it
comes
to full growth.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}He
who gets
in
the grain has
no use
for
it;
and
they do
not make bands
of
it
for
the grain-stems.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}And
those
who
go
by do
not
say,
The
blessing
of
the
Lord
be
on
you; we give
you
blessing
in
the
name
of
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{130}{\D A Song of the going up.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Out
of
the
deep
have
I sent up
my
cry
to
you,
O
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Lord,
let
my
voice
come before
you:
let
your
ears
be awake
to
the
voice
of
my prayer.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}O Jah,
if
you
took
note
of every
sin,
who
would go free?
\par }{\Q \VS{4}But there
is
forgiveness
with
you,
so
that
you
may
be
feared.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
am waiting
for
the
Lord,
my
soul
is waiting
for
him,
and
my
hope
is
in
his
word.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}My
soul
is
watching
for
the
Lord
more than
those
who
are
watching
for
the
morning; yes,
more than
the watchers
for
the
morning.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}O
Israel,
have
hope
in
the
Lord;
for
with
the
Lord
is
mercy
and full salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}And
he
will make
Israel free
from
all
his
sins.

\par }\PsalmChap{131}{\D A Song of the going up. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Lord,
there
is
no pride
in
my
heart
and
my
eyes
are
not
lifted
up;
and
I
have
not taken
part
in
great undertakings,
or
in
things over-hard
for
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}See,
I
have made
my
soul calm
and quiet,
like
a
child
on
its mother's breast;
my
soul
is
like
a
child
on
its mother's breast.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
Israel,
have
hope
in
the
Lord,
from
this
time
and
for
ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{132}{\D A Song of the going up.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Lord, give
thought
to
David,
and
to
all
his troubles;
\par }{\Q \VS{2}How
he
made
an
oath
to
the
Lord,
and gave
his word
to
the great
God
of
Jacob, saying,
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Truly,
I
will
not
come
into
my
house,
or
go
to
my
bed,
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I
will
not
give sleep
to
my
eyes,
or rest
to
my eyeballs,
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Till
I
have got
a
place
for
the
Lord,
a resting-place
for
the great
God
of
Jacob.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}We
had news
of
it
at
Ephrathah:
we
came
to
it
in
the
fields
of
the wood.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Let
us
go
into
his tent; let
us
give
worship
at
his
feet.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Come back,
O
Lord,
to
your resting-place;
you
and
the
ark
of
your
strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Let your
priests
be
clothed
with
righteousness;
and let your saints give
cries
of
joy.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Because
of
your
servant
David,
do
not
give up
your king.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
Lord
gave
a
true
oath
to
David, which
he
will
not
take
back, saying,
I
will
give
your kingdom
to
the
fruit
of
your
body.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}If
your
children
keep
my word,
and
the teachings which
I
will
give
them,
their
children
will
be
rulers
of
your kingdom
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}For
the Lord's heart
is
on
Zion, desiring
it
for
his resting-place.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}This
is
my
rest
for
ever:
here
will
I
ever
be;
for
this
is
my
desire.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}My
blessing
will
be
on
her
food;
and
her
poor
will
be
full
of
bread.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Her
priests
will
be
clothed
with
salvation;
and her saints
will give
cries
of
joy.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}There
I
will make
the
horn
of
David fertile:
I
have made ready
a light
for
my king.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}His haters will be
clothed
with
shame;
but
I will make
his
crown shining.

\par }\PsalmChap{133}{\D A Song of the going up. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}See
how
good
and
how pleasing
it
is
for
brothers
to
be
living
together
in harmony!
\par }{\Q \VS{2}It
is
like
oil
of
great price
on
the
head,
flowing
down
over
the
face,
even Aaron's
face:
coming
down
to
the
edge
of
his robe;
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Like
the
dew
of
Hermon,
which
comes
down
on
the
mountains
of
Zion:
for
there
the
Lord
gave
orders
for
the
blessing,
even
life
for
ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{134}{\D A Song of the going up.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
all
you
servants
of
the
Lord,
who
take
your
places
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
by
night.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give
praise
to
the
Lord, lifting
up
your
hands
in
his
holy
place.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}May
the
Lord,
who
made
heaven
and
earth, send
you
blessing
out
of
Zion,

\par }\PsalmChap{135}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
the
Lord
be
praised.
O
you
servants
of
the
Lord, give
praise
to
the
name
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}You
who
are
in
the
house
of
the
Lord,
and
in
the open spaces
of
the
house
of
our
God,
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Give
praise
to Jah,
for
he
is
good:
make melody
to
his
name,
for
it
is pleasing.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
the
Lord
has taken
Jacob
for himself,
and
Israel
for
his property.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
know
that
the
Lord
is
great,
and
that
our
Lord
is
greater
than
all
other
gods.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
Lord
has
done
whatever
was pleasing
to
him,
in
heaven,
and
on
the
earth,
in
the
seas
and
in
all
the
deep waters.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}He
makes
the mists
go
up
from
the ends
of
the
earth;
he
makes thunder-flames
for
the
rain;
he sends
out
the
winds
from
his store-houses.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}He put
to death
the first-fruits
of
Egypt,
of
man
and
of
beast.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}He
sent
signs
and
wonders
among
you, O
Egypt,
on
Pharaoh,
and
on
all
his
servants.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}He overcame
great
nations,
and put
strong
kings
to death;
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Sihon,
king
of
the
Amorites,
and
Og,
king
of
Bashan,
and
all
the
kingdoms
of
Canaan;
\par }{\Q \VS{12}And
gave
their
land
for
a
heritage,
even
for
a
heritage
to
Israel
his
people.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}O
Lord,
your
name
is
eternal;
and
the
memory
of
you
will
have no end.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}For
the
Lord
will
be
judge
of
his people's cause;
his feelings
will
be
changed
to
his
servants.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}The
images
of
the
nations
are
silver
and
gold,
the
work
of men's
hands.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}They
have
mouths,
but
no voice,
they
have
eyes,
but
they do
not
see;
\par }{\Q \VS{17}They
have
ears,
but
no
hearing;
and
there
is
no
breath
in
their
mouths.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}Those
who
make
them
are
like
them;
and
so
is
everyone
who puts
his hope
in
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
O children
of
Israel: give
praise
to
the
Lord,
O sons
of
Aaron:
\par }{\Q \VS{20}Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
O sons
of
Levi: let
all
the worshippers
of
the
Lord give
him
praise.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Praise
be
to
the
Lord out
of
Zion, even
to
the
Lord whose house
is
in
Jerusalem, Let
the
Lord
be
praised.

\par }\PsalmChap{136}{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
give
praise
to
the
Lord,
for
he
is
good:
for
his
mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}O
give
praise
to
the
God
of
gods:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
give
praise
to
the
Lord
of
lords:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}To
him
who
only
does
great
wonders:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}To
him
who
by
wisdom
made
the
heavens:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}To
him
by whom
the
earth
was stretched
out
over
the
waters:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}To
him
who
made
great
lights:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
sun
to
have
rule
by
day:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
moon
and
the
stars
to
have
rule
by
night:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}To
him
who put
to death
the first-fruits
of
Egypt:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever:
\par }{\Q \VS{11}And
took
out
Israel
from
among
them:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever:
\par }{\Q \VS{12}With
a
strong
hand
and
an
outstretched
arm:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}To
him
who made
a way
through
the Red
Sea:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever:
\par }{\Q \VS{14}And let
Israel
go
through
it:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever:
\par }{\Q \VS{15}By
him
Pharaoh
and
his
army
were overturned
in
the Red
Sea:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}To
him
who took
his
people
through
the waste land:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}To
him
who overcame
great
kings:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever:
\par }{\Q \VS{18}And put noble
kings
to death:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever:
\par }{\Q \VS{19}Sihon,
king
of
the
Amorites:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever:
\par }{\Q \VS{20}And
Og,
king
of
Bashan:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever:
\par }{\Q \VS{21}And
gave
their
land
to
his
people
for
a
heritage:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{22}Even
a
heritage
for
his
servant
Israel:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}Who kept
us
in
mind
when
we were
in trouble:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{24}And
has taken
us out
of
the hands
of
our haters:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{25}Who
gives
food
to
all
flesh:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{26}O
give
praise
to
the
God
of
heaven:
for
his mercy
is unchanging
for
ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{137}{\Q \VerseOne{1}By
the
rivers
of
Babylon
we
were
seated,
weeping
at
the memory
of
Zion,
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Hanging
our instruments
of music
on
the trees
by
the waterside.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}For
there
those
who
had
taken
us prisoners made
request
for
a
song;
and
those
who
had
taken
away
all
we
had gave
us
orders
to
be glad,
saying, Give
us
one
of
the
songs
of
Zion.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}How
may
we give
the Lord's
song
in
a
strange
land?
\par }{\Q \VS{5}If
I keep
not
your memory,
O
Jerusalem, let
not
my
right
hand keep
the memory
of
its art.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}If
I
let
you
go
out
of
my thoughts,
and
if
I
do
not
put
Jerusalem
before
my greatest
joy,
let
my
tongue
be fixed
to
the
roof
of
my
mouth.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}O
Lord,
keep
in
mind
against
the
children
of
Edom
the
day
of
Jerusalem; how
they
said,
Let
it
be
uncovered,
uncovered
even
to
its
base.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
daughter
of
Babylon,
whose fate
is destruction;
happy
is
the man
who
does
to
you
what
you
have
done
to
us.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Happy
is
the man who
takes
your
little
ones, crushing
them
against
the
rocks.

\par }\PsalmChap{138}{\D Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}I
will
give
you
praise
with
all
my
heart:
I
will make melody
to
you
before
the
gods.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}I
will
give
worship
before
your
holy
Temple, praising
your
name
for
your mercy
and
for
your unchanging
faith:
for
you
have
made
your
word
greater
than
all
your
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}When
my
cry came
to
your ears
you
gave
me
an
answer,
and
made
me great
with
strength
in
my
soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}All
the
kings
of
the
earth
will
give
you
praise,
O
Lord,
when
the
words
of
your
mouth come
to
their ears.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}They
will
make songs
about
the
ways
of
the
Lord;
for
great
is
the
glory
of
the
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Though
the
Lord
is
high,
he
sees
those
who
are
low;
and
he
has
knowledge
from
far
off
of
those
who
are
lifted
up.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Even
when
trouble
is round
me,
you
will give
me
life;
your
hand
will
be
stretched
out
against
the
wrath
of
my haters,
and
your
right
hand
will
be
my
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
Lord
will
make
all
things complete
for
me:
O
Lord,
your
mercy
is
eternal;
do
not give up
the
works
of
your
hands.

\par }\PsalmChap{139}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
Lord,
you
have
knowledge
of
me, searching
out
all
my secrets.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}You
have
knowledge
when
I am
seated
and
when
I
get
up,
you
see
my
thoughts
from
far
away.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}You keep watch
over
my steps
and
my sleep,
and
have knowledge
of
all
my
ways.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
there
is
not
a
word
on
my
tongue which
is
not
clear
to
you,
O
Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I am shut
in
by
you
on every side,
and
you
have
put
your
hand
on
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Such
knowledge
is
a wonder greater
than
my powers;
it
is
so
high
that
I
may
not come
near
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Where may I go
from
your
spirit?
how may I go
in
flight
from
you?
\par }{\Q \VS{8}If
I go up
to
heaven,
you
are
there:
or
if
I
make
my
bed
in
the underworld,
you
are
there.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}If
I
take
the
wings
of
the
morning,
and go
to
the farthest parts
of
the
sea;
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Even
there
will
I
be
guided
by
your
hand,
and
your
right
hand
will keep
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}If
I
say,
Only
let
me
be covered
by
the
dark,
and
the
light
about
me
be
night;
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Even
the
dark
is
not
dark
to
you;
the
night
is
as
bright
as
the
day:
for
dark
and
light
are
the
same
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}My flesh
was
made
by
you,
and
my
parts joined together
in
my mother's
body.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}I
will
give
you
praise,
for
I am strangely
and delicately formed;
your
works
are
great
wonders,
and
of
this
my
soul
is
fully conscious.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}My
frame
was
not unseen
by
you
when
I
was
made secretly,
and strangely formed
in
the
lowest
parts
of
the
earth.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Your
eyes
saw
my
unformed
substance;
in
your
book
all
my
days
were
recorded,
even
those
which
were purposed
before
they
had come
into being.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}How dear
are
your
thoughts
to
me,
O
God!
how great
is
the number
of them!
\par }{\Q \VS{18}If I made up
their
number, it would
be
more
than
the grains
of
sand;
when I am awake, I am
still
with
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}If
only
you
would
put
the sinners
to
death,
O
God;
go far
from
me,
you
men
of
blood.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}For
they go against
you
with
evil designs,
and
your haters
make sport
of
your
name.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}Are
not
your haters
hated
by
me,
O
Lord?
are
not
those
who
are lifted up
against
you
a cause
of grief
to
me?
\par }{\Q \VS{22}My
hate
for
them
is complete;
my thoughts
of
them
are
as
if they
were making war
on
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}O
God, let
the secrets
of
my
heart be uncovered,
and let
my wandering
thoughts be
tested:
\par }{\Q \VS{24}See
if
there
is any
way
of sorrow
in
me,
and
be
my
guide
in
the
eternal
way.

\par }\PsalmChap{140}{\D To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}O Lord, take me out
of
the power
of
the evil man; keep me safe from
the violent man:
\par }{\Q \VS{2}For
their hearts
are full
of
evil designs;
and
they
are
ever making ready causes
of war.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Their tongues
are sharp
like
the tongue
of
a snake;
the poison
of snakes
is under
their lips. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{4}O Lord, take
me out
of
the hands
of sinners; keep
me safe
from
the violent man:
for
they
are designing
my downfall.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
men
of pride
have
put
secret cords
for
my
feet; stretching nets
in
my way,
so
that
they
may
take
me
with
their tricks. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I
have said
to
the Lord,
You
are
my
God: give ear, O Lord,
to
the voice
of
my prayer.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}O
Lord
God,
the strength
of
my salvation,
you
have
been
a cover
over
my head
in
the day
of
the fight.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
Lord, give not
the wrongdoer
his desire; give
him no
help
in
his evil designs,
or
he
may
be uplifted
in pride. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{9}As
for those
who come round
me,
let
their heads
be covered
by
the
evil
of
their lips.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Let burning flames come
down
on them: let them
be put into
the fire,
and into deep waters, so that they
may not get up again.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Let
not
a
man
of evil tongue
be safe
on earth: let destruction
overtake
the violent
man
with blow
on blow.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}I am
certain
that
the Lord
will take care
of
the cause
of
the poor,
and
of
the rights
of
those
who
are troubled.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Truly,
the upright
will give
praise
to
your name:
the holy
will
have
a
place
in
your house.

\par }\PsalmChap{141}{\D A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Lord,
I
have
made
my
cry
to
you; come
to
me
quickly;
give
ear
to
my
voice,
when
it goes up
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
my
prayer
be
ordered
before
you
like
a sweet smell;
and let
the
lifting up
of
my
hands
be
like
the
evening
offering.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
Lord,
keep
a
watch
over
my
mouth;
keep
the
door
of
my
lips.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Keep
my
heart
from desiring
any
evil
thing,
or
from taking part
in
the sins
of
the evil-doers
with
men
who
do
wrong:
and
let
me
have
no part
in
their good
things.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let
the upright give
me punishment;
and
let
the god-fearing
man put
me
in
the
right way;
but
I
will
not
let
the
oil
of
sinners come
on
my
head:
when
they
do
evil
I
will give myself
to
prayer.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}When destruction comes
to
their
judges
by
the
side
of
the
rock,
they
will
give ear
to
my
words,
for
they
are sweet.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Our
bones
are
broken
up
at
the
mouth
of
the underworld,
as
the
earth
is
broken
by
the plough.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}But
my
eyes
are
turned
to
you,
O
Lord
God:
my hope
is
in
you;
let
not
my
soul
be given
up
to
death.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Keep
me
from
the net which
they
have
put
down
for
me,
and
from
the designs
of
the
workers
of
evil.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Let
the sinners
be
taken
in
the nets which
they themselves
have put
down,
while
I
go free.

\par }\PsalmChap{142}{\D Maschil. Of David. A prayer when he was in the hole of the rock.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}The sound
of
my cry
went
up
to
the Lord;
with
my voice
I
made
my
prayer
for grace
to
the Lord.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}I put all
my sorrows
before
him;
and made clear
to
him all
my trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}When
my spirit
is overcome,
your eyes
are
on
my goings; nets have been secretly placed
in
the
way
in which I go.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Looking
to
my right
side,
I saw no man
who
was
my
friend:
I
had no safe place; no one
had any
care
for
my soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
have
made
my cry
to
you,
O
Lord;
I
have said,
You
are
my safe place,
and
my heritage
in
the land
of
the
living.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Give ear
to
my
cry,
for
I
am made very
low: take
me
out
of
the hands
of
my haters,
for
they
are stronger than
I.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Take
my soul
out
of prison,
so
that
I
may
give
praise
to
your name:
the
upright
will
give
praise
because
of
me;
for
you
have
given
me
a full reward.

\par }\PsalmChap{143}{\D A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
my
prayer come
to
you,
O
Lord;
give
ear
to
my requests
for
your grace;
keep
faith
with
me,
and
give
me
an
answer
in
your
righteousness;
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
not
your
servant
come
before
you
to
be
judged;
for
no
man
living
is upright
in
your eyes.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The evil
man
has gone
after
my
soul;
my
life
is
crushed
down
to
the
earth:
he
has
put
me
in
the
dark,
like
those
who
have
long
been
dead.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Because
of
this
my
spirit
is overcome;
and
my
heart
is full
of fear.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
keep
in
mind
the early
days
of
the past, giving
thought
to
all
your
acts, even
to
the
work
of
your
hands.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}My
hands
are
stretched
out
to
you:
my
soul
is
turned
to
you,
like
a
land
in need
of water. (Selah.)
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Be quick
in answering
me,
O
Lord,
for
the
strength
of
my
spirit
is
gone:
let
me see
your
face,
so
that
I
may
not
be
like
those
who
go
down
into
the underworld.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let
the story
of
your mercy come
to
me
in
the
morning,
for
my hope
is
in
you:
give
me
knowledge
of
the
way
in
which
I am
to go;
for
my
soul
is
lifted
up
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}O
Lord,
take
me
out
of
the hands
of
my haters;
my soul
is waiting
for
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Give
me
teaching
so
that
I
may
do
your
pleasure;
for
you
are
my
God: let
your
good
Spirit
be
my
guide
into
the
land
of righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Give
me
life,
O
Lord,
because
of
your
name;
in
your
righteousness
take
my
soul
out
of
trouble.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}And
in
your mercy put
an end
to
my haters,
and send
destruction
on
all
those
who
are
against
my
soul;
for
I
am
your
servant.

\par }\PsalmChap{144}{\D A Psalm. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise
be
to
the
God
of
my
strength,
teaching
my
hands
the use
of
the sword,
and
my
fingers
the art
of fighting:
\par }{\Q \VS{2}He
is
my strength,
and
my Rock;
my high tower,
and
my saviour;
my keeper
and
my hope: he gives
me authority over
my
people.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Lord,
what
is
man,
that
you keep
him
in
mind?
or
the
son
of
man
that
you
take
him into account?
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Man
is
like
a
breath:
his
life
is
like
a
shade which
is quickly gone.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Come
down,
O
Lord,
from
your
heavens:
at
your
touch
let
the
mountains
give
out
smoke.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}With
your storm-flames
send
them
in flight:
send
out
your
arrows
for
their destruction.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Put
out
your
hand
from
on
high;
make
me
free,
take
me safely
out
of
the
great
waters,
and
out
of
the
hands
of
strange
men;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}In
whose
mouths
are
false
words,
and
whose
right
hand
is
a
right
hand
of
deceit.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}I
will make
a
new
song
to
you,
O
God;
I
will make melody
to
you
on
an
instrument
of
ten cords.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}It
is
God
who
gives
salvation
to
kings;
and
who
kept
his
servant
David
from
the wounding
sword.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Make
me free,
and
take
me
out
of
the
hands
of
strange
men,
in
whose
mouths
are
false
words,
and
whose
right
hand
is
a
right
hand
of
deceit.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Our
sons
are
like
tall
young
plants;
and
our
daughters
like
the shining stones
of
a king's house;
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Our store-houses
are
full
of all good things;
and
our
sheep
give birth
to thousands
and ten thousands
in
our
fields.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}Our oxen
are well weighted down;
our cows give birth safely;
there
is
no
going
out,
and
there
is
no
cry
of sorrow
in
our
open places.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}Happy
is
the
nation whose ways
are
so ordered: yes,
happy
is
the
nation whose
God
is
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{145}{\D A Song of praise. Of David.
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
me give glory
to
you,
O
God,
my
King;
and
blessing
to
your
name
for
ever
and
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Every
day
will
I give
you
blessing,
praising
your
name
for
ever
and
ever.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Great
is
the
Lord,
and
greatly
to
be
praised;
his power
may
never
be
searched
out.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}One
generation after
another will
give praise
to
your great
acts,
and
make clear
the operation
of
your
strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}My
thoughts
will
be
of
the honour
and
glory
of
your
rule,
and
of
the wonder
of
your
works.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Men will
be talking
of
the
power
and
fear
of
your
acts;
I will give
word
of
your glory.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Their sayings
will be
full
of
the
memory
of all
your mercy,
and they
will make songs
of
your
righteousness.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
Lord
is full
of grace
and pity; not quickly
angry,
but
great
in
mercy.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
Lord
is
good
to
all
men;
and
his
mercies
are
over
all
his
works.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}All
the
works
of
your hands
give
praise
to
you,
O
Lord;
and
your saints
give
you
blessing.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Their words will be
of
the
glory
of
your
kingdom,
and
their
talk
of
your
strength;
\par }{\Q \VS{12}So
that
the
sons
of
men
may
have
knowledge
of
his
acts
of
power,
and
of
the great
glory
of
his
kingdom.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Your
kingdom
is an
eternal
kingdom,
and
your
rule
is
through
all
generations.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}The
Lord
is
the
support
of
all
who
are crushed,
and
the lifter
up
of
all
who
are bent
down.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}The
eyes
of
all
men
are waiting
for
you;
and
you
give
them
their
food
in
its
time.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}By
the opening
of
your
hand,
every
living
thing
has
its
desire
in
full measure.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}The
Lord
is upright
in
all
his
ways,
and
kind
in
all
his
works.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
Lord
is
near
all
those
who give honour
to
his
name; even
to
all
who give honour
to
him
with
true hearts.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}To
his worshippers,
he
will
give
their
desire;
their
cry comes
to
his ears,
and
he gives
them
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}The
Lord
will
keep
all
his worshippers
from danger;
but
he
will send
destruction
on
all sinners.
\par }{\Q \VS{21}My
mouth
will
give
praise
to
the
Lord; let
all
flesh
be
blessing
his
holy
name
for
ever
and
ever.

\par }\PsalmChap{146}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
the
Lord
be
praised. Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
O
my
soul.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}While
I
have breath
I
will
give
praise
to
the
Lord:
I
will make melody
to
my
God
while
I
have
my
being.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Put
not
your faith
in rulers,
or
in
the
son
of
man,
in whom
there
is
no
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Man's
breath
goes
out,
he
is
turned
back
again
to
dust;
in
that
day
all
his purposes
come
to
an
end.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Happy
is
the man
who
has
the
God
of
Jacob
for
his
help, whose
hope
is
in
the
Lord
his
God:
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Who
made
heaven
and
earth,
the
sea,
and
all
things
in
them;
who
keeps
faith
for
ever:
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Who
gives
their
rights
to those
who
are
crushed
down;
and
gives
food
to those
who
are
in need
of
it:
the
Lord
makes
the
prisoners free;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
Lord
makes
open
the eyes
of
the
blind;
the
Lord
is
the lifter
up
of those
who
are bent
down;
the
Lord
is
a
lover
of
the upright;
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
Lord takes
care
of
those
who
are
in
a strange land;
he gives help
to
the
widow
and
to
the child
who
has no father;
but
he sends destruction
on
the
way
of sinners.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
Lord
will
be
King
for
ever;
your
God,
O
Zion,
will
be
King
through
all
generations.
Praise
be
to
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{147}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give
praise
to
the
Lord;
for
it
is
good
to
make melody
to
our
God;
praise
is pleasing
and beautiful.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
Lord
is
building
up
Jerusalem;
he
makes all
the outlaws
of
Israel come together.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}He makes
the broken-hearted
well,
and puts oil
on
their
wounds.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}He sees
the
number
of
the
stars;
he
gives
them
all
their
names.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Great
is
our
Lord,
and
great his
power;
there
is
no
limit
to his
wisdom.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
Lord gives help
to
the
poor
in spirit;
but
he sends sinners
down
in shame.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Make songs
of
praise
to
the
Lord; make melody
to
our
God
with instruments
of music.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}By
his hand
the
heaven
is
covered
with
clouds
and
rain
is stored
up
for
the
earth;
he
makes
the
grass tall
on
the
mountains.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}He
gives
food
to every
beast,
and
to
the
young
ravens
in answer
to
their
cry.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}He
has
no
delight
in
the
strength
of
a
horse;
he
takes
no
pleasure
in
the
legs
of
a
man.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
Lord
takes
pleasure
in
his worshippers,
and
in
those whose
hope
is
in
his
mercy.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Give
praise
to
the
Lord,
O
Jerusalem; give
praise
to
your
God,
O
Zion.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}He
has
made
strong
the iron bands
of
your doors;
he
has sent
blessings on
your
children
inside
your
walls.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}He gives
peace
in all
your
land, making
your stores
full
of
fat
grain.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}He
sends
out
his
orders
to
the
earth;
his
word goes
out
quickly.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}He
gives
snow
like
wool;
he
sends out ice-drops
like
dust.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}He sends
down
ice
like raindrops: water
is made hard
by
his
cold.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}At
the outgoing
of
his
word,
the ice
is turned
to
water;
when
he
sends
out
his
wind, there
is
a
flowing
of
waters.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}He makes
his
word clear
to
Jacob, teaching
Israel
his
laws
and
his
decisions.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}He
has
not
done
these
things
for
any
other
nation:
and
as
for
his laws,
they
have
no
knowledge
of
them.
Let
the
Lord
be
praised.

\par }\PsalmChap{148}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give
praise
to
the
Lord. Let
the
Lord
be
praised
from
the
heavens: give
him
praise
in
the skies.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give
praise
to
him,
all
you
his
angels: give
praise
to
him,
all
his
armies.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Give
praise
to
him,
you
sun
and
moon: give
praise
to
him,
all
you
stars
of
light.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Give
praise
to
him,
you
highest
heavens,
and
you
waters
which
are
over
the
heavens.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let
them
give
praise
to
the
name
of
the
Lord:
for
he
gave
the
order,
and
they
were made.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}He
has
put
them
in
their places
for
ever;
he
has
given
them
their
limits which
may
not
be
broken.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Give
praise
to
the
Lord
from
the
earth,
you great sea-beasts,
and
deep
places:
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Fire
and rain
of ice,
snow
and mists; storm-wind,
doing
his
word:
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Mountains
and
all
hills; fruit-trees
and
all
trees
of
the
mountains:
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Beasts
and
all
cattle;
insects
and
winged
birds:
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Kings
of
the
earth,
and
all
peoples;
rulers
and
all
judges
of
the
earth:
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Young
men
and
virgins;
old
men
and
children:
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Let
them give
glory
to
the
name
of
the
Lord:
for
his
name
only
is
to
be
praised:
his kingdom
is
over
the
earth
and
the
heaven.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}He
has put
on
high
the
horn
of
his
people,
for
the
praise
of
all
his saints; even
the
children
of
Israel,
a
people
which
is
near
to
him. Let
the
Lord
be
praised.

\par }\PsalmChap{149}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
the
Lord
be
praised. Make
a
new
song
to
the
Lord, let
his
praise
be
in
the meeting
of
his saints.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let
Israel
have
joy
in
his maker;
let
the
children
of
Zion
be
glad
in their
King.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let them give
praise
to
his
name
in
the
dance: let them
make melody
to him
with instruments
of brass
and corded instruments
of music.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}For
the
Lord
has
pleasure
in
his
people:
he
gives
the
poor
in spirit
a crown
of
salvation.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let
the saints
have
joy
and
glory: let
them give
cries
of
joy
on
their
beds.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let
the high praises
of
God
be
in
their mouths,
and
a two-edged
sword
in
their
hands;
\par }{\Q \VS{7}To give
the
nations
the reward
of
their sins,
and
the
peoples
their punishment;
\par }{\Q \VS{8}To
put
their
kings
in
chains,
and
their rulers
in bands
of
iron;
\par }{\Q \VS{9}To give
them
the punishment
which
is
in
the
holy writings:
this honour
is given
to
all
his saints.
Praise
be
to
the
Lord.

\par }\PsalmChap{150}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Let
the
Lord be
praised. Give
praise
to
God
in
his
holy
place: give him
praise
in
the
heaven
of
his
power.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give him
praise
for
his
acts
of
power: give him
praise
in
the measure
of
his
great
strength.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Give him
praise with
the
sound
of
the
horn: give him
praise with corded instruments
of music.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Give him
praise with instruments of brass
and in
the
dance: give him
praise with horns
and corded instruments.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Give him
praise with
the loud brass: give him
praise with
the high-sounding brass.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let
everything which
has
breath give
praise
to
the
Lord. Let
the
Lord
be
praised.
\par }