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\par }{\MS BOOK ONE

\par }\PsalmChap{1}{\MR (Psalms 1–41)

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Blessed is the person who does not

\par }{\Q follow the advice of wicked people,

\par }{\Q take the path of sinners,

\par }{\Q or join the company of mockers.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Rather, he delights in the teachings of the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and reflects on his teachings day and night.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He is like a tree planted beside streams—

\par }{\Q a tree that produces fruit in season

\par }{\Q and whose leaves do not wither.

\par }{\Q He succeeds in everything he does.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 1:3 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“and its leaves do not wither, and whatever it produces thrives.”}}}


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Wicked people are not like that.

\par }{\Q Instead, they are like husks that the wind blows away.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}That is why wicked people will not be able to stand in the judgment

\par }{\Q and sinners will not be able to stand where righteous people gather.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} knows the way of righteous people,

\par }{\Q but the way of wicked people will end.




\par }{\BB \par }
\PsalmChap{Psalm 2}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Why do the nations gather together?

\par }{\Q Why do their people devise useless plots?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Kings take their stands.

\par }{\Q Rulers make plans together

\par }{\Q against the
{\ND{Lord}} and against his Messiah \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 2:2 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“anointed one.”}}} by saying,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}“Let’s break apart their chains

\par }{\Q and shake off their ropes.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}The one enthroned in heaven laughs.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} makes fun of them.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Then he speaks to them in his anger.

\par }{\Q In his burning anger he terrifies them by saying,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}“I have installed my own king on Zion, my holy mountain.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}I will announce the
{\ND{Lord}}’s decree.

\par }{\Q He said to me:

\par }{\Q “You are my Son.

\par }{\Q Today I have become your Father.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance

\par }{\Q and the ends of the earth as your own possession.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You will break them with an iron scepter.

\par }{\Q You will smash them to pieces like pottery.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Now, you kings, act wisely.

\par }{\Q Be warned, you rulers of the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Serve the
{\ND{Lord}} with fear, and rejoice with trembling.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Kiss the Son, or he will become angry

\par }{\Q and you will die on your way

\par }{\Q because his anger will burst into flames.

\par }{\Q Blessed is everyone who takes refuge in him.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 3}{\D A psalm by David when he fled from his son Absalom.
\par }
{\BB \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, look how my enemies have increased!

\par }{\Q Many are attacking me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Many are saying about me,

\par }{\Q “Even with God
{\ADD{⌞on his side⌟}},

\par }{\Q he won’t be victorious.”
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}But you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, are a shield that surrounds me.

\par }{\Q You are my glory.

\par }{\Q You hold my head high.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}I call aloud to the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and he answers me from his holy mountain.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{5}I lie down and sleep.

\par }{\Q I wake up again because the
{\ND{Lord}} continues to support me.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I am not afraid of the tens of thousands

\par }{\Q who have taken positions against me on all sides.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Arise, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Save me, O my God!

\par }{\Q You have slapped all my enemies in the face.

\par }{\Q You have smashed the teeth of wicked people.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Victory belongs to the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q May your blessing rest on your people.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }




\PsalmChap{Psalm 4}{\D For the choir director; with stringed instruments; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness.

\par }{\Q You have freed me from my troubles.

\par }{\Q Have pity on me, and hear my prayer!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}You important people,

\par }{\Q how long are you going to insult my honor?

\par }{\Q How long are you going to love what is empty

\par }{\Q and seek what is a lie?
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{3}Know that the
{\ND{Lord}} singles out godly people for himself.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} hears me when I call to him.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Tremble and do not sin.

\par }{\Q Think about this on your bed and remain quiet.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{5}Offer the sacrifices of righteousness

\par }{\Q by trusting the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?”

\par }{\Q Let the light of your presence shine on us, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}You put more joy in my heart

\par }{\Q than when their grain and new wine increase.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I fall asleep in peace the moment I lie down

\par }{\Q because you alone, O
{\ND{Lord}}, enable me to live securely.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 5}{\D For the choir director; for flutes; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\BB \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Open your ears to my words, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Consider my innermost thoughts.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God,

\par }{\Q because I pray only to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}In the morning, O
{\ND{Lord}}, hear my voice.

\par }{\Q In the morning I lay my needs in front of you,

\par }{\Q and I wait.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness.

\par }{\Q Evil will never be your guest.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Those who brag cannot stand in your sight.

\par }{\Q You hate all troublemakers.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}You destroy those who tell lies.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} is disgusted with bloodthirsty and deceitful people.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}But I will enter your house because of your great mercy.

\par }{\Q Out of reverence for you, I will bow toward your holy temple.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}}, lead me in your righteousness because of those who spy on me.

\par }{\Q Make your way in front of me smooth.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Nothing in their mouths is truthful.

\par }{\Q Destruction comes from their hearts.

\par }{\Q Their throats are open graves.

\par }{\Q They flatter with their tongues.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Condemn them, O God.

\par }{\Q Let their own schemes be their downfall.

\par }{\Q Throw them out for their many crimes

\par }{\Q because they have rebelled against you.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}But let all who take refuge in you rejoice.

\par }{\Q Let them sing with joy forever.

\par }{\Q Protect them, and let those who love your name triumph in you.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}You bless righteous people, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 6}{\D For the choir director; with stringed instruments, on the
{\NO{sheminith}}; \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 6: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, do not punish me in your anger

\par }{\Q or discipline me in your rage.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Have pity on me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, because I am weak.

\par }{\Q Heal me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, because my bones shake with terror.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}My soul has been deeply shaken with terror.

\par }{\Q But you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, how long … ?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Come back, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Rescue me.

\par }{\Q Save me because of your mercy!


\par }{\Q \VS{5}In death, no one remembers you.

\par }{\Q In the grave, who praises you?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}I am worn out from my groaning.

\par }{\Q My eyes flood my bed every night.

\par }{\Q I soak my couch with tears.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}My eyes blur from grief.

\par }{\Q They fail because of my enemies.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Get away from me, all you troublemakers,

\par }{\Q because the
{\ND{Lord}} has heard the sound of my crying.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
{\ND{Lord}} has heard my plea for mercy.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} accepts my prayer.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}All my enemies will be put to shame and deeply shaken with terror.

\par }{\Q In a moment they will retreat and be put to shame.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 7}{\D A
{\NO{shiggaion}} \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 7: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} by David; he sang it to the
{\ND{Lord}} about the
{\ADD{⌞slanderous⌟}} words of Cush, a descendant of Benjamin.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}} my God, I have taken refuge in you.

\par }{\Q Save me, and rescue me from all who are pursuing me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Like a lion they will tear me to pieces

\par }{\Q and drag me off with no one to rescue me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}O
{\ND{Lord}} my God,

\par }{\Q if I have done this—

\par }{\Q if my hands are stained with injustice,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}if I have paid back my friend with evil

\par }{\Q or rescued someone who has no reason to attack me—


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}then let the enemy chase me and catch me.

\par }{\Q Let him trample my life into the ground.

\par }{\Q Let him lay my honor in the dust.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Arise in anger, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Stand up against the fury of my attackers.

\par }{\Q Wake up, my God.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 7:6 }{\FT{Greek; Masoretic Text
}}{\FQA{“Wake up to me.”}}}

\par }{\Q You have already pronounced judgment.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Let an assembly of people gather around you.

\par }{\Q Take your seat high above them.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} judges the people of the world.

\par }{\Q Judge me, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q according to my righteousness,

\par }{\Q according to my integrity.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Let the evil within wicked people come to an end,

\par }{\Q but make the righteous person secure,

\par }{\Q O righteous God who examines thoughts and emotions.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}My shield is God above,

\par }{\Q who saves those whose motives are decent.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}God is a fair judge,

\par }{\Q a God who is angered by injustice every day.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}If a person does not change, God sharpens his sword.

\par }{\Q By bending his bow, he makes it ready
{\ADD{⌞to shoot⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}He prepares his deadly weapons

\par }{\Q and turns them into flaming arrows.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}See how that person conceives evil,

\par }{\Q is pregnant with harm,

\par }{\Q and gives birth to lies.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}He digs a pit and shovels it out.

\par }{\Q Then he falls into the hole that he made
{\ADD{⌞for others⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}His mischief lands back on his own head.

\par }{\Q His violence comes down on top of him.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}I will give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} for his righteousness.

\par }{\Q I will make music to praise the name of the
{\ND{Lord}} Most High.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 8}{\D For the choir director; on the
{\NO{gittith}}; \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 8: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, our Lord, how majestic is your name throughout the earth!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Your glory is sung above the heavens.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}From the mouths of little children and infants,

\par }{\Q you have built a fortress against your opponents

\par }{\Q to silence the enemy and the avenger.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}When I look at your heavens,

\par }{\Q the creation of your fingers,

\par }{\Q the moon and the stars that you have set in place—


\par }{\Q \VS{4}what is a mortal that you remember him

\par }{\Q or the Son of Man that you take care of him?


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You have made him a little lower than yourself.

\par }{\Q You have crowned him with glory and honor.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}You have made him rule what your hands created.

\par }{\Q You have put everything under his control:


\par }{\Q \VS{7}all the sheep and cattle, the wild animals,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}the birds, the fish,

\par }{\Q whatever swims in the currents of the seas.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}O
{\ND{Lord}}, our Lord, how majestic is your name throughout the earth!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 9}{\D For the choir director; according to
{\NO{muth labben}}; \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 9: }{\FT{Or “}}{\FQA{almuth labben}}{\FT{”; unknown musical term.}}} a psalm by David.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 9: }{\FT{Some Hebrew manuscripts, Greek, and Latin treat Psalms 9 and 10 as one psalm.}}}
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will give
{\ADD{⌞you⌟}} thanks, O
{\ND{Lord}}, with all my heart.

\par }{\Q I will tell about all the miracles you have done.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will find joy and be glad about you.

\par }{\Q I will make music to praise your name, O Most High.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}When my enemies retreat, they will stumble and die in your presence.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}You have defended my just cause:

\par }{\Q You sat down on your throne as a fair judge.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You condemned nations.

\par }{\Q You destroyed wicked people.

\par }{\Q You wiped out their names forever and ever.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The enemy is finished—in ruins forever.

\par }{\Q You have uprooted their cities.

\par }{\Q Even the memory of them has faded.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Yet, the
{\ND{Lord}} is enthroned forever.

\par }{\Q He has set up his throne for judgment.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He alone judges the world with righteousness.

\par }{\Q He judges
{\ADD{⌞its⌟}} people fairly.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
{\ND{Lord}} is a stronghold for the oppressed,

\par }{\Q a stronghold in times of trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Those who know your name trust you, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q because you have never deserted those who seek your help.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Make music to praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, who is enthroned in Zion.

\par }{\Q Announce to the nations what he has done.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}The one who avenges murder has remembered oppressed people.

\par }{\Q He has never forgotten their cries.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Have pity on me, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Look at what I suffer because of those who hate me.

\par }{\Q You take me away from the gates of death


\par }{\Q \VS{14}so that I may recite your praises one by one

\par }{\Q in the gates of Zion

\par }{\Q and find joy in your salvation.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}The nations have sunk into the pit they have made.

\par }{\Q Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden
{\ADD{⌞to trap others⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
{\ND{Lord}} is known by the judgment he has carried out.

\par }{\Q The wicked person is trapped

\par }{\Q by the work of his own hands.
\par }{\QS Higgaion Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{17}Wicked people, all the nations who forget God,

\par }{\Q will return to the grave.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Needy people will not always be forgotten.

\par }{\Q Nor will the hope of oppressed people be lost forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Arise, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Do not let mortals gain any power.

\par }{\Q Let the nations be judged in your presence.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Strike them with terror, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Let the nations know that they are
{\ADD{⌞only⌟}} mortal.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }




\PsalmChap{Psalm 10}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Why are you so distant,
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}The wicked person arrogantly pursues oppressed people.

\par }{\Q He will be caught in the schemes that he planned.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires.

\par }{\Q He blesses robbers, but he curses the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He turns up his nose
{\ADD{⌞and says⌟}}, “God doesn’t care.”

\par }{\Q His every thought
{\ADD{⌞concludes⌟}}, “There is no God.”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He always seems to succeed.

\par }{\Q Your judgments are beyond his understanding.

\par }{\Q He spits at all his opponents.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He says to himself, “Nothing can shake me.

\par }{\Q I’ll never face any trouble.”


\par }{\Q \VS{7}His mouth is full of cursing, deception, and oppression.

\par }{\Q Trouble and wrongdoing are on the tip of his tongue.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He waits in ambush in the villages.

\par }{\Q From his hiding places he kills innocent people.

\par }{\Q His eyes are on the lookout for victims.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He lies in his hiding place like a lion in his den.

\par }{\Q He hides there to catch oppressed people.

\par }{\Q He catches oppressed people when he draws them into his net.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}{\ADD{⌞His⌟}} victims are crushed.

\par }{\Q They collapse,

\par }{\Q and they fall under
{\ADD{⌞the weight of⌟}} his power.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}He says to himself,

\par }{\Q “God has forgotten.

\par }{\Q He has hidden his face.

\par }{\Q He will never see it!”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Arise, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Lift your hand, O God.

\par }{\Q Do not forget oppressed people!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Why does the wicked person despise God?

\par }{\Q Why does he say to himself, “God doesn’t care”?


\par }{\Q \VS{14}You have seen
{\ADD{⌞it⌟}}; yes, you have taken note of trouble and grief

\par }{\Q and placed them under your control.

\par }{\Q The victim entrusts himself to you.

\par }{\Q You alone have been the helper of orphans.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Break the arm of the wicked and evil person.

\par }{\Q Punish his wickedness until you find no more.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}The
{\ND{Lord}} is king forever and ever.

\par }{\Q The nations have vanished from his land.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}You have heard the desire of oppressed people, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q You encourage them.

\par }{\Q You pay close attention to them


\par }{\Q \VS{18}in order to provide justice for orphans and oppressed people

\par }{\Q so that no mere mortal will terrify them again.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 11}{\D For the choir director; by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I have taken refuge in the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q How can you say to me:

\par }{\Q “Flee to your mountain like a bird?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Wicked people bend their bows.

\par }{\Q They set their arrows against the strings

\par }{\Q to shoot in the dark at people whose motives are decent.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}When the foundations
{\ADD{⌞of life⌟}} are undermined,

\par }{\Q what can a righteous person do?”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}} is in his holy temple.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}}’s throne is in heaven.

\par }{\Q His eyes see.

\par }{\Q They examine Adam’s descendants.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}} tests righteous people,

\par }{\Q but he hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He rains down fire and burning sulfur upon wicked people.

\par }{\Q He makes them drink from a cup filled with scorching wind.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}} is righteous.

\par }{\Q He loves a righteous way of life.

\par }{\Q Decent people will see his face.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 12}{\D For the choir director; on the
{\NO{sheminith}}; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Help, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q No godly person is left.

\par }{\Q Faithful people have vanished from among Adam’s descendants!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}All people speak foolishly.

\par }{\Q They speak with flattering lips. They say one thing but mean another.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}May the
{\ND{Lord}} cut off every flattering lip

\par }{\Q and every bragging tongue


\par }{\Q \VS{4}that has said,

\par }{\Q “We will overcome with our tongues.

\par }{\Q With lips such as ours, who can be our master?”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}“Because oppressed people are robbed and needy people groan,

\par }{\Q I will now arise,” says the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q “I will provide safety for those who long for it.”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The promises of the
{\ND{Lord}} are pure,

\par }{\Q like silver refined in a furnace and purified seven times.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}O
{\ND{Lord}}, you will protect them.

\par }{\Q You will keep each one safe from those people forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Wicked people parade around

\par }{\Q when immorality increases among Adam’s descendants.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 13}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}How long, O
{\ND{Lord}}? Will you forget me forever?

\par }{\Q How long will you hide your face from me?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}How long must I make decisions alone

\par }{\Q with sorrow in my heart day after day?

\par }{\Q How long will my enemy triumph over me?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Look at me! Answer me, O
{\ND{Lord}} my God!

\par }{\Q Light up my eyes,

\par }{\Q or else I will die


\par }{\Q \VS{4}and my enemy will say, “I have overpowered him.”

\par }{\Q My opponents will rejoice because I have been shaken.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}But I trust your mercy.

\par }{\Q My heart finds joy in your salvation.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I will sing to the
{\ND{Lord}} because he has been good to me.




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 14: }{\FT{}}{\XT{Psalm 14}}{\FT{ is virtually identical in wording to
}}{\XT{Psalm 53}}{\FT{.}}}
\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 14}{\D For the choir director; by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Godless fools say in their hearts,

\par }{\Q “There is no God.”

\par }{\Q They are corrupt.

\par }{\Q They do disgusting things.

\par }{\Q There is no one who does good things.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} looks down from heaven on Adam’s descendants

\par }{\Q to see if there is anyone who acts wisely,

\par }{\Q if there is anyone who seeks help from God.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Everyone has turned away.

\par }{\Q Together they have become rotten to the core.

\par }{\Q No one, not even one person, does good things.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Are all those troublemakers,

\par }{\Q those who devour my people as if they were devouring food,

\par }{\Q so ignorant that they do not call on the
{\ND{Lord}}?


\par }{\Q \VS{5}There they are—panic-stricken

\par }{\Q because God is with the person who is righteous.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They put the advice of oppressed people to shame

\par }{\Q because the
{\ND{Lord}} is their refuge.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}If only salvation for Israel would come from Zion!

\par }{\Q When the
{\ND{Lord}} restores the fortunes of his people,

\par }{\Q Jacob will rejoice.

\par }{\Q Israel will be glad.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 15}{\D A psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, who may stay in your tent?

\par }{\Q Who may live on your holy mountain?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}The one who walks with integrity,

\par }{\Q does what is righteous,

\par }{\Q and speaks the truth within his heart.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}The one who does not slander with his tongue,

\par }{\Q do evil to a friend,

\par }{\Q or bring disgrace on his neighbor.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}The one who despises those rejected by God

\par }{\Q but honors those who fear the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q The one who makes a promise and does not break it,

\par }{\Q even though he is hurt by it.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}The one who does not collect interest on a loan

\par }{\Q or take a bribe against an innocent person.

\par }{\Q Whoever does these things will never be shaken.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 16}{\D A
{\NO{miktam}} \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 16: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I said to the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q “You are my Lord. Without you, I have nothing good.”


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Those who lead holy lives on earth

\par }{\Q are the noble ones who fill me with joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Those who quickly chase after other gods multiply their sorrows.

\par }{\Q I will not pour out their sacrificial offerings of blood

\par }{\Q or use my lips to speak their names.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}} is my inheritance and my cup.

\par }{\Q You are the one who determines my destiny.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Your boundary lines mark out pleasant places for me.

\par }{\Q Indeed, my inheritance is something beautiful.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}I will praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, who advises me.

\par }{\Q My conscience warns me at night.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I always keep the
{\ND{Lord}} in front of me.

\par }{\Q When he is by my side, I cannot be moved.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}That is why my heart is glad and my soul rejoices.

\par }{\Q My body rests securely


\par }{\Q \VS{10}because you do not abandon my soul to the grave

\par }{\Q or allow your holy one to decay.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}You make the path of life known to me.

\par }{\Q Complete joy is in your presence.

\par }{\Q Pleasures are by your side forever.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 17}{\D A prayer by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hear my plea for justice, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Pay attention to my cry.

\par }{\Q Open your ears to my prayer,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞which comes⌟}} from lips free from deceit.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let the verdict of my innocence come directly from you.

\par }{\Q Let your eyes observe what is fair.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}You have probed my heart.

\par }{\Q You have confronted me at night.

\par }{\Q You have tested me like silver,

\par }{\Q but you found nothing wrong.

\par }{\Q I have determined that my mouth will not sin.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I have avoided cruelty because of your word.

\par }{\Q In spite of what others have done,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}my steps have remained firmly in your paths.

\par }{\Q My feet have not slipped.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I have called on you because you answer me, O God.

\par }{\Q Turn your ear toward me.

\par }{\Q Hear what I have to say.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Reveal your miraculous deeds of mercy,

\par }{\Q O Savior of those who find refuge by your side

\par }{\Q from those who attack them.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Guard me as if I were the pupil in your eye.

\par }{\Q Hide me in the shadow of your wings.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Hide me from wicked people who violently attack me,

\par }{\Q from my deadly enemies who surround me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}They have shut out all feeling.

\par }{\Q Their mouths have spoken arrogantly.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}They have tracked me down.

\par }{\Q They have surrounded me.

\par }{\Q They have focused their attention on throwing me to the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Each one of them is like a lion eager to tear
{\ADD{⌞its prey⌟}} apart

\par }{\Q and like a young lion crouching in hiding places.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Arise, O
{\ND{Lord}}; confront them!

\par }{\Q Bring them to their knees!

\par }{\Q With your sword rescue my life from wicked people.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}With your power rescue me from mortals, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q from mortals who enjoy their inheritance only in this life.

\par }{\Q You fill their bellies with your treasure.

\par }{\Q Their children are satisfied
{\ADD{⌞with it⌟}},

\par }{\Q and they leave what remains to their children.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}I will see your face when I am declared innocent.

\par }{\Q When I wake up, I will be satisfied
{\ADD{⌞with seeing⌟}} you.




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 18: }{\FT{}}{\XT{Psalm 18}}{\FT{ is virtually identical in wording to
}}{\XT{2 Samuel 22}}{\FT{.}}}
\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 18}{\D For the choir director; by David, the servant of the
{\ND{Lord}}. He sang this song to the
{\ND{Lord}} when the
{\ND{Lord}} rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul. He said,
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I love you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, my strength.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} is my rock and my fortress and my Savior,

\par }{\Q my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,

\par }{\Q my shield, and the strength of my salvation,

\par }{\Q my stronghold.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
{\ND{Lord}} should be praised.

\par }{\Q I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}The ropes of death had become tangled around me.

\par }{\Q The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The ropes of the grave had surrounded me.

\par }{\Q The clutches of death had confronted me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}I called on the
{\ND{Lord}} in my distress.

\par }{\Q I cried to my God for help.

\par }{\Q He heard my voice from his temple,

\par }{\Q and my cry for help reached his ears.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Then the earth shook and quaked.

\par }{\Q Even the foundations of the mountains trembled.

\par }{\Q They shook violently because he was angry.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Smoke went up from his nostrils,

\par }{\Q and a raging fire came out of his mouth.

\par }{\Q Glowing coals flared up from it.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He spread apart the heavens

\par }{\Q and came down with a dark cloud under his feet.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He rode on one of the angels \FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 18:10 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“cherubim.”}}} as he flew,

\par }{\Q and he soared on the wings of the wind.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}He made the darkness his hiding place,

\par }{\Q the dark rain clouds his covering.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Out of the brightness in front of him,

\par }{\Q those rain clouds passed by with hailstones and lightning.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}The
{\ND{Lord}} thundered in the heavens.

\par }{\Q The Most High made his voice heard with hailstones and lightning.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He shot his arrows and scattered them.

\par }{\Q He flashed streaks of lightning and threw them into confusion.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Then the ocean floor could be seen.

\par }{\Q The foundations of the earth were laid bare

\par }{\Q at your stern warning, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q at the blast of the breath from your nostrils.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}He reached down from high above and took hold of me.

\par }{\Q He pulled me out of the raging water.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}He rescued me from my strong enemy

\par }{\Q and from those who hated me,

\par }{\Q because they were too strong for me.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}On the day when I faced disaster, they confronted me,

\par }{\Q but the
{\ND{Lord}} came to my defense.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}He brought me out to a wide-open place.

\par }{\Q He rescued me because he was pleased with me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}The
{\ND{Lord}} rewarded me

\par }{\Q because of my righteousness,

\par }{\Q because my hands are clean.

\par }{\Q He paid me back


\par }{\Q \VS{21}because I have kept the ways of the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and I have not wickedly turned away from my God,


\par }{\Q \VS{22}because all his judgments are in front of me

\par }{\Q and I have not turned away from his laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}I was innocent as far as he was concerned.

\par }{\Q I have kept myself from guilt.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}The
{\ND{Lord}} paid me back

\par }{\Q because of my righteousness,

\par }{\Q because he can see that my hands are clean.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}{\ADD{⌞In dealing⌟}} with faithful people you are faithful,

\par }{\Q with innocent people you are innocent,


\par }{\Q \VS{26}with pure people you are pure.

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞In dealing⌟}} with devious people you are clever.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}You save humble people,

\par }{\Q but you bring down a conceited look.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}O
{\ND{Lord}}, you light my lamp.

\par }{\Q My God turns my darkness into light.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}With you I can attack a line of soldiers.

\par }{\Q With my God I can break through barricades.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}God’s way is perfect!

\par }{\Q The promise of the
{\ND{Lord}} has proven to be true.

\par }{\Q He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}Who is God but the
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q Who is a rock except our God?


\par }{\Q \VS{32}God arms me with strength

\par }{\Q and makes my way perfect.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}He makes my feet like those of a deer

\par }{\Q and gives me sure footing on high places.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}He trains my hands for battle

\par }{\Q so that my arms can bend an
{\ADD{⌞archer’s⌟}} bow of bronze.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}You have given me the shield of your salvation.

\par }{\Q Your right hand supports me.

\par }{\Q Your gentleness makes me great.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}You make a wide path for me to walk on

\par }{\Q so that my feet do not slip.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}I chased my enemies and caught up with them.

\par }{\Q I did not return until I had ended their lives.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}I wounded them so badly that they were unable to get up.

\par }{\Q They fell under my feet.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}You armed me with strength for battle.

\par }{\Q You made my opponents bow at my feet.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}You made my enemies turn their backs to me,

\par }{\Q and I destroyed those who hated me.


\par }{\Q \VS{41}They cried out for help, but there was no one to save them.

\par }{\Q They cried out to the
{\ND{Lord}}, but he did not answer them.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}I beat them into a powder as fine as the dust blown by the wind.

\par }{\Q I threw them out as though they were dirt on the streets.


\par }{\Q \VS{43}You rescued me from my conflicts with the people.

\par }{\Q You made me the leader of nations.

\par }{\Q A people I did not know will serve me:


\par }{\Q \VS{44}As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

\par }{\Q Foreigners will cringe in front of me.


\par }{\Q \VS{45}Foreigners will lose heart,

\par }{\Q and they will tremble when they come out of their fortifications.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{46}The
{\ND{Lord}} lives!

\par }{\Q Thanks be to my rock!

\par }{\Q May God my Savior be honored.


\par }{\Q \VS{47}God gives me vengeance!

\par }{\Q He brings people under my authority.


\par }{\Q \VS{48}He saves me from my enemies.

\par }{\Q You lift me up above my opponents.

\par }{\Q You rescue me from violent people.


\par }{\Q \VS{49}That is why I will give thanks to you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, among the nations

\par }{\Q and make music to praise your name.


\par }{\Q \VS{50}He gives great victories to his king.

\par }{\Q He shows mercy to his anointed,

\par }{\Q to David, and to his descendant \FTNT{‡}{{\FR Psalm 18:50 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“to his descendants.”}}} forever.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 19}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The heavens declare the glory of God,

\par }{\Q and the sky displays what his hands have made.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}One day tells a story to the next.

\par }{\Q One night shares knowledge with the next


\par }{\Q \VS{3}without talking,

\par }{\Q without words,

\par }{\Q without their voices being heard.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}{\ADD{⌞Yet,⌟}} their sound has gone out into the entire world,

\par }{\Q their message to the ends of the earth.

\par }{\Q He has set up a tent in the heavens for the sun,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}which comes out of its chamber like a bridegroom.

\par }{\Q Like a champion, it is eager to run its course.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}It rises from one end of the heavens.

\par }{\Q It circles around to the other.

\par }{\Q Nothing is hidden from its heat.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}The teachings of the
{\ND{Lord}} are perfect.

\par }{\Q They renew the soul.

\par }{\Q The testimony of the
{\ND{Lord}} is dependable.

\par }{\Q It makes gullible people wise.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The instructions of the
{\ND{Lord}} are correct.

\par }{\Q They make the heart rejoice.

\par }{\Q The command of the
{\ND{Lord}} is radiant.

\par }{\Q It makes the eyes shine.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The fear of the
{\ND{Lord}} is pure.

\par }{\Q It endures forever.

\par }{\Q The decisions of the
{\ND{Lord}} are true.

\par }{\Q They are completely fair.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold.

\par }{\Q They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}As your servant I am warned by them.

\par }{\Q There is a great reward in following them.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Who can notice every mistake?

\par }{\Q Forgive my hidden faults.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Keep me from sinning.

\par }{\Q Do not let anyone gain control over me.

\par }{\Q Then I will be blameless,

\par }{\Q and I will be free from any great offense.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart

\par }{\Q be acceptable to you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, my rock and my defender.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 20}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} will answer you in times of trouble.

\par }{\Q The name of the God of Jacob will protect you.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He will send you help from his holy place

\par }{\Q and support you from Zion.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He will remember all your grain offerings

\par }{\Q and look with favor on your burnt offerings.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{4}He will give you your heart’s desire

\par }{\Q and carry out all your plans.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}We will joyfully sing about your victory.

\par }{\Q We will wave our flags in the name of our God.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} will fulfill all your requests.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Now I know that the
{\ND{Lord}} will give victory to his anointed king.

\par }{\Q He will answer him from his holy heaven

\par }{\Q with mighty deeds of his powerful hand.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Some
{\ADD{⌞rely⌟}} on chariots and others on horses,

\par }{\Q but we will boast in the name of the
{\ND{Lord}} our God.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They will sink to their knees and fall,

\par }{\Q but we will rise and stand firm.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Give victory to the king, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Answer us when we call.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 21}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The king finds joy in your strength, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q What great joy he has in your victory!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You gave him his heart’s desire.

\par }{\Q You did not refuse the prayer from his lips.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{3}You welcomed him with the blessings of good things

\par }{\Q and set a crown of fine gold on his head.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He asked you for life.

\par }{\Q You gave him a long life, forever and ever.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Because of your victory his glory is great.

\par }{\Q You place splendor and majesty on him.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Yes, you made him a blessing forever.

\par }{\Q You made him glad with the joy of your presence.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Indeed, the king trusts the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and through the mercy of the Most High, he will not be moved.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Your hand will discover all your enemies.

\par }{\Q Your powerful hand will find all who hate you.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}When you appear, you will make them
{\ADD{⌞burn⌟}} like a blazing furnace.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} will swallow them up in his anger.

\par }{\Q Fire will devour them.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You will destroy their children from the earth

\par }{\Q and their offspring from among Adam’s descendants.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Although they scheme and plan evil against you,

\par }{\Q they will not succeed.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}They turn their backs
{\ADD{⌞and flee⌟}}

\par }{\Q because you aim your bow at their faces.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Arise, O
{\ND{Lord}}, in your strength.

\par }{\Q We will sing and make music to praise your power.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 22}{\D For the choir director; according to
{\NO{ayyeleth hashachar}}; \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 22: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}My God, my God,

\par }{\Q why have you abandoned me?

\par }{\Q Why are you so far away from helping me,

\par }{\Q so far away from the words of my groaning?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}My God,

\par }{\Q I cry out by day, but you do not answer—

\par }{\Q also at night, but I find no rest.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Yet, you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Our ancestors trusted you.

\par }{\Q They trusted, and you rescued them.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They cried to you and were saved.

\par }{\Q They trusted you and were never disappointed.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Yet, I am a worm and not a man.

\par }{\Q I am scorned by humanity and despised by people.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}All who see me make fun of me.

\par }{\Q Insults pour from their mouths.

\par }{\Q They shake their heads and say,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}“Put yourself in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s hands.

\par }{\Q Let the
{\ND{Lord}} save him!

\par }{\Q Let God rescue him since he is pleased with him!”


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Indeed, you are the one who brought me out of the womb,

\par }{\Q the one who made me feel safe at my mother’s breasts.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I was placed in your care from birth.

\par }{\Q From my mother’s womb you have been my God.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Do not be so far away from me.

\par }{\Q Trouble is near, and there is no one to help.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Many bulls have surrounded me.

\par }{\Q Strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}They have opened their mouths to attack me

\par }{\Q like ferocious, roaring lions.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I am poured out like water,

\par }{\Q and all my bones are out of joint.

\par }{\Q My heart is like wax.

\par }{\Q It has melted within me.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}My strength is dried up like pieces of broken pottery.

\par }{\Q My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.

\par }{\Q You lay me down in the dust of death.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Dogs have surrounded me.

\par }{\Q A mob has encircled me.

\par }{\Q They have pierced my hands and feet.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I can count all my bones.

\par }{\Q People stare.

\par }{\Q They gloat over me.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}They divide my clothes among themselves.

\par }{\Q They throw dice for my clothing.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Do not be so far away, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Come quickly to help me, O my strength.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Rescue my soul from the sword,

\par }{\Q my life from vicious dogs.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Save me from the mouth of the lion

\par }{\Q and from the horns of wild oxen.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q You have answered me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}I will tell my people about your name.

\par }{\Q I will praise you within the congregation.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}All who fear the
{\ND{Lord}}, praise him!

\par }{\Q All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him!

\par }{\Q Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}The
{\ND{Lord}} has not despised or been disgusted

\par }{\Q with the plight of the oppressed one.

\par }{\Q He has not hidden his face from that person.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} heard when that oppressed person

\par }{\Q cried out to him for help.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}My praise comes from you while I am among those assembled for worship.

\par }{\Q I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who fear the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Oppressed people will eat until they are full.

\par }{\Q Those who look to the
{\ND{Lord}} will praise him.

\par }{\Q May you live forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}All the ends of the earth will remember and return to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q All the families from all the nations will worship you


\par }{\Q \VS{28}because the kingdom belongs to the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and he rules the nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}All prosperous people on earth will eat and worship.

\par }{\Q All those who go down to the dust will kneel in front of him,

\par }{\Q even those who are barely alive.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}There will be descendants who serve him,

\par }{\Q a generation that will be told about the Lord.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}They will tell people yet to be born about his righteousness—

\par }{\Q that he has finished it.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 23}{\D A psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} is my shepherd.

\par }{\Q I am never in need.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He makes me lie down in green pastures.

\par }{\Q He leads me beside peaceful waters.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He renews my soul.

\par }{\Q He guides me along the paths of righteousness

\par }{\Q for the sake of his name.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Even though I walk through the dark valley of death,

\par }{\Q because you are with me, I fear no harm.

\par }{\Q Your rod and your staff give me courage.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}You prepare a banquet for me while my enemies watch.

\par }{\Q You anoint my head with oil.

\par }{\Q My cup overflows.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Certainly, goodness and mercy will stay close to me all the days of my life,

\par }{\Q and I will remain in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s house for days without end.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 24}{\D A psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The earth and everything it contains are the
{\ND{Lord}}’s.

\par }{\Q The world and all who live in it are his.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He laid its foundation on the seas

\par }{\Q and set it firmly on the rivers.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Who may go up the
{\ND{Lord}}’s mountain?

\par }{\Q Who may stand in his holy place?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}{\ADD{⌞The one who⌟}} has clean hands and a pure heart

\par }{\Q and does not long for what is false

\par }{\Q or lie when he is under oath.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}{\ADD{⌞This person⌟}} will receive a blessing from the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and righteousness from God, his savior.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}This is the person who seeks him,

\par }{\Q who searches for the face of the God of Jacob.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 24:6 }{\FT{A few Hebrew manuscripts, Greek, Syriac; Masoretic Text
}}{\FQA{“your face, Jacob.”}}}\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Lift your heads, you gates.

\par }{\Q Be lifted, you ancient doors,

\par }{\Q so that the king of glory may come in.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Who is this king of glory?

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}}, strong and mighty!

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}}, heroic in battle!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Lift your heads, you gates.

\par }{\Q Be lifted, you ancient doors,

\par }{\Q so that the king of glory may come in.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Who, then, is this king of glory?

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} of Armies is the king of glory!
\par }{\QS Selah\par }




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 25: }{\FT{}}{\XT{Psalm 25}}{\FT{ is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.}}}
\PsalmChap{Psalm 25}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}To you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, I lift my soul.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I trust you, O my God.

\par }{\Q Do not let me be put to shame.

\par }{\Q Do not let my enemies triumph over me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}No one who waits for you will ever be put to shame,

\par }{\Q but all who are unfaithful will be put to shame.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Make your ways known to me, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and teach me your paths.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Lead me in your truth and teach me

\par }{\Q because you are God, my savior.

\par }{\Q I wait all day long for you.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Remember, O
{\ND{Lord}}, your compassionate and merciful deeds.

\par }{\Q They have existed from eternity.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Do not remember the sins of my youth or my rebellious ways.

\par }{\Q Remember me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, in keeping with your mercy and your goodness.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} is good and decent.

\par }{\Q That is why he teaches sinners the way they should live.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He leads humble people to do what is right,

\par }{\Q and he teaches them his way.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Every path of the
{\ND{Lord}} is
{\ADD{⌞one of⌟}} mercy and truth

\par }{\Q for those who cling to his promise \FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 25:10 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“covenant.”}}} and written instructions.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}For the sake of your name, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q remove my guilt, because it is great.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Who, then, is this person that fears the
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q He is the one whom the
{\ND{Lord}} will teach which path to choose.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}He will enjoy good things in life,

\par }{\Q and his descendants will inherit the land.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}The
{\ND{Lord}} advises those who fear him.

\par }{\Q He reveals to them the intent of his promise.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}My eyes are always on the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q He removes my feet from traps.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Turn to me, and have pity on me.

\par }{\Q I am lonely and oppressed.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Relieve my troubled heart,

\par }{\Q and bring me out of my distress.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Look at my misery and suffering,

\par }{\Q and forgive all my sins.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}See how my enemies have increased in number,

\par }{\Q how they have hated me with vicious hatred!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Protect my life, and rescue me!

\par }{\Q Do not let me be put to shame.

\par }{\Q I have taken refuge in you.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Integrity and honesty will protect me because I wait for you.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Rescue Israel, O God, from all its troubles!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 26}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Judge me favorably, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q because I have walked with integrity

\par }{\Q and I have trusted you without wavering.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Examine me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, and test me.

\par }{\Q Look closely into my heart and mind.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I see your mercy in front of me.

\par }{\Q I walk in the light of your truth.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I did not sit with liars,

\par }{\Q and I will not be found among hypocrites.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I have hated the mob of evildoers

\par }{\Q and will not sit with wicked people.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I will wash my hands in innocence.

\par }{\Q I will walk around your altar, O
{\ND{Lord}},


\par }{\Q \VS{7}so that I may loudly sing a hymn of thanksgiving

\par }{\Q and tell about all your miracles.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}}, I love the house where you live,

\par }{\Q the place where your glory dwells.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Do not sweep away my soul along with hardened sinners

\par }{\Q or my life along with bloodthirsty people.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Evil schemes are in their hands.

\par }{\Q Their right hands are full of bribes.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}But I walk with integrity.

\par }{\Q Rescue me, and have pity on me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}My feet stand on level ground.

\par }{\Q I will praise the
{\ND{Lord}} with the choirs in worship.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 27}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} is my light and my salvation.

\par }{\Q Who is there to fear?

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} is my life’s fortress.

\par }{\Q Who is there to be afraid of?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Evildoers closed in on me to tear me to pieces.

\par }{\Q My opponents and enemies stumbled and fell.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Even though an army sets up camp against me,

\par }{\Q my heart will not be afraid.

\par }{\Q Even though a war breaks out against me,

\par }{\Q I will still have confidence
{\ADD{⌞in the
{\ND{Lord}}⌟}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}I have asked one thing from the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q This I will seek:

\par }{\Q to remain in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s house all the days of my life

\par }{\Q in order to gaze at the
{\ND{Lord}}’s beauty

\par }{\Q and to search for an answer in his temple.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He hides me in his shelter when there is trouble.

\par }{\Q He keeps me hidden in his tent.

\par }{\Q He sets me high on a rock.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Now my head will be raised above my enemies who surround me.

\par }{\Q I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy in his tent.

\par }{\Q I will sing and make music to praise the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Hear, O
{\ND{Lord}}, when I cry aloud.

\par }{\Q Have pity on me, and answer me.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}{\ADD{⌞When you said,⌟}}

\par }{\Q “Seek my face,”

\par }{\Q my heart said to you,

\par }{\Q “O
{\ND{Lord}}, I will seek your face.” \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 27:8 }{\FT{Greek
}}{\FQA{“My heart said to you, ‘I have sought your face. O
{\ND{LORD}}, I will seek your face.’ ”}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Do not hide your face from me.

\par }{\Q Do not angrily turn me away.

\par }{\Q You have been my help.

\par }{\Q Do not leave me!

\par }{\Q Do not abandon me, O God, my savior!


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Even if my father and mother abandon me, the
{\ND{Lord}} will take care of me.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Teach me your way, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Lead me on a level path

\par }{\Q because I have enemies who spy on me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Do not surrender me to the will of my opponents.

\par }{\Q False witnesses have risen against me.

\par }{\Q They breathe out violence.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}I believe that I will see the goodness of the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q in this world of the living.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Wait with hope for the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Be strong, and let your heart be courageous.

\par }{\Q Yes, wait with hope for the
{\ND{Lord}}.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 28}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, I call to you.

\par }{\Q O my rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me.

\par }{\Q If you remain silent,

\par }{\Q I will be like those who go into the pit.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Hear my prayer for mercy when I call to you for help,

\par }{\Q when I lift my hands toward your most holy place.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Do not drag me away with wicked people,

\par }{\Q with troublemakers who speak of peace with their neighbors

\par }{\Q but have evil in their hearts.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Pay them back for what they have done,

\par }{\Q for their evil deeds.

\par }{\Q Pay them back for what their hands have done,

\par }{\Q and give them what they deserve.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}} will tear them down and never build them up again,

\par }{\Q because they never consider what he has done

\par }{\Q or what his hands have made.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Thank the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q He has heard my prayer for mercy!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}} is my strength and my shield.

\par }{\Q My heart trusted him, so I received help.

\par }{\Q My heart is triumphant; I give thanks to him with my song.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} is the strength of his people

\par }{\Q and a fortress for the victory of his Messiah.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 28:8 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“anointed one.”}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Save your people, and bless those who belong to you.

\par }{\Q Be their shepherd, and carry them forever.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 29}{\D A psalm by David.
\par }
{\BB \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give to the
{\ND{Lord}}, you heavenly beings.

\par }{\Q Give to the
{\ND{Lord}} glory and power.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give to the
{\ND{Lord}} the glory his name deserves.

\par }{\Q Worship the
{\ND{Lord}} in
{\ADD{⌞his⌟}} holy splendor.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}The voice of the
{\ND{Lord}} rolls over the water.

\par }{\Q The God of glory thunders.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} shouts over raging water.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The voice of the
{\ND{Lord}} is powerful.

\par }{\Q The voice of the
{\ND{Lord}} is majestic.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The voice of the
{\ND{Lord}} breaks the cedars.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} splinters the cedars of Lebanon.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He makes Lebanon skip along like a calf

\par }{\Q and Mount Sirion like a wild ox.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The voice of the
{\ND{Lord}} strikes with flashes of lightning.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The voice of the
{\ND{Lord}} makes the wilderness tremble.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} makes the wilderness of Kadesh tremble.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The voice of the
{\ND{Lord}} splits the oaks

\par }{\Q and strips
{\ADD{⌞the trees of⌟}} the forests bare.

\par }{\Q Everyone in his temple is saying, “Glory!”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}The
{\ND{Lord}} sat enthroned over the flood.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} sits enthroned as king forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}} will give power to his people.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} will bless his people with peace.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 30}{\D A psalm by David sung at the dedication of the temple.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will honor you highly, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q because you have pulled me out
{\ADD{⌞of the pit⌟}}

\par }{\Q and have not let my enemies rejoice over me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}O
{\ND{Lord}} my God,

\par }{\Q I cried out to you for help,

\par }{\Q and you healed me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
{\ND{Lord}}, you brought me up from the grave.

\par }{\Q You called me back to life

\par }{\Q from among those who had gone into the pit.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Make music to praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, you faithful people who belong to him.

\par }{\Q Remember his holiness by giving thanks.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}His anger lasts only a moment.

\par }{\Q His favor lasts a lifetime.

\par }{\Q Weeping may last for the night,

\par }{\Q but there is a song of joy in the morning.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}When all was well with me, I said,

\par }{\Q “I will never be shaken.”


\par }{\Q \VS{7}O
{\ND{Lord}}, by your favor you have made my mountain stand firm.

\par }{\Q When you hid your face, I was terrified.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I will cry out to you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I will plead to the Lord for mercy:


\par }{\Q \VS{9}“How will you profit if my blood is shed,

\par }{\Q if I go into the pit?

\par }{\Q Will the dust
{\ADD{⌞of my body⌟}} give thanks to you?

\par }{\Q Will it tell about your truth?”


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Hear, O
{\ND{Lord}}, and have pity on me!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, be my helper!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}You have changed my sobbing into dancing.

\par }{\Q You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy


\par }{\Q \VS{12}so that my soul \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 30:12 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“glory.”}}} may praise you with music and not be silent.

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}} my God, I will give thanks to you forever.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 31}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\BB \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I have taken refuge in you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Never let me be put to shame.

\par }{\Q Save me because of your righteousness.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Turn your ear toward me.

\par }{\Q Rescue me quickly.

\par }{\Q Be a rock of refuge for me,

\par }{\Q a strong fortress to save me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress.

\par }{\Q For the sake of your name, lead me and guide me.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}You are my refuge,

\par }{\Q so pull me out of the net that they have secretly laid for me.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Into your hands I entrust my spirit.

\par }{\Q You have rescued me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, God of truth.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}I hate those who cling to false gods, but I trust the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I will rejoice and be glad because of your mercy.

\par }{\Q You have seen my misery.

\par }{\Q You have known the troubles in my soul.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}You have not handed me over to the enemy.

\par }{\Q You have set my feet in a place where I can move freely.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Have pity on me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, because I am in distress.

\par }{\Q My eyes, my soul, and my body waste away from grief.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}My life is exhausted from sorrow,

\par }{\Q my years from groaning.

\par }{\Q My strength staggers under
{\ADD{⌞the weight of⌟}} my guilt,

\par }{\Q and my bones waste away.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}I have become a disgrace because of all my opponents.

\par }{\Q I have become someone dreaded by my friends,

\par }{\Q even by my neighbors.

\par }{\Q Those who see me on the street run away from me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}I have faded from memory as if I were dead

\par }{\Q and have become like a piece of broken pottery.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}I have heard the whispering of many people—

\par }{\Q terror on every side—

\par }{\Q while they made plans together against me.

\par }{\Q They were plotting to take my life.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}I trust you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I said, “You are my God.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}My future is in your hands.

\par }{\Q Rescue me from my enemies, from those who persecute me.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Smile on me.

\par }{\Q Save me with your mercy.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}O
{\ND{Lord}}, I have called on you, so do not let me be put to shame.

\par }{\Q Let wicked people be put to shame.

\par }{\Q Let them be silent in the grave.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Let
{\ADD{⌞their⌟}} lying lips be speechless,

\par }{\Q since they speak against righteous people with arrogance and contempt.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Your kindness is so great!

\par }{\Q You reserve it for those who fear you.

\par }{\Q Adam’s descendants watch

\par }{\Q as you show it to those who take refuge in you.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}You hide them in the secret place of your presence

\par }{\Q from those who scheme against them.

\par }{\Q You keep them in a shelter,

\par }{\Q safe from quarrelsome tongues.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Thank the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q He has shown me the miracle of his mercy

\par }{\Q in a city under attack.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}When I was panic-stricken, I said,

\par }{\Q “I have been cut off from your sight.”

\par }{\Q But you heard my pleas for mercy when I cried out to you for help.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Love the
{\ND{Lord}}, all you godly ones!

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} protects faithful people,

\par }{\Q but he pays back in full those who act arrogantly.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Be strong, all who wait with hope for the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and let your heart be courageous.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 32}{\D A psalm by David; a
{\NO{maskil}}.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 32: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}}
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven

\par }{\Q and whose sin is pardoned.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Blessed is the person whom the
{\ND{Lord}} no longer accuses of sin

\par }{\Q and who has no deceitful thoughts.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}When I kept silent
{\ADD{⌞about my sins⌟}},

\par }{\Q my bones began to weaken because of my groaning all day long.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Day and night your hand laid heavily on me.

\par }{\Q My strength shriveled in the summer heat.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}I made my sins known to you, and I did not cover up my guilt.

\par }{\Q I decided to confess them to you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Then you forgave all my sins.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}For this reason let all godly people pray to you

\par }{\Q when you may be found.

\par }{\Q Then raging floodwater will not reach them.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}You are my hiding place.

\par }{\Q You protect me from trouble.

\par }{\Q You surround me with joyous songs of salvation.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}{\ADD{⌞The
{\ND{Lord}} says,⌟}}

\par }{\Q “I will instruct you.

\par }{\Q I will teach you the way that you should go.

\par }{\Q I will advise you as my eyes watch over you.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Don’t be stubborn like a horse or mule.

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞They need⌟}} a bit and bridle in their mouth to restrain them,

\par }{\Q or they will not come near you.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Many heartaches await wicked people,

\par }{\Q but mercy surrounds those who trust the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Be glad and find joy in the
{\ND{Lord}}, you righteous people.

\par }{\Q Sing with joy, all whose motives are decent.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 33}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Joyfully sing to the
{\ND{Lord}}, you righteous people.

\par }{\Q Praising
{\ADD{⌞the
{\ND{Lord}}⌟}} is proper for decent people.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give thanks with a lyre to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Make music for him on a ten-stringed harp.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Sing a new song to him.

\par }{\Q Play beautifully and joyfully on stringed instruments.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s word is correct,

\par }{\Q and everything he does is trustworthy.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}} loves righteousness and justice.

\par }{\Q His mercy fills the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The heavens were made by the
{\ND{Lord}}’s word

\par }{\Q and all the stars by the breath of his mouth.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He gathers the water in the sea like a dam

\par }{\Q and puts the oceans in his storehouses.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let all the earth fear the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He spoke, and it came into being.

\par }{\Q He gave the order, and there it stood.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}The
{\ND{Lord}} blocks the plans of the nations.

\par }{\Q He frustrates the schemes of the people of the world.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s plan stands firm forever.

\par }{\Q His thoughts stand firm in every generation.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Blessed is the nation whose God is the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Blessed are the people he has chosen as his own.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}The
{\ND{Lord}} looks down from heaven.

\par }{\Q He sees all of Adam’s descendants.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}From the place where he sits enthroned,

\par }{\Q he looks down upon all who live on earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The one who formed their hearts

\par }{\Q understands everything they do.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}No king achieves a victory with a large army.

\par }{\Q No warrior rescues himself by his own great strength.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Horses are not a guarantee for victory.

\par }{\Q Their great strength cannot help someone escape.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s eyes are on those who fear him,

\par }{\Q on those who wait with hope for his mercy


\par }{\Q \VS{19}to rescue their souls from death

\par }{\Q and keep them alive during a famine.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}We wait for the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q He is our help and our shield.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}In him our hearts find joy.

\par }{\Q In his holy name we trust.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Let your mercy rest on us, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q since we wait with hope for you.




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 34: }{\FT{}}{\XT{Psalm 34}}{\FT{ is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.}}}
\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 34}{\D By David when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech; Abimelech threw him out, so David left.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will thank the
{\ND{Lord}} at all times.

\par }{\Q My mouth will always praise him.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}My soul will boast about the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Those who are oppressed will hear it and rejoice.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}’s greatness with me.

\par }{\Q Let us highly honor his name together.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I went to the
{\ND{Lord}} for help.

\par }{\Q He answered me and rescued me from all my fears.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}All who look to him will be radiant.

\par }{\Q Their faces will never be covered with shame.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Here is a poor man who called out.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} heard him and saved him from all his troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The Messenger of the
{\ND{Lord}} camps around those who fear him,

\par }{\Q and he rescues them.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Taste and see that the
{\ND{Lord}} is good.

\par }{\Q Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Fear the
{\ND{Lord}}, you holy people who belong to him.

\par }{\Q Those who fear him are never in need.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Young lions go hungry and may starve,

\par }{\Q but those who seek the
{\ND{Lord}}’s help have all the good things they need.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Come, children, listen to me.

\par }{\Q I will teach you the fear of the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Which of you wants a full life?

\par }{\Q Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things?


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Keep your tongue from saying evil things

\par }{\Q and your lips from speaking deceitful things.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Turn away from evil, and do good.

\par }{\Q Seek peace, and pursue it!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s eyes are on righteous people.

\par }{\Q His ears hear their cry for help.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
{\ND{Lord}} confronts those who do evil

\par }{\Q in order to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}{\ADD{⌞Righteous people⌟}} cry out.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} hears and rescues them from all their troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
{\ND{Lord}} is near to those whose hearts are humble.

\par }{\Q He saves those whose spirits are crushed.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}The righteous person has many troubles,

\par }{\Q but the
{\ND{Lord}} rescues him from all of them.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}The
{\ND{Lord}} guards all of his bones.

\par }{\Q Not one of them is broken.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Evil will kill wicked people,

\par }{\Q and those who hate righteous people will be condemned.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}The
{\ND{Lord}} protects the souls of his servants.

\par }{\Q All who take refuge in him will never be condemned.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 35}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, attack those who attack me.

\par }{\Q Fight against those who fight against me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Use your shields,
{\ADD{⌞both⌟}} small and large.

\par }{\Q Arise to help me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Hold your spear to block the way of those who pursue me.

\par }{\Q Say to my soul, “I am your savior.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Let those who seek my life be put to shame and disgraced.

\par }{\Q Let those who plan my downfall be turned back in confusion.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let them be like husks blown by the wind

\par }{\Q as the Messenger of the
{\ND{Lord}} chases them.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let their path be dark and slippery

\par }{\Q as the Messenger of the
{\ND{Lord}} pursues them.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}For no reason they hid their net in a pit.

\par }{\Q For no reason they dug the pit
{\ADD{⌞to trap me⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let destruction surprise them.

\par }{\Q Let the net that they hid catch them.

\par }{\Q Let them fall into their own pit and be destroyed.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}My soul will find joy in the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and be joyful about his salvation.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}All my bones will say, “O
{\ND{Lord}}, who can compare with you?

\par }{\Q You rescue the weak person from the one who is too strong for him

\par }{\Q and weak and needy people from the one who robs them.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Malicious people bring charges against me.

\par }{\Q They ask me things I know nothing about.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}I am devastated

\par }{\Q because they pay me back with evil instead of good.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth.

\par }{\Q I humbled myself with fasting.

\par }{\Q When my prayer returned unanswered,


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I walked around as if I were mourning for my friend or my brother.

\par }{\Q I was bent over as if I were mourning for my mother.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Yet, when I stumbled,

\par }{\Q they rejoiced and gathered together.

\par }{\Q They gathered together against me.

\par }{\Q Unknown attackers tore me apart without stopping.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}With crude and abusive mockers,

\par }{\Q they grit their teeth at me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}O Lord, how long will you look on?

\par }{\Q Rescue me from their attacks.

\par }{\Q Rescue my precious life from the lions.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}I will give you thanks in a large gathering.

\par }{\Q I will praise you in a crowd
{\ADD{⌞of worshipers⌟}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Do not let my treacherous enemies gloat over me.

\par }{\Q Do not let those who hate me for no reason wink
{\ADD{⌞at me⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}They do not talk about peace.

\par }{\Q Instead, they scheme against the peaceful people in the land.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}They open their big mouths and say about me,

\par }{\Q “Aha! Aha! Our own eyes have seen it.”


\par }{\Q \VS{22}You have seen it, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Do not remain silent.

\par }{\Q O Lord, do not be so far away from me.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Wake up, and rise to my defense.

\par }{\Q Plead my case, O my God and my Lord.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Judge me by your righteousness, O
{\ND{Lord}} my God.

\par }{\Q Do not let them gloat over me


\par }{\Q \VS{25}or think, “Aha, just what we wanted!”

\par }{\Q Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up.”


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Let those who gloat over my downfall

\par }{\Q be thoroughly put to shame and confused.

\par }{\Q Let those who promote themselves at my expense

\par }{\Q be clothed with shame and disgrace.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Let those who are happy when I am declared innocent

\par }{\Q joyfully sing and rejoice.

\par }{\Q Let them continually say, “The
{\ND{Lord}} is great.

\par }{\Q He is happy when his servant has peace.”


\par }{\Q \VS{28}Then my tongue will tell about your righteousness,

\par }{\Q about your praise all day long.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 36}{\D For the choir director; by David, the
{\ND{Lord}}’s servant.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}There is an inspired truth about the wicked person

\par }{\Q who has rebellion in the depths of his heart:

\par }{\Q He is not terrified of God.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He flatters himself and does not hate or
{\ADD{⌞even⌟}} recognize his guilt.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The words from his mouth are
{\ADD{⌞nothing but⌟}} trouble and deception.

\par }{\Q He has stopped doing what is wise and good.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He invents trouble while lying on his bed

\par }{\Q and chooses to go the wrong direction.

\par }{\Q He does not reject evil.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}O
{\ND{Lord}}, your mercy reaches to the heavens,

\par }{\Q your faithfulness to the skies.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Your righteousness is like the mountains of God,

\par }{\Q your judgments like the deep ocean.

\par }{\Q You save people and animals, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Your mercy is so precious, O God,

\par }{\Q that Adam’s descendants take refuge

\par }{\Q in the shadow of your wings.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They are refreshed with the rich foods in your house,

\par }{\Q and you make them drink from the river of your pleasure.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Indeed, the fountain of life is with you.

\par }{\Q In your light we see light.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Continue to show your mercy to those who know you

\par }{\Q and your righteousness to those whose motives are decent.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Do not let the feet of arrogant people step on me

\par }{\Q or the hands of wicked people push me away.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Look at the troublemakers who have fallen.

\par }{\Q They have been pushed down and are unable to stand up again.




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 37: }{\FT{}}{\XT{Psalm 37}}{\FT{ is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.}}}
\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 37}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Do not be preoccupied with evildoers.

\par }{\Q Do not envy those who do wicked things.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}They will quickly dry up like grass

\par }{\Q and wither away like green plants.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Trust the
{\ND{Lord}}, and do good things.

\par }{\Q Live in the land, and practice being faithful.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Be happy with the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and he will give you the desires of your heart.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Entrust your ways to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Trust him, and he will act
{\ADD{⌞on your behalf⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He will make your righteousness shine like a light,

\par }{\Q your just cause like the noonday sun.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Surrender yourself to the
{\ND{Lord}}, and wait patiently for him.

\par }{\Q Do not be preoccupied with
{\ADD{⌞an evildoer⌟}} who succeeds in his way

\par }{\Q when he carries out his schemes.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let go of anger, and leave rage behind.

\par }{\Q Do not be preoccupied.

\par }{\Q It only leads to evil.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Evildoers will be cut off
{\ADD{⌞from their inheritance⌟}},

\par }{\Q but those who wait with hope for the
{\ND{Lord}} will inherit the land.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}In a little while a wicked person will vanish.

\par }{\Q Then you can carefully examine where he was,

\par }{\Q but there will be no trace of him.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Oppressed people will inherit the land

\par }{\Q and will enjoy unlimited peace.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}The wicked person plots against a righteous one

\par }{\Q and grits his teeth at him.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}The Lord laughs at him

\par }{\Q because he has seen that his time is coming.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Wicked people pull out their swords and bend their bows

\par }{\Q to kill oppressed and needy people,

\par }{\Q to slaughter those who are decent.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}{\ADD{⌞But⌟}} their own swords will pierce their hearts,

\par }{\Q and their bows will be broken.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The little that the righteous person has is better

\par }{\Q than the wealth of many wicked people.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The arms of wicked people will be broken,

\par }{\Q but the
{\ND{Lord}} continues to support righteous people.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
{\ND{Lord}} knows the daily
{\ADD{⌞struggles⌟}} of innocent people.

\par }{\Q Their inheritance will last forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}They will not be put to shame in trying times.

\par }{\Q Even in times of famine they will be satisfied.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}But wicked people will disappear.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}}’s enemies will vanish like the best part of a meadow.

\par }{\Q They will vanish like smoke.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}A wicked person borrows, but he does not repay.

\par }{\Q A righteous person is generous and giving.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Those who are blessed by him will inherit the land.

\par }{\Q Those who are cursed by him will be cut off.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}A person’s steps are directed by the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and the
{\ND{Lord}} delights in his way.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}When he falls, he will not be thrown down headfirst

\par }{\Q because the
{\ND{Lord}} holds on to his hand.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}I have been young, and now I am old,

\par }{\Q but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned

\par }{\Q or his descendants begging for food.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}He is always generous and lends freely.

\par }{\Q His descendants are a blessing.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Avoid evil, do good, and live forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}The
{\ND{Lord}} loves justice,

\par }{\Q and he will not abandon his godly ones.

\par }{\Q They will be kept safe forever,

\par }{\Q but the descendants of wicked people will be cut off.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Righteous people will inherit the land

\par }{\Q and live there permanently.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}The mouth of the righteous person reflects on wisdom.

\par }{\Q His tongue speaks what is fair.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}The teachings of his God are in his heart.

\par }{\Q His feet do not slip.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}The wicked person watches the righteous person

\par }{\Q and seeks to kill him.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}But the
{\ND{Lord}} will not abandon him to the wicked person’s power

\par }{\Q or condemn him when he is brought to trial.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}Wait with hope for the
{\ND{Lord}}, and follow his path,

\par }{\Q and he will honor you by giving you the land.

\par }{\Q When wicked people are cut off, you will see it.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{35}I have seen a wicked person
{\ADD{⌞acting like⌟}} a tyrant,

\par }{\Q spreading himself out like a large cedar tree.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}But he moved on, and now there is no trace of him.

\par }{\Q I searched for him, but he could not be found.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}Notice the innocent person,

\par }{\Q and look at the decent person,

\par }{\Q because the peacemaker has a future.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}But rebels will be completely destroyed.

\par }{\Q The future of wicked people will be cut off.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}The victory for righteous people comes from the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q He is their fortress in times of trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}The
{\ND{Lord}} helps them and rescues them.

\par }{\Q He rescues them from wicked people.

\par }{\Q He saves them because they have taken refuge in him.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 38}{\D A psalm by David; to be kept in mind.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, do not angrily punish me

\par }{\Q or discipline me in your wrath.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Your arrows have struck me.

\par }{\Q Your hand has struck me hard.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}No healthy spot is left on my body

\par }{\Q because of your rage.

\par }{\Q There is no peace in my bones

\par }{\Q because of my sin.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}My guilt has overwhelmed me.

\par }{\Q Like a heavy load, it is more than I can bear.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}My wounds smell rotten.

\par }{\Q They fester because of my stupidity.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I am bent over and bowed down very low.

\par }{\Q All day I walk around in mourning.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}My insides are filled with burning pain,

\par }{\Q and no healthy spot is left on my body.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I am numb and completely devastated.

\par }{\Q I roar because my heart’s in turmoil.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You know all my desires, O Lord,

\par }{\Q and my groaning has not been hidden from you.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}My heart is pounding.

\par }{\Q I have lost my strength.

\par }{\Q Even the light of my eyes has left me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}My loved ones and my friends keep their distance

\par }{\Q and my relatives stand far away because of my sickness.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Those who seek my life lay traps for me.

\par }{\Q Those who are out to harm me talk about ruining me.

\par }{\Q All day long they think of ways to deceive me.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}But I am like a person who cannot hear

\par }{\Q and like a person who cannot speak.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I am like one who cannot hear

\par }{\Q and who can offer no arguments.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}But I wait with hope for you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q You will answer, O Lord, my God.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}I said, “Do not let them gloat over me.

\par }{\Q When my foot slips,

\par }{\Q do not let them promote themselves at my expense.”


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I am ready to fall.

\par }{\Q I am continually aware of my pain.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}I confess my guilt.

\par }{\Q My sin troubles me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}My mortal enemies are growing stronger.

\par }{\Q Many hate me for no reason.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}They pay me back with evil instead of good,

\par }{\Q and they accuse me because I try to do what is good.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Do not abandon me, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q O my God, do not be so distant from me.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Come quickly to help me, O Lord, my savior.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 39}{\D For the choir director; for Jeduthun; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I said,

\par }{\Q “I will watch my ways so that I do not sin with my tongue.

\par }{\Q I will bridle my mouth while wicked people are in my presence.”


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I remained totally speechless.

\par }{\Q I kept silent, although it did me no good.

\par }{\Q While I was deep in thought, my pain grew worse.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}My heart burned like a fire flaring up within me.

\par }{\Q Then I spoke with my tongue:


\par }{\Q \VS{4}“Teach me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, about the end of my life.

\par }{\Q Teach me about the number of days I have left

\par }{\Q so that I may know how temporary my life is.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Indeed, you have made the length of my days
{\ADD{⌞only⌟}} a few inches.

\par }{\Q My life span is nothing compared to yours.

\par }{\Q Certainly, everyone alive is like a whisper in the wind.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{6}Each person who walks around is like a shadow.

\par }{\Q They are busy for no reason.

\par }{\Q They accumulate riches without knowing who will get them.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}And now, Lord, what am I waiting for?

\par }{\Q My hope is in you!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Rescue me from all my rebellious acts.

\par }{\Q Do not disgrace me in front of godless fools.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I remained speechless.

\par }{\Q I did not open my mouth

\par }{\Q because you are the one who has done this.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Remove the sickness you laid upon me.

\par }{\Q My life is over because you struck me with your hand.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}With stern warnings you discipline people for their crimes.

\par }{\Q Like a moth you eat away at what is dear to them.

\par }{\Q Certainly, everyone is like a whisper in the wind.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Listen to my prayer, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Open your ear to my cry for help.

\par }{\Q Do not be deaf to my tears,

\par }{\Q for I am a foreign resident with you,

\par }{\Q a stranger like all my ancestors.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Look away from me so that I may smile again

\par }{\Q before I go away and am no more.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 40}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I waited patiently for the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q He turned to me and heard my cry for help.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He pulled me out of a horrible pit,

\par }{\Q out of the mud and clay.

\par }{\Q He set my feet on a rock

\par }{\Q and made my steps secure.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He placed a new song in my mouth,

\par }{\Q a song of praise to our God.

\par }{\Q Many will see this and worship.

\par }{\Q They will trust the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Blessed is the person

\par }{\Q who places his confidence in the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and does not rely on arrogant people

\par }{\Q or those who follow lies.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You have done many miraculous things, O
{\ND{Lord}} my God.

\par }{\Q You have made many wonderful plans for us.

\par }{\Q No one compares to you!

\par }{\Q I will tell others about your miracles,

\par }{\Q which are more than I can count.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}You were not pleased with sacrifices and offerings.

\par }{\Q You have dug out two ears for me.

\par }{\Q You did not ask for burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Then I said, “I have come!

\par }{\Q (It is written about me in the scroll of the book.)


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I am happy to do your will, O my God.”

\par }{\Q Your teachings are deep within me.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I will announce the good news of righteousness

\par }{\Q among those assembled for worship.

\par }{\Q I will not close my lips.

\par }{\Q You know that, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I have not buried your righteousness deep in my heart.

\par }{\Q I have been outspoken about your faithfulness and your salvation.

\par }{\Q I have not hidden your mercy and your truth

\par }{\Q from those assembled for worship.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Do not withhold your compassion from me, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q May your mercy and your truth always protect me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Countless evils have surrounded me.

\par }{\Q My sins have caught up with me so that I can no longer see.

\par }{\Q They outnumber the hairs on my head.

\par }{\Q I have lost heart.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}O
{\ND{Lord}}, please rescue me!

\par }{\Q Come quickly to help me, O
{\ND{Lord}}! \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 40:13 }{\FT{Verses 13–17 are virtually identical in wording to
}}{\XT{Psalm 70}}{\FT{.}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Let all those who seek to end my life

\par }{\Q be confused and put to shame.

\par }{\Q Let those who want my downfall

\par }{\Q be turned back and disgraced.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Let those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”

\par }{\Q be stunned by their own shame.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad because of you.

\par }{\Q Let those who love your salvation continually say,

\par }{\Q “The
{\ND{Lord}} is great!”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}But I am oppressed and needy.

\par }{\Q May the Lord think of me.

\par }{\Q You are my help and my savior.

\par }{\Q O my God, do not delay!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 41}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Blessed is the one who has concern for helpless people.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} will rescue him in times of trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} will protect him and keep him alive.

\par }{\Q He will be blessed in the land.

\par }{\Q Do not place him at the mercy of his enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
{\ND{Lord}} will support him on his sickbed.

\par }{\Q You will restore this person to health when he is ill.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}I said, “O
{\ND{Lord}}, have pity on me!

\par }{\Q Heal my soul because I have sinned against you.”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}My enemies say terrible things about me:

\par }{\Q “When will he die, and when will his family name disappear?”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}When one of them comes to visit me, he speaks foolishly.

\par }{\Q His heart collects gossip.

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞Then⌟}} he leaves to tell others.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Everyone who hates me whispers about me.

\par }{\Q They think evil things about me and say,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}“A devilish disease has attached itself to him.

\par }{\Q He will never leave his sickbed.”


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Even my closest friend whom I trusted,

\par }{\Q the one who ate my bread,

\par }{\Q has lifted his heel against me.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Have pity on me, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q Raise me up so that I can pay them back


\par }{\Q \VS{11}and my enemy cannot shout in triumph over me.

\par }{\Q When you do this, I know that you are pleased with me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}You defend my integrity,

\par }{\Q and you set me in your presence forever.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Thank the
{\ND{Lord}} God of Israel through all eternity!

\par }{\Q Amen and amen!




\par }{\MS BOOK TWO

\par }\PsalmChap{42}{\MR (Psalms 42–72)

\par }{\D For the choir director; a
{\NO{maskil}} \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 42: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} by Korah’s descendants.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}As a deer longs for flowing streams,

\par }{\Q so my soul longs for you, O God.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

\par }{\Q When may I come to see God’s face?


\par }{\Q \VS{3}My tears are my food day and night.

\par }{\Q People ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I will remember these things as I pour out my soul:

\par }{\Q how I used to walk with the crowd

\par }{\Q and lead it in a procession to God’s house.

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞I sang⌟}} songs of joy and thanksgiving

\par }{\Q while crowds of people celebrated a festival.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Why are you discouraged, my soul?

\par }{\Q Why are you so restless?

\par }{\Q Put your hope in God,

\par }{\Q because I will still praise him.

\par }{\Q He is my savior and my God.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}My soul is discouraged.

\par }{\Q That is why I will remember you

\par }{\Q in the land of Jordan, on the peaks of Hermon, on Mount Mizar.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}One deep sea calls to another at the roar of your waterspouts.

\par }{\Q All the whitecaps on your waves have swept over me.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} commands his mercy during the day,

\par }{\Q and at night his song is with me—

\par }{\Q a prayer to the God of my life.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I will ask God, my rock,

\par }{\Q “Why have you forgotten me?

\par }{\Q Why must I walk around in mourning

\par }{\Q while the enemy oppresses me?”


\par }{\Q \VS{10}With a shattering blow to my bones,

\par }{\Q my enemies taunt me.

\par }{\Q They ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Why are you discouraged, my soul?

\par }{\Q Why are you so restless?

\par }{\Q Put your hope in God,

\par }{\Q because I will still praise him.

\par }{\Q He is my savior and my God.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 43}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Judge me, O God,

\par }{\Q and plead my case against an ungodly nation.

\par }{\Q Rescue me from deceitful and unjust people.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You are my fortress, O God!

\par }{\Q Why have you rejected me?

\par }{\Q Why must I walk around in mourning

\par }{\Q while the enemy oppresses me?


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Send your light and your truth.

\par }{\Q Let them guide me.

\par }{\Q Let them bring me to your holy mountain

\par }{\Q and to your dwelling place.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Then let me go to the altar of God, to God my
{\ADD{⌞highest⌟}} joy,

\par }{\Q and I will give thanks to you on the lyre, O God, my God.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Why are you discouraged, my soul?

\par }{\Q Why are you so restless?

\par }{\Q Put your hope in God,

\par }{\Q because I will still praise him.

\par }{\Q He is my savior and my God.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 44}{\D For the choir director; a
{\NO{maskil}} by Korah’s descendants.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God,

\par }{\Q we have heard it with our own ears.

\par }{\Q Our ancestors have told us

\par }{\Q about the miracle you performed in their day,

\par }{\Q in days long ago.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}By your power you forced nations
{\ADD{⌞out of the land⌟}},

\par }{\Q but you planted our ancestors
{\ADD{⌞there⌟}}.

\par }{\Q You shattered many groups of people,

\par }{\Q but you set our ancestors free.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 44:2 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“and you sent them away.”}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{3}It was not with their swords that they took possession of the land.

\par }{\Q They did not gain victory with their own strength.

\par }{\Q It was your right hand, your arm,

\par }{\Q and the light of your presence
{\ADD{⌞that did it⌟}},

\par }{\Q because you were pleased with them.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}You alone are my king, O God.

\par }{\Q You won those victories for Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}With you we can walk over our enemies.

\par }{\Q With your name we can trample those who attack us.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I do not rely on my bow,

\par }{\Q and my sword will never save me.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}But you saved us from our enemies.

\par }{\Q You put to shame those who hate us.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}All day long we praise our God.

\par }{\Q We give thanks to you forever.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}But now you have rejected and disgraced us.

\par }{\Q You do not even go along with our armies.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You make us retreat from the enemy.

\par }{\Q Those who hate us rob us at will.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}You hand us over to be butchered like sheep

\par }{\Q and scatter us among the nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}You sell your people for almost nothing,

\par }{\Q and at that price you have gained nothing.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}You made us a disgrace to our neighbors

\par }{\Q and an object of ridicule and contempt to those around us.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}You made our
{\ADD{⌞defeat⌟}} a proverb among the nations

\par }{\Q so that people shake their heads at us.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}All day long my disgrace is in front of me.

\par }{\Q Shame covers my face


\par }{\Q \VS{16}because of the words of those who insult and slander us,

\par }{\Q because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Although all of this happened to us,

\par }{\Q we never forgot you.

\par }{\Q We never ignored your promise.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 44:17 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“covenant.”}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Our hearts never turned away.

\par }{\Q Our feet never left your path.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Yet, you crushed us in a place for jackals

\par }{\Q and covered us with the shadow of death.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}If we forgot the name of our God

\par }{\Q or stretched out our hands to pray to another god,


\par }{\Q \VS{21}wouldn’t God find out,

\par }{\Q since he knows the secrets in our hearts?


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Indeed, we are being killed all day long because of you.

\par }{\Q We are thought of as sheep to be slaughtered.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Wake up! Why are you sleeping, O Lord?

\par }{\Q Awake! Do not reject us forever!


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Why do you hide your face?

\par }{\Q Why do you forget our suffering and misery?


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Our souls are bowing in the dust.

\par }{\Q Our bodies cling to the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Arise! Help us!

\par }{\Q Rescue us because of your mercy!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 45}{\D For the choir director; according to
{\NO{shoshannim}}; \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 45: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} a
{\NO{maskil}} by Korah’s descendants; a love song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}My heart is overflowing with good news.

\par }{\Q I will direct my song to the king.

\par }{\Q My tongue is a pen for a skillful writer.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}You are the most handsome of Adam’s descendants.

\par }{\Q Grace is poured on your lips.

\par }{\Q That is why God has blessed you forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}O warrior, strap your sword to your side

\par }{\Q with your splendor and majesty.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ride on victoriously in your majesty

\par }{\Q for the cause of truth, humility, and righteousness.

\par }{\Q Let your right hand teach you awe-inspiring things.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies.

\par }{\Q Nations fall beneath you.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.

\par }{\Q The scepter in your kingdom is a scepter for justice.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong.

\par }{\Q That is why God, your God, has anointed you,

\par }{\Q rather than your companions, with the oil of joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}All your robes are
{\ADD{⌞fragrant⌟}} with myrrh, aloes, and cassia.

\par }{\Q From ivory palaces the music of stringed instruments delights you.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The daughters of kings are among your noble ladies.

\par }{\Q The queen takes her place at your right hand

\par }{\Q and wears gold from Ophir.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Listen, daughter! Look closely!

\par }{\Q Turn your ear
{\ADD{⌞toward me⌟}}.

\par }{\Q Forget your people, and forget your father’s house.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The king longs for your beauty.

\par }{\Q He is your Lord.

\par }{\Q Worship him.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}The people of Tyre, the richest people,

\par }{\Q want to win your favor with a gift.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}The daughter of the king is glorious inside
{\ADD{⌞the palace⌟}}.

\par }{\Q Her dress is embroidered with gold.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Wearing a colorful gown, she is brought to the king.

\par }{\Q Her bridesmaids follow her.

\par }{\Q They will be brought to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}With joy and delight they are brought in.

\par }{\Q They enter the palace of the king.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Your sons will take the place of your father.

\par }{\Q You will make them princes over the whole earth.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}I will cause your name to be remembered throughout every generation.

\par }{\Q That is why the nations will give thanks to you forever and ever.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 46}{\D For the choir director; a song by the descendants of Korah; according to
{\NO{alamoth}}.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 46: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}}
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}God is our refuge and strength,

\par }{\Q an ever-present help in times of trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}That is why we are not afraid

\par }{\Q even when the earth quakes

\par }{\Q or the mountains topple into the depths of the sea.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Water roars and foams,

\par }{\Q and mountains shake at the surging waves.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}There is a river

\par }{\Q whose streams bring joy to the city of God,

\par }{\Q the holy place where the Most High lives.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}God is in that city.

\par }{\Q It cannot fall.

\par }{\Q God will help it at the break of dawn.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Nations are in turmoil, and kingdoms topple.

\par }{\Q The earth melts at the sound of
{\ADD{⌞God’s⌟}} voice.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}} of Armies is with us.

\par }{\Q The God of Jacob is our stronghold.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Come, see the works of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q the devastation he has brought to the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He puts an end to wars all over the earth.

\par }{\Q He breaks an archer’s bow.

\par }{\Q He cuts spears in two.

\par }{\Q He burns chariots.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Let go
{\ADD{⌞of your concerns⌟}}!

\par }{\Q Then you will know that I am God.

\par }{\Q I rule the nations.

\par }{\Q I rule the earth.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}} of Armies is with us.

\par }{\Q The God of Jacob is our stronghold.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }




\PsalmChap{Psalm 47}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by Korah’s descendants.
\par }
{\BB \par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Clap your hands, all you people.

\par }{\Q Shout to God with a loud, joyful song.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}We must fear the
{\ND{Lord}}, the Most High.

\par }{\Q He is the great king of the whole earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He brings people under our authority

\par }{\Q and
{\ADD{⌞puts⌟}} nations under our feet.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He chooses our inheritance for us,

\par }{\Q the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}God has gone up with a joyful shout.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} has gone up with the sound of a ram’s horn.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Make music to praise God.

\par }{\Q Play music for him!

\par }{\Q Make music to praise our king.

\par }{\Q Play music for him!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}God is the king of the whole earth.

\par }{\Q Make your best music for him!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}God rules the nations.

\par }{\Q He sits upon his holy throne.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}The influential people from the nations gather together

\par }{\Q as the people of the God of Abraham.

\par }{\Q The rulers of the earth belong to God.

\par }{\Q He rules everything.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 48}{\D A song; a psalm by Korah’s descendants.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} is great.

\par }{\Q He should be highly praised.

\par }{\Q His holy mountain is in the city of our God.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Its beautiful peak is the joy of the whole earth.

\par }{\Q Mount Zion is on the northern ridge.

\par }{\Q It is the city of the great king.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}God is in its palaces.

\par }{\Q He has proved that he is a stronghold.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}The kings have gathered.

\par }{\Q They marched together.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}{\ADD{⌞When⌟}} they saw
{\ADD{⌞Mount Zion⌟}},

\par }{\Q they were astonished.

\par }{\Q They were terrified and ran away in fear.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Trembling seized them

\par }{\Q like the trembling that a woman experiences during labor.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}With the east wind you smash the ships of Tarshish.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}The things we had only heard about, we have now seen

\par }{\Q in the city of the
{\ND{Lord}} of Armies,

\par }{\Q in the city of our God.

\par }{\Q God makes Zion stand firm forever.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{9}Inside your temple we carefully reflect on your mercy, O God.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Like your name, O God,

\par }{\Q your praise
{\ADD{⌞reaches⌟}} to the ends of the earth.

\par }{\Q Your right hand is filled with righteousness.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Let Mount Zion be glad

\par }{\Q and the cities of Judah rejoice

\par }{\Q because of your judgments.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Walk around Zion.

\par }{\Q Go around it.

\par }{\Q Count its towers.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Examine its embankments.

\par }{\Q Walk through its palaces.

\par }{\Q Then you can tell the next generation,


\par }{\Q \VS{14}“This God is our God forever and ever.

\par }{\Q He will lead us beyond death.”




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 49}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by Korah’s descendants.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Listen to this, all you people.

\par }{\Q Open your ears, all who live in the world—


\par }{\Q \VS{2}common people and important ones,

\par }{\Q rich people and poor ones.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}My mouth will speak wise sayings,

\par }{\Q the insights I have carefully considered.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I will turn my attention to a proverb.

\par }{\Q I will explain my riddle with the
{\ADD{⌞music of⌟}} a lyre.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,

\par }{\Q when slanderers surround me with evil?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They trust their riches

\par }{\Q and brag about their abundant wealth.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}No one can ever buy back another person

\par }{\Q or pay God a ransom for his life.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The price to be paid for his soul is too costly.

\par }{\Q He must always give up


\par }{\Q \VS{9}in order to live forever and never see the pit.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Indeed, one can see that wise people die,

\par }{\Q that foolish and stupid people meet the same end.

\par }{\Q They leave their riches to others.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Although they named their lands after themselves,

\par }{\Q their graves \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 49:11 }{\FT{Greek, Syriac, Targum; Masoretic Text
}}{\FQA{“their insides.”}}} have become their homes for ages to come,

\par }{\Q their dwelling places throughout every generation.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure.

\par }{\Q They are like animals that die.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}This is the final outcome for fools and their followers

\par }{\Q who are delighted by what they say:
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{14}Like sheep, they are driven to hell

\par }{\Q with death as their shepherd.

\par }{\Q (Decent people will rule them in the morning.)

\par }{\Q Their forms will decay in the grave,

\par }{\Q far away from their comfortable homes.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}But God will buy me back from the power of hell

\par }{\Q because he will take me.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{16}Do not be afraid when someone becomes rich,

\par }{\Q when the greatness of his house increases.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}He will not take anything with him when he dies.

\par }{\Q His greatness cannot follow him.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Even though he blesses himself while he is alive

\par }{\Q (and they praise you when you do well for yourself),


\par }{\Q \VS{19}he must join the generation of his ancestors,

\par }{\Q who will never see light
{\ADD{⌞again⌟}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Mortals, with what they treasure, still don’t have understanding.

\par }{\Q They are like animals that die.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 50}{\D A psalm by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}}, the only true God, has spoken.

\par }{\Q He has summoned the earth

\par }{\Q from where the sun rises to where it sets.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}God shines from Zion,

\par }{\Q the perfection of beauty.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Our God will come and will not remain silent.

\par }{\Q A devouring fire is in front of him

\par }{\Q and a raging storm around him.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He summons heaven and earth to judge his people:


\par }{\Q \VS{5}“Gather around me, my godly people

\par }{\Q who have made a pledge to me through sacrifices.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}The heavens announce his righteousness

\par }{\Q because God is the judge.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}“Listen, my people, and I will speak.

\par }{\Q Listen, Israel, and I will testify against you:

\par }{\Q I am God, your God!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I am not criticizing you for your sacrifices or burnt offerings,

\par }{\Q which are always in front of me.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}{\ADD{⌞But⌟}} I will not accept
{\ADD{⌞another⌟}} young bull from your household

\par }{\Q or a single male goat from your pens.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Every creature in the forest,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞even⌟}} the cattle on a thousand hills, is mine.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}I know every bird in the mountains.

\par }{\Q Everything that moves in the fields is mine.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}If I were hungry, I would not tell you,

\par }{\Q because the world and all that it contains are mine.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Do I eat the meat of bulls or drink the blood of goats?


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Bring
{\ADD{⌞your⌟}} thanks to God as a sacrifice,

\par }{\Q and keep your vows to the Most High.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Call on me in times of trouble.

\par }{\Q I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}But God says to wicked people,

\par }{\Q “How dare you quote my decrees

\par }{\Q and mouth my promises! \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 50:16 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“covenant.”}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{17}You hate discipline.

\par }{\Q You toss my words behind you.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}When you see a thief, you want to make friends with him.

\par }{\Q You keep company with people who commit adultery.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}You let your mouth say anything evil.

\par }{\Q Your tongue plans deceit.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}You sit and talk against your own brother.

\par }{\Q You slander your own mother’s son.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}When you did these things, I remained silent.

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞That⌟}} made you think I was like you.

\par }{\Q I will argue my point with you

\par }{\Q and lay it all out for you to see.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Consider this, you people who forget God.

\par }{\Q Otherwise, I will tear you to pieces,

\par }{\Q and there will be no one left to rescue you.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Whoever offers thanks as a sacrifice honors me.

\par }{\Q I will let everyone who continues in my way

\par }{\Q see the salvation that comes from God.”




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 51}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David when the prophet Nathan came to him after David’s adultery with Bathsheba.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with your mercy.

\par }{\Q In keeping with your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Wash me thoroughly from my guilt,

\par }{\Q and cleanse me from my sin.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I admit that I am rebellious.

\par }{\Q My sin is always in front of me.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I have sinned against you, especially you.

\par }{\Q I have done what you consider evil.

\par }{\Q So you hand down justice when you speak,

\par }{\Q and you are blameless when you judge.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Indeed, I was born guilty.

\par }{\Q I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Yet, you desire truth and sincerity.

\par }{\Q Deep down inside me you teach me wisdom.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Purify me from sin with hyssop,\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 51:7 }{\FT{Branches from the
}}{\FK{hyssop
}}{\FT{plant were used in purification rites.}}} and I will be clean.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 51:7 }{\FT{“}}{\FK{Clean}}{\FT{” refers to anything that Moses’ Teachings say is presentable to God.}}}

\par }{\Q Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let me hear
{\ADD{⌞sounds of⌟}} joy and gladness.

\par }{\Q Let the bones that you have broken dance.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Hide your face from my sins,

\par }{\Q and wipe out all that I have done wrong.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Create a clean heart in me, O God,

\par }{\Q and renew a faithful spirit within me.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Do not force me away from your presence,

\par }{\Q and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Restore the joy of your salvation to me,

\par }{\Q and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}{\ADD{⌞Then⌟}} I will teach your ways to those who are rebellious,

\par }{\Q and sinners will return to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Rescue me from the guilt of murder,

\par }{\Q O God, my savior.

\par }{\Q Let my tongue sing joyfully about your righteousness!


\par }{\Q \VS{15}O Lord, open my lips,

\par }{\Q and my mouth will tell about your praise.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}You are not happy with any sacrifice.

\par }{\Q Otherwise, I would offer one
{\ADD{⌞to you⌟}}.

\par }{\Q You are not pleased with burnt offerings.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit.

\par }{\Q O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Favor Zion with your goodness.

\par }{\Q Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit—

\par }{\Q with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings.

\par }{\Q Young bulls will be offered on your altar.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 52}{\D For the choir director; a
{\NO{maskil}}; a psalm by David when Doeg (who was from Edom) told Saul that David had come to Ahimelech’s home.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Why do you brag about the evil you’ve done, you hero?

\par }{\Q The mercy of God lasts all day long!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Your tongue makes up threats.

\par }{\Q It’s like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You prefer evil to good.

\par }{\Q You prefer lying to speaking the truth.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{4}You love every destructive accusation, you deceitful tongue!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}But God will ruin you forever.

\par }{\Q He will grab you and drag you out of your tent.

\par }{\Q He will pull your roots out of this world of the living.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{6}Righteous people will see
{\ADD{⌞this⌟}} and be struck with fear.

\par }{\Q They will laugh at you and say,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}“Look at this person who refused to make God his fortress!

\par }{\Q Instead, he trusted his great wealth

\par }{\Q and became strong through his greed.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}But I am like a large olive tree in God’s house.

\par }{\Q I trust the mercy of God forever and ever.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I will give thanks to you forever

\par }{\Q for what you have done.

\par }{\Q In the presence of your godly people,

\par }{\Q I will wait with hope in your good name.




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 53: }{\FT{}}{\XT{Psalm 53}}{\FT{ is virtually identical in wording to
}}{\XT{Psalm 14}}{\FT{.}}}
\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 53}{\D For the choir director; according to
{\NO{mahalath}},\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 53: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} a
{\NO{maskil}} by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Godless fools say in their hearts,

\par }{\Q “There is no God.”

\par }{\Q They are corrupt.

\par }{\Q They do disgusting things.

\par }{\Q There is no one who does good things.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}God looks down from heaven on Adam’s descendants

\par }{\Q to see if there is anyone who acts wisely,

\par }{\Q if there is anyone who seeks help from God.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Everyone has fallen away.

\par }{\Q Together they have become rotten to the core.

\par }{\Q No one, not even one person, does good things.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Are all those troublemakers,

\par }{\Q those who devour my people as if they were devouring food,

\par }{\Q so ignorant that they do not call on God?


\par }{\Q \VS{5}There they are—panic-stricken—

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞but⌟}} there was no reason to panic,

\par }{\Q because God has scattered the bones

\par }{\Q of those who set up camp against you.

\par }{\Q You put them to shame.

\par }{\Q After all, God has rejected them.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}If only salvation for Israel would come from Zion!

\par }{\Q When God restores the fortunes of his people,

\par }{\Q Jacob will rejoice.

\par }{\Q Israel will be glad.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 54}{\D For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a
{\NO{maskil}} by David when people from the city of Ziph told Saul that David was hiding among them.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, save me by your name,

\par }{\Q and defend me with your might.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}O God, hear my prayer,

\par }{\Q and open your ears to the words from my mouth.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Strangers have attacked me.

\par }{\Q Ruthless people seek my life.

\par }{\Q They do not think about God.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}God is my helper!

\par }{\Q The Lord is the provider for my life.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}My enemies spy on me.

\par }{\Q Pay them back with evil.

\par }{\Q Destroy them with your truth!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}I will make a sacrifice to you along with a freewill offering.

\par }{\Q I will give thanks to your good name, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Your name rescues me from every trouble.

\par }{\Q My eyes will gloat over my enemies.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 55}{\D For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a
{\NO{maskil}} by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Open your ears to my prayer, O God.

\par }{\Q Do not hide from my plea for mercy.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Pay attention to me, and answer me.

\par }{\Q My thoughts are restless, and I am confused


\par }{\Q \VS{3}because my enemy shouts at me

\par }{\Q and a wicked person persecutes me.

\par }{\Q They bring misery crashing down on me,

\par }{\Q and they attack me out of anger.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}My heart is in turmoil.

\par }{\Q The terrors of death have seized me.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Fear and trembling have overcome me.

\par }{\Q Horror has overwhelmed me.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I said, “If only I had wings like a dove—

\par }{\Q I would fly away and find rest.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Indeed, I would run far away.

\par }{\Q I would stay in the desert.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{8}I would hurry to find shelter

\par }{\Q from the raging wind and storm.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Completely confuse their language, O Lord,

\par }{\Q because I see violence and conflict in the city.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Day and night they go around on
{\ADD{⌞top of⌟}} the city walls.

\par }{\Q Trouble and misery are everywhere.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Destruction is everywhere.

\par }{\Q Oppression and fraud never leave the streets.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 55:11 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“its marketplace.”}}}


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}If an enemy had insulted me,

\par }{\Q then I could bear it.

\par }{\Q If someone who hated me had attacked me,

\par }{\Q then I could hide from him.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}But it is you, my equal,

\par }{\Q my best friend,

\par }{\Q one I knew so well!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}We used to talk to each other in complete confidence

\par }{\Q and walk into God’s house with the festival crowds.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Let death suddenly take
{\ADD{⌞wicked people⌟}}!

\par }{\Q Let them go into the grave while they are still alive,

\par }{\Q because evil lives in their homes as well as in their hearts.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}But I call on God,

\par }{\Q and the
{\ND{Lord}} saves me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Morning, noon, and night I complain and groan,

\par }{\Q and he listens to my voice.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}With
{\ADD{⌞his⌟}} peace, he will rescue my soul

\par }{\Q from the war waged against me,

\par }{\Q because there are many
{\ADD{⌞soldiers fighting⌟}} against me.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}God will listen.

\par }{\Q The one who has sat enthroned from the beginning

\par }{\Q will deal with them.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }

{\Q They never change. They never fear God.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}{\ADD{⌞My best friend⌟}} has betrayed his friends.

\par }{\Q He has broken his solemn promise.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}His speech is smoother than butter,

\par }{\Q but there is war in his heart.

\par }{\Q His words are more soothing than oil,

\par }{\Q but they are like swords ready to attack.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Turn your burdens over to the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and he will take care of you.

\par }{\Q He will never let the righteous person stumble.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}But you, O God, will throw
{\ADD{⌞wicked people⌟}} into the deepest pit.

\par }{\Q Bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days.

\par }{\Q But I will trust you.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 56}{\D For the choir director; according to
{\NO{yonath elem rechokim}}; \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 56: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} a
{\NO{miktam}} by David when the Philistines captured him in Gath.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Have pity on me, O God, because people are harassing me.

\par }{\Q All day long warriors oppress me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}All day long my enemies spy on me.

\par }{\Q They harass me.

\par }{\Q There are so many fighting against me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Even when I am afraid, I still trust you.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}I praise God’s word.

\par }{\Q I trust God.

\par }{\Q I am not afraid.

\par }{\Q What can mere flesh
{\ADD{⌞and blood⌟}} do to me?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}All day long my enemies twist my words.

\par }{\Q Their every thought is an evil plan against me.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They attack, and then they hide.

\par }{\Q They watch my every step as they wait to take my life.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}With the wrong they do, can they escape?

\par }{\Q O God, angrily make the nations fall.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}(You have kept a record of my wanderings.

\par }{\Q Put my tears in your bottle.

\par }{\Q They are already in your book.)


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Then my enemies will retreat when I call
{\ADD{⌞to you⌟}}.

\par }{\Q This I know: God is on my side.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}I praise God’s word.

\par }{\Q I praise the
{\ND{Lord}}’s word.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}I trust God.

\par }{\Q I am not afraid.

\par }{\Q What can mortals do to me?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}I am bound by my vows to you, O God.

\par }{\Q I will keep my vows by offering songs of thanksgiving to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}You have rescued me from death.

\par }{\Q You have kept my feet from stumbling

\par }{\Q so that I could walk in your presence, in the light of life.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 57}{\D For the choir director;
{\NO{al tashcheth}}; \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 57: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} a
{\NO{miktam}} by David when he fled from Saul into the cave.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Have pity on me, O God. Have pity on me,

\par }{\Q because my soul takes refuge in you.

\par }{\Q I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings

\par }{\Q until destructive storms pass by.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I call to God Most High,

\par }{\Q to the God who does everything for me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He sends his help from heaven and saves me.

\par }{\Q He disgraces the one who is harassing me.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }

{\Q God sends his mercy and his truth!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}My soul is surrounded by lions.

\par }{\Q I must lie down with man-eating lions.

\par }{\Q Their teeth are spears and arrows.

\par }{\Q Their tongues are sharp swords.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}May you be honored above the heavens, O God.

\par }{\Q Let your glory extend over the whole earth.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}{\ADD{⌞My enemies⌟}} spread out a net to catch me.

\par }{\Q (My soul is bowed down.)

\par }{\Q They dug a pit to trap me,

\par }{\Q but then they fell into it.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{7}My heart is confident, O God.

\par }{\Q My heart is confident.

\par }{\Q I want to sing and make music.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 57:7 }{\FT{Verses 7–11 are virtually identical in wording to
}}{\XT{Psalm 108:1–5}}{\FT{.}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Wake up, my soul! \FTNT{‡}{{\FR Psalm 57:8 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“my glory.”}}}

\par }{\Q Wake up, harp and lyre!

\par }{\Q I want to wake up at dawn.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I want to give thanks to you among the people, O Lord.

\par }{\Q I want to make music to praise you among the nations


\par }{\Q \VS{10}because your mercy is as high as the heavens.

\par }{\Q Your truth reaches the skies.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}May you be honored above the heavens, O God.

\par }{\Q Let your glory extend over the whole earth.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 58}{\D For the choir director;
{\NO{al tashcheth}}; a
{\NO{miktam}} by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Do you rulers really give fair verdicts?

\par }{\Q Do you judge Adam’s descendants fairly?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}No, you invent new crimes on earth,

\par }{\Q and your hands spread violence.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}{\ADD{⌞Even⌟}} inside the womb wicked people are strangers
{\ADD{⌞to God⌟}}.

\par }{\Q From their birth liars go astray.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}They have poisonous venom like snakes.

\par }{\Q They are like a deaf cobra that shuts its ears


\par }{\Q \VS{5}so that it cannot hear the voice of a snake charmer

\par }{\Q or of anyone trained to cast spells.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}O God, knock the teeth out of their mouths.

\par }{\Q Break the young lions’ teeth, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Let them disappear like water that drains away.

\par }{\Q When they aim their bows, let their arrows miss the target.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let them become like a snail that leaves behind a slimy trail

\par }{\Q or like a stillborn child who never sees the sun.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Let
{\ADD{⌞God⌟}} sweep them away

\par }{\Q faster than a cooking pot is heated by burning twigs.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Righteous people will rejoice when they see
{\ADD{⌞God⌟}} take revenge.

\par }{\Q They will wash their feet in the blood of wicked people.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Then people will say,

\par }{\Q “Righteous people certainly have a reward.

\par }{\Q There is a God who judges on earth.”




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 59}{\D For the choir director;
{\NO{al tashcheth}}; a
{\NO{miktam}} by David when Saul sent men to watch David’s home and kill him.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Rescue me from my enemies, O my God.

\par }{\Q Protect me from those who attack me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Rescue me from troublemakers.

\par }{\Q Save me from bloodthirsty people.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They lie in ambush for me right here!

\par }{\Q Fierce men attack me, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q but not because of any disobedience,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}or any sin, or any guilt on my part.

\par }{\Q They hurry to take positions against me.

\par }{\Q Wake up, and help me; see
{\ADD{⌞for yourself⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}O
{\ND{Lord}} God of Armies, God of Israel,

\par }{\Q arise to punish all the nations.

\par }{\Q Have no pity on any traitors.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}They return in the evening.

\par }{\Q They howl like dogs.

\par }{\Q They prowl the city.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}See what pours out of their mouths—

\par }{\Q swords from their lips!

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞They think,⌟}} “Who will hear us?”


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}}, you laugh at them.

\par }{\Q You make fun of all the nations.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}O my strength, I watch for you!

\par }{\Q God is my stronghold, my merciful God!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}God will come to meet me.

\par }{\Q He will let me gloat over those who spy on me.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Do not kill them.

\par }{\Q Otherwise, my people may forget.

\par }{\Q Make them wander aimlessly by your power.

\par }{\Q Bring them down, O Lord, our shield,


\par }{\Q \VS{12}{\ADD{⌞because of⌟}} the sins from their mouths

\par }{\Q and the words on their lips.

\par }{\Q Let them be trapped by their own arrogance

\par }{\Q because they speak curses and lies.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Destroy them in your rage.

\par }{\Q Destroy them until not one of them is left.

\par }{\Q Then they will know that God rules Jacob

\par }{\Q to the ends of the earth.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}They return in the evening.

\par }{\Q They howl like dogs.

\par }{\Q They prowl the city.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}They wander around to find something to eat.

\par }{\Q If they are not full enough,

\par }{\Q they will stay all night.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}But I will sing about your strength.

\par }{\Q In the morning I will joyfully sing about your mercy.

\par }{\Q You have been my stronghold

\par }{\Q and a place of safety in times of trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}O my strength, I will make music to praise you!

\par }{\Q God is my stronghold, my merciful God!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 60}{\D For the choir director; according to
{\NO{shushan eduth}}; \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 60: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} a
{\NO{miktam}} by David; for teaching. When David fought Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah, and
{\ADD{⌞when⌟}} Joab came back and killed 12,000 men from Edom in the Dead Sea region.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, you have rejected us.

\par }{\Q You have broken down our defenses.

\par }{\Q You have been angry.

\par }{\Q Restore us!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You made the land quake.

\par }{\Q You split it wide open.

\par }{\Q Heal the cracks in it

\par }{\Q because it is falling apart.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You have made your people experience hardships.

\par }{\Q You have given us wine that makes us stagger.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Yet, you have raised a flag for those who fear you

\par }{\Q so that they can rally to it

\par }{\Q when attacked by bows
{\ADD{⌞and arrows⌟}}.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{5}Save
{\ADD{⌞us⌟}} with your powerful hand, and answer us

\par }{\Q so that those who are dear to you may be rescued.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 60:5 }{\FT{Verses 5–12 are virtually identical in wording to
}}{\XT{Psalm 108:6–13.}}}


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}God has promised the following through his holiness:

\par }{\Q “I will triumph!

\par }{\Q I will divide Shechem.

\par }{\Q I will measure the valley of Succoth.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Gilead is mine.

\par }{\Q Manasseh is mine.

\par }{\Q Ephraim is the helmet on my head.

\par }{\Q Judah is my scepter.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Moab is my washtub.

\par }{\Q I will throw my shoe over Edom.

\par }{\Q I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Who will bring me into the fortified city?

\par }{\Q Who will lead me to Edom?


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Isn’t it you, O God, who rejected us?

\par }{\Q Isn’t it you, O God, who refused to accompany our armies?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Give us help against the enemy

\par }{\Q because human assistance is worthless.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}With God we will display great strength.

\par }{\Q He will trample our enemies.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 61}{\D For the choir director; on a stringed instrument; by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Listen to my cry for help, O God.

\par }{\Q Pay attention to my prayer.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}From the ends of the earth, I call to you

\par }{\Q when I begin to lose heart.

\par }{\Q Lead me to the rock that is high above me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You have been my refuge,

\par }{\Q a tower of strength against the enemy.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I would like to be a guest in your tent forever

\par }{\Q and to take refuge under the protection of your wings.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{5}O God, you have heard my vows.

\par }{\Q You have given me the inheritance

\par }{\Q that belongs to those who fear your name.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Add days upon days to the life of the king.

\par }{\Q May his years endure throughout every generation.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}May he sit enthroned in the presence of God forever.

\par }{\Q May mercy and truth protect him.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Then I will make music to praise your name forever,

\par }{\Q as I keep my vows day after day.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 62}{\D For the choir director; according to Jeduthun; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}My soul waits calmly for God alone.

\par }{\Q My salvation comes from him.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}He alone is my rock and my savior—my stronghold.

\par }{\Q I cannot be severely shaken.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}How long will all of you attack a person?

\par }{\Q How long will you try to murder him,

\par }{\Q as though he were a leaning wall or a sagging fence?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}They plan to force him out of his high position.

\par }{\Q They are happy to lie.

\par }{\Q They bless with their mouths,

\par }{\Q but in their hearts they curse.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Wait calmly for God alone, my soul,

\par }{\Q because my hope comes from him.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He alone is my rock and my savior—my stronghold.

\par }{\Q I cannot be shaken.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}My salvation and my glory depend on God.

\par }{\Q God is the rock of my strength, my refuge.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Trust him at all times, you people.

\par }{\Q Pour out your hearts in his presence.

\par }{\Q God is our refuge.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Common people are only a whisper in the wind.

\par }{\Q Important people are only a delusion.

\par }{\Q When all of them are weighed on a scale, they amount to nothing.

\par }{\Q They are less than a whisper in the wind.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Do not count on extortion
{\ADD{⌞to make you rich⌟}}.

\par }{\Q Do not hope to gain anything through robbery.

\par }{\Q When riches increase, do not depend on them.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}God has spoken once.

\par }{\Q I have heard it
{\ADD{⌞said⌟}} twice:

\par }{\Q “Power belongs to God.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Mercy belongs to you, O Lord.

\par }{\Q You reward a person based on what he has done.”




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 63}{\D A psalm by David when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, you are my God.

\par }{\Q At dawn I search for you.

\par }{\Q My soul thirsts for you.

\par }{\Q My body longs for you

\par }{\Q in a dry, parched land where there is no water.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}So I look for you in the holy place

\par }{\Q to see your power and your glory.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}My lips will praise you

\par }{\Q because your mercy is better than life
{\ADD{⌞itself⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}So I will thank you as long as I live.

\par }{\Q I will lift up my hands
{\ADD{⌞to pray⌟}} in your name.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You satisfy my soul with the richest foods.

\par }{\Q My mouth will sing
{\ADD{⌞your⌟}} praise with joyful lips.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}As I lie on my bed, I remember you.

\par }{\Q Through the long hours of the night, I think about you.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}You have been my help.

\par }{\Q In the shadow of your wings, I sing joyfully.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}My soul clings to you.

\par }{\Q Your right hand supports me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}But those who try to destroy my life

\par }{\Q will go into the depths of the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}They will be cut down by swords.

\par }{\Q Their dead bodies will be left as food for jackals.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}But the king will find joy in God.

\par }{\Q Everyone who takes an oath by God will brag,

\par }{\Q but the mouths of liars will be shut.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 64}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hear my voice, O God, when I complain.

\par }{\Q Protect my life from a terrifying enemy.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Hide me from the secret plots of criminals,

\par }{\Q from the mob of troublemakers.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They sharpen their tongues like swords.

\par }{\Q They aim bitter words like arrows


\par }{\Q \VS{4}to shoot at innocent people from their hiding places.

\par }{\Q They shoot at them suddenly, without any fear.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They encourage one another in their evil plans.

\par }{\Q They talk about setting traps and say,

\par }{\Q “Who can see them?”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They search for the perfect crime and say,

\par }{\Q “We have perfected a foolproof scheme!”

\par }{\Q Human nature and the human heart are a mystery!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}But God will shoot them with an arrow.

\par }{\Q Suddenly, they will be struck dead.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They will trip over their own tongues.

\par }{\Q Everyone who sees them will shake his head.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Everyone will be afraid and conclude,

\par }{\Q “This is an act of God!”

\par }{\Q They will learn from what he has done.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Righteous people will find joy in the
{\ND{Lord}} and take refuge in him.

\par }{\Q Everyone whose motives are decent will be able to brag.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 65}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David; a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}You are praised with silence in Zion, O God,

\par }{\Q and vows
{\ADD{⌞made⌟}} to you must be kept.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You are the one who hears prayers.

\par }{\Q Everyone will come to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Various sins overwhelm me.

\par }{\Q You are the one who forgives our rebellious acts.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Blessed is the person you choose

\par }{\Q and invite to live with you in your courtyards.

\par }{\Q We will be filled with good food from your house,

\par }{\Q from your holy temple.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}You answer us with awe-inspiring acts
{\ADD{⌞done⌟}} in righteousness,

\par }{\Q O God, our savior,

\par }{\Q the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the most distant sea,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}the one who set the mountains in place with his strength,

\par }{\Q the one who is clothed with power,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}the one who calms the roar of the seas,

\par }{\Q their crashing waves,

\par }{\Q and the uproar of the nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Those who live at the ends of the earth are in awe of your miraculous signs.

\par }{\Q The lands of the morning sunrise and evening sunset sing joyfully.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}You take care of the earth, and you water it.

\par }{\Q You make it much richer than it was.

\par }{\Q (The river of God is filled with water.)

\par }{\Q You provide grain for them.

\par }{\Q Indeed, you even prepare the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You drench plowed fields
{\ADD{⌞with rain⌟}}

\par }{\Q and level their clumps of soil.

\par }{\Q You soften them with showers

\par }{\Q and bless what grows in them.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}You crown the year with your goodness,

\par }{\Q and richness overflows wherever you are.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}The pastures in the desert overflow
{\ADD{⌞with richness⌟}}.

\par }{\Q The hills are surrounded with joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}The pastures are covered with flocks.

\par }{\Q The valleys are carpeted with grain.

\par }{\Q All of them shout triumphantly. Indeed, they sing.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 66}{\D For the choir director; a song; a psalm.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Shout happily to God, all the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Make music to praise the glory of his name.

\par }{\Q Make his praise glorious.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Say to God,

\par }{\Q “How awe-inspiring are your deeds!

\par }{\Q Your power is so great that your enemies will cringe in front of you.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The whole earth will worship you.

\par }{\Q It will make music to praise you.

\par }{\Q It will make music to praise your name.”
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{5}Come and see what God has done—

\par }{\Q his awe-inspiring deeds for Adam’s descendants.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He turned the sea into dry land.

\par }{\Q They crossed the river on foot.

\par }{\Q We rejoiced because of what he did there.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He rules forever with his might.

\par }{\Q His eyes watch the nations.

\par }{\Q Rebels will not be able to oppose him.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Thank our God, you nations.

\par }{\Q Make the sound of his praise heard.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He has kept us alive

\par }{\Q and has not allowed us to fall.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You have tested us, O God.

\par }{\Q You have refined us in the same way silver is refined.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}You have trapped us in a net.

\par }{\Q You have laid burdens on our backs.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}You let people ride over our heads.

\par }{\Q We went through fire and water,

\par }{\Q but then you brought us out and refreshed us.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}I will come into your temple with burnt offerings.

\par }{\Q I will keep my vows to you,


\par }{\Q \VS{14}the vows made by my lips and spoken by my
{\ADD{⌞own⌟}} mouth

\par }{\Q when I was in trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}I will offer you a sacrifice of fattened livestock for burnt offerings

\par }{\Q with the smoke from rams.

\par }{\Q I will offer cattle and goats.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Come and listen, all who fear God,

\par }{\Q and I will tell you what he has done for me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}With my mouth I cried out to him.

\par }{\Q High praise was on my tongue.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}If I had thought about doing anything sinful,

\par }{\Q the Lord would not have listened
{\ADD{⌞to me⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}But God has heard me.

\par }{\Q He has paid attention to my prayer.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Thanks be to God,

\par }{\Q who has not rejected my prayer

\par }{\Q or taken away his mercy from me.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 67}{\D For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a psalm; a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}May God have pity on us and bless us!

\par }{\Q May he smile on us.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{2}Then your ways will be known on earth,

\par }{\Q your salvation throughout all nations.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Let everyone give thanks to you, O God.

\par }{\Q Let everyone give thanks to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let the nations be glad and sing joyfully

\par }{\Q because you judge everyone with justice

\par }{\Q and guide the nations on the earth.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{5}Let the people give thanks to you, O God.

\par }{\Q Let all the people give thanks to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The earth has yielded its harvest.

\par }{\Q May God, our God, bless us.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}May God bless us,

\par }{\Q and may all the ends of the earth worship him.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 68}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David; a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}God will arise.

\par }{\Q His enemies will be scattered.

\par }{\Q Those who hate him will flee from him.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Blow them away like smoke.

\par }{\Q Let wicked people melt in God’s presence like wax next to a fire.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}But let righteous people rejoice.

\par }{\Q Let them celebrate in God’s presence.

\par }{\Q Let them overflow with joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Sing to God; make music to praise his name.

\par }{\Q Make a highway for him to ride through the deserts.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 68:4 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“Lift a song to him who rides upon the clouds.”}}}

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} is his name.

\par }{\Q Celebrate in his presence.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}The God who is in his holy dwelling place

\par }{\Q is the father of the fatherless and the defender of widows.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}God places lonely people in families.

\par }{\Q He leads prisoners out of prison into productive lives,

\par }{\Q but rebellious people must live in an unproductive land.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}O God, when you went in front of your people,

\par }{\Q when you marched through the desert,
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{8}the earth quaked and the sky poured

\par }{\Q in the presence of the God of Sinai,

\par }{\Q in the presence of the God of Israel.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}You watered the land with plenty of rain, O God.

\par }{\Q You refreshed it when your land was exhausted.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Your flock settled there.

\par }{\Q Out of your goodness, O God,

\par }{\Q you provided for oppressed people.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}The Lord gives instructions.

\par }{\Q The women who announce the good news are a large army.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}{\ADD{⌞They say,⌟}} “The kings of the armies flee; they run away.

\par }{\Q The women who remained at home will divide the goods.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Though you stayed among the sheep pens,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞you will be like⌟}} the wings of a dove covered with silver, its feathers with yellow gold.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Meanwhile, the Almighty was still scattering kings there

\par }{\Q like snow falling on Mount Zalmon.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}The mountain of Bashan is the mountain of God.

\par }{\Q The mountain of Bashan is the mountain with many peaks.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Why do you look with envy, you mountains with many peaks,

\par }{\Q at the mountain where God has chosen to live?

\par }{\Q Certainly, the
{\ND{Lord}} will live there forever.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}The chariots of God are twenty thousand in number,

\par }{\Q thousands upon thousands.

\par }{\Q The Lord is among them.

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞The God of⌟}} Sinai is in his holy place.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}You went to the highest place.

\par }{\Q You took prisoners captive.

\par }{\Q You received gifts from people,

\par }{\Q even from rebellious people, so that the
{\ND{Lord}} God may live there.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Thanks be to the Lord,

\par }{\Q who daily carries our burdens for us.

\par }{\Q God is our salvation.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{20}Our God is the God of victories.

\par }{\Q The Almighty
{\ND{Lord}} is our escape from death.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Certainly, God will crush the heads of his enemies

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞and destroy even⌟}} the hair on the heads

\par }{\Q of those who continue to be guilty.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan.

\par }{\Q I will bring them back from the depths of the sea


\par }{\Q \VS{23}so that you,
{\ADD{⌞my people,⌟}} may bathe \FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 68:23 }{\FT{Greek, Targum, Syriac; Masoretic Text
}}{\FQA{“shatter.”}}} your feet in blood

\par }{\Q and the tongues of your dogs

\par }{\Q may lick the blood of your enemies.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Your festival processions, O God, can be seen by everyone.

\par }{\Q They are the processions for my God, my king, into the holy place.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}The singers are in front.

\par }{\Q The musicians are behind them.

\par }{\Q The young women beating tambourines are between them.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Thank God, the Lord, the source of Israel, with the choirs.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Benjamin, the youngest, is leading them,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞next⌟}} the leaders of Judah with their noisy crowds,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞then⌟}} the leaders of Zebulun,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞then⌟}} the leaders of Naphtali.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Your God has decided you will be strong.

\par }{\Q Display your strength, O God,

\par }{\Q as you have for us before.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Kings will bring you gifts

\par }{\Q because of your temple high above Jerusalem.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}Threaten the beast who is among the cattails,

\par }{\Q the herd of bulls with the calves of the nations,

\par }{\Q until it humbles itself with pieces of silver.

\par }{\Q Scatter the people who find joy in war.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}Ambassadors will come from Egypt.

\par }{\Q Sudan will stretch out its hands to God
{\ADD{⌞in prayer⌟}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{32}You kingdoms of the world, sing to God.

\par }{\Q Make music to praise the Lord.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{33}God rides through the ancient heaven, the highest heaven.

\par }{\Q Listen! He makes his voice heard, his powerful voice.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}Acknowledge the power of God.

\par }{\Q His majesty is over Israel, and his power is in the skies.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{35}God, the God of Israel, is awe-inspiring in his holy place.

\par }{\Q He gives strength and power to his people.

\par }{\Q Thanks be to God!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 69}{\D For the choir director; according to
{\NO{shoshannim}}; by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Save me, O God!

\par }{\Q The water is already up to my neck!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I am sinking in deep mud.

\par }{\Q There is nothing to stand on.

\par }{\Q I am in deep water.

\par }{\Q A flood is sweeping me away.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I am exhausted from crying for help.

\par }{\Q My throat is hoarse.

\par }{\Q My eyes are strained
{\ADD{⌞from⌟}} looking for my God.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Those who hate me for no reason

\par }{\Q outnumber the hairs on my head.

\par }{\Q Those who want to destroy me are mighty.

\par }{\Q They have no reason to be my enemies.

\par }{\Q I am forced to pay back what I did not steal.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}O God, you know my stupidity,

\par }{\Q and the things of which I am guilty are not hidden from you.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Do not let those who wait with hope for you

\par }{\Q be put to shame because of me, O Almighty
{\ND{Lord}} of Armies.

\par }{\Q Do not let those who come to you for help

\par }{\Q be humiliated because of me, O God of Israel.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Indeed, for your sake I have endured insults.

\par }{\Q Humiliation has covered my face.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I have become a stranger to my
{\ADD{⌞own⌟}} brothers,

\par }{\Q a foreigner to my mother’s sons.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Indeed, devotion for your house has consumed me,

\par }{\Q and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I cried and fasted, but I was insulted for it.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}I dressed myself in sackcloth, but I became the object of ridicule.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Those who sit at the gate gossip about me,

\par }{\Q and drunkards make up songs about me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}May my prayer come to you at an acceptable time, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q O God, out of the greatness of your mercy,

\par }{\Q answer me with the truth of your salvation.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Rescue me from the mud.

\par }{\Q Do not let me sink
{\ADD{⌞into it⌟}}.

\par }{\Q I want to be rescued from those who hate me

\par }{\Q and from the deep water.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Do not let floodwaters sweep me away.

\par }{\Q Do not let the ocean swallow me up,

\par }{\Q or the pit close its mouth over me.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Answer me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, because your mercy is good.

\par }{\Q Out of your unlimited compassion, turn to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I am in trouble, so do not hide your face from me.

\par }{\Q Answer me quickly!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Come close, and defend my soul.

\par }{\Q Set me free because of my enemies.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}You know that I have been insulted, put to shame, and humiliated.

\par }{\Q All my opponents are in front of you.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Insults have broken my heart, and I am sick.

\par }{\Q I looked for sympathy, but there was none.

\par }{\Q I looked for people to comfort me, but I found no one.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}They poisoned my food,

\par }{\Q and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Let the table set for them become a trap

\par }{\Q and a snare for their friends.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Let their vision become clouded so that they cannot see.

\par }{\Q Let their thighs continually shake.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Pour your rage on them.

\par }{\Q Let your burning anger catch up with them.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Let their camp be deserted

\par }{\Q and their tents empty.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}They persecute the one you have struck,

\par }{\Q and they talk about the pain of those you have wounded.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Charge them with one crime after another.

\par }{\Q Do not let them be found innocent.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}Let their
{\ADD{⌞names⌟}} be erased from the Book of Life.

\par }{\Q Do not let them be listed with righteous people.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}I am suffering and in pain.

\par }{\Q Let your saving power protect me, O God.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}I want to praise God’s name with a song.

\par }{\Q I want to praise his great name with a song of thanksgiving.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}This will please the
{\ND{Lord}} more than
{\ADD{⌞sacrificing⌟}} an ox

\par }{\Q or a bull with horns and hoofs.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}Oppressed people will see
{\ADD{⌞this⌟}} and rejoice.

\par }{\Q May the hearts of those who look to God for help be refreshed.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{33}The
{\ND{Lord}} listens to needy people.

\par }{\Q He does not despise his own who are in prison.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}Let heaven and earth, the seas, and everything that moves in them, praise him.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}When God saves Zion, he will rebuild the cities of Judah.

\par }{\Q His servants will live there and take possession of it.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}The descendants of his servants will inherit it.

\par }{\Q Those who love him will live there.




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 70: }{\FT{}}{\XT{Psalm 70}}{\FT{ is virtually identical in wording to
}}{\XT{Psalm 40:13–17}}{\FT{.}}}
\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 70}{\D For the choir director; by David; to be kept in mind.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Come quickly to rescue me, O God!

\par }{\Q Come quickly to help me, O
{\ND{Lord}}!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let those who seek my life

\par }{\Q be confused and put to shame.

\par }{\Q Let those who want my downfall

\par }{\Q be turned back and disgraced.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let those who say, “Aha! Aha!”

\par }{\Q be turned back because of their own shame.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad because of you.

\par }{\Q Let those who love your salvation continually say,

\par }{\Q “God is great!”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}But I am oppressed and needy.

\par }{\Q O God, come to me quickly.

\par }{\Q You are my help and my savior.

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, do not delay!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 71}{\Q \VerseOne{1}I have taken refuge in you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Never let me be put to shame.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Rescue me and free me because of your righteousness.

\par }{\Q Turn your ear toward me, and save me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Be a rock on which I may live,

\par }{\Q a place where I may always go.

\par }{\Q You gave the order to save me!

\par }{\Q Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}My God, free me from the hands of a wicked person,

\par }{\Q from the grasp of one who is cruel and unjust.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You are my hope, O Almighty
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q You have been my confidence ever since I was young.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I depended on you before I was born.

\par }{\Q You took me from my mother’s womb.

\par }{\Q My songs of praise constantly speak about you.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I have become an example to many people,

\par }{\Q but you are my strong refuge.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}My mouth is filled with your praise,

\par }{\Q with your glory all day long.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Do not reject me when I am old

\par }{\Q or abandon me when I lose my strength.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}My enemies talk about me.

\par }{\Q They watch me as they plot to take my life.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}They say, “God has abandoned him.

\par }{\Q Pursue him and grab him because there is no one to rescue him.”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}O God, do not be so distant from me.

\par }{\Q O my God, come quickly to help me.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Let those who accuse me come to a shameful end.

\par }{\Q Let those who want my downfall be covered

\par }{\Q with disgrace and humiliation.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}But I will always have hope.

\par }{\Q I will praise you more and more.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}My mouth will tell about your righteousness,

\par }{\Q about your salvation all day long.

\par }{\Q Even then, it is more than I can understand.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}I will come with the mighty deeds of the Almighty
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I will praise your righteousness, yours alone.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}O God, you have taught me ever since I was young,

\par }{\Q and I still talk about the miracles you have done.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Even when I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God.

\par }{\Q Let me live to tell the people of this age

\par }{\Q what your strength has accomplished,

\par }{\Q to tell about your power to all who will come.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God.

\par }{\Q You have done great things.

\par }{\Q O God, who is like you?


\par }{\Q \VS{20}You have made me endure many terrible troubles.

\par }{\Q You restore me to life again.

\par }{\Q You bring me back from the depths of the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}You comfort me and make me greater than ever.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Because of your faithfulness, O my God,

\par }{\Q even I will give thanks to you as I play on a lyre.

\par }{\Q I will make music with a harp to praise you, O Holy One of Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}My lips will sing with joy when I make music to praise you.

\par }{\Q My soul, which you have rescued, also will sing joyfully.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}My tongue will tell about your righteousness all day long,

\par }{\Q because those who wanted my downfall

\par }{\Q have been disgraced and put to shame.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 72}{\D By Solomon.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, give the king your justice

\par }{\Q and the king’s son \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 72:1 }{\FT{According to ancient Jewish and Christian tradition, “}}{\FK{king}}{\FT{” and “}}{\FK{king’s son}}{\FT{” refer to the Messiah.}}} your righteousness


\par }{\Q \VS{2}so that he may judge your people with righteousness

\par }{\Q and your oppressed
{\ADD{⌞people⌟}} with justice.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}May the mountains bring peace to the people

\par }{\Q and the hills bring righteousness.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed.

\par }{\Q May he save the children of needy people

\par }{\Q and crush their oppressor.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}May they fear you as long as the sun and moon
{\ADD{⌞shine⌟}}—

\par }{\Q throughout every generation.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}May he be like rain that falls on
{\ADD{⌞freshly⌟}} cut grass,

\par }{\Q like showers that water the land.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}May righteous people blossom in his day.

\par }{\Q May there be unlimited peace until the moon no longer
{\ADD{⌞shines⌟}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}May he rule from sea to sea,

\par }{\Q from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}May the people of the desert kneel in front of him.

\par }{\Q May his enemies lick the dust.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents.

\par }{\Q May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}May all kings worship him.

\par }{\Q May all nations serve him.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}He will rescue the needy person who cries for help

\par }{\Q and the oppressed person who has no one’s help.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}He will have pity on the poor and needy

\par }{\Q and will save the lives of the needy.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He will rescue them from oppression and violence.

\par }{\Q Their blood will be precious in his sight.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}May he live long.

\par }{\Q May the gold from Sheba be given to him.

\par }{\Q May
{\ADD{⌞the people⌟}} pray for him continually.

\par }{\Q May
{\ADD{⌞they⌟}} praise him all day long.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}May there be plenty of grain in the land.

\par }{\Q May it wave
{\ADD{⌞in the breeze⌟}} on the mountaintops,

\par }{\Q its fruit like
{\ADD{⌞the treetops of⌟}} Lebanon.

\par }{\Q May those from the city flourish like the grass on the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}May his name endure forever.

\par }{\Q May his name continue as long as the sun
{\ADD{⌞shines⌟}}.

\par }{\Q May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Thank the
{\ND{Lord}} God, the God of Israel,

\par }{\Q who alone does miracles.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Thanks be to his glorious name forever.

\par }{\Q May the whole earth be filled with his glory.

\par }{\Q Amen and amen!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}The prayers by David, son of Jesse, end here.




\par }{\MS BOOK THREE

\par }\PsalmChap{73}{\MR (Psalms 73–89)

\par }{\D A psalm by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}God is truly good to Israel,

\par }{\Q to those whose lives are pure.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}But my feet had almost stumbled.

\par }{\Q They had almost slipped


\par }{\Q \VS{3}because I was envious of arrogant people

\par }{\Q when I saw the prosperity that wicked people enjoy.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}They suffer no pain.

\par }{\Q Their bodies are healthy.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They have no drudgery in their lives like ordinary people.

\par }{\Q They are not plagued
{\ADD{⌞with problems⌟}} like others.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}That is why they wear arrogance like a necklace

\par }{\Q and acts of violence like clothing.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Their eyes peer out from their fat faces,

\par }{\Q and their imaginations run wild.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They ridicule.

\par }{\Q They speak maliciously.

\par }{\Q They speak arrogantly about oppression.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}They verbally attack heaven,

\par }{\Q and they order people around on earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}That is why God’s people turn to wickedness

\par }{\Q and swallow their words.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Then wicked people ask, “What does God know?”

\par }{\Q “Does the Most High know anything?”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Look how wicked they are!

\par }{\Q They never have a worry.

\par }{\Q They grow more and more wealthy.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}I’ve received no reward for keeping my life pure

\par }{\Q and washing my hands of any blame.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I’m plagued
{\ADD{⌞with problems⌟}} all day long,

\par }{\Q and every morning my punishment
{\ADD{⌞begins again⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}If I had said, “I will continue to talk like that,”

\par }{\Q I would have betrayed God’s people.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}But when I tried to understand this,

\par }{\Q it was too difficult for me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Only when I came into God’s holy place

\par }{\Q did I
{\ADD{⌞finally⌟}} understand what would happen to them.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}You put them in slippery places

\par }{\Q and make them fall into ruin.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}They are suddenly destroyed.

\par }{\Q They are completely swept away by terror!


\par }{\Q \VS{20}As
{\ADD{⌞someone⌟}} gets rid of a dream when he wakes up,

\par }{\Q so you, O Lord, get rid of the thought of them

\par }{\Q when you wake up.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}When my heart was filled with bitterness

\par }{\Q and my mind was seized
{\ADD{⌞with envy⌟}},


\par }{\Q \VS{22}I was stupid, and I did not understand.

\par }{\Q I was like a dumb animal in your presence.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Yet, I am always with you.

\par }{\Q You hold on to my right hand.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}With your advice you guide me,

\par }{\Q and in the end you will take me to glory.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}As long as I have you,

\par }{\Q I don’t need anyone else in heaven or on earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}My body and mind may waste away,

\par }{\Q but God remains the foundation of my life

\par }{\Q and my inheritance forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Without a doubt, those who are far from you will die.

\par }{\Q You destroy all who are unfaithful to you.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Being united with God is my highest good.

\par }{\Q I have made the Almighty
{\ND{Lord}} my refuge

\par }{\Q so that I may report everything that he has done.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 74}{\D A
{\NO{maskil}} \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 74: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Why, O God, have you rejected us forever?

\par }{\Q Why does your anger

\par }{\Q smolder against the sheep in your care?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Remember your congregation.

\par }{\Q Long ago you made it your own.

\par }{\Q You bought this tribe to be your possession.

\par }{\Q This tribe is Mount Zion, where you have made your home.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Turn your steps toward these pathetic ruins.

\par }{\Q The enemy has destroyed everything in the holy temple.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Your opponents have roared inside your meeting place.

\par }{\Q They have set up their own emblems as symbols.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Starting from its entrance, they hacked away

\par }{\Q like a woodcutter in a forest.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They smashed all its carved paneling with axes and hatchets.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}They burned your holy place to the ground.

\par }{\Q They dishonored the place where you live among us.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They said to themselves, “We will crush them.”

\par }{\Q They burned every meeting place of God in the land.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}We no longer see miraculous signs.

\par }{\Q There are no prophets anymore.

\par }{\Q No one knows how long this will last.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}How long, O God, will the enemy insult us?

\par }{\Q Will the enemy despise you forever?


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Why do you hold back your hand, especially your right hand?

\par }{\Q Take your hands out of your pockets.

\par }{\Q Destroy your enemies!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}And yet, from long ago God has been my king,

\par }{\Q the one who has been victorious throughout the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}You stirred up the sea with your own strength.

\par }{\Q You smashed the heads of sea monsters in the water.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}You crushed the heads of Leviathan

\par }{\Q and gave them to the creatures of the desert for food.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}You opened the springs and brooks.

\par }{\Q You dried up the ever-flowing rivers.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The day and the night are yours.

\par }{\Q You set the moon and the sun in their places.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}You determined all the boundaries of the earth.

\par }{\Q You created summer and winter.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Remember how the enemy insulted you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Remember how an entire nation of godless fools despised your name.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Do not hand over the soul of your dove to wild animals.

\par }{\Q Do not forget the life of your oppressed people forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Consider your promise \FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 74:20 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“covenant.”}}}

\par }{\Q because every dark corner of the land is filled with violence.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Do not let oppressed people come back in disgrace.

\par }{\Q Let weak and needy people praise your name.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Arise, O God!

\par }{\Q Fight for your own cause!

\par }{\Q Remember how godless fools insult you all day long.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Do not forget the shouting of your opponents.

\par }{\Q Do not forget the uproar made by those who attack you.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 75}{\D For the choir director;
{\NO{al tashcheth}}; a psalm by Asaph; a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks.

\par }{\Q You are present, and your miracles confirm that.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}When I choose the right time,

\par }{\Q I will judge fairly.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}When the earth and everyone who lives on it begin to melt,

\par }{\Q I will make its foundations as solid as rock.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{4}I said to those who brag, “Don’t brag,”

\par }{\Q and to wicked people,

\par }{\Q “Don’t raise your weapons.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Don’t raise your weapons so proudly

\par }{\Q or speak so defiantly.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ADD{⌞authority⌟}} to reward someone does not
{\ADD{⌞come⌟}}

\par }{\Q from the east,

\par }{\Q from the west,

\par }{\Q or
{\ADD{⌞even⌟}} from the wilderness.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}God alone is the judge.

\par }{\Q He punishes one person and rewards another.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}A cup is in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s hand.

\par }{\Q (Its foaming wine is thoroughly mixed with spices.)

\par }{\Q He will empty it,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞and⌟}} all the wicked people on earth

\par }{\Q will have to drink every last drop.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}But I will speak
{\ADD{⌞about your miracles⌟}} forever.

\par }{\Q I will make music to praise the God of Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I will destroy all the weapons of wicked people,

\par }{\Q but the weapons of righteous people will be raised proudly.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 76}{\D For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a psalm by Asaph; a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}God is known in Judah.

\par }{\Q His name is great in Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}His tent is in Salem.

\par }{\Q His home is in Zion.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}There he destroyed flaming arrows,

\par }{\Q shields, swords, and weapons of war.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}You are the radiant one.

\par }{\Q You are more majestic than the ancient mountains.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 76:4 }{\FT{Greek, Syriac; Masoretic Text
}}{\FQA{“mountains of prey.”}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Brave people were robbed.

\par }{\Q They died.

\par }{\Q None of the warriors were able to lift a hand.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}At your stern warning, O God of Jacob,

\par }{\Q chariot riders and horses were put to sleep.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}You alone must be feared!

\par }{\Q Who can stand in your presence when you become angry?


\par }{\Q \VS{8}From heaven you announced a verdict.

\par }{\Q The earth was fearful and silent


\par }{\Q \VS{9}when you rose to judge, O God,

\par }{\Q when you rose to save every oppressed person on earth.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Even angry mortals will praise you.

\par }{\Q You will wear the remainder of
{\ADD{⌞their⌟}} anger.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Make vows to the
{\ND{Lord}} your God, and keep them.

\par }{\Q Let everyone around him bring gifts to the one who must be feared.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}He cuts short the lives of influential people.

\par }{\Q He terrifies the kings of the earth.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 77}{\D For the choir director; according to Jeduthun; a psalm by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Loudly, I cried to God.

\par }{\Q Loudly, I cried to God

\par }{\Q so that he would open his ears to
{\ADD{⌞hear⌟}} me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}On the day I was in trouble, I went to the Lord for help.

\par }{\Q At night I stretched out my hands in prayer without growing tired.

\par }{\Q Yet, my soul refused to be comforted.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}I sigh as I remember God.

\par }{\Q I begin to lose hope as I think about him.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{4}(You keep my eyelids open.)

\par }{\Q I am so upset that I cannot speak.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I have considered the days of old,

\par }{\Q the years long ago.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I remember my song in the night

\par }{\Q and reflect
{\ADD{⌞on it⌟}}.

\par }{\Q My spirit searches
{\ADD{⌞for an answer⌟}}:


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Will the
{\ND{Lord}} reject
{\ADD{⌞me⌟}} for all time?

\par }{\Q Will he ever accept me?


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Has his mercy come to an end forever?

\par }{\Q Has his promise been canceled throughout every generation?


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Has God forgotten to be merciful?

\par }{\Q Has he locked up his compassion because of his anger?
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{10}Then I said, “It makes me feel sick

\par }{\Q that the power of the Most High is no longer the same.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}I will remember the deeds of the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I will remember your ancient miracles.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}I will reflect on all your actions

\par }{\Q and think about what you have done.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}O God, your ways are holy!

\par }{\Q What god is as great as our God?


\par }{\Q \VS{14}You are the God who performs miracles.

\par }{\Q You have made your strength known among the nations.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}With your might you have defended your people,

\par }{\Q the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}The water saw you, O God.

\par }{\Q The water saw you and shook.

\par }{\Q Even the depths of the sea trembled.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The clouds poured out water.

\par }{\Q The sky thundered.

\par }{\Q Even your arrows flashed in every direction.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The sound of your thunder rumbled in the sky.

\par }{\Q Streaks of lightning lit up the world.

\par }{\Q The earth trembled and shook.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Your road went through the sea.

\par }{\Q Your path went through raging water,

\par }{\Q but your footprints could not be seen.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Like a shepherd, you led your people.

\par }{\Q You had Moses and Aaron take them by the hand.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 78}{\D A
{\NO{maskil}} by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Open your ears to my teachings, my people.

\par }{\Q Turn your ears to the words from my mouth.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will open my mouth to illustrate points.

\par }{\Q I will explain what has been hidden long ago,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}things that we have heard and known about,

\par }{\Q things that our parents have told us.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}We will not hide them from our children.

\par }{\Q We will tell the next generation

\par }{\Q about the
{\ND{Lord}}’s power and great deeds

\par }{\Q and the miraculous things he has done.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}He established written instructions for Jacob’s people.

\par }{\Q He gave his teachings to Israel.

\par }{\Q He commanded our ancestors to make them known to their children


\par }{\Q \VS{6}so that the next generation would know them.

\par }{\Q Children yet to be born
{\ADD{⌞would learn them⌟}}.

\par }{\Q They will grow up and tell their children


\par }{\Q \VS{7}to trust God, to remember what he has done,

\par }{\Q and to obey his commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Then they will not be like their ancestors,

\par }{\Q a stubborn and rebellious generation.

\par }{\Q Their hearts were not loyal.

\par }{\Q Their spirits were not faithful to God.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}The men of Ephraim, well-equipped with bows
{\ADD{⌞and arrows⌟}},

\par }{\Q turned
{\ADD{⌞and ran⌟}} on the day of battle.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}They had not been faithful to God’s promise.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 78:10 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“covenant.”}}}

\par }{\Q They refused to follow his teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}They forgot what he had done—

\par }{\Q the miracles that he had shown them.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}In front of their ancestors he performed miracles

\par }{\Q in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}He divided the sea and led them through it.

\par }{\Q He made the waters stand up like a wall.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He guided them by a cloud during the day

\par }{\Q and by a fiery light throughout the night.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}He split rocks in the desert.

\par }{\Q He gave them plenty to drink, an ocean of water.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}He made streams come out of a rock.

\par }{\Q He made the water flow like rivers.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}They continued to sin against him,

\par }{\Q to rebel in the desert against the Most High.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}They deliberately tested God by demanding the food they craved.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}They spoke against God by saying,

\par }{\Q “Can God prepare a banquet in the desert?


\par }{\Q \VS{20}True, he did strike a rock,

\par }{\Q and water did gush out,

\par }{\Q and the streams did overflow.

\par }{\Q But can he also give us bread or provide us, his people, with meat?”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}When the
{\ND{Lord}} heard this, he became furious.

\par }{\Q His fire burned against Jacob

\par }{\Q and his anger flared up at Israel


\par }{\Q \VS{22}because they did not believe God

\par }{\Q or trust him to save them.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}In spite of that, he commanded the clouds above

\par }{\Q and opened the doors of heaven.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}He rained manna down on them to eat

\par }{\Q and gave them grain from heaven.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Humans ate the bread of the mighty ones,

\par }{\Q and God sent them plenty of food.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}He made the east wind blow in the heavens

\par }{\Q and guided the south wind with his might.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}He rained meat down on them like dust,

\par }{\Q birds like the sand on the seashore.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}He made the birds fall in the middle of his camp,

\par }{\Q all around his dwelling place.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}They ate more than enough.

\par }{\Q He gave them what they wanted,


\par }{\Q \VS{30}but they still wanted more.

\par }{\Q While the food was still in their mouths,


\par }{\Q \VS{31}the anger of God flared up against them.

\par }{\Q He killed their strongest men and slaughtered the best young men in Israel.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{32}In spite of all this, they continued to sin,

\par }{\Q and they no longer believed in his miracles.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}He brought their days to an end like a whisper in the wind.

\par }{\Q He brought their years to an end in terror.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}When he killed
{\ADD{⌞some of⌟}} them,
{\ADD{⌞the rest⌟}} searched for him.

\par }{\Q They turned from their sins and eagerly looked for God.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}They remembered that God was their rock,

\par }{\Q that the Most High was their defender.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}They flattered him with their mouths

\par }{\Q and lied to him with their tongues.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}Their hearts were not loyal to him.

\par }{\Q They were not faithful to his promise.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{38}But he is compassionate.

\par }{\Q He forgave their sin.

\par }{\Q He did not destroy them.

\par }{\Q He restrained his anger many times.

\par }{\Q He did not display all of his fury.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}He remembered that they were only flesh and blood,

\par }{\Q a breeze that blows and does not return.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{40}How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness!

\par }{\Q How often they caused him grief in the desert!


\par }{\Q \VS{41}Again and again they tested God,

\par }{\Q and they pushed the Holy One of Israel to the limit.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}They did not remember his power—

\par }{\Q the day he freed them from their oppressor,


\par }{\Q \VS{43}when he performed his miraculous signs in Egypt,

\par }{\Q his wonders in the fields of Zoan.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{44}He turned their rivers into blood

\par }{\Q so that they could not drink from their streams.


\par }{\Q \VS{45}He sent a swarm of flies that bit them

\par }{\Q and frogs that ruined them.


\par }{\Q \VS{46}He gave their crops to grasshoppers

\par }{\Q and their produce to locusts.


\par }{\Q \VS{47}He killed their vines with hail

\par }{\Q and their fig trees with frost.


\par }{\Q \VS{48}He let the hail strike their cattle

\par }{\Q and bolts of lightning strike their livestock.


\par }{\Q \VS{49}He sent his burning anger, rage, fury, and hostility against them.

\par }{\Q He sent an army of destroying angels.


\par }{\Q \VS{50}He cleared a path for his anger.

\par }{\Q He did not spare them.

\par }{\Q He let the plague take their lives.


\par }{\Q \VS{51}He slaughtered every firstborn in Egypt,

\par }{\Q the ones born in the tents of Ham when their fathers were young.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{52}But he led his own people out like sheep

\par }{\Q and guided them like a flock through the wilderness.


\par }{\Q \VS{53}He led them safely.

\par }{\Q They had no fear while the sea covered their enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{54}He brought them into his holy land,

\par }{\Q to this mountain that his power had won.


\par }{\Q \VS{55}He forced nations out of their way

\par }{\Q and gave them the land of the nations as their inheritance.

\par }{\Q He settled the tribes of Israel in their own tents.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{56}They tested God Most High and rebelled against him.

\par }{\Q They did not obey his written instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{57}They were disloyal and treacherous like their ancestors.

\par }{\Q They were like arrows shot from a defective bow.


\par }{\Q \VS{58}They made him angry because of their illegal worship sites.

\par }{\Q They made him furious because they worshiped idols.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{59}When God heard, he became furious.

\par }{\Q He completely rejected Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{60}He abandoned his dwelling place in Shiloh,

\par }{\Q the tent where he had lived among humans.


\par }{\Q \VS{61}He allowed his power to be taken captive

\par }{\Q and handed his glory over to an oppressor.


\par }{\Q \VS{62}He let swords kill his people.

\par }{\Q He was furious with those who belonged to him.


\par }{\Q \VS{63}Fire consumed his best young men,

\par }{\Q so his virgins heard no wedding songs.


\par }{\Q \VS{64}His priests were cut down with swords.

\par }{\Q The widows
{\ADD{⌞of his priests⌟}} could not even weep
{\ADD{⌞for them⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{65}Then the Lord woke up like one who had been sleeping,

\par }{\Q like a warrior sobering up from
{\ADD{⌞too much⌟}} wine.


\par }{\Q \VS{66}He struck his enemies from behind

\par }{\Q and disgraced them forever.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{67}He rejected the tent of Joseph.

\par }{\Q He did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,


\par }{\Q \VS{68}but he chose the tribe of Judah,

\par }{\Q Mount Zion which he loved.


\par }{\Q \VS{69}He built his holy place to be like the high heavens,

\par }{\Q like the earth which he made to last for a long time.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{70}He chose his servant David.

\par }{\Q He took him from the sheep pens.


\par }{\Q \VS{71}He brought him from tending the ewes that had lambs

\par }{\Q so that David could be the shepherd of the people of Jacob,

\par }{\Q of Israel, the people who belonged to the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{72}With unselfish devotion David became their shepherd.

\par }{\Q With skill he guided them.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 79}{\D A psalm by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, the nations have invaded the land that belongs to you.

\par }{\Q They have dishonored your holy temple.

\par }{\Q They have left Jerusalem in ruins.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}They have given the dead bodies of your servants

\par }{\Q to the birds for food.

\par }{\Q They have given the flesh of your godly ones

\par }{\Q to the animals.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They have shed the blood of your people around Jerusalem

\par }{\Q as though it were water.

\par }{\Q There is no one to bury your people.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}We have become a disgrace to our neighbors,

\par }{\Q an object of ridicule and contempt to those around us.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}How long, O
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q Will you remain angry forever?

\par }{\Q Will your fury continue to burn like fire?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Pour your fury on the nations that do not know you,

\par }{\Q on the kingdoms that have not called you.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}They have devoured Jacob.

\par }{\Q They have destroyed his home.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Do not hold the crimes of our ancestors against us.

\par }{\Q Reach out to us soon with your compassion,

\par }{\Q because we are helpless.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Help us, O God, our savior, for the glory of your name.

\par }{\Q Rescue us, and forgive our sins for the honor of your name.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Why should the nations
{\ADD{⌞be allowed to⌟}} say,

\par }{\Q “Where is their God?”

\par }{\Q Let us watch as the nations learn

\par }{\Q that there is punishment for shedding the blood of your servants.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Let the groans of prisoners come into your presence.

\par }{\Q With your powerful arm rescue those who are condemned to death.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Pay each one of our neighbors back

\par }{\Q with seven times the number of insults they used to insult you, O Lord.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Then we, your people, the flock in your pasture,

\par }{\Q will give thanks to you forever.

\par }{\Q We will praise you throughout every generation.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 80}{\D For the choir director; according to
{\NO{shoshannim eduth}}; by Asaph; a psalm.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Open your ears, O Shepherd of Israel,

\par }{\Q the one who leads
{\ADD{⌞the descendants of⌟}} Joseph like sheep,

\par }{\Q the one who is enthroned over the angels.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 80:1 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“cherubim.”}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Appear in front of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.

\par }{\Q Wake up your power, and come to save us.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}O God, restore us and smile on us

\par }{\Q so that we may be saved.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}O
{\ND{Lord}} God, commander of armies, how long will you smolder in anger

\par }{\Q against the prayer of your people?


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You made them eat tears as food.

\par }{\Q You often made them drink
{\ADD{⌞their own⌟}} tears.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}You made us a source of conflict to our neighbors,

\par }{\Q and our enemies made fun of us.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}O God, commander of armies, restore us and smile on us

\par }{\Q so that we may be saved.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}You brought a vine from Egypt.

\par }{\Q You forced out the nations and planted it.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You cleared the ground for it

\par }{\Q so that it took root and filled the land.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Its shade covered the mountains.

\par }{\Q Its branches covered the mighty cedars.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}It reached out with its branches to the Mediterranean Sea.

\par }{\Q Its shoots reached the Euphrates River.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Why did you break down the stone fences around this vine?

\par }{\Q All who pass by are picking its fruit.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Wild boars from the forest graze on it.

\par }{\Q Wild animals devour it.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}O God, commander of armies, come back!

\par }{\Q Look from heaven and see!

\par }{\Q Come to help this vine.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Take care of what your right hand planted,

\par }{\Q the son you strengthened for yourself.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The vine has been cut down and burned.

\par }{\Q Let them be destroyed by the threatening look on your face.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Let your power rest on the man you have chosen,

\par }{\Q the son of man you strengthened for yourself.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Then we will never turn away from you.

\par }{\Q Give us life again, and we will call on you.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}O
{\ND{Lord}} God, commander of armies, restore us, and smile on us

\par }{\Q so that we may be saved.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 81}{\D For the choir director; on the
{\NO{gittith}}; \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 81: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Sing joyfully to God, our strength.

\par }{\Q Shout happily to the God of Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine.

\par }{\Q Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the new moon,

\par }{\Q on the day of the full moon,

\par }{\Q on our festival days.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}This is a law for Israel,

\par }{\Q a legal decision from the God of Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}These are the instructions God set in place for Joseph

\par }{\Q when Joseph rose to power over Egypt.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q I heard a message I did not understand:


\par }{\Q \VS{6}“I removed the burden from his shoulder.

\par }{\Q His hands were freed from the basket.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}When you were in trouble, you called out
{\ADD{⌞to me⌟}}, and I rescued you.

\par }{\Q I was hidden in thunder, but I answered you.

\par }{\Q I tested your
{\ADD{⌞loyalty⌟}} at the oasis of Meribah.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{8}Listen, my people, and I will warn you.

\par }{\Q Israel, if you would only listen to me!


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Never keep any strange god among you.

\par }{\Q Never worship a foreign god.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I am the
{\ND{Lord}} your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt.

\par }{\Q Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}“But my people did not listen to me.

\par }{\Q Israel wanted nothing to do with me.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}So I let them go their own stubborn ways

\par }{\Q and follow their own advice.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}If only my people would listen to me!

\par }{\Q If only Israel would follow me!


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I would quickly defeat their enemies.

\par }{\Q I would turn my power against their foes.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Those who hate the
{\ND{Lord}} would cringe in front of him,

\par }{\Q and their time
{\ADD{⌞for punishment⌟}} would last forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}But I would feed Israel with the finest wheat

\par }{\Q and satisfy them with honey from a rock.”




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 82}{\D A psalm by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}God takes his place in his own assembly.

\par }{\Q He pronounces judgment among the gods:


\par }{\Q \VS{2}“How long are you going to judge unfairly?

\par }{\Q How long are you going to side with wicked people?”
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Defend weak people and orphans.

\par }{\Q Protect the rights of the oppressed and the poor.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Rescue weak and needy people.

\par }{\Q Help them escape the power of wicked people.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Wicked people do not know or understand anything.

\par }{\Q As they walk around in the dark,

\par }{\Q all the foundations of the earth shake.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I said, “You are gods.

\par }{\Q You are all sons of the Most High.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}You will certainly die like humans

\par }{\Q and fall like any prince.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Arise, O God!

\par }{\Q Judge the earth, because all the nations belong to you.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 83}{\D A song; a psalm by Asaph.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, do not remain silent.

\par }{\Q Do not turn a deaf ear to me.

\par }{\Q Do not keep quiet, O God.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Look, your enemies are in an uproar.

\par }{\Q Those who hate you hold their heads high.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They make plans in secret against your people

\par }{\Q and plot together against those you treasure.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}They say, “Let’s wipe out their nation

\par }{\Q so that the name of Israel will no longer be remembered.”


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They agree completely on their plan.

\par }{\Q They form an alliance against you:


\par }{\Q \VS{6}the tents from Edom and Ishmael,

\par }{\Q Moab and Hagar,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek,

\par }{\Q Philistia, along with those who live in Tyre.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Even Assyria has joined them.

\par }{\Q They helped the descendants of Lot.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{9}Do to them what you did to Midian,

\par }{\Q to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}They were destroyed at Endor.

\par }{\Q They became manure to fertilize the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Treat their influential people as you treated Oreb and Zeeb.

\par }{\Q Treat all their leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}They said, “Let’s take God’s pasturelands for ourselves.”


\par }{\Q \VS{13}O my God, blow them away like tumbleweeds,\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 83:13 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“whirling dust.”}}}

\par }{\Q like husks in the wind.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Pursue them with your storms,

\par }{\Q and terrify them with your windstorms


\par }{\Q \VS{15}the way fire burns a forest

\par }{\Q and flames set mountains on fire.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 83:15 }{\FT{Verse 15 (in Hebrew) has been placed in front of verse 14 to express the complex Hebrew sentence structure more clearly in English.}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Let their faces blush with shame, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q so that they must look to you for help.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Let them be put to shame and terrified forever.

\par }{\Q Let them die in disgrace


\par }{\Q \VS{18}so that they must acknowledge you.

\par }{\Q Your name is the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q You alone are the Most High God of the whole earth.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 84}{\D For the choir director; on the
{\NO{gittith}}; a psalm by Korah’s descendants.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Your dwelling place is lovely, O
{\ND{Lord}} of Armies!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}My soul longs and yearns

\par }{\Q for the
{\ND{Lord}}’s courtyards.

\par }{\Q My whole body shouts for joy to the living God.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Even sparrows find a home,

\par }{\Q and swallows find a nest for themselves.

\par }{\Q There they hatch their young

\par }{\Q near your altars, O
{\ND{Lord}} of Armies, my king and my God.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Blessed are those who live in your house.

\par }{\Q They are always praising you.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Blessed are those who find strength in you.

\par }{\Q Their hearts are on the road
{\ADD{⌞that leads to you⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}As they pass through a valley where balsam trees grow,\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 84:6 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“As they pass through the valley of Weeping.”}}}

\par }{\Q they make it a place of springs.

\par }{\Q The early rains cover it with blessings.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 84:6 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“pools.”}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Their strength grows as they go along

\par }{\Q until each one of them appears

\par }{\Q in front of God in Zion.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}} God, commander of armies, hear my prayer.

\par }{\Q Open your ears, O God of Jacob.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{9}Look at our shield, O God.

\par }{\Q Look with favor on the face of your anointed one.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand
{\ADD{⌞anywhere else⌟}}.

\par }{\Q I would rather stand in the entrance to my God’s house

\par }{\Q than live inside wicked people’s homes.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}} God is a sun and shield.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} grants favor and honor.

\par }{\Q He does not hold back any blessing

\par }{\Q from those who live innocently.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}O
{\ND{Lord}} of Armies, blessed is the person who trusts you.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 85}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by Korah’s descendants.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}You favored your land, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q You restored the fortunes of Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You removed your people’s guilt.

\par }{\Q You pardoned all their sins.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{3}You laid aside all your fury.

\par }{\Q You turned away from your burning anger.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Restore us, O God, our savior.

\par }{\Q Put an end to your anger against us.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Will you be angry with us forever?

\par }{\Q Will you ever let go of your anger in the generations to come?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Won’t you restore our lives again

\par }{\Q so that your people may find joy in you?


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Show us your mercy, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q by giving us your salvation.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}I want to hear what God the
{\ND{Lord}} says,

\par }{\Q because he promises peace to his people, to his godly ones.

\par }{\Q But they must not go back to their stupidity.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Indeed, his salvation is near those who fear him,

\par }{\Q and
{\ADD{⌞his⌟}} glory will remain in our land.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Mercy and truth have met.

\par }{\Q Righteousness and peace have kissed.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Truth sprouts from the ground,

\par }{\Q and righteousness looks down from heaven.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}The
{\ND{Lord}} will certainly give us what is good,

\par }{\Q and our land will produce crops.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Righteousness will go ahead of him

\par }{\Q and make a path for his steps.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 86}{\D A prayer by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Turn your ear
{\ADD{⌞toward me⌟}}, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Answer me, because I am oppressed and needy.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Protect me, because I am faithful
{\ADD{⌞to you⌟}}.

\par }{\Q Save your servant who trusts you. You are my God.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Have pity on me, O Lord,

\par }{\Q because I call out to you all day long.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Give me joy, O Lord,

\par }{\Q because I lift my soul to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You, O Lord, are good and forgiving,

\par }{\Q full of mercy toward everyone who calls out to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Open your ears to my prayer, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Pay attention when I plead for mercy.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}When I am in trouble, I call out to you

\par }{\Q because you answer me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}No god is like you, O Lord.

\par }{\Q No one can do what you do.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}All the nations that you have made

\par }{\Q will bow in your presence, O Lord.

\par }{\Q They will honor you.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Indeed, you are great, a worker of miracles.

\par }{\Q You alone are God.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Teach me your way, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q so that I may live in your truth.

\par }{\Q Focus my heart on fearing you.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}I will give thanks to you with all my heart, O Lord my God.

\par }{\Q I will honor you forever


\par }{\Q \VS{13}because your mercy toward me is great.

\par }{\Q You have rescued me from the depths of hell.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}O God, arrogant people attack me,

\par }{\Q and a mob of ruthless people seeks my life.

\par }{\Q They think nothing of you.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God.

\par }{\Q You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Turn toward me, and have pity on me.

\par }{\Q Give me your strength because I am your servant.

\par }{\Q Save me because I am the son of your female servant.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Grant me some proof of your goodness

\par }{\Q so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame.

\par }{\Q You, O
{\ND{Lord}}, have helped me and comforted me.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 87}{\D By Korah’s descendants; a psalm; a song.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ADD{⌞The city⌟}} the
{\ND{Lord}} has founded
{\ADD{⌞stands⌟}} on holy mountains.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} loves the city of Zion

\par }{\Q more than any other place in Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Glorious things are said about you, O city of God!
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}{\ADD{⌞The
{\ND{Lord}} says,⌟}} “I will add Egypt and Babylon

\par }{\Q as well as Philistia, Tyre, and Sudan

\par }{\Q to the list of those who acknowledge me.

\par }{\Q Each nation
{\ADD{⌞will claim that it⌟}} was born there.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}But it will be said of Zion,

\par }{\Q “Every race is born in it.

\par }{\Q The Most High will make it secure.”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} will record this in the Book of Nations:

\par }{\Q “Every race
{\ADD{⌞claims that it⌟}} was born there.”
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{7}Singers and dancers will sing,

\par }{\Q “Zion is the source of all our blessings.”




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 88}{\D A song; a psalm by Korah’s descendants; for the choir director; according to
{\NO{mahalath leannoth}}; \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 88: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} a
{\NO{maskil}} by Heman the Ezrahite.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}} God, my savior,

\par }{\Q I cry out to you during the day and at night.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let my prayer come into your presence.

\par }{\Q Turn your ear to hear my cries.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}My soul is filled with troubles,

\par }{\Q and my life comes closer to the grave.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I am numbered with those who go into the pit.

\par }{\Q I am like a man without any strength—


\par }{\Q \VS{5}abandoned with the dead,

\par }{\Q like those who have been killed and lie in graves,

\par }{\Q like those whom you no longer remember,

\par }{\Q who are cut off from your power.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}You have put me in the bottom of the pit—in deep, dark places.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Your rage lies heavily on me.

\par }{\Q You make all your waves pound on me.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{8}You have taken my friends far away from me.

\par }{\Q You made me disgusting to them.

\par }{\Q I’m shut in, and I can’t get out.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}My eyes grow weak because of my suffering.

\par }{\Q All day long I call out to you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I stretch out my hands to you
{\ADD{⌞in prayer⌟}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Will you perform miracles for those who are dead?

\par }{\Q Will the spirits of the dead rise and give thanks to you?
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{11}Will anyone tell about your mercy in Sheol

\par }{\Q or about your faithfulness in Abaddon?


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Will anyone know about your miracles in that dark place

\par }{\Q or about your righteousness in the place where forgotten people live?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}I cry out to you for help, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and in the morning my prayer will come into your presence.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Why do you reject my soul, O
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q Why do you hide your face from me?


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ever since I was young, I have been suffering and near death.

\par }{\Q I have endured your terrors, and now I am in despair.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Your burning anger has swept over me.

\par }{\Q Your terrors have destroyed me.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}They swirl around me all day long like water.

\par }{\Q They surround me on all sides.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}You have taken my loved ones and friends far away from me.

\par }{\Q Darkness is my only friend!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 89}{\D A
{\NO{maskil}} by Ethan the Ezrahite.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will sing forever about the evidence of your mercy, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I will tell about your faithfulness to every generation.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I said, “Your mercy will last forever.

\par }{\Q Your faithfulness stands firm in the heavens.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}{\ADD{⌞You said,⌟}} “I have made a promise \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 89:3 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“covenant.”}}} to my chosen one.

\par }{\Q I swore this oath to my servant David:


\par }{\Q \VS{4}‘I will make your dynasty continue forever.

\par }{\Q I built your throne to last throughout every generation.’ ”
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}O
{\ND{Lord}}, the heavens praise your miracles

\par }{\Q and your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Who in the skies can compare with the
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q Who among the heavenly beings is like the
{\ND{Lord}}?


\par }{\Q \VS{7}God is terrifying in the council of the holy ones.

\par }{\Q He is greater and more awe-inspiring than those who surround him.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}} God of Armies, who is like you?

\par }{\Q Mighty
{\ND{Lord}}, even your faithfulness surrounds you.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You rule the raging sea.

\par }{\Q When its waves rise, you quiet them.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You crushed Rahab; \FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 89:10 }{\FK{Rahab
}}{\FT{is the name of a demonic creature who opposes God.}}} it was like a corpse.

\par }{\Q With your strong arm you scattered your enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The heavens are yours.

\par }{\Q The earth is also yours.

\par }{\Q You made the world and everything in it.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}You created north and south.

\par }{\Q Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing your name joyfully.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Your arm is mighty.

\par }{\Q Your hand is strong.

\par }{\Q Your right hand is lifted high.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne.

\par }{\Q Mercy and truth stand in front of you.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Blessed are the people who know how to praise you.

\par }{\Q They walk in the light of your presence, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}They find joy in your name all day long.

\par }{\Q They are joyful in your righteousness


\par }{\Q \VS{17}because you are the glory of their strength.

\par }{\Q By your favor you give us victory.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Our shield belongs to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Once in a vision you said to your faithful ones:

\par }{\Q “I set a boy above warriors.

\par }{\Q I have raised up one chosen from the people.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}I found my servant David.

\par }{\Q I anointed him with my holy oil.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}My hand is ready to help him.

\par }{\Q My arm will also give him strength.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}No enemy will take him by surprise.

\par }{\Q No wicked person will mistreat him.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}I will crush his enemies in front of him

\par }{\Q and defeat those who hate him.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}My faithfulness and mercy will be with him,

\par }{\Q and in my name he will be victorious.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}I will put his
{\ADD{⌞left⌟}} hand on the sea

\par }{\Q and his right hand on the rivers.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}He will call out to me,

\par }{\Q ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Yes, I will make him the firstborn.

\par }{\Q He will be the Most High to the kings of the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}My mercy will stay with him forever.

\par }{\Q My promise to him is unbreakable.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}I will make his dynasty endure forever

\par }{\Q and his throne like the days of heaven.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}“If his descendants abandon my teachings

\par }{\Q and do not live by my rules,


\par }{\Q \VS{31}if they violate my laws

\par }{\Q and do not obey my commandments,


\par }{\Q \VS{32}then with a rod I will punish their rebellion

\par }{\Q and their crimes with beatings.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}But I will not take my mercy away from him

\par }{\Q or allow my truth to become a lie.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}I will not dishonor my promise

\par }{\Q or alter my own agreement.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}On my holiness I have taken an oath once and for all:

\par }{\Q I will not lie to David.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}His dynasty will last forever.

\par }{\Q His throne will be in my presence like the sun.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}Like the moon his throne will stand firm forever.

\par }{\Q It will be like a faithful witness in heaven.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{38}But you have despised, rejected,

\par }{\Q and become angry with your anointed one.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}You have refused to recognize the promise to your servant

\par }{\Q and have thrown his crown into the dirt.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}You have broken through all his walls

\par }{\Q and have laid his fortified cities in ruins.


\par }{\Q \VS{41}(Everyone who passed by robbed him.

\par }{\Q He has become the object of his neighbors’ scorn.)


\par }{\Q \VS{42}You held the right hand of his enemies high

\par }{\Q and made all of his adversaries rejoice.


\par }{\Q \VS{43}You even took his sword out of his hand

\par }{\Q and failed to support him in battle.


\par }{\Q \VS{44}You put an end to his splendor

\par }{\Q and hurled his throne to the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{45}You cut short the days of his youth

\par }{\Q and covered him with shame.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{46}How long, O
{\ND{Lord}}? Will you hide yourself forever?

\par }{\Q How long will your anger continue to burn like fire?


\par }{\Q \VS{47}Remember how short my life is!

\par }{\Q Have you created Adam’s descendants for no reason?


\par }{\Q \VS{48}Can a mortal go on living and never see death?

\par }{\Q Who can set himself free from the power of the grave?
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\Q \VS{49}Where is the evidence of your mercy,
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q You swore an oath to David on
{\ADD{⌞the basis of⌟}} your faithfulness.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{50}Remember, O
{\ND{Lord}},\FTNT{‡}{{\FR Psalm 89:50 }{\FT{Many Hebrew manuscripts; other Hebrew manuscripts
}}{\FQA{“Lord.”}}} how your servant \FTNT{§}{{\FR Psalm 89:50 }{\FT{Many Hebrew manuscripts, Greek, Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts
}}{\FQA{“your servants.”}}} has been insulted.

\par }{\Q Remember how I have carried in my heart
{\ADD{⌞the insults⌟}} from so many people.


\par }{\Q \VS{51}Your enemies insulted
{\ADD{⌞me⌟}}.

\par }{\Q They insulted your Messiah \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 89:51 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“anointed one.”}}} every step he took.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{52}Thank the
{\ND{Lord}} forever.

\par }{\Q Amen and amen!




\par }{\MS BOOK FOUR

\par }\PsalmChap{90}{\MR (Psalms 90–106)

\par }{\D A prayer by Moses, the man of God.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O Lord, you have been our refuge throughout every generation.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Before the mountains were born,

\par }{\Q before you gave birth to the earth and the world, you were God.

\par }{\Q You are God from everlasting to everlasting.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}You turn mortals back into dust

\par }{\Q and say, “Return, descendants of Adam.”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Indeed, in your sight a thousand years are like a single day,

\par }{\Q like yesterday—already past—

\par }{\Q like an hour in the night.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You sweep mortals away.

\par }{\Q They are a dream.

\par }{\Q They sprout again in the morning like cut grass.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}In the morning they blossom and sprout.

\par }{\Q In the evening they wither and dry up.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Indeed, your anger consumes us.

\par }{\Q Your rage terrifies us.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}You have set our sins in front of you.

\par }{\Q You have put our secret sins in the light of your presence.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Indeed, all our days slip away because of your fury.

\par }{\Q We live out our years like one
{\ADD{⌞long⌟}} sigh.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Each of us lives for 70 years—

\par }{\Q or even 80 if we are in good health.

\par }{\Q But the best of them
{\ADD{⌞bring⌟}} trouble and misery.

\par }{\Q Indeed, they are soon gone, and we fly away.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Who fully understands the power of your anger?

\par }{\Q A person fears you more when he better understands your fury.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Teach us to number each of our days

\par }{\Q so that we may grow in wisdom.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Return,
{\ND{Lord}}! How long … ?

\par }{\Q Change your plans about
{\ADD{⌞us,⌟}} your servants.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Satisfy us every morning with your mercy

\par }{\Q so that we may sing joyfully and rejoice all our days.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Make us rejoice for as many days as you have made us suffer,

\par }{\Q for as many years as we have experienced evil.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Let
{\ADD{⌞us,⌟}} your servants, see what you can do.

\par }{\Q Let our children see your glorious power.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Let the kindness of the Lord our God be with us.

\par }{\Q Make us successful in everything we do.

\par }{\Q Yes, make us successful in everything we do.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 91}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Whoever lives under the shelter of the Most High

\par }{\Q will remain in the shadow of the Almighty.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will say to the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q “{\ADD{⌞You are⌟}} my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}He is the one who will rescue you from hunters’ traps

\par }{\Q and from deadly plagues.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He will cover you with his feathers,

\par }{\Q and under his wings you will find refuge.

\par }{\Q His truth is your shield and armor.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}You do not need to fear

\par }{\Q terrors of the night,

\par }{\Q arrows that fly during the day,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}plagues that roam the dark,

\par }{\Q epidemics that strike at noon.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}They will not come near you,

\par }{\Q even though a thousand may fall dead beside you

\par }{\Q or ten thousand at your right side.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}You only have to look with your eyes

\par }{\Q to see the punishment of wicked people.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}You, O
{\ND{Lord}}, are my refuge!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q You have made the Most High your home.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}No harm will come to you.

\par }{\Q No sickness will come near your house.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}He will put his angels in charge of you

\par }{\Q to protect you in all your ways.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}They will carry you in their hands

\par }{\Q so that you never hit your foot against a rock.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}You will step on lions and cobras.

\par }{\Q You will trample young lions and snakes.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Because you love me, I will rescue you.

\par }{\Q I will protect you because you know my name.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}When you call to me, I will answer you.

\par }{\Q I will be with you when you are in trouble.

\par }{\Q I will save you and honor you.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}I will satisfy you with a long life.

\par }{\Q I will show you how I will save you.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 92}{\D A psalm; a song; for the day of rest—a holy day.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}It is good to give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q to make music to praise your name, O Most High.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}It is good to announce your mercy in the morning

\par }{\Q and your faithfulness in the evening


\par }{\Q \VS{3}on a ten-stringed instrument and a harp

\par }{\Q and with a melody on a lyre.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}You made me find joy in what you have done, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I will sing joyfully about the works of your hands.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}How spectacular are your works, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q How very deep are your thoughts!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}A stupid person cannot know

\par }{\Q and a fool cannot understand


\par }{\Q \VS{7}that wicked people sprout like grass

\par }{\Q and all troublemakers blossom
{\ADD{⌞like flowers⌟}},

\par }{\Q only to be destroyed forever.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}But you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, are highly honored forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Now look at your enemies, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Now look at your enemies.

\par }{\Q They disappear, and all troublemakers are scattered.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}But you make me as strong as a wild bull,

\par }{\Q and soothing lotion is poured on me.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}My eyes gloat over those who spy on me.

\par }{\Q My ears hear
{\ADD{⌞the cries⌟}} of evildoers attacking me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Righteous people flourish like palm trees

\par }{\Q and grow tall like the cedars in Lebanon.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}They are planted in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s house.

\par }{\Q They blossom in our God’s courtyards.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Even when they are old, they still bear fruit.

\par }{\Q They are always healthy and fresh.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}They make it known that the
{\ND{Lord}} is decent.

\par }{\Q He is my rock.

\par }{\Q He is never unfair.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 93}{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} rules as king! He is clothed with majesty.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} has clothed himself; he has armed himself with power.

\par }{\Q The world was set in place; it cannot be moved.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Your throne was set in place a long time ago.

\par }{\Q You are eternal.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}The ocean rises, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q The ocean rises with a roar.

\par }{\Q The ocean rises with its pounding waves.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}} above is mighty—

\par }{\Q mightier than the sound of raging water,

\par }{\Q mightier than the foaming waves of the sea.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Your written testimonies are completely reliable.

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, holiness is what makes your house beautiful for days without end.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 94}{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, God of vengeance,

\par }{\Q O God of vengeance, appear!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Arise, O Judge of the earth.

\par }{\Q Give arrogant people what they deserve.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}How long, O
{\ND{Lord}}, will wicked people triumph?

\par }{\Q How long?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}They ramble.

\par }{\Q They speak arrogantly.

\par }{\Q All troublemakers brag about themselves.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They crush your people, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q They make those who belong to you suffer.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They kill widows and foreigners, and they murder orphans.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}They say, “The
{\ND{Lord}} doesn’t see it.

\par }{\Q The God of Jacob doesn’t even pay attention to it.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Pay attention, you stupid people!

\par }{\Q When will you become wise, you fools?


\par }{\Q \VS{9}God created ears.

\par }{\Q Do you think he can’t hear?

\par }{\Q He formed eyes.

\par }{\Q Do you think he can’t see?


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He disciplines nations.

\par }{\Q Do you think he can’t punish?

\par }{\Q He teaches people.

\par }{\Q Do you think he doesn’t know anything?


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}} knows that people’s thoughts are pointless.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}O
{\ND{Lord}}, blessed is the person

\par }{\Q whom you discipline and instruct from your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}You give him peace and quiet from times of trouble

\par }{\Q while a pit is dug to trap wicked people.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}The
{\ND{Lord}} will never desert his people

\par }{\Q or abandon those who belong to him.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The decisions of judges will again become fair,

\par }{\Q and everyone whose motives are decent will pursue justice.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Who will stand up for me against evildoers?

\par }{\Q Who will stand by my side against troublemakers?


\par }{\Q \VS{17}If the
{\ND{Lord}} had not come to help me,

\par }{\Q my soul would have quickly fallen silent
{\ADD{⌞in death⌟}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}When I said, “My feet are slipping,”

\par }{\Q your mercy, O
{\ND{Lord}}, continued to hold me up.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}When I worried about many things,

\par }{\Q your assuring words soothed my soul.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Are wicked rulers who use the law to do unlawful things

\par }{\Q able to be your partners?


\par }{\Q \VS{21}They join forces to take the lives of righteous people.

\par }{\Q They condemn innocent people to death.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}The
{\ND{Lord}} has become my stronghold.

\par }{\Q My God has become my rock of refuge.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}He has turned their own wickedness against them.

\par }{\Q He will destroy them because of their sins.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} our God will destroy them.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 95}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Come, let’s sing joyfully to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Let’s shout happily to the rock of our salvation.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let’s come into his presence with a song of thanksgiving.

\par }{\Q Let’s shout happily to him with psalms.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
{\ND{Lord}} is a great God and a great king above all gods.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}In his hand are the deep places of the earth,

\par }{\Q and the mountain peaks are his.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The sea is his.

\par }{\Q He made it, and his hands formed the dry land.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Come, let’s worship and bow down.

\par }{\Q Let’s kneel in front of the
{\ND{Lord}}, our maker,


\par }{\Q \VS{7}because he is our God

\par }{\Q and we are the people in his care,

\par }{\Q the flock that he leads.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q If only you would listen to him today!


\par }{\Q \VS{8}“Do not be stubborn like
{\ADD{⌞my people were⌟}} at Meribah,

\par }{\Q like the time at Massah in the desert.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Your ancestors challenged me and tested me there,

\par }{\Q although they had seen what I had done.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}For 40 years I was disgusted with those people.

\par }{\Q So I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts continue to stray.

\par }{\Q They have not learned my ways.’


\par }{\Q \VS{11}That is why I angrily took this solemn oath:

\par }{\Q ‘They will never enter my place of rest!’ ”




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 96}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Sing to the
{\ND{Lord}} a new song!

\par }{\Q Sing to the
{\ND{Lord}}, all the earth!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Sing to the
{\ND{Lord}}! Praise his name!

\par }{\Q Day after day announce that the
{\ND{Lord}} saves his people.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Tell people about his glory.

\par }{\Q Tell all the nations about his miracles.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}} is great!

\par }{\Q He should be highly praised.

\par }{\Q He should be feared more than all
{\ADD{⌞other⌟}} gods


\par }{\Q \VS{5}because all the gods of the nations are idols.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} made the heavens.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Splendor and majesty are in his presence.

\par }{\Q Strength and beauty are in his holy place.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Give to the
{\ND{Lord}}, you families of the nations.

\par }{\Q Give to the
{\ND{Lord}} glory and power.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Give to the
{\ND{Lord}} the glory he deserves.

\par }{\Q Bring an offering, and come into his courtyards.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Worship the
{\ND{Lord}} in
{\ADD{⌞his⌟}} holy splendor.

\par }{\Q Tremble in his presence, all the earth!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Say to the nations, “The
{\ND{Lord}} rules as king!”

\par }{\Q The earth stands firm; it cannot be moved.

\par }{\Q He will judge people fairly.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad.

\par }{\Q Let the sea and everything in it roar like thunder.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Let the fields and everything in them rejoice.

\par }{\Q Then all the trees in the forest will sing joyfully


\par }{\Q \VS{13}in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s presence because he is coming.

\par }{\Q He is coming to judge the earth.

\par }{\Q He will judge the world with righteousness and its people with his truth.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 97}{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} rules as king.

\par }{\Q Let the earth rejoice.

\par }{\Q Let all the islands be joyful.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Clouds and darkness surround him.

\par }{\Q Righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Fire spreads ahead of him.

\par }{\Q It burns his enemies who surround him.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}His flashes of lightning light up the world.

\par }{\Q The earth sees them and trembles.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The mountains melt like wax in the presence of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q in the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The heavens tell about his righteousness,

\par }{\Q and all the people of the world see his glory.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Everyone who worships idols

\par }{\Q and brags about false gods will be put to shame.

\par }{\Q All the gods will bow to him.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Zion hears about this and rejoices.

\par }{\Q The people of Judah are delighted with your judgments, O
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}You, O
{\ND{Lord}}, the Most High, are above the whole earth.

\par }{\Q You are highest. You are above all the gods.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Let those who love the
{\ND{Lord}} hate evil.

\par }{\Q The one who guards the lives of his godly ones

\par }{\Q will rescue them from the power of wicked people.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Light dawns for righteous people \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 97:11 }{\FT{One Hebrew manuscript, Greek, Syriac, Latin; other Hebrew manuscripts
}}{\FQA{“Light is planted for righteous people.”}}}

\par }{\Q and joy for those whose motives are decent.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Find joy in the
{\ND{Lord}}, you righteous people.

\par }{\Q Give thanks to him as you remember how holy he is.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 98}{\D A psalm.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Sing a new song to the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q because he has done miraculous things.

\par }{\Q His right hand and his holy arm have gained victory for him.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} has made his salvation known.

\par }{\Q He has uncovered his righteousness for the nations to see.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He has not forgotten to be merciful and faithful

\par }{\Q to Israel’s descendants.

\par }{\Q All the ends of the earth have seen how our God saves
{\ADD{⌞them⌟}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Shout happily to the
{\ND{Lord}}, all the earth.

\par }{\Q Break out into joyful singing, and make music.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Make music to the
{\ND{Lord}} with a lyre,

\par }{\Q with a lyre and the melody of a psalm,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}with trumpets and the playing of a ram’s horn.

\par }{\Q Shout happily in the presence of the king, the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Let the sea, everything in it,

\par }{\Q the world, and those who live in it roar like thunder.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let the rivers clap their hands

\par }{\Q and the mountains sing joyfully


\par }{\Q \VS{9}in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s presence

\par }{\Q because he is coming to judge the earth.

\par }{\Q He will judge the world with justice

\par }{\Q and its people with fairness.




\par }{\BB \par }
\PsalmChap{Psalm 99}{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} rules as king.

\par }{\Q Let the people tremble.

\par }{\Q He is enthroned over the angels.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 99:1 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“cherubim.”}}}

\par }{\Q Let the earth quake.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} is mighty in Zion.

\par }{\Q He is high above all people.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let them give thanks to your great and fearful name.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q He is holy!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}The king’s strength is that he loves justice.

\par }{\Q You have established fairness.

\par }{\Q You have done what is fair and right for Jacob.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Highly honor the
{\ND{Lord}} our God.

\par }{\Q Bow down at his footstool.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q He is holy!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Moses and Aaron were among his priests.

\par }{\Q Samuel was among those who prayed to him.

\par }{\Q They called to the
{\ND{Lord}}, and he answered them.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He spoke to them from a column of smoke.

\par }{\Q They obeyed his written instructions and the laws that he gave them.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}}, our God, you answered them.

\par }{\Q You showed them that you are a forgiving God

\par }{\Q and that you are a God who punishes their
{\ADD{⌞sinful⌟}} deeds.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Highly honor the
{\ND{Lord}} our God.

\par }{\Q Bow at his holy mountain.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} our God is holy!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 100}{\D A psalm of thanksgiving.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Shout happily to the
{\ND{Lord}}, all the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Serve the
{\ND{Lord}} cheerfully.

\par }{\Q Come into his presence with a joyful song.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Realize that the
{\ND{Lord}} alone is God.

\par }{\Q He made us, and we are his.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 100:3 }{\FT{Many Hebrew manuscripts, Greek, Targum, Latin; other Hebrew manuscripts
}}{\FQA{“and not we ourselves.”}}}

\par }{\Q We are his people and the sheep in his care.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Enter his gates with a song of thanksgiving.

\par }{\Q Come into his courtyards with a song of praise.

\par }{\Q Give thanks to him; praise his name.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}} is good.

\par }{\Q His mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q His faithfulness endures throughout every generation.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 101}{\D A psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will sing about mercy and justice.

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, I will make music to praise you.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I want to understand the path to integrity.

\par }{\Q When will you come to me?

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q I will live in my own home with integrity.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I will not put anything wicked in front of my eyes.

\par }{\Q I hate what unfaithful people do.

\par }{\Q I want no part of it.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}I will keep far away from devious minds.

\par }{\Q I will have nothing to do with evil.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor.

\par }{\Q I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}My eyes will be watching the faithful people in the land

\par }{\Q so that they may live with me.

\par }{\Q The person who lives with integrity will serve me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}The one who does deceitful things will not stay in my home.

\par }{\Q The one who tells lies will not remain in my presence.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Every morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land

\par }{\Q to rid the
{\ND{Lord}}’s city of all troublemakers.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 102}{\D A prayer by someone who is suffering, when he is weary and pours out his troubles in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s presence.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, hear my prayer,

\par }{\Q and let my cry for help come to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Do not hide your face from me when I am in trouble.

\par }{\Q Turn your ear toward me.

\par }{\Q Answer me quickly when I call.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}My days disappear like smoke.

\par }{\Q My bones burn like hot coals.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}My heart is beaten down and withered like grass

\par }{\Q because I have forgotten about eating.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I am nothing but skin and bones

\par }{\Q because of my loud groans.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I am like a desert owl,

\par }{\Q like an owl living in the ruins.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I lie awake.

\par }{\Q I am like a lonely bird on a rooftop.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}All day long my enemies insult me.

\par }{\Q Those who ridicule me use my name as a curse.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I eat ashes like bread

\par }{\Q and my tears are mixed with my drink


\par }{\Q \VS{10}because of your hostility and anger,

\par }{\Q because you have picked me up and thrown me away.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}My days are like a shadow that is getting longer,

\par }{\Q and I wither away like grass.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}But you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, remain forever.

\par }{\Q You are remembered throughout every generation.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}You will rise and have compassion on Zion,

\par }{\Q because it is time to grant a favor to it.

\par }{\Q Indeed, the appointed time has come.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Your servants value Zion’s stones,

\par }{\Q and they pity its rubble.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The nations will fear the
{\ND{Lord}}’s name.

\par }{\Q All the kings of the earth will fear your glory.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}When the
{\ND{Lord}} builds Zion,

\par }{\Q he will appear in his glory.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}He will turn his attention to the prayers

\par }{\Q of those who have been abandoned.

\par }{\Q He will not despise their prayers.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}This will be written down for a future generation

\par }{\Q so that a people yet to be created may praise the
{\ND{Lord}}:


\par }{\Q \VS{19}“The
{\ND{Lord}} looked down from his holy place high above.

\par }{\Q From heaven he looked at the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}He heard the groans of the prisoners

\par }{\Q and set free those who were condemned to death.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s name is announced in Zion

\par }{\Q and his praise in Jerusalem


\par }{\Q \VS{22}when nations and kingdoms gather

\par }{\Q to worship the
{\ND{Lord}}.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}He has weakened my strength along the way.

\par }{\Q He has reduced
{\ADD{⌞the number of⌟}} my days.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}I said, “My God, don’t take me now in the middle of my life.

\par }{\Q Your years
{\ADD{⌞continue on⌟}} throughout every generation.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth.

\par }{\Q Even the heavens are the works of your hands.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}They will come to an end, but you will still go on.

\par }{\Q They will all wear out like clothing.

\par }{\Q You will change them like clothes,

\par }{\Q and they will be thrown away.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}But you remain the same, and your life will never end.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}The children of your servants will go on living
{\ADD{⌞here⌟}}.

\par }{\Q Their descendants will be secure in your presence.”




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 103}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, my soul!

\par }{\Q Praise his holy name, all that is within me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, my soul,

\par }{\Q and never forget all the good he has done:


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He is the one who forgives all your sins,

\par }{\Q the one who heals all your diseases,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}the one who rescues your life from the pit,

\par }{\Q the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}the one who fills your life with blessings

\par }{\Q so that you become young again like an eagle.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} does what is right and fair

\par }{\Q for all who are oppressed.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He let Moses know his ways.

\par }{\Q He let the Israelites know the things he had done.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} is compassionate, merciful, patient,

\par }{\Q and always ready to forgive.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}He will not always accuse us of wrong

\par }{\Q or be angry
{\ADD{⌞with us⌟}} forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He has not treated us as we deserve for our sins

\par }{\Q or paid us back for our wrongs.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}As high as the heavens are above the earth—

\par }{\Q that is how vast his mercy is toward those who fear him.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}As far as the east is from the west—

\par }{\Q that is how far he has removed our rebellious acts from himself.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}As a father has compassion for his children,

\par }{\Q so the
{\ND{Lord}} has compassion for those who fear him.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}He certainly knows what we are made of.

\par }{\Q He bears in mind that we are dust.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Human life is as short-lived as grass.

\par }{\Q It blossoms like a flower in the field.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}When the wind blows over the flower, it disappears,

\par }{\Q and there is no longer any sign of it.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}But from everlasting to everlasting,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}}’s mercy is on those who fear him.

\par }{\Q His righteousness belongs

\par }{\Q to their children and grandchildren,


\par }{\Q \VS{18}to those who are faithful to his promise,\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 103:18 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“covenant.”}}}

\par }{\Q to those who remember to follow his guiding principles.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}The
{\ND{Lord}} has set his throne in heaven.

\par }{\Q His kingdom rules everything.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, all his angels,

\par }{\Q you mighty beings who carry out his orders

\par }{\Q and are ready to obey his spoken orders.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, all his armies,

\par }{\Q his servants who carry out his will.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, all his creatures

\par }{\Q in all the places of his empire.

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, my soul!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 104}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, my soul!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}} my God, you are very great.

\par }{\Q You are clothed with splendor and majesty.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You cover yourself with light as though it were a robe.

\par }{\Q You stretch out the heavens as though they were curtains.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You lay the beams of your home in the water.

\par }{\Q You use the clouds for your chariot.

\par }{\Q You move on the wings of the wind.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}You make your angels winds

\par }{\Q and your servants flames of fire.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}You set the earth on its foundations

\par }{\Q so that it can never be shaken.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}You covered the earth with an ocean as though it were a robe.

\par }{\Q Water stood above the mountains


\par }{\Q \VS{7}and fled because of your threat.

\par }{\Q Water ran away at the sound of your thunder.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The mountains rose and the valleys sank

\par }{\Q to the place you appointed for them.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Water cannot cross the boundary you set

\par }{\Q and cannot come back to cover the earth.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}You make water gush from springs into valleys.

\par }{\Q It flows between the mountains.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Every wild animal drinks
{\ADD{⌞from them⌟}}.

\par }{\Q Wild donkeys quench their thirst.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}The birds live by the streams.

\par }{\Q They sing among the branches.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}You water the mountains from your home above.

\par }{\Q You fill the earth with the fruits of your labors.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}You make grass grow for cattle

\par }{\Q and make vegetables for humans to use

\par }{\Q in order to get food from the ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}You make wine to cheer human hearts,

\par }{\Q olive oil to make faces shine,

\par }{\Q and bread to strengthen human hearts.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s trees, the cedars in Lebanon which he planted,

\par }{\Q drink their fill.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Birds build their nests in them.

\par }{\Q Storks make their homes in fir trees.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The high mountains are for wild goats.

\par }{\Q The rocks are a refuge for badgers.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}He created the moon, which marks the seasons,

\par }{\Q and the sun, which knows when to set.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}He brings darkness, and it is nighttime,

\par }{\Q when all the wild animals in the forest come out.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}The young lions roar for their prey

\par }{\Q and seek their food from God.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}When the sun rises,

\par }{\Q they gather and lie down in their dens.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Then people go to do their work,

\par }{\Q to do their tasks until evening.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}What a large number of things you have made, O
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\Q You made them all by wisdom.

\par }{\Q The earth is filled with your creatures.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}The sea is so big and wide with countless creatures,

\par }{\Q living things both large and small.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Ships sail on it,

\par }{\Q and Leviathan, which you made, plays in it.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}All of them look to you to give them their food at the right time.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}You give it to them, and they gather it up.

\par }{\Q You open your hand, and they are filled with blessings.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}You hide your face, and they are terrified.

\par }{\Q You take away their breath, and they die and return to dust.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}You send out your Spirit, and they are created.

\par }{\Q You renew the face of the earth.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{31}May the glory of the
{\ND{Lord}} endure forever.

\par }{\Q May the
{\ND{Lord}} find joy in what he has made.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}He looks at the earth, and it trembles.

\par }{\Q He touches the mountains, and they smoke.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}I will sing to the
{\ND{Lord}} throughout my life.

\par }{\Q I will make music to praise my God as long as I live.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}May my thoughts be pleasing to him.

\par }{\Q I will find joy in the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}May sinners vanish from the world.

\par }{\Q May there no longer be any wicked people.

\par }{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, my soul!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 105}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Call on him.

\par }{\Q Make known among the nations what he has done.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Sing to him.

\par }{\Q Make music to praise him.

\par }{\Q Meditate on all the miracles he has performed.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Brag about his holy name.

\par }{\Q Let the hearts of those who seek the
{\ND{Lord}} rejoice.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Search for the
{\ND{Lord}} and his strength.

\par }{\Q Always seek his presence.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Remember the miracles he performed,

\par }{\Q the amazing things he did, and the judgments he pronounced,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}you descendants of his servant Abraham,

\par }{\Q you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}He is the
{\ND{Lord}} our God.

\par }{\Q His judgments are pronounced throughout the earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He always remembers his promise,\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 105:8 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“covenant.”}}}

\par }{\Q the word that he commanded for a thousand generations,


\par }{\Q \VS{9}the promise that he made to Abraham,

\par }{\Q and his sworn oath to Isaac.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He confirmed it as a law for Jacob,

\par }{\Q as an everlasting promise to Israel,


\par }{\Q \VS{11}by saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan.

\par }{\Q It is your share of the inheritance.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}While the people of Israel were few in number,

\par }{\Q a small group of foreigners living in that land,


\par }{\Q \VS{13}they wandered from nation to nation,

\par }{\Q from one kingdom to another.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He didn’t permit anyone to oppress them.

\par }{\Q He warned kings about them:


\par }{\Q \VS{15}“Do not touch my anointed ones

\par }{\Q or harm my prophets.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}He brought famine to the land.

\par }{\Q He took away their food supply.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}He sent a man ahead of them.

\par }{\Q He sent Joseph, who was sold as a slave.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}They hurt his feet with shackles,

\par }{\Q and cut into his neck with an iron collar.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s promise tested him through fiery trials

\par }{\Q until his prediction came true.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}The king sent someone to release him.

\par }{\Q The ruler of nations set him free.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}He made Joseph the master of his palace

\par }{\Q and the ruler of all his possessions.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Joseph trained the king’s officers the way he wanted

\par }{\Q and taught his respected leaders wisdom.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Then Israel came to Egypt.

\par }{\Q Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}The
{\ND{Lord}} made his people grow rapidly in number

\par }{\Q and stronger than their enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}He changed their minds so that they hated his people,

\par }{\Q and they dealt treacherously with his servants.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}He sent his servant Moses, and he sent Aaron, whom he had chosen.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}They displayed his miraculous signs among them

\par }{\Q and did amazing things in the land of Ham.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}He sent darkness and made
{\ADD{⌞their land⌟}} dark.

\par }{\Q They did not rebel against his orders.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}He turned their water into blood

\par }{\Q and caused their fish to die.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}He made their land swarm with frogs,

\par }{\Q even in the kings’ bedrooms.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}He spoke, and swarms of flies and gnats

\par }{\Q infested their whole territory.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}He gave them hail and lightning

\par }{\Q instead of rain throughout their land.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}He struck their grapevines and fig trees

\par }{\Q and smashed the trees in their territory.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}He spoke, and countless locusts and grasshoppers came.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}They devoured all the plants in the land.

\par }{\Q They devoured the crops in the fields.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}He killed all the firstborn sons,

\par }{\Q the first ones born in the land when their fathers were young.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}He brought Israel out with silver and gold,

\par }{\Q and no one among his tribes stumbled.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}The Egyptians were terrified of Israel,

\par }{\Q so they were glad when Israel left.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}He spread out a cloud as a protective covering

\par }{\Q and a fire to light up the night.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}The Israelites asked, and he brought them quail

\par }{\Q and filled them with bread from heaven.


\par }{\Q \VS{41}He opened a rock, and water gushed

\par }{\Q and flowed like a river through the dry places.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{42}He remembered his holy promise to his servant Abraham.


\par }{\Q \VS{43}He brought his people out with joy,

\par }{\Q his chosen ones with a song of joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{44}He gave them the lands of
{\ADD{⌞other⌟}} nations,

\par }{\Q and they inherited what others had worked for


\par }{\Q \VS{45}so that they would obey his laws

\par }{\Q and follow his teachings.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 106}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hallelujah!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} because he is good,

\par }{\Q because his mercy endures forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Who can speak about all the mighty things the
{\ND{Lord}} has done?

\par }{\Q Who can announce all the things for which he is worthy of praise?


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Blessed are those who defend justice

\par }{\Q and do what is right at all times.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Remember me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, when you show favor to your people.

\par }{\Q Come to help me with your salvation


\par }{\Q \VS{5}so that I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones,

\par }{\Q find joy in our people’s happiness,

\par }{\Q and brag with the people who belong to you.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}We have sinned, and so did our ancestors.

\par }{\Q We have done wrong.

\par }{\Q We are guilty.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}When our ancestors were in Egypt,

\par }{\Q they gave no thought to your miracles.

\par }{\Q They did not remember your numerous acts of mercy,

\par }{\Q so they rebelled at the sea, the Red Sea.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}He saved them because of his reputation

\par }{\Q so that he could make his mighty power known.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He angrily commanded the Red Sea, and it dried up.

\par }{\Q He led them through deep water as though it were a desert.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He rescued them from the power of the one who hated them.

\par }{\Q He rescued them from the enemy.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Water covered their adversaries.

\par }{\Q Not one Egyptian survived.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Then our ancestors believed what he said.

\par }{\Q They sang his praise.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}They quickly forgot what he did.

\par }{\Q They did not wait for his advice.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}They had an unreasonable desire
{\ADD{⌞for food⌟}} in the wilderness.

\par }{\Q In the desert they tested God.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}He gave them what they asked for.

\par }{\Q He
{\ADD{⌞also⌟}} gave them a degenerative disease.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}In the camp certain men became envious of Moses.

\par }{\Q They also became envious of Aaron, the
{\ND{Lord}}’s holy one.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The ground split open and swallowed Dathan.

\par }{\Q It buried Abiram’s followers.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}A fire broke out among their followers.

\par }{\Q Flames burned up wicked people.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}At Mount Horeb they made
{\ADD{⌞a statue of⌟}} a calf.

\par }{\Q They worshiped an idol made of metal.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}They traded their glorious God \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 106:20 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“their glory.”}}}

\par }{\Q for the statue of a bull that eats grass.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}They forgot God, their savior,

\par }{\Q the one who did spectacular things in Egypt,


\par }{\Q \VS{22}miracles in the land of Ham,

\par }{\Q and terrifying things at the Red Sea.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}God said he was going to destroy them,

\par }{\Q but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way

\par }{\Q to prevent him from exterminating them.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}They refused
{\ADD{⌞to enter⌟}} the pleasant land.

\par }{\Q They did not believe what he said.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}They complained in their tents.

\par }{\Q They did not obey the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Raising his hand, he swore

\par }{\Q that he would kill them in the wilderness,


\par }{\Q \VS{27}kill their descendants among the nations,

\par }{\Q and scatter them throughout various lands.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}They joined in worshiping the god Baal while they were at Peor,

\par }{\Q and they ate what was sacrificed to the dead.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}They infuriated God by what they did,

\par }{\Q and a plague broke out among them.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}Then Phinehas stood between God and the people,

\par }{\Q and the plague was stopped.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}Because of this, Phinehas was considered righteous forever,

\par }{\Q throughout every generation.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}They made God angry by the water at Meribah.

\par }{\Q Things turned out badly for Moses because of what they did,


\par }{\Q \VS{33}since they made him bitter so that he spoke recklessly.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{34}They did not destroy the people as the
{\ND{Lord}} had told them.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}Instead, they intermarried with other nations.

\par }{\Q They learned to do what other nations did,


\par }{\Q \VS{36}and they worshiped their idols,

\par }{\Q which became a trap for them.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}They shed innocent blood,

\par }{\Q the blood of their own sons and daughters

\par }{\Q whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan.

\par }{\Q The land became polluted with blood.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}They became filthy because of what they did.

\par }{\Q They behaved like prostitutes.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}The
{\ND{Lord}} burned with anger against his own people.

\par }{\Q He was disgusted with those who belonged to him.


\par }{\Q \VS{41}He handed them over to other nations,

\par }{\Q and those who hated them ruled them.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}Their enemies oppressed them

\par }{\Q and made them subject to their power.


\par }{\Q \VS{43}He rescued them many times,

\par }{\Q but they continued to plot rebellion against him

\par }{\Q and to sink deeper because of their sin.


\par }{\Q \VS{44}He saw that they were suffering

\par }{\Q when he heard their cry for help.


\par }{\Q \VS{45}He remembered his promise \FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 106:45 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“covenant.”}}} to them.

\par }{\Q In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans.


\par }{\Q \VS{46}He let them find compassion

\par }{\Q from all those who held them captive.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{47}Rescue us, O
{\ND{Lord}} our God, and gather us from the nations

\par }{\Q so that we may give thanks to your holy name

\par }{\Q and make your praise our glory.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{48}Thanks be to the
{\ND{Lord}} God of Israel

\par }{\Q from everlasting to everlasting.

\par }{\Q Let all the people say amen.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }{\MS BOOK FIVE

\par }\PsalmChap{107}{\MR (Psalms 107–150)

\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} because he is good,

\par }{\Q because his mercy endures forever.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Let the people the
{\ND{Lord}} defended repeat these words.

\par }{\Q They are the people he defended from the power of their enemies


\par }{\Q \VS{3}and gathered from other countries,

\par }{\Q from the east and from the west,

\par }{\Q from the north and from the south.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}They wandered around the desert on a deserted road

\par }{\Q without finding an inhabited city.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They were hungry and thirsty.

\par }{\Q They began to lose hope.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}In their distress they cried out to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q He rescued them from their troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He led them on a road that went straight to an inhabited city.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Let them give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} because of his mercy.

\par }{\Q He performed his miracles for Adam’s descendants.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He gave plenty to drink to those who were thirsty.

\par }{\Q He filled those who were hungry with good food.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Those who lived in the dark, in death’s shadow

\par }{\Q were prisoners in misery.

\par }{\Q They were held in iron chains


\par }{\Q \VS{11}because they had rebelled against God’s words and had despised the advice given by the Most High.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}So he humbled them with hard work.

\par }{\Q They fell down, but no one was there to help them.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}In their distress they cried out to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q He saved them from their troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He brought them out of the dark, out of death’s shadow.

\par }{\Q He broke apart their chains.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Let them give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} because of his mercy.

\par }{\Q He performed his miracles for Adam’s descendants.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}He shattered bronze gates

\par }{\Q and cut iron bars in two.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Fools suffered because of their disobedience

\par }{\Q and because of their crimes.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}All food was disgusting to them,

\par }{\Q and they came near death’s gates.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}In their distress they cried out to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q He saved them from their troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}He sent his message and healed them.

\par }{\Q He rescued them from the grave.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Let them give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} because of his mercy.

\par }{\Q He performed his miracles for Adam’s descendants.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Let them bring songs of thanksgiving as their sacrifice.

\par }{\Q Let them tell in joyful songs what he has done.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Those who sail on the sea in ships,

\par }{\Q who do business on the high seas,


\par }{\Q \VS{24}have seen what the
{\ND{Lord}} can do,

\par }{\Q the miracles he performed in the depths of the sea.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}He spoke, and a storm began to blow,

\par }{\Q and it made the waves rise high.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}The sailors aboard ship rose toward the sky.

\par }{\Q They plunged into the depths.

\par }{\Q Their courage melted in
{\ADD{⌞the face of⌟}} disaster.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}They reeled and staggered like drunks,

\par }{\Q and all their skills as sailors became useless.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}In their distress they cried out to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q He led them from their troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}He made the storm calm down,

\par }{\Q and the waves became still.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}The sailors were glad that the storm was quiet.

\par }{\Q He guided them to the harbor they had longed for.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{31}Let them give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} because of his mercy.

\par }{\Q He performed his miracles for Adam’s descendants.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}Let them glorify him when the people are gathered for worship.

\par }{\Q Let them praise him in the company of respected leaders.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}He changes rivers into a desert,

\par }{\Q springs into thirsty ground,


\par }{\Q \VS{34}and fertile ground into a layer of salt

\par }{\Q because of the wickedness of the people living there.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}He changes deserts into lakes

\par }{\Q and dry ground into springs.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}There he settles those who are hungry,

\par }{\Q and they build cities to live in.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}They plant in fields and vineyards

\par }{\Q that produce crops.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}He blesses them, and their numbers multiply,

\par }{\Q and he does not allow a shortage of cattle.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{39}They became few in number and were humiliated

\par }{\Q because of oppression, disaster, and sorrow.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}He poured contempt on their influential people

\par }{\Q and made them stumble around in a pathless desert.


\par }{\Q \VS{41}But now he lifts needy people high above suffering

\par }{\Q and makes their families like flocks.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}Decent people will see this and rejoice,

\par }{\Q but all the wicked people will shut their mouths.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{43}Let those who
{\ADD{⌞think⌟}} they are wise

\par }{\Q pay attention to these things

\par }{\Q so that they may understand the
{\ND{Lord}}’s blessings.




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 108: }{\FT{Verses 1–5 are virtually identical in wording to
}}{\XT{Psalm 57:7–11}}{\FT{; verses 6–13 are virtually identical in wording to
}}{\XT{Psalm 60:5–12}}{\FT{.}}}
\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 108}{\D A song; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}My heart is confident, O God.

\par }{\Q I want to sing and make music even with my soul.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 108:1 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“my glory.”}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Wake up, harp and lyre!

\par }{\Q I want to wake up at dawn.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}I want to give thanks to you among the people, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I want to make music to praise you among the nations


\par }{\Q \VS{4}because your mercy is higher than the heavens.

\par }{\Q Your truth reaches the skies.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}May you be honored above the heavens, O God.

\par }{\Q Let your glory extend over the whole earth.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Save
{\ADD{⌞us⌟}} with your powerful hand, and answer us

\par }{\Q so that those who are dear to you may be rescued.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}God has promised the following through his holiness:

\par }{\Q “I will triumph!

\par }{\Q I will divide Shechem.

\par }{\Q I will measure the valley of Succoth.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Gilead is mine.

\par }{\Q Manasseh is mine.

\par }{\Q Ephraim is the helmet on my head.

\par }{\Q Judah is my scepter.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Moab is my washtub.

\par }{\Q I will throw my shoe over Edom.

\par }{\Q I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Who will bring me into the fortified city?

\par }{\Q Who will lead me to Edom?


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Isn’t it you, O God, who rejected us?

\par }{\Q Isn’t it you, O God, who refused to accompany our armies?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Give us help against the enemy

\par }{\Q because human assistance is worthless.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}With God we will display great strength.

\par }{\Q He will trample our enemies.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 109}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O God, whom I praise, do not turn a deaf ear to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Wicked and deceitful people have opened their mouths against me.

\par }{\Q They speak against me with lying tongues.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They surround me with hateful words.

\par }{\Q They fight against me for no reason.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}In return for my love, they accuse me,

\par }{\Q but I pray for them.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 109:4 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“but I am a man of prayer.”}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They reward me with evil instead of good

\par }{\Q and with hatred instead of love.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}{\ADD{⌞I said,⌟}} “Appoint the evil one to oppose him.

\par }{\Q Let Satan stand beside him.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}When he stands trial,

\par }{\Q let him be found guilty.

\par }{\Q Let his prayer be considered sinful.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let his days be few
{\ADD{⌞in number⌟}}.

\par }{\Q Let someone else take his position.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}“Let his children become fatherless and his wife a widow.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Let his children wander around and beg.

\par }{\Q Let them seek help far from their ruined homes.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Let a creditor take everything he owns.

\par }{\Q Let strangers steal what he has worked for.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Let no one be kind to him anymore.

\par }{\Q Let no one show any pity to his fatherless children.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Let his descendants be cut off

\par }{\Q and their family name be wiped out by the next generation.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Let the
{\ND{Lord}} remember the guilt of his ancestors

\par }{\Q and not wipe out his mother’s sin.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Let their guilt and sin always remain on record

\par }{\Q in front of the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Let the
{\ND{Lord}} remove every memory of him \FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 109:15 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“them.”}}} from the earth,


\par }{\Q \VS{16}because he did not remember to be kind.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q “He drove oppressed, needy,

\par }{\Q and brokenhearted people to their graves.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}He loved to put curses
{\ADD{⌞on others⌟}},

\par }{\Q so he, too, was cursed.

\par }{\Q He did not like to bless
{\ADD{⌞others⌟}},

\par }{\Q so he never received a blessing.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}He wore cursing as though it were clothing,

\par }{\Q so cursing entered his body like water

\par }{\Q and his bones like oil.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Let cursing be his clothing,

\par }{\Q a belt he always wears.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}This is how the
{\ND{Lord}} rewards those who accuse me,

\par }{\Q those who say evil things against me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}O
{\ND{Lord}} Almighty, deal with me out of the goodness of your name.

\par }{\Q Rescue me because of your mercy.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}I am oppressed and needy.

\par }{\Q I can feel the pain in my heart.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}I fade away like a lengthening shadow.

\par }{\Q I have been shaken off like a grasshopper.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}My knees give way because I have been fasting.

\par }{\Q My body has become lean, without any fat.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}I have become the victim of my enemies’ insults.

\par }{\Q They look at me and shake their heads.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Help me, O
{\ND{Lord}} my God.

\par }{\Q Save me because of your mercy.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Then they will know that this is your doing,

\par }{\Q that you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, are the one who saved me.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}They may curse, but you will bless.

\par }{\Q Let those who attack me be ashamed,

\par }{\Q but let me rejoice.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Let those who accuse me wear disgrace as though it were clothing.

\par }{\Q Let them be wrapped in their shame as though it were a robe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}With my mouth I will give many thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I will praise him among many people,


\par }{\Q \VS{31}because he stands beside needy people

\par }{\Q to save them from those who would condemn them to death.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 110}{\D A psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}The
{\ND{Lord}} said to my Lord,

\par }{\Q “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne

\par }{\Q until I put your enemies under your control.”\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 110:1 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”}}}


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} will extend your powerful scepter from Zion.

\par }{\Q Rule your enemies who surround you.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Your people will volunteer when you call up your army.

\par }{\Q Your young people will come to you in holy splendor

\par }{\Q like dew in the early morning.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 110:3 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“You have the dew of your youth.”}}}


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}} has taken an oath and will not change his mind:

\par }{\Q “You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}The Lord is at your right side.

\par }{\Q He will crush kings on the day of his anger.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He will pass judgment on the nations

\par }{\Q and fill them with dead bodies.

\par }{\Q Throughout the earth he will crush
{\ADD{⌞their⌟}} heads.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He will drink from the brook along the road.

\par }{\Q He will hold his head high.




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 111: }{\FT{}}{\XT{Psalm 111}}{\FT{ is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.}}}
\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 111}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hallelujah!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q I will give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} with all my heart

\par }{\Q in the company of decent people and in the congregation.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}}’s deeds are spectacular.

\par }{\Q They should be studied by all who enjoy them.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}His work is glorious and majestic.

\par }{\Q His righteousness continues forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He has made his miracles unforgettable.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} is merciful and compassionate.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}He provides food for those who fear him.

\par }{\Q He always remembers his promise.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 111:5 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“covenant.”}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He has revealed the power of his works to his people

\par }{\Q by giving them the lands of other nations as an inheritance.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}His works are done with truth and justice.

\par }{\Q All his guiding principles are trustworthy.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}They last forever and ever.

\par }{\Q They are carried out with truth and decency.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He has sent salvation to his people.

\par }{\Q He has ordered that his promise should continue forever.

\par }{\Q His name is holy and terrifying.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The fear of the
{\ND{Lord}} is the beginning of wisdom.

\par }{\Q Good sense is shown by everyone who follows
{\ADD{⌞God’s guiding principles⌟}}.

\par }{\Q His praise continues forever.




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 112: }{\FT{}}{\XT{Psalm 112}}{\FT{ is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.}}}
\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 112}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hallelujah!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Blessed is the person who fears the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and is happy to obey his commands.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}His descendants will grow strong on the earth.

\par }{\Q The family of a decent person will be blessed.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Wealth and riches will be in his home.

\par }{\Q His righteousness continues forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Light will shine in the dark for a decent person.

\par }{\Q He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly.

\par }{\Q He earns an honest living.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He will never fail.

\par }{\Q A righteous person will always be remembered.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He is not afraid of bad news.

\par }{\Q His heart remains secure, full of confidence in the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}His heart is steady, and he is not afraid.

\par }{\Q In the end he will look triumphantly at his enemies.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He gives freely to poor people.

\par }{\Q His righteousness continues forever.

\par }{\Q His head is raised in honor.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The wicked person sees this and becomes angry.

\par }{\Q He angrily grits his teeth and disappears.

\par }{\Q The hope that wicked people have will vanish.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 113}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hallelujah!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q You servants of the
{\ND{Lord}}, praise him.

\par }{\Q Praise the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Thank the name of the
{\ND{Lord}} now and forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}From where the sun rises to where the sun sets,

\par }{\Q the name of the
{\ND{Lord}} should be praised.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}} is high above all the nations.

\par }{\Q His glory is above the heavens.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Who is like the
{\ND{Lord}} our God?

\par }{\Q He is seated on his high throne.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He bends down to look at heaven and earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He lifts the poor from the dust.

\par }{\Q He lifts the needy from a garbage heap.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He seats them with influential people,

\par }{\Q with the influential leaders of his people.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He makes a woman who is in a childless home

\par }{\Q a joyful mother.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 114}{\Q \VerseOne{1}When Israel left Egypt,

\par }{\Q when Jacob’s family left people who spoke a foreign language,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Judah became his holy place and Israel became his kingdom.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The Red Sea looked at this and ran away.

\par }{\Q The Jordan River turned back.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The mountains jumped like rams.

\par }{\Q The hills jumped like lambs.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Red Sea, why did you run away?

\par }{\Q Jordan River, what made you turn back?


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Mountains, what made you jump like rams?

\par }{\Q Hills, what made you jump like lambs?


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Earth, tremble in the presence of the Lord,

\par }{\Q in the presence of the God of Jacob.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He turns a rock into a pool filled with water

\par }{\Q and turns flint into a spring flowing with water.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 115}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Don’t give glory to us, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Don’t give glory to us.

\par }{\Q Instead, give glory to your name

\par }{\Q because of your mercy and faithfulness.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Why should other nations say, “Where is their God?”


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Our God is in heaven.

\par }{\Q He does whatever he wants.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Their idols are made of silver and gold.

\par }{\Q They were made by human hands.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 115:4 }{\FT{Verses 4–8 are virtually identical in wording to
}}{\XT{Psalm 135:15–18}}{\FT{.}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They have mouths, but they cannot speak.

\par }{\Q They have eyes, but they cannot see.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}They have ears, but they cannot hear.

\par }{\Q They have noses, but they cannot smell.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}They have hands, but they cannot feel.

\par }{\Q They have feet, but they cannot walk.

\par }{\Q They cannot
{\ADD{⌞even⌟}} make a sound with their throats.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Those who make idols end up like them.

\par }{\Q So does everyone who trusts them.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Israel, trust the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q He is your helper and your shield.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Descendants of Aaron, trust the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q He is your helper and your shield.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}If you fear the
{\ND{Lord}}, trust the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q He is your helper and your shield.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}The
{\ND{Lord}}, who is
{\ADD{⌞always⌟}} thinking about us, will bless us.

\par }{\Q He will bless the descendants of Israel.

\par }{\Q He will bless the descendants of Aaron.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}He will bless those who fear the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q from the least important to the most important.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}May the
{\ND{Lord}} continue to bless you and your children.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}You will be blessed by the
{\ND{Lord}}, the maker of heaven and earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The highest heaven belongs to the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Those who are dead do not praise the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q nor do those who go into the silence
{\ADD{⌞of the grave⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}But we will thank the
{\ND{Lord}} now and forever.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 116}{\Q \VerseOne{1}I love the
{\ND{Lord}} because he hears my voice, my pleas for mercy.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will call on him as long as I live

\par }{\Q because he turns his ear toward me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The ropes of death became tangled around me.

\par }{\Q The horrors of the grave took hold of me.

\par }{\Q I experienced pain and agony.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}But I kept calling on the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}:

\par }{\Q “Please,
{\ND{Lord}}, rescue me!”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}} is merciful and righteous.

\par }{\Q Our God is compassionate.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} protects defenseless people.

\par }{\Q When I was weak, he saved me.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Be at peace again, my soul,

\par }{\Q because the
{\ND{Lord}} has been good to you.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}You saved me from death.

\par }{\Q You saved my eyes from tears
{\ADD{⌞and⌟}} my feet from stumbling.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}I will walk in the
{\ND{Lord}}’s presence in this world of the living.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I kept my faith even when I said,

\par }{\Q “I am suffering terribly.”


\par }{\Q \VS{11}I also said when I was panic-stricken,

\par }{\Q “Everyone is undependable.”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}How can I repay the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q for all the good that he has done for me?


\par }{\Q \VS{13}I will take the cup of salvation

\par }{\Q and call on the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I will keep my vows to the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q in the presence of all his people.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Precious in the sight of the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q is the death of his faithful ones.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}O
{\ND{Lord}}, I am indeed your servant.

\par }{\Q I am your servant,

\par }{\Q the son of your female servant.

\par }{\Q You have freed me from my chains.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I will bring a song of thanksgiving to you as a sacrifice.

\par }{\Q I will call on the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}I will keep my vows to the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q in the presence of all his people,


\par }{\Q \VS{19}in the courtyards of the
{\ND{Lord}}’s house,

\par }{\Q in the middle of Jerusalem.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 117}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, all you nations!

\par }{\Q Praise him, all you people of the world!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}His mercy toward us is powerful.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}}’s faithfulness endures forever.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 118}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} because he is good,

\par }{\Q because his mercy endures forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Israel should say,

\par }{\Q “His mercy endures forever.”


\par }{\Q \VS{3}The descendants of Aaron should say,

\par }{\Q “His mercy endures forever.”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Those who fear the
{\ND{Lord}} should say,

\par }{\Q “His mercy endures forever.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}During times of trouble I called on the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} answered me
{\ADD{⌞and⌟}} set me free
{\ADD{⌞from all of them⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} is on my side.

\par }{\Q I am not afraid.

\par }{\Q What can mortals do to me?


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}} is on my side as my helper.

\par }{\Q I will see
{\ADD{⌞the defeat of⌟}} those who hate me.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}It is better to depend on the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q than to trust mortals.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}It is better to depend on the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q than to trust influential people.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}All the nations surrounded me,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞but armed⌟}} with the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}, I defeated them.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}They surrounded me. Yes, they surrounded me,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞but armed⌟}} with the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}, I defeated them.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}They swarmed around me like bees,

\par }{\Q but they were extinguished like burning thornbushes.

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞So armed⌟}} with the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}, I defeated them.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}They pushed hard to make me fall,

\par }{\Q but the
{\ND{Lord}} helped me.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}The
{\ND{Lord}} is my strength and my song.

\par }{\Q He is my savior.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}The sound of joyful singing and victory is heard

\par }{\Q in the tents of righteous people.

\par }{\Q The right hand of the
{\ND{Lord}} displays strength.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}The right hand of the
{\ND{Lord}} is held high.

\par }{\Q The right hand of the
{\ND{Lord}} displays strength.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}I will not die,

\par }{\Q but I will live and tell what the
{\ND{Lord}} has done.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
{\ND{Lord}} disciplined me severely,

\par }{\Q but he did not allow me to be killed.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Open the gates of righteousness for me.

\par }{\Q I will go through them
{\ADD{⌞and⌟}} give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}This is the gate of the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q through which righteous people will enter.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}I give thanks to you,

\par }{\Q because you have answered me.

\par }{\Q You are my savior.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}The stone that the builders rejected

\par }{\Q has become the cornerstone.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}The
{\ND{Lord}} is responsible for this,

\par }{\Q and it is amazing for us to see.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}This is the day the
{\ND{Lord}} has made.

\par }{\Q Let’s rejoice and be glad today!


\par }{\Q \VS{25}We beg you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, save us!

\par }{\Q We beg you, O
{\ND{Lord}}, give us success!


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q We bless you from the
{\ND{Lord}}’s house.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}The
{\ND{Lord}} is God, and he has given us light.

\par }{\Q March in a festival procession

\par }{\Q with branches to the horns of the altar.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}You are my God, and I give thanks to you.

\par }{\Q My God, I honor you highly.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} because he is good,

\par }{\Q because his mercy endures forever.




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 119: }{\FT{}}{\XT{Psalm 119}}{\FT{ is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.}}}
\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 119}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Blessed are those whose lives have integrity,

\par }{\Q those who follow the teachings of the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Blessed are those who obey his written instructions.

\par }{\Q They wholeheartedly search for him.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They do nothing wrong.

\par }{\Q They follow his directions.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}You have commanded

\par }{\Q that your guiding principles be carefully followed.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I pray that my ways may become firmly established

\par }{\Q so that I can obey your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Then I will never feel ashamed

\par }{\Q when I study all your commandments.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I will give thanks to you

\par }{\Q as I learn your regulations, which are based on your righteousness.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}I will obey your laws.

\par }{\Q Never abandon me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}How can a young person keep his life pure?

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞He can do it⌟}} by holding on to your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}I wholeheartedly searched for you.

\par }{\Q Do not let me wander away from your commandments.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}I have treasured your promise in my heart

\par }{\Q so that I may not sin against you.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Thanks be to you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Teach me your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}With my lips I have repeated

\par }{\Q every regulation that
{\ADD{⌞comes⌟}} from your mouth.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I find joy in the way
{\ADD{⌞shown by⌟}} your written instructions

\par }{\Q more than I find joy in all kinds of riches.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}I want to reflect on your guiding principles

\par }{\Q and study your ways.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Your laws make me happy.

\par }{\Q I never forget your word.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Be kind to me so that I may live

\par }{\Q and hold on to your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Uncover my eyes

\par }{\Q so that I may see the miraculous things in your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}I am a foreigner in this world.

\par }{\Q Do not hide your commandments from me.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}My soul is overwhelmed with endless longing for your regulations.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}You threaten arrogant people, who are condemned

\par }{\Q and wander away from your commandments.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Remove the insults and contempt that have fallen on me

\par }{\Q because I have obeyed your written instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Even though influential people plot against me,

\par }{\Q I reflect on your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Indeed, your written instructions make me happy.

\par }{\Q They are my best friends.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}I am close to death.

\par }{\Q Give me a new life as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}I told you what I have done, and you answered me.

\par }{\Q Teach me your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Help me understand your guiding principles

\par }{\Q so that I may reflect on your miracles.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}I am drowning in tears.

\par }{\Q Strengthen me as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Turn me away from a life of lies.

\par }{\Q Graciously provide me with your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}I have chosen a life of faithfulness.

\par }{\Q I have set your regulations in front of me.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}I have clung tightly to your written instructions.

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, do not let me be put to shame.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}I will eagerly pursue your commandments

\par }{\Q because you continue to increase my understanding.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{33}Teach me, O
{\ND{Lord}}, how to live by your laws,

\par }{\Q and I will obey them to the end.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}Help me understand so that I can follow your teachings.

\par }{\Q I will guard them with all my heart.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}Lead me on the path of your commandments,

\par }{\Q because I am happy with them.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}Direct my heart toward your written instructions

\par }{\Q rather than getting rich in underhanded ways.


\par }{\Q \VS{37}Turn my eyes away from worthless things.

\par }{\Q Give me a new life in your ways.


\par }{\Q \VS{38}Keep your promise to me

\par }{\Q so that I can fear you.


\par }{\Q \VS{39}Take away insults, which I dread,

\par }{\Q because your regulations are good.


\par }{\Q \VS{40}I long for your guiding principles.

\par }{\Q Give me a new life in your righteousness.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{41}Let your blessings reach me, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Save me as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{42}Then I will have an answer for the one who insults me

\par }{\Q since I trust your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{43}Do not take so much as a single word of truth from my mouth.

\par }{\Q My hope is based on your regulations.


\par }{\Q \VS{44}I will follow your teachings forever and ever.


\par }{\Q \VS{45}I will walk around freely

\par }{\Q because I sought out your guiding principles.


\par }{\Q \VS{46}I will speak about your written instructions in the presence of kings

\par }{\Q and not feel ashamed.


\par }{\Q \VS{47}Your commandments, which I love, make me happy.


\par }{\Q \VS{48}I lift my hands
{\ADD{⌞in prayer⌟}} because of your commandments,

\par }{\Q which I love.

\par }{\Q I will reflect on your laws.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{49}Remember the word
{\ADD{⌞you gave⌟}} me.

\par }{\Q Through it you gave me hope.


\par }{\Q \VS{50}This is my comfort in my misery:

\par }{\Q Your promise gave me a new life.


\par }{\Q \VS{51}Arrogant people have mocked me with cruelty,

\par }{\Q yet I have not turned away from your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{52}I remembered your regulations from long ago, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and I found comfort
{\ADD{⌞in them⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{53}I am burning with anger because of wicked people,

\par }{\Q who abandon your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{54}Your laws have become like psalms to me

\par }{\Q in this place where I am only a foreigner.


\par }{\Q \VS{55}At night I remember your name, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and I follow your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{56}This has happened to me

\par }{\Q because I have obeyed your guiding principles.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{57}You are my inheritance, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I promised to hold on to your words.


\par }{\Q \VS{58}With all my heart I want to win your favor.

\par }{\Q Be kind to me as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{59}I have thought about my life,

\par }{\Q and I have directed my feet back to your written instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{60}Without any hesitation I hurry to obey your commandments.


\par }{\Q \VS{61}{\ADD{⌞Though⌟}} the ropes of wicked people are tied around me,

\par }{\Q I never forget your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{62}At midnight I wake up to give thanks to you

\par }{\Q for the regulations, which are based on your righteousness.


\par }{\Q \VS{63}I am a friend to everyone who fears you

\par }{\Q and to everyone who follows your guiding principles.


\par }{\Q \VS{64}Your mercy, O
{\ND{Lord}}, fills the earth.

\par }{\Q Teach me your laws.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{65}You have treated me well, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{66}Teach me
{\ADD{⌞to use⌟}} good judgment and knowledge,

\par }{\Q because I believe in your commandments.


\par }{\Q \VS{67}Before you made me suffer, I used to wander off,

\par }{\Q but now I hold on to your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{68}You are good, and you do good things.

\par }{\Q Teach me your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{69}Arrogant people have smeared me with lies,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞yet⌟}} I obey your guiding principles with all my heart.


\par }{\Q \VS{70}Their hearts are cold and insensitive,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞yet⌟}} I am happy with your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{71}It was good that I had to suffer

\par }{\Q in order to learn your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{72}The teachings
{\ADD{⌞that come⌟}} from your mouth are worth more to me

\par }{\Q than thousands in gold or silver.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{73}Your hands created me and made me what I am.

\par }{\Q Help me understand so that I may learn your commandments.


\par }{\Q \VS{74}Those who fear you will see me and rejoice,

\par }{\Q because my hope is based on your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{75}I know that your regulations are fair, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and that you were right to make me suffer.


\par }{\Q \VS{76}Let your mercy comfort me

\par }{\Q as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{77}Let your compassion reach me so that I may live,

\par }{\Q because your teachings make me happy.


\par }{\Q \VS{78}Let arrogant people be put to shame

\par }{\Q because they lied about me,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞yet⌟}} I reflect on your guiding principles.


\par }{\Q \VS{79}Let those who fear you turn to me

\par }{\Q so that they can come to know your written instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{80}Let my heart be filled with integrity in regard to your laws

\par }{\Q so that I will not be put to shame.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{81}My soul is weak from waiting for you to save me.

\par }{\Q My hope is based on your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{82}My eyes have become strained from looking for your promise.

\par }{\Q I ask, “When will you comfort me?”


\par }{\Q \VS{83}Although I have become like a shriveled and dried out wineskin,

\par }{\Q I have not forgotten your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{84}What is left of my life?

\par }{\Q When will you bring those who persecute me to justice?


\par }{\Q \VS{85}Arrogant people have dug pits to trap me

\par }{\Q in defiance of your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{86}(All your commandments are reliable.)

\par }{\Q Those people persecute me with lies. Help me!


\par }{\Q \VS{87}They almost wiped me off
{\ADD{⌞the face of⌟}} the earth.

\par }{\Q But I did not abandon your guiding principles.


\par }{\Q \VS{88}Give me a new life through your mercy

\par }{\Q so that I may obey the written instructions,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞which came⌟}} from your mouth.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{89}O
{\ND{Lord}}, your word is established in heaven forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{90}Your faithfulness endures throughout every generation.

\par }{\Q You set the earth in place, and it continues to stand.


\par }{\Q \VS{91}All things continue to stand today because of your regulations,

\par }{\Q since they are all your servants.


\par }{\Q \VS{92}If your teachings had not made me happy,

\par }{\Q then I would have died in my misery.


\par }{\Q \VS{93}I will never forget your guiding principles,

\par }{\Q because you gave me a new life through them.


\par }{\Q \VS{94}I am yours.

\par }{\Q Save me, because I have searched for your guiding principles.


\par }{\Q \VS{95}The wicked people have waited for me in order to destroy me,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞yet⌟}} I want to understand your written instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{96}I have seen a limit to everything else,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞but⌟}} your commandments have no limit.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{97}Oh, how I love your teachings!

\par }{\Q They are in my thoughts all day long.


\par }{\Q \VS{98}Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,

\par }{\Q because your commandments are always with me.


\par }{\Q \VS{99}I have more insight than all my teachers,

\par }{\Q because your written instructions are in my thoughts.


\par }{\Q \VS{100}I have more wisdom than those with many years of experience,

\par }{\Q because I have obeyed your guiding principles.


\par }{\Q \VS{101}I have kept my feet
{\ADD{⌞from walking⌟}} on any evil path

\par }{\Q in order to obey your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{102}I have not neglected your regulations,

\par }{\Q because you have taught me.


\par }{\Q \VS{103}How sweet the taste of your promise is!

\par }{\Q It tastes sweeter than honey.


\par }{\Q \VS{104}From your guiding principles I gain understanding.

\par }{\Q That is why I hate every path that leads to lying.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{105}Your word is a lamp for my feet

\par }{\Q and a light for my path.


\par }{\Q \VS{106}I took an oath, and I will keep it.

\par }{\Q I took an oath to follow your regulations,

\par }{\Q which are based on your righteousness.


\par }{\Q \VS{107}I have suffered so much.

\par }{\Q Give me a new life, O
{\ND{Lord}}, as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{108}Please accept the praise I gladly give you, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and teach me your regulations.


\par }{\Q \VS{109}I always take my life into my own hands,

\par }{\Q but I never forget your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{110}Wicked people have set a trap for me,

\par }{\Q but I have never wandered away from your guiding principles.


\par }{\Q \VS{111}Your written instructions are mine forever.

\par }{\Q They are the joy of my heart.


\par }{\Q \VS{112}I have decided to obey your laws.

\par }{\Q They offer a reward that never ends.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{113}I hate two-faced people,

\par }{\Q but I love your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{114}You are my hiding place and my shield.

\par }{\Q My hope is based on your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{115}Get away from me, you evildoers,

\par }{\Q so that I can obey the commandments of my God.


\par }{\Q \VS{116}Help me God, as you promised, so that I may live.

\par }{\Q Do not turn my hope into disappointment.


\par }{\Q \VS{117}Hold me, and I will be safe,

\par }{\Q and I will always respect your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{118}You reject all who wander away from your laws,

\par }{\Q because their lies mislead them.


\par }{\Q \VS{119}You get rid of all wicked people on earth as if they were rubbish.

\par }{\Q That is why I love your written instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{120}My body shudders in fear of you,

\par }{\Q and I am afraid of your regulations.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{121}I have done what is fair and right.

\par }{\Q Do not leave me at the mercy of those who oppress me.


\par }{\Q \VS{122}Guarantee my well-being.

\par }{\Q Do not let arrogant people oppress me.


\par }{\Q \VS{123}My eyes are strained from looking for you to save me

\par }{\Q and from looking for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.


\par }{\Q \VS{124}Treat me with kindness,

\par }{\Q and teach me your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{125}I am your servant.

\par }{\Q Help me understand

\par }{\Q so that I may come to know your written instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{126}It is time for you to act, O
{\ND{Lord}}.\FTNT{†}{{\FR Psalm 119:126 }{\FT{One Hebrew manuscript, Latin; other Hebrew manuscripts
}}{\FQA{“It is time to act for the
{\ND{LORD}}.”}}}

\par }{\Q Even though people have abolished your teachings,


\par }{\Q \VS{127}I love your commandments more than gold, more than pure gold.


\par }{\Q \VS{128}I follow the straight paths of your guiding principles.

\par }{\Q I hate every pathway that leads to lying.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{129}Your written instructions are miraculous.

\par }{\Q That is why I obey them.


\par }{\Q \VS{130}Your word is a doorway that lets in light,

\par }{\Q and it helps gullible people understand.


\par }{\Q \VS{131}I open my mouth and pant

\par }{\Q because I long for your commandments.


\par }{\Q \VS{132}Turn toward me, and have pity on me

\par }{\Q as you have pledged to do for those who love your name.


\par }{\Q \VS{133}Make my steps secure through your promise,

\par }{\Q and do not let any sin control me.


\par }{\Q \VS{134}Save me from human oppression

\par }{\Q so that I may obey your guiding principles.


\par }{\Q \VS{135}Smile on me,

\par }{\Q and teach me your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{136}Streams of tears flow from my eyes

\par }{\Q because others do not follow your teachings.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{137}You are righteous, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and your regulations are fair.


\par }{\Q \VS{138}You have issued your written instructions.

\par }{\Q They are fair and completely dependable.


\par }{\Q \VS{139}My devotion
{\ADD{⌞for your words⌟}} consumes me,

\par }{\Q because my enemies have forgotten your words.


\par }{\Q \VS{140}Your promise has been thoroughly tested,

\par }{\Q and I love it.


\par }{\Q \VS{141}I am unimportant and despised,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞yet⌟}} I never forget your guiding principles.


\par }{\Q \VS{142}Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,

\par }{\Q and your teachings are reliable.


\par }{\Q \VS{143}Trouble and hardship have found me,

\par }{\Q but your commandments
{\ADD{⌞still⌟}} make me happy.


\par }{\Q \VS{144}Your written instructions are always right.

\par }{\Q Help me understand
{\ADD{⌞them⌟}} so that I will live.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{145}I have called out with all my heart. Answer me, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I want to obey your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{146}I have called out.

\par }{\Q Save me, so that I can obey your written instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{147}I got up before dawn, and I cried out for help.

\par }{\Q My hope is based on your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{148}My eyes are wide-open throughout the nighttime hours

\par }{\Q to reflect on your word.


\par }{\Q \VS{149}In keeping with your mercy, hear my voice.

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, give me a new life guided by your regulations.


\par }{\Q \VS{150}Those who carry out plots against me are near,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞yet⌟}} they are far away from your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{151}You are near, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and all your commandments are reliable.


\par }{\Q \VS{152}Long ago I learned from your written instructions

\par }{\Q that you made them to last forever.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{153}Look at my misery, and rescue me,

\par }{\Q because I have never forgotten your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{154}Plead my case
{\ADD{⌞for me⌟}}, and save me.

\par }{\Q Give me a new life as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{155}Wicked people are far from being saved,

\par }{\Q because they have not searched for your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{156}Your acts of compassion are many in number, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Give me a new life guided by your regulations.


\par }{\Q \VS{157}I have many persecutors and opponents,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞yet⌟}} I have not turned away from your written instructions.


\par }{\Q \VS{158}I have seen traitors,

\par }{\Q and I am filled with disgust.

\par }{\Q They have not accepted your promise.


\par }{\Q \VS{159}See how I have loved your guiding principles!

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, in keeping with your mercy, give me a new life.


\par }{\Q \VS{160}There is nothing but truth in your word,

\par }{\Q and all of your righteous regulations endure forever.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{161}Influential people have persecuted me for no reason,

\par }{\Q but it is only your words that fill my heart with terror.


\par }{\Q \VS{162}I find joy in your promise

\par }{\Q like someone who finds a priceless treasure.


\par }{\Q \VS{163}I hate lying; I am disgusted with it.

\par }{\Q I love your teachings.


\par }{\Q \VS{164}Seven times a day I praise you

\par }{\Q for your righteous regulations.


\par }{\Q \VS{165}There is lasting peace for those who love your teachings.

\par }{\Q Nothing can make those people stumble.


\par }{\Q \VS{166}I have waited with hope for you to save me, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I have carried out your commandments.


\par }{\Q \VS{167}I have obeyed your written instructions.

\par }{\Q I have loved them very much.


\par }{\Q \VS{168}I have followed your guiding principles and your written instructions,

\par }{\Q because my whole life is in front of you.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{169}Let my cry for help come into your presence, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Help me understand as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{170}Let my plea for mercy come into your presence.

\par }{\Q Rescue me as you promised.


\par }{\Q \VS{171}Let my lips pour out praise

\par }{\Q because you teach me your laws.


\par }{\Q \VS{172}Let my tongue sing about your promise

\par }{\Q because all your commandments are fair.


\par }{\Q \VS{173}Let your hand help me

\par }{\Q because I have chosen
{\ADD{⌞to follow⌟}} your guiding principles.


\par }{\Q \VS{174}I have longed for you to save me, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and your teachings make me happy.


\par }{\Q \VS{175}Let my soul have new life so that it can praise you.

\par }{\Q Let your regulations help me.


\par }{\Q \VS{176}I have wandered away like a lost lamb.

\par }{\Q Search for me,

\par }{\Q because I have never forgotten your commandments.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 120}{\D A song for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}When I was in trouble, I cried out to the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and he answered me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}O
{\ND{Lord}}, rescue me from lying lips

\par }{\Q and from a deceitful tongue.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}You deceitful tongue, what can the
{\ND{Lord}} give you?

\par }{\Q What more can he do for you?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He will give you a warrior’s sharpened arrows and red-hot coals.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}How horrible it is to live as a foreigner in Meshech

\par }{\Q or to stay in the tents of Kedar.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I have lived too long with those who hate peace.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}I am for peace, but when I talk about it,

\par }{\Q they only talk about war.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 121}{\D A song for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I look up toward the mountains.

\par }{\Q Where can I find help?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}My help comes from the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q the maker of heaven and earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He will not let you fall.

\par }{\Q Your guardian will not fall asleep.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Indeed, the Guardian of Israel never rests or sleeps.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
{\ND{Lord}} is your guardian.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} is the shade over your right hand.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The sun will not beat down on you during the day,

\par }{\Q nor will the moon at night.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
{\ND{Lord}} guards you from every evil.

\par }{\Q He guards your life.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} guards you as you come and go,

\par }{\Q now and forever.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 122}{\D A song by David for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I was glad when they said to me,

\par }{\Q “Let’s go to the house of the
{\ND{Lord}}.”


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Our feet are standing inside your gates, Jerusalem.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Jerusalem is built to be a city

\par }{\Q where the people are united.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}All of the
{\ND{Lord}}’s tribes go to that city

\par }{\Q because it is a law in Israel

\par }{\Q to give thanks to the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}The court of justice sits there.

\par }{\Q It consists of
{\ADD{⌞princes who are⌟}} David’s descendants.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

\par }{\Q “May those who love you prosper.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}May there be peace inside your walls

\par }{\Q and prosperity in your palaces.”


\par }{\Q \VS{8}For the sake of my relatives and friends, let me say,

\par }{\Q “May it go well for you!”


\par }{\Q \VS{9}For the sake of the house of the
{\ND{Lord}} our God,

\par }{\Q I will seek what is good for you.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 123}{\D A song for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I look up to you,

\par }{\Q to the one who sits enthroned in heaven.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}As servants depend on their masters,

\par }{\Q as a maid depends on her mistress,

\par }{\Q so we depend on the
{\ND{Lord}} our God

\par }{\Q until he has pity on us.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Have pity on us, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Have pity on us

\par }{\Q because we have suffered more than our share of contempt.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}We have suffered more than our share of ridicule

\par }{\Q from those who are carefree.

\par }{\Q We have suffered more than our share of contempt

\par }{\Q from those who are arrogant.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 124}{\D A song by David for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}“If the
{\ND{Lord}} had not been on our side …”

\par }{\Q (Israel should repeat this.)


\par }{\Q \VS{2}“If the
{\ND{Lord}} had not been on our side when people attacked us,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}then they would have swallowed us alive

\par }{\Q when their anger exploded against us.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Then the floodwaters would have swept us away.

\par }{\Q An
{\ADD{⌞overflowing⌟}} stream would have washed us away.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Then raging water would have washed us away.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Thank the
{\ND{Lord}}, who did not let them sink their teeth into us.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}We escaped like a bird caught in a hunter’s trap.

\par }{\Q The trap was broken, and we escaped.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Our help is in the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}, the maker of heaven and earth.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 125}{\D A song for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Those who trust the
{\ND{Lord}} are like Mount Zion,

\par }{\Q which can never be shaken.

\par }{\Q It remains firm forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}{\ADD{⌞As⌟}} the mountains surround Jerusalem,

\par }{\Q so the
{\ND{Lord}} surrounds his people now and forever.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}A wicked ruler will not be allowed to govern

\par }{\Q the land set aside for righteous people.

\par }{\Q That is why righteous people do not use their power to do wrong.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Do good, O
{\ND{Lord}}, to those who are good,

\par }{\Q to those whose motives are decent.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}But when people become crooked,

\par }{\Q the
{\ND{Lord}} will lead them away with troublemakers.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Let there be peace in Israel!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 126}{\D A song for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}When the
{\ND{Lord}} restored the fortunes of Zion,

\par }{\Q it was as if we were dreaming.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Then our mouths were filled with laughter

\par }{\Q and our tongues with joyful songs.

\par }{\Q Then the nations said,

\par }{\Q “The
{\ND{Lord}} has done spectacular things for them.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}The
{\ND{Lord}} has done spectacular things for us.

\par }{\Q We are overjoyed.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Restore our fortunes, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q as you restore streams
{\ADD{⌞to dry riverbeds⌟}} in the Negev.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Those who cry while they plant

\par }{\Q will joyfully sing while they harvest.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The person who goes out weeping, carrying his bag of seed,

\par }{\Q will come home singing, carrying his bundles of grain.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 127}{\D A song by Solomon for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}If the
{\ND{Lord}} does not build the house,

\par }{\Q it is useless for the builders to work on it.

\par }{\Q If the
{\ND{Lord}} does not protect a city,

\par }{\Q it is useless for the guard to stay alert.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}It is useless to work hard for the food you eat

\par }{\Q by getting up early and going to bed late.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} gives
{\ADD{⌞food⌟}} to those he loves while they sleep.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Children are an inheritance from the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q They are a reward from him.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The children born to a man when he is young

\par }{\Q are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them.

\par }{\Q He will not be put to shame

\par }{\Q when he speaks with his enemies in the city gate.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 128}{\D A song for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Blessed are all who fear the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and live his way.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}You will certainly eat what your own hands have provided.

\par }{\Q Blessings to you!

\par }{\Q May things go well for you!


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Your wife will be like a fruitful vine inside your home.

\par }{\Q Your children will be like young olive trees around your table.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}This is how the
{\ND{Lord}} will bless the person who fears him.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}May the
{\ND{Lord}} bless you from Zion

\par }{\Q so that you may see Jerusalem prospering

\par }{\Q all the days of your life.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}May you live to see your children’s children.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Let there be peace in Israel!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 129}{\D A song for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}“From the time I was young, people have attacked me …”

\par }{\Q (Israel should repeat this.)


\par }{\Q \VS{2}“From the time I was young, people have attacked me,

\par }{\Q but they have never overpowered me.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They have plowed my back
{\ADD{⌞like farmers plow fields⌟}}.

\par }{\Q They made long slashes
{\ADD{⌞like furrows⌟}}.”


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}} is righteous.

\par }{\Q He has cut me loose

\par }{\Q from the ropes that wicked people tied around me.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Put to shame all those who hate Zion.

\par }{\Q Force them to retreat.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Make them be like grass on a roof,

\par }{\Q like grass that dries up before it produces a stalk.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}It will never fill the barns of those who harvest

\par }{\Q or the arms of those who gather bundles.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Those who pass by will never say
{\ADD{⌞to them⌟}},

\par }{\Q “May you be blessed by the
{\ND{Lord}}”

\par }{\Q or “We bless you in the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}.”




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 130}{\D A song for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, out of the depths I call to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}O Lord, hear my voice.

\par }{\Q Let your ears be open to my pleas for mercy.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}O
{\ND{Lord}}, who would be able to stand

\par }{\Q if you kept a record of sins?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}But with you there is forgiveness

\par }{\Q so that you can be feared.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I wait for the
{\ND{Lord}}, my soul waits,

\par }{\Q and with hope I wait for his word.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}My soul waits for the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q more than those who watch for the morning,

\par }{\Q more than those who watch for the morning.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}O Israel, put your hope in the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q because with the
{\ND{Lord}} there is mercy

\par }{\Q and with him there is unlimited forgiveness.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He will rescue Israel from all its sins.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 131}{\D A song by David for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, my heart is not conceited.

\par }{\Q My eyes do not look down on others.

\par }{\Q I am not involved in things too big or too difficult for me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Instead, I have kept my soul calm and quiet.

\par }{\Q My soul is content as a weaned child is content in its mother’s arms.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Israel, put your hope in the
{\ND{Lord}} now and forever.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 132}{\D A song for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, remember David and all the hardships he endured.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Remember how he swore an oath to the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q and made this vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:


\par }{\Q \VS{3}“I will not step inside my house,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}get into my bed, shut my eyes, or close my eyelids


\par }{\Q \VS{5}until I find a place for the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Now, we have heard about the ark
{\ADD{⌞of the promise⌟}} being in Ephrathah.

\par }{\Q We have found it in Jaar.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Let’s go to his dwelling place.

\par }{\Q Let’s worship at his footstool.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}}, arise, and come to your resting place

\par }{\Q with the ark of your power.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Clothe your priests with righteousness.

\par }{\Q Let your godly ones sing with joy.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}For the sake of your servant David,

\par }{\Q do not reject your anointed one.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}} swore an oath to David.

\par }{\Q This is a truth he will not take back:

\par }{\Q “I will set one of your own descendants on your throne.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}If your sons are faithful to my promise \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 132:12 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“covenant.”}}}

\par }{\Q and my written instructions that I will teach them,

\par }{\Q then their descendants will also sit on your throne forever.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}The
{\ND{Lord}} has chosen Zion.

\par }{\Q He wants it for his home.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}“This will be my resting place forever.

\par }{\Q Here I will sit enthroned because I want Zion.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}I will certainly bless all that Zion needs.

\par }{\Q I will satisfy its needy people with food.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}I will clothe its priests with salvation.

\par }{\Q Then its godly ones will sing joyfully.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}There I will make a horn sprout up for David.

\par }{\Q I will prepare a lamp for my anointed one.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}I will clothe his enemies with shame,

\par }{\Q but the crown on my anointed one will shine.”




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 133}{\D A song by David for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}See how good and pleasant it is

\par }{\Q when brothers and sisters live together in harmony!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}It is like fine, scented oil on the head,

\par }{\Q running down the beard—down Aaron’s beard—

\par }{\Q running over the collar of his robes.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}It is like dew on
{\ADD{⌞Mount⌟}} Hermon,

\par }{\Q dew which comes down on Zion’s mountains.

\par }{\Q That is where the
{\ND{Lord}} promised

\par }{\Q the blessing of eternal life.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 134}{\D A song for going up to worship.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, all you servants of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q all who stand in the house of the
{\ND{Lord}} night after night.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Lift your hands toward the holy place, and praise the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}May the
{\ND{Lord}}, the maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 135}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hallelujah!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Praise the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Praise him, you servants of the
{\ND{Lord}}


\par }{\Q \VS{2}who are standing in the house of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q in the courtyards of the house of our God.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}} because he is good.

\par }{\Q Make music to praise his name because his name is beautiful.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
{\ND{Lord}} chose Jacob to be his own

\par }{\Q and chose Israel to be his own special treasure.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}I know that the
{\ND{Lord}} is great,

\par }{\Q that our Lord is greater than all the false gods.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} does whatever he wants in heaven or on earth,

\par }{\Q on the seas or in all the depths of the oceans.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He is the one who makes the clouds rise from the ends of the earth,

\par }{\Q who makes lightning for the thunderstorms,

\par }{\Q and who brings wind out of his storerooms.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}He is the one who killed every firstborn male in Egypt.

\par }{\Q He killed humans and animals alike.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He sent miraculous signs and amazing things into the heart of Egypt

\par }{\Q against Pharaoh and all his officials.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He is the one who defeated many nations and killed mighty kings:


\par }{\Q \VS{11}King Sihon of the Amorites,

\par }{\Q King Og of Bashan,

\par }{\Q and all the kingdoms in Canaan.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}He gave their land as an inheritance,

\par }{\Q an inheritance to his people Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}O
{\ND{Lord}}, your name endures forever.

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, you will be remembered throughout every generation.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}The
{\ND{Lord}} will provide justice for his people

\par }{\Q and have compassion on his servants.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}The idols of the nations are made of silver and gold.

\par }{\Q They were made by human hands.\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 135:15 }{\FT{Verses 15–18 are virtually identical in wording to
}}{\XT{Psalm 115:4–8}}{\FT{.}}}


\par }{\Q \VS{16}They have mouths, but they cannot speak.

\par }{\Q They have eyes, but they cannot see.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}They have ears, but they cannot hear.

\par }{\Q They cannot breathe.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Those who make idols end up like them.

\par }{\Q So does everyone who trusts them.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Descendants of Israel, praise the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Descendants of Aaron, praise the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Descendants of Levi, praise the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q You people who fear the
{\ND{Lord}}, praise the
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Thank the
{\ND{Lord}} in Zion.

\par }{\Q Thank the one who lives in Jerusalem.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }{\BB \par }
\PsalmChap{Psalm 136}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Give thanks to the
{\ND{Lord}} because he is good,


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{2}Give thanks to the God of gods


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{3}Give thanks to the Lord of lords


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Give thanks to the only one who does miraculous things—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{5}to the one who made the heavens by his understanding—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{6}to the one who spread out the earth on the water—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{7}to the one who made the great lights—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{8}the sun to rule the day—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{9}the moon and stars to rule the night—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Give thanks to the one who killed the firstborn males in Egypt—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{11}He brought Israel out from among them—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{12}with a mighty hand and a powerful arm—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Give thanks to one who divided the Red Sea—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{14}He led Israel through the middle of it—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{15}He swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Give thanks to the one who led his people through the desert—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Give thanks to the one who defeated powerful kings—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{18}He killed mighty kings—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{19}King Sihon of the Amorites—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{20}and King Og of Bashan—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{21}He gave their land as an inheritance—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{22}as an inheritance for his servant Israel—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}He remembered us when we were humiliated—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{24}He snatched us from the grasp of our enemies—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q \VS{25}He gives food to every living creature—


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Give thanks to the God of heaven


\par }{\QR because his mercy endures forever.



\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 137}{\Q \VerseOne{1}By the rivers of Babylon, we sat down and cried

\par }{\Q as we remembered Zion.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}We hung our lyres on willow trees.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}It was there that those who had captured us demanded that we sing.

\par }{\Q Those who guarded us wanted us to entertain them.

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞They said,⌟}} “Sing a song from Zion for us!”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}How could we sing the
{\ND{Lord}}’s song in a foreign land?


\par }{\Q \VS{5}If I forget you, Jerusalem,

\par }{\Q let my right hand forget
{\ADD{⌞how to play the lyre⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth

\par }{\Q if I don’t remember you,

\par }{\Q if I don’t consider Jerusalem my highest joy.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}O
{\ND{Lord}}, remember the people of Edom.

\par }{\Q Remember what they did the day Jerusalem
{\ADD{⌞was captured⌟}}.

\par }{\Q They said, “Tear it down! Tear it down to its foundation.”


\par }{\Q \VS{8}You destructive people of Babylon,

\par }{\Q blessed is the one who pays you back

\par }{\Q with the same treatment you gave us.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Blessed is the one who grabs your little children

\par }{\Q and smashes them against a rock.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 138}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will give thanks to you with all my heart.

\par }{\Q I will make music to praise you in front of the false gods.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will bow toward your holy temple.

\par }{\Q I will give thanks to your name because of your mercy and truth.

\par }{\Q You have made your name and your promise greater than everything.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}When I called, you answered me.

\par }{\Q You made me bold by strengthening my soul.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}All the kings of the earth will give thanks to you, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q because they have heard the promises you spoke.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}They will sing this about the ways of the
{\ND{Lord}}:

\par }{\Q “The
{\ND{Lord}}’s honor is great!”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Even though the
{\ND{Lord}} is high above, he sees humble people
{\ADD{⌞close up⌟}},

\par }{\Q and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Even though I walk into the middle of trouble,

\par }{\Q you guard my life against the anger of my enemies.

\par }{\Q You stretch out your hand,

\par }{\Q and your right hand saves me.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} will do everything for me.

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, your mercy endures forever.

\par }{\Q Do not let go of what your hands have made.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 139}{\D For the choir director; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, you have examined me, and you know me.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}You alone know when I sit down and when I get up.

\par }{\Q You read my thoughts from far away.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}You watch me when I travel and when I rest.

\par }{\Q You are familiar with all my ways.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Even before there is a
{\ADD{⌞single⌟}} word on my tongue,

\par }{\Q you know all about it,
{\ND{Lord}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}You are all around me—in front of me and in back of me.

\par }{\Q You lay your hand on me.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Such knowledge is beyond my grasp.

\par }{\Q It is so high I cannot reach it.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Where can I go
{\ADD{⌞to get away⌟}} from your Spirit?

\par }{\Q Where can I run
{\ADD{⌞to get away⌟}} from you?


\par }{\Q \VS{8}If I go up to heaven, you are there.

\par }{\Q If I make my bed in hell, you are there.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}If I climb upward on the rays of the morning sun

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞or⌟}} land on the most distant shore of the sea where the sun sets,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}even there your hand would guide me

\par }{\Q and your right hand would hold on to me.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}If I say, “Let the darkness hide me

\par }{\Q and let the light around me turn into night,”


\par }{\Q \VS{12}even the darkness is not too dark for you.

\par }{\Q Night is as bright as day.

\par }{\Q Darkness and light are the same
{\ADD{⌞to you⌟}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}You alone created my inner being.

\par }{\Q You knitted me together inside my mother.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}I will give thanks to you

\par }{\Q because I have been so amazingly and miraculously made.

\par }{\Q Your works are miraculous, and my soul is fully aware of this.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}My bones were not hidden from you

\par }{\Q when I was being made in secret,

\par }{\Q when I was being skillfully woven in an underground workshop.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Your eyes saw me when I was still an unborn child.

\par }{\Q Every day
{\ADD{⌞of my life⌟}} was recorded in your book

\par }{\Q before one of them had taken place.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}How precious are your thoughts concerning me, O God!

\par }{\Q How vast in number they are!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}If I try to count them,

\par }{\Q there would be more of them than there are grains of sand.

\par }{\Q When I wake up, I am still with you.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}I wish that you would kill wicked people, O God,

\par }{\Q and that bloodthirsty people would leave me alone.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}They say wicked things about you.

\par }{\Q Your enemies misuse your name.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Shouldn’t I hate those who hate you, O
{\ND{Lord}}?

\par }{\Q Shouldn’t I be disgusted with those who attack you?


\par }{\Q \VS{22}I hate them with all my heart.

\par }{\Q They have become my enemies.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Examine me, O God, and know my mind.

\par }{\Q Test me, and know my thoughts.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}See whether I am on an evil path.

\par }{\Q Then lead me on the everlasting path.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 140}{\D For the choir leader; a psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Rescue me from evil people, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Keep me safe from violent people.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}They plan evil things in their hearts.

\par }{\Q They start fights every day.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s
{\ADD{⌞fang⌟}}.

\par }{\Q Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Protect me from the hands of wicked people, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Keep me safe from violent people.

\par }{\Q They try to trip me.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Arrogant people have laid a trap for me.

\par }{\Q They have spread out a net with ropes.

\par }{\Q They have set traps for me along the road.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}I said to the
{\ND{Lord}}, “You are my God.”

\par }{\Q O
{\ND{Lord}}, open your ears to hear my plea for pity.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}O
{\ND{Lord}} Almighty, the strong one who saves me,

\par }{\Q you have covered my head in the day of battle.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}O
{\ND{Lord}}, do not give wicked people what they want.

\par }{\Q Do not let their evil plans succeed,

\par }{\Q {\ADD{⌞or⌟}} they will become arrogant.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Let the heads of those who surround me

\par }{\Q be covered with their own threats.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Let burning coals fall on them.

\par }{\Q Let them be thrown into a pit, never to rise again.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Do not let slanderers prosper on earth.

\par }{\Q Let evil hunt down violent people with one blow after another.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}I know that the
{\ND{Lord}} will defend the rights of those who are oppressed

\par }{\Q and the cause of those who are needy.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Indeed, righteous people will give thanks to your name.

\par }{\Q Decent people will live in your presence.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 141}{\D A psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, I cry out to you, “Come quickly.”

\par }{\Q Open your ears to me when I cry out to you.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let my prayer be accepted

\par }{\Q as sweet-smelling incense in your presence.

\par }{\Q Let the lifting up of my hands in prayer be accepted

\par }{\Q as an evening sacrifice.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}O
{\ND{Lord}}, set a guard at my mouth.

\par }{\Q Keep watch over the door of my lips.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil

\par }{\Q or to become involved with wickedness,

\par }{\Q with people who are troublemakers.

\par }{\Q Do not let me taste their delicacies.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness.

\par }{\Q It is like lotion for my head.

\par }{\Q My head will not refuse it,

\par }{\Q because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}When their judges are thrown off a cliff,

\par }{\Q they will listen to what I have to say.

\par }{\Q It will sound pleasant
{\ADD{⌞to them⌟}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}As someone plows and breaks up the ground,

\par }{\Q so our bones will be planted at the mouth of the grave.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}My eyes look to you,
{\ND{Lord}} Almighty.

\par }{\Q I have taken refuge in you.

\par }{\Q Do not leave me defenseless.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Keep me away from the trap they set for me

\par }{\Q and from the traps set by troublemakers.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Let wicked people fall into their own nets,

\par }{\Q while I escape unharmed.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 142}{\D A
{\NO{maskil}} \FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 142: }{\FT{Unknown musical term.}}} by David when he was in the cave; a prayer.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Loudly, I cry to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Loudly, I plead with the
{\ND{Lord}} for mercy.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I pour out my complaints in his presence

\par }{\Q and tell him my troubles.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}When I begin to lose hope,

\par }{\Q you
{\ADD{⌞already⌟}} know what I am experiencing.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q {\ADD{⌞My enemies⌟}} have hidden a trap for me on the path where I walk.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Look to my right and see that no one notices me.

\par }{\Q Escape is impossible for me.

\par }{\Q No one cares about me.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}I call out to you, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I say, “You are my refuge,

\par }{\Q my own inheritance in this world of the living.”


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Pay attention to my cry for help

\par }{\Q because I am very weak.

\par }{\Q Rescue me from those who pursue me

\par }{\Q because they are too strong for me.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Release my soul from prison

\par }{\Q so that I may give thanks to your name.

\par }{\Q Righteous people will surround me

\par }{\Q because you are good to me.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 143}{\D A psalm by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}O
{\ND{Lord}}, listen to my prayer.

\par }{\Q Open your ears to hear my urgent requests.

\par }{\Q Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Do not take me to court for judgment,

\par }{\Q because there is no one alive

\par }{\Q who is righteous in your presence.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}The enemy has pursued me.

\par }{\Q He has ground my life into the dirt.

\par }{\Q He has made me live in dark places

\par }{\Q like those who have died long ago.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}That is why I begin to lose hope

\par }{\Q and my heart is in a state of shock.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}I remember the days long ago.

\par }{\Q I reflect on all that you have done.

\par }{\Q I carefully consider what your hands have made.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}I stretch out my hands to you in prayer.

\par }{\Q Like parched land, my soul thirsts for you.
\par }{\QS Selah\par }


{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Answer me quickly, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q My spirit is worn out.

\par }{\Q Do not hide your face from me,

\par }{\Q or I will be like those who go into the pit.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Let me hear about your mercy in the morning,

\par }{\Q because I trust you.

\par }{\Q Let me know the way that I should go,

\par }{\Q because I long for you.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Rescue me from my enemies, O
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q I come to you for protection.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Teach me to do your will, because you are my God.

\par }{\Q May your good Spirit lead me on level ground.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}O
{\ND{Lord}}, keep me alive for the sake of your name.

\par }{\Q Because you are righteous, lead me out of trouble.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}In keeping with your mercy, wipe out my enemies

\par }{\Q and destroy all who torment me,

\par }{\Q because I am your servant.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 144}{\D By David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Thank the
{\ND{Lord}}, my rock,

\par }{\Q who trained my hands to fight

\par }{\Q and my fingers to do battle,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}my merciful one, my fortress,

\par }{\Q my stronghold, and my savior,

\par }{\Q my shield, the one in whom I take refuge,

\par }{\Q and the one who brings people under my authority.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}O
{\ND{Lord}}, what are humans that you should care about them?

\par }{\Q What are mere mortals that you should think about them?


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Humans are like a breath of air.

\par }{\Q Their life span is like a fleeting shadow.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}O
{\ND{Lord}}, bend your heaven low, and come down.

\par }{\Q Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Hurl bolts of lightning, and scatter them.

\par }{\Q Shoot your arrows, and throw them into confusion.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Stretch out your hands from above.

\par }{\Q Snatch me, and rescue me from raging waters

\par }{\Q and from foreigners’ hands.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Their mouths speak lies.

\par }{\Q Their right hands take false pledges.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}O God, I will sing a new song to you.

\par }{\Q I will sing a psalm to you on a ten-stringed harp.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}You are the one who gives victory to kings.

\par }{\Q You are the one who snatches your servant David

\par }{\Q away from a deadly sword.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Snatch me, and rescue me from foreigners’ hands.

\par }{\Q Their mouths speak lies.

\par }{\Q Their right hands take false pledges.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}May our sons be like full-grown, young plants.

\par }{\Q May our daughters be like stately columns

\par }{\Q that adorn the corners of a palace.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}May our barns be filled with all kinds of crops.

\par }{\Q May our sheep give birth to thousands of lambs,

\par }{\Q tens of thousands in our fields.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}May our cattle have many calves.

\par }{\Q May no one break in, and may no one be dragged out.

\par }{\Q May there be no cries of distress in our streets.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Blessed are the people who have these blessings!

\par }{\Q Blessed are the people whose God is the
{\ND{Lord}}!




\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 145: }{\FT{}}{\XT{Psalm 145}}{\FT{ is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.}}}
\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 145}{\D A song of praise by David.
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}I will highly praise you, my God, the king.

\par }{\Q I will bless your name forever and ever.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I will bless you every day.

\par }{\Q I will praise your name forever and ever.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}The
{\ND{Lord}} is great, and he should be highly praised.

\par }{\Q His greatness is unsearchable.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}One generation will praise your deeds to the next.

\par }{\Q Each generation will talk about your mighty acts.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}I will think about the glorious honor of your majesty

\par }{\Q and the miraculous things you have done.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}People will talk about the power of your terrifying deeds,

\par }{\Q and I will tell about your greatness.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}They will announce what they remember of your great goodness,

\par }{\Q and they will joyfully sing about your righteousness.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} is merciful, compassionate, patient,

\par }{\Q and always ready to forgive.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
{\ND{Lord}} is good to everyone

\par }{\Q and has compassion for everything that he has made.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Everything that you have made will give thanks to you, O
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and your faithful ones will praise you.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Everyone will talk about the glory of your kingdom

\par }{\Q and will tell the descendants of Adam about your might


\par }{\Q \VS{12}in order to make known your mighty deeds

\par }{\Q and the glorious honor of your kingdom.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.

\par }{\Q Your empire endures throughout every generation.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}The
{\ND{Lord}} supports everyone who falls.

\par }{\Q He straightens
{\ADD{⌞the backs⌟}} of those who are bent over.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}The eyes of all creatures look to you,

\par }{\Q and you give them their food at the proper time.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}You open your hand,

\par }{\Q and you satisfy the desire of every living thing.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}The
{\ND{Lord}} is fair in all his ways

\par }{\Q and faithful in everything he does.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}The
{\ND{Lord}} is near to everyone who prays to him,

\par }{\Q to every faithful person who prays to him.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}He fills the needs of those who fear him.

\par }{\Q He hears their cries for help and saves them.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}The
{\ND{Lord}} protects everyone who loves him,

\par }{\Q but he will destroy all wicked people.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}My mouth will speak the praise of the
{\ND{Lord}},

\par }{\Q and all living creatures will praise his holy name

\par }{\Q forever and ever.




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 146}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hallelujah!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, my soul!


\par }{\Q \VS{2}I want to praise the
{\ND{Lord}} throughout my life.

\par }{\Q I want to make music to praise my God as long as I live.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Do not trust influential people,

\par }{\Q mortals who cannot help you.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}When they breathe their last breath, they return to the ground.

\par }{\Q On that day their plans come to an end.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Blessed are those who receive help from the God of Jacob.

\par }{\Q Their hope rests on the
{\ND{Lord}} their God,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}who made heaven, earth,

\par }{\Q the sea, and everything in them.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} remains faithful forever.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}He brings about justice for those who are oppressed.

\par }{\Q He gives food to those who are hungry.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} sets prisoners free.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
{\ND{Lord}} gives sight to blind people.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} straightens
{\ADD{⌞the backs⌟}} of those who are bent over.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} loves righteous people.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
{\ND{Lord}} protects foreigners.

\par }{\Q The
{\ND{Lord}} gives relief to orphans and widows.

\par }{\Q But he keeps wicked people from reaching their goal.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
{\ND{Lord}} rules as king forever.

\par }{\Q Zion, your God rules throughout every generation.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 147}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hallelujah!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q It is good to sing psalms to our God.

\par }{\Q It is pleasant to sing
{\ADD{⌞his⌟}} praise beautifully.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}The
{\ND{Lord}} is the builder of Jerusalem.

\par }{\Q He is the one who gathers the outcasts of Israel together.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}He is the healer of the brokenhearted.

\par }{\Q He is the one who bandages their wounds.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}He determines the number of stars.

\par }{\Q He gives each one a name.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Our Lord is great, and his power is great.

\par }{\Q There is no limit to his understanding.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
{\ND{Lord}} gives relief to those who are oppressed.

\par }{\Q He brings wicked people down to the ground.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Sing to the
{\ND{Lord}} a song of thanksgiving.

\par }{\Q Make music to our God with a lyre.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}He covers the sky with clouds.

\par }{\Q He provides rain for the ground.

\par }{\Q He makes grass grow on the mountains.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}He is the one who gives food to animals

\par }{\Q and to young ravens when they call out.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}He finds no joy in strong horses,

\par }{\Q nor is he pleased by brave soldiers.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
{\ND{Lord}} is pleased with those who fear him,

\par }{\Q with those who wait with hope for his mercy.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}}, Jerusalem!

\par }{\Q Praise your God, Zion!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}He makes the bars across your gates strong.

\par }{\Q He blesses the children within you.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He is the one who brings peace to your borders

\par }{\Q and satisfies your
{\ADD{⌞hunger⌟}} with the finest wheat.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}He is the one who sends his promise throughout the earth.

\par }{\Q His word travels with great speed.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}He is the one who sends snow like wool

\par }{\Q and scatters frost like ashes.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}He is the one who throws his hailstones like breadcrumbs.

\par }{\Q Who can withstand his chilling blast?


\par }{\Q \VS{18}He sends out his word and melts his hailstones.

\par }{\Q He makes wind blow
{\ADD{⌞and⌟}} water flow.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}He speaks his word to Jacob,

\par }{\Q his laws and judicial decisions to Israel.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}He has done nothing like this for any other nation.

\par }{\Q The other nations do not know the decisions he has handed down.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 148}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hallelujah!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Praise the
{\ND{Lord}} from the heavens.

\par }{\Q Praise him in the heights above.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Praise him, all his angels.

\par }{\Q Praise him, his entire heavenly army.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Praise him, sun and moon.

\par }{\Q Praise him, all shining stars.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Praise him, you highest heaven

\par }{\Q and the water above the sky.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let them praise the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q because they were created by his command.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}He set them in their places forever and ever.

\par }{\Q He made it a law that no one can break.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Praise the
{\ND{Lord}} from the earth.

\par }{\Q Praise him, large sea creatures and all the ocean depths,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}lightning and hail,

\par }{\Q snow and fog,

\par }{\Q strong winds that obey his commands,


\par }{\Q \VS{9}mountains and all hills,

\par }{\Q fruit trees and all cedar trees,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}wild animals and all domestic animals,

\par }{\Q crawling animals and birds,


\par }{\Q \VS{11}kings of the earth and all its people,

\par }{\Q officials and all judges on the earth,


\par }{\Q \VS{12}young men and women,

\par }{\Q old and young together.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Let them praise the name of the
{\ND{Lord}}

\par }{\Q because his name is high above all others.

\par }{\Q His glory is above heaven and earth.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}He has given his people a strong leader,\FTNT{*}{{\FR Psalm 148:14 }{\FT{Or
}}{\FQA{“given his people strength.”}}}

\par }{\Q someone praiseworthy for his faithful ones,

\par }{\Q for the people of Israel, the people who are close to him.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 149}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hallelujah!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Sing a new song to the
{\ND{Lord}}.

\par }{\Q Sing his praise in the assembly of godly people.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Let Israel find joy in their creator.

\par }{\Q Let the people of Zion rejoice over their king.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Let them praise his name with dancing.

\par }{\Q Let them make music to him with tambourines and lyres,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}because the
{\ND{Lord}} takes pleasure in his people.

\par }{\Q He crowns those who are oppressed with victory.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Let godly people triumph in glory.

\par }{\Q Let them sing for joy on their beds.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Let the high praises of God be in their throats

\par }{\Q and two-edged swords in their hands


\par }{\Q \VS{7}to take vengeance on the nations,

\par }{\Q to punish the people of the world,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}to put their kings in chains

\par }{\Q and their leaders in iron shackles,


\par }{\Q \VS{9}to carry out the judgment that is written against them.

\par }{\Q This is an honor that belongs to all his godly ones.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!




\par }\PsalmChap{Psalm 150}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Hallelujah!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Praise God in his holy place.

\par }{\Q Praise him in his mighty heavens.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Praise him for his mighty acts.

\par }{\Q Praise him for his immense greatness.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Praise him with sounds from horns.

\par }{\Q Praise him with harps and lyres.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Praise him with tambourines and dancing.

\par }{\Q Praise him with stringed instruments and flutes.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Praise him with loud cymbals.

\par }{\Q Praise him with crashing cymbals.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Let everything that breathes praise the
{\ND{Lord}}!

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Hallelujah!

\par }