| 1:1 |
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! |
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! |
| 1:2 |
But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. |
But his delight is in the law of Yahweh, And in His law he meditates day and night. |
| 1:3 |
He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers. |
And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers. |
| 1:4 |
The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away. |
¶The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away. |
| 1:5 |
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. |
Therefore the wicked will not rise in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. |
| 1:6 |
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish. |
For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish. |
| 2:1 |
Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing? |
Why do the nations rage And the peoples meditate on a vain thing? |
| 2:2 |
The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, |
The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against Yahweh and against His Anointed, saying, |
| 2:4 |
He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them. |
¶He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks them. |
| 2:5 |
Then He will speak to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury, saying, |
Then He speaks to them in His anger And terrifies them in His fury, saying, |
| 2:7 |
I will surely tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to Me, You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. |
¶I will surely tell of the decree of Yahweh: He said to Me, You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. |
| 2:8 |
Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession. |
Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth as Your possession. |
| 2:9 |
You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware. |
You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like a potters vessel. |
| 2:10 |
Now therefore, O kings, show discernment; Take warning, O judges of the earth. |
¶So now, O kings, show insight; Take warning, O judges of the earth. |
| 2:11 |
Worship the Lord with reverence And rejoice with trembling. |
Serve Yahweh with fear And rejoice with trembling. |
| 2:12 |
Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him! |
Kiss the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him! |
| 3:1 |
O Lord, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me. |
O Yahweh, how my adversaries have become many! Many are rising up against me. |
| 3:2 |
Many are saying of my soul, There is no deliverance for him in God. Selah. |
Many are saying of my soul, There is no salvation for him in God. Selah. |
| 3:3 |
But You, O Lord, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. |
¶But You, O Yahweh, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. |
| 3:4 |
I was crying to the Lord with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah. |
I was calling to Yahweh with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah. |
| 3:5 |
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustains me. |
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for Yahweh sustains me. |
| 3:6 |
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me round about. |
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who all around have set themselves against me. |
| 3:7 |
Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have smitten all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked. |
¶Arise, O Yahweh; save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked. |
| 3:8 |
Salvation belongs to the Lord; Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah. |
Salvation belongs to Yahweh; Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah. |
| 4:2 |
O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah. |
¶O sons of men, how long will my glory become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and seek falsehood? Selah. |
| 4:3 |
But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself; The Lord hears when I call to Him. |
But know that Yahweh has set apart the holy one for Himself; Yahweh hears when I call to Him. |
| 4:4 |
Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. |
¶Tremble, and do not sin; Ponder in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. |
| 4:5 |
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in the Lord. |
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in Yahweh. |
| 4:6 |
Many are saying, Who will show us any good? Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord! |
¶Many are saying, Who will show us good? Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Yahweh! |
| 4:8 |
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Lord, make me to dwell in safety. |
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Yahweh, make me to abide in safety. |
| 5:1 |
Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my groaning. |
Give ear to my words, O Yahweh, Consider my meditation. |
| 5:2 |
Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. |
Give heed to the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. |
| 5:3 |
In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch. |
O Yahweh, in the morning, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch. |
| 5:4 |
For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You. |
¶For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; Evil does not sojourn with You. |
| 5:5 |
The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity. |
The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all workers of iniquity. |
| 5:6 |
You destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. |
You destroy those who speak falsehood; Yahweh abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. |
| 5:7 |
But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You. |
But as for me, in the abundance of Your lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will worship in fear of You. |
| 5:8 |
O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me. |
¶O Yahweh, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me. |
| 5:9 |
There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue. |
There is nothing reliable in their mouth; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue. |
| 5:10 |
Hold them guilty, O God; By their own devices let them fall! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You. |
Hold them guilty, O God; By their own devices let them fall! In the abundance of their transgressions thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You. |
| 5:11 |
But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You. |
¶But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You. |
| 5:12 |
For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. |
For it is You who blesses the righteous one, O Yahweh, You surround him with favor as with a large shield. |
| 6:1 |
O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your wrath. |
O Yahweh, do not reprove me in Your anger, Nor discipline me in Your wrath. |
| 6:2 |
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am pining away; Heal me, O Lord, for my bones are dismayed. |
Be gracious to me, O Yahweh, for I am pining away; Heal me, O Yahweh, for my bones are dismayed. |
| 6:3 |
And my soul is greatly dismayed; But You, O Lord—how long? |
And my soul is greatly dismayed; But You, O Yahweh—how long? |
| 6:4 |
Return, O Lord, rescue my soul; Save me because of Your lovingkindness. |
¶Return, O Yahweh, rescue my soul; Save me because of Your lovingkindness. |
| 6:5 |
For there is no mention of You in death; In Sheol who will give You thanks? |
For there is no remembrance of You in death; In Sheol who will give You thanks? |
| 6:6 |
I am weary with my sighing; Every night I make my bed swim, I dissolve my couch with my tears. |
¶I am weary with my sighing; Every night I make my bed swim, I flood my couch with my tears. |
| 6:8 |
Depart from me, all you who do iniquity, For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping. |
¶Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, For Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping. |
| 6:9 |
The Lord has heard my supplication, The Lord receives my prayer. |
Yahweh has heard my supplication, Yahweh receives my prayer. |
| 7:1 |
O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, |
O Yahweh my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, |
| 7:2 |
Or he will tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver. |
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, Rending me in pieces, while there is none to deliver. |
| 7:3 |
O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, |
¶O Yahweh my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, |
| 7:4 |
If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, |
If I have rewarded evil to him who is at peace with me, Or have plundered my adversary without cause, |
| 7:5 |
Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah. |
Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And cause my glory to dwell in the dust. Selah. |
| 7:6 |
Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; Lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, And arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment. |
¶Arise, O Yahweh, in Your anger; Lift up Yourself against the fury of my adversaries, And arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment. |
| 7:7 |
Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And over them return on high. |
Let the congregation of the peoples encompass You, And over them return on high. |
| 7:8 |
The Lord judges the peoples; Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me. |
Yahweh judges the peoples; Give justice to me, O Yahweh, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me. |
| 7:9 |
O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. |
O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds. |
| 7:12 |
If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready. |
¶If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and prepared it. |
| 7:14 |
Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood. |
Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and gives birth to falsehood. |
| 7:16 |
His mischief will return upon his own head, And his violence will descend upon his own pate. |
His mischief will return upon his own head, And his violence will descend upon his own skull. |
| 7:17 |
I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. |
¶I will give thanks to Yahweh according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High. |
| 8:1 |
O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens! |
O Yahweh, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who displays Your splendor above the heavens! |
| 8:2 |
From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your adversaries, To make the enemy and the revengeful cease. |
From the mouth of infants and nursing babies You have established strength Because of Your adversaries, To make the enemy and the revengeful cease. |
| 8:3 |
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained; |
¶When I see Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have established; |
| 8:4 |
What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him? |
What is man that You remember him, And the son of man that You care for him? |
| 8:5 |
Yet You have made him a little lower than God, And You crown him with glory and majesty! |
Yet You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You crown him with glory and majesty! |
| 8:7 |
All sheep and oxen, And also the beasts of the field, |
All sheep and oxen, And also the animals of the field, |
| 8:9 |
O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth! |
¶O Yahweh, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth! |
| 9:1 |
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. |
I will give thanks to Yahweh with all my heart; I will recount all Your wondrous deeds. |
| 9:3 |
When my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish before You. |
¶When my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish before You. |
| 9:4 |
For You have maintained my just cause; You have sat on the throne judging righteously. |
For You have maintained my justice and my cause; You have sat on the throne judging righteously. |
| 9:5 |
You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked; You have blotted out their name forever and ever. |
You have rebuked the nations, You have made the wicked perish; You have blotted out their name forever and ever. |
| 9:7 |
But the Lord abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment, |
¶But Yahweh abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment, |
| 9:8 |
And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity. |
And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will render justice for the peoples with equity. |
| 9:9 |
The Lord also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of trouble; |
Yahweh also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of distress; |
| 9:10 |
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You. |
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek You. |
| 9:11 |
Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion; Declare among the peoples His deeds. |
¶Sing praises to Yahweh, who abides in Zion; Declare among the peoples His acts. |
| 9:13 |
Be gracious to me, O Lord; See my affliction from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death, |
Be gracious to me, O Yahweh; See my affliction from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death, |
| 9:14 |
That I may tell of all Your praises, That in the gates of the daughter of Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation. |
That I may recount all Your praises, That in the gates of the daughter of Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation. |
| 9:16 |
The Lord has made Himself known; He has executed judgment. In the work of his own hands the wicked is snared. Higgaion Selah. |
Yahweh has made Himself known; He has executed judgment. In the work of his own hands the wicked is snared. Higgaion Selah. |
| 9:17 |
The wicked will return to Sheol, Even all the nations who forget God. |
¶The wicked will return to Sheol, Even all the nations who forget God. |
| 9:19 |
Arise, O Lord, do not let man prevail; Let the nations be judged before You. |
Arise, O Yahweh, do not let man prevail; Let the nations be judged before You. |
| 9:20 |
Put them in fear, O Lord; Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah. |
Put them in fear, O Yahweh; Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah. |
| 10:1 |
Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble? |
Why do You stand afar off, O Yahweh? Why do You hide Yourself in times of distress? |
| 10:2 |
In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. |
In his lofty pride the wicked hotly pursues the afflicted; Let them be caught in the thoughts which they have devised. |
| 10:3 |
For the wicked boasts of his hearts desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord. |
¶For the wicked boasts of his souls desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns Yahweh. |
| 10:5 |
His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them. |
¶His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them. |
| 10:6 |
He says to himself, I will not be moved; Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity. |
He says in his heart, I will not be shaken; From generation to generation I will not be in adversity. |
| 10:8 |
He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the hiding places he kills the innocent; His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate. |
He sits in the places of the villages where one lies in wait; In the hiding places he kills the innocent; His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate. |
| 10:9 |
He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his lair; He lurks to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net. |
He lies in wait in a hiding place as a lion in his lair; He lies in wait to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net. |
| 10:11 |
He says to himself, God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it. |
He says in his heart, God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it. |
| 10:12 |
Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted. |
¶Arise, O Yahweh; O God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted. |
| 10:13 |
Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said to himself, You will not require it. |
Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said in his heart, You will not require it. |
| 10:16 |
The Lord is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land. |
¶Yahweh is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land. |
| 10:17 |
O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear |
O Yahweh, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will cause Your ear to give heed |
| 10:18 |
To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror. |
To give justice to the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror. |
| 11:1 |
In the Lord I take refuge; How can you say to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain; |
In Yahweh I take refuge; How can you say to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain; |
| 11:4 |
The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lords throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men. |
¶Yahweh is in His holy temple; Yahwehs throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men. |
| 11:5 |
The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked, And the one who loves violence His soul hates. |
Yahweh tests the righteous, But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates. |
| 11:6 |
Upon the wicked He will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup. |
May He rain snares upon the wicked; Fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup. |
| 11:7 |
For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will behold His face. |
For Yahweh is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will behold His face. |
| 12:1 |
Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases to be, For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. |
Save, O Yahweh, for the holy man ceases to be, For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. |
| 12:2 |
They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak. |
They speak worthlessness to one another; With a flattering lip and with a double heart they speak. |
| 12:3 |
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things; |
May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things; |
| 12:5 |
Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise, says the Lord; I will set him in the safety for which he longs. |
Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise, says Yahweh; I will set him in the safety for which he longs. |
| 12:6 |
The words of the Lord are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times. |
¶The words of Yahweh are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the ground, refined seven times. |
| 12:7 |
You, O Lord, will keep them; You will preserve him from this generation forever. |
You, O Yahweh, will keep them; You will guard him from this generation forever. |
| 13:1 |
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? |
How long, O Yahweh? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? |
| 13:3 |
Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death, |
¶Look and answer me, O Yahweh my God; Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, |
| 13:4 |
And my enemy will say, I have overcome him, And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken. |
Lest my enemy says, I have overcome him, And my adversaries rejoice that I am shaken. |
| 13:5 |
But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. |
¶But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. |
| 13:6 |
I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. |
I will sing to Yahweh, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. |
| 14:1 |
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good. |
The wicked fool says in his heart, There is no God. They act corruptly, they commit abominable deeds; There is no one who does good. |
| 14:2 |
The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God. |
Yahweh looks down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who has insight, Anyone who seeks after God. |
| 14:3 |
They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one. |
They have all turned aside, altogether they have become worthless; There is no one who does good, not even one. |
| 14:4 |
Do all the workers of wickedness not know, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call upon the Lord? |
¶Do all the workers of iniquity not know, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call upon Yahweh? |
| 14:6 |
You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted, But the Lord is his refuge. |
You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted, But Yahweh is his refuge. |
| 14:7 |
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores His captive people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad. |
¶Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores His captive people, May Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad. |
| 15:1 |
O Lord, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill? |
O Yahweh, who may sojourn in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? |
| 15:2 |
He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart. |
He who walks blamelessly, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart. |
| 15:4 |
In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honors those who fear the Lord; He swears to his own hurt and does not change; |
In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honors those who fear Yahweh; He swears to his own hurt and does not change; |
| 16:1 |
Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You. |
Keep me, O God, for I take refuge in You. |
| 16:2 |
I said to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good besides You. |
O my soul, you have said to Yahweh, You are my Lord; I have no good without You. |
| 16:4 |
The sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied; I shall not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips. |
The pains of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied; I shall not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips. |
| 16:5 |
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot. |
¶Yahweh is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot. |
| 16:6 |
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me. |
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Indeed, my inheritance is beautiful to me. |
| 16:7 |
I will bless the Lord who has counseled me; Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night. |
¶I will bless Yahweh who has counseled me; Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night. |
| 16:8 |
I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. |
I have set Yahweh continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. |
| 16:10 |
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay. |
For You will not forsake my soul to Sheol; You will not give Your Holy One over to see corruption. |
| 17:1 |
Hear a just cause, O Lord, give heed to my cry; Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips. |
Hear a righteous cause, O Yahweh, give heed to my cry of lamentation; Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips. |
| 17:2 |
Let my judgment come forth from Your presence; Let Your eyes look with equity. |
May my judgment come from Your presence; May Your eyes behold what is upright. |
| 17:3 |
You have tried my heart; You have visited me by night; You have tested me and You find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress. |
You have tested my heart; You have visited me by night; You have tried me and You find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress. |
| 17:5 |
My steps have held fast to Your paths. My feet have not slipped. |
My steps have held fast to Your paths. My footsteps have not stumbled. |
| 17:6 |
I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech. |
¶I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech. |
| 17:7 |
Wondrously show Your lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up against them. |
Marvelously show Your lovingkindnesses, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up against them. |
| 17:9 |
From the wicked who despoil me, My deadly enemies who surround me. |
From the wicked who devastate me, My deadly enemies who surround me. |
| 17:13 |
Arise, O Lord, confront him, bring him low; Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword, |
¶Arise, O Yahweh, confront him, bring him low; Protect my soul from the wicked with Your sword, |
| 17:14 |
From men with Your hand, O Lord, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance to their babes. |
From men with Your hand, O Yahweh, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their excess to their infants. |
| 18:1 |
I love You, O Lord, my strength. |
He said, I love You, O Yahweh, my strength. |
| 18:2 |
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. |
Yahweh is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. |
| 18:3 |
I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies. |
I call upon Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies. |
| 18:4 |
The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me. |
¶The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of vileness terrified me. |
| 18:6 |
In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears. |
In my distress I called upon Yahweh, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears. |
| 18:7 |
Then the earth shook and quaked; And the foundations of the mountains were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry. |
¶Then the earth shook and quaked; And the foundations of the mountains were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry. |
| 18:9 |
He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet. |
He bowed the heavens and came down With thick darkness under His feet. |
| 18:13 |
The Lord also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire. |
Yahweh also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High gave forth His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire. |
| 18:14 |
He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them. |
He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and threw them into confusion. |
| 18:15 |
Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O Lord, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. |
Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O Yahweh, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. |
| 18:16 |
He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. |
¶He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. |
| 18:18 |
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my stay. |
They confronted me in the day of my disaster, But Yahweh was my support. |
| 18:20 |
The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. |
¶Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. |
| 18:21 |
For I have kept the ways of the Lord, And have not wickedly departed from my God. |
For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, And have not wickedly departed from my God. |
| 18:22 |
For all His ordinances were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me. |
For all His judgments were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me. |
| 18:24 |
Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes. |
Therefore Yahweh has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands before His eyes. |
| 18:25 |
With the kind You show Yourself kind; With the blameless You show Yourself blameless; |
¶With the kind You show Yourself kind; With the blameless You show Yourself blameless; |
| 18:27 |
For You save an afflicted people, But haughty eyes You abase. |
For You save an afflicted people, But eyes which are lifted up, You bring down. |
| 18:28 |
For You light my lamp; The Lord my God illumines my darkness. |
For You light my lamp; Yahweh my God illumines my darkness. |
| 18:30 |
As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the Lord is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. |
¶As for God, His way is blameless; The word of Yahweh is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. |
| 18:31 |
For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God, |
For who is God, but Yahweh? And who is a rock, except our God, |
| 18:36 |
You enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped. |
You enlarge my steps under me, And my ankles have not given way. |
| 18:37 |
I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed. |
¶I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed. |
| 18:38 |
I shattered them, so that they were not able to rise; They fell under my feet. |
I crushed them, so that they were not able to rise; They fell under my feet. |
| 18:41 |
They cried for help, but there was none to save, Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them. |
They cried for help, but there was none to save, Even to Yahweh, but He did not answer them. |
| 18:43 |
You have delivered me from the contentions of the people; You have placed me as head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me. |
¶You have delivered me from the contentions of the people; You have placed me as head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me. |
| 18:44 |
As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners submit to me. |
As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners cower before me. |
| 18:46 |
The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation, |
¶Yahweh lives, and blessed be my rock; And let the God of my salvation be lifted high, |
| 18:48 |
He delivers me from my enemies; Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man. |
Who delivers me from my enemies; Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man. |
| 18:49 |
Therefore I will give thanks to You among the nations, O Lord, And I will sing praises to Your name. |
Therefore I will give thanks to You among the nations, O Yahweh, And I will sing praises to Your name. |
| 18:50 |
He gives great deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever. |
He gives great salvation to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his seed forever. |
| 19:1 |
The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. |
The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse is declaring the work of His hands. |
| 19:7 |
The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. |
¶The law of Yahweh is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of Yahweh is sure, making wise the simple. |
| 19:8 |
The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
The precepts of Yahweh are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of Yahweh is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
| 19:9 |
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether. |
The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of Yahweh are true; they are righteous altogether. |
| 19:10 |
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. |
They are more desirable than gold, even more than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. |
| 19:11 |
Moreover, by them Your servant is warned; In keeping them there is great reward. |
Moreover, by them Your slave is warned; In keeping them there is great reward. |
| 19:13 |
Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous sins; Let them not rule over me; Then I will be blameless, And I shall be acquitted of great transgression. |
Also keep back Your slave from presumptuous sins; Let them not rule over me; Then I will be blameless, And I shall be acquitted of great transgression. |
| 19:14 |
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. |
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Yahweh, my rock and my Redeemer. |
| 20:1 |
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high! |
May Yahweh answer you in the day of distress! May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high! |
| 20:2 |
May He send you help from the sanctuary And support you from Zion! |
May He send you help from the sanctuary And uphold you from Zion! |
| 20:4 |
May He grant you your hearts desire And fulfill all your counsel! |
¶May He grant you your hearts desire And fulfill all your counsel! |
| 20:5 |
We will sing for joy over your victory, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. |
We will sing for joy over your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners. May Yahweh fulfill all your petitions. |
| 20:6 |
Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand. |
¶Now I know that Yahweh saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving might of His right hand. |
| 20:7 |
Some boast in chariots and some in horses, But we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God. |
Some boast in chariots and some in horses, But we will boast in the name of Yahweh, our God. |
| 20:9 |
Save, O Lord; May the King answer us in the day we call. |
Save, O Yahweh; May the King answer us in the day we call. |
| 21:1 |
O Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad, And in Your salvation how greatly he will rejoice! |
O Yahweh, in Your strength the king will be glad, And in Your salvation how greatly he will rejoice! |
| 21:5 |
His glory is great through Your salvation, Splendor and majesty You place upon him. |
His glory is great through Your salvation, Splendor and majesty You bestow upon him. |
| 21:7 |
For the king trusts in the Lord, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken. |
¶For the king trusts in Yahweh, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken. |
| 21:9 |
You will make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger; The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath, And fire will devour them. |
You will make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger; Yahweh will swallow them up in His wrath, And fire will devour them. |
| 21:10 |
Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, And their descendants from among the sons of men. |
Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the sons of men. |
| 21:11 |
Though they intended evil against You And devised a plot, They will not succeed. |
Though they intended evil against You And devised a scheme, They will not succeed. |
| 21:13 |
Be exalted, O Lord, in Your strength; We will sing and praise Your power. |
Be exalted, O Yahweh, in Your strength; We will sing and praise Your might. |
| 22:1 |
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning. |
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my groaning. |
| 22:2 |
O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest. |
O my God, I call by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest. |
| 22:3 |
Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. |
Yet You are holy, Enthroned upon the praises of Israel. |
| 22:4 |
In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them. |
In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You rescued them. |
| 22:5 |
To You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed. |
To You they cried out and were granted escape; In You they trusted and were not disappointed. |
| 22:6 |
But I am a worm and not a man, A reproach of men and despised by the people. |
¶But I am a worm and not a man, A reproach of men and despised by the people. |
| 22:7 |
All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying, |
All who see me mock me; They smack their lip, they wag their head, saying, |
| 22:8 |
Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him. |
Commit yourself to Yahweh; let Him rescue him; Let Him deliver him, because He delights in him. |
| 22:9 |
Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb; You made me trust when upon my mothers breasts. |
¶Yet You are He who brought me out of the womb; You made me trust when upon my mothers breasts. |
| 22:11 |
Be not far from me, for trouble is near; For there is none to help. |
¶Be not far from me, for distress is near; For there is none to help. |
| 22:13 |
They open wide their mouth at me, As a ravening and a roaring lion. |
They open wide their mouth at me, As a lion that tears and roars. |
| 22:17 |
I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me; |
I count all my bones. They look, they stare at me; |
| 22:19 |
But You, O Lord, be not far off; O You my help, hasten to my assistance. |
¶But You, O Yahweh, be not far off; O my Strength, hasten to my help. |
| 22:21 |
Save me from the lions mouth; From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me. |
Save me from the mouth of the lion; From the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me. |
| 22:22 |
I will tell of Your name to my brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. |
¶I will surely recount Your name to my brothers; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. |
| 22:23 |
You who fear the Lord, praise Him; All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel. |
You who fear Yahweh, praise Him; All you seed of Jacob, glorify Him, And stand in awe of Him, all you seed of Israel. |
| 22:24 |
For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He heard. |
For He has not despised and He has not abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; And He has not hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He heard. |
| 22:25 |
From You comes my praise in the great assembly; I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him. |
¶Of You is my praise in the great assembly; I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him. |
| 22:26 |
The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Let your heart live forever! |
The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise Yahweh. May your heart live forever! |
| 22:27 |
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations will worship before You. |
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to Yahweh, And all the families of the nations will worship before You. |
| 22:28 |
For the kingdom is the Lords And He rules over the nations. |
For the kingdom is Yahwehs And He rules over the nations. |
| 22:30 |
Posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation. |
Their seed will serve Him; It will be recounted about the Lord to the coming generation. |
| 22:31 |
They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has performed it. |
They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has done it. |
| 23:1 |
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. |
Yahweh is my shepherd, I shall not want. |
| 23:4 |
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. |
¶Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. |
| 23:6 |
Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. |
Surely goodness and lovingkindness will pursue me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of Yahweh forever. |
| 24:1 |
The earth is the Lords, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it. |
The earth is Yahwehs, as well as its fullness, The world, and those who dwell in it. |
| 24:3 |
Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? |
Who may ascend into the mountain of Yahweh? And who may rise in His holy place? |
| 24:4 |
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. |
He who has innocent hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to worthlessness And has not sworn deceitfully. |
| 24:5 |
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord And righteousness from the God of his salvation. |
He shall lift up a blessing from Yahweh And righteousness from the God of his salvation. |
| 24:6 |
This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face—even Jacob. Selah. |
This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face—pay heed O Jacob. Selah. |
| 24:7 |
Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in! |
¶Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in! |
| 24:8 |
Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle. |
Who is this King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle. |
| 24:9 |
Lift up your heads, O gates, And lift them up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in! |
Lift up your heads, O gates, And lift yourselves up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in! |
| 24:10 |
Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah. |
Who is He, this King of glory? Yahweh of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah. |
| 25:1 |
To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. |
To You, O Yahweh, I lift up my soul. |
| 25:3 |
Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed. |
Indeed, let none who hope in You be ashamed; Let those who deal treacherously without cause be ashamed. |
| 25:4 |
Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. |
¶Make me know Your ways, O Yahweh; Teach me Your paths. |
| 25:5 |
Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day. |
Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; In You I hope all the day. |
| 25:6 |
Remember, O Lord, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old. |
Remember, O Yahweh, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old. |
| 25:7 |
Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness sake, O Lord. |
Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For the sake of Your goodness, O Yahweh. |
| 25:8 |
Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. |
¶Good and upright is Yahweh; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. |
| 25:9 |
He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. |
May He lead the humble in justice, And may He teach the humble His way. |
| 25:10 |
All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. |
All the paths of Yahweh are lovingkindness and truth To those who guard His covenant and His testimonies. |
| 25:11 |
For Your names sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. |
For Your names sake, O Yahweh, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. |
| 25:12 |
Who is the man who fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should choose. |
¶Who is the man who fears Yahweh? He will instruct him in the way he should choose. |
| 25:13 |
His soul will abide in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land. |
His soul will abide in goodness, And his seed will inherit the land. |
| 25:14 |
The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant. |
The secret of Yahweh is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant. |
| 25:15 |
My eyes are continually toward the Lord, For He will pluck my feet out of the net. |
My eyes are continually toward Yahweh, For He will bring my feet out of the net. |
| 25:16 |
Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted. |
¶Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am alone and afflicted. |
| 25:18 |
Look upon my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins. |
See my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins. |
| 25:19 |
Look upon my enemies, for they are many, And they hate me with violent hatred. |
See my enemies, for they are many, And they hate me with violent hatred. |
| 25:20 |
Guard my soul and deliver me; Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You. |
Keep my soul and deliver me; Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You. |
| 25:21 |
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. |
Let integrity and uprightness guard me, For I hope in You. |
| 26:1 |
Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. |
Give justice to me, O Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in Yahweh; I will not waver. |
| 26:2 |
Examine me, O Lord, and try me; Test my mind and my heart. |
Test me, O Yahweh, and try me; Refine my mind and my heart. |
| 26:4 |
I do not sit with deceitful men, Nor will I go with pretenders. |
I do not sit with worthless men, And I will not go with pretenders. |
| 26:6 |
I shall wash my hands in innocence, And I will go about Your altar, O Lord, |
I shall wash my hands in innocence, So I will go around Your altar, O Yahweh, |
| 26:7 |
That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving And declare all Your wonders. |
In order to proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving And to recount all Your wondrous deeds. |
| 26:8 |
O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells. |
¶O Yahweh, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells. |
| 26:12 |
My foot stands on a level place; In the congregations I shall bless the Lord. |
My foot stands on level ground; In the congregations I shall bless Yahweh. |
| 27:1 |
The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread? |
Yahweh is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strong defense of my life; Whom shall I dread? |
| 27:3 |
Though a host encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In spite of this I shall be confident. |
Though a host encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In this I trust. |
| 27:4 |
One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord And to meditate in His temple. |
¶One thing I have asked from Yahweh, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Yahweh And to inquire in His temple. |
| 27:5 |
For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock. |
For in the day of calamity He will conceal me in His shelter; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock. |
| 27:6 |
And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord. |
And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with loud shouts of joy; I will sing, and I will sing praises to Yahweh. |
| 27:7 |
Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice, And be gracious to me and answer me. |
¶Hear, O Yahweh, when I call with my voice, And be gracious to me and answer me. |
| 27:8 |
When You said, Seek My face, my heart said to You, Your face, O Lord, I shall seek. |
On Your behalf my heart says, Seek My face, Your face, O Yahweh, I shall seek. |
| 27:9 |
Do not hide Your face from me, Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not abandon me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation! |
Do not hide Your face from me, Do not turn Your slave away in anger; You have been my help; Do not abandon me and do not forsake me, O God of my salvation! |
| 27:10 |
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But the Lord will take me up. |
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But Yahweh will take me up. |
| 27:11 |
Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a level path Because of my foes. |
¶Instruct me in Your way, O Yahweh, And lead me in a level path Because of my foes. |
| 27:12 |
Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence. |
Do not give me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence. |
| 27:13 |
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. |
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of Yahweh In the land of the living. |
| 27:14 |
Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord. |
Hope in Yahweh; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Hope in Yahweh. |
| 28:1 |
To You, O Lord, I call; My rock, do not be deaf to me, For if You are silent to me, I will become like those who go down to the pit. |
To You, O Yahweh, I call; My rock, do not be silent to me, Lest if You are hesitant toward me, I will become like those who go down to the pit. |
| 28:3 |
Do not drag me away with the wicked And with those who work iniquity, Who speak peace with their neighbors, While evil is in their hearts. |
Do not drag me away with the wicked And with workers of iniquity, Who speak peace with their neighbors, While evil is in their hearts. |
| 28:4 |
Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Requite them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them their recompense. |
Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their actions; Give to them according to the deeds of their hands; Return their dealings upon them. |
| 28:5 |
Because they do not regard the works of the Lord Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not build them up. |
Because they do not regard the works of Yahweh Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not build them up. |
| 28:6 |
Blessed be the Lord, Because He has heard the voice of my supplication. |
¶Blessed be Yahweh, Because He has heard the voice of my supplications. |
| 28:7 |
The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him. |
Yahweh is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him. |
| 28:8 |
The Lord is their strength, And He is a saving defense to His anointed. |
Yahweh is their strength, And He is a strong defense of salvation to His anointed. |
| 29:1 |
Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. |
Ascribe to Yahweh, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength. |
| 29:2 |
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in holy array. |
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name; Worship Yahweh in the splendor of holiness. |
| 29:3 |
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, The Lord is over many waters. |
¶The voice of Yahweh is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, Yahweh is over many waters. |
| 29:4 |
The voice of the Lord is powerful, The voice of the Lord is majestic. |
The voice of Yahweh is powerful, The voice of Yahweh is full of splendor. |
| 29:5 |
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; Yes, the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. |
The voice of Yahweh breaks the cedars; Indeed, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. |
| 29:7 |
The voice of the Lord hews out flames of fire. |
The voice of Yahweh hews out flames of fire. |
| 29:8 |
The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; The Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. |
The voice of Yahweh causes the wilderness to tremble; Yahweh causes the wilderness of Kadesh to tremble. |
| 29:9 |
The voice of the Lord makes the deer to calve And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everything says, Glory! |
The voice of Yahweh makes the deer to calve And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everything says, Glory! |
| 29:10 |
The Lord sat as King at the flood; Yes, the Lord sits as King forever. |
¶Yahweh sat enthroned over the flood; Indeed, Yahweh sits as King forever. |
| 29:11 |
The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace. |
Yahweh will give strength to His people; Yahweh will bless His people with peace. |
| 30:1 |
I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies rejoice over me. |
I will exalt You, O Yahweh, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies be glad over me. |
| 30:2 |
O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. |
O Yahweh my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. |
| 30:3 |
O Lord, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit. |
O Yahweh, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit. |
| 30:4 |
Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name. |
Sing praise to Yahweh, you His holy ones, And give thanks for the remembrance of His holy name. |
| 30:6 |
Now as for me, I said in my prosperity, I will never be moved. |
¶Now as for me, I said in my prosperity, I will never be shaken. |
| 30:7 |
O Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong; You hid Your face, I was dismayed. |
O Yahweh, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong; You hid Your face, I was dismayed. |
| 30:8 |
To You, O Lord, I called, And to the Lord I made supplication: |
To You, O Yahweh, I called, And to the Lord I made supplication: |
| 30:9 |
What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness? |
What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth? |
| 30:10 |
Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me; O Lord, be my helper. |
¶Hear, O Yahweh, and be gracious to me; O Yahweh, be my helper. |
| 30:12 |
That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever. |
That my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to You forever. |
| 31:1 |
In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness deliver me. |
In You, O Yahweh, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness protect me. |
| 31:2 |
Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, A stronghold to save me. |
Incline Your ear to me, deliver me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, A fortress to save me. |
| 31:3 |
For You are my rock and my fortress; For Your names sake You will lead me and guide me. |
For You are my high rock and my fortress; For Your names sake You will lead me and guide me. |
| 31:4 |
You will pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength. |
You will bring me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength. |
| 31:5 |
Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O Lord, God of truth. |
Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O Yahweh, God of truth. |
| 31:6 |
I hate those who regard vain idols, But I trust in the Lord. |
¶I hate those who regard worthless idols, But I trust in Yahweh. |
| 31:9 |
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; My eye is wasted away from grief, my soul and my body also. |
¶Be gracious to me, O Yahweh, for I am in distress; My eye is wasted away from grief, my soul and my body also. |
| 31:10 |
For my life is spent with sorrow And my years with sighing; My strength has failed because of my iniquity, And my body has wasted away. |
For my life is worn down with sorrow And my years with sighing; My strength fails because of my iniquity, And my bones waste away. |
| 31:11 |
Because of all my adversaries, I have become a reproach, Especially to my neighbors, And an object of dread to my acquaintances; Those who see me in the street flee from me. |
Among all my adversaries, I have become a reproach, Especially to my neighbors, And an object of dread to my acquaintances; Those who see me in the street flee from me. |
| 31:12 |
I am forgotten as a dead man, out of mind; I am like a broken vessel. |
I am forgotten like a dead man—out of mind— I am like a broken vessel. |
| 31:13 |
For I have heard the slander of many, Terror is on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They schemed to take away my life. |
For I have heard the bad report of many, Terror is on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They schemed to take my life. |
| 31:14 |
But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord, I say, You are my God. |
¶But as for me, I trust in You, O Yahweh, I say, You are my God. |
| 31:15 |
My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me. |
My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who pursue me. |
| 31:16 |
Make Your face to shine upon Your servant; Save me in Your lovingkindness. |
Make Your face to shine upon Your slave; Save me in Your lovingkindness. |
| 31:17 |
Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call upon You; Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol. |
O Yahweh, let me not be put to shame, for I call upon You; Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol. |
| 31:18 |
Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak arrogantly against the righteous With pride and contempt. |
Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak arrogantly against the righteous With lofty pride and contempt. |
| 31:19 |
How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of men! |
¶How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have worked for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of men! |
| 31:21 |
Blessed be the Lord, For He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city. |
Blessed be Yahweh, For He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city. |
| 31:22 |
As for me, I said in my alarm, I am cut off from before Your eyes; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried to You. |
As for me, I said in my alarm, I am cut off from before Your eyes; Nevertheless, You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried to You for help. |
| 31:23 |
O love the Lord, all you His godly ones! The Lord preserves the faithful And fully recompenses the proud doer. |
¶Oh, love Yahweh, all you His holy ones! Yahweh guards the faithful But repays fully the one who acts in lofty pride. |
| 31:24 |
Be strong and let your heart take courage, All you who hope in the Lord. |
Be strong and let your heart take courage, All you who wait for Yahweh. |
| 32:2 |
How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit! |
How blessed is the man whose iniquity Yahweh will not take into account, And in whose spirit there is no deceit! |
| 32:3 |
When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long. |
¶When I kept silent about my sin, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all day long. |
| 32:4 |
For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. Selah. |
For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was drained away as with the heat of summer. Selah. |
| 32:5 |
I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I did not hide; I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord; And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah. |
I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I did not cover up; I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh; And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah. |
| 32:6 |
Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him. |
Therefore, let every holy one pray to You at a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him. |
| 32:7 |
You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah. |
You are my hiding place; You guard me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah. |
| 32:8 |
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. |
¶I will give you insight and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. |
| 32:9 |
Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, Otherwise they will not come near to you. |
Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, Whose harness are bit and bridle to control them, Otherwise they will not come near you. |
| 32:10 |
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, But he who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him. |
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, But he who trusts in Yahweh, lovingkindness shall surround him. |
| 32:11 |
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart. |
Be glad in Yahweh and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart. |
| 33:1 |
Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright. |
Sing for joy in Yahweh, O righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright. |
| 33:2 |
Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings. |
Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings. |
| 33:3 |
Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. |
Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a loud shout. |
| 33:4 |
For the word of the Lord is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness. |
For the word of Yahweh is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness. |
| 33:5 |
He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord. |
He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Yahweh. |
| 33:6 |
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host. |
¶By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host. |
| 33:7 |
He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deeps in storehouses. |
He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; He lays up the deeps in storehouses. |
| 33:8 |
Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. |
Let all the earth fear Yahweh; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. |
| 33:9 |
For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. |
For He spoke, and it was; He commanded, and it stood. |
| 33:10 |
The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples. |
Yahweh nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the thoughts of the peoples. |
| 33:11 |
The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. |
The counsel of Yahweh stands forever, The thoughts of His heart from generation to generation. |
| 33:12 |
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. |
Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. |
| 33:13 |
The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men; |
¶Yahweh looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men; |
| 33:14 |
From His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth, |
From the place of His habitation He gazes On all the inhabitants of the earth, |
| 33:15 |
He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works. |
He who forms the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works. |
| 33:17 |
A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength. |
A horse is a false hope for salvation; Nor does it provide escape to anyone by its great strength. |
| 33:18 |
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness, |
¶Behold, the eye of Yahweh is on those who fear Him, On those who wait for His lovingkindness, |
| 33:20 |
Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. |
Our soul is patient for Yahweh; He is our help and our shield. |
| 33:21 |
For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name. |
For our heart is glad in Him, Because we trust in His holy name. |
| 33:22 |
Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us, According as we have hoped in You. |
Let Your lovingkindness, O Yahweh, be upon us, As we wait for You. |
| 34:1 |
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. |
I will bless Yahweh at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. |
| 34:2 |
My soul will make its boast in the Lord; The humble will hear it and rejoice. |
My soul will make its boast in Yahweh; The humble will hear it and rejoice. |
| 34:3 |
O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together. |
O magnify Yahweh with me, And let us exalt His name together. |
| 34:4 |
I sought the Lord, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears. |
¶I inquired of Yahweh, and He answered me, And delivered me from all that I dread. |
| 34:5 |
They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be ashamed. |
They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be humiliated. |
| 34:6 |
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him And saved him out of all his troubles. |
This poor man called out, and Yahweh heard him And saved him out of all his troubles. |
| 34:7 |
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them. |
The angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them. |
| 34:8 |
O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! |
¶O taste and see that Yahweh is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! |
| 34:9 |
O fear the Lord, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want. |
Oh, fear Yahweh, you His saints; For there is no want to those who fear Him. |
| 34:10 |
The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing. |
The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who inquire of Yahweh shall not be in want of any good thing. |
| 34:11 |
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. |
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of Yahweh. |
| 34:12 |
Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good? |
Who is the man who delights in life And loves many days that he may see good? |
| 34:13 |
Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. |
Guard your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. |
| 34:15 |
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry. |
¶The eyes of Yahweh are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry for help. |
| 34:16 |
The face of the Lord is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth. |
The face of Yahweh is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth. |
| 34:17 |
The righteous cry, and the Lord hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. |
The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. |
| 34:18 |
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit. |
Yahweh is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit. |
| 34:19 |
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. |
¶Many are the evils against the righteous, But Yahweh delivers him out of them all. |
| 34:22 |
The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. |
Yahweh redeems the soul of His slaves, And all those who take refuge in Him will not be condemned. |
| 35:1 |
Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me. |
Contend, O Yahweh, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me. |
| 35:2 |
Take hold of buckler and shield And rise up for my help. |
Take hold of shield and large shield And rise up for my help. |
| 35:4 |
Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life; Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me. |
Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life; Let those who devise evil against me be turned back and humiliated. |
| 35:5 |
Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the Lord driving them on. |
Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of Yahweh driving them on. |
| 35:6 |
Let their way be dark and slippery, With the angel of the Lord pursuing them. |
Let their way be dark and slippery, With the angel of Yahweh pursuing them. |
| 35:8 |
Let destruction come upon him unawares, And let the net which he hid catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall. |
Let destruction, which he does not know, come upon him, And let the net, which he hid, catch him; Let him fall into it in destruction. |
| 35:9 |
And my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; It shall exult in His salvation. |
¶And my soul shall rejoice in Yahweh; It shall be joyful in His salvation. |
| 35:10 |
All my bones will say, Lord, who is like You, Who delivers the afflicted from him who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him? |
All my bones will say, Yahweh, who is like You, Who delivers the afflicted from him who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him? |
| 35:11 |
Malicious witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I do not know. |
Malicious witnesses rise up, Who ask me of things that I do not know. |
| 35:12 |
They repay me evil for good, To the bereavement of my soul. |
They repay me evil for good, It is bereavement to my soul. |
| 35:14 |
I went about as though it were my friend or brother; I bowed down mourning, as one who sorrows for a mother. |
I walked about as though it were my friend or brother; I bowed down mourning, as one who sorrows for a mother. |
| 35:15 |
But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together; The smiters whom I did not know gathered together against me, They slandered me without ceasing. |
But at my stumbling they were glad and gathered themselves together; The smiters whom I did not know gathered together against me, They tore at me and never were silent. |
| 35:16 |
Like godless jesters at a feast, They gnashed at me with their teeth. |
Amongst the godless jesters at a feast, They gnashed at me with their teeth. |
| 35:17 |
Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, My only life from the lions. |
¶Lord, how long will You look on? Bring back my soul from their ravages, My only life from the lions. |
| 35:18 |
I will give You thanks in the great congregation; I will praise You among a mighty throng. |
I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among a mighty people. |
| 35:19 |
Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me; Nor let those who hate me without cause wink maliciously. |
Let those who are wrongfully my enemies not be glad over me; Nor let those who hate me without cause wink maliciously. |
| 35:22 |
You have seen it, O Lord, do not keep silent; O Lord, do not be far from me. |
¶You have seen it, O Yahweh, do not keep silent; O Lord, do not be far from me. |
| 35:23 |
Stir up Yourself, and awake to my right And to my cause, my God and my Lord. |
Stir up Yourself, and awake to my justice And to my cause, my God and my Lord. |
| 35:24 |
Judge me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness, And do not let them rejoice over me. |
Judge me, O Yahweh my God, according to Your righteousness, And do not let them be glad over me. |
| 35:26 |
Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me. |
Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who are glad at the evil done to me; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me. |
| 35:27 |
Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication; And let them say continually, The Lord be magnified, Who delights in the prosperity of His servant. |
¶Let them shout for joy and be glad, who delight in my righteousness; And let them say continually, Yahweh be magnified, Who delights in the peace of His slave. |
| 35:28 |
And my tongue shall declare Your righteousness And Your praise all day long. |
And my tongue shall utter Your righteousness And Your praise all day long. |
| 36:1 |
Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes. |
Transgression declares to the ungodly within his heart; There is no dread of God before his eyes. |
| 36:2 |
For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it. |
For it flatters him in his eyes For one to discover his iniquity and hate it. |
| 36:3 |
The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise and to do good. |
The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to consider to do good. |
| 36:4 |
He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil. |
He devises wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil. |
| 36:5 |
Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. |
¶Your lovingkindness, O Yahweh, is in the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. |
| 36:6 |
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are like a great deep. O Lord, You preserve man and beast. |
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are like a great deep. O Yahweh, You save man and beast. |
| 36:7 |
How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. |
How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the sons of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. |
| 36:8 |
They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights. |
They are satisfied from the richness of Your house; And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights. |
| 36:10 |
O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright in heart. |
¶Continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright in heart. |
| 36:11 |
Let not the foot of pride come upon me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away. |
Let not the foot of pride come upon me, And let not the hand of the ungodly drive me away. |
| 36:12 |
There the doers of iniquity have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise. |
There the workers of wickedness have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise. |
| 37:1 |
Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. |
Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward doers of unrighteousness. |
| 37:3 |
Trust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. |
Trust in Yahweh and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. |
| 37:4 |
Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart. |
Delight yourself in Yahweh; And He will give you the desires of your heart. |
| 37:5 |
Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. |
Commit your way to Yahweh, Trust in Him, and He will do it. |
| 37:7 |
Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. |
¶Be still in Yahweh and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out schemes of wickedness. |
| 37:9 |
For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land. |
For evildoers will be cut off, But those who hope for Yahweh, they will inherit the land. |
| 37:10 |
Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. |
Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; You will look carefully at his place, and he will not be there. |
| 37:11 |
But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity. |
But the lowly will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant peace. |
| 37:12 |
The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth. |
¶The wicked schemes against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth. |
| 37:13 |
The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming. |
The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. |
| 37:16 |
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. |
¶Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. |
| 37:17 |
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord sustains the righteous. |
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But Yahweh sustains the righteous. |
| 37:18 |
The Lord knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever. |
Yahweh knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever. |
| 37:19 |
They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance. |
They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will be satisfied. |
| 37:20 |
But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish—like smoke they vanish away. |
But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of Yahweh will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish—in smoke they vanish away. |
| 37:23 |
The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way. |
¶The footsteps of a man are established by Yahweh, And He delights in his way. |
| 37:24 |
When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand. |
When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because Yahweh is the One who sustains his hand. |
| 37:25 |
I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread. |
I was young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his seed begging bread. |
| 37:26 |
All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing. |
All day long he is gracious and lends, And his seed is a blessing. |
| 37:27 |
Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever. |
¶Depart from evil and do good, So you will dwell forever. |
| 37:28 |
For the Lord loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. |
For Yahweh loves justice And will not forsake His holy ones; They are kept forever, But the seed of the wicked will be cut off. |
| 37:32 |
The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him. |
The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to put him to death. |
| 37:33 |
The Lord will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged. |
Yahweh will not forsake him in his hand; He will not condemn him when he is judged. |
| 37:34 |
Wait for the Lord and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. |
Hope for Yahweh and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. |
| 37:35 |
I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. |
¶I have seen a wicked, ruthless man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. |
| 37:36 |
Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found. |
Then he passed away, and behold, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found. |
| 37:37 |
Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity. |
Observe the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity. |
| 37:39 |
But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in time of trouble. |
But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh; He is their strength in time of distress. |
| 37:40 |
The Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him. |
Yahweh helps them and protects them; He protects them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him. |
| 38:1 |
O Lord, rebuke me not in Your wrath, And chasten me not in Your burning anger. |
O Yahweh, reprove me not in Your wrath, And discipline me not in Your burning anger. |
| 38:2 |
For Your arrows have sunk deep into me, And Your hand has pressed down on me. |
For Your arrows have pressed deep into me, And Your hand has pressed down upon me. |
| 38:4 |
For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me. |
For my iniquities go over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me. |
| 38:5 |
My wounds grow foul and fester Because of my folly. |
My wounds stink and rot Because of my folly. |
| 38:8 |
I am benumbed and badly crushed; I groan because of the agitation of my heart. |
I am faint and badly crushed; I groan because of the agitation of my heart. |
| 38:9 |
Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. |
¶Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. |
| 38:10 |
My heart throbs, my strength fails me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me. |
My heart throbs, my strength forsakes me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me. |
| 38:12 |
Those who seek my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long. |
Those who search for my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to do me evil have threatened destruction, And they meditate on deception all day long. |
| 38:13 |
But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth. |
¶But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth. |
| 38:14 |
Yes, I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth are no arguments. |
And I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth are no reproofs. |
| 38:15 |
For I hope in You, O Lord; You will answer, O Lord my God. |
For I wait on You, O Yahweh; You will answer, O Lord my God. |
| 38:16 |
For I said, May they not rejoice over me, Who, when my foot slips, would magnify themselves against me. |
For I said, Save, lest they be glad over me, Who, when my foot stumbles, magnify themselves against me. |
| 38:19 |
But my enemies are vigorous and strong, And many are those who hate me wrongfully. |
But my enemies are vigorous and strong, And those who wrongfully hate me abound. |
| 38:20 |
And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good. |
And those who repay evil for good, They accuse me, for I pursue what is good. |
| 38:21 |
Do not forsake me, O Lord; O my God, do not be far from me! |
Do not forsake me, O Yahweh; O my God, do not be far from me! |
| 39:1 |
I said, I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence. |
I said, I will keep watch over my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will keep watch over my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence. |
| 39:2 |
I was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, And my sorrow grew worse. |
I was mute with silence, I even kept silent from speaking good, And my anguish grew worse. |
| 39:3 |
My heart was hot within me, While I was musing the fire burned; Then I spoke with my tongue: |
My heart was hot within me, While I meditated the fire was burning; Then I spoke with my tongue: |
| 39:4 |
Lord, make me to know my end And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient I am. |
Yahweh, cause me to know my end And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient I am. |
| 39:5 |
Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah. |
Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing before You; Surely every man, even standing firm, is altogether vanity. Selah. |
| 39:6 |
Surely every man walks about as a phantom; Surely they make an uproar for nothing; He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them. |
Surely every man walks about as a shadow; Surely they make an uproar in vain; He piles up riches and does not know who will gather them. |
| 39:7 |
And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. |
¶And now, Lord, what do I hope in? My expectation is in You. |
| 39:8 |
Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish. |
Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the wicked fool. |
| 39:10 |
Remove Your plague from me; Because of the opposition of Your hand I am perishing. |
Remove Your plague from me; Because of the opposition of Your hand I am wasting away. |
| 39:11 |
With reproofs You chasten a man for iniquity; You consume as a moth what is precious to him; Surely every man is a mere breath. Selah. |
With reproofs You chasten a man for iniquity; You consume as a moth what is precious to him; Surely every man is vanity. Selah. |
| 39:12 |
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner like all my fathers. |
¶Hear my prayer, O Yahweh, and give ear to my cry for help; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a sojourner with You, A foreign resident like all my fathers. |
| 39:13 |
Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may smile again Before I depart and am no more. |
Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may smile again Before I go and am no more. |
| 40:1 |
I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. |
I hoped earnestly for Yahweh; And He inclined to me and heard my cry for help. |
| 40:2 |
He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. |
He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a high rock, He established my steps. |
| 40:3 |
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the Lord. |
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in Yahweh. |
| 40:4 |
How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood. |
¶How blessed is the man who has made Yahweh his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who stray into falsehood. |
| 40:5 |
Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count. |
Many, O Yahweh my God, are the wondrous deeds You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. I would declare and speak of them, But they are too numerous to recount. |
| 40:6 |
Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired; My ears You have opened; Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required. |
¶Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired; My ears You have opened; Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required. |
| 40:8 |
I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart. |
I desire to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my inner being. |
| 40:9 |
I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O Lord, You know. |
¶I proclaim good news of righteousness in the great assembly; Behold, I do not restrain my lips, O Yahweh, You know. |
| 40:10 |
I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation. |
I do not conceal Your righteousness within my heart; I speak of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I do not hide Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great assembly. |
| 40:11 |
You, O Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me. |
¶You, O Yahweh, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually guard me. |
| 40:13 |
Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; Make haste, O Lord, to help me. |
¶Be pleased, O Yahweh, to deliver me; Make haste, O Yahweh, to help me. |
| 40:14 |
Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt. |
Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to sweep it away; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in evil against me. |
| 40:16 |
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified! |
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, Yahweh be magnified! |
| 40:17 |
Since I am afflicted and needy, Let the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God. |
As for me, I am afflicted and needy, May the Lord think of me. You are my help and the One who rescues me; Do not delay, O my God. |
| 41:1 |
How blessed is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble. |
How blessed is he who considers the poor; Yahweh will provide him escape in a day of calamity. |
| 41:2 |
The Lord will protect him and keep him alive, And he shall be called blessed upon the earth; And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies. |
Yahweh will keep him and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies. |
| 41:3 |
The Lord will sustain him upon his sickbed; In his illness, You restore him to health. |
Yahweh will sustain him upon his sickbed; In his illness, You restore him to health. |
| 41:4 |
As for me, I said, O Lord, be gracious to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You. |
¶As for me, I said, O Yahweh, be gracious to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You. |
| 41:6 |
And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it. |
And when he comes to see me, he speaks worthlessness; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he speaks it. |
| 41:7 |
All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt, saying, |
All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me, they devise for me calamity, saying, |
| 41:8 |
A wicked thing is poured out upon him, That when he lies down, he will not rise up again. |
A vile thing is poured out upon him, That when he lies down, he will not rise up again. |
| 41:10 |
But You, O Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up, That I may repay them. |
¶But You, O Yahweh, be gracious to me and raise me up, That I may repay them. |
| 41:11 |
By this I know that You are pleased with me, Because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me. |
By this I know that You delight in me, Because my enemy makes no shout in triumph over me. |
| 41:12 |
As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And You set me in Your presence forever. |
As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And You make me stand firm in Your presence forever. |
| 41:13 |
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen. |
¶Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen. |
| 42:4 |
These things I remember and I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go along with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God, With the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival. |
These things I remember and I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go along with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God, With the sound of a shout of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival. |
| 42:5 |
Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence. |
¶Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Wait for God, for I shall still praise Him, For the salvation of His presence. |
| 42:8 |
The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night, A prayer to the God of my life. |
By day, Yahweh will command His lovingkindness; And by night, His song will be with me, A prayer to the God of my life. |
| 42:9 |
I will say to God my rock, Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? |
¶I say to God my rock, Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? |
| 42:10 |
As a shattering of my bones, my adversaries revile me, While they say to me all day long, Where is your God? |
As a shattering of my bones, my adversaries reproach me, While they say to me all day long, Where is your God? |
| 42:11 |
Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. |
Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Wait for God, for I shall still praise Him, The salvation of my presence and my God. |
| 43:1 |
Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man! |
Give justice to me, O God, and plead my case against an unholy nation; Oh protect me from the deceitful and unrighteous man! |
| 43:3 |
O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places. |
¶Oh send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy mountain And to Your dwelling places. |
| 43:5 |
Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. |
¶Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Wait for God, for I shall still praise Him, The salvation of my presence and my God. |
| 44:1 |
O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old. |
O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have recounted to us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old. |
| 44:2 |
You with Your own hand drove out the nations; Then You planted them; You afflicted the peoples, Then You spread them abroad. |
You with Your own hand dispossessed the nations; Then You planted them; You afflicted the peoples, Then You cast them out. |
| 44:4 |
You are my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob. |
¶You are my King, O God; Command salvation for Jacob. |
| 44:5 |
Through You we will push back our adversaries; Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us. |
Through You we will push back our adversaries; Through Your name we will tread down those who rise up against us. |
| 44:6 |
For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me. |
For I will not trust in my bow, And my sword will not save me. |
| 44:9 |
Yet You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor, And do not go out with our armies. |
¶Yet You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor, And do not go out with our armies. |
| 44:10 |
You cause us to turn back from the adversary; And those who hate us have taken spoil for themselves. |
You cause us to turn back from the adversary; And those who hate us have plundered us for themselves. |
| 44:12 |
You sell Your people cheaply, And have not profited by their sale. |
You sell Your people for no amount, And You have not profited from their price. |
| 44:13 |
You make us a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and a derision to those around us. |
You make us a reproach to our neighbors, A mockery and a derision to those around us. |
| 44:15 |
All day long my dishonor is before me And my humiliation has overwhelmed me, |
All day long my dishonor is before me And the shame of my face has covered me, |
| 44:17 |
All this has come upon us, but we have not forgotten You, And we have not dealt falsely with Your covenant. |
¶All this has come upon us, but we have not forgotten You, And we have not dealt falsely with Your covenant. |
| 44:18 |
Our heart has not turned back, And our steps have not deviated from Your way, |
Our heart has not turned back, Nor have our steps deviated from Your path, |
| 44:20 |
If we had forgotten the name of our God Or extended our hands to a strange god, |
¶If we had forgotten the name of our God Or spread our hands to a strange god, |
| 44:22 |
But for Your sake we are killed all day long; We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. |
But for Your sake we are killed all day long; We are counted as sheep for the slaughter. |
| 45:1 |
My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. |
My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a skillful scribe. |
| 45:3 |
Gird Your sword on Your thigh, O Mighty One, In Your splendor and Your majesty! |
¶Gird Your sword on Your thigh, O Mighty One, In Your splendor and Your majesty! |
| 45:6 |
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom. |
¶Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom. |
| 45:7 |
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of joy above Your fellows. |
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of joy above Your companions. |
| 45:10 |
Listen, O daughter, give attention and incline your ear: Forget your people and your fathers house; |
¶Listen, O daughter, give attention and incline your ear: Forget your people and your fathers house; |
| 45:12 |
The daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; The rich among the people will seek your favor. |
The daughter of Tyre will come with a present; The rich among the people will seek your favor. |
| 45:13 |
The Kings daughter is all glorious within; Her clothing is interwoven with gold. |
¶The Kings daughter is all glorious within her chamber; Her clothing is interwoven with gold. |
| 45:16 |
In place of your fathers will be your sons; You shall make them princes in all the earth. |
¶In place of your fathers will be your sons; You shall set them up as princes in all the earth. |
| 45:17 |
I will cause Your name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the peoples will give You thanks forever and ever. |
I will cause Your name to be remembered from generation to every generation; Therefore the peoples will give You thanks forever and ever. |
| 46:2 |
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; |
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains shake into the heart of the sea; |
| 46:3 |
Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah. |
Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its lofty pride. Selah. |
| 46:4 |
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High. |
¶There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High. |
| 46:5 |
God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. |
God is in the midst of her, she will not be shaken; God will help her when morning dawns. |
| 46:6 |
The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earth melted. |
The nations roar, the kingdoms shake; He gives His voice, the earth melts. |
| 46:7 |
The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. |
Yahweh of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. |
| 46:8 |
Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has wrought desolations in the earth. |
¶Come, behold the works of Yahweh, Who has appointed desolations in the earth. |
| 46:9 |
He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. |
He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts up the spear; He burns the chariots with fire. |
| 46:11 |
The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. |
Yahweh of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. |
| 47:1 |
O clap your hands, all peoples; Shout to God with the voice of joy. |
O clap your hands, all peoples; Make a loud shout to God with the sound of a shout of joy. |
| 47:2 |
For the Lord Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth. |
For Yahweh Most High is fearsome, A great King over all the earth. |
| 47:4 |
He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah. |
He chooses our inheritance for us, The pride of Jacob whom He loves. Selah. |
| 47:5 |
God has ascended with a shout, The Lord, with the sound of a trumpet. |
¶God has ascended with a loud shout, Yahweh, with the sound of a trumpet. |
| 47:9 |
The princes of the people have assembled themselves as the people of the God of Abraham, For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted. |
The nobles of the peoples have assembled themselves with the people of the God of Abraham, For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted. |
| 48:1 |
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain. |
Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain. |
| 48:4 |
For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together. |
¶For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together. |
| 48:5 |
They saw it, then they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in alarm. |
They saw it, then they were astonished; They were dismayed, they fled in alarm. |
| 48:8 |
As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish her forever. Selah. |
As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish her forever. Selah. |
| 48:9 |
We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple. |
¶We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple. |
| 48:13 |
Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may tell it to the next generation. |
Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may recount it to the next generation. |
| 48:14 |
For such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us until death. |
For this is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us over death. |
| 49:3 |
My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart will be understanding. |
My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart will be discernment. |
| 49:5 |
Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me, |
¶Why should I fear in days of evil, When the iniquity of my supplanters surrounds me, |
| 49:7 |
No man can by any means redeem his brother Or give to God a ransom for him— |
Truly, no man can redeem his brother; He cannot give to God a ransom for him— |
| 49:8 |
For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever— |
For the redemption price for their soul is costly, And it ceases forever— |
| 49:9 |
That he should live on eternally, That he should not undergo decay. |
That he should live on eternally, That he should not see corruption. |
| 49:10 |
For he sees that even wise men die; The stupid and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others. |
¶For he sees that even wise men die; The fool and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others. |
| 49:11 |
Their inner thought is that their houses are forever And their dwelling places to all generations; They have called their lands after their own names. |
Their inner thought is that their houses are forever And their dwelling places from generation to generation; They have called their lands after their own names. |
| 49:12 |
But man in his pomp will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish. |
But man in his honor will not endure; He is like the animals that perish. |
| 49:13 |
This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah. |
¶This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who are pleased with their words. Selah. |
| 49:14 |
As sheep they are appointed for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall rule over them in the morning, And their form shall be for Sheol to consume So that they have no habitation. |
As sheep they are appointed for Sheol; Death will shepherd them; And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning, And their form shall be for Sheol to consume, Far away from his habitation. |
| 49:16 |
Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; |
¶Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house increases; |
| 49:17 |
For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him. |
For when he dies he will not take any of it; His glory will not descend after him. |
| 49:18 |
Though while he lives he congratulates himself— And though men praise you when you do well for yourself— |
For while he lives he blesses his soul— And men will praise you when you do well for yourself— |
| 49:19 |
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They will never see the light. |
But his soul shall go to the generation of his fathers; They will eternally not see light. |
| 49:20 |
Man in his pomp, yet without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish. |
Man in his honor, but who does not understand, Is like the animals that perish. |
| 50:1 |
The Mighty One, God, the Lord, has spoken, And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. |
The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, has spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. |
| 50:3 |
May our God come and not keep silence; Fire devours before Him, And it is very tempestuous around Him. |
May our God come and not be silent; Fire devours before Him, And a storm whirls around Him. |
| 50:4 |
He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people: |
He calls the heavens above, And the earth, to render justice to His people: |
| 50:5 |
Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice. |
Gather My holy ones to Me, Those who have cut a covenant with Me by sacrifice. |
| 50:7 |
Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you; I am God, your God. |
¶Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you; I am God, your God. |
| 50:12 |
If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, and all it contains. |
If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, as well as its fullness. |
| 50:15 |
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me. |
Call upon Me in the day of distress; I shall rescue you, and you will glorify Me. |
| 50:16 |
But to the wicked God says, What right have you to tell of My statutes And to take My covenant in your mouth? |
¶But to the wicked God says, What right have you to recount My statutes And to take My covenant in your mouth? |
| 50:19 |
You let your mouth loose in evil And your tongue frames deceit. |
You let your mouth loose in evil And you harness your tongue for deceit. |
| 50:21 |
These things you have done and I kept silence; You thought that I was just like you; I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes. |
These things you have done and I kept silent; You thought that I was just like you; I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes. |
| 50:22 |
Now consider this, you who forget God, Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver. |
¶Now consider this, you who forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver. |
| 50:23 |
He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God. |
He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies Me; And he who orders his way, I shall show the salvation of God. |
| 51:1 |
Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. |
Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the abundance of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. |
| 51:4 |
Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak And blameless when You judge. |
Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak And pure when You judge. |
| 51:5 |
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. |
¶Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. |
| 51:6 |
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom. |
Behold, You delight in truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom. |
| 51:8 |
Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice. |
Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have crushed rejoice. |
| 51:10 |
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
¶Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. |
| 51:14 |
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. |
¶Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. |
| 51:18 |
By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem. |
¶By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem. |
| 52:5 |
But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah. |
¶But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living, Selah. |
| 52:6 |
The righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, saying, |
So that the righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, saying, |
| 52:7 |
Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire. |
Behold, the man who would not set God as his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his destruction. |
| 52:8 |
But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever. |
¶But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever. |
| 52:9 |
I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones. |
I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it, And I will hope on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your holy ones. |
| 53:1 |
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God, They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good. |
The wicked fool says in his heart, There is no God, They act corruptly, and commit abominable injustice; There is no one who does good. |
| 53:2 |
God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God. |
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who has insight, Anyone who seeks after God. |
| 53:3 |
Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one. |
Every one of them has turned back; together they have become worthless; There is no one who does good, not even one. |
| 53:4 |
Have the workers of wickedness no knowledge, Who eat up My people as though they ate bread And have not called upon God? |
¶Do the workers of iniquity not know, Who eat up my people as they eat bread And do not call upon God? |
| 53:5 |
There they were in great fear where no fear had been; For God scattered the bones of him who encamped against you; You put them to shame, because God had rejected them. |
There they were in great dread where no dread had been; For God scattered the bones of him who encamped against you; You put them to shame, because God had rejected them. |
| 53:6 |
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores His captive people, Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad. |
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores His captive people, May Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad. |
| 54:1 |
Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power. |
O God, save me by Your name, And render justice to me by Your might. |
| 54:2 |
Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth. |
O God, hear my prayer; Give ear to the words of my mouth. |
| 54:3 |
For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah. |
For strangers have risen against me And ruthless men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah. |
| 54:4 |
Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. |
¶Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is among those who sustain my soul. |
| 54:5 |
He will recompense the evil to my foes; Destroy them in Your faithfulness. |
He will return the evil to my foes; Destroy them in Your truth. |
| 54:6 |
Willingly I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks to Your name, O Lord, for it is good. |
¶With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks to Your name, O Yahweh, for it is good. |
| 54:7 |
For He has delivered me from all trouble, And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies. |
For He has delivered me from all distress, And my eye has looked in triumph upon my enemies. |
| 55:3 |
Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me And in anger they bear a grudge against me. |
Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they shake wickedness down upon me And in anger they bear a grudge against me. |
| 55:4 |
My heart is in anguish within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me. |
¶My heart is in anguish within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me. |
| 55:5 |
Fear and trembling come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me. |
Fear and trembling come upon me, And horror has covered me. |
| 55:9 |
Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city. |
¶Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city. |
| 55:10 |
Day and night they go around her upon her walls, And iniquity and mischief are in her midst. |
Day and night they go around her upon her walls, And wickedness and mischief are in her midst. |
| 55:12 |
For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him. |
¶For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who hates me who has magnified himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him. |
| 55:13 |
But it is you, a man my equal, My companion and my familiar friend; |
But it is you, a man my equal, My close companion and my familiar friend; |
| 55:14 |
We who had sweet fellowship together Walked in the house of God in the throng. |
We who had sweet counsel together Walked in the house of God in the throng. |
| 55:16 |
As for me, I shall call upon God, And the Lord will save me. |
¶As for me, I shall call upon God, And Yahweh will save me. |
| 55:17 |
Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur, And He will hear my voice. |
Evening and morning and at noon, I will bring my complaint and moan, And He will hear my voice. |
| 55:19 |
God will hear and answer them— Even the one who sits enthroned from of old— Selah. With whom there is no change, And who do not fear God. |
God will hear and answer them— Even the one who sits enthroned from of old— Selah. Because they do not change, And do not fear God. |
| 55:20 |
He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant. |
My companion has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant. |
| 55:22 |
Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. |
¶Cast your burden upon Yahweh and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. |
| 55:23 |
But You, O God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction; Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You. |
But You, O God, will bring them down to the pit of corruption; Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You. |
| 56:1 |
Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me. |
Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; All day long, an attacker oppresses me. |
| 56:2 |
My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me. |
My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For many attack me proudly. |
| 56:3 |
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. |
When I am afraid, I will trust in You. |
| 56:4 |
In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me? |
In God, whose word I praise, In God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me? |
| 56:6 |
They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life. |
They attack, they lurk, They watch my heels, As they have hoped to take my life. |
| 56:7 |
Because of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God! |
On account of their wickedness, will they have an escape? In anger, bring down the peoples, O God! |
| 56:8 |
You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book? |
¶You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book? |
| 56:10 |
In God, whose word I praise, In the Lord, whose word I praise, |
In God, whose word I praise, In Yahweh, whose word I praise, |
| 56:11 |
In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? |
In God I trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? |
| 56:12 |
Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. |
Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will fulfill thank offerings to You. |
| 57:2 |
I will cry to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me. |
I will call to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me. |
| 57:3 |
He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth. |
He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah. God will send His lovingkindness and His truth. |
| 57:4 |
My soul is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe forth fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows And their tongue a sharp sword. |
¶My soul is among lions; I am lying down among those who breathe forth fire, Sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows And their tongue a sharp sword. |
| 57:6 |
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah. |
They have set a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah. |
| 57:7 |
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises! |
¶My heart is set, O God, my heart is set; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises! |
| 57:10 |
For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds. |
For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the skies. |
| 58:1 |
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men? |
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge with equity, O sons of men? |
| 58:2 |
No, in heart you work unrighteousness; On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands. |
No, in heart you work unrighteousness; On earth you prepare a path for the violence of your hands. |
| 58:3 |
The wicked are estranged from the womb; These who speak lies go astray from birth. |
The wicked are estranged from the womb; These who speak falsehood wander in error from birth. |
| 58:6 |
O God, shatter their teeth in their mouth; Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord. |
¶O God, shatter their teeth in their mouth; Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Yahweh. |
| 58:8 |
Let them be as a snail which melts away as it goes along, Like the miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun. |
Let them be as a snail which melts away as it goes along, Like the miscarriages of a woman which never behold the sun. |
| 58:9 |
Before your pots can feel the fire of thorns He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike. |
Before your pots can feel the fire of thorns He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the living and the burning alike. |
| 58:10 |
The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. |
¶The righteous will be glad when he beholds the vengeance; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. |
| 59:2 |
Deliver me from those who do iniquity And save me from men of bloodshed. |
Deliver me from workers of iniquity And save me from men of bloodshed. |
| 59:3 |
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord, |
For behold, they have lain in wait for my soul; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Yahweh, |
| 59:4 |
For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me. Arouse Yourself to help me, and see! |
For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me. Arouse Yourself to meet me, and see! |
| 59:5 |
You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. Selah. |
You, O Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. Selah. |
| 59:7 |
Behold, they belch forth with their mouth; Swords are in their lips, For, they say, Who hears? |
Behold, they pour forth speech with their mouth; Swords are in their lips, For, they say, Who hears? |
| 59:8 |
But You, O Lord, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations. |
But You, O Yahweh, laugh at them; You mock all the nations. |
| 59:9 |
Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold. |
¶Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold. |
| 59:10 |
My God in His lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes. |
My God in His lovingkindness will approach me; God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes. |
| 59:11 |
Do not slay them, or my people will forget; Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. |
Do not slay them, or my people will forget; Make them wander about by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. |
| 59:12 |
On account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter. |
On account of the sin of their mouth and the word of their lips, Let them even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter. |
| 59:16 |
But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress. |
¶But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; And I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress. |
| 60:1 |
O God, You have rejected us. You have broken us; You have been angry; O, restore us. |
O God, You have rejected us. You have broken us; You have been angry; Oh, restore us. |
| 60:2 |
You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its breaches, for it totters. |
You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its breaches, for it shakes. |
| 60:3 |
You have made Your people experience hardship; You have given us wine to drink that makes us stagger. |
You have caused Your people to see hardship; You have given us wine to drink that causes reeling. |
| 60:4 |
You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. |
You have given a banner to those who fear You, In order to flee to it from the bow. Selah. |
| 60:5 |
That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer us! |
That Your beloved may be rescued, Save with Your right hand, and answer us! |
| 60:6 |
God has spoken in His holiness: I will exult, I will portion out Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth. |
¶God has spoken in His holiness: I will exult, I will portion out Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth. |
| 60:8 |
Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Shout loud, O Philistia, because of Me! |
Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Make a loud shout, O Philistia, because of Me! |
| 60:9 |
Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom? |
¶Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? |
| 60:10 |
Have not You Yourself, O God, rejected us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God? |
Have You Yourself, O God, not rejected us? And will You, O God, not go forth with our armies? |
| 60:11 |
O give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain. |
Oh give us help against the adversary, For salvation by man is worthless. |
| 61:1 |
Hear my cry, O God; Give heed to my prayer. |
Hear my cry of lamentation, O God; Give heed to my prayer. |
| 61:3 |
For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy. |
For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength before the enemy. |
| 61:4 |
Let me dwell in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah. |
Let me sojourn in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah. |
| 61:5 |
For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name. |
¶For You, O God, have heard my vows; You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name. |
| 61:6 |
You will prolong the kings life; His years will be as many generations. |
You will add days to the kings life; His years will be from generation to generation. |
| 61:7 |
He will abide before God forever; Appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him. |
He will sit enthroned before God forever; Appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may guard him. |
| 61:8 |
So I will sing praise to Your name forever, That I may pay my vows day by day. |
So I will sing praise to Your name forever, As I pay my vows day by day. |
| 62:1 |
My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation. |
Surely my soul waits in silence for God; From Him is my salvation. |
| 62:2 |
He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken. |
Surely He is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken. |
| 62:3 |
How long will you assail a man, That you may murder him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence? |
¶How long will you assail a man, That you may murder him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a fence thrust down? |
| 62:4 |
They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah. |
Surely they have counseled to thrust him down from his high position; They find pleasure in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah. |
| 62:5 |
My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him. |
¶Surely wait in silence for God, O my soul, For my hope is from Him. |
| 62:6 |
He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be shaken. |
Surely He is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be shaken. |
| 62:9 |
Men of low degree are only vanity and men of rank are a lie; In the balances they go up; They are together lighter than breath. |
¶Surely men of low degree are merely vanity and men of rank are a lie; In the balances they go up; They are together lighter than a breath of vanity. |
| 62:10 |
Do not trust in oppression And do not vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. |
Do not trust in oppression And do not put vain hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. |
| 62:11 |
Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God; |
¶Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this: That strength belongs to God; |
| 62:12 |
And lovingkindness is Yours, O Lord, For You recompense a man according to his work. |
And that to You, O Lord, belongs lovingkindness, For You repay a man according to his work. |
| 63:1 |
O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water. |
O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land without water. |
| 63:2 |
Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. |
Thus I have beheld You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. |
| 63:3 |
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You. |
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will laud You. |
| 63:4 |
So I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. |
Thus I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. |
| 63:5 |
My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips. |
My soul is satisfied as with fatness and richness, And my mouth offers praises with lips of joyful songs. |
| 63:6 |
When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, |
¶When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, |
| 63:9 |
But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth. |
¶But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth. |
| 63:10 |
They will be delivered over to the power of the sword; They will be a prey for foxes. |
They will be delivered over to the power of the sword; They will be a portion for foxes. |
| 63:11 |
But the king will rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him will glory, For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped. |
But the king will be glad in God; Everyone who swears by Him will boast, For the mouths of those who speak lies will be closed. |
| 64:1 |
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Preserve my life from dread of the enemy. |
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Guard my life from dread of the enemy. |
| 64:2 |
Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, From the tumult of those who do iniquity, |
Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity, |
| 64:4 |
To shoot from concealment at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear. |
To shoot from places of hiding at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear. |
| 64:6 |
They devise injustices, saying, We are ready with a well conceived plot; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep. |
They searched out unrighteousness, saying, We have completed a diligent search; For the inward thought of a man and his heart are deep. |
| 64:7 |
But God will shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they will be wounded. |
¶But God will shoot them with an arrow; Suddenly they will be wounded. |
| 64:8 |
So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see them will shake the head. |
So they will cause their own tongue to turn against them; All who see them will shake their head. |
| 64:10 |
The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory. |
The righteous man will be glad in Yahweh and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will boast. |
| 65:1 |
There will be silence before You, and praise in Zion, O God, And to You the vow will be performed. |
To You, there will be silence and praise in Zion, O God, And to You the vow will be paid. |
| 65:2 |
O You who hear prayer, To You all men come. |
O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh comes. |
| 65:3 |
Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You forgive them. |
Words of iniquity prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You atone for them. |
| 65:4 |
How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You To dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple. |
How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You That he would dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple. |
| 65:5 |
By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea; |
¶By fearsome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea; |
| 65:7 |
Who stills the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples. |
Who stills the rumbling of the seas, The rumbling of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples. |
| 65:8 |
They who dwell in the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs; You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy. |
They who inhabit the ends of the earth are in fear on account of Your signs; You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy. |
| 65:9 |
You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth. |
¶You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You establish their grain, for thus You establish the earth. |
| 65:10 |
You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth. |
You water its furrows abundantly, You smooth its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth. |
| 65:11 |
You have crowned the year with Your bounty, And Your paths drip with fatness. |
You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with richness. |
| 65:13 |
The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing. |
The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They make a loud shout, indeed, they sing. |
| 66:1 |
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; |
Make a loud shout to God, all the earth; |
| 66:2 |
Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious. |
Sing praise for the glory of His name; Establish His praise as glorious. |
| 66:3 |
Say to God, How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You. |
Say to God, How fearsome are Your works! Because of the abundance of Your strength Your enemies will cower before You. |
| 66:5 |
Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men. |
¶Come and see the works of God, Who is fearsome in His deeds toward the sons of men. |
| 66:6 |
He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him! |
He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us be glad in Him! |
| 66:8 |
Bless our God, O peoples, And sound His praise abroad, |
¶Bless our God, O peoples, And make the sound of His praise heard, |
| 66:9 |
Who keeps us in life And does not allow our feet to slip. |
Who establishes us among the living And does not allow our feet to stumble. |
| 66:10 |
For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined. |
For You have tested us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined. |
| 66:11 |
You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins. |
You brought us into the net; You established an oppressive burden upon our loins. |
| 66:16 |
Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul. |
¶Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will recount what He has done for my soul. |
| 66:17 |
I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. |
I called out to Him with my mouth, And He was exalted with my tongue. |
| 66:18 |
If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; |
If I see wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; |
| 67:4 |
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah. |
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And lead the nations on the earth. Selah. |
| 68:3 |
But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness. |
But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; And let them rejoice with gladness. |
| 68:4 |
Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him. |
Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is Yah, and exult before Him. |
| 68:5 |
A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation. |
¶A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation. |
| 68:6 |
God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land. |
God causes the lonely to inhabit a home; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land. |
| 68:7 |
O God, when You went forth before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah. |
¶O God, when You went forth before Your people, When You marched through the wasteland, Selah. |
| 68:8 |
The earth quaked; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel. |
The earth quaked; The heavens also dripped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel. |
| 68:9 |
You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched. |
You caused abundant rain to sprinkle down, O God; You established Your inheritance when it was parched. |
| 68:10 |
Your creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God. |
Your creatures inhabited it; You established it in Your goodness for the poor, O God. |
| 68:11 |
The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host: |
¶The Lord gives the word; The women who proclaim the good news are a great host: |
| 68:12 |
Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoil! |
Kings of armies retreat, they retreat, And she who remains at home will divide the spoil! |
| 68:13 |
When you lie down among the sheepfolds, You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening gold. |
If you men lie down among the sheepfolds, You all would be like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening gold. |
| 68:14 |
When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon. |
When the Almighty dispersed the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon. |
| 68:15 |
A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan. |
¶A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan. |
| 68:16 |
Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, At the mountain which God has desired for His abode? Surely the Lord will dwell there forever. |
Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, At the mountain which God has prized for His habitation? Surely Yahweh will dwell there forever. |
| 68:18 |
You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there. |
You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that Yah—God—may dwell there. |
| 68:19 |
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah. |
¶Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah. |
| 68:20 |
God is to us a God of deliverances; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death. |
God is to us a God of salvation; And to Yahweh the Lord belong escapes from death. |
| 68:21 |
Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds. |
Surely God will crush the head of His enemies, The hairy skull of him who goes on in his guilty deeds. |
| 68:23 |
That your foot may shatter them in blood, The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies. |
That your foot may crush them in blood, The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies. |
| 68:24 |
They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. |
¶They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. |
| 68:26 |
Bless God in the congregations, Even the Lord, you who are of the fountain of Israel. |
Bless God in the congregations, Yahweh, the fountain of Israel. |
| 68:27 |
There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, The princes of Judah in their throng, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. |
There is Benjamin, the youngest, having dominion over them, The princes of Judah in their throng, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. |
| 68:28 |
Your God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf. |
¶Your God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who has worked on our behalf. |
| 68:30 |
Rebuke the beasts in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war. |
Rebuke the beast in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver; He has cast out the peoples who delight in war. |
| 68:32 |
Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord, Selah. |
¶Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord, Selah. |
| 68:33 |
To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice. |
To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, He gives forth His voice, a voice that is strong. |
| 68:35 |
O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God! |
O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and might to the people. Blessed be God! |
| 69:2 |
I have sunk in deep mire, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me. |
I have sunk in deep clay, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me. |
| 69:3 |
I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God. |
I am weary with my calling out; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God. |
| 69:4 |
Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; Those who would destroy me are powerful, being wrongfully my enemies; What I did not steal, I then have to restore. |
Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head; Those who would destroy me are powerful, being wrongfully my enemies; What I did not steal, I then have to restore. |
| 69:5 |
O God, it is You who knows my folly, And my wrongs are not hidden from You. |
¶O God, it is You who knows my folly, And all my guilt is not hidden from You. |
| 69:6 |
May those who wait for You not be ashamed through me, O Lord God of hosts; May those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel, |
May those who hope for You not be ashamed through me, O Lord Yahweh of hosts; May those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel, |
| 69:8 |
I have become estranged from my brothers And an alien to my mothers sons. |
I have become estranged from my brothers And a foreigner to my mothers sons. |
| 69:12 |
Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards. |
Those who dwell at the gate moan about me, And I am the drunkards songs. |
| 69:13 |
But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, at an acceptable time; O God, in the greatness of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with Your saving truth. |
¶But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Yahweh, at an acceptable time; O God, in the abundance of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with the truth of Your salvation. |
| 69:16 |
Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me, |
¶Answer me, O Yahweh, for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the abundance of Your compassion, turn to me, |
| 69:17 |
And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in distress; answer me quickly. |
And do not hide Your face from Your slave, For I am in distress; answer me quickly. |
| 69:20 |
Reproach has broken my heart and I am so sick. And I looked for sympathy, but there was none, And for comforters, but I found none. |
¶Reproach has broken my heart and I am so sick. And I hoped for sympathy, but there was none, And for comforters, but I found none. |
| 69:22 |
May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, may it become a trap. |
¶May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, may it become a trap. |
| 69:23 |
May their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually. |
May their eyes darken so that they cannot see, And make their loins quake continually. |
| 69:26 |
For they have persecuted him whom You Yourself have smitten, And they tell of the pain of those whom You have wounded. |
For they have persecuted him whom You Yourself have struck down, And they recount the pain of those whom You have wounded. |
| 69:29 |
But I am afflicted and in pain; May Your salvation, O God, set me securely on high. |
¶But I am afflicted and in pain; May Your salvation, O God, set me securely on high. |
| 69:31 |
And it will please the Lord better than an ox Or a young bull with horns and hoofs. |
And this will please Yahweh better than an ox Or a young bull with horns and hoofs. |
| 69:32 |
The humble have seen it and are glad; You who seek God, let your heart revive. |
The humble see it and are glad; You who seek God, let your heart revive. |
| 69:33 |
For the Lord hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners. |
For Yahweh hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners. |
| 69:34 |
Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them. |
¶Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them. |
| 69:36 |
The descendants of His servants will inherit it, And those who love His name will dwell in it. |
The seed of His slaves will inherit it, And those who love His name will dwell in it. |
| 70:1 |
O God, hasten to deliver me; O Lord, hasten to my help! |
O God, hasten to deliver me; O Yahweh, hasten to my help! |
| 70:2 |
Let those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt. |
Let those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in evil against me. |
| 70:3 |
Let those be turned back because of their shame Who say, Aha, aha! |
Let those turn back because of their shame Who say, Aha, aha! |
| 70:4 |
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. |
¶Let those be joyful and glad in You All who seek You And let them say continually, Let God be magnified, Those who love Your salvation. |
| 70:5 |
But I am afflicted and needy; Hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay. |
But I am afflicted and needy; Hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my protector; O Yahweh, do not delay. |
| 71:1 |
In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed. |
In You, O Yahweh, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed. |
| 71:2 |
In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; Incline Your ear to me and save me. |
In Your righteousness deliver me and protect me; Incline Your ear to me and save me. |
| 71:3 |
Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress. |
Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given the command to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress. |
| 71:4 |
Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man, |
Protect me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man, |
| 71:5 |
For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth. |
For You are my hope; O Lord Yahweh, You are my trust from my youth. |
| 71:7 |
I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge. |
¶I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge. |
| 71:8 |
My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long. |
My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your beauty all day long. |
| 71:10 |
For my enemies have spoken against me; And those who watch for my life have consulted together, |
For my enemies have spoken against me; And those who watch my life have counseled together, |
| 71:12 |
O God, do not be far from me; O my God, hasten to my help! |
¶O God, do not be far from me; O my God, hasten to my help! |
| 71:13 |
Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed and consumed; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me. |
Let those who accuse my soul be ashamed and consumed; Let them be wrapped up with reproach and dishonor, who seek to do me evil. |
| 71:14 |
But as for me, I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more. |
But as for me, I will wait continually, And will praise You yet more and more. |
| 71:15 |
My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum of them. |
My mouth shall recount Your righteousness And Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum of them. |
| 71:16 |
I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone. |
I will come with the mighty deeds of Lord Yahweh; I will bring to remembrance Your righteousness, Yours alone. |
| 71:17 |
O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous deeds. |
¶O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous deeds. |
| 71:18 |
And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come. |
And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your might to all who are to come. |
| 71:20 |
You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive me again, And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth. |
You, who have shown me many troubles and evils, Will revive me again, And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth. |
| 71:22 |
I will also praise You with a harp, Even Your truth, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. |
¶I will also praise You with a harp, Even Your truth, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. |
| 71:23 |
My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You; And my soul, which You have redeemed. |
My lips will sing for joy when I sing praises to You; And my soul, which You have redeemed. |
| 71:24 |
My tongue also will utter Your righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt. |
My tongue also will utter Your righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek to do me evil. |
| 72:1 |
Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the kings son. |
O God, give the king Your judgments, And Your righteousness to the kings son. |
| 72:2 |
May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice. |
May he render judgment to Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice. |
| 72:3 |
Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. |
Let the mountains lift up peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. |
| 72:4 |
May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor. |
May he give justice to the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor. |
| 72:5 |
Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, throughout all generations. |
¶Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, from generation to all generations. |
| 72:7 |
In his days may the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace till the moon is no more. |
May the righteous flourish in his days, And abundance of peace until the moon is no more. |
| 72:8 |
May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth. |
¶May he also have dominion from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth. |
| 72:9 |
Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust. |
Let the desert creatures kneel before him, And his enemies lick the dust. |
| 72:10 |
Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. |
Let the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands bring a present; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer tribute. |
| 72:11 |
And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him. |
And let all kings bow down to him, All nations serve him. |
| 72:12 |
For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper. |
¶For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper. |
| 72:14 |
He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight; |
He will redeem their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight; |
| 72:15 |
So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless him all day long. |
So may he live! And may they give to him the gold of Sheba; And let each pray for him continually; Let each bless him all day long. |
| 72:16 |
May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; And may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth. |
¶May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; May its fruit wave like the cedars of Lebanon; And may those from the city blossom like vegetation of the earth. |
| 72:17 |
May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed. |
May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; Let all nations be blessed in him; Let all nations call him blessed. |
| 72:18 |
Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders. |
¶Blessed be Yahweh God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wondrous deeds. |
| 72:20 |
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. |
¶The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are completed. |
| 73:2 |
But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling, My steps had almost slipped. |
But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, My steps had almost slipped. |
| 73:3 |
For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked. |
For I was envious of the boastful, I saw the peace of the wicked. |
| 73:5 |
They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like mankind. |
They are not in trouble as other men, And they are not stricken along with the rest of mankind. |
| 73:6 |
Therefore pride is their necklace; The garment of violence covers them. |
Therefore lofty pride is their necklace; The garment of violence covers them. |
| 73:7 |
Their eye bulges from fatness; The imaginations of their heart run riot. |
Their eye bulges from fatness; The delusions of their heart overflow. |
| 73:8 |
They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high. |
They scoff and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high. |
| 73:9 |
They have set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue parades through the earth. |
They have set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue goes through the earth. |
| 73:10 |
Therefore his people return to this place, And waters of abundance are drunk by them. |
¶Therefore his people return here, to his place, And waters of fullness are drunk by them. |
| 73:14 |
For I have been stricken all day long And chastened every morning. |
For I have been stricken all day long And reproved every morning. |
| 73:15 |
If I had said, I will speak thus, Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children. |
¶If I had said, I will recount thus, Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children. |
| 73:16 |
When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight |
When I gave thought to know this, It was trouble in my sight |
| 73:17 |
Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I perceived their end. |
Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I understood their end. |
| 73:18 |
Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction. |
Surely You set them in slippery places; You cause them to fall to destruction. |
| 73:19 |
How they are destroyed in a moment! They are utterly swept away by sudden terrors! |
How they become desolate in a moment! They are completely swept away by terrors! |
| 73:21 |
When my heart was embittered And I was pierced within, |
¶When my heart was embittered And I was pierced within, |
| 73:22 |
Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like a beast before You. |
Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like an animal before You. |
| 73:24 |
With Your counsel You will guide me, And afterward receive me to glory. |
With Your counsel You will lead me, And afterward take me in glory. |
| 73:25 |
Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. |
¶Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. |
| 73:26 |
My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. |
My flesh and my heart fail, But God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever. |
| 73:27 |
For, behold, those who are far from You will perish; You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You. |
For, behold, those who are far from You will perish; You have destroyed everyone who is unfaithful to You. |
| 73:28 |
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge, That I may tell of all Your works. |
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have set Lord Yahweh as my refuge, That I may recount all Your works. |
| 74:1 |
O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? |
Why, O God? Have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? |
| 74:3 |
Turn Your footsteps toward the perpetual ruins; The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary. |
Lift up Your steps toward the perpetual ruins; The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary. |
| 74:4 |
Your adversaries have roared in the midst of Your meeting place; They have set up their own standards for signs. |
Your adversaries have roared in the midst of Your meeting place; They have set up their own signs for signs. |
| 74:5 |
It seems as if one had lifted up His axe in a forest of trees. |
Each seems like one who lifts up An axe against the undergrowth of trees. |
| 74:6 |
And now all its carved work They smash with hatchet and hammers. |
And now its carved work altogether They smash with hatchet and hammers. |
| 74:7 |
They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name. |
They have set Your sanctuary on fire; By bringing it to the ground, they have defiled the dwelling place of Your name. |
| 74:10 |
How long, O God, will the adversary revile, And the enemy spurn Your name forever? |
How long, O God, will the adversary reproach? Will the enemy spurn Your name forever? |
| 74:11 |
Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? From within Your bosom, destroy them! |
Why do You turn back Your hand, even Your right hand? From within Your bosom, destroy them! |
| 74:12 |
Yet God is my king from of old, Who works deeds of deliverance in the midst of the earth. |
¶Yet God is my King from of old, Who works deeds of salvation in the midst of the earth. |
| 74:14 |
You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness. |
You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You gave him as food for the creatures of the desert. |
| 74:15 |
You broke open springs and torrents; You dried up ever flowing streams. |
You split open spring and river; You dried up ever flowing rivers. |
| 74:16 |
Yours is the day, Yours also is the night; You have prepared the light and the sun. |
Yours is the day, Yours also is the night; You have established the light and the sun. |
| 74:17 |
You have established all the boundaries of the earth; You have made summer and winter. |
You have caused all the boundaries of the earth to stand firm; You have formed summer and winter. |
| 74:18 |
Remember this, O Lord, that the enemy has reviled, And a foolish people has spurned Your name. |
¶Remember this, O Yahweh, that the enemy has reproached, And a wickedly foolish people has spurned Your name. |
| 74:20 |
Consider the covenant; For the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence. |
Look to the covenant; For the dark places of the land are full of the haunts of violence. |
| 74:22 |
Arise, O God, and plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches You all day long. |
¶Arise, O God, and plead Your own cause; Remember how the wicked fool reproaches You all day long. |
| 74:23 |
Do not forget the voice of Your adversaries, The uproar of those who rise against You which ascends continually. |
Do not forget the voice of Your adversaries, The rumbling of those who rise against You which ascends continually. |
| 75:1 |
We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks, For Your name is near; Men declare Your wondrous works. |
We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks, For Your name is near; Men recount Your wondrous deeds. |
| 75:2 |
When I select an appointed time, It is I who judge with equity. |
For I select an appointed time, It is I who judge with equity. |
| 75:4 |
I said to the boastful, Do not boast, And to the wicked, Do not lift up the horn; |
I said to the boastful, Do not boast, And to the wicked, Do not raise up the horn; |
| 75:5 |
Do not lift up your horn on high, Do not speak with insolent pride. |
Do not raise up your horn on high, Nor speak with insolent pride. |
| 75:6 |
For not from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert comes exaltation; |
¶For ones rising up does not come from the east, nor from the west, And not from the desert; |
| 75:7 |
But God is the Judge; He puts down one and exalts another. |
But God is the Judge; He puts down one and raises up another. |
| 75:8 |
For a cup is in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foams; It is well mixed, and He pours out of this; Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink down its dregs. |
For a cup is in the hand of Yahweh, and the wine foams; It is full of His mixture, and He pours from this; Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink down its dregs. |
| 75:9 |
But as for me, I will declare it forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. |
¶But as for me, I will declare it forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. |
| 75:10 |
And all the horns of the wicked He will cut off, But the horns of the righteous will be lifted up. |
And all the horns of the wicked I will cut off, But the horns of the righteous will be raised up. |
| 76:2 |
His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place also is in Zion. |
So His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place is in Zion. |
| 76:3 |
There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield and the sword and the weapons of war. Selah. |
There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield and the sword and the battle. Selah. |
| 76:4 |
You are resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey. |
¶You are shining, Majestic from the mountains of prey. |
| 76:6 |
At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep. |
At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both chariot rider and horse slumbered into a deep sleep. |
| 76:7 |
You, even You, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry? |
But You, You are fearsome; And who can stand in Your presence when once You are angry? |
| 76:8 |
You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was still |
¶You made Your cause to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was quiet |
| 76:11 |
Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared. |
¶Make vows to Yahweh your God and pay them; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to the Fearsome One. |
| 77:1 |
My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me. |
My voice rises to God, and I must cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me. |
| 77:2 |
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted. |
In the day of my distress I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted. |
| 77:3 |
When I remember God, then I am disturbed; When I sigh, then my spirit grows faint. Selah. |
I remember God and I am disturbed; I muse and my spirit faints. Selah. |
| 77:5 |
I have considered the days of old, The years of long ago. |
I give thought to the days of old, The years of long ago. |
| 77:6 |
I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart, And my spirit ponders: |
I remember my music in the night; I am musing with my heart, And my spirit is searching: |
| 77:7 |
Will the Lord reject forever? And will He never be favorable again? |
¶Will the Lord reject evermore? And will He not be favorable again? |
| 77:8 |
Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Has His promise come to an end forever? |
Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Has His word ended from generation to generation? |
| 77:9 |
Has God forgotten to be gracious, Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? Selah. |
Has God forgotten to be gracious, Or has He in anger shut up His compassion? Selah. |
| 77:11 |
I shall remember the deeds of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. |
¶I shall remember the deeds of Yah; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. |
| 77:13 |
Your way, O God, is holy; What god is great like our God? |
O God, Your way is holy; What god is great like God? |
| 77:15 |
You have by Your power redeemed Your people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. |
You have by Your arm redeemed Your people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. |
| 77:16 |
The waters saw You, O God; The waters saw You, they were in anguish; The deeps also trembled. |
¶The waters saw You, O God; The waters saw You, they were in anguish; The deeps also trembled. |
| 77:17 |
The clouds poured out water; The skies gave forth a sound; Your arrows flashed here and there. |
The clouds poured out water; The skies gave forth a sound; Your arrows went here and there. |
| 77:19 |
Your way was in the sea And Your paths in the mighty waters, And Your footprints may not be known. |
Your way was in the sea And Your paths in the mighty waters, But Your footprints were not known. |
| 78:1 |
Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. |
Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. |
| 78:2 |
I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, |
I will open my mouth in a parable; I will pour forth dark sayings of old, |
| 78:3 |
Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us. |
Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have recounted to us. |
| 78:4 |
We will not conceal them from their children, But tell to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, And His strength and His wondrous works that He has done. |
We will not conceal them from their children, But recount to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, And His strength and His wondrous deeds that He has done. |
| 78:5 |
For He established a testimony in Jacob And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach them to their children, |
¶For He established a testimony in Jacob And set a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach them to their children, |
| 78:6 |
That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born, That they may arise and tell them to their children, |
That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born, That they may arise and recount them to their children, |
| 78:7 |
That they should put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments, |
That they should set their confidence in God And not forget the deeds of God, But observe His commandments, |
| 78:9 |
The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows, Yet they turned back in the day of battle. |
¶The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows, Yet they turned back in the day of battle. |
| 78:11 |
They forgot His deeds And His miracles that He had shown them. |
So they forgot His acts And His wondrous deeds that He had shown them. |
| 78:12 |
He wrought wonders before their fathers In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. |
He did wonders before their fathers In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. |
| 78:13 |
He divided the sea and caused them to pass through, And He made the waters stand up like a heap. |
He split the sea and caused them to pass through, And He made the waters stand up like a heap. |
| 78:15 |
He split the rocks in the wilderness And gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths. |
He was splitting the rocks in the wilderness And so gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths. |
| 78:16 |
He brought forth streams also from the rock And caused waters to run down like rivers. |
He brought forth streams also from the cliff face And caused waters to run down like rivers. |
| 78:17 |
Yet they still continued to sin against Him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert. |
¶Yet they still continued to sin against Him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert. |
| 78:18 |
And in their heart they put God to the test By asking food according to their desire. |
And in their heart they put God to the test By asking for food according to their desire. |
| 78:20 |
Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out, And streams were overflowing; Can He give bread also? Will He provide meat for His people? |
Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out, And streams were overflowing; Can He give bread also? Will He prepare meat for His people? |
| 78:21 |
Therefore the Lord heard and was full of wrath; And a fire was kindled against Jacob And anger also mounted against Israel, |
¶Therefore Yahweh heard and was full of wrath; And a fire was kindled against Jacob And anger also mounted against Israel, |
| 78:23 |
Yet He commanded the clouds above And opened the doors of heaven; |
Yet He commanded the skies above And opened the doors of heaven; |
| 78:24 |
He rained down manna upon them to eat And gave them food from heaven. |
He rained down manna upon them to eat And gave them grain from heaven. |
| 78:25 |
Man did eat the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance. |
Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them provision to satisfy. |
| 78:26 |
He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens And by His power He directed the south wind. |
He led forth the east wind in the heavens And by His strength He guided the south wind. |
| 78:27 |
When He rained meat upon them like the dust, Even winged fowl like the sand of the seas, |
Then He rained meat upon them like the dust, Even winged fowl like the sand of the seas, |
| 78:28 |
Then He let them fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their dwellings. |
He caused them to fall in the midst of His camp, All around His dwelling places. |
| 78:29 |
So they ate and were well filled, And their desire He gave to them. |
So they ate and were very satisfied, And their desire He brought to them. |
| 78:32 |
In spite of all this they still sinned And did not believe in His wonderful works. |
In spite of all this they still sinned And did not believe in His wondrous deeds. |
| 78:34 |
When He killed them, then they sought Him, And returned and searched diligently for God; |
¶When He killed them, then they sought Him, And returned and sought earnestly for God; |
| 78:37 |
For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant. |
For their heart was not prepared to remain with Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant. |
| 78:38 |
But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them; And often He restrained His anger And did not arouse all His wrath. |
But He, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; And He abounded in turning back His anger And did not arouse all His wrath. |
| 78:39 |
Thus He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passes and does not return. |
Thus He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that goes and does not return. |
| 78:40 |
How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness And grieved Him in the desert! |
¶How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness And grieved Him in the wasteland! |
| 78:41 |
Again and again they tempted God, And pained the Holy One of Israel. |
Again and again they tested God, And pained the Holy One of Israel. |
| 78:43 |
When He performed His signs in Egypt And His marvels in the field of Zoan, |
When He performed His signs in Egypt And His miracles in the field of Zoan, |
| 78:46 |
He gave also their crops to the grasshopper And the product of their labor to the locust. |
He gave also their crops to the grasshopper And the fruit of their labor to the locust. |
| 78:47 |
He destroyed their vines with hailstones And their sycamore trees with frost. |
He killed their vines with hailstones And their sycamore trees with frost. |
| 78:49 |
He sent upon them His burning anger, Fury and indignation and trouble, A band of destroying angels. |
He sent upon them His burning anger, Fury and indignation and distress, A band of destroying angels. |
| 78:50 |
He leveled a path for His anger; He did not spare their soul from death, But gave over their life to the plague, |
He leveled a path for His anger; He did not hold back their soul from death, But gave over their life to the plague, |
| 78:51 |
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, The first issue of their virility in the tents of Ham. |
So He struck all the firstborn in Egypt, The first of their vigor in the tents of Ham. |
| 78:53 |
He led them safely, so that they did not fear; But the sea engulfed their enemies. |
He led them safely, so that they did not fear; But the sea covered their enemies. |
| 78:54 |
So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had gained. |
¶So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had acquired. |
| 78:56 |
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God And did not keep His testimonies, |
Yet they tested and rebelled against the Most High God And did not keep His testimonies, |
| 78:59 |
When God heard, He was filled with wrath And greatly abhorred Israel; |
God heard and was filled with wrath And greatly rejected Israel; |
| 78:60 |
So that He abandoned the dwelling place at Shiloh, The tent which He had pitched among men, |
So that He abandoned the dwelling place at Shiloh, The tent which He caused to dwell among men, |
| 78:61 |
And gave up His strength to captivity And His glory into the hand of the adversary. |
And gave up His strength to captivity And His beauty into the hand of the adversary. |
| 78:62 |
He also delivered His people to the sword, And was filled with wrath at His inheritance. |
He also gave over His people to the sword, And was filled with wrath at His inheritance. |
| 78:63 |
Fire devoured His young men, And His virgins had no wedding songs. |
Fire devoured His choice men, And His virgins had no wedding songs. |
| 78:65 |
Then the Lord awoke as if from sleep, Like a warrior overcome by wine. |
¶Then the Lord awoke as if from sleep, As if He were a warrior overcome by wine. |
| 78:66 |
He drove His adversaries backward; He put on them an everlasting reproach. |
He struck His adversaries backward; He put on them an everlasting reproach. |
| 78:71 |
From the care of the ewes with suckling lambs He brought him To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance. |
From following the nursing ewes He brought him To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance. |
| 78:72 |
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them with his skillful hands. |
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And led them with his skillful hands. |
| 79:1 |
O God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance; They have defiled Your holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins. |
O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance; They have defiled Your holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins. |
| 79:2 |
They have given the dead bodies of Your servants for food to the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your godly ones to the beasts of the earth. |
They have given the dead bodies of Your slaves for food to the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your holy ones to the beasts of the earth. |
| 79:4 |
We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to those around us. |
We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A mockery and derision to those around us. |
| 79:5 |
How long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire? |
How long, O Yahweh? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire? |
| 79:7 |
For they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his habitation. |
For they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his abode. |
| 79:8 |
Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us; Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us, For we are brought very low. |
¶Do not remember our former iniquities against us; Let Your compassion quickly approach us, For we are brought very low. |
| 79:9 |
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your names sake. |
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and atone for our sins for Your names sake. |
| 79:10 |
Why should the nations say, Where is their God? Let there be known among the nations in our sight, Vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed. |
Why should the nations say, Where is their God? Let it be known among the nations before our eyes: Vengeance for the blood of Your slaves which has been poured out. |
| 79:13 |
So we Your people and the sheep of Your pasture Will give thanks to You forever; To all generations we will tell of Your praise. |
But as for us, as Your people and the sheep of Your pasture, We will give thanks to You forever; From generation to generation we will recount Your praise. |
| 80:1 |
Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth! |
O Shepherd of Israel, give ear, You who guide Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth! |
| 80:2 |
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your power And come to save us! |
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your might And come to save us! |
| 80:3 |
O God, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. |
O God, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, that we would be saved. |
| 80:4 |
O Lord God of hosts, How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your people? |
¶O Yahweh God of hosts, How long will You smolder against the prayer of Your people? |
| 80:6 |
You make us an object of contention to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves. |
You set us as an object of strife to our neighbors, And our enemies mock us among themselves. |
| 80:7 |
O God of hosts, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. |
O God of hosts, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, that we might be saved. |
| 80:8 |
You removed a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it. |
¶You removed a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and then You planted it. |
| 80:11 |
It was sending out its branches to the sea And its shoots to the River. |
It sent out its branches to the sea And its shoots to the River. |
| 80:13 |
A boar from the forest eats it away And whatever moves in the field feeds on it. |
A boar from the forest devours it And whatever moves in the field feeds on it. |
| 80:14 |
O God of hosts, turn again now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine, |
¶O God of hosts, return now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and visit this vine, |
| 80:15 |
Even the shoot which Your right hand has planted, And on the son whom You have strengthened for Yourself. |
Even the sapling which Your right hand has planted, And on the son whom You have strengthened for Yourself. |
| 80:16 |
It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. |
It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your face. |
| 80:19 |
O Lord God of hosts, restore us; Cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. |
O Yahweh God of hosts, restore us; Cause Your face to shine upon us, that we might be saved. |
| 81:1 |
Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob. |
Sing for joy to God our strength; Make a loud shout to the God of Jacob. |
| 81:2 |
Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp. |
Lift up a song of praise, strike the tambourine, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp. |
| 81:4 |
For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob. |
For it is a statute for Israel, A judgment of the God of Jacob. |
| 81:5 |
He established it for a testimony in Joseph When he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know: |
He established it for a testimony in Joseph When he went forth over the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know: |
| 81:6 |
I relieved his shoulder of the burden, His hands were freed from the basket. |
¶I relieved his shoulder of the burden, His hands were freed from the basket. |
| 81:7 |
You called in trouble and I rescued you; I answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I proved you at the waters of Meribah. Selah. |
You called in distress and I rescued you; I answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah. |
| 81:8 |
Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you would listen to Me! |
Hear, O My people, and I will testify against you; O Israel, if you would listen to Me! |
| 81:9 |
Let there be no strange god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god. |
Let there be no strange god among you; And you shall not worship a foreign god. |
| 81:10 |
I, the Lord, am your God, Who brought you up from the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide and I will fill it. |
I am Yahweh your God, Who brought you up from the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide and I will fill it. |
| 81:11 |
But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel did not obey Me. |
¶But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel was not willing to obey Me. |
| 81:12 |
So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, To walk in their own devices. |
So I released them over to the stubbornness of their heart, That they would walk in their own devices. |
| 81:14 |
I would quickly subdue their enemies And turn My hand against their adversaries. |
I would quickly subdue their enemies And I would turn My hand against their adversaries. |
| 81:15 |
Those who hate the Lord would pretend obedience to Him, And their time of punishment would be forever. |
Those who hate Yahweh would cower before Him, And their time of punishment would be forever. |
| 82:1 |
God takes His stand in His own congregation; He judges in the midst of the rulers. |
God takes His stand in the congregation of God; He judges in the midst of gods. |
| 82:2 |
How long will you judge unjustly And show partiality to the wicked? Selah. |
How long will you judge unrighteously And show partiality to the wicked? Selah. |
| 82:3 |
Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. |
Give justice to the poor and the orphan; Justify the afflicted and destitute. |
| 82:4 |
Rescue the weak and needy; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked. |
Protect the poor and needy; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked. |
| 82:5 |
They do not know nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are shaken. |
¶They do not know and do not understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are shaken. |
| 82:7 |
Nevertheless you will die like men And fall like any one of the princes. |
Nevertheless you will die like men And you will fall like any one of the princes. |
| 82:8 |
Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who possesses all the nations. |
Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who will inherit all the nations. |
| 83:1 |
O God, do not remain quiet; Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still. |
O God, do not remain at rest; Do not be silent and, O God, do not be quiet. |
| 83:2 |
For behold, Your enemies make an uproar, And those who hate You have exalted themselves. |
For behold, Your enemies roar, And those who hate You have lifted up their heads. |
| 83:5 |
For they have conspired together with one mind; Against You they make a covenant: |
For they have conspired together with one heart; Against You they cut a covenant: |
| 83:8 |
Assyria also has joined with them; They have become a help to the children of Lot. Selah. |
Assyria also has joined with them; They have become the power of the children of Lot. Selah. |
| 83:9 |
Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera and Jabin at the torrent of Kishon, |
¶Do to them as to Midian, As to Sisera, and Jabin at the river of Kishon, |
| 83:10 |
Who were destroyed at En dor, Who became as dung for the ground. |
Who were destroyed at En dor, Who were as dung for the ground. |
| 83:13 |
O my God, make them like the whirling dust, Like chaff before the wind. |
¶O my God, make them like the whirling dust, Like chaff before the wind. |
| 83:14 |
Like fire that burns the forest And like a flame that sets the mountains on fire, |
Like fire that burns the forest And like a flame that burns up the mountains, |
| 83:15 |
So pursue them with Your tempest And terrify them with Your storm. |
So pursue them with Your tempest And dismay them with Your storm. |
| 83:16 |
Fill their faces with dishonor, That they may seek Your name, O Lord. |
Fill their faces with disgrace, That they may seek Your name, O Yahweh. |
| 83:18 |
That they may know that You alone, whose name is the Lord, Are the Most High over all the earth. |
That they may know that You alone—Your name is Yahweh— Are the Most High over all the earth. |
| 84:1 |
How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! |
How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Yahweh of hosts! |
| 84:2 |
My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. |
My soul has longed and even fainted for the courts of Yahweh; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. |
| 84:3 |
The bird also has found a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even Your altars, O Lord of hosts, My King and my God. |
Even the bird has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she sets her young, At Your altars, O Yahweh of hosts, My King and my God. |
| 84:5 |
How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion! |
¶How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion! |
| 84:6 |
Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring; The early rain also covers it with blessings. |
Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring; The early rain also wraps it up with blessings. |
| 84:7 |
They go from strength to strength, Every one of them appears before God in Zion. |
They go from strength to strength, Each one of them appears before God in Zion. |
| 84:8 |
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah. |
¶O Yahweh God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah. |
| 84:9 |
Behold our shield, O God, And look upon the face of Your anointed. |
See our shield, O God, And look upon the face of Your anointed. |
| 84:10 |
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand outside. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. |
For better is a day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would choose to stand at the threshold of the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. |
| 84:11 |
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. |
For Yahweh God is a sun and shield; Yahweh gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk blamelessly. |
| 84:12 |
O Lord of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You! |
O Yahweh of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You! |
| 85:1 |
O Lord, You showed favor to Your land; You restored the captivity of Jacob. |
O Yahweh, You showed favor to Your land; You returned the fortunes of Jacob. |
| 85:3 |
You withdrew all Your fury; You turned away from Your burning anger. |
You withdrew all Your fury; You turned back from Your burning anger. |
| 85:4 |
Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Your indignation toward us to cease. |
¶Turn us back, O God of our salvation, And cause Your vexation toward us to cease. |
| 85:5 |
Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to all generations? |
Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger from generation to generation? |
| 85:6 |
Will You not Yourself revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You? |
Will You not Yourself return to revive us, That Your people may be glad in You? |
| 85:7 |
Show us Your lovingkindness, O Lord, And grant us Your salvation. |
Show us, O Yahweh, Your lovingkindness, And give us Your salvation. |
| 85:8 |
I will hear what God the Lord will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly. |
¶Let me hear what the God, Yahweh, will speak; For He will speak peace to His people, to His holy ones; But let them not turn back to folly. |
| 85:11 |
Truth springs from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven. |
Truth springs up from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven. |
| 85:12 |
Indeed, the Lord will give what is good, And our land will yield its produce. |
Indeed, Yahweh will give what is good, And our land will yield its produce. |
| 85:13 |
Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way. |
Righteousness will go before Him And will establish the way of His steps. |
| 86:1 |
Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy. |
Incline Your ear, O Yahweh, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy. |
| 86:2 |
Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man; O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You. |
Keep my soul, for I am a holy one; O You my God, save Your slave who trusts in You. |
| 86:3 |
Be gracious to me, O Lord, For to You I cry all day long. |
Be gracious to me, O Lord, For to You I call all day long. |
| 86:4 |
Make glad the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. |
Make glad the soul of Your slave, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. |
| 86:5 |
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You. |
For You, Lord, are good, and by nature forgiving, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You. |
| 86:6 |
Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications! |
Give ear, O Yahweh, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications! |
| 86:7 |
In the day of my trouble I shall call upon You, For You will answer me. |
In the day of my distress I shall call upon You, For You will answer me. |
| 86:11 |
Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. |
¶Teach me Your way, O Yahweh; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. |
| 86:13 |
For Your lovingkindness toward me is great, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. |
For Your lovingkindness toward me is great, And You have delivered my soul from Sheol below. |
| 86:14 |
O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a band of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them. |
¶O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a band of ruthless men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them. |
| 86:15 |
But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. |
But You, O Lord, are a God compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. |
| 86:16 |
Turn to me, and be gracious to me; Oh grant Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your handmaid. |
Turn to me, and be gracious to me; Oh grant Your strength to Your slave, And save the son of Your maidservant. |
| 86:17 |
Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me. |
Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, O Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me. |
| 87:2 |
The Lord loves the gates of Zion More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob. |
Yahweh loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwelling places of Jacob. |
| 87:6 |
The Lord will count when He registers the peoples, This one was born there. Selah. |
Yahweh will count when He registers the peoples, This one was born there. Selah. |
| 87:7 |
Then those who sing as well as those who play the flutes shall say, All my springs of joy are in you. |
And singers, just like the dancers, will all say, All my springs are in you. |
| 88:1 |
O Lord, the God of my salvation, I have cried out by day and in the night before You. |
O Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried out by day and throughout the night before You. |
| 88:2 |
Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry! |
Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry of lamentation! |
| 88:3 |
For my soul has had enough troubles, And my life has drawn near to Sheol. |
For my soul has been saturated with calamities, And my life has reached Sheol. |
| 88:4 |
I am reckoned among those who go down to the pit; I have become like a man without strength, |
I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like a man without strength, |
| 88:5 |
Forsaken among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom You remember no more, And they are cut off from Your hand. |
Released among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom You remember no more, And they are cut off from Your hand. |
| 88:6 |
You have put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the depths. |
You have put me in the pit far below, In dark places, in the depths. |
| 88:7 |
Your wrath has rested upon me, And You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah. |
Your wrath lies upon me, And You afflict me with all Your breaking waves. Selah. |
| 88:8 |
You have removed my acquaintances far from me; You have made me an object of loathing to them; I am shut up and cannot go out. |
You have removed my acquaintances far from me; You have set me as an abomination to them; I am shut up and cannot go out. |
| 88:9 |
My eye has wasted away because of affliction; I have called upon You every day, O Lord; I have spread out my hands to You. |
My eye has wasted away because of affliction; I have called upon You every day, O Yahweh; I have spread out my hands to You. |
| 88:10 |
Will You perform wonders for the dead? Will the departed spirits rise and praise You? Selah. |
¶Will You do wonders for the dead? Will the departed spirits rise and praise You? Selah. |
| 88:11 |
Will Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon? |
Will Your lovingkindness be recounted in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon? |
| 88:12 |
Will Your wonders be made known in the darkness? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? |
Will Your wonders be known in the darkness? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? |
| 88:13 |
But I, O Lord, have cried out to You for help, And in the morning my prayer comes before You. |
¶But as for me, O Yahweh, I have cried out to You for help, And in the morning my prayer comes before You. |
| 88:14 |
O Lord, why do You reject my soul? Why do You hide Your face from me? |
O Yahweh, why do You reject my soul? Why do You hide Your face from me? |
| 88:15 |
I was afflicted and about to die from my youth on; I suffer Your terrors; I am overcome. |
I have been afflicted and about to breathe my last from my youth on; I bear Your terrors; I am overcome. |
| 88:16 |
Your burning anger has passed over me; Your terrors have destroyed me. |
Your burning anger has passed over me; Your horrors have destroyed me. |
| 89:1 |
I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth. |
I will sing of the lovingkindnesses of Yahweh forever; From generation to generation I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth. |
| 89:3 |
I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant, |
I have cut a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant, |
| 89:4 |
I will establish your seed forever And build up your throne to all generations. Selah. |
I will establish your seed forever And build up your throne from generation to generation. Selah. |
| 89:5 |
The heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones. |
¶The heavens will praise Your wonders, O Yahweh; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones. |
| 89:6 |
For who in the skies is comparable to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty is like the Lord, |
For who in the sky is comparable to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the mighty is like Yahweh, |
| 89:7 |
A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, And awesome above all those who are around Him? |
A God greatly dreaded in the council of the holy ones, And fearsome above all those who are around Him? |
| 89:8 |
O Lord God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty Lord? Your faithfulness also surrounds You. |
O Yahweh God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty Yah? Your faithfulness also surrounds You. |
| 89:10 |
You Yourself crushed Rahab like one who is slain; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm. |
You Yourself crushed Rahab like one who is slain; You scattered Your enemies with Your strong arm. |
| 89:11 |
The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all it contains, You have founded them. |
¶The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and its fullness, You have founded them. |
| 89:12 |
The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name. |
The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon sing with joy at Your name. |
| 89:13 |
You have a strong arm; Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted. |
You have a mighty arm; Your hand is strong, Your right hand is exalted. |
| 89:15 |
How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O Lord, they walk in the light of Your countenance. |
How blessed are the people who know the loud shout of joy! O Yahweh, they walk in the light of Your face. |
| 89:17 |
For You are the glory of their strength, And by Your favor our horn is exalted. |
For You are the beauty of their strength, And by Your favor our horn is exalted. |
| 89:18 |
For our shield belongs to the Lord, And our king to the Holy One of Israel. |
For our shield belongs to Yahweh, And our king to the Holy One of Israel. |
| 89:19 |
Once You spoke in vision to Your godly ones, And said, I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people. |
¶Formerly You spoke in vision to Your holy ones, And said, I have bestowed help to a mighty one; I have exalted one chosen from the people. |
| 89:22 |
The enemy will not deceive him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him. |
The enemy will not deceive him, Nor the son of unrighteousness afflict him. |
| 89:26 |
He will cry to Me, You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation. |
He will call to Me, You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation. |
| 89:29 |
So I will establish his descendants forever And his throne as the days of heaven. |
So I will set up his seed to endure forever And his throne as the days of heaven. |
| 89:30 |
If his sons forsake My law And do not walk in My judgments, |
¶If his sons forsake My law And do not walk in My judgments, |
| 89:31 |
If they violate My statutes And do not keep My commandments, |
If they profane My statutes And do not keep My commandments, |
| 89:32 |
Then I will punish their transgression with the rod And their iniquity with stripes. |
Then I will punish their transgression with the rod And their iniquity with striking. |
| 89:34 |
My covenant I will not violate, Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips. |
My covenant I will not profane, Nor will I alter what comes forth from My lips. |
| 89:36 |
His descendants shall endure forever And his throne as the sun before Me. |
His seed shall endure forever And his throne as the sun before Me. |
| 89:38 |
But You have cast off and rejected, You have been full of wrath against Your anointed. |
¶But You have cast off and rejected, You have been full of wrath against Your anointed. |
| 89:39 |
You have spurned the covenant of Your servant; You have profaned his crown in the dust. |
You have spurned the covenant of Your slave; You have profaned his crown to the ground. |
| 89:40 |
You have broken down all his walls; You have brought his strongholds to ruin. |
You have broken down all his walls; You have beset his strongholds with ruin. |
| 89:42 |
You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; You have made all his enemies rejoice. |
You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; You have made all his enemies be glad. |
| 89:43 |
You also turn back the edge of his sword And have not made him stand in battle. |
You also turn back the edge of his sword And have not made him arise in battle. |
| 89:45 |
You have shortened the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah. |
You have shortened the days of his youth; You have wrapped him up with shame. Selah. |
| 89:46 |
How long, O Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire? |
¶How long, O Yahweh? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire? |
| 89:48 |
What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah. |
What man can live and not see death? Can he provide his soul escape from the power of Sheol? Selah. |
| 89:49 |
Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness? |
¶Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness? |
| 89:50 |
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants; How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples, |
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your slaves; How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples, |
| 89:51 |
With which Your enemies have reproached, O Lord, With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your anointed. |
With which Your enemies have reproached, O Yahweh, With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your anointed. |
| 89:52 |
Blessed be the Lord forever! Amen and Amen. |
¶Blessed be Yahweh forever! Amen and Amen. |
| 90:1 |
Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. |
Lord, You have been our dwelling place from generation to generation. |
| 90:2 |
Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. |
Before the mountains were born Or You brought forth the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. |
| 90:3 |
You turn man back into dust And say, Return, O children of men. |
¶You turn man back into dust And say, Return, O sons of men. |
| 90:6 |
In the morning it flourishes and sprouts anew; Toward evening it fades and withers away. |
In the morning it blossoms and sprouts anew; Toward evening it withers away and dries up. |
| 90:7 |
For we have been consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been dismayed. |
¶For we have been consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been dismayed. |
| 90:8 |
You have placed our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of Your presence. |
You have set our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of Your presence. |
| 90:10 |
As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow; For soon it is gone and we fly away. |
As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to might, eighty years, Yet their pride is but labor and wickedness; For soon it is gone and we fly away. |
| 90:11 |
Who understands the power of Your anger And Your fury, according to the fear that is due You? |
Who knows the power of Your anger And Your fury, according to the fear that is due You? |
| 90:13 |
Do return, O Lord; how long will it be? And be sorry for Your servants. |
¶Return, O Yahweh; how long will it be? And be sorry for Your slaves. |
| 90:16 |
Let Your work appear to Your servants And Your majesty to their children. |
Let Your work appear to Your slaves And Your majesty to their sons. |
| 90:17 |
Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands. |
Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And establish for us the work of our hands; Establish the work of our hands. |
| 91:1 |
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. |
He who abides in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. |
| 91:2 |
I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust! |
I will say to Yahweh, My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust! |
| 91:3 |
For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper And from the deadly pestilence. |
For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper And from the destructive pestilence. |
| 91:4 |
He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. |
He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you will take refuge; His truth is a large shield and bulwark. |
| 91:5 |
You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day; |
¶You will not be afraid of terror by night, Or arrow that flies by day; |
| 91:6 |
Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon. |
Of pestilence that moves in darkness, Or of destruction that devastates at noon. |
| 91:9 |
For you have made the Lord, my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place. |
For you have made Yahweh—my refuge, The Most High—your dwelling place. |
| 91:10 |
No evil will befall you, Nor will any plague come near your tent. |
No evil will befall you, And no plague will come near your tent. |
| 91:11 |
For He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways. |
¶For He will command His angels concerning you, To guard you in all your ways. |
| 91:12 |
They will bear you up in their hands, That you do not strike your foot against a stone. |
On their hands they will bear you up, Lest you strike your foot against a stone. |
| 91:13 |
You will tread upon the lion and cobra, The young lion and the serpent you will trample down. |
You will tread upon the fierce lion and cobra, The young lion and the serpent you will trample down. |
| 91:14 |
Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name. |
¶Because he has loved Me, therefore I will protect him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name. |
| 91:15 |
He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. |
He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in his distress; I will rescue him and honor him. |
| 91:16 |
With a long life I will satisfy him And let him see My salvation. |
With a long life I will satisfy him And I will show him My salvation. |
| 92:1 |
It is good to give thanks to the Lord And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; |
It is good to give thanks to Yahweh And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; |
| 92:4 |
For You, O Lord, have made me glad by what You have done, I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands. |
For You, O Yahweh, have made me glad by what You have done, I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands. |
| 92:5 |
How great are Your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep. |
¶How great are Your works, O Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep. |
| 92:6 |
A senseless man has no knowledge, Nor does a stupid man understand this: |
A senseless man does not know, And a fool does not understand this: |
| 92:7 |
That when the wicked sprouted up like grass And all who did iniquity flourished, It was only that they might be destroyed forevermore. |
That when the wicked flourished like grass And all the workers of iniquity blossomed, It was only that they might be destroyed forevermore. |
| 92:8 |
But You, O Lord, are on high forever. |
But You are on high forever, O Yahweh. |
| 92:9 |
For, behold, Your enemies, O Lord, For, behold, Your enemies will perish; All who do iniquity will be scattered. |
For, behold, Your enemies, O Yahweh, For, behold, Your enemies will perish; All the workers of iniquity will be scattered. |
| 92:10 |
But You have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil. |
¶But You have raised up my horn like that of the wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil. |
| 92:13 |
Planted in the house of the Lord, They will flourish in the courts of our God. |
Planted in the house of Yahweh, They will flourish in the courts of our God. |
| 92:14 |
They will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and very green, |
They will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be rich and fresh, |
| 92:15 |
To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. |
To declare that Yahweh is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. |
| 93:1 |
The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The Lord has clothed and girded Himself with strength; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved. |
Yahweh reigns, He is clothed with majesty; Yahweh has clothed and girded Himself with strength; Indeed, the world is established, it will not be shaken. |
| 93:3 |
The floods have lifted up, O Lord, The floods have lifted up their voice, The floods lift up their pounding waves. |
¶The rivers have lifted up, O Yahweh, The rivers have lifted up their voice, The rivers lift up their pounding waves. |
| 93:4 |
More than the sounds of many waters, Than the mighty breakers of the sea, The Lord on high is mighty. |
More than the voices of many waters, Than the mighty breakers of the sea, Yahweh on high is mighty. |
| 93:5 |
Your testimonies are fully confirmed; Holiness befits Your house, O Lord, forevermore. |
Your testimonies are very faithful; Holiness befits Your house, O Yahweh, forevermore. |
| 94:1 |
O Lord, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth! |
O Yahweh, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth! |
| 94:2 |
Rise up, O Judge of the earth, Render recompense to the proud. |
Be lifted up, O Judge of the earth, Render recompense to the proud. |
| 94:3 |
How long shall the wicked, O Lord, How long shall the wicked exult? |
How long shall the wicked, O Yahweh, How long shall the wicked exult? |
| 94:4 |
They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly; All who do wickedness vaunt themselves. |
They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly; All workers of iniquity vaunt themselves. |
| 94:5 |
They crush Your people, O Lord, And afflict Your heritage. |
They crush Your people, O Yahweh, And afflict Your inheritance. |
| 94:6 |
They slay the widow and the stranger And murder the orphans. |
They slay the widow and the sojourner And murder the orphans. |
| 94:7 |
They have said, The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed. |
They have said, Yah does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob discern. |
| 94:8 |
Pay heed, you senseless among the people; And when will you understand, stupid ones? |
¶Discern, you senseless among the people; And when will you have insight, you fools? |
| 94:10 |
He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke, Even He who teaches man knowledge? |
He who disciplines the nations, will He not rebuke, Even He who teaches man knowledge? |
| 94:11 |
The Lord knows the thoughts of man, That they are a mere breath. |
Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, That they are vanity. |
| 94:12 |
Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord, And whom You teach out of Your law; |
¶Blessed is the man whom You discipline, O Yah, And whom You teach out of Your law; |
| 94:13 |
That You may grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked. |
That You may grant him calm from the days of calamity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked. |
| 94:14 |
For the Lord will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance. |
For Yahweh will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance. |
| 94:16 |
Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Who will take his stand for me against those who do wickedness? |
Who will arise for me against evildoers? Who will take his stand for me against workers of iniquity? |
| 94:17 |
If the Lord had not been my help, My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence. |
¶If Yahweh had not been my help, My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence. |
| 94:18 |
If I should say, My foot has slipped, Your lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up. |
If I should say, My foot has stumbled, Your lovingkindness, O Yahweh, will hold me up. |
| 94:20 |
Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which devises mischief by decree? |
Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which forms trouble by statute? |
| 94:22 |
But the Lord has been my stronghold, And my God the rock of my refuge. |
But Yahweh has been my stronghold, And my God the rock of my refuge. |
| 94:23 |
He has brought back their wickedness upon them And will destroy them in their evil; The Lord our God will destroy them. |
He has brought back their iniquity upon them And will destroy them in their evil; Yahweh our God will destroy them. |
| 95:1 |
O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. |
Oh come, let us sing for joy to Yahweh, Let us make a loud shout to the rock of our salvation. |
| 95:2 |
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. |
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us make a loud shout to Him with songs of praise. |
| 95:3 |
For the Lord is a great God And a great King above all gods, |
For Yahweh is a great God And a great King above all gods, |
| 95:6 |
Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. |
¶Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before Yahweh our Maker. |
| 95:7 |
For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you would hear His voice, |
For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you hear His voice, |
| 95:9 |
When your fathers tested Me, They tried Me, though they had seen My work. |
When your fathers tried Me, They tested Me, though they had seen My work. |
| 95:10 |
For forty years I loathed that generation, And said they are a people who err in their heart, And they do not know My ways. |
For forty years I loathed that generation, And said they are a people who wander in their heart, And they do not know My ways. |
| 95:11 |
Therefore I swore in My anger, Truly they shall not enter into My rest. |
Therefore I swore in My anger, They shall never enter into My rest. |
| 96:1 |
Sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth. |
Sing to Yahweh a new song; Sing to Yahweh, all the earth. |
| 96:2 |
Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day. |
Sing to Yahweh, bless His name; Proclaim good news of His salvation from day to day. |
| 96:3 |
Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples. |
Recount His glory among the nations, His wondrous deeds among all the peoples. |
| 96:4 |
For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. |
For great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised; He is more fearsome than all gods. |
| 96:5 |
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens. |
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But Yahweh made the heavens. |
| 96:7 |
Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. |
¶Ascribe to Yahweh, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength. |
| 96:8 |
Ascribe to the Lord the glory of His name; Bring an offering and come into His courts. |
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name; Lift up an offering and come into His courts. |
| 96:9 |
Worship the Lord in holy attire; Tremble before Him, all the earth. |
Worship Yahweh in the splendor of holiness; Tremble before Him, all the earth. |
| 96:10 |
Say among the nations, The Lord reigns; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity. |
Say among the nations, Yahweh reigns; Indeed, the world is established, it will not be shaken; He will render justice to the peoples with equity. |
| 96:11 |
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains; |
¶Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, as well as its fullness; |
| 96:13 |
Before the Lord, for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness. |
Before Yahweh, for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness. |
| 97:1 |
The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands be glad. |
Yahweh reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many coastlands be glad. |
| 97:2 |
Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. |
Clouds and thick darkness are all around Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. |
| 97:3 |
Fire goes before Him And burns up His adversaries round about. |
Fire goes before Him And burns up His adversaries all around. |
| 97:4 |
His lightnings lit up the world; The earth saw and trembled. |
His lightnings light up the world; The earth sees and trembles. |
| 97:5 |
The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. |
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh, At the presence of the Lord of all the earth. |
| 97:6 |
The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory. |
The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples see His glory. |
| 97:7 |
Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images, Who boast themselves of idols; Worship Him, all you gods. |
¶Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images, Who boast of idols; Worship Him, all you gods! |
| 97:8 |
Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O Lord. |
Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O Yahweh. |
| 97:9 |
For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods. |
For You are Yahweh Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods. |
| 97:10 |
Hate evil, you who love the Lord, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. |
¶Hate evil, you who love Yahweh, Who keeps the souls of His holy ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. |
| 97:11 |
Light is sown like seed for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart. |
Light is sown for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart. |
| 97:12 |
Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones, And give thanks to His holy name. |
Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous ones, And give thanks for the remembrance of His holy name. |
| 98:1 |
O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him. |
Sing to Yahweh a new song, For He has done wondrous deeds, His right hand and His holy arm have worked out His salvation. |
| 98:2 |
The Lord has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. |
Yahweh has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the eyes of the nations. |
| 98:4 |
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises. |
¶Make a loud shout to Yahweh, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises. |
| 98:5 |
Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, With the lyre and the sound of melody. |
Sing praises to Yahweh with the lyre, With the lyre and the sound of singing. |
| 98:6 |
With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout joyfully before the King, the Lord. |
With trumpets and the sound of the horn Make a loud shout before King Yahweh. |
| 98:7 |
Let the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it. |
¶Let the sea roar, as well as its fullness, The world and those who dwell in it. |
| 98:9 |
Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity. |
Before Yahweh, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity. |
| 99:1 |
The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake! |
Yahweh reigns, let the peoples tremble; He sits enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth quake! |
| 99:2 |
The Lord is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples. |
Yahweh is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples. |
| 99:4 |
The strength of the King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. |
The strength of the King loves justice; You have established equity; You have done justice and righteousness in Jacob. |
| 99:5 |
Exalt the Lord our God And worship at His footstool; Holy is He. |
Exalt Yahweh our God And worship at the footstool of His feet; Holy is He. |
| 99:6 |
Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the Lord and He answered them. |
¶Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They would call upon Yahweh and He would answer them. |
| 99:7 |
He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them. |
He would speak to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them. |
| 99:8 |
O Lord our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds. |
O Yahweh our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds. |
| 99:9 |
Exalt the Lord our God And worship at His holy hill, For holy is the Lord our God. |
Exalt Yahweh our God And worship at His holy mountain, For holy is Yahweh our God. |
| 100:1 |
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. |
Make a loud shout to Yahweh, all the earth. |
| 100:2 |
Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. |
Serve Yahweh with gladness; Come before Him with joyful songs. |
| 100:3 |
Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. |
Know that Yahweh, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. |
| 100:4 |
Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. |
¶Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. |
| 100:5 |
For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations. |
For Yahweh is good; His lovingkindness endures forever And His faithfulness, generation unto generation. |
| 101:1 |
I will sing of lovingkindness and justice, To You, O Lord, I will sing praises. |
I will sing of lovingkindness and justice, To You, O Yahweh, I will sing praises. |
| 101:2 |
I will give heed to the blameless way. When will You come to me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. |
I will consider the way of the blameless. When will You come to me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. |
| 101:3 |
I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me. |
I will set no vile thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me. |
| 101:4 |
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil. |
A crooked heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil. |
| 101:5 |
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure. |
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart, I will not endure. |
| 101:6 |
My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; He who walks in a blameless way is the one who will minister to me. |
¶My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may abide with me; He who walks in the way of the blameless is the one who will minister to me. |
| 101:7 |
He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his position before me. |
He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who speaks lies shall not be established before my eyes. |
| 101:8 |
Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to cut off from the city of the Lord all those who do iniquity. |
Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, To cut off from the city of Yahweh all the workers of iniquity. |
| 102:1 |
Hear my prayer, O Lord! And let my cry for help come to You. |
O Yahweh, hear my prayer! And let my cry for help come to You. |
| 102:3 |
For my days have been consumed in smoke, And my bones have been scorched like a hearth. |
For my days have vanished in smoke, And my bones have been scorched like a hearth. |
| 102:4 |
My heart has been smitten like grass and has withered away, Indeed, I forget to eat my bread. |
My heart has been stricken like grass and it has dried up, Indeed, I forget to eat my bread. |
| 102:5 |
Because of the loudness of my groaning My bones cling to my flesh. |
Because of the sound of my groaning My bones cling to my flesh. |
| 102:7 |
I lie awake, I have become like a lonely bird on a housetop. |
I lie awake, I have become like a lonely bird on a roof. |
| 102:8 |
My enemies have reproached me all day long; Those who deride me have used my name as a curse. |
¶My enemies have reproached me all day long; Those who ridicule me swear against me. |
| 102:9 |
For I have eaten ashes like bread And mingled my drink with weeping |
For I have eaten ashes like bread And mixed my drinks with weeping |
| 102:11 |
My days are like a lengthened shadow, And I wither away like grass. |
My days are like an outstretched shadow, And as for me, I dry up like grass. |
| 102:12 |
But You, O Lord, abide forever, And Your name to all generations. |
¶But You, O Yahweh, abide forever, And the remembrance of Your name from generation to generation. |
| 102:13 |
You will arise and have compassion on Zion; For it is time to be gracious to her, For the appointed time has come. |
You will arise and have compassion on Zion— For it is time to be gracious to it, For the appointed time has come. |
| 102:14 |
Surely Your servants find pleasure in her stones And feel pity for her dust. |
For Your slaves find pleasure in its stones And show grace to its dust— |
| 102:15 |
So the nations will fear the name of the Lord And all the kings of the earth Your glory. |
So the nations will fear the name of Yahweh And all the kings of the earth Your glory. |
| 102:16 |
For the Lord has built up Zion; He has appeared in His glory. |
For Yahweh has built up Zion; He has appeared in His glory. |
| 102:17 |
He has regarded the prayer of the destitute And has not despised their prayer. |
He has turned toward the prayer of the destitute And has not despised their prayer. |
| 102:18 |
This will be written for the generation to come, That a people yet to be created may praise the Lord. |
¶This will be written for the generation to come, And a people yet to be created will praise Yah. |
| 102:19 |
For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the Lord gazed upon the earth, |
For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven Yahweh gazed upon the earth, |
| 102:21 |
That men may tell of the name of the Lord in Zion And His praise in Jerusalem, |
To recount the name of Yahweh in Zion And His praise in Jerusalem, |
| 102:22 |
When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord. |
When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve Yahweh. |
| 102:23 |
He has weakened my strength in the way; He has shortened my days. |
¶He has afflicted my strength in the way; He has shortened my days. |
| 102:24 |
I say, O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, Your years are throughout all generations. |
I say, O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, Your years are from generation to all generations. |
| 102:26 |
Even they will perish, but You endure; And all of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing You will change them and they will be changed. |
Even they will perish, but You will remain; And all of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing You will change them and they will be changed. |
| 102:28 |
The children of Your servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before You. |
The children of Your slaves will dwell securely, And their seed will be established before You. |
| 103:1 |
Bless the Lord, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. |
Bless Yahweh, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. |
| 103:2 |
Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; |
Bless Yahweh, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; |
| 103:6 |
The Lord performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed. |
¶Yahweh performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed. |
| 103:8 |
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. |
Yahweh is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. |
| 103:9 |
He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. |
He will not always contend with us, And He will not keep His anger forever. |
| 103:10 |
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. |
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, And He has not rewarded us according to our iniquities. |
| 103:13 |
Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. |
As a father has compassion on his children, So Yahweh has compassion on those who fear Him. |
| 103:14 |
For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust. |
For He Himself knows our form; He remembers that we are but dust. |
| 103:15 |
As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. |
¶As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flowers. |
| 103:17 |
But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to childrens children, |
But the lovingkindness of Yahweh is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to childrens children, |
| 103:19 |
The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all. |
¶Yahweh has established His throne in the heavens, And His kingdom rules over all. |
| 103:20 |
Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! |
Bless Yahweh, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! |
| 103:21 |
Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will. |
Bless Yahweh, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will. |
| 103:22 |
Bless the Lord, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the Lord, O my soul! |
Bless Yahweh, all you works of His, In all places of His rule; Bless Yahweh, O my soul! |
| 104:1 |
Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty, |
Bless Yahweh, O my soul! O Yahweh my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty, |
| 104:2 |
Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain. |
Wrapping Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out the heavens like a tent curtain. |
| 104:3 |
He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind; |
He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He sets up the clouds to be His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind; |
| 104:4 |
He makes the winds His messengers, Flaming fire His ministers. |
He makes His angels the winds, His ministers flaming fire. |
| 104:5 |
He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever. |
¶He founded the earth upon its place, So that it will not shake forever and ever. |
| 104:7 |
At Your rebuke they fled, At the sound of Your thunder they hurried away. |
At Your rebuke they fled, At the sound of Your thunder they hurried away in alarm. |
| 104:8 |
The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them. |
The mountains went up; the valleys went down To the place which You founded for them. |
| 104:10 |
He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains; |
¶He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains; |
| 104:11 |
They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. |
They give water to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. |
| 104:12 |
Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up their voices among the branches. |
Above them the birds of the heavens dwell; They give forth their voices among the branches. |
| 104:13 |
He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works. |
He gives water to the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works. |
| 104:14 |
He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the labor of man, So that he may bring forth food from the earth, |
¶He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for mans cultivation, To bring forth food from the earth, |
| 104:15 |
And wine which makes mans heart glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And food which sustains mans heart. |
And wine which makes mans heart glad, To make his face glisten more than oil, And food which sustains mans heart. |
| 104:16 |
The trees of the Lord drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, |
The trees of Yahweh are satisfied, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, |
| 104:17 |
Where the birds build their nests, And the stork, whose home is the fir trees. |
Where the birds build their nests, The storks home is in the fir trees. |
| 104:18 |
The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the shephanim. |
¶The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the shephanim. |
| 104:20 |
You appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about. |
You appoint darkness so that it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest creep about. |
| 104:21 |
The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God. |
The young lions roar to go after their prey And to seek their food from God. |
| 104:22 |
When the sun rises they withdraw And lie down in their dens. |
When the sun rises they gather together And lie down in their dens. |
| 104:24 |
O Lord, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions. |
¶How numerous are Your works, O Yahweh! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions. |
| 104:25 |
There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great. |
This is the sea, great and broad, There the creeping things are without number, Creatures both small and great. |
| 104:26 |
There the ships move along, And Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it. |
There the ships move along, And Leviathan, which You have formed to play in it. |
| 104:27 |
They all wait for You To give them their food in due season. |
¶They all wait for You To give them their food in due season. |
| 104:29 |
You hide Your face, they are dismayed; You take away their spirit, they expire And return to their dust. |
You hide Your face, they are dismayed; You take away their spirit, they breathe their last And return to their dust. |
| 104:31 |
Let the glory of the Lord endure forever; Let the Lord be glad in His works; |
¶Let the glory of Yahweh endure forever; Let Yahweh be glad in His works; |
| 104:33 |
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. |
I will sing to Yahweh throughout my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. |
| 104:34 |
Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad in the Lord. |
Let my musing be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad in Yahweh. |
| 104:35 |
Let sinners be consumed from the earth And let the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Praise the Lord! |
Let sinners be consumed from the earth And let the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, O my soul. Praise Yah! |
| 105:1 |
Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples. |
Oh give thanks to Yahweh, call upon His name; Make known His acts among the peoples. |
| 105:2 |
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders. |
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Muse on all His wondrous deeds. |
| 105:3 |
Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad. |
Boast in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh be glad. |
| 105:4 |
Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. |
Inquire of Yahweh and His strength; Seek His face continually. |
| 105:5 |
Remember His wonders which He has done, His marvels and the judgments uttered by His mouth, |
Remember His wondrous deeds which He has done, His miracles and the judgments uttered by His mouth, |
| 105:7 |
He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. |
He is Yahweh our God; His judgments are in all the earth. |
| 105:8 |
He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations, |
¶He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded for a thousand generations, |
| 105:9 |
The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac. |
Which He cut with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac. |
| 105:12 |
When they were only a few men in number, Very few, and strangers in it. |
When they were only a few men in number, Of little account, and sojourners in it. |
| 105:15 |
Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm. |
Do not touch My anointed ones, And to My prophets do no evil. |
| 105:16 |
And He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread. |
¶And He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread. |
| 105:19 |
Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord tested him. |
Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of Yahweh refined him. |
| 105:20 |
The king sent and released him, The ruler of peoples, and set him free. |
The king sent and released him, The ruler of peoples sent and set him free. |
| 105:21 |
He made him Lord of his house And ruler over all his possessions, |
He set him up as Lord of his house And ruler over all his possessions, |
| 105:22 |
To imprison his princes at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom. |
To imprison his princes at will, And that he might teach his elders wisdom. |
| 105:23 |
Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. |
Then Israel came to Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. |
| 105:24 |
And He caused His people to be very fruitful, And made them stronger than their adversaries. |
And He caused His people to be very fruitful, And He caused them to be stronger than their adversaries. |
| 105:25 |
He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants. |
¶He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His slaves. |
| 105:27 |
They performed His wondrous acts among them, And miracles in the land of Ham. |
They set forth the words of His signs among them, And miracles in the land of Ham. |
| 105:33 |
He struck down their vines also and their fig trees, And shattered the trees of their territory. |
He also struck down their vines and their fig trees, And He shattered the trees of their territory. |
| 105:34 |
He spoke, and locusts came, And young locusts, even without number, |
He spoke, and locusts came, And creeping locusts, without number, |
| 105:35 |
And ate up all vegetation in their land, And ate up the fruit of their ground. |
And they ate up all vegetation in their land, And they ate up the fruit of their ground. |
| 105:36 |
He also struck down all the firstborn in their land, The first fruits of all their vigor. |
He also struck down all the firstborn in their land, The first of all their vigor. |
| 105:37 |
Then He brought them out with silver and gold, And among His tribes there was not one who stumbled. |
¶Then He brought them out with silver and gold, And there was none among His tribes who stumbled. |
| 105:38 |
Egypt was glad when they departed, For the dread of them had fallen upon them. |
Egypt was glad when they went out, For the dread of them had fallen upon them. |
| 105:39 |
He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to illumine by night. |
He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light by night. |
| 105:40 |
They asked, and He brought quail, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven. |
They asked, and He brought quail, And He satisfied them with the bread of heaven. |
| 105:43 |
And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful shout. |
And He brought His people out with joy, His chosen ones with a shout of joy. |
| 105:45 |
So that they might keep His statutes And observe His laws, Praise the Lord! |
So that they might keep His statutes And observe His laws, Praise Yah! |
| 106:1 |
Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Praise Yah! Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good; For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 106:2 |
Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the Lord, Or can show forth all His praise? |
Who can speak of the mighty deeds of Yahweh, Or can make all His praise to be heard? |
| 106:3 |
How blessed are those who keep justice, Who practice righteousness at all times! |
How blessed are those who keep justice, And he who does righteousness at all times! |
| 106:4 |
Remember me, O Lord, in Your favor toward Your people; Visit me with Your salvation, |
¶Remember me, O Yahweh, in Your favor toward Your people; Visit me with Your salvation, |
| 106:5 |
That I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, That I may glory with Your inheritance. |
That I may see the goodness of Your chosen ones, That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, That I may boast with Your inheritance. |
| 106:6 |
We have sinned like our fathers, We have committed iniquity, we have behaved wickedly. |
¶We have sinned with our fathers, We have committed iniquity, we have acted wickedly. |
| 106:7 |
Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders; They did not remember Your abundant kindnesses, But rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea. |
Our fathers in Egypt did not consider Your wondrous deeds; They did not remember Your abundant lovingkindnesses, But they rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea. |
| 106:8 |
Nevertheless He saved them for the sake of His name, That He might make His power known. |
Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, That He might make His might known. |
| 106:13 |
They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel, |
¶They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel, |
| 106:14 |
But craved intensely in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert. |
But craved intensely in the wilderness, And put God to the test in the wasteland. |
| 106:15 |
So He gave them their request, But sent a wasting disease among them. |
So He gave them their request, But sent a wasting disease against their lives. |
| 106:16 |
When they became envious of Moses in the camp, And of Aaron, the holy one of the Lord, |
¶Then they became envious of Moses in the camp, And of Aaron, the holy one of Yahweh, |
| 106:17 |
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And engulfed the company of Abiram. |
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered up the company of Abiram. |
| 106:18 |
And a fire blazed up in their company; The flame consumed the wicked. |
And a fire burned up in their company; The flame consumed the wicked. |
| 106:19 |
They made a calf in Horeb And worshiped a molten image. |
¶They made a calf in Horeb And worshiped a molten image. |
| 106:22 |
Wonders in the land of Ham And awesome things by the Red Sea. |
Wondrous deeds in the land of Ham And awesome things by the Red Sea. |
| 106:23 |
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them. |
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, To turn away His wrath from eradicating them. |
| 106:25 |
But grumbled in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of the Lord. |
But grumbled in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of Yahweh. |
| 106:26 |
Therefore He swore to them That He would cast them down in the wilderness, |
So He swore to them To make them fall in the wilderness, |
| 106:27 |
And that He would cast their seed among the nations And scatter them in the lands. |
And to make their seed fall among the nations And to scatter them in the lands. |
| 106:28 |
They joined themselves also to Baal peor, And ate sacrifices offered to the dead. |
¶They then joined themselves to Baal peor, And ate sacrifices offered to the dead. |
| 106:29 |
Thus they provoked Him to anger with their deeds, And the plague broke out among them. |
Thus they provoked Him to anger with their actions, And the plague broke out among them. |
| 106:30 |
Then Phinehas stood up and interposed, And so the plague was stayed. |
Then Phinehas stood up and interceded, And so the plague was checked. |
| 106:31 |
And it was reckoned to him for righteousness, To all generations forever. |
And it was counted to him for righteousness, From generation to generation forever. |
| 106:32 |
They also provoked Him to wrath at the waters of Meribah, So that it went hard with Moses on their account; |
¶They also provoked Him to wrath at the waters of Meribah, So that it went badly with Moses on their account; |
| 106:34 |
They did not destroy the peoples, As the Lord commanded them, |
¶They did not destroy the peoples, As Yahweh commanded them, |
| 106:35 |
But they mingled with the nations And learned their practices, |
But they mingled with the nations And learned their works, |
| 106:37 |
They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, |
They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, |
| 106:38 |
And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood. |
And they shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood. |
| 106:39 |
Thus they became unclean in their practices, And played the harlot in their deeds. |
Thus they became unclean in their works, And played the harlot in their actions. |
| 106:40 |
Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against His people And He abhorred His inheritance. |
¶So the anger of Yahweh was kindled against His people And He abhorred His inheritance. |
| 106:42 |
Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were subdued under their power. |
Their enemies oppressed them, And they were subdued under their hand. |
| 106:43 |
Many times He would deliver them; They, however, were rebellious in their counsel, And so sank down in their iniquity. |
Many times He would deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And so they sank down in their iniquity. |
| 106:44 |
Nevertheless He looked upon their distress When He heard their cry; |
¶Nevertheless He looked upon their distress When He heard their cry of lamentation; |
| 106:45 |
And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness. |
And He remembered for them His covenant, And relented according to the abundance of His lovingkindness. |
| 106:47 |
Save us, O Lord our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks to Your holy name And glory in Your praise. |
¶Save us, O Yahweh our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks to Your holy name And revel in Your praise. |
| 106:48 |
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, Amen. Praise the Lord! |
Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. And let all the people say, Amen. Praise Yah! |
| 107:1 |
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good, For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 107:2 |
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary |
Let the redeemed of Yahweh say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary |
| 107:4 |
They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region; They did not find a way to an inhabited city. |
¶They wandered in the wilderness along the way of the wasteland; They did not find an inhabited city. |
| 107:5 |
They were hungry and thirsty; Their soul fainted within them. |
Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted within them. |
| 107:6 |
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses. |
Then they cried out to Yahweh in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses. |
| 107:7 |
He led them also by a straight way, To go to an inhabited city. |
He led them by a straight way, To go to an inhabited city. |
| 107:8 |
Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men! |
Let them give thanks to Yahweh for His lovingkindness, And for His wondrous deeds to the sons of men! |
| 107:10 |
There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains, |
¶There were those who inhabited darkness and the shadow of death, Prisoners in affliction and irons, |
| 107:12 |
Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help. |
So He subdued their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help. |
| 107:13 |
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses. |
Then they cried out to Yahweh in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses. |
| 107:15 |
Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men! |
Let them give thanks to Yahweh for His lovingkindness, And for His wondrous deeds to the sons of men! |
| 107:16 |
For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut bars of iron asunder. |
For He has shattered the doors of bronze And cut through the bars of iron. |
| 107:17 |
Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted. |
¶Ignorant fools, because of their way of transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted. |
| 107:18 |
Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death. |
Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they reached the gates of death. |
| 107:19 |
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses. |
Then they cried out to Yahweh in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses. |
| 107:20 |
He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions. |
He sent His word and healed them, And provided them escape from their destructions. |
| 107:21 |
Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men! |
Let them give thanks to Yahweh for His lovingkindness, And for His wondrous deeds to the sons of men! |
| 107:22 |
Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing. |
Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with joyful singing. |
| 107:23 |
Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters; |
¶Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on many waters; |
| 107:24 |
They have seen the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep. |
They have seen the works of Yahweh, And His wondrous deeds in the deep. |
| 107:25 |
For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea. |
He spoke and set up a stormy wind, Which raised up the waves of the sea. |
| 107:26 |
They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in their misery. |
They went up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in the calamity. |
| 107:27 |
They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, And were at their wits end. |
They staggered and swayed like a drunken man, And all their wisdom was swallowed up. |
| 107:28 |
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses. |
Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses. |
| 107:29 |
He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed. |
He caused the storm to stand still, So that its waves were hushed. |
| 107:30 |
Then they were glad because they were quiet, So He guided them to their desired haven. |
Then they were glad because they were quiet, So He led them to their desired haven. |
| 107:31 |
Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men! |
Let them give thanks to Yahweh for His lovingkindness, And for His wondrous deeds to the sons of men! |
| 107:32 |
Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders. |
Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders. |
| 107:33 |
He changes rivers into a wilderness And springs of water into a thirsty ground; |
¶He makes rivers into a wilderness And springs of water into a thirsty ground; |
| 107:34 |
A fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it. |
A fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the evil of those who inhabited it. |
| 107:35 |
He changes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water; |
He makes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water; |
| 107:36 |
And there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city, |
And there He causes the hungry to inhabit, So that they may establish an inhabited city, |
| 107:37 |
And sow fields and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest. |
And sow fields and plant vineyards, And produce a fruitful harvest. |
| 107:39 |
When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery and sorrow, |
¶But when they decrease and are bowed down Through oppression, evil, and sorrow, |
| 107:40 |
He pours contempt upon princes And makes them wander in a pathless waste. |
He pours contempt upon nobles And makes them wander in a pathless void. |
| 107:43 |
Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things, And consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord. |
Who is wise? Let him keep these things, And carefully consider the lovingkindnesses of Yahweh. |
| 108:1 |
My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul. |
My heart is set, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my glory. |
| 108:3 |
I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. |
I will give thanks to You, O Yahweh, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. |
| 108:5 |
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. |
Be exalted above the heavens, O God, And Your glory above all the earth. |
| 108:6 |
That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer me! |
That Your beloved may be rescued, Save with Your right hand, and answer me! |
| 108:7 |
God has spoken in His holiness: I will exult, I will portion out Shechem And measure out the valley of Succoth. |
¶God has spoken in His holiness: I will exult, I will portion out Shechem And measure out the valley of Succoth. |
| 108:9 |
Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Over Philistia I will shout aloud. |
Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Over Philistia I will make a loud shout. |
| 108:10 |
Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom? |
¶Who will bring me into the well defended city? Who will lead me to Edom? |
| 108:11 |
Have not You Yourself, O God, rejected us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God? |
Have You, O God, not rejected us? And will You, O God, not go forth with our armies? |
| 108:12 |
Oh give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain. |
Oh give us help against the adversary, For salvation by man is worthless. |
| 108:13 |
Through God we will do valiantly, And it is He who shall tread down our adversaries. |
Through God we shall do valiantly, And it is He who will tread down our adversaries. |
| 109:2 |
For they have opened the wicked and deceitful mouth against me; They have spoken against me with a lying tongue. |
For they have opened a wicked mouth and a deceitful mouth against me; They have spoken to me with a lying tongue. |
| 109:4 |
In return for my love they act as my accusers; But I am in prayer. |
In return for my love they accuse me; But I am in prayer. |
| 109:5 |
Thus they have repaid me evil for good And hatred for my love. |
Thus they have set upon me evil for good And hatred for my love. |
| 109:6 |
Appoint a wicked man over him, And let an accuser stand at his right hand. |
¶Appoint a wicked man over him, And let an accuser stand at his right hand. |
| 109:7 |
When he is judged, let him come forth guilty, And let his prayer become sin. |
When he is judged, let him come forth a wicked man, And let his prayer become sin. |
| 109:9 |
Let his children be fatherless And his wife a widow. |
Let his sons be orphans And his wife a widow. |
| 109:10 |
Let his children wander about and beg; And let them seek sustenance far from their ruined homes. |
Let his sons wander aimlessly and beg; And let them search for food from their ruined homes. |
| 109:11 |
Let the creditor seize all that he has, And let strangers plunder the product of his labor. |
Let the creditor seize all that he has, And let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor. |
| 109:12 |
Let there be none to extend lovingkindness to him, Nor any to be gracious to his fatherless children. |
Let there be none to extend lovingkindness to him, And let there be none to be gracious to his orphans. |
| 109:13 |
Let his posterity be cut off; In a following generation let their name be blotted out. |
Let those who follow him be cut off; In a following generation let their name be blotted out. |
| 109:14 |
Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, And do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out. |
¶Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before Yahweh, And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. |
| 109:15 |
Let them be before the Lord continually, That He may cut off their memory from the earth; |
Let them be before Yahweh continually, That He may cut off their memory from the earth; |
| 109:16 |
Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted and needy man, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death. |
Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted, the needy man, And the disheartened to put them to death. |
| 109:18 |
But he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, And it entered into his body like water And like oil into his bones. |
But he clothed himself with cursing as his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water And like oil into his bones. |
| 109:19 |
Let it be to him as a garment with which he covers himself, And for a belt with which he constantly girds himself. |
Let it be to him as a garment with which he wraps himself, And for a belt with which he constantly girds himself. |
| 109:20 |
Let this be the reward of my accusers from the Lord, And of those who speak evil against my soul. |
This is the reward of my accusers from Yahweh, And of those who speak evil against my soul. |
| 109:21 |
But You, O God, the Lord, deal kindly with me for Your names sake; Because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me; |
¶But as for You, O Yahweh, O Lord, deal with me for Your names sake; Because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me; |
| 109:22 |
For I am afflicted and needy, And my heart is wounded within me. |
For I am afflicted and needy, And my heart is pierced within me. |
| 109:23 |
I am passing like a shadow when it lengthens; I am shaken off like the locust. |
I am passing like a shadow when it is stretched out; I am shaken off like the locust. |
| 109:24 |
My knees are weak from fasting, And my flesh has grown lean, without fatness. |
My knees are feeble from fasting, And my flesh has grown lean, without fatness. |
| 109:25 |
I also have become a reproach to them; When they see me, they wag their head. |
As for me, I have become a reproach to them; They see me, they wag their head. |
| 109:26 |
Help me, O Lord my God; Save me according to Your lovingkindness. |
¶Help me, O Yahweh my God; Save me according to Your lovingkindness. |
| 109:27 |
And let them know that this is Your hand; You, Lord, have done it. |
And let them know that this is Your hand; You, O Yahweh, have done it. |
| 109:28 |
Let them curse, but You bless; When they arise, they shall be ashamed, But Your servant shall be glad. |
Let them curse, but You bless; They arise and will be put to shame, But Your slave shall be glad. |
| 109:29 |
Let my accusers be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe. |
Let my accusers be clothed with dishonor, And let them wrap themselves with their own shame as with a robe. |
| 109:30 |
With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the Lord; And in the midst of many I will praise Him. |
¶With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to Yahweh; And in the midst of many I will praise Him. |
| 110:1 |
The Lord says to my Lord: Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet. |
Yahweh says to my Lord: Sit at My right hand Until I put Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet. |
| 110:2 |
The Lord will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, Rule in the midst of Your enemies. |
Yahweh will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, Have dominion in the midst of Your enemies. |
| 110:3 |
Your people will volunteer freely in the day of Your power; In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew. |
Your people will offer themselves freely in the day of Your power; In the splendor of holiness, from the womb of the dawn, The dew of Your youthfulness will be Yours. |
| 110:4 |
The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind, You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek. |
¶Yahweh has sworn and will not change His mind, You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek. |
| 110:5 |
The Lord is at Your right hand; He will shatter kings in the day of His wrath. |
The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His anger. |
| 110:6 |
He will judge among the nations, He will fill them with corpses, He will shatter the chief men over a broad country. |
He will render justice among the nations, He will fill them with corpses, He will crush the head that is over the wide earth. |
| 111:1 |
Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly. |
Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with all my heart, In the council of the upright and in the congregation. |
| 111:2 |
Great are the works of the Lord; They are studied by all who delight in them. |
Great are the works of Yahweh; They are sought by all who delight in them. |
| 111:3 |
Splendid and majestic is His work, And His righteousness endures forever. |
Splendid and majestic is His work, And His righteousness stands forever. |
| 111:4 |
He has made His wonders to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and compassionate. |
He has made His wondrous deeds to be remembered; Yahweh is gracious and compassionate. |
| 111:6 |
He has made known to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations. |
He has declared to His people the power of His works, In giving them an inheritance of the nations. |
| 111:7 |
The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure. |
¶The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are faithful. |
| 111:8 |
They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness. |
They are upheld forever and ever; They are done in truth and uprightness. |
| 111:9 |
He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name. |
He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever; Holy and fearsome is His name. |
| 111:10 |
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. |
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom; Good insight belongs to all those who do His commandments; His praise stands forever. |
| 112:1 |
Praise the Lord! How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments. |
Praise Yah! How blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, Who greatly delights in His commandments. |
| 112:2 |
His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed. |
His seed will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed. |
| 112:3 |
Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever. |
Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness stands forever. |
| 112:5 |
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. |
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; Who sustains his works with justice. |
| 112:7 |
He will not fear evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. |
¶He will not fear an evil report; His heart is set, trusting in Yahweh. |
| 112:8 |
His heart is upheld, he will not fear, Until he looks with satisfaction on his adversaries. |
His heart is upheld, he will not fear, Until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. |
| 112:9 |
He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor. |
He has given freely to the needy, His righteousness stands forever; His horn will be raised in glory. |
| 112:10 |
The wicked will see it and be vexed, He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked will perish. |
¶The wicked will see it and be vexed, He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked will perish. |
| 113:1 |
Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord. |
Praise Yah! Praise, O slaves of Yahweh, Praise the name of Yahweh. |
| 113:2 |
Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time forth and forever. |
May the name of Yahweh be blessed From now until forever. |
| 113:3 |
From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of the Lord is to be praised. |
From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of Yahweh is to be praised. |
| 113:4 |
The Lord is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens. |
Yahweh is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens. |
| 113:5 |
Who is like the Lord our God, Who is enthroned on high, |
¶Who is like Yahweh our God, The One who sits on high, |
| 113:6 |
Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth? |
The One who brings Himself low to see The things in heaven and on the earth? |
| 113:7 |
He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap, |
Who raises the poor from the dust And lifts high the needy from the ash heap, |
| 113:8 |
To make them sit with princes, With the princes of His people. |
To make them sit with nobles, With the nobles of His people. |
| 113:9 |
He makes the barren woman abide in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord! |
He makes the barren woman of the house sit As a glad mother of children. Praise Yah! |
| 114:1 |
When Israel went forth from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language, |
When Israel went out from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language, |
| 114:3 |
The sea looked and fled; The Jordan turned back. |
¶The sea looked and fled; The Jordan turned back. |
| 114:5 |
What ails you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back? |
What disturbs you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back? |
| 114:7 |
Tremble, O earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob, |
¶Tremble, O earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob, |
| 114:8 |
Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of water. |
Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a spring of water. |
| 115:1 |
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth. |
Not to us, O Yahweh, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth. |
| 115:5 |
They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see; |
They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see; |
| 115:6 |
They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell; |
They have ears, but they do not hear; They have noses, but they do not smell; |
| 115:7 |
They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat. |
As for their hands, they do not feel; As for their feet, they do not walk; They do not make a sound with their throat. |
| 115:9 |
O Israel, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. |
¶O Israel, trust in Yahweh; He is their help and their shield. |
| 115:10 |
O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. |
O house of Aaron, trust in Yahweh; He is their help and their shield. |
| 115:11 |
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. |
You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh; He is their help and their shield. |
| 115:12 |
The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron. |
Yahweh remembered us; He will bless! He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron. |
| 115:13 |
He will bless those who fear the Lord, The small together with the great. |
He will bless those who fear Yahweh, The small together with the great. |
| 115:14 |
May the Lord give you increase, You and your children. |
May Yahweh give you increase, You and your children. |
| 115:15 |
May you be blessed of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth. |
May you be blessed of Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth. |
| 115:16 |
The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, But the earth He has given to the sons of men. |
¶The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh, But the earth He has given to the sons of men. |
| 115:17 |
The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor do any who go down into silence; |
It is not the dead that praise Yah, And it is none of those who go down to silence; |
| 115:18 |
But as for us, we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forever. Praise the Lord! |
But as for us, we will bless Yah From now until forever. Praise Yah! |
| 116:1 |
I love the Lord, because He hears My voice and my supplications. |
I love Yahweh, because He hears My voice and my supplications. |
| 116:2 |
Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live. |
Because He has inclined His ear to me, So I shall call upon Him in all my days. |
| 116:3 |
The cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow. |
The cords of death encompassed me And the distresses of Sheol found me; I found distress and sorrow. |
| 116:4 |
Then I called upon the name of the Lord: O Lord, I beseech You, save my life! |
Then I called upon the name of Yahweh: O Yahweh, I beseech You, provide my soul escape! |
| 116:5 |
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate. |
¶Gracious is Yahweh, and righteous; And our God is compassionate. |
| 116:6 |
The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. |
Yahweh keeps the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. |
| 116:7 |
Return to your rest, O my soul, For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. |
Return to your rest, O my soul, For Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you. |
| 116:9 |
I shall walk before the Lord In the land of the living. |
I shall walk before Yahweh In the land of the living. |
| 116:12 |
What shall I render to the Lord For all His benefits toward me? |
¶What shall I give to Yahweh in return For all His bountiful dealings with me? |
| 116:13 |
I shall lift up the cup of salvation And call upon the name of the Lord. |
I shall lift up the cup of salvation And call upon the name of Yahweh. |
| 116:14 |
I shall pay my vows to the Lord, Oh may it be in the presence of all His people. |
I shall pay my vows to Yahweh, Oh may it be in the presence of all His people. |
| 116:15 |
Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His godly ones. |
Precious in the sight of Yahweh Is the death of His holy ones. |
| 116:16 |
O Lord, surely I am Your servant, I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid, You have loosed my bonds. |
O Yahweh, surely I am Your slave, I am Your slave, the son of Your maidservant, You have loosed my bonds. |
| 116:17 |
To You I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And call upon the name of the Lord. |
To You I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And call upon the name of Yahweh. |
| 116:18 |
I shall pay my vows to the Lord, Oh may it be in the presence of all His people, |
I shall pay my vows to Yahweh, Oh may it be in the presence of all His people, |
| 116:19 |
In the courts of the Lords house, In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord! |
In the courts of the house of Yahweh, In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise Yah! |
| 117:1 |
Praise the Lord, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples! |
Praise Yahweh, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples! |
| 117:2 |
For His lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord is everlasting. Praise the Lord! |
For His lovingkindness prevails over us, And the truth of Yahweh is everlasting. Praise Yah! |
| 118:1 |
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good; For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 118:2 |
Oh let Israel say, His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Oh let Israel say, His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 118:3 |
Oh let the house of Aaron say, His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Oh let the house of Aaron say, His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 118:4 |
Oh let those who fear the Lord say, His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Oh let those who fear Yahweh say, His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 118:5 |
From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and set me in a large place. |
¶From my distress I called upon Yah; Yah answered me and set me in a large place. |
| 118:6 |
The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? |
Yahweh is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? |
| 118:7 |
The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me. |
Yahweh is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me. |
| 118:8 |
It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in man. |
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh Than to trust in man. |
| 118:9 |
It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in princes. |
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh Than to trust in nobles. |
| 118:10 |
All nations surrounded me; In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off. |
¶All nations surrounded me; In the name of Yahweh I will surely cut them off. |
| 118:11 |
They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off. |
They surrounded me, indeed, they surrounded me; In the name of Yahweh I will surely cut them off. |
| 118:12 |
They surrounded me like bees; They were extinguished as a fire of thorns; In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off. |
They surrounded me like bees; They were extinguished as a fire of thorns; In the name of Yahweh I will surely cut them off. |
| 118:13 |
You pushed me violently so that I was falling, But the Lord helped me. |
You pushed me down violently to make me fall, But Yahweh helped me. |
| 118:14 |
The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. |
Yah is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. |
| 118:15 |
The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the Lord does valiantly. |
¶The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly. |
| 118:16 |
The right hand of the Lord is exalted; The right hand of the Lord does valiantly. |
The right hand of Yahweh is exalted; The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly. |
| 118:17 |
I will not die, but live, And tell of the works of the Lord. |
I will not die; indeed I will live, And recount the works of Yah. |
| 118:18 |
The Lord has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death. |
Yah has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death. |
| 118:19 |
Open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the Lord. |
¶Open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to Yah. |
| 118:20 |
This is the gate of the Lord; The righteous will enter through it. |
This is the gate of Yahweh; The righteous will enter through it. |
| 118:22 |
The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner stone. |
¶The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner stone. |
| 118:23 |
This is the Lords doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. |
This is from Yahweh; It is marvelous in our eyes. |
| 118:24 |
This is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. |
This is the day which Yahweh has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. |
| 118:25 |
O Lord, do save, we beseech You; O Lord, we beseech You, do send prosperity! |
O Yahweh, save! O Yahweh, succeed! |
| 118:26 |
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord; We have blessed you from the house of the Lord. |
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of Yahweh; We have blessed you from the house of Yahweh. |
| 118:27 |
The Lord is God, and He has given us light; Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. |
Yahweh is God, and He has given us light; Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. |
| 118:28 |
You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I extol You. |
You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I exalt You. |
| 118:29 |
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good; For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 119:1 |
How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of the Lord. |
How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of Yahweh. |
| 119:2 |
How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart. |
How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, They seek Him with all their heart. |
| 119:3 |
They also do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways. |
They also do not work unrighteousness; They walk in His ways. |
| 119:4 |
You have ordained Your precepts, That we should keep them diligently. |
You have commanded us, To keep Your precepts diligently. |
| 119:5 |
Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes! |
Oh may my ways be established To keep Your statutes! |
| 119:9 |
How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. |
¶How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. |
| 119:10 |
With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. |
With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me stray from Your commandments. |
| 119:12 |
Blessed are You, O Lord; Teach me Your statutes. |
Blessed are You, O Yahweh; Teach me Your statutes. |
| 119:13 |
With my lips I have told of All the ordinances of Your mouth. |
With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Your mouth. |
| 119:15 |
I will meditate on Your precepts And regard Your ways. |
I will muse upon Your precepts And look upon Your ways. |
| 119:17 |
Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word. |
¶Deal bountifully with Your slave, That I may live and keep Your word. |
| 119:19 |
I am a stranger in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me. |
I am a sojourner in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me. |
| 119:20 |
My soul is crushed with longing After Your ordinances at all times. |
My soul is crushed with longing For Your judgments at all times. |
| 119:21 |
You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, Who wander from Your commandments. |
You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, Who stray from Your commandments. |
| 119:23 |
Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes. |
Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your slave muses on Your statutes. |
| 119:25 |
My soul cleaves to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. |
¶My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. |
| 119:26 |
I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes. |
I have recounted my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes. |
| 119:27 |
Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will meditate on Your wonders. |
Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will muse on Your wondrous deeds. |
| 119:28 |
My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Your word. |
My soul weeps because of grief; Raise me up according to Your word. |
| 119:30 |
I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your ordinances before me. |
I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your judgments before me. |
| 119:31 |
I cling to Your testimonies; O Lord, do not put me to shame! |
I cling to Your testimonies; O Yahweh, do not put me to shame! |
| 119:33 |
Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end. |
¶Instruct me, O Yahweh, in the way of Your statutes, That I may observe it to the end. |
| 119:34 |
Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart. |
Cause me to understand, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart. |
| 119:35 |
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it. |
Cause me to walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it. |
| 119:36 |
Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain. |
Cause my heart to incline to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain. |
| 119:37 |
Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Your ways. |
Cause my eyes to turn away from looking at worthlessness, And revive me in Your ways. |
| 119:38 |
Establish Your word to Your servant, As that which produces reverence for You. |
Cause Your word to be established for Your slave, As that which produces fear for You. |
| 119:39 |
Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your ordinances are good. |
Cause my reproach which I dread to pass away, For Your judgments are good. |
| 119:40 |
Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me through Your righteousness. |
Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me in Your righteousness. |
| 119:41 |
May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O Lord, Your salvation according to Your word; |
¶May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O Yahweh, Your salvation according to Your word; |
| 119:43 |
And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Your ordinances. |
And do not take away the word of truth utterly from my mouth, For I wait for Your judgments. |
| 119:45 |
And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts. |
And I will walk in a wide place, For I seek Your precepts. |
| 119:46 |
I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And shall not be ashamed. |
I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And I shall not be ashamed. |
| 119:48 |
And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on Your statutes. |
And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will muse on Your statutes. |
| 119:49 |
Remember the word to Your servant, In which You have made me hope. |
¶Remember the word to Your slave, In which You have made me wait. |
| 119:51 |
The arrogant utterly deride me, Yet I do not turn aside from Your law. |
The arrogant utterly scoff at me, Yet I do not turn aside from Your law. |
| 119:52 |
I have remembered Your ordinances from of old, O Lord, And comfort myself. |
I have remembered Your judgments from of old, O Yahweh, And comfort myself. |
| 119:54 |
Your statutes are my songs In the house of my pilgrimage. |
Your statutes have become my songs In the house of my sojourning. |
| 119:55 |
O Lord, I remember Your name in the night, And keep Your law. |
I remember in the night Your name, O Yahweh, So I keep Your law. |
| 119:57 |
The Lord is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words. |
¶Yahweh is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words. |
| 119:58 |
I sought Your favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word. |
I have sought to please Your face with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word. |
| 119:59 |
I considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies. |
I thought upon my ways And I turned my feet to Your testimonies. |
| 119:62 |
At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ordinances. |
At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous judgments. |
| 119:64 |
The earth is full of Your lovingkindness, O Lord; Teach me Your statutes. |
The earth, O Yahweh, is full of Your lovingkindness; Teach me Your statutes. |
| 119:65 |
You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word. |
¶You have dealt well with Your slave, O Yahweh, according to Your word. |
| 119:69 |
The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will observe Your precepts. |
The arrogant have smeared me with lying; With all my heart I will observe Your precepts. |
| 119:73 |
Your hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. |
¶Your hands made me and established me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. |
| 119:75 |
I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. |
I know, O Yahweh, that Your judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. |
| 119:76 |
O may Your lovingkindness comfort me, According to Your word to Your servant. |
Oh may Your lovingkindness comfort me, According to Your word to Your slave. |
| 119:78 |
May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie; But I shall meditate on Your precepts. |
May the arrogant be ashamed, for they wrong me with lying; But I shall muse on Your precepts. |
| 119:79 |
May those who fear You turn to me, Even those who know Your testimonies. |
May those who fear You turn to me, And those who know Your testimonies. |
| 119:81 |
My soul languishes for Your salvation; I wait for Your word. |
¶My soul fails with longing for Your salvation; I wait for Your word. |
| 119:82 |
My eyes fail with longing for Your word, While I say, When will You comfort me? |
My eyes fail with longing for Your word, Saying, When will You comfort me? |
| 119:83 |
Though I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget Your statutes. |
For I am like a wineskin in the smoke, But I do not forget Your statutes. |
| 119:84 |
How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me? |
How many are the days of Your slave? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me? |
| 119:86 |
All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me! |
All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with lying; help me! |
| 119:87 |
They almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts. |
They almost made an end of me on the earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts. |
| 119:89 |
Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. |
¶Forever, O Yahweh, Your word stands firm in heaven. |
| 119:90 |
Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations; You established the earth, and it stands. |
Your faithfulness endures from generation to generation; You established the earth, and it stands. |
| 119:91 |
They stand this day according to Your ordinances, For all things are Your servants. |
They stand this day according to Your judgments, For all things are Your slaves. |
| 119:95 |
The wicked wait for me to destroy me; I shall diligently consider Your testimonies. |
The wicked hope for me—to destroy me; I shall perceive Your testimonies. |
| 119:97 |
O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. |
¶Oh how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. |
| 119:98 |
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine. |
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are mine forever. |
| 119:100 |
I understand more than the aged, Because I have observed Your precepts. |
I perceive more than the aged, Because I have observed Your precepts. |
| 119:102 |
I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, For You Yourself have taught me. |
I have not turned aside from Your judgments, For You Yourself have taught me. |
| 119:103 |
How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! |
How sweet is Your word to my taste! Sweeter than honey to my mouth! |
| 119:104 |
From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. |
From Your precepts I get perception; Therefore I hate every false way. |
| 119:105 |
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. |
¶Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. |
| 119:106 |
I have sworn and I will confirm it, That I will keep Your righteous ordinances. |
I have sworn and I have confirmed, To keep Your righteous judgments. |
| 119:107 |
I am exceedingly afflicted; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word. |
I am exceedingly afflicted; O Yahweh, revive me according to Your word. |
| 119:108 |
O accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me Your ordinances. |
Oh be pleased with the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Yahweh, And teach me Your judgments. |
| 119:109 |
My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law. |
My soul is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law. |
| 119:110 |
The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not gone astray from Your precepts. |
The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not wandered from Your precepts. |
| 119:112 |
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end. |
I have inclined my heart to do Your statutes Forever, to the end. |
| 119:113 |
I hate those who are double minded, But I love Your law. |
¶I hate those who are double minded, But I love Your law. |
| 119:116 |
Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope. |
Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not put me to shame because of my hope. |
| 119:117 |
Uphold me that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually. |
Uphold me that I may be saved, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually. |
| 119:118 |
You have rejected all those who wander from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is useless. |
You have rejected all those who stray from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is a lie. |
| 119:119 |
You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies. |
You remove all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies. |
| 119:120 |
My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments. |
My flesh quakes for dread of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments. |
| 119:121 |
I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors. |
¶I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors. |
| 119:122 |
Be surety for Your servant for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me. |
Be for Your slave a guarantee for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me. |
| 119:124 |
Deal with Your servant according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes. |
Deal with Your slave according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes. |
| 119:125 |
I am Your servant; give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies. |
I am Your slave; give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies. |
| 119:126 |
It is time for the Lord to act, For they have broken Your law. |
It is time for Yahweh to act, For they have broken Your law. |
| 119:127 |
Therefore I love Your commandments Above gold, yes, above fine gold. |
Therefore I love Your commandments Above gold, even above fine gold. |
| 119:128 |
Therefore I esteem right all Your precepts concerning everything, I hate every false way. |
Therefore I deem all Your precepts concerning everything to be right, I hate every false way. |
| 119:129 |
Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them. |
¶Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them. |
| 119:132 |
Turn to me and be gracious to me, After Your manner with those who love Your name. |
Turn to me and be gracious to me, According to Your judgment for those who love Your name. |
| 119:133 |
Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me. |
Establish my steps in Your word, And do not let any wickedness overpower me. |
| 119:135 |
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes. |
Make Your face shine upon Your slave, And teach me Your statutes. |
| 119:137 |
Righteous are You, O Lord, And upright are Your judgments. |
¶Righteous are You, O Yahweh, And upright are Your judgments. |
| 119:138 |
You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness And exceeding faithfulness. |
In righteousness, You have commanded Your testimonies And in exceeding faithfulness. |
| 119:140 |
Your word is very pure, Therefore Your servant loves it. |
Your word is exceedingly refined, Therefore Your slave loves it. |
| 119:143 |
Trouble and anguish have come upon me, Yet Your commandments are my delight. |
Trouble and anguish have found me, Yet Your commandments are my delight. |
| 119:144 |
Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live. |
Righteous are Your testimonies forever; Give me understanding that I may live. |
| 119:145 |
I cried with all my heart; answer me, O Lord! I will observe Your statutes. |
¶I called with all my heart; answer me, O Yahweh! I will observe Your statutes. |
| 119:146 |
I cried to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies. |
I called to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies. |
| 119:147 |
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words. |
I eagerly greet the dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words. |
| 119:148 |
My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word. |
My eyes eagerly greet the night watches, That I may muse on Your word. |
| 119:149 |
Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your ordinances. |
Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O Yahweh, revive me, according to Your judgments. |
| 119:150 |
Those who follow after wickedness draw near; They are far from Your law. |
Near are those who pursue wickedness; They are far from Your law. |
| 119:151 |
You are near, O Lord, And all Your commandments are truth. |
Near are You, O Yahweh, And all Your commandments are truth. |
| 119:153 |
Look upon my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law. |
¶See my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law. |
| 119:156 |
Great are Your mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Your ordinances. |
Many are Your compassions, O Yahweh; Revive me according to Your judgments. |
| 119:158 |
I behold the treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not keep Your word. |
I see the treacherous and loathe them, Those who do not keep Your word. |
| 119:159 |
Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness. |
See how I love Your precepts; O Yahweh, revive me according to Your lovingkindness. |
| 119:160 |
The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting. |
The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting. |
| 119:161 |
Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words. |
¶Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart is in dread of Your words. |
| 119:162 |
I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds great spoil. |
I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds much spoil. |
| 119:163 |
I hate and despise falsehood, But I love Your law. |
I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law. |
| 119:164 |
Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous ordinances. |
Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous judgments. |
| 119:165 |
Those who love Your law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble. |
Those who love Your law have much peace, And nothing causes them to stumble. |
| 119:166 |
I hope for Your salvation, O Lord, And do Your commandments. |
I hope for Your salvation, O Yahweh, And I do Your commandments. |
| 119:169 |
Let my cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word. |
¶Let my cry of lamentation come near before You, O Yahweh; Give me understanding according to Your word. |
| 119:171 |
Let my lips utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes. |
Let my lips pour forth praise, For You teach me Your statutes. |
| 119:172 |
Let my tongue sing of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness. |
Let my tongue answer with Your word, For all Your commandments are righteous. |
| 119:174 |
I long for Your salvation, O Lord, And Your law is my delight. |
I long for Your salvation, O Yahweh, And Your law is my delight. |
| 119:175 |
Let my soul live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances help me. |
Let my soul live that it may praise You, And let Your judgments help me. |
| 119:176 |
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments. |
I have wandered off like a lost sheep; search for Your slave, For I have not forgotten Your commandments. |
| 120:1 |
In my trouble I cried to the Lord, And He answered me. |
In my distress I called to Yahweh, And He answered me. |
| 120:2 |
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. |
O Yahweh, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue. |
| 120:3 |
What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, You deceitful tongue? |
What shall He give to you, and what shall He add to you, O deceitful tongue? |
| 120:5 |
Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, For I dwell among the tents of Kedar! |
¶Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, For I dwell among the tents of Kedar! |
| 121:2 |
My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. |
My help comes from Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth. |
| 121:3 |
He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. |
He will not allow your foot to stumble; He who keeps you will not slumber. |
| 121:4 |
Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. |
Behold, He who keeps Israel Will not slumber and will not sleep. |
| 121:5 |
The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. |
¶Yahweh is your keeper; Yahweh is your shade on your right hand. |
| 121:6 |
The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night. |
The sun will not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. |
| 121:7 |
The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. |
Yahweh will keep you from all evil; He will keep your soul. |
| 121:8 |
The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever. |
Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in From now until forever. |
| 122:1 |
I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord. |
I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of Yahweh. |
| 122:3 |
Jerusalem, that is built As a city that is compact together; |
Jerusalem, which is built As a city joined altogether; |
| 122:4 |
To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord— An ordinance for Israel— To give thanks to the name of the Lord. |
To which the tribes, the tribes of Yah, go up— A testimony for Israel— To give thanks to the name of Yahweh. |
| 122:5 |
For there thrones were set for judgment, The thrones of the house of David. |
For there, thrones sit for judgment, The thrones of the house of David. |
| 122:6 |
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you. |
¶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you. |
| 122:7 |
May peace be within your walls, And prosperity within your palaces. |
May peace be within your walls, And tranquility within your palaces. |
| 122:9 |
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good. |
For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good. |
| 123:1 |
To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! |
To You I lift up my eyes, The One enthroned in the heavens! |
| 123:2 |
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the Lord our God, Until He is gracious to us. |
Behold, as the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a servant girl to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to Yahweh our God, Until He is gracious to us. |
| 123:3 |
Be gracious to us, O Lord, be gracious to us, For we are greatly filled with contempt. |
¶Be gracious to us, O Yahweh, be gracious to us, For we are greatly saturated with contempt. |
| 123:4 |
Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud. |
Our soul is greatly saturated With the mockery of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud. |
| 124:1 |
Had it not been the Lord who was on our side, Let Israel now say, |
Had it not been Yahweh who was on our side, Let Israel now say, |
| 124:2 |
Had it not been the Lord who was on our side When men rose up against us, |
Had it not been Yahweh who was on our side When men rose up against us, |
| 124:4 |
Then the waters would have engulfed us, The stream would have swept over our soul; |
Then the waters would have flowed over us, The stream would have swept over our soul; |
| 124:6 |
Blessed be the Lord, Who has not given us to be torn by their teeth. |
¶Blessed be Yahweh, Who has not given us to be prey for their teeth. |
| 124:8 |
Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. |
Our help is in the name of Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth. |
| 125:1 |
Those who trust in the Lord Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever. |
Those who trust in Yahweh Are as Mount Zion, which will not be shaken but will abide forever. |
| 125:2 |
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people From this time forth and forever. |
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So Yahweh surrounds His people From now until forever. |
| 125:3 |
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous, So that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong. |
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous, So that the righteous would not send forth their hands in unrighteousness. |
| 125:4 |
Do good, O Lord, to those who are good And to those who are upright in their hearts. |
¶Do good, O Yahweh, to those who are good And to those who are upright in their hearts. |
| 125:5 |
But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, The Lord will lead them away with the doers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel. |
But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel. |
| 126:1 |
When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream. |
When Yahweh returned the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream. |
| 126:2 |
Then our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them. |
Then our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with shouts of joy; Then they said among the nations, Yahweh has done great things for them. |
| 126:3 |
The Lord has done great things for us; We are glad. |
Yahweh has done great things for us; We are glad. |
| 126:4 |
Restore our captivity, O Lord, As the streams in the South. |
¶Restore our captivity, O Yahweh, As the streams in the Negev. |
| 126:5 |
Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting. |
Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy. |
| 126:6 |
He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed, Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. |
He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed, Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves with him. |
| 127:1 |
Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain. |
Unless Yahweh builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless Yahweh watches the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain. |
| 127:2 |
It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. |
It is in vain that you rise up early, That you sit out late, O you who eat the bread of painful labors; For in this manner, He gives sleep to His beloved. |
| 127:3 |
Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward. |
¶Behold, children are an inheritance of Yahweh, The fruit of the womb is a reward. |
| 127:5 |
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate. |
How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with enemies in the gate. |
| 128:1 |
How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. |
How blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, Who walks in His ways. |
| 128:2 |
When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you. |
When you shall eat of the fruit of the labor of your hands, How blessed will you be and how well will it be for you. |
| 128:3 |
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within your house, Your children like olive plants Around your table. |
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the innermost parts of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table. |
| 128:4 |
Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord. |
Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed Who fears Yahweh. |
| 128:5 |
The Lord bless you from Zion, And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. |
¶May Yahweh bless you from Zion, That you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. |
| 129:1 |
Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say, |
Many times they have assailed me from my youth up, Let Israel now say, |
| 129:2 |
Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me. |
Many times they have assailed me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me. |
| 129:4 |
The Lord is righteous; He has cut in two the cords of the wicked. |
Yahweh is righteous; He has cut up the cords of the wicked. |
| 129:5 |
May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward; |
¶Let all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward; |
| 129:6 |
Let them be like grass upon the housetops, Which withers before it grows up; |
Let them be like grass upon the rooftops, Which dries up before it grows up; |
| 129:7 |
With which the reaper does not fill his hand, Or the binder of sheaves his bosom; |
With which the reaper does not fill his hand, Nor the binder of sheaves the fold of his garment; |
| 129:8 |
Nor do those who pass by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you; We bless you in the name of the Lord. |
And those who pass by will not say, The blessing of Yahweh be upon you; We bless you in the name of Yahweh. |
| 130:1 |
Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord. |
Out of the depths I called to You, O Yahweh. |
| 130:2 |
Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications. |
O Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications. |
| 130:3 |
If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? |
If You should keep iniquities, O Yah, O Lord, who could stand? |
| 130:4 |
But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. |
But with You there is forgiveness, That You may be feared. |
| 130:5 |
I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, And in His word do I hope. |
¶I hope for Yahweh, my soul does hope, And for His word do I wait. |
| 130:6 |
My soul waits for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning. |
My soul waits for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning, The watchmen for the morning. |
| 130:7 |
O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is lovingkindness, And with Him is abundant redemption. |
O Israel, wait for Yahweh; For with Yahweh there is lovingkindness, And with Him is abundant redemption. |
| 130:8 |
And He will redeem Israel From all his iniquities. |
And it is He who will redeem Israel From all his iniquities. |
| 131:1 |
O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me. |
O Yahweh, my heart is not exalted, and my eyes are not raised high; And I do not involve myself in great matters, Or in matters too marvelous for me. |
| 131:2 |
Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me. |
Surely I have soothed and quieted my soul, Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me. |
| 131:3 |
O Israel, hope in the Lord From this time forth and forever. |
O Israel, wait for Yahweh From now until forever. |
| 132:1 |
Remember, O Lord, on Davids behalf, All his affliction; |
Remember, O Yahweh, on Davids behalf, All his affliction; |
| 132:2 |
How he swore to the Lord And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, |
How he swore to Yahweh And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, |
| 132:3 |
Surely I will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed; |
Surely I will not come into my house, Nor lie in the comfort of my bed; |
| 132:5 |
Until I find a place for the Lord, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob. |
Until I find a place for Yahweh, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob. |
| 132:6 |
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah, We found it in the field of Jaar. |
¶Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah, We found it in the fields of Jaar. |
| 132:7 |
Let us go into His dwelling place; Let us worship at His footstool. |
Let us come into His dwelling place; Let us worship at the footstool of His feet. |
| 132:8 |
Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. |
Arise, O Yahweh, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. |
| 132:9 |
Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your godly ones sing for joy. |
Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your holy ones sing for joy. |
| 132:10 |
For the sake of David Your servant, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed. |
¶For the sake of David Your servant, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed. |
| 132:11 |
The Lord has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne. |
Yahweh has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne. |
| 132:12 |
If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever. |
If your sons keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever. |
| 132:13 |
For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation. |
¶For Yahweh has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation. |
| 132:14 |
This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it. |
This is My resting place forever; Here I will inhabit, for I have desired it. |
| 132:16 |
Her priests also I will clothe with salvation, And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy. |
Her priests also I will clothe with salvation, And her holy ones will sing loudly for joy. |
| 132:17 |
There I will cause the horn of David to spring forth; I have prepared a lamp for Mine anointed. |
There I will cause the horn of David to spring up; I have prepared a lamp for Mine anointed. |
| 132:18 |
His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon himself his crown shall shine. |
His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon him, his crown shall blossom. |
| 133:2 |
It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, Even Aarons beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes. |
It is like the good oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, Aarons beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes. |
| 133:3 |
It is like the dew of Hermon Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing—life forever. |
It is like the dew of Hermon Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For there, Yahweh commanded the blessing—life forever. |
| 134:1 |
Behold, bless the Lord, all servants of the Lord, Who serve by night in the house of the Lord! |
Behold, bless Yahweh, all you slaves of Yahweh, Who stand in the house of Yahweh by night! |
| 134:2 |
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the Lord. |
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless Yahweh. |
| 134:3 |
May the Lord bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth. |
May Yahweh bless you from Zion, Who made heaven and earth. |
| 135:1 |
Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O servants of the Lord, |
Praise Yah! Praise the name of Yahweh; Praise Him, O slaves of Yahweh, |
| 135:2 |
You who stand in the house of the Lord, In the courts of the house of our God! |
You who stand in the house of Yahweh, In the courts of the house of our God! |
| 135:3 |
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. |
Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. |
| 135:4 |
For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession. |
For Yah has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His treasured possession. |
| 135:5 |
For I know that the Lord is great And that our Lord is above all gods. |
¶For I know that Yahweh is great And that our Lord is greater than all gods. |
| 135:6 |
Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps. |
Whatever Yahweh pleases, He does, In heaven and on earth, in the seas and in all deeps. |
| 135:7 |
He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who makes lightnings for the rain, Who brings forth the wind from His treasuries. |
The One who causes the clouds to ascend from the end of the earth; Who makes lightnings for the rain, Who brings forth the wind from His storehouses. |
| 135:8 |
He smote the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast. |
¶He struck the firstborn of Egypt, From man to beast. |
| 135:9 |
He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh and all his servants. |
He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, Amongst Pharaoh and all his slaves. |
| 135:10 |
He smote many nations And slew mighty kings, |
He struck many nations And slew mighty kings, |
| 135:12 |
And He gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people. |
And He gave their land as an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people. |
| 135:13 |
Your name, O Lord, is everlasting, Your remembrance, O Lord, throughout all generations. |
O Yahweh, Your name is everlasting, O Yahweh, Your remembrance is from generation to generation. |
| 135:14 |
For the Lord will judge His people And will have compassion on His servants. |
For Yahweh will render justice for His people And will give comfort to His slaves. |
| 135:15 |
The idols of the nations are but silver and gold, The work of mans hands. |
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of mans hands. |
| 135:17 |
They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths. |
They have ears, but they do not hear, Surely, there is not any breath in their mouths. |
| 135:18 |
Those who make them will be like them, Yes, everyone who trusts in them. |
Those who make them will be like them, All who trust in them. |
| 135:19 |
O house of Israel, bless the Lord; O house of Aaron, bless the Lord; |
¶O house of Israel, bless Yahweh; O house of Aaron, bless Yahweh; |
| 135:20 |
O house of Levi, bless the Lord; You who revere the Lord, bless the Lord. |
O house of Levi, bless Yahweh; You who fear Yahweh, bless Yahweh. |
| 135:21 |
Blessed be the Lord from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord! |
Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise Yah! |
| 136:1 |
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good, For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 136:2 |
Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 136:3 |
Give thanks to the Lord of Lords, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Give thanks to the Lord of Lords, For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 136:4 |
To Him who alone does great wonders, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; |
¶To Him who alone does great wonders, For His lovingkindness endures forever; |
| 136:5 |
To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; |
To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness endures forever; |
| 136:6 |
To Him who spread out the earth above the waters, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; |
To Him who spread out the earth above the waters, For His lovingkindness endures forever; |
| 136:7 |
To Him who made the great lights, For His lovingkindness is everlasting: |
To Him who made the great lights, For His lovingkindness endures forever: |
| 136:8 |
The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, |
The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness endures forever, |
| 136:9 |
The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 136:10 |
To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, |
¶To Him who struck the Egyptians through their firstborn, For His lovingkindness endures forever, |
| 136:11 |
And brought Israel out from their midst, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, |
Then brought Israel out from their midst, For His lovingkindness endures forever, |
| 136:12 |
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 136:13 |
To Him who divided the Red Sea asunder, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, |
¶To Him who divided the Red Sea in two, For His lovingkindness endures forever, |
| 136:14 |
And made Israel pass through the midst of it, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; |
And made Israel pass through the midst of it, For His lovingkindness endures forever, |
| 136:15 |
But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 136:16 |
To Him who led His people through the wilderness, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; |
¶To Him who led His people through the wilderness, For His lovingkindness endures forever; |
| 136:17 |
To Him who smote great kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, |
¶To Him who struck great kings, For His lovingkindness endures forever, |
| 136:18 |
And slew mighty kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting: |
And killed mighty kings, For His lovingkindness endures forever: |
| 136:19 |
Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, |
Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness endures forever, |
| 136:20 |
And Og, king of Bashan, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, |
And Og, king of Bashan, For His lovingkindness endures forever, |
| 136:21 |
And gave their land as a heritage, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, |
And gave their land as an inheritance, For His lovingkindness endures forever, |
| 136:22 |
Even a heritage to Israel His servant, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Even an inheritance to Israel His servant, For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 136:23 |
Who remembered us in our low estate, For His lovingkindness is everlasting, |
¶Who remembered us in our low estate, For His lovingkindness endures forever, |
| 136:24 |
And has rescued us from our adversaries, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; |
And has snatched us from our adversaries, For His lovingkindness endures forever; |
| 136:25 |
Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 136:26 |
Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness endures forever. |
| 137:1 |
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion. |
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat and also wept, When we remembered Zion. |
| 137:2 |
Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps. |
Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our lyres. |
| 137:3 |
For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. |
For there our captors asked us about the words of a song, And our tormentors asked joyfully, saying, Sing for us one of the songs of Zion. |
| 137:4 |
How can we sing the Lords song In a foreign land? |
¶How can we sing a song of Yahweh In a foreign land? |
| 137:7 |
Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, Raze it, raze it To its very foundation. |
¶Remember, O Yahweh, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, Tear it down! Tear it down To its very foundation. |
| 137:8 |
O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have repaid us. |
O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have recompensed us. |
| 137:9 |
How blessed will be the one who seizes and dashes your little ones Against the rock. |
How blessed will be the one who seizes and dashes your infants Against the cliff. |
| 138:2 |
I will bow down toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name. |
I will worship toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name. |
| 138:4 |
All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, O Lord, When they have heard the words of Your mouth. |
¶All the kings of the earth, O Yahweh, will give You thanks, When they hear the words of Your mouth. |
| 138:5 |
And they will sing of the ways of the Lord, For great is the glory of the Lord. |
And they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, For great is the glory of Yahweh. |
| 138:6 |
For though the Lord is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly, But the haughty He knows from afar. |
For Yahweh is high, Yet He sees the lowly, But the one who exalts himself He knows from afar. |
| 138:7 |
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me. |
¶Though I walk in the midst of distress, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me. |
| 138:8 |
The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. |
Yahweh will accomplish what concerns me; O Yahweh, Your lovingkindness endures forever; Do not fail the works of Your hands. |
| 139:1 |
O Lord, You have searched me and known me. |
O Yahweh, You have searched me and known me. |
| 139:4 |
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Lord, You know it all. |
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Yahweh, You know it all. |
| 139:5 |
You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. |
You have enclosed me behind and before, And You have put Your hand upon me. |
| 139:7 |
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? |
¶Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? |
| 139:9 |
If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, |
If I lift up the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, |
| 139:11 |
If I say, Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night, |
If I say, Surely the darkness will bruise me, And the light around me will be night, |
| 139:12 |
Even the darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You. |
Even the darkness is not too dark for You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You. |
| 139:13 |
For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mothers womb. |
¶For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mothers womb. |
| 139:15 |
My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; |
My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And intricately woven in the depths of the earth; |
| 139:16 |
Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them. |
Your eyes have seen my unshaped substance; And in Your book all of them were written The days that were formed for me, When as yet there was not one of them. |
| 139:17 |
How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! |
¶How precious are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! |
| 139:19 |
O that You would slay the wicked, O God; Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. |
¶Oh that You would slay the wicked, O God! O men of bloodshed, depart from me. |
| 139:21 |
Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You? |
Do I not hate those who hate You, O Yahweh? And do I not revile those who rise up against You? |
| 139:23 |
Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; |
¶Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; |
| 140:1 |
Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men |
Rescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men; Guard me from violent men |
| 140:2 |
Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars. |
Who think up evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars. |
| 140:3 |
They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah. |
They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of an asp is under their lips. Selah. |
| 140:4 |
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men Who have purposed to trip up my feet. |
¶Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the wicked; Guard me from violent men Who give thought to trip up my steps. |
| 140:6 |
I said to the Lord, You are my God; Give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications. |
¶I said to Yahweh, You are my God; Give ear, O Yahweh, to the voice of my supplications. |
| 140:7 |
O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. |
O Yahweh, O Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. |
| 140:8 |
Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah. |
Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil scheme, that they not be exalted. Selah. |
| 140:9 |
As for the head of those who surround me, May the mischief of their lips cover them. |
¶As for the head of those who surround me, May the trouble from their lips cover them. |
| 140:10 |
May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise. |
May burning coals be shaken out upon them; May He cause them to fall into the fire, Into bottomless pits from which they can never rise. |
| 140:12 |
I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted And justice for the poor. |
¶I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause for the afflicted And judgment for the needy. |
| 140:13 |
Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence. |
Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will abide in Your presence. |
| 141:1 |
O Lord, I call upon You; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to You! |
O Yahweh, I call upon You; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to You! |
| 141:2 |
May my prayer be counted as incense before You; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering. |
May my prayer be established as incense before You; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering. |
| 141:3 |
Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. |
Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. |
| 141:4 |
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies. |
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds in wickedness With men who are workers of iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies. |
| 141:5 |
Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it, For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds. |
¶Let the righteous smite me in lovingkindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it, For still my prayer is against their evil deeds. |
| 141:6 |
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant. |
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the cliff, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant. |
| 141:7 |
As when one plows and breaks open the earth, Our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol. |
As when one plows and splits open the earth, Our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol. |
| 141:8 |
For my eyes are toward You, O God, the Lord; In You I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless. |
¶For my eyes are toward You, O Yahweh, O Lord; In You I take refuge; do not pour out my soul to death. |
| 141:9 |
Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do iniquity. |
Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of workers of iniquity. |
| 141:10 |
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, While I pass by safely. |
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, As for myself—meanwhile, I am passing by. |
| 142:1 |
I cry aloud with my voice to the Lord; I make supplication with my voice to the Lord. |
With my voice to Yahweh, I cry aloud; With my voice to Yahweh, I make supplication. |
| 142:2 |
I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my trouble before Him. |
I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my distress before Him. |
| 142:3 |
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me. |
When my spirit was faint within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me. |
| 142:4 |
Look to the right and see; For there is no one who regards me; There is no escape for me; No one cares for my soul. |
Look to the right and see; That there is no one who regards me; A way of escape has been destroyed from me; No one cares for my soul. |
| 142:5 |
I cried out to You, O Lord; I said, You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. |
¶I cried out to You, O Yahweh; I said, You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. |
| 142:6 |
Give heed to my cry, For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are too strong for me. |
Give heed to my cry of lamentation, For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are too strong for me. |
| 142:7 |
Bring my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks to Your name; The righteous will surround me, For You will deal bountifully with me. |
Bring my soul out of prison, To give thanks to Your name; The righteous will encircle me, For You will deal bountifully with me. |
| 143:1 |
Hear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! |
O Yahweh, hear my prayer, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! |
| 143:2 |
And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous. |
And do not enter into judgment with Your slave, For no one living is righteous in Your sight. |
| 143:3 |
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead. |
For the enemy has pursued my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me inhabit dark places, like those who have long been dead. |
| 143:4 |
Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart is appalled within me. |
Therefore my spirit was faint within me; My heart was appalled within me. |
| 143:5 |
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your doings; I muse on the work of Your hands. |
¶I remember the days of old; I meditate on all You have done; I muse on the work of Your hands. |
| 143:6 |
I stretch out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, as a parched land. Selah. |
I stretch out my hands to You; My soul reaches for You like a weary land. Selah. |
| 143:7 |
Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails; Do not hide Your face from me, Or I will become like those who go down to the pit. |
¶Answer me quickly, O Yahweh, my spirit wastes away; Do not hide Your face from me, Or I will become like those who go down to the pit. |
| 143:8 |
Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul. |
Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul. |
| 143:9 |
Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; I take refuge in You. |
Deliver me from my enemies, O Yahweh, I have concealed myself in You. |
| 143:10 |
Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. |
¶Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. |
| 143:11 |
For the sake of Your name, O Lord, revive me. In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. |
For the sake of Your name, O Yahweh, revive me. In Your righteousness bring my soul out of distress. |
| 143:12 |
And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies And destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am Your servant. |
And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies And cause all those who assail my soul to perish, For I am Your slave. |
| 144:1 |
Blessed be the Lord, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle; |
Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, My fingers for battle; |
| 144:3 |
O Lord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You think of him? |
O Yahweh, what is man, that You know him? Or the son of man, that You think of him? |
| 144:4 |
Man is like a mere breath; His days are like a passing shadow. |
Man is like a breath; His days are like a passing shadow. |
| 144:5 |
Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down; Touch the mountains, that they may smoke. |
¶O Yahweh, bow Your heavens, and come down; Touch the mountains, that they may smoke. |
| 144:7 |
Stretch forth Your hand from on high; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens |
Send forth Your hand from on high; Set me free and deliver me out of many waters, Out of the hand of foreigners |
| 144:8 |
Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. |
Whose mouth speaks worthlessness, And whose right hand is a right hand of lying. |
| 144:9 |
I will sing a new song to You, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You, |
¶O God, I will sing a new song to You; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You, |
| 144:10 |
Who gives salvation to kings, Who rescues David His servant from the evil sword. |
Who gives salvation to kings, Who sets David His servant free from the evil sword. |
| 144:11 |
Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaks deceit And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. |
Set me free and deliver me out of the hand of the sons of a foreigner, Whose mouth speaks worthlessness And whose right hand is a right hand of lying. |
| 144:12 |
Let our sons in their youth be as grown up plants, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace; |
¶That our sons would be as grown up plants in their youth, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace; |
| 144:13 |
Let our garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce, And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; |
That our granaries would be full, furnishing every kind of produce, And our flocks would bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields outside; |
| 144:14 |
Let our cattle bear Without mishap and without loss, Let there be no outcry in our streets! |
That our cattle would bear Without mishap and without loss, And without outcry in our streets! |
| 144:15 |
How blessed are the people who are so situated; How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord! |
How blessed are the people for whom this is so; How blessed are the people for whom God is Yahweh! |
| 145:1 |
I will extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. |
I will exalt You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. |
| 145:3 |
Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable. |
Great is Yahweh, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable. |
| 145:4 |
One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. |
One generation shall laud Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty deeds. |
| 145:5 |
On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate. |
On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on the words of Your wondrous deeds, I will muse. |
| 145:6 |
Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And I will tell of Your greatness. |
Men shall speak of the strength of Your fearsome acts, And I will recount Your greatness. |
| 145:7 |
They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness. |
They shall pour forth the memory of Your abundant goodness And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness. |
| 145:8 |
The Lord is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. |
¶Yahweh is gracious and compassionate; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. |
| 145:9 |
The Lord is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works. |
Yahweh is good to all, And His compassions are over all His works. |
| 145:10 |
All Your works shall give thanks to You, O Lord, And Your godly ones shall bless You. |
All Your works, O Yahweh, shall give thanks to You, And Your holy ones shall bless You. |
| 145:11 |
They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom And talk of Your power; |
They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom And talk of Your might; |
| 145:12 |
To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom. |
To make known to the sons of men His mighty deeds And the glory of the majesty of His kingdom. |
| 145:13 |
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. |
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures from generation to every generation. |
| 145:14 |
The Lord sustains all who fall And raises up all who are bowed down. |
¶Yahweh sustains all who fall And raises up all who are bowed down. |
| 145:15 |
The eyes of all look to You, And You give them their food in due time. |
The eyes of all wait on You, And You give them their food in due time. |
| 145:17 |
The Lord is righteous in all His ways And kind in all His deeds. |
¶Yahweh is righteous in all His ways And holy in all His works. |
| 145:18 |
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. |
Yahweh is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. |
| 145:19 |
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them. |
He will work out the desire of those who fear Him; He will hear their cry for help and He will save them. |
| 145:20 |
The Lord keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. |
Yahweh keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. |
| 145:21 |
My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever. |
My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh, And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever. |
| 146:1 |
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! |
Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh, O my soul! |
| 146:2 |
I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. |
I will praise Yahweh throughout my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. |
| 146:3 |
Do not trust in princes, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. |
Do not trust in nobles, In merely a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. |
| 146:4 |
His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; In that very day his thoughts perish. |
His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; In that very day his plans perish. |
| 146:5 |
How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord his God, |
How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in Yahweh his God, |
| 146:6 |
Who made heaven and earth, The sea and all that is in them; Who keeps faith forever; |
Who made heaven and earth, The sea and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever; |
| 146:7 |
Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free. |
Who does justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. Yahweh sets the prisoners free. |
| 146:8 |
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous; |
¶Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind; Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down; Yahweh loves the righteous; |
| 146:9 |
The Lord protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked. |
Yahweh keeps the sojourners; He helps up the orphan and the widow, But He bends the way of the wicked. |
| 146:10 |
The Lord will reign forever, Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord! |
Yahweh will reign forever, Your God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Praise Yah! |
| 147:1 |
Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is becoming. |
Praise Yah! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is becoming. |
| 147:2 |
The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel. |
Yahweh builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel. |
| 147:3 |
He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. |
He is the One who heals the brokenhearted And who binds up their wounds, |
| 147:4 |
He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. |
Who counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. |
| 147:5 |
Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. |
Great is our Lord and abundant in power; His discernment is infinite. |
| 147:6 |
The Lord supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground. |
Yahweh helps up the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground. |
| 147:7 |
Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God on the lyre, |
¶Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God on the lyre. |
| 147:8 |
Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. |
He is the One who covers the heavens with clouds, The One who provides rain for the earth, The One who makes grass to sprout on the mountains, |
| 147:9 |
He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens which cry. |
Who gives to the animal its food, And to the young ravens which call out. |
| 147:10 |
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man. |
He does not delight in the might of the horse; He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man. |
| 147:11 |
The Lord favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness. |
Yahweh is pleased with those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness. |
| 147:12 |
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! |
¶Laud Yahweh, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! |
| 147:13 |
For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your sons within you. |
For He strengthened the bars of your gates; He blessed your sons within you. |
| 147:14 |
He makes peace in your borders; He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat. |
He is the One who sets peace in your borders, He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat, |
| 147:15 |
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. |
The One who sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly, |
| 147:16 |
He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes. |
The One who gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes, |
| 147:17 |
He casts forth His ice as fragments; Who can stand before His cold? |
Who casts forth His ice as fragments; Who can stand before His cold? |
| 147:18 |
He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow. |
He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and so the waters flow, |
| 147:19 |
He declares His words to Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances to Israel. |
Who declares His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel. |
| 147:20 |
He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Praise the Lord! |
He has not done so with any nation; So as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise Yah! |
| 148:1 |
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! |
Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! |
| 148:4 |
Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens! |
Praise Him, heavens of heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens! |
| 148:5 |
Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created. |
Let them praise the name of Yahweh, For He commanded and they were created. |
| 148:6 |
He has also established them forever and ever; He has made a decree which will not pass away. |
He caused them to stand forever and ever; He gave a statute and it will never pass away. |
| 148:7 |
Praise the Lord from the earth, Sea monsters and all deeps; |
¶Praise Yahweh from the earth, Sea monsters and all deeps; |
| 148:8 |
Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word; |
Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, doing His word; |
| 148:10 |
Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and winged fowl; |
Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and winged bird; |
| 148:12 |
Both young men and virgins; Old men and children. |
Both choice men as well as virgins; The old with the young. |
| 148:13 |
Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven. |
¶Let them praise the name of Yahweh, For His name alone is set on high; His splendor is above earth and heaven. |
| 148:14 |
And He has lifted up a horn for His people, Praise for all His godly ones; Even for the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the Lord! |
And He has raised up a horn for His people, Praise for all His holy ones; For the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise Yah! |
| 149:1 |
Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones. |
Praise Yah! Sing to Yahweh a new song, His praise in the assembly of the holy ones. |
| 149:3 |
Let them praise His name with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre. |
Let them praise His name with dancing; With tambourine and lyre let them sing praises to Him. |
| 149:4 |
For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation. |
For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation. |
| 149:5 |
Let the godly ones exult in glory; Let them sing for joy on their beds. |
¶Let the holy ones exult in glory; Let them sing for joy on their beds. |
| 149:6 |
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two edged sword in their hand, |
Let the exaltations of God be in their throats, And a two edged sword in their hand, |
| 149:7 |
To execute vengeance on the nations And punishment on the peoples, |
To execute vengeance on the nations And punishments on the peoples, |
| 149:8 |
To bind their kings with chains And their nobles with fetters of iron, |
To bind their kings with chains And their honored men with fetters of iron, |
| 149:9 |
To execute on them the judgment written; This is an honor for all His godly ones. Praise the Lord! |
To execute on them the judgment written; This is the majesty of all His holy ones. Praise Yah! |
| 150:1 |
Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. |
Praise Yah! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. |
| 150:2 |
Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. |
Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. |
| 150:3 |
Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre. |
¶Praise Him with trumpet blast; Praise Him with harp and lyre. |
| 150:4 |
Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. |
Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. |
| 150:5 |
Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals. |
Praise Him with resounding cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals. |
| 150:6 |
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! |
Let everything that has breath praise Yah. Praise Yah! |