1 Happy are those who don't listen to the wicked, who don't go where sinners go, who don't do what evil people do.
2 They love the Lord's teachings, and they think about those teachings day and night.
3 They are strong, like a tree planted by a river. The tree produces fruit in season, and its leaves don't die. Everything they do will succeed.
4 But wicked people are not like that. They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 So the wicked will not escape God's punishment. Sinners will not worship with God's people.
6 This is because the Lord takes care of his people, but the wicked will be destroyed.
1 Why are the nations so angry? Why are the people making useless plans?
2 The kings of the earth prepare to fight, and their leaders make plans together against the Lord and his appointed one.
3 They say, "Let's break the chains that hold us back and throw off the ropes that tie us down."
4 But the one who sits in heaven laughs; the Lord makes fun of them.
5 Then the Lord warns them and frightens them with his anger.
6 He says, "I have appointed my own king to rule in Jerusalem on my holy mountain, Zion."
7 Now I will tell you what the Lord has declared: He said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your father.
8 If you ask me, I will give you the nations; all the people on earth will be yours.
9 You will rule over them with an iron rod. You will break them into pieces like pottery."
10 So, kings, be wise; rulers, learn this lesson.
11 Obey the Lord with great fear. Be happy, but tremble.
12 Show that you are loyal to his son, or you will be destroyed by his anger, because he can quickly become angry. But happy are those who trust him for protection. David sang this when he ran away from his son Absalom.
1 Lord, I have many enemies! Many people have turned against me.
2 Many are saying about me, "God won't rescue him."Selah
3 But, Lord, you are my shield, my wonderful God who gives me courage.
4 I will pray to the Lord, and he will answer me from his holy mountain.Selah
5 I can lie down and go to sleep, and I will wake up again, because the Lord gives me strength.
6 Thousands of troops may surround me, but I am not afraid.
7 Lord, rise up! My God, come save me! You have struck my enemies on the cheek; you have broken the teeth of the wicked.
8 The Lord can save his people. Lord, bless your people.Selah For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
1 Answer me when I pray to you, my God who does what is right. Make things easier for me when I am in trouble. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
2 People, how long will you turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is false and look for new lies?Selah
3 You know that the Lord has chosen for himself those who are loyal to him. The Lord listens when I pray to him.
4 When you are angry, do not sin. Think about these things quietly as you go to bed.Selah
5 Do what is right as a sacrifice to the Lord and trust the Lord.
6 Many people ask, "Who will give us anything good?" Lord, be kind to us.
7 But you have made me very happy, happier than they are, even with all their grain and new wine.
8 I go to bed and sleep in peace, because, Lord, only you keep me safe. For the director of music. For flutes. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, listen to my words. Understand my sadness.
2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, because I pray to you.
3 Lord, every morning you hear my voice. Every morning, I tell you what I need, and I wait for your answer.
4 You are not a God who is pleased with the wicked; you do not live with those who do evil.
5 Those people who make fun of you cannot stand before you. You hate all those who do evil.
6 You destroy liars; the Lord hates those who kill and trick others.
7 Because of your great love, I can come into your Temple. Because I fear and respect you, I can worship in your holy Temple.
8 Lord, since I have many enemies, show me the right thing to do. Show me clearly how you want me to live.
9 My enemies' mouths do not tell the truth; in their hearts they want to destroy others. Their throats are like open graves; they use their tongues for telling lies.
10 God, declare them guilty! Let them fall into their own traps. Send them away because their sins are many; they have turned against you.
11 But let everyone who trusts you be happy; let them sing glad songs forever. Protect those who love you and who are happy because of you.
12 Lord, you bless those who do what is right; you protect them like a soldier's shield. For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Upon the sheminith. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, don't correct me when you are angry; don't punish me when you are very angry.
2 Lord, have mercy on me because I am weak. Heal me, Lord, because my bones ache.
3 I am very upset. Lord, how long will it be?
4 Lord, return and save me; save me because of your kindness.
5 Dead people don't remember you; those in the grave don't praise you.
6 I am tired of crying to you. Every night my bed is wet with tears; my bed is soaked from my crying.
7 My eyes are weak from so much crying; they are weak from crying about my enemies.
8 Get away from me, all you who do evil, because the Lord has heard my crying.
9 The Lord has heard my cry for help; the Lord will answer my prayer.
10 All my enemies will be ashamed and troubled. They will turn and suddenly leave in shame. A shiggaion of David which he sang to the Lord about Cush, from the tribe of Benjamin.
1 Lord my God, I trust in you for protection. Save me and rescue me from those who are chasing me.
2 Otherwise, like a lion they will tear me apart. They will rip me to pieces, and no one can save me.
3 Lord my God, what have I done? Have my hands done something wrong?
4 Have I done wrong to my friend or stolen without reason from my enemy?
5 If I have, let my enemy chase me and capture me. Let him trample me into the dust and bury me in the ground.Selah
6 Lord, rise up in your anger; stand up against my enemies' anger. Get up and demand fairness.
7 Gather the nations around you and rule them from above.
8 Lord, judge the people. Lord, defend me because I am right, because I have done no wrong, God Most High.
9 God, you do what is right. You know our thoughts and feelings. Stop those wicked actions done by evil people, and help those who do what is right.
10 God protects me like a shield; he saves those whose hearts are right.
11 God judges by what is right, and God is always ready to punish the wicked.
12 If they do not change their lives, God will sharpen his sword; he will string his bow and take aim.
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons; he has made his flaming arrows.
14 There are people who think up evil and plan trouble and tell lies.
15 They dig a hole to trap others, but they will fall into it themselves.
16 They will get themselves into trouble; the violence they cause will hurt only themselves.
17 I praise the Lord because he does what is right. I sing praises to the Lord Most High. For the director of music. On the gittith. A psalm of David.
1 Lord our Lord, your name is the most wonderful name in all the earth! It brings you praise in heaven above.
2 You have taught children and babies to sing praises to you because of your enemies. And so you silence your enemies and destroy those who try to get even.
3 I look at your heavens, which you made with your fingers. I see the moon and stars, which you created.
4 But why are people important to you? Why do you take care of human beings?
5 You made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.
6 You put them in charge of everything you made. You put all things under their control:
7 all the sheep, the cattle, and the wild animals,
8 the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that lives under water.
9 Lord our Lord, your name is the most wonderful name in all the earth! For the director of music. To the tune of "The Death of the Son." A psalm of David.
1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart. I will tell all the miracles you have done.
2 I will be happy because of you; God Most High, I will sing praises to your name.
3 My enemies turn back; they are overwhelmed and die because of you.
4 You have heard my complaint; you sat on your throne and judged by what was right.
5 You spoke strongly against the foreign nations and destroyed the wicked; you wiped out their names forever and ever.
6 The enemy is gone forever. You destroyed their cities; no one even remembers them.
7 But the Lord rules forever. He sits on his throne to judge,
8 and he will judge the world in fairness; he will decide what is fair for the nations.
9 The Lord defends those who suffer; he defends them in times of trouble.
10 Those who know the Lord trust him, because he will not leave those who come to him.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who is king on Mount Zion. Tell the nations what he has done.
12 He remembers who the murderers are; he will not forget the cries of those who suffer.
13 Lord, have mercy on me. See how my enemies hurt me. Do not let me go through the gates of death.
14 Then, at the gates of Jerusalem, I will praise you; I will rejoice because you saved me.
15 The nations have fallen into the pit they dug. Their feet are caught in the nets they laid.
16 The Lord has made himself known by his fair decisions; the wicked get trapped by what they do. Higgaion. Selah
17 Wicked people will go to the grave, and so will all those who forget God.
18 But those who have troubles will not be forgotten. The hopes of the poor will never die.
19 Lord, rise up and judge the nations. Don't let people think they are strong.
20 Teach them to fear you, Lord. The nations must learn that they are only human.Selah
1 Lord, why are you so far away? Why do you hide when there is trouble?
2 Proudly the wicked chase down those who suffer. Let them be caught in their own traps.
3 They brag about the things they want. They bless the greedy but hate the Lord.
4 The wicked people are too proud. They do not look for God; there is no room for God in their thoughts.
5 They always succeed. They are far from keeping your laws; they make fun of their enemies.
6 They say to themselves, "Nothing bad will ever happen to me; I will never be ruined."
7 Their mouths are full of curses, lies, and threats; they use their tongues for sin and evil.
8 They hide near the villages. They look for innocent people to kill; they watch in secret for the helpless.
9 They wait in hiding like a lion. They wait to catch poor people; they catch the poor in nets.
10 The poor are thrown down and crushed; they are defeated because the others are stronger.
11 The wicked think, "God has forgotten us. He doesn't see what is happening."
12 Lord, rise up and punish the wicked. Don't forget those who need help.
13 Why do wicked people hate God? They say to themselves, "God won't punish us."
14 Lord, surely you see these cruel and evil things; look at them and do something. People in trouble look to you for help. You are the one who helps the orphans.
15 Break the power of wicked people. Punish them for the evil they have done.
16 The Lord is King forever and ever. Destroy from your land those nations that do not worship you.
17 Lord, you have heard what the poor people want. Do what they ask, and listen to them.
18 Protect the orphans and put an end to suffering so they will no longer be afraid of evil people. For the director of music. Of David.
1 I trust in the Lord for protection. So why do you say to me, "Fly like a bird to your mountain.
2 Like hunters, the wicked string their bows; they set their arrows on the bowstrings. They shoot from dark places at those who are honest.
3 When all that is good falls apart, what can good people do?"
4 The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord sits on his throne in heaven. He sees what people do; he keeps his eye on them.
5 The Lord tests those who do right, but he hates the wicked and those who love to hurt others.
6 He will send hot coals and burning sulfur on the wicked. A whirlwind is what they will get.
7 The Lord does what is right, and he loves justice, so honest people will see his face. For the director of music. Upon the sheminith. A psalm of David.
1 Save me, Lord, because the good people are all gone; no true believers are left on earth.
2 Everyone lies to his neighbors; they say one thing and mean another.
3 The Lord will stop those flattering lips and cut off those bragging tongues.
4 They say, "Our tongues will help us win. We can say what we wish; no one is our master."
5 But the Lord says, "I will now rise up, because the poor are being hurt. Because of the moans of the helpless, I will give them the help they want."
6 The Lord's words are pure, like silver purified by fire, like silver purified seven times over.
7 Lord, you will keep us safe; you will always protect us from such people.
8 But the wicked are all around us; everyone loves what is wrong. For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 How long will you forget me, Lord? Forever? How long will you hide from me?
2 How long must I worry and feel sad in my heart all day? How long will my enemy win over me?
3 Lord, look at me. Answer me, my God; tell me, or I will die.
4 Otherwise my enemy will say, "I have won!" Those against me will rejoice that I've been defeated.
5 I trust in your love. My heart is happy because you saved me.
6 I sing to the Lord because he has taken care of me. For the director of music. Of David.
1 Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." Fools are evil and do terrible things; there is no one who does anything good.
2 The Lord looked down from heaven on all people to see if anyone understood, if anyone was looking to God for help.
3 But all have turned away. Together, everyone has become evil. There is no one who does anything good, not even one.
4 Don't the wicked understand? They destroy my people as if they were eating bread. They do not ask the Lord for help.
5 But the wicked are filled with terror, because God is with those who do what is right.
6 The wicked upset the plans of the poor, but the Lord will protect them.
7 I pray that victory will come to Israel from Mount Zion! May the Lord bring them back. Then the people of Jacob will rejoice, and the people of Israel will be glad. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, who may enter your Holy Tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?
2 Only those who are innocent and who do what is right. Such people speak the truth from their hearts
3 and do not tell lies about others. They do no wrong to their neighbors and do not gossip.
4 They do not respect hateful people but honor those who honor the Lord. They keep their promises to their neighbors, even when it hurts.
5 They do not charge interest on money they lend and do not take money to hurt innocent people. Whoever does all these things will never be destroyed. A miktam of David.
1 Protect me, God, because I trust in you.
2 I said to the Lord, "You are my Lord. Every good thing I have comes from you."
3 As for the godly people in the world, they are the wonderful ones I enjoy.
4 But those who turn to idols will have much pain. I will not offer blood to those idols or even speak their names.
5 No, the Lord is all I need. He takes care of me.
6 My share in life has been pleasant; my part has been beautiful.
7 I praise the Lord because he advises me. Even at night, I feel his leading.
8 I keep the Lord before me always. Because he is close by my side, I will not be hurt.
9 So I rejoice and am glad. Even my body has hope,
10 because you will not leave me in the grave. You will not let your holy one rot.
11 You will teach me how to live a holy life. Being with you will fill me with joy; at your right hand I will find pleasure forever. A prayer of David.
1 Lord, hear me begging for fairness; listen to my cry for help. Pay attention to my prayer, because I speak the truth.
2 You will judge that I am right; your eyes can see what is true.
3 You have examined my heart; you have tested me all night. You questioned me without finding anything wrong; I have not sinned with my mouth.
4 I have obeyed your commands, so I have not done what evil people do.
5 I have done what you told me; I have not failed.
6 I call to you, God, and you answer me. Listen to me now, and hear what I say.
7 Your love is wonderful. By your power you save those who trust you from their enemies.
8 Protect me as you would protect your own eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings.
9 Keep me from the wicked who attack me, from my enemies who surround me.
10 They are selfish and brag about themselves.
11 They have chased me until they have surrounded me. They plan to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like lions ready to kill; like lions, they sit in hiding.
13 Lord, rise up, face the enemy, and throw them down. Save me from the wicked with your sword.
14 Lord, save me by your power from those whose reward is in this life. They have plenty of food. They have many sons and leave much money to their children.
15 Because I have lived right, I will see your face. When I wake up, I will see your likeness and be satisfied. For the director of music. By the Lord's servant, David. David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord had saved him from Saul and all his other enemies.
1 I love you, Lord. You are my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock, my protection, my Savior. My God is my rock. I can run to him for safety. He is my shield and my saving strength, my defender.
3 I will call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I will be saved from my enemies.
4 The ropes of death came around me; the deadly rivers overwhelmed me.
5 The ropes of death wrapped around me. The traps of death were before me.
6 In my trouble I called to the Lord. I cried out to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my call for help reached his ears.
7 The earth trembled and shook. The foundations of the mountains began to shake. They trembled because the Lord was angry.
8 Smoke came out of his nose, and burning fire came out of his mouth. Burning coals went before him.
9 He tore open the sky and came down with dark clouds under his feet.
10 He rode a creature with wings and flew. He raced on the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his covering, his shelter around him, surrounded by fog and clouds.
12 Out of the brightness of his presence came clouds with hail and lightning.
13 The Lord thundered from heaven; the Most High raised his voice, and there was hail and lightning.
14 He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies. His many bolts of lightning confused them with fear.
15 Lord, you spoke strongly. The wind blew from your nose. Then the valleys of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the earth were seen.
16 The Lord reached down from above and took me; he pulled me from the deep water.
17 He saved me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.
18 They attacked me at my time of trouble, but the Lord supported me.
19 He took me to a safe place. Because he delights in me, he saved me.
20 The Lord spared me because I did what was right. Because I have not done evil, he has rewarded me.
21 I have followed the ways of the Lord; I have not done evil by turning away from my God.
22 I remember all his laws and have not broken his rules.
23 I am innocent before him; I have kept myself from doing evil.
24 The Lord rewarded me because I did what was right, because I did what the Lord said was right.
25 Lord, you are loyal to those who are loyal, and you are good to those who are good.
26 You are pure to those who are pure, but you are against those who are bad.
27 You save the humble, but you bring down those who are proud.
28 Lord, you give light to my lamp. My God brightens the darkness around me.
29 With your help I can attack an army. With God's help I can jump over a wall.
30 The ways of God are without fault. The Lord's words are pure. He is a shield to those who trust him.
31 Who is God? Only the Lord. Who is the Rock? Only our God.
32 God is my protection. He makes my way free from fault.
33 He makes me like a deer that does not stumble; he helps me stand on the steep mountains.
34 He trains my hands for battle so my arms can bend a bronze bow.
35 You protect me with your saving shield. You support me with your right hand. You have stooped to make me great.
36 You give me a better way to live, so I live as you want me to.
37 I chased my enemies and caught them. I did not quit until they were destroyed.
38 I crushed them so they couldn't rise up again. They fell beneath my feet.
39 You gave me strength in battle. You made my enemies bow before me.
40 You made my enemies turn back, and I destroyed those who hated me.
41 They called for help, but no one came to save them. They called to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
42 I beat my enemies into pieces, like dust in the wind. I poured them out like mud in the streets.
43 You saved me when the people attacked me. You made me the leader of nations. People I never knew serve me.
44 As soon as they hear me, they obey me. Foreigners obey me.
45 They all become afraid and tremble in their hiding places.
46 The Lord lives! May my Rock be praised.
47 God gives me victory over my enemies and brings people under my rule.
48 He saves me from my enemies. You set me over those who hate me. You saved me from cruel men.
49 So I will praise you, Lord, among the nations. I will sing praises to your name.
50 The Lord gives great victories to his king. He is loyal to his appointed king, to David and his descendants forever. For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 The heavens tell the glory of God, and the skies announce what his hands have made.
2 Day after day they tell the story; night after night they tell it again.
3 They have no speech or words; they have no voice to be heard.
4 But their message goes out through all the world; their words go everywhere on earth. The sky is like a home for the sun.
5 The sun comes out like a bridegroom from his bedroom. It rejoices like an athlete eager to run a race.
6 The sun rises at one end of the sky and follows its path to the other end. Nothing hides from its heat.
7 The teachings of the Lord are perfect; they give new strength. The rules of the Lord can be trusted; they make plain people wise.
8 The orders of the Lord are right; they make people happy. The commands of the Lord are pure; they light up the way.
9 Respect for the Lord is good; it will last forever. The judgments of the Lord are true; they are completely right.
10 They are worth more than gold, even the purest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the finest honey.
11 By them your servant is warned. Keeping them brings great reward.
12 People cannot see their own mistakes. Forgive me for my secret sins.
13 Keep me from the sins of pride; don't let them rule me. Then I can be pure and innocent of the greatest of sins.
14 I hope my words and thoughts please you. Lord, you are my Rock, the one who saves me. For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 May the Lord answer you in times of trouble. May the God of Jacob protect you.
2 May he send you help from his Temple and support you from Mount Zion.
3 May he remember all your offerings and accept all your sacrifices. Selah
4 May he give you what you want and make all your plans succeed,
5 and we will shout for joy when you succeed, and we will raise a flag in the name of our God. May the Lord give you all that you ask for.
6 Now I know the Lord helps his appointed king. He answers him from his holy heaven and saves him with his strong right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots, others in horses, but we trust the Lord our God.
8 They are overwhelmed and defeated, but we march forward and win.
9 Lord, save the king! Answer us when we call for help. For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, the king rejoices because of your strength; he is so happy when you save him!
2 You gave the king what he wanted and did not refuse what he asked for. Selah
3 You put good things before him and placed a gold crown on his head.
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him, so his years go on and on.
5 He has great glory because you gave him victories; you gave him honor and praise.
6 You always gave him blessings; you made him glad because you were with him.
7 The king truly trusts the Lord. Because God Most High always loves him, he will not be overwhelmed.
8 Your hand is against all your enemies; those who hate you will feel your power.
9 When you appear, you will burn them as in a furnace. In your anger you will swallow them up, and fire will burn them up.
10 You will destroy their families from the earth; their children will not live.
11 They made evil plans against you, but their traps won't work.
12 You will make them turn their backs when you aim your arrows at them.
13 Be supreme, Lord, in your power. We sing and praise your greatness. For the director of music. To the tune of "The Doe of Dawn." A psalm of David.
1 My God, my God, why have you rejected me? You seem far from saving me, far from the words of my groaning.
2 My God, I call to you during the day, but you do not answer. I call at night; I am not silent.
3 You sit as the Holy One. The praises of Israel are your throne.
4 Our ancestors trusted you; they trusted, and you saved them.
5 They called to you for help and were rescued. They trusted you and were not disappointed.
6 But I am like a worm instead of a man. People make fun of me and hate me.
7 Those who look at me laugh. They stick out their tongues and shake their heads.
8 They say, "Turn to the Lord for help. Maybe he will save you. If he likes you, maybe he will rescue you."
9 You had my mother give birth to me. You made me trust you while I was just a baby.
10 I have leaned on you since the day I was born; you have been my God since my mother gave me birth.
11 So don't be far away from me. Now trouble is near, and there is no one to help.
12 People have surrounded me like angry bulls. Like the strong bulls of Bashan, they are on every side.
13 Like hungry, roaring lions they open their mouths at me.
14 My strength is gone, like water poured out onto the ground, and my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it has melted inside me.
15 My strength has dried up like a clay pot, and my tongue sticks to the top of my mouth. You laid me in the dust of death.
16 Evil people have surrounded me; like dogs they have trapped me. They have bitten my arms and legs.
17 I can count all my bones; people look and stare at me.
18 They divided my clothes among them, and they threw lots for my clothing.
19 But, Lord, don't be far away. You are my strength; hurry to help me.
20 Save me from the sword; save my life from the dogs.
21 Rescue me from the lion's mouth; save me from the horns of the bulls.
22 Then I will tell my fellow Israelites about you; I will praise you in the public meeting.
23 Praise the Lord, all you who respect him. All you descendants of Jacob, honor him; fear him, all you Israelites.
24 He does not ignore those in trouble. He doesn't hide from them but listens when they call out to him.
25 Lord, I praise you in the great meeting of your people; these worshipers will see me do what I promised.
26 Poor people will eat until they are full; those who look to the Lord will praise him. May your hearts live forever!
27 People everywhere will remember and will turn to the Lord. All the families of the nations will worship him
28 because the Lord is King, and he rules the nations.
29 All the powerful people on earth will eat and worship. Everyone will bow down to him, all who will one day die.
30 The people in the future will serve him; they will always be told about the Lord.
31 They will tell that he does what is right. People who are not yet born will hear what God has done. A psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need.
2 He lets me rest in green pastures. He leads me to calm water.
3 He gives me new strength. He leads me on paths that are right for the good of his name.
4 Even if I walk through a very dark valley, I will not be afraid, because you are with me. Your rod and your walking stick comfort me.
5 You prepare a meal for me in front of my enemies. You pour oil on my head; you fill my cup to overflowing.
6 Surely your goodness and love will be with me all my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever. A psalm of David.
1 The earth belongs to the Lord, and everything in it -- the world and all its people.
2 He built it on the waters and set it on the rivers.
3 Who may go up on the mountain of the Lord?
4 Only those with clean hands and pure hearts, who have not worshiped idols, who have not made promises in the name of a false god.
5 They will receive a blessing from the Lord; the God who saves them will declare them right.
6 They try to follow God; they look to the God of Jacob for help. Selah
7 Gates, open all the way. Open wide, aged doors so the glorious King will come in.
8 Who is this glorious King? The Lord, strong and mighty. The Lord, the powerful warrior.
9 Gates, open all the way. Open wide, aged doors so the glorious King will come in.
10 Who is this glorious King? he is the glorious King. Selah Of David.
1 Lord, I give myself to you;
2 my God, I trust you. Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies laugh at me.
3 No one who trusts you will be disgraced, but those who sin without excuse will be disgraced.
4 Lord, tell me your ways. Show me how to live.
5 Guide me in your truth, and teach me, my God, my Savior. I trust you all day long.
6 Lord, remember your mercy and love that you have shown since long ago.
7 Do not remember the sins and wrong things I did when I was young. But remember to love me always because you are good, Lord.
8 The Lord is good and right; he points sinners to the right way.
9 He shows those who are humble how to do right, and he teaches them his ways.
10 All the Lord's ways are loving and true for those who follow the demands of his agreement.
11 For the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my many sins.
12 Are there those who respect the Lord? He will point them to the best way.
13 They will enjoy a good life, and their children will inherit the land.
14 The Lord tells his secrets to those who respect him; he tells them about his agreement.
15 My eyes are always looking to the Lord for help. He will keep me from any traps.
16 Turn to me and have mercy on me, because I am lonely and hurting.
17 My troubles have grown larger; free me from my problems.
18 Look at my suffering and troubles, and take away all my sins.
19 Look at how many enemies I have! See how much they hate me!
20 Protect me and save me. I trust you, so do not let me be disgraced.
21 My hope is in you, so may goodness and honesty guard me.
22 God, save Israel from all their troubles! Of David.
1 Lord, defend me because I have lived an innocent life. I have trusted the Lord and never doubted.
2 Lord, try me and test me; look closely into my heart and mind.
3 I see your love, and I live by your truth.
4 I do not spend time with liars, nor do I make friends with those who hide their sin.
5 I hate the company of evil people, and I won't sit with the wicked.
6 I wash my hands to show I am innocent, and I come to your altar, Lord.
7 I raise my voice in praise and tell of all the miracles you have done.
8 Lord, I love the Temple where you live, where your glory is.
9 Do not kill me with those sinners or take my life with those murderers.
10 Evil is in their hands, and they do wrong for money.
11 But I have lived an innocent life, so save me and have mercy on me.
12 I stand in a safe place. Lord, I praise you in the great meeting. Of David.
1 The Lord is my light and the one who saves me. I fear no one. The Lord protects my life; I am afraid of no one.
2 Evil people may try to destroy my body. My enemies and those who hate me attack me, but they are overwhelmed and defeated.
3 If an army surrounds me, I will not be afraid. If war breaks out, I will trust the Lord.
4 I ask only one thing from the Lord. This is what I want: all my life. and look with my own eyes at his Temple.
5 During danger he will keep me safe in his shelter. He will hide me in his Holy Tent, or he will keep me safe on a high mountain.
6 My head is higher than my enemies around me. I will offer joyful sacrifices in his Holy Tent. I will sing and praise the Lord.
7 Lord, hear me when I call; have mercy and answer me.
8 My heart said of you, "Go, worship him." So I come to worship you, Lord.
9 Do not turn away from me. Do not turn your servant away in anger; you have helped me. Do not push me away or leave me alone, God, my Savior.
10 If my father and mother leave me, the Lord will take me in.
11 Lord, teach me your ways, and guide me to do what is right because I have enemies.
12 Do not hand me over to my enemies, because they tell lies about me and say they will hurt me.
13 I truly believe I will live to see the Lord's goodness.
14 Wait for the Lord's help. Be strong and brave, and wait for the Lord's help. Of David.
1 Lord, my Rock, I call out to you for help. Do not be deaf to me. If you are silent, I will be like those in the grave.
2 Hear the sound of my prayer, when I cry out to you for help. I raise my hands toward your Most Holy Place.
3 Don't drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil. They say "Peace" to their neighbors, but evil is in their hearts.
4 Pay them back for what they have done, for their evil deeds. Pay them back for what they have done; give them their reward.
5 They don't understand what the Lord has done or what he has made. So he will knock them down and not lift them up.
6 Praise the Lord, because he heard my prayer for help.
7 The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him, and he helps me. I am very happy, and I praise him with my song.
8 The Lord is powerful; he gives victory to his chosen one.
9 Save your people and bless those who are your own. Be their shepherd and carry them forever. A psalm of David.
1 Praise the Lord, you angels; praise the Lord's glory and power.
2 Praise the Lord for the glory of his name; worship the Lord because he is holy.
3 The Lord's voice is heard over the sea. The glorious God thunders; the Lord thunders over the ocean.
4 The Lord's voice is powerful; the Lord's voice is majestic.
5 The Lord's voice breaks the trees; the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes the land of Lebanon dance like a calf and Mount Hermon jump like a baby bull.
7 The Lord's voice makes the lightning flash.
8 The Lord's voice shakes the desert; the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The Lord's voice shakes the oaks and strips the leaves off the trees. In his Temple everyone says, "Glory to God!"
10 The Lord controls the flood. The Lord will be King forever.
11 The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. A psalm of David. A song for giving the Temple to the Lord.
1 I will praise you, Lord, because you rescued me. You did not let my enemies laugh at me.
2 Lord, my God, I prayed to you, and you healed me.
3 You lifted me out of the grave; you spared me from going down to the place of the dead.
4 Sing praises to the Lord, you who belong to him; praise his holy name.
5 His anger lasts only a moment, but his kindness lasts for a lifetime. Crying may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
6 When I felt safe, I said, "I will never fear."
7 Lord, in your kindness you made my mountain safe. But when you turned away, I was frightened.
8 I called to you, Lord, and asked you to have mercy on me.
9 I said, "What good will it do if I die or if I go down to the grave? Dust cannot praise you; it cannot speak about your truth.
10 Lord, hear me and have mercy on me. Lord, help me."
11 You changed my sorrow into dancing. You took away my clothes of sadness, and clothed me in happiness.
12 I will sing to you and not be silent. Lord, my God, I will praise you forever. For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, I trust in you; let me never be disgraced. Save me because you do what is right.
2 Listen to me and save me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a strong city to save me.
3 You are my rock and my protection. For the good of your name, lead me and guide me.
4 Set me free from the trap they set for me, because you are my protection.
5 I give you my life. Save me, Lord, God of truth.
6 I hate those who worship false gods. I trust only in the Lord.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love, because you saw my suffering; you knew my troubles.
8 You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place.
9 Lord, have mercy, because I am in misery. My eyes are weak from so much crying, and my whole being is tired from grief.
10 My life is ending in sadness, and my years are spent in crying. My troubles are using up my strength, and my bones are getting weaker.
11 Because of all my troubles, my enemies hate me, and even my neighbors look down on me. When my friends see me, they are afraid and run.
12 I am like a piece of a broken pot. I am forgotten as if I were dead.
13 I have heard many insults. Terror is all around me. They make plans against me and want to kill me.
14 Lord, I trust you. I have said, "You are my God."
15 My life is in your hands. Save me from my enemies and from those who are chasing me.
16 Show your kindness to me, your servant. Save me because of your love.
17 Lord, I called to you, so do not let me be disgraced. Let the wicked be disgraced and lie silent in the grave.
18 With pride and hatred they speak against those who do right. So silence their lying lips.
19 How great is your goodness that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you have given to those who trust you. You do this for all to see.
20 You protect them by your presence from what people plan against them. You shelter them from evil words.
21 Praise the Lord. His love to me was wonderful when my city was attacked.
22 In my distress, I said, "God cannot see me!" But you heard my prayer when I cried out to you for help.
23 Love the Lord, all you who belong to him. The Lord protects those who truly believe, but he punishes the proud as much as they have sinned.
24 All you who put your hope in the Lord be strong and brave. A maskil of David.
1 Happy is the person whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.
2 Happy is the person whom the Lord does not consider guilty and in whom there is nothing false.
3 When I kept things to myself, I felt weak deep inside me. I moaned all day long.
4 Day and night you punished me. My strength was gone as in the summer heat.Selah
5 Then I confessed my sins to you and didn't hide my guilt. I said, "I will confess my sins to the Lord," and you forgave my guilt.Selah
6 For this reason, all who obey you should pray to you while they still can. When troubles rise like a flood, they will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place. You protect me from my troubles and fill me with songs of salvation.Selah
8 The Lord says, "I will make you wise and show you where to go. I will guide you and watch over you.
9 So don't be like a horse or donkey, that doesn't understand. They must be led with bits and reins, or they will not come near you."
10 Wicked people have many troubles, but the Lord's love surrounds those who trust him.
11 Good people, rejoice and be happy in the Lord. Sing all you whose hearts are right.
1 Sing to the Lord, you who do what is right; honest people should praise him.
2 Praise the Lord on the harp; make music for him on a ten-stringed lyre.
3 Sing a new song to him; play well and joyfully.
4 God's word is true, and everything he does is right.
5 He loves what is right and fair; the Lord's love fills the earth.
6 The sky was made at the Lord's command. By the breath from his mouth, he made all the stars.
7 He gathered the water of the sea into a heap. He made the great ocean stay in its place.
8 All the earth should worship the Lord; the whole world should fear him.
9 He spoke, and it happened. He commanded, and it appeared.
10 The Lord upsets the plans of nations; he ruins all their plans.
11 But the Lord's plans will stand forever; his ideas will last from now on.
12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his very own.
13 The Lord looks down from heaven and sees every person.
14 From his throne he watches all who live on earth.
15 He made their hearts and understands everything they do.
16 No king is saved by his great army. No warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 Horses can't bring victory; they can't save by their strength.
18 But the Lord looks after those who fear him, those who put their hope in his love.
19 He saves them from death and spares their lives in times of hunger.
20 So our hope is in the Lord. He is our help, our shield to protect us.
21 We rejoice in him, because we trust his holy name.
22 Lord, show your love to us as we put our hope in you. David's song from the time he acted crazy so Abimelech would send him away, and David did leave.
1 I will praise the Lord at all times; his praise is always on my lips.
2 My whole being praises the Lord. The poor will hear and be glad.
3 Glorify the Lord with me, and let us praise his name together.
4 I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He saved me from all that I feared.
5 Those who go to him for help are happy, and they are never disgraced.
6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear God, and he saves them.
8 Examine and see how good the Lord is. Happy is the person who trusts him.
9 You who belong to the Lord, fear him! Those who fear him will have everything they need.
10 Even lions may get weak and hungry, but those who look to the Lord will have every good thing.
11 Children, come and listen to me. I will teach you to worship the Lord.
12 You must do these things to enjoy life and have many happy days.
13 You must not say evil things, and you must not tell lies.
14 Stop doing evil and do good. Look for peace and work for it.
15 The Lord sees the good people and listens to their prayers.
16 But the Lord is against those who do evil; he makes the world forget them.
17 The Lord hears good people when they cry out to him, and he saves them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
19 People who do what is right may have many problems, but the Lord will solve them all.
20 He will protect their very bones; not one of them will be broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate good people will be judged guilty.
22 But the Lord saves his servants' lives; no one who trusts him will be judged guilty. Of David.
1 Lord, battle with those who battle with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
2 Pick up the shield and armor. Rise up and help me.
3 Lift up your spears, both large and small, against those who chase me. Tell me, "I will save you."
4 Make those who want to kill me be ashamed and disgraced. Make those who plan to harm me turn back and run away.
5 Make them like chaff blown by the wind as the angel of the Lord forces them away.
6 Let their road be dark and slippery as the angel of the Lord chases them.
7 For no reason they spread out their net to trap me; for no reason they dug a pit for me.
8 So let ruin strike them suddenly. Let them be caught in their own nets; let them fall into the pit and die.
9 Then I will rejoice in the Lord; I will be happy when he saves me.
10 Even my bones will say, "Lord, who is like you? You save the weak from the strong, the weak and poor from robbers."
11 Men without mercy stand up to testify. They ask me things I do not know.
12 They repay me with evil for the good I have done, and they make me very sad.
13 Yet when they were sick, I put on clothes of sadness and showed my sorrow by going without food. But my prayers were not answered.
14 I acted as if they were my friends or brothers. I bowed in sadness as if I were crying for my mother.
15 But when I was in trouble, they gathered and laughed; they gathered to attack before I knew it. They insulted me without stopping.
16 They made fun of me and were cruel to me and ground their teeth at me in anger.
17 Lord, how long will you watch this happen? Save my life from their attacks; save me from these people who are like lions.
18 I will praise you in the great meeting. I will praise you among crowds of people.
19 Do not let my enemies laugh at me; they hate me for no reason. Do not let them make fun of me; they have no cause to hate me.
20 Their words are not friendly but are lies about peace-loving people.
21 They speak against me and say, "Aha! We saw what you did!"
22 Lord, you have been watching. Do not keep quiet. Lord, do not leave me alone.
23 Wake up! Come and defend me! My God and Lord, fight for me!
24 Lord my God, defend me with your justice. Don't let them laugh at me.
25 Don't let them think, "Aha! We got what we wanted!" Don't let them say, "We destroyed him."
26 Let them be ashamed and embarrassed, because they were happy when I hurt. Cover them with shame and disgrace, because they thought they were better than I was.
27 May my friends sing and shout for joy. May they always say, "Praise the greatness of the Lord, who loves to see his servants do well."
28 I will tell of your goodness and will praise you every day. For the director of music. Of David, the servant of the Lord.
1 Sin speaks to the wicked in their hearts. They have no fear of God.
2 They think too much of themselves so they don't see their sin and hate it.
3 Their words are wicked lies; they are no longer wise or good.
4 At night they make evil plans; what they do leads to nothing good. They don't refuse things that are evil.
5 Lord, your love reaches to the heavens, your loyalty to the skies.
6 Your goodness is as high as the mountains. Your justice is as deep as the great ocean. Lord, you protect both people and animals.
7 God, your love is so precious! You protect people in the shadow of your wings.
8 They eat the rich food in your house, and you let them drink from your river of pleasure.
9 You are the giver of life. Your light lets us enjoy life.
10 Continue to love those who know you and to do good to those who are good.
11 Don't let proud people attack me and the wicked force me away.
12 Those who do evil have been defeated. They are overwhelmed; they cannot do evil any longer. Of David.
1 Don't be upset because of evil people. Don't be jealous of those who do wrong,
2 because like the grass, they will soon dry up. Like green plants, they will soon die away.
3 Trust the Lord and do good. Live in the land and feed on truth.
4 Enjoy serving the Lord, and he will give you what you want.
5 Depend on the Lord; trust him, and he will take care of you.
6 Then your goodness will shine like the sun, and your fairness like the noonday sun.
7 Wait and trust the Lord. Don't be upset when others get rich or when someone else's plans succeed.
8 Don't get angry. Don't be upset; it only leads to trouble.
9 Evil people will be sent away, but those who trust the Lord will inherit the land.
10 In a little while the wicked will be no more. You may look for them, but they will be gone.
11 People who are not proud will inherit the land and will enjoy complete peace.
12 The wicked make evil plans against good people. They grind their teeth at them in anger.
13 But the Lord laughs at the wicked, because he sees that their day is coming.
14 The wicked draw their swords and bend their bows to kill the poor and helpless, to kill those who are honest.
15 But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will break.
16 It is better to have little and be right than to have much and be wrong.
17 The power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports those who do right.
18 The Lord watches over the lives of the innocent, and their reward will last forever.
19 They will not be ashamed when trouble comes. They will be full in times of hunger.
20 But the wicked will die. flowers of the fields; they will disappear like smoke.
21 The wicked borrow and don't pay back, but those who do right give freely to others.
22 Those whom the Lord blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be sent away.
23 When a person's steps follow the Lord, God is pleased with his ways.
24 If he stumbles, he will not fall, because the Lord holds his hand.
25 I was young, and now I am old, but I have never seen good people left helpless or their children begging for food.
26 Good people always lend freely to others, and their children are a blessing.
27 Stop doing evil and do good, so you will live forever.
28 The Lord loves justice and will not leave those who worship him. He will always protect them, but the children of the wicked will die.
29 Good people will inherit the land and will live in it forever.
30 A good person speaks with wisdom, and he says what is fair.
31 The teachings of his God are in his heart, so he does not fail to keep them.
32 The wicked watch for good people so that they may kill them.
33 But the Lord will not take away his protection or let good people be judged guilty.
34 Wait for the Lord's help and follow him. He will honor you and give you the land, and you will see the wicked sent away.
35 I saw a wicked and cruel man who looked strong like a healthy tree in good soil.
36 But he died and was gone; I looked for him, but he couldn't be found.
37 Think of the innocent person, and watch the honest one. The man who has peace will have children to live after him.
38 But sinners will be destroyed; in the end the wicked will die.
39 The Lord saves good people; he is their strength in times of trouble.
40 The Lord helps them and saves them; he saves them from the wicked, because they trust in him for protection. A psalm of David to remember.
1 Lord, don't correct me when you are angry. Don't punish me when you are furious.
2 Your arrows have wounded me, and your hand has come down on me.
3 My body is sick from your punishment. Even my bones are not healthy because of my sin.
4 My guilt has overwhelmed me; like a load it weighs me down.
5 My sores stink and become infected because I was foolish.
6 I am bent over and bowed down; I am sad all day long.
7 I am burning with fever, and my whole body is sore.
8 I am weak and faint. I moan from the pain I feel.
9 Lord, you know everything I want; my cries are not hidden from you.
10 My heart pounds, and my strength is gone. I am losing my sight.
11 Because of my wounds, my friends and neighbors avoid me, and my relatives stay far away.
12 Some people set traps to kill me. Those who want to hurt me plan trouble; all day long they think up lies.
13 I am like a deaf man; I cannot hear. Like a mute, I cannot speak.
14 I am like a person who does not hear, who has no answer to give.
15 I trust you, Lord. You will answer, my Lord and God.
16 I said, "Don't let them laugh at me or brag when I am defeated."
17 I am about to die, and I cannot forget my pain.
18 I confess my guilt; I am troubled by my sin.
19 My enemies are strong and healthy, and many hate me for no reason.
20 They repay me with evil for the good I did. They lie about me because I try to do good.
21 Lord, don't leave me; my God, don't go away.
22 Quickly come and help me, my Lord and Savior. For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 I said, "I will be careful how I act and will not sin by what I say. I will be careful what I say around wicked people."
2 So I kept very quiet. I didn't even say anything good, but I became even more upset.
3 I became very angry inside, and as I thought about it, my anger burned. So I spoke:
4 Lord, tell me when the end will come and how long I will live. Let me know how long I have.
5 You have given me only a short life; my lifetime is like nothing to you. Everyone's life is only a breath.Selah
6 People are like shadows moving about. All their work is for nothing; they collect things but don't know who will get them.
7 So, Lord, what hope do I have? You are my hope.
8 Save me from all my sins. Don't let wicked fools make fun of me.
9 I am quiet; I do not open my mouth, because you are the one who has done this.
10 Quit punishing me; your beating is about to kill me.
11 You correct and punish people for their sins; like a moth, you destroy what they love. Everyone's life is only a breath.Selah
12 Lord, hear my prayer, and listen to my cry. Do not ignore my tears. I am like a visitor with you. Like my ancestors, I'm only here a short time.
13 Leave me alone so I can be happy before I leave and am no more." For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the pit of destruction, out of the sticky mud. He stood me on a rock and made my feet steady.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many people will see this and worship him. Then they will trust the Lord.
4 Happy is the person who trusts the Lord, who doesn't turn to those who are proud or to those who worship false gods.
5 Lord my God, you have done many miracles. Your plans for us are many. If I tried to tell them all, there would be too many to count.
6 You do not want sacrifices and offerings. But you have made a hole in my ear to show that my body and life are yours. You do not ask for burnt offerings and sacrifices to take away sins.
7 Then I said, "Look, I have come. It is written about me in the book.
8 My God, I want to do what you want. Your teachings are in my heart."
9 I will tell about your goodness in the great meeting of your people. Lord, you know my lips are not silent.
10 I do not hide your goodness in my heart; I speak about your loyalty and salvation. I do not hide your love and truth from the people in the great meeting.
11 Lord, do not hold back your mercy from me; let your love and truth always protect me.
12 Troubles have surrounded me; there are too many to count. My sins have caught me so that I cannot see a way to escape. I have more sins than hairs on my head, and I have lost my courage.
13 Please, Lord, save me. Hurry, Lord, to help me.
14 People are trying to kill me. Shame them and disgrace them. People want to hurt me. Let them run away in disgrace.
15 People are making fun of me. Let them be shamed into silence.
16 But let those who follow you be happy and glad. They love you for saving them. May they always say, "Praise the Lord!"
17 Lord, because I am poor and helpless, please remember me. You are my helper and savior. My God, do not wait. For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Happy is the person who thinks about the poor. When trouble comes, the Lord will save him.
2 The Lord will protect him and spare his life and will bless him in the land. He will not let his enemies take him.
3 The Lord will give him strength when he is sick, and he will make him well again.
4 I said, "Lord, have mercy on me. Heal me, because I have sinned against you."
5 My enemies are saying evil things about me. They say, "When will he die and be forgotten?"
6 Some people come to see me, but they lie. They just come to get bad news. Then they go and gossip.
7 All my enemies whisper about me and think the worst about me.
8 They say, "He has a terrible disease. He will never get out of bed again."
9 My best and truest friend, who ate at my table, has even turned against me.
10 Lord, have mercy on me. Give me strength so I can pay them back.
11 Because my enemies do not defeat me, I know you are pleased with me.
12 Because I am innocent, you support me and will let me be with you forever.
13 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He has always been, and he will always be. Amen and amen.
1 As a deer thirsts for streams of water, so I thirst for you, God.
2 I thirst for the living God. When can I go to meet with him?
3 Day and night, my tears have been my food. People are always saying, "Where is your God?"
4 When I remember these things, I speak with a broken heart. I used to walk with the crowd and lead them to God's Temple with songs of praise.
5 Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? and keep praising him, my Savior and
6 my God. I am very sad. So I remember you where the Jordan River begins, near the peaks of Hermon and Mount Mizar.
7 Troubles have come again and again, sounding like waterfalls. Your waves are crashing all around me.
8 The Lord shows his true love every day. At night I have a song, and I pray to my living God.
9 I say to God, my Rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why am I sad and troubled by my enemies?"
10 My enemies' insults make me feel as if my bones were broken. They are always saying, "Where is your God?"
11 Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? and keep praising him, my Savior and my God.
1 God, defend me. Argue my case against those who don't follow you. Save me from liars and those who do evil.
2 God, you are my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why am I sad and troubled by my enemies?
3 Send me your light and truth to guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to where you live.
4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God who is my joy and happiness. I will praise you with a harp, God, my God.
5 Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? and keep praising him, my Savior and my God.
1 God, we have heard about you. Our ancestors told us what you did in their days, in days long ago.
2 With your power you forced the nations out of the land and placed our ancestors here. You destroyed those other nations, but you made our ancestors grow strong.
3 It wasn't their swords that took the land. It wasn't their power that gave them victory. But it was your great power and strength. You were with them because you loved them.
4 My God, you are my King. Your commands led Jacob's people to victory.
5 With your help we pushed back our enemies. In your name we trampled those who came against us.
6 I don't trust my bow to help me, and my sword can't save me.
7 You saved us from our foes, and you made our enemies ashamed.
8 We will praise God every day; we will praise your name forever.Selah
9 But you have rejected us and shamed us. You don't march with our armies anymore.
10 You let our enemies push us back, and those who hate us have taken our wealth.
11 You gave us away like sheep to be eaten and have scattered us among the nations.
12 You sold your people for nothing and made no profit on the sale.
13 You made us a joke to our neighbors; those around us laugh and make fun of us.
14 You made us a joke to the other nations; people shake their heads.
15 I am always in disgrace, and I am covered with shame.
16 My enemy is getting even with insults and curses.
17 All these things have happened to us, but we have not forgotten you or failed to keep our agreement with you.
18 Our hearts haven't turned away from you, and we haven't stopped following you.
19 But you crushed us in this place where wild dogs live, and you covered us with deep darkness.
20 If we had forgotten our God or lifted our hands in prayer to foreign gods,
21 God would have known, because he knows what is in our hearts.
22 But for you we are in danger of death all the time. People think we are worth no more than sheep to be killed.
23 Wake up, Lord! Why are you sleeping? Get up! Don't reject us forever.
24 Why do you hide from us? Have you forgotten our pain and troubles?
25 We have been pushed down into the dirt; we are flat on the ground.
26 Get up and help us. Because of your love, save us.
1 Beautiful words fill my mind. I am speaking of royal things. My tongue is like the pen of a skilled writer.
2 You are more handsome than anyone, and you are an excellent speaker, so God has blessed you forever.
3 Put on your sword, powerful warrior. Show your glory and majesty.
4 In your majesty win the victory for what is true and right. Your power will do amazing things.
5 Your sharp arrows will enter the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations will be defeated before you.
6 God, your throne will last forever and ever. You will rule your kingdom with fairness.
7 You love right and hate evil, so God has chosen you from among your friends; he has set you apart with much joy.
8 Your clothes smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From palaces of ivory music comes to make you happy.
9 Kings' daughters are among your honored women. Your bride stands at your right side wearing gold from Ophir.
10 Listen to me, daughter; look and pay attention. Forget your people and your father's family.
11 The king loves your beauty. Because he is your master, you should obey him.
12 People from the city of Tyre have brought a gift. Wealthy people will want to meet you.
13 The princess is very beautiful. Her gown is woven with gold.
14 In her beautiful clothes she is brought to the king. Her bridesmaids follow behind her, and they are also brought to him.
15 They come with happiness and joy; they enter the king's palace.
16 You will have sons to replace your fathers. You will make them rulers through all the land.
17 I will make your name famous from now on, so people will praise you forever and ever.
1 God is our protection and our strength. He always helps in times of trouble.
2 So we will not be afraid even if the earth shakes, or the mountains fall into the sea,
3 even if the oceans roar and foam, or the mountains shake at the raging sea. Selah
4 There is a river that brings joy to the city of God, the holy place where God Most High lives.
5 God is in that city, and so it will not be shaken. God will help her at dawn.
6 Nations tremble and kingdoms shake. God shouts and the earth crumbles.
7 The Lord All-Powerful is with us; the God of Jacob is our defender.Selah
8 Come and see what the Lord has done, the amazing things he has done on the earth.
9 He stops wars everywhere on the earth. He breaks all bows and spears and burns up the chariots with fire.
10 God says, "Be quiet and know that I am God. I will be supreme over all the nations; I will be supreme in the earth."
11 The Lord All-Powerful is with us; the God of Jacob is our defender.Selah God, the King of the World
1 Clap your hands, all you people. Shout to God with joy.
2 The Lord Most High is wonderful.
3 He defeated nations for us and put them under our control.
4 He chose the land we would inherit. We are the children of Jacob, whom he loved.Selah
5 God has risen with a shout of joy; the Lord has risen as the trumpets sounded.
6 Sing praises to God. Sing praises. Sing praises to our King. Sing praises.
7 God is King of all the earth, so sing a song of praise to him.
8 God is King over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
9 The leaders of the nations meet with the people of the God of Abraham, because the leaders of the earth belong to God. He is supreme. Jerusalem, the City of God A psalm of the sons of Korah.
1 The Lord is great; he should be praised in the city of our God, on his holy mountain.
2 It is high and beautiful and brings joy to the whole world. Mount Zion is like the high mountains of the north; it is the city of the Great King.
3 God is within its palaces; he is known as its defender.
4 Kings joined together and came to attack the city.
5 But when they saw it, they were amazed. They ran away in fear.
6 Fear took hold of them; they hurt like a woman having a baby.
7 You destroyed the large trading ships with an east wind.
8 First we heard and now we have seen that God will always keep his city safe. It is the city of the Lord All-Powerful, the city of our God.Selah
9 God, we come into your Temple to think about your love.
10 God, your name is known everywhere; all over the earth people praise you. Your right hand is full of goodness.
11 Mount Zion is happy and all the towns of Judah rejoice, because your decisions are fair.
12 Walk around Jerusalem and count its towers.
13 Notice how strong they are. Look at the palaces. Then you can tell your children about them.
14 This God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us from now on.
1 Listen to this, all you nations; listen, all you who live on earth.
2 Listen, both great and small, rich and poor together.
3 What I say is wise, and my heart speaks with understanding.
4 I will pay attention to a wise saying; I will explain my riddle on the harp.
5 Why should I be afraid of bad days? Why should I fear when evil men surround me?
6 They trust in their money and brag about their riches.
7 No one can buy back the life of another. No one can pay God for his own life,
8 because the price of a life is high. No payment is ever enough.
9 Do people live forever? Don't they all face death?
10 See, even wise people die. Fools and stupid people also die and leave their wealth to others.
11 Their graves will always be their homes. They will live there from now on, even though they named places after themselves.
12 Even rich people do not live forever; like the animals, people die.
13 This is what will happen to those who trust in themselves and to their followers who believe them. Selah
14 Like sheep, they must die, and death will be their shepherd. Honest people will rule over them in the morning, and their bodies will rot in a grave far from home.
15 But God will save my life and will take me from the grave.Selah
16 Don't be afraid of rich people because their houses are more beautiful.
17 They don't take anything to the grave; their wealth won't go down with them.
18 Even though they were praised when they were alive -- and people may praise you when you succeed --
19 they will go to where their ancestors are. They will never see light again.
20 Rich people with no understanding are just like animals that die. A psalm of Asaph.
1 The God of gods, the Lord, speaks. He calls the earth from the rising to the setting sun.
2 God shines from Jerusalem, whose beauty is perfect.
3 Our God comes, and he will not be silent. A fire burns in front of him, and a powerful storm surrounds him.
4 He calls to the sky above and to the earth that he might judge his people.
5 He says, "Gather around, you who worship me, who have made an agreement with me, using a sacrifice."
6 God is the judge, and even the skies say he is right. Selah
7 God says, "My people, listen to me; Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.
8 I do not scold you for your sacrifices. You always bring me your burnt offerings.
9 But I do not need bulls from your stalls or goats from your pens,
10 because every animal of the forest is already mine. The cattle on a thousand hills are mine.
11 I know every bird on the mountains, and every living thing in the fields is mine.
12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you, because the earth and everything in it are mine.
13 I don't eat the meat of bulls or drink the blood of goats.
14 Give an offering to show thanks to God. Give God Most High what you have promised.
15 Call to me in times of trouble. I will save you, and you will honor me."
16 But God says to the wicked, "Why do you talk about my laws? Why do you mention my agreement?
17 You hate my teachings and turn your back on what I say.
18 When you see a thief, you join him. You take part in adultery.
19 You don't stop your mouth from speaking evil, and your tongue makes up lies.
20 You speak against your brother and lie about your mother's son.
21 I have kept quiet while you did these things, so you thought I was just like you. But I will scold you and accuse you to your face.
22 Think about this, you who forget God. Otherwise, I will tear you apart, and no one will save you.
23 Those people honor me who bring me offerings to show thanks. And I, God, will save those who do that."
1 God, be merciful to me because you are loving. Because you are always ready to be merciful, wipe out all my wrongs.
2 Wash away all my guilt and make me clean again.
3 I know about my wrongs, and I can't forget my sin.
4 You are the only one I have sinned against; I have done what you say is wrong. You are right when you speak and fair when you judge.
5 I was brought into this world in sin. In sin my mother gave birth to me.
6 You want me to be completely truthful, so teach me wisdom.
7 Take away my sin, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Make me hear sounds of joy and gladness; let the bones you crushed be happy again.
9 Turn your face from my sins and wipe out all my guilt.
10 Create in me a pure heart, God, and make my spirit right again.
11 Do not send me away from you or take your Holy Spirit away from me.
12 Give me back the joy of your salvation. Keep me strong by giving me a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach your ways to those who do wrong, and sinners will turn back to you.
14 God, save me from the guilt of murder, God of my salvation, and I will sing about your goodness.
15 Lord, let me speak so I may praise you.
16 You are not pleased by sacrifices, or I would give them. You don't want burnt offerings.
17 The sacrifice God wants is a broken spirit. God, you will not reject a heart that is broken and sorry for sin.
18 Do whatever good you wish for Jerusalem. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you will be pleased with right sacrifices and whole burnt offerings, and bulls will be offered on your altar.
1 Mighty warrior, why do you brag about the evil you do? God's love will continue forever.
2 You think up evil plans. Your tongue is like a sharp razor, making up lies.
3 You love wrong more than right and lies more than truth.Selah
4 You love words that bite and tongues that lie.
5 But God will ruin you forever. He will grab you and throw you out of your tent; he will tear you away from the land of the living.Selah
6 Those who do right will see this and fear God. They will laugh at you and say,
7 Look what happened to the man who did not depend on God but depended on his money. He grew strong by his evil plans."
8 But I am like an olive tree growing in God's Temple. forever and ever.
9 God, I will thank you forever for what you have done. With those who worship you, I will trust you because you are good.
1 Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." Fools are evil and do terrible things; none of them does anything good.
2 God looked down from heaven on all people to see if anyone was wise, if anyone was looking to God for help.
3 But all have turned away. Together, everyone has become evil; none of them does anything good. Not a single person.
4 Don't the wicked understand? They destroy my people as if they were eating bread. They do not ask God for help.
5 The wicked are filled with terror where there had been nothing to fear. God will scatter the bones of your enemies. You will defeat them, because God has rejected them.
6 I pray that victory will come to Israel from Mount Zion! May God bring them back. Then the people of Jacob will rejoice, and the people of Israel will be glad.
1 God, save me because of who you are. By your strength show that I am innocent.
2 Hear my prayer, God; listen to what I say.
3 Strangers turn against me, and cruel men want to kill me. They do not care about God.Selah
4 See, God will help me; the Lord will support me.
5 Let my enemies be punished with their own evil. Destroy them because you are loyal to me.
6 I will offer a sacrifice as a special gift to you. I will thank you, Lord, because you are good.
7 You have saved me from all my troubles, and I have seen my enemies defeated.
1 God, listen to my prayer and do not ignore my cry for help.
2 Pay attention to me and answer me. I am troubled and upset
3 by what the enemy says and how the wicked look at me. They bring troubles down on me, and in anger they attack me.
4 I am frightened inside; the terror of death has attacked me.
5 I am scared and shaking, and terror grips me.
6 I said, "I wish I had wings like a dove. Then I would fly away and rest.
7 I would wander far away and stay in the desert.Selah
8 I would hurry to my place of escape, far away from the wind and storm."
9 Lord, destroy and confuse their words, because I see violence and fighting in the city.
10 Day and night they are all around its walls, and evil and trouble are everywhere inside.
11 Destruction is everywhere in the city; trouble and lying never leave its streets.
12 It was not an enemy insulting me. I could stand that. It was not someone who hated me. I could hide from him.
13 But it is you, a person like me, my companion and good friend.
14 We had a good friendship and walked together to God's Temple.
15 Let death take away my enemies. Let them die while they are still young because evil lives with them.
16 But I will call to God for help, and the Lord will save me.
17 Morning, noon, and night I am troubled and upset, but he will listen to me.
18 Many are against me, but he keeps me safe in battle.
19 God who lives forever will hear me and punish them.Selah But they will not change; they do not fear God.
20 The one who was my friend attacks his friends and breaks his promises.
21 His words are slippery like butter, but war is in his heart. His words are smoother than oil, but they cut like knives.
22 Give your worries to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will never let good people down.
23 But, God, you will bring down the wicked to the grave. Murderers and liars will live only half a lifetime. But I will trust in you.
1 God, be merciful to me because people are chasing me; the battle has pressed me all day long.
2 My enemies have chased me all day; there are many proud people fighting me.
3 When I am afraid, I will trust you.
4 I praise God for his word. I trust God, so I am not afraid. What can human beings do to me?
5 All day long they twist my words; all their evil plans are against me.
6 They wait. They hide. They watch my steps, hoping to kill me.
7 God, do not let them escape; punish the foreign nations in your anger.
8 You have recorded my troubles. You have kept a list of my tears. Aren't they in your records?
9 On the day I call for help, my enemies will be defeated. I know that God is on my side.
10 I praise God for his word to me; I praise the Lord for his word.
11 I trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?
12 God, I must keep my promises to you. I will give you my offerings to thank you,
13 because you have saved me from death. You have kept me from being defeated. in light among the living.
1 Be merciful to me, God; be merciful to me because I come to you for protection. Let me hide under the shadow of your wings until the trouble has passed.
2 I cry out to God Most High, to the God who does everything for me.
3 He sends help from heaven and saves me. He punishes those who chase me. Selah God sends me his love and truth.
4 Enemies, like lions, are all around me; I must lie down among them. Their teeth are like spears and arrows, their tongues as sharp as swords.
5 God is supreme over the skies; his majesty covers the earth.
6 They set a trap for me. I am very worried. They dug a pit in my path, but they fell into it themselves. Selah
7 My heart is steady, God; my heart is steady. I will sing and praise you.
8 Wake up, my soul. Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
9 Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing songs of praise about you to all the nations.
10 Your great love reaches to the skies, your truth to the clouds.
11 God, you are supreme above the skies. Let your glory be over all the earth.
1 Do you rulers really say what is right? Do you judge people fairly?
2 No, in your heart you plan evil; you think up violent crimes in the land.
3 From birth, evil people turn away from God; they wander off and tell lies as soon as they are born.
4 They are like poisonous snakes, like deaf cobras that stop up their ears
5 so they cannot hear the music of the snake charmer no matter how well he plays.
6 God, break the teeth in their mouths! Tear out the fangs of those lions, Lord!
7 Let them disappear like water that flows away. Let them be cut short like a broken arrow.
8 Let them be like snails that melt as they move. Let them be like a child born dead who never saw the sun.
9 His anger will blow them away alive faster than burning thorns can heat a pot.
10 Good people will be glad when they see him get even. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
11 Then people will say, "There really are rewards for doing what is right. There really is a God who judges the world."
1 God, save me from my enemies. Protect me from those who come against me.
2 Save me from those who do evil and from murderers.
3 Look, men are waiting to ambush me. Cruel men attack me, but I have not sinned or done wrong, Lord.
4 I have done nothing wrong, but they are ready to attack me. Wake up to help me, and look.
5 You are the Lord God All-Powerful, the God of Israel. Arise and punish those people. Do not give those traitors any mercy. Selah
6 They come back at night. Like dogs they growl and roam around the city.
7 Notice what comes from their mouths. Insults come from their lips, because they say, "Who's listening?"
8 But, Lord, you laugh at them; you make fun of all of them.
9 God, my strength, I am looking to you, because God is my defender.
10 My God loves me, and he goes in front of me. He will help me defeat my enemies.
11 Lord, our protector, do not kill them, or my people will forget. With your power scatter them and defeat them.
12 They sin by what they say; they sin with their words. They curse and tell lies, so let their pride trap them.
13 Destroy them in your anger; destroy them completely! Then they will know that God rules over Israel and to the ends of the earth.Selah
14 They come back at night. Like dogs they growl and roam around the city.
15 They wander about looking for food, and they howl if they do not find enough.
16 But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will sing about your love. You are my defender, my place of safety in times of trouble.
17 God, my strength, I will sing praises to you. God, my defender, you are the God who loves me.
1 God, you have rejected us and scattered us. You have been angry, but please come back to us.
2 You made the earth shake and crack. Heal its breaks because it is shaking.
3 You have given your people trouble. You made us unable to walk straight, like people drunk with wine.
4 You have raised a banner to gather those who fear you. Now they can stand up against the enemy.Selah
5 Answer us and save us by your power so the people you love will be rescued.
6 God has said from his Temple, "When I win, I will divide Shechem and measure off the Valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead and Manasseh are mine. Ephraim is like my helmet. Judah holds my royal scepter.
8 Moab is like my washbowl. I throw my sandals at Edom. I shout at Philistia."
9 Who will bring me to the strong, walled city?
10 God, surely you have rejected us; you do not go out with our armies.
11 Help us fight the enemy. Human help is useless,
12 but we can win with God's help. He will defeat our enemies.
1 God, hear my cry; listen to my prayer.
2 I call to you from the ends of the earth when I am afraid. Carry me away to a high mountain.
3 You have been my protection, like a strong tower against my enemies.
4 Let me live in your Holy Tent forever. Let me find safety in the shelter of your wings. Selah
5 God, you have heard my promises. You have given me what belongs to those who fear you.
6 Give the king a long life; let him live many years.
7 Let him rule in the presence of God forever. Protect him with your love and truth.
8 Then I will praise your name forever, and every day I will keep my promises.
1 I find rest in God; only he can save me.
2 He is my rock and my salvation. He is my defender; I will not be defeated.
3 How long will you attack someone? Will all of you kill that person? Who is like a leaning wall, like a fence ready to fall?
4 They are planning to make that person fall. They enjoy telling lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse.Selah
5 I find rest in God; only he gives me hope.
6 He is my rock and my salvation. He is my defender; I will not be defeated.
7 My honor and salvation come from God. He is my mighty rock and my protection.
8 People, trust God all the time. Tell him all your problems, because God is our protection.Selah
9 The least of people are only a breath, and even the greatest are just a lie. On the scales, they weigh nothing; together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in force. Stealing is of no use. Even if you gain more riches, don't put your trust in them.
11 God has said this, and I have heard it over and over: God is strong.
12 The Lord is loving. You reward people for what they have done. A psalm of David when he was in the desert of Judah.
1 God, you are my God. I search for you. I thirst for you like someone in a dry, empty land where there is no water.
2 I have seen you in the Temple and have seen your strength and glory.
3 Because your love is better than life, I will praise you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live. I will lift up my hands in prayer to your name.
5 I will be content as if I had eaten the best foods. My lips will sing, and my mouth will praise you.
6 I remember you while I'm lying in bed; I think about you through the night.
7 You are my help. Because of your protection, I sing.
8 I stay close to you; you support me with your right hand.
9 Some people are trying to kill me, but they will go down to the grave.
10 They will be killed with swords and eaten by wild dogs.
11 But the king will rejoice in his God. All who make promises in his name will praise him, but the mouths of liars will be shut.
1 God, listen to my complaint. I am afraid of my enemies; protect my life from them.
2 Hide me from those who plan wicked things, from that gang who does evil.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords and shoot bitter words like arrows.
4 From their hiding places they shoot at innocent people; they shoot suddenly and are not afraid.
5 They encourage each other to do wrong. They talk about setting traps, thinking no one will see them.
6 They plan wicked things and say, "We have a perfect plan." The mind of human beings is hard to understand.
7 But God will shoot them with arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.
8 Their own words will be used against them. All who see them will shake their heads.
9 Then everyone will fear God. They will tell what God has done, and they will learn from what he has done.
10 Good people will be happy in the Lord and will find protection in him. Let everyone who is honest praise the Lord.
1 God, you will be praised in Jerusalem. We will keep our promises to you.
2 You hear our prayers. All people will come to you.
3 Our guilt overwhelms us, but you forgive our sins.
4 Happy are the people you choose and invite to stay in your court. We are filled with good things in your house, your holy Temple.
5 You answer us in amazing ways, God our Savior. People everywhere on the earth and beyond the sea trust you.
6 You made the mountains by your strength; you are dressed in power.
7 You stopped the roaring seas, the roaring waves, and the uproar of the nations.
8 Even those people at the ends of the earth fear your miracles. You are praised from where the sun rises to where it sets.
9 You take care of the land and water it; you make it very fertile. The rivers of God are full of water. Grain grows because you make it grow.
10 You send rain to the plowed fields; you fill the rows with water. You soften the ground with rain, and then you bless it with crops.
11 You give the year a good harvest, and you load the wagons with many crops.
12 The desert is covered with grass and the hills with happiness.
13 The pastures are full of flocks, and the valleys are covered with grain. Everything shouts and sings for joy.
1 Everything on earth, shout with joy to God!
2 Sing about his glory! Make his praise glorious!
3 Say to God, "Your works are amazing! Because your power is great, your enemies fall before you.
4 All the earth worships you and sings praises to you. They sing praises to your name."Selah
5 Come and see what God has done, the amazing things he has done for people.
6 He turned the sea into dry land. The people crossed the river on foot. So let us rejoice because of what he did.
7 He rules forever with his power. He keeps his eye on the nations, so people should not turn against him.Selah
8 You people, praise our God; loudly sing his praise.
9 He protects our lives and does not let us be defeated.
10 God, you have tested us; you have purified us like silver.
11 You let us be trapped and put a heavy load on us.
12 You let our enemies walk on our heads. We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place with good things.
13 I will come to your Temple with burnt offerings. I will give you what I promised,
14 things I promised when I was in trouble.
15 I will bring you offerings of fat animals, and I will offer sheep, bulls, and goats.Selah
16 All of you who fear God, come and listen, and I will tell you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth and praised him with my tongue.
18 If I had known of any sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened to me.
19 But God has listened; he has heard my prayer.
20 Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or hold back his love from me.
1 God, have mercy on us and bless us and show us your kindnessSelah
2 so the world will learn your ways, and all nations will learn that you can save.
3 God, the people should praise you; all people should praise you.
4 The nations should be glad and sing because you judge people fairly. You guide all the nations on earth.Selah
5 God, the people should praise you; all people should praise you.
6 The land has given its crops. God, our God, blesses us.
7 God blesses us so people all over the earth will fear him.
1 Let God rise up and scatter his enemies; let those who hate him run away from him.
2 Blow them away as smoke is driven away by the wind. As wax melts before a fire, let the wicked be destroyed before God.
3 But those who do right should be glad and should rejoice before God; they should be happy and glad.
4 Sing to God; sing praises to his name. Prepare the way for him who rides through the desert, whose name is the Lord. Rejoice before him.
5 God is in his holy Temple. He is a father to orphans, and he defends the widows.
6 God gives the lonely a home. He leads prisoners out with joy, but those who turn against God will live in a dry land.
7 God, you led your people out when you marched through the desert.Selah
8 The ground shook and the sky poured down rain before God, the God of Mount Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
9 God, you sent much rain; you refreshed your tired land.
10 Your people settled there. God, in your goodness you took care of the poor.
11 The Lord gave the command, and a great army told the news:
12 Kings and their armies run away. In camp they divide the wealth taken in war.
13 Those who stayed by the campfires will share the riches taken in battle."
14 The Almighty scattered kings like snow on Mount Zalmon.
15 The mountains of Bashan are high; the mountains of Bashan have many peaks.
16 Why do you mountains with many peaks look with envy on the mountain that God chose for his home? The Lord will live there forever.
17 God comes with millions of chariots; the Lord comes from Mount Sinai to his holy place.
18 When you went up to the heights, you led a parade of captives. You received gifts from the people, even from those who turned against you. And the Lord God will live there.
19 Praise the Lord, God our Savior, who helps us every day. Selah
20 Our God is a God who saves us; the Lord God saves us from death.
21 God will crush his enemies' heads, the hairy skulls of those who continue to sin.
22 The Lord said, "I will bring the enemy back from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the sea.
23 Then you can stick your feet in their blood, and your dogs can lick their share."
24 God, people have seen your victory march; God my King marched into the holy place.
25 The singers are in front and the instruments are behind. In the middle are the girls with the tambourines.
26 Praise God in the meeting place; praise the Lord in the gathering of Israel.
27 There is the smallest tribe, Benjamin, leading them. their group. and of Naphtali.
28 God, order up your power; show the mighty power you have used for us before.
29 Kings will bring their wealth to you, to your Temple in Jerusalem.
30 Punish Egypt, the beast in the tall grass along the river. Punish the leaders of nations, those bulls among the cows. Defeated, they will bring you their silver. Scatter those nations that love war.
31 Messengers will come from Egypt; the people of Cush will pray to God.
32 Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praises to the Lord. Selah
33 Sing to the one who rides through the skies, which are from long ago. He speaks with a thundering voice.
34 Announce that God is powerful. He rules over Israel, and his power is in the skies.
35 God, you are wonderful in your Temple. and power.
1 God, save me, because the water has risen to my neck.
2 I'm sinking down into the mud, and there is nothing to stand on. I am in deep water, and the flood covers me.
3 I am tired from calling for help; my throat is sore. My eyes are tired from waiting for God to help me.
4 There are more people who hate me for no reason than hairs on my head; powerful enemies want to destroy me for no reason. They make me pay back what I did not steal.
5 God, you know what I have done wrong; I cannot hide my guilt from you.
6 Lord God All-Powerful, do not let those who hope in you be ashamed because of me. God of Israel, do not let your worshipers be disgraced because of me.
7 For you, I carry this shame, and my face is covered with disgrace.
8 I am like a stranger to my closest relatives and a foreigner to my mother's children.
9 My strong love for your Temple completely controls me. When people insult you, it hurts me.
10 When I cry and go without food, they make fun of me.
11 When I wear clothes of sadness, they joke about me.
12 They make fun of me in public places, and the drunkards make up songs about me.
13 But I pray to you, Lord, for favor. God, because of your great love, answer me. You are truly able to save.
14 Pull me from the mud, and do not let me sink. Save me from those who hate me and from the deep water.
15 Do not let the flood drown me or the deep water swallow me or the grave close its mouth over me.
16 Lord, answer me because your love is so good. Because of your great kindness, turn to me.
17 Do not hide from me, your servant. I am in trouble. Hurry to help me!
18 Come near and save me; rescue me from my enemies.
19 You see my shame and disgrace. You know all my enemies and what they have said.
20 Insults have broken my heart and left me weak. I looked for sympathy, but there was none; I found no one to comfort me.
21 They put poison in my food and gave me vinegar to drink.
22 Let their own feasts cause their ruin; let their feasts trap them and pay them back.
23 Let their eyes be closed so they cannot see and their backs be forever weak from troubles.
24 Pour your anger out on them; let your anger catch up with them.
25 May their place be empty; leave no one to live in their tents.
26 They chase after those you have hurt, and they talk about the pain of those you have wounded.
27 Charge them with crime after crime, and do not let them have anything good.
28 Wipe their names from the book of life, and do not list them with those who do what is right.
29 I am sad and hurting. God, save me and protect me.
30 I will praise God in a song and will honor him by giving thanks.
31 That will please the Lord more than offering him cattle, more than sacrificing a bull with horns and hoofs.
32 Poor people will see this and be glad. Be encouraged, you who worship God.
33 The Lord listens to those in need and does not look down on captives.
34 Heaven and earth should praise him, the seas and everything in them.
35 God will save Jerusalem and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will live there and own the land.
36 The descendants of his servants will inherit that land, and those who love him will live there.
1 God, come quickly and save me. Lord, hurry to help me.
2 Let those who are trying to kill me be ashamed and disgraced. Let those who want to hurt me run away in disgrace.
3 Let those who make fun of me stop because of their shame.
4 But let all those who worship you rejoice and be glad. Let those who love your salvation always say, "Praise the greatness of God."
5 I am poor and helpless; God, hurry to me. You help me and save me. Lord, do not wait.
1 In you, Lord, is my protection. Never let me be ashamed.
2 Because you do what is right, save and rescue me; listen to me and save me.
3 Be my place of safety where I can always come. Give the command to save me, because you are my rock and my strong, walled city.
4 My God, save me from the power of the wicked and from the hold of evil and cruel people.
5 Lord, you are my hope. Lord, I have trusted you since I was young.
6 I have depended on you since I was born; you helped me even on the day of my birth. I will always praise you.
7 I am an example to many people, because you are my strong protection.
8 I am always praising you; all day long I honor you.
9 Do not reject me when I am old; do not leave me when my strength is gone.
10 My enemies make plans against me, and they meet together to kill me.
11 They say, "God has left him. Go after him and take him, because no one will save him."
12 God, don't be far off. My God, hurry to help me.
13 Let those who accuse me be ashamed and destroyed. Let those who are trying to hurt me be covered with shame and disgrace.
14 But I will always have hope and will praise you more and more.
15 I will tell how you do what is right. I will tell about your salvation all day long, even though it is more than I can tell.
16 I will come and tell about your powerful works, Lord God. I will remind people that only you do what is right.
17 God, you have taught me since I was young. To this day I tell about the miracles you do.
18 Even though I am old and gray, do not leave me, God. I will tell the children about your power; I will tell those who live after me about your might.
19 God, your justice reaches to the skies. You have done great things; God, there is no one like you.
20 You have given me many troubles and bad times, but you will give me life again. When I am almost dead, you will keep me alive.
21 You will make me greater than ever, and you will comfort me again.
22 I will praise you with the harp. I trust you, my God. I will sing to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
23 I will shout for joy when I sing praises to you. You have saved me.
24 I will tell about your justice all day long. And those who want to hurt me will be ashamed and disgraced. Of Solomon.
1 God, give the king your good judgment and the king's son your goodness.
2 Help him judge your people fairly and decide what is right for the poor.
3 Let there be peace on the mountains and goodness on the hills for the people.
4 Help him be fair to the poor and save the needy and punish those who hurt them.
5 May they respect you as long as the sun shines and as long as the moon glows.
6 Let him be like rain on the grass, like showers that water the earth.
7 Let goodness be plentiful while he lives. Let peace continue as long as there is a moon.
8 Let his kingdom go from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
9 Let the people of the desert bow down to him, and make his enemies lick the dust.
10 Let the kings of Tarshish and the faraway lands bring him gifts. bring their presents to him.
11 Let all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
12 He will help the poor when they cry out and will save the needy when no one else will help.
13 He will be kind to the weak and poor, and he will save their lives.
14 He will save them from cruel people who try to hurt them, because their lives are precious to him.
15 Long live the king! Let him receive gold from Sheba. Let people always pray for him and bless him all day long.
16 Let the fields grow plenty of grain and the hills be covered with crops. Let the land be as fertile as Lebanon, and let the cities grow like the grass in a field.
17 Let the king be famous forever; let him be remembered as long as the sun shines. Let the nations be blessed because of him, and may they all bless him.
18 Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such miracles.
19 Praise his glorious name forever. Let his glory fill the whole world. Amen and amen.
20 This ends the prayers of David son of Jesse.
1 God is truly good to Israel, to those who have pure hearts.
2 But I had almost stopped believing; I had almost lost my faith
3 because I was jealous of proud people. I saw wicked people doing well.
4 They are not suffering; they are healthy and strong.
5 They don't have troubles like the rest of us; they don't have problems like other people.
6 They wear pride like a necklace and put on violence as their clothing.
7 They are looking for profits and do not control their selfish desires.
8 They make fun of others and speak evil; proudly they speak of hurting others.
9 They brag to the sky. They say that they own the earth.
10 So their people turn to them and give them whatever they want.
11 They say, "How can God know?
12 These people are wicked, always at ease, and getting richer.
13 So why have I kept my heart pure? Why have I kept my hands from doing wrong?
14 I have suffered all day long; I have been punished every morning.
15 God, if I had decided to talk like this, I would have let your people down.
16 I tried to understand all this, but it was too hard for me to see
17 until I went to the Temple of God. Then I understood what will happen to them.
18 You have put them in danger; you cause them to be destroyed.
19 They are destroyed in a moment; they are swept away by terrors.
20 It will be like waking from a dream. Lord, when you rise up, they will disappear.
21 When my heart was sad and I was angry,
22 I was senseless and stupid. I acted like an animal toward you.
23 But I am always with you; you have held my hand.
24 You guide me with your advice, and later you will receive me in honor.
25 I have no one in heaven but you; I want nothing on earth besides you.
26 My body and my mind may become weak, but God is my strength. He is mine forever.
27 Those who are far from God will die; you destroy those who are unfaithful.
28 But I am close to God, and that is good. The Lord God is my protection. I will tell all that you have done. A maskil of Asaph.
1 God, why have you rejected us for so long? Why are you angry with us, the sheep of your pasture?
2 Remember the people you bought long ago. You saved us, and we are your very own. After all, you live on Mount Zion.
3 Make your way through these old ruins; the enemy wrecked everything in the Temple.
4 Those who were against you shouted in your meeting place and raised their flags there.
5 They came with axes raised as if to cut down a forest of trees.
6 They smashed the carved panels with their axes and hatchets.
7 They burned your Temple to the ground; they have made the place where you live unclean.
8 They thought, "We will completely crush them!" They burned every place where God was worshiped in the land.
9 We do not see any signs. There are no more prophets, and no one knows how long this will last.
10 God, how much longer will the enemy make fun of you? Will they insult you forever?
11 Why do you hold back your power? Bring your power out in the open and destroy them!
12 God, you have been our king for a long time. You bring salvation to the earth.
13 You split open the sea by your power and broke the heads of the sea monster.
14 You smashed the heads of the monster Leviathan and gave him to the desert creatures as food.
15 You opened up the springs and streams and made the flowing rivers run dry.
16 Both the day and the night are yours; you made the sun and the moon.
17 You set all the limits on the earth; you created summer and winter.
18 Lord, remember how the enemy insulted you. Remember how those foolish people made fun of you.
19 Do not give us, your doves, to those wild animals. Never forget your poor people.
20 Remember the agreement you made with us, because violence fills every dark corner of this land.
21 Do not let your suffering people be disgraced. Let the poor and helpless praise you.
22 God, arise and defend yourself. Remember the insults that come from those foolish people all day long.
23 Don't forget what your enemies said; don't forget their roar as they rise against you always.
1 God, we thank you; we thank you because you are near. We tell about the miracles you do.
2 You say, "I set the time for trial, and I will judge fairly.
3 The earth with all its people may shake, but I am the one who holds it steady. Selah
4 I say to those who are proud, 'Don't brag,' and to the wicked, 'Don't show your power.
5 Don't try to use your power against heaven. Don't be stubborn.'"
6 No one from the east or the west or the desert can judge you.
7 God is the judge; he judges one person as guilty and another as innocent.
8 The Lord holds a cup of anger in his hand; it is full of wine mixed with spices. He pours it out even to the last drop, and the wicked drink it all.
9 I will tell about this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.
10 He will take all power away from the wicked, but the power of good people will grow.
1 People in Judah know God; his fame is great in Israel.
2 His Tent is in Jerusalem; his home is on Mount Zion.
3 There God broke the flaming arrows, the shields, the swords, and the weapons of war.Selah
4 God, how wonderful you are! You are more splendid than the hills full of animals.
5 The brave soldiers were stripped as they lay asleep in death. Not one warrior had the strength to stop it.
6 God of Jacob, when you spoke strongly, horses and riders fell dead.
7 You are feared; no one can stand against you when you are angry.
8 From heaven you gave the decision, and the earth was afraid and silent.
9 God, you stood up to judge and to save the needy people of the earth.Selah
10 People praise you for your anger against evil. Those who live through your anger are stopped from doing more evil.
11 Make and keep your promises to the Lord your God. From all around, gifts should come to the God we worship.
12 God breaks the spirits of great leaders; the kings on earth fear him.
1 I cry out to God; I call to God, and he will hear me.
2 I look for the Lord on the day of trouble. All night long I reach out my hands, but I cannot be comforted.
3 When I remember God, I become upset; when I think, I become afraid.Selah
4 You keep my eyes from closing. I am too upset to say anything.
5 I keep thinking about the old days, the years of long ago.
6 At night I remember my songs. I think and I ask myself:
7 Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he never be kind to us again?
8 Is his love gone forever? Has he stopped speaking for all time?
9 Has God forgotten mercy? Is he too angry to pity us?"Selah
10 Then I say "This is what makes me sad: For years the power of God Most High was with us."
11 I remember what the Lord did; I remember the miracles you did long ago.
12 I think about all the things you did and consider your deeds.
13 God, your ways are holy. No god is as great as our God.
14 You are the God who does miracles; you have shown people your power.
15 By your power you have saved your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.Selah
16 God, the waters saw you; they saw you and became afraid; the deep waters shook with fear.
17 The clouds poured down their rain. The sky thundered. Your lightning flashed back and forth like arrows.
18 Your thunder sounded in the whirlwind. Lightning lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook.
19 You made a way through the sea and paths through the deep waters, but your footprints were not seen.
20 You led your people like a flock by using Moses and Aaron. A maskil of Asaph.
1 My people, listen to my teaching; listen to what I say.
2 I will speak using stories; I will tell secret things from long ago.
3 We have heard them and known them by what our ancestors have told us.
4 We will not keep them from our children; we will tell those who come later about the praises of the Lord. We will tell about his power and the miracles he has done.
5 The Lord made an agreement with Jacob and gave the teachings to Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach to their children.
6 Then their children would know them, even their children not yet born. And they would tell their children.
7 So they would all trust God and would not forget what he had done but would obey his commands.
8 They would not be like their ancestors who were stubborn and disobedient. Their hearts were not loyal to God, and they were not true to him.
9 The men of Ephraim had bows for weapons, but they ran away on the day of battle.
10 They didn't keep their agreement with God and refused to live by his teachings.
11 They forgot what he had done and the miracles he had shown them.
12 He did miracles while their ancestors watched, in the fields of Zoan in Egypt.
13 He divided the Red Sea and led them through. He made the water stand up like a wall.
14 He led them with a cloud by day and by the light of a fire by night.
15 He split the rocks in the desert and gave them more than enough water, as if from the deep ocean.
16 He brought streams out of the rock and caused water to flow down like rivers.
17 But the people continued to sin against him; in the desert they turned against God Most High.
18 They decided to test God by asking for the food they wanted.
19 Then they spoke against God, saying, "Can God prepare food in the desert?
20 When he hit the rock, water poured out and rivers flowed down. But can he give us bread also? Will he provide his people with meat?"
21 When the Lord heard them, he was very angry. His anger was like fire to the people of Jacob; his anger grew against the people of Israel.
22 They had not believed God and had not trusted him to save them.
23 But he gave a command to the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven.
24 He rained manna down on them to eat; he gave them grain from heaven.
25 So they ate the bread of angels. He sent them all the food they could eat.
26 He sent the east wind from heaven and led the south wind by his power.
27 He rained meat on them like dust. The birds were as many as the sand of the sea.
28 He made the birds fall inside the camp, all around the tents.
29 So the people ate and became very full. God had given them what they wanted.
30 While they were still eating, and while the food was still in their mouths,
31 God became angry with them. He killed some of the healthiest of them; he struck down the best young men of Israel.
32 But they kept on sinning; they did not believe even with the miracles.
33 So he ended their days without meaning and their years in terror.
34 Anytime he killed them, they would look to him for help; they would come back to God and follow him.
35 They would remember that God was their Rock, that God Most High had saved them.
36 But their words were false, and their tongues lied to him.
37 Their hearts were not really loyal to God; they did not keep his agreement.
38 Still God was merciful. He forgave their sins and did not destroy them. Many times he held back his anger and did not stir up all his anger.
39 He remembered that they were only human, like a wind that blows and does not come back.
40 They turned against God so often in the desert and grieved him there.
41 Again and again they tested God and brought pain to the Holy One of Israel.
42 They did not remember his power or the time he saved them from the enemy.
43 They forgot the signs he did in Egypt and his wonders in the fields of Zoan.
44 He turned their rivers to blood so no one could drink the water.
45 He sent flies that bit the people. He sent frogs that destroyed them.
46 He gave their crops to grasshoppers and what they worked for to locusts.
47 He destroyed their vines with hail and their sycamore trees with sleet.
48 He killed their animals with hail and their cattle with lightning.
49 He showed them his hot anger. He sent his strong anger against them, his destroying angels.
50 He found a way to show his anger. He did not keep them from dying but let them die by a terrible disease.
51 God killed all the firstborn sons in Egypt, the oldest son of each family of Ham.
52 But God led his people out like sheep and he guided them like a flock through the desert.
53 He led them to safety so they had nothing to fear, but their enemies drowned in the sea.
54 So God brought them to his holy land, to the mountain country he took with his own power.
55 He forced out the other nations, and he had his people inherit the land. He let the tribes of Israel settle there in tents.
56 But they tested God and turned against God Most High; they did not keep his rules.
57 They turned away and were disloyal just like their ancestors. They were like a crooked bow that does not shoot straight.
58 They made God angry by building places to worship gods; they made him jealous with their idols.
59 When God heard them, he became very angry and rejected the people of Israel completely.
60 He left his dwelling at Shiloh, the Tent where he lived among the people.
61 He let the Ark, his power, be captured; he let the Ark, his glory, be taken by enemies.
62 He let his people be killed; he was very angry with his children.
63 The young men died by fire, and the young women had no one to marry.
64 Their priests fell by the sword, but their widows were not allowed to cry.
65 Then the Lord got up as if he had been asleep; he awoke like a man who had been drunk with wine.
66 He struck down his enemies and disgraced them forever.
67 But God rejected the family of Joseph; he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.
68 Instead, he chose the tribe of Judah and Mount Zion, which he loves.
69 And he built his Temple high like the mountains. Like the earth, he built it to last forever.
70 He chose David to be his servant and took him from the sheep pens.
71 He brought him from tending the sheep so he could lead the flock, the people of Jacob, his own people, the people of Israel.
72 And David led them with an innocent heart and guided them with skillful hands. A psalm of Asaph.
1 God, nations have come against your chosen people. They have ruined your holy Temple. They have turned Jerusalem into ruins.
2 They have given the bodies of your servants as food to the wild birds. They have given the bodies of those who worship you to the wild animals.
3 They have spilled blood like water all around Jerusalem. No one was left to bury the dead.
4 We are a joke to the other nations; they laugh and make fun of us.
5 Lord, how long will this last? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like a fire?
6 Be angry with the nations that do not know you and with the kingdoms that do not honor you.
7 They have gobbled up the people of Jacob and destroyed their land.
8 Don't punish us for our past sins. Show your mercy to us soon, because we are helpless!
9 God our Savior, help us so people will praise you. Save us and forgive our sins so people will honor you.
10 Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Tell the other nations in our presence that you punish those who kill your servants.
11 Hear the moans of the prisoners. Use your great power to save those sentenced to die.
12 Repay those around us seven times over for their insults to you, Lord.
13 We are your people, the sheep of your flock. We will thank you always; forever and ever we will praise you.
1 Shepherd of Israel, listen to us. You lead the people of Joseph like a flock. You sit on your throne between the gold creatures with wings. Show your greatness
2 to the people of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Use your strength, and come to save us.
3 God, take us back. Show us your kindness so we can be saved.
4 Lord God All-Powerful, how long will you be angry at the prayers of your people?
5 You have fed your people with tears; you have made them drink many tears.
6 You made those around us fight over us, and our enemies make fun of us.
7 God All-Powerful, take us back. Show us your kindness so we can be saved.
8 You brought us out of Egypt as if we were a vine. You forced out other nations and planted us in the land.
9 You cleared the ground for us. Like a vine, we took root and filled the land.
10 We covered the mountains with our shade. We had limbs like the mighty cedar tree.
11 Our branches reached the Mediterranean Sea, and our shoots went to the Euphrates River.
12 So why did you pull down our walls? Now everyone who passes by steals from us.
13 Like wild pigs they walk over us; like wild animals they feed on us.
14 God All-Powerful, come back. Look down from heaven and see. Take care of us, your vine.
15 You planted this shoot with your own hands and strengthened this child.
16 Now it is cut down and burned with fire; you destroyed us by your angry looks.
17 With your hand, strengthen the one you have chosen for yourself.
18 Then we will not turn away from you. Give us life again, and we will call to you for help.
19 Lord God All-Powerful, take us back. Show us your kindness so we can be saved.
1 Sing for joy to God, our strength; shout out loud to the God of Jacob.
2 Begin the music. Play the tambourines. Play pleasant music on the harps and lyres.
3 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, when the moon is full, when our feast begins.
4 This is the law for Israel; it is the command of the God of Jacob.
5 He gave this rule to the people of Joseph when they went out of the land of Egypt. I heard a language I did not know, saying:
6 I took the load off their shoulders; I let them put down their baskets.
7 When you were in trouble, you called, and I saved you. I answered you with thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah.Selah
8 My people, listen. I am warning you. Israel, please listen to me!
9 You must not have foreign gods; you must not worship any false god.
10 I, the Lord, am your God, who brought you out of Egypt. Open your mouth and I will feed you.
11 But my people did not listen to me; Israel did not want me.
12 So I let them go their stubborn way and follow their own advice.
13 I wish my people would listen to me; I wish Israel would live my way.
14 Then I would quickly defeat their enemies and turn my hand against their foes.
15 Those who hate the Lord would bow before him. Their punishment would continue forever.
16 But I would give you the finest wheat and fill you with honey from the rocks." A psalm of Asaph.
1 God is in charge of the great meeting; he judges among the "gods."
2 He says, "How long will you defend evil people? How long will you show greater kindness to the wicked?Selah
3 Defend the weak and the orphans; defend the rights of the poor and suffering.
4 Save the weak and helpless; free them from the power of the wicked.
5 You know nothing. You don't understand. You walk in the dark, while the world is falling apart.
6 I said, 'You are "gods." You are all sons of God Most High.'
7 But you will die like any other person; you will fall like all the leaders."
8 God, come and judge the earth, because you own all the nations. A song. A psalm of Asaph.
1 God, do not keep quiet; God, do not be silent or still.
2 Your enemies are making noises; those who hate you are getting ready to attack.
3 They are making secret plans against your people; they plot against those you love.
4 They say, "Come, let's destroy them as a nation. Then no one will ever remember the name 'Israel.'"
5 They are united in their plan. These have made an agreement against you:
6 the families of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,
7 the people of Byblos, Ammon, Amalek, Philistia, and Tyre.
8 Even Assyria has joined them to help Ammon and Moab, the descendants of Lot.Selah
9 God, do to them what you did to Midian, what you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.
10 They died at Endor, and their bodies rotted on the ground.
11 Do to their important leaders what you did to Oreb and Zeeb. Do to their princes what you did to Zebah and Zalmunna.
12 They said, "Let's take for ourselves the pasturelands that belong to God."
13 My God, make them like tumbleweed, like chaff blown away by the wind.
14 Be like a fire that burns a forest or like flames that blaze through the hills.
15 Chase them with your storm, and frighten them with your wind.
16 Cover them with shame. Then people will look for you, Lord.
17 Make them afraid and ashamed forever. Disgrace them and destroy them.
18 Then they will know that you are the Lord, that only you are God Most High over all the earth.
1 Lord All-Powerful, how lovely is your Temple!
2 I want more than anything to be in the courtyards of the Lord's Temple. My whole being wants to be with the living God.
3 The sparrows have found a home, and the swallows have nests. They raise their young near your altars, Lord All-Powerful, my King and my God.
4 Happy are the people who live at your Temple; they are always praising you. Selah
5 Happy are those whose strength comes from you, who want to travel to Jerusalem.
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it like a spring. The autumn rains fill it with pools of water.
7 The people get stronger as they go, and everyone meets with God in Jerusalem.
8 Lord God All-Powerful, hear my prayer; God of Jacob, listen to me. Selah
9 God, look at our shield; be kind to your appointed king.
10 One day in the courtyards of your Temple is better than a thousand days anywhere else. of my God than live in the homes of the wicked.
11 The Lord God is like a sun and shield; the Lord gives us kindness and honor. He does not hold back anything good from those whose lives are innocent.
12 Lord All-Powerful, happy are the people who trust you!
1 Lord, you have been kind to your land; you brought back the people of Jacob.
2 You forgave the guilt of the people and covered all their sins. Selah
3 You stopped all your anger; you turned back from your strong anger.
4 God our Savior, bring us back again. Stop being angry with us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you stay angry from now on?
6 Won't you give us life again? Your people would rejoice in you.
7 Lord, show us your love, and save us.
8 I will listen to God the Lord. He has ordered peace for those who worship him. Don't let them go back to foolishness.
9 God will soon save those who respect him, and his glory will be seen in our land.
10 Love and truth belong to God's people; goodness and peace will be theirs.
11 On earth people will be loyal to God, and God's goodness will shine down from heaven.
12 The Lord will give his goodness, and the land will give its crops.
13 Goodness will go before God and prepare the way for him. A prayer of David.
1 Lord, listen to me and answer me. I am poor and helpless.
2 Protect me, because I worship you. My God, save me, your servant who trusts in you.
3 Lord, have mercy on me, because I have called to you all day.
4 Give happiness to me, your servant, because I give my life to you, Lord.
5 Lord, you are kind and forgiving and have great love for those who call to you.
6 Lord, hear my prayer, and listen when I ask for mercy.
7 I call to you in times of trouble, because you will answer me.
8 Lord, there is no god like you and no works like yours.
9 Lord, all the nations you have made will come and worship you. They will honor you.
10 You are great and you do miracles. Only you are God.
11 Lord, teach me what you want me to do, and I will live by your truth. Teach me to respect you completely.
12 Lord, my God, I will praise you with all my heart, and I will honor your name forever.
13 You have great love for me. You have saved me from death.
14 God, proud men are attacking me; a gang of cruel men is trying to kill me. They do not respect you.
15 But Lord, you are a God who shows mercy and is kind. You don't become angry quickly. You have great love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and have mercy. Give me, your servant, strength. Save me, the son of your female servant.
17 Show me a sign of your goodness. When my enemies look, they will be ashamed. You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me. A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.
1 The Lord built Jerusalem on the holy mountain.
2 He loves its gates more than any other place in Israel.
3 City of God, wonderful things are said about you.Selah
4 God says, "I will put Egypt and Babylonia on the list of nations that know me. People from Philistia, Tyre, and Cush will be born there."
5 They will say about Jerusalem, "This one and that one were born there. God Most High will strengthen her."
6 The Lord will keep a list of the nations. He will note, "This person was born there."Selah
7 They will dance and sing, "All good things come from Jerusalem." A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.
1 Lord, you are the God who saves me. I cry out to you day and night.
2 Receive my prayer, and listen to my cry.
3 My life is full of troubles, and I am nearly dead.
4 They think I am on the way to my grave. I am like a man with no strength.
5 I have been left as dead, like a body lying in a grave whom you don't remember anymore, cut off from your care.
6 You have brought me close to death; I am almost in the dark place of the dead.
7 You have been very angry with me; all your waves crush me.Selah
8 You have taken my friends away from me and have made them hate me. I am trapped and cannot escape.
9 My eyes are weak from crying. Lord, I have prayed to you every day; I have lifted my hands in prayer to you.
10 Do you show your miracles for the dead? Do their spirits rise up and praise you?Selah
11 Will your love be told in the grave? Will your loyalty be told in the place of death?
12 Will your miracles be known in the dark grave? Will your goodness be known in the land of forgetfulness?
13 But, Lord, I have called out to you for help; every morning I pray to you.
14 Lord, why do you reject me? Why do you hide from me?
15 I have been weak and dying since I was young. I suffer from your terrors, and I am helpless.
16 You have been angry with me, and your terrors have destroyed me.
17 They surround me daily like a flood; they are all around me.
18 You have taken away my loved ones and friends. Darkness is my only friend. A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 I will always sing about the Lord's love; I will tell of his loyalty from now on.
2 I will say, "Your love continues forever; your loyalty goes on and on like the sky."
3 You said, "I made an agreement with the man of my choice; I made a promise to my servant David.
4 I told him, 'I will make your family continue forever. Your kingdom will go on and on.'"Selah
5 Lord, the heavens praise you for your miracles and for your loyalty in the meeting of your holy ones.
6 Who in heaven is equal to the Lord? None of the angels is like the Lord.
7 When the holy ones meet, it is God they fear. He is more frightening than all who surround him.
8 Lord God All-Powerful, who is like you? Lord, you are powerful and completely trustworthy.
9 You rule the mighty sea and calm the stormy waves.
10 You crushed the sea monster Rahab; by your power you scattered your enemies.
11 The skies and the earth belong to you. You made the world and everything in it.
12 You created the north and the south. your name.
13 Your arm has great power. Your hand is strong; your right hand is lifted up.
14 Your kingdom is built on what is right and fair. Love and truth are in all you do.
15 Happy are the people who know how to praise you. Lord, let them live in the light of your presence.
16 In your name they rejoice and continually praise your goodness.
17 You are their glorious strength, and in your kindness you honor our king.
18 Our king, our shield, belongs to the Lord, to the Holy One of Israel.
19 Once, in a vision, you spoke to those who worship you. You said, "I have given strength to a warrior; I have raised up a young man from my people.
20 I have found my servant David; I appointed him by pouring holy oil on him.
21 I will steady him with my hand and strengthen him with my arm.
22 No enemy will make him give forced payments, and wicked people will not defeat him.
23 I will crush his enemies in front of him; I will defeat those who hate him.
24 My loyalty and love will be with him. Through me he will be strong.
25 I will give him power over the sea and control over the rivers.
26 He will say to me, 'You are my father, my God, the Rock, my Savior.'
27 I will make him my firstborn son, the greatest king on earth.
28 My love will watch over him forever, and my agreement with him will never end.
29 I will make his family continue, and his kingdom will last as long as the skies.
30 If his descendants reject my teachings and do not follow my laws,
31 if they ignore my demands and disobey my commands,
32 then I will punish their sins with a rod and their wrongs with a whip.
33 But I will not hold back my love from David, nor will I stop being loyal.
34 I will not break my agreement nor change what I have said.
35 I have promised by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
36 His family will go on forever. His kingdom will last before me like the sun.
37 It will continue forever, like the moon, like a dependable witness in the sky."Selah
38 But now you have refused and rejected your appointed king. You have been angry with him.
39 You have abandoned the agreement with your servant and thrown his crown to the ground.
40 You have torn down all his city walls; you have turned his strong cities into ruins.
41 Everyone who passes by steals from him. His neighbors insult him.
42 You have given strength to his enemies and have made them all happy.
43 You have made his sword useless; you did not help him stand in battle.
44 You have kept him from winning and have thrown his throne to the ground.
45 You have cut his life short and covered him with shame.Selah
46 Lord, how long will this go on? Will you ignore us forever? How long will your anger burn like a fire?
47 Remember how short my life is.
48 What person alive will not die? Who can escape the grave?Selah
49 Lord, where is your love from times past, which in your loyalty you promised to David?
50 Lord, remember how they insulted your servant; remember how I have suffered the insults of the nations.
51 Lord, remember how your enemies insulted you and how they insulted your appointed king wherever he went.
52 Praise the Lord forever! Amen and amen.
1 Lord, you have been our home since the beginning.
2 Before the mountains were born and before you created the earth and the world, you are God. You have always been, and you will always be.
3 You turn people back into dust. You say, "Go back into dust, human beings."
4 To you, a thousand years is like the passing of a day, or like a few hours in the night.
5 While people sleep, you take their lives. They are like grass that grows up in the morning.
6 In the morning they are fresh and new, but by evening they dry up and die.
7 We are destroyed by your anger; we are terrified by your hot anger.
8 You have put the evil we have done right in front of you; you clearly see our secret sins.
9 All our days pass while you are angry. Our years end with a moan.
10 Our lifetime is seventy years or, if we are strong, eighty years. But the years are full of hard work and pain. They pass quickly, and then we are gone.
11 Who knows the full power of your anger? Your anger is as great as our fear of you should be.
12 Teach us how short our lives really are so that we may be wise.
13 Lord, how long before you return and show kindness to your servants?
14 Fill us with your love every morning. Then we will sing and rejoice all our lives.
15 We have seen years of trouble. Now give us as much joy as you gave us sorrow.
16 Show your servants the wonderful things you do; show your greatness to their children.
17 Lord our God, treat us well. Give us success in what we do; yes, give us success in what we do.
1 Those who go to God Most High for safety will be protected by the Almighty.
2 I will say to the Lord, "You are my place of safety and protection. You are my God and I trust you."
3 God will save you from hidden traps and from deadly diseases.
4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you can hide. His truth will be your shield and protection.
5 You will not fear any danger by night or an arrow during the day.
6 You will not be afraid of diseases that come in the dark or sickness that strikes at noon.
7 At your side one thousand people may die, or even ten thousand right beside you, but you will not be hurt.
8 You will only watch and see the wicked punished.
9 The Lord is your protection; you have made God Most High your place of safety.
10 Nothing bad will happen to you; no disaster will come to your home.
11 He has put his angels in charge of you to watch over you wherever you go.
12 They will catch you in their hands so that you will not hit your foot on a rock.
13 You will walk on lions and cobras; you will step on strong lions and snakes.
14 The Lord says, "Whoever loves me, I will save. I will protect those who know me.
15 They will call to me, and I will answer them. I will be with them in trouble; I will rescue them and honor them.
16 I will give them a long, full life, and they will see how I can save." A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.
1 It is good to praise you, Lord, to sing praises to God Most High.
2 It is good to tell of your love in the morning and of your loyalty at night.
3 It is good to praise you with the ten-stringed lyre and with the soft-sounding harp.
4 Lord, you have made me happy by what you have done; I will sing for joy about what your hands have done.
5 Lord, you have done such great things! How deep are your thoughts!
6 Stupid people don't know these things, and fools don't understand.
7 Wicked people grow like the grass. Evil people seem to do well, but they will be destroyed forever.
8 But, Lord, you will be honored forever.
9 Lord, surely your enemies, surely your enemies will be destroyed, and all who do evil will be scattered.
10 But you have made me as strong as an ox. You have poured fine oils on me.
11 When I looked, I saw my enemies; I heard the cries of those who are against me.
12 But good people will grow like palm trees; they will be tall like the cedars of Lebanon.
13 Like trees planted in the Temple of the Lord, they will grow strong in the courtyards of our God.
14 When they are old, they will still produce fruit; they will be healthy and fresh.
15 They will say that the Lord is good. He is my Rock, and there is no wrong in him.
1 The Lord is king. He is clothed in majesty. The Lord is clothed in majesty and armed with strength. The world is set, and it cannot be moved.
2 Lord, your kingdom was set up long ago; you are everlasting.
3 Lord, the seas raise, the seas raise their voice. The seas raise up their pounding waves.
4 The sound of the water is loud; the ocean waves are powerful, but the Lord above is much greater.
5 Lord, your laws will stand forever. Your Temple will be holy forevermore.
1 The Lord is a God who punishes. God, show your greatness and punish!
2 Rise up, Judge of the earth, and give the proud what they deserve.
3 How long will the wicked be happy? How long, Lord?
4 They are full of proud words; those who do evil brag about what they have done.
5 Lord, they crush your people and make your children suffer.
6 They kill widows and foreigners and murder orphans.
7 They say, "The Lord doesn't see; the God of Jacob doesn't notice."
8 You stupid ones among the people, pay attention. You fools, when will you understand?
9 Can't the creator of ears hear? Can't the maker of eyes see?
10 Won't the one who corrects nations punish you? Doesn't the teacher of people know everything?
11 The Lord knows what people think. He knows their thoughts are just a puff of wind.
12 Lord, those you correct are happy; you teach them from your law.
13 You give them rest from times of trouble until a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 The Lord won't leave his people nor give up his children.
15 Judgment will again be fair, and all who are honest will follow it.
16 Who will help me fight against the wicked? Who will stand with me against those who do evil?
17 If the Lord had not helped me, I would have died in a minute.
18 I said, "I am about to fall," but, Lord, your love kept me safe.
19 I was very worried, but you comforted me and made me happy.
20 Crooked leaders cannot be your friends. They use the law to cause suffering.
21 They join forces against people who do right and sentence to death the innocent.
22 But the Lord is my defender; my God is the rock of my protection.
23 God will pay them back for their sins and will destroy them for their evil. The Lord our God will destroy them.
1 Come, let's sing for joy to the Lord. Let's shout praises to the Rock who saves us.
2 Let's come to him with thanksgiving. Let's sing songs to him,
3 because the Lord is the great God, the great King over all gods.
4 The deepest places on earth are his, and the highest mountains belong to him.
5 The sea is his because he made it, and he created the land with his own hands.
6 Come, let's worship him and bow down. Let's kneel before the Lord who made us,
7 because he is our God and we are the people he takes care of and the sheep that he tends. Today listen to what he says:
8 Do not be stubborn, as your ancestors were at Meribah, as they were that day at Massah in the desert.
9 There your ancestors tested me and tried me even though they saw what I did.
10 I was angry with those people for forty years. I said, 'They are not loyal to me and have not understood my ways.'
11 I was angry and made a promise, 'They will never enter my rest.'"
1 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord and praise his name; every day tell how he saves us.
3 Tell the nations of his glory; tell all peoples the miracles he does,
4 because the Lord is great; he should be praised at all times. He should be honored more than all the gods,
5 because all the gods of the nations are only idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
6 The Lord has glory and majesty; he has power and beauty in his Temple.
7 Praise the Lord, all nations on earth; praise the Lord's glory and power.
8 Praise the glory of the Lord's name. Bring an offering and come into his Temple courtyards.
9 Worship the Lord because he is holy. Tremble before him, everyone on earth.
10 Tell the nations, "The Lord is king." The earth is set, and it cannot be moved. He will judge the people fairly.
11 Let the skies rejoice and the earth be glad; let the sea and everything in it shout.
12 Let the fields and everything in them rejoice. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy
13 before the Lord, because he is coming. He is coming to judge the world; he will judge the world with fairness and the peoples with truth.
1 The Lord is king. Let the earth rejoice; faraway lands should be glad.
2 Thick, dark clouds surround him. His kingdom is built on what is right and fair.
3 A fire goes before him and burns up his enemies all around.
4 His lightning lights up the world; when the people see it, they tremble.
5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens tell about his goodness, and all the people see his glory.
7 Those who worship idols should be ashamed; they brag about their gods. All the gods should worship the Lord.
8 When Jerusalem hears this, she is glad, and the towns of Judah rejoice. They are happy because of your judgments, Lord.
9 You are the Lord Most High over all the earth; you are supreme over all gods.
10 People who love the Lord hate evil. and frees them from the power of the wicked.
11 Light shines on those who do right; joy belongs to those who are honest.
12 Rejoice in the Lord, you who do right. Praise his holy name. A psalm.
1 Sing to the Lord a new song, because he has done miracles. By his right hand and holy arm he has won the victory.
2 The Lord has made known his power to save; he has shown the other nations his victory for his people.
3 He has remembered his love and his loyalty to the people of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen God's power to save.
4 Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth; burst into songs and make music.
5 Make music to the Lord with harps, with harps and the sound of singing.
6 Blow the trumpets and the sheep's horns; shout for joy to the Lord the King.
7 Let the sea and everything in it shout; let the world and everyone in it sing.
8 Let the rivers clap their hands; let the mountains sing together for joy.
9 Let them sing before the Lord, because he is coming to judge the world. He will judge the world fairly; he will judge the peoples with fairness. The Lord, the Fair and Holy King
1 The Lord is king. Let the peoples shake with fear. He sits between the gold creatures with wings. Let the earth shake.
2 The Lord in Jerusalem is great; he is supreme over all the peoples.
3 Let them praise your name; it is great, holy and to be feared.
4 The King is powerful and loves justice. Lord, you made things fair; you have done what is fair and right for the people of Jacob.
5 Praise the Lord our God, and worship at the Temple, his footstool. He is holy.
6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel was among his worshipers. They called to the Lord, and he answered them.
7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud. They kept the rules and laws he gave them.
8 Lord our God, you answered them. You showed them that you are a forgiving God, but you punished them for their wrongs.
9 Praise the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain, because the Lord our God is holy. A psalm of thanks.
1 Shout to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Serve the Lord with joy; come before him with singing.
3 Know that the Lord is God. He made us, and we belong to him; we are his people, the sheep he tends.
4 Come into his city with songs of thanksgiving and into his courtyards with songs of praise. Thank him and praise his name.
5 The Lord is good. His love is forever, and his loyalty goes on and on. A psalm of David.
1 I will sing of your love and fairness; Lord, I will sing praises to you.
2 I will be careful to live an innocent life. When will you come to me? I will live an innocent life in my house.
3 I will not look at anything wicked. I hate those who turn against you; they will not be found near me.
4 Let those who want to do wrong stay away from me; I will have nothing to do with evil.
5 If anyone secretly says things against his neighbor, I will stop him. I will not allow people to be proud and look down on others.
6 I will look for trustworthy people so I can live with them in the land. Only those who live innocent lives will be my servants.
7 No one who is dishonest will live in my house; no liars will stay around me.
8 Every morning I will destroy the wicked in the land. I will rid the Lord's city of people who do evil. A prayer of a person who is suffering when he is discouraged and tells the Lord his complaints.
1 Lord, listen to my prayer; let my cry for help come to you.
2 Do not hide from me in my time of trouble. Pay attention to me. When I cry for help, answer me quickly.
3 My life is passing away like smoke, and my bones are burned up with fire.
4 My heart is like grass that has been cut and dried. I forget to eat.
5 Because of my grief, my skin hangs on my bones.
6 I am like a desert owl, like an owl living among the ruins.
7 I lie awake. I am like a lonely bird on a housetop.
8 All day long enemies insult me; those who make fun of me use my name as a curse.
9 I eat ashes for food, and my tears fall into my drinks.
10 Because of your great anger, you have picked me up and thrown me away.
11 My days are like a passing shadow; I am like dried grass.
12 But, Lord, you rule forever, and your fame goes on and on.
13 You will come and have mercy on Jerusalem, because the time has now come to be kind to her; the right time has come.
14 Your servants love even her stones; they even care about her dust.
15 Nations will fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings on earth will honor you.
16 The Lord will rebuild Jerusalem; there his glory will be seen.
17 He will answer the prayers of the needy; he will not reject their prayers.
18 Write these things for the future so that people who are not yet born will praise the Lord.
19 The Lord looked down from his holy place above; from heaven he looked down at the earth.
20 He heard the moans of the prisoners, and he freed those sentenced to die.
21 The name of the Lord will be heard in Jerusalem; his praise will be heard there.
22 People will come together, and kingdoms will serve the Lord.
23 God has made me tired of living; he has cut short my life.
24 So I said, "My God, do not take me in the middle of my life. Your years go on and on.
25 In the beginning you made the earth, and your hands made the skies.
26 They will be destroyed, but you will remain. They will all wear out like clothes. And, like clothes, you will change them and throw them away.
27 But you never change, and your life will never end.
28 Our children will live in your presence, and their children will remain with you." Of David.
1 My whole being, praise the Lord; all my being, praise his holy name.
2 My whole being, praise the Lord and do not forget all his kindnesses.
3 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.
4 He saves my life from the grave and loads me with love and mercy.
5 He satisfies me with good things and makes me young again, like the eagle.
6 The Lord does what is right and fair for all who are wronged by others.
7 He showed his ways to Moses and his deeds to the people of Israel.
8 The Lord shows mercy and is kind. He does not become angry quickly, and he has great love.
9 He will not always accuse us, and he will not be angry forever.
10 He has not punished us as our sins should be punished; he has not repaid us for the evil we have done.
11 As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who respect him.
12 He has taken our sins away from us as far as the east is from west.
13 The Lord has mercy on those who respect him, as a father has mercy on his children.
14 He knows how we were made; he remembers that we are dust.
15 Human life is like grass; we grow like a flower in the field.
16 After the wind blows, the flower is gone, and there is no sign of where it was.
17 But the Lord's love for those who respect him continues forever and ever, and his goodness continues to their grandchildren
18 and to those who keep his agreement and who remember to obey his orders.
19 The Lord has set his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over everything.
20 You who are his angels, praise the Lord. You are the mighty warriors who do what he says and who obey his voice.
21 You, his armies, praise the Lord; you are his servants who do what he wants.
22 Everything the Lord has made should praise him in all the places he rules. My whole being, praise the Lord.
1 My whole being, praise the Lord. Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with glory and majesty;
2 you wear light like a robe. You stretch out the skies like a tent.
3 You build your room above the clouds. You make the clouds your chariot, and you ride on the wings of the wind.
4 You make the winds your messengers, and flames of fire are your servants.
5 You built the earth on its foundations so it can never be moved.
6 You covered the earth with oceans; the water was above the mountains.
7 But at your command, the water rushed away. When you thundered your orders, it hurried away.
8 The mountains rose; the valleys sank. The water went to the places you made for it.
9 You set borders for the seas that they cannot cross, so water will never cover the earth again.
10 You make springs pour into the ravines; they flow between the mountains.
11 They water all the wild animals; the wild donkeys come there to drink.
12 Wild birds make nests by the water; they sing among the tree branches.
13 You water the mountains from above. The earth is full of the things you made.
14 You make the grass for cattle and vegetables for the people. You make food grow from the earth.
15 You give us wine that makes happy hearts and olive oil that makes our faces shine. You give us bread that gives us strength.
16 The Lord's trees have plenty of water; they are the cedars of Lebanon, which he planted.
17 The birds make their nests there; the stork's home is in the fir trees.
18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats. The rocks are hiding places for the badgers.
19 You made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun always knows when to set.
20 You make it dark, and it becomes night. Then all the wild animals creep around.
21 The lions roar as they attack. They look to God for food.
22 When the sun rises, they leave and go back to their dens to lie down.
23 Then people go to work and work until evening.
24 Lord, you have made many things; with your wisdom you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
25 Look at the sea, so big and wide, with creatures large and small that cannot be counted.
26 Ships travel over the ocean, and there is the sea monster Leviathan, which you made to play there.
27 All these things depend on you to give them their food at the right time.
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up. When you open your hand, they are filled with good food.
29 When you turn away from them, they become frightened. When you take away their breath, they die and turn to dust.
30 When you breathe on them, they are created, and you make the land new again.
31 May the glory of the Lord be forever. May the Lord enjoy what he has made.
32 He just looks at the earth, and it shakes. He touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praises to my God as long as I live.
34 May my thoughts please him; I am happy in the Lord.
35 Let sinners be destroyed from the earth, and let the wicked live no longer. My whole being, praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
1 Give thanks to the Lord and pray to him. Tell the nations what he has done.
2 Sing to him; sing praises to him. Tell about all his miracles.
3 Be glad that you are his; let those who seek the Lord be happy.
4 Depend on the Lord and his strength; always go to him for help.
5 Remember the miracles he has done; remember his wonders and his decisions.
6 You are descendants of his servant Abraham, the children of Jacob, his chosen people.
7 He is the Lord our God. His laws are for all the world.
8 He will keep his agreement forever; he will keep his promises always.
9 He will keep the agreement he made with Abraham and the promise he made to Isaac.
10 He made it a law for the people of Jacob; he made it an agreement with Israel to last forever.
11 The Lord said, "I will give you the land of Canaan, and it will belong to you."
12 Then God's people were few in number. They were strangers in the land.
13 They went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another.
14 But the Lord did not let anyone hurt them; he warned kings not to harm them.
15 He said, "Don't touch my chosen people, and don't harm my prophets."
16 God ordered a time of hunger in the land, and he destroyed all the food.
17 Then he sent a man ahead of them -- Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
18 They put chains around his feet and an iron ring around his neck.
19 Then the time he had spoken of came, and the Lord's words proved that Joseph was right.
20 The king of Egypt sent for Joseph and freed him; the ruler of the people set him free.
21 He made him the master of his house; Joseph was in charge of his riches.
22 He could order the princes as he wished. He taught the older men to be wise.
23 Then his father Israel came to Egypt; Jacobn lived in Egypt.
24 The Lord made his people grow in number, and he made them stronger than their enemies.
25 He caused the Egyptians to hate his people and to make plans against his servants.
26 Then he sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
27 They did many signs among the Egyptians and worked wonders in Egypt.
28 The Lord sent darkness and made the land dark, but the Egyptians turned against what he said.
29 So he changed their water into blood and made their fish die.
30 Then their country was filled with frogs, even in the bedrooms of their rulers.
31 The Lord spoke and flies came, and gnats were everywhere in the country.
32 He made hail fall like rain and sent lightning through their land.
33 He struck down their grapevines and fig trees, and he destroyed every tree in the country.
34 He spoke and grasshoppers came; the locusts were too many to count.
35 They ate all the plants in the land and everything the earth produced.
36 The Lord also killed all the firstborn sons in the land, the oldest son of each family.
37 Then he brought his people out, and they carried with them silver and gold. Not one of his people stumbled.
38 The Egyptians were glad when they left, because the Egyptians were afraid of them.
39 The Lord covered them with a cloud and lit up the night with fire.
40 When they asked, he brought them quail and filled them with bread from heaven.
41 God split the rock, and water flowed out; it ran like a river through the desert.
42 He remembered his holy promise to his servant Abraham.
43 So God brought his people out with joy, his chosen ones with singing.
44 He gave them lands of other nations, so they received what others had worked for.
45 This was so they would keep his orders and obey his teachings.
1 Praise the Lord! Thank the Lord because he is good. His love continues forever.
2 No one can tell all the mighty things the Lord has done; no one can speak all his praise.
3 Happy are those who do right, who do what is fair at all times.
4 Lord, remember me when you are kind to your people; help me when you save them.
5 Let me see the good things you do for your chosen people. Let me be happy along with your happy nation; let me join your own people in praising you.
6 We have sinned just as our ancestors did. We have done wrong; we have done evil.
7 Our ancestors in Egypt did not learn from your miracles. They did not remember all your kindnesses, so they turned against you at the Red Sea.
8 But the Lord saved them for his own sake, to show his great power.
9 He commanded the Red Sea, and it dried up. He led them through the deep sea as if it were a desert.
10 He saved them from those who hated them. He saved them from their enemies,
11 and the water covered their foes. Not one of them escaped.
12 Then the people believed what the Lord said, and they sang praises to him.
13 But they quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his advice.
14 They became greedy for food in the desert, and they tested God there.
15 So he gave them what they wanted, but he also sent a terrible disease among them.
16 The people in the camp were jealous of Moses and of Aaron, the holy priest of the Lord.
17 Then the ground opened up and swallowed Dathan and closed over Abiram's group.
18 A fire burned among their followers, and flames burned up the wicked.
19 The people made a gold calf at Mount Sinai and worshiped a metal statue.
20 They exchanged their glorious God for a statue of a bull that eats grass.
21 They forgot the God who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt,
22 who had done miracles in Egyptn and amazing things by the Red Sea.
23 So God said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood before him and stopped God's anger from destroying them.
24 Then they refused to go into the beautiful land of Canaan; they did not believe what God promised.
25 They grumbled in their tents and did not obey the Lord.
26 So he swore to them that they would die in the desert.
27 He said their children would be killed by other nations and that they would be scattered among other countries.
28 They joined in worshiping Baal at Peor and ate meat that had been sacrificed to lifeless statues.
29 They made the Lord angry by what they did, so many people became sick with a terrible disease.
30 But Phinehas prayed to the Lord, and the disease stopped.
31 Phinehas did what was right, and it will be remembered from now on.
32 The people also made the Lord angry at Meribah, and Moses was in trouble because of them.
33 The people turned against the Spirit of God, so Moses spoke without stopping to think.
34 The people did not destroy the other nations as the Lord had told them to do.
35 Instead, they mixed with the other nations and learned their customs.
36 They worshiped other nations' idols and were trapped by them.
37 They even killed their sons and daughters as sacrifices to demons.
38 They killed innocent people, their own sons and daughters, as sacrifices to the idols of Canaan. So the land was made unholy by their blood.
39 The people became unholy by their sins; they were unfaithful to God in what they did.
40 So the Lord became angry with his people and hated his own children.
41 He handed them over to other nations and let their enemies rule over them.
42 Their enemies were cruel to them and kept them under their power.
43 The Lord saved his people many times, but they continued to turn against him. So they became even more wicked.
44 But God saw their misery when he heard their cry.
45 He remembered his agreement with them, and he felt sorry for them because of his great love.
46 He caused them to be pitied by those who held them captive.
47 Lord our God, save us and bring us back from other nations. Then we will thank you and will gladly praise you.
48 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He always was and always will be. Let all the people say, "Amen!"
1 Thank the Lord because he is good. His love continues forever.
2 That is what those whom the Lord has saved should say. He has saved them from the enemy
3 and has gathered them from other lands, from east and west, north and south.
4 Some people had wandered in the desert lands. They found no city in which to live.
5 They were hungry and thirsty, and they were discouraged.
6 In their misery they cried out to the Lord, and he saved them from their troubles.
7 He led them on a straight road to a city where they could live.
8 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his love and for the miracles he does for people.
9 He satisfies the thirsty and fills up the hungry.
10 Some sat in gloom and darkness; they were prisoners suffering in chains.
11 They had turned against the words of God and had refused the advice of God Most High.
12 So he broke their pride by hard work. They stumbled, and no one helped.
13 In their misery they cried out to the Lord, and he saved them from their troubles.
14 He brought them out of their gloom and darkness and broke their chains.
15 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his love and for the miracles he does for people.
16 He breaks down bronze gates and cuts apart iron bars.
17 Some fools turned against God and suffered for the evil they did.
18 They refused to eat anything, so they almost died.
19 In their misery they cried out to the Lord, and he saved them from their troubles.
20 God gave the command and healed them, so they were saved from dying.
21 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his love and for the miracles he does for people.
22 Let them offer sacrifices to thank him. With joy they should tell what he has done.
23 Others went out to sea in ships and did business on the great oceans.
24 They saw what the Lord could do, the miracles he did in the deep oceans.
25 He spoke, and a storm came up, which blew up high waves.
26 The ships were tossed as high as the sky and fell low to the depths. The storm was so bad that they lost their courage.
27 They stumbled and fell like people who were drunk. They did not know what to do.
28 In their misery they cried out to the Lord, and he saved them from their troubles.
29 He stilled the storm and calmed the waves.
30 They were happy that it was quiet, and God guided them to the port they wanted.
31 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his love and for the miracles he does for people.
32 Let them praise his greatness in the meeting of the people; let them praise him in the meeting of the older leaders.
33 He changed rivers into a desert and springs of water into dry ground.
34 He made fertile land salty, because the people there did evil.
35 He changed the desert into pools of water and dry ground into springs of water.
36 He had the hungry settle there so they could build a city in which to live.
37 They planted seeds in the fields and vineyards, and they had a good harvest.
38 God blessed them, and they grew in number. Their cattle did not become fewer.
39 Because of disaster, troubles, and sadness, their families grew smaller and weaker.
40 He showed he was displeased with their leaders and made them wander in a pathless desert.
41 But he lifted the poor out of their suffering and made their families grow like flocks of sheep.
42 Good people see this and are happy, but the wicked say nothing.
43 Whoever is wise will remember these things and will think about the love of the Lord. A song. A psalm of David.
1 God, my heart is steady. I will sing and praise you with all my being.
2 Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
3 Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing songs of praise about you to all the nations.
4 Your great love reaches to the skies, your truth to the heavens.
5 God, you are supreme above the skies. Let your glory be over all the earth.
6 Answer us and save us by your power so the people you love will be rescued.
7 God has said from his Temple, "When I win, I will divide Shechem and measure off the Valley of Succoth.
8 Gilead and Manasseh are mine. Ephraim is like my helmet. Judah holds my royal scepter.
9 Moab is like my washbowl. I throw my sandals at Edom. I shout at Philistia."
10 Who will bring me to the strong, walled city?
11 God, surely you have rejected us; you do not go out with our armies.
12 Help us fight the enemy. Human help is useless,
13 but we can win with God's help. He will defeat our enemies.
1 God, I praise you. Do not be silent.
2 Wicked people and liars have spoken against me; they have told lies about me.
3 They have said hateful things about me and attack me for no reason.
4 They attacked me, even though I loved them and prayed for them.
5 I was good to them, but they repay me with evil. I loved them, but they hate me in return.
6 They say about me, "Have an evil person work against him, and let an accuser stand against him.
7 When he is judged, let him be found guilty, and let even his prayers show his guilt.
8 Let his life be cut short, and let another man replace him as leader.
9 Let his children become orphans and his wife a widow.
10 Make his children wander around, begging for food. Let them be forced out of the ruins in which they live.
11 Let the people to whom he owes money take everything he owns, and let strangers steal everything he has worked for.
12 Let no one show him love or have mercy on his orphaned children.
13 Let all his descendants die and be forgotten by those who live after him.
14 Lord, remember how wicked his ancestors were, and don't let the sins of his mother be wiped out.
15 Lord, always remember their sins. Then make people forget about them completely.
16 He did not remember to be loving. He hurt the poor, the needy, and those who were sad until they were nearly dead.
17 He loved to put curses on others, so let those same curses fall on him. He did not like to bless others, so do not let good things happen to him.
18 He cursed others as often as he wore clothes. Cursing others filled his body and his life, like drinking water and using olive oil.
19 So let curses cover him like clothes and wrap around him like a belt."
20 May the Lord do these things to those who accuse me, to those who speak evil against me.
21 But you, Lord God, be kind to me so others will know you are good. Because your love is good, save me.
22 I am poor and helpless and very sad.
23 I am dying like an evening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust.
24 My knees are weak from hunger, and I have grown thin.
25 My enemies insult me; they look at me and shake their heads.
26 Lord my God, help me; because you are loving, save me.
27 Then they will know that your power has done this; they will know that you have done it, Lord.
28 They may curse me, but you bless me. They may attack me, but they will be disgraced. Then I, your servant, will be glad.
29 Let those who accuse me be disgraced and covered with shame like a coat.
30 I will thank the Lord very much; I will praise him in front of many people.
31 He defends the helpless and saves them from those who accuse them. A psalm of David.
1 The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit by me at my right side until I put your enemies under your control."
2 The Lord will enlarge your kingdom beyond Jerusalem, and you will rule over your enemies.
3 Your people will join you on your day of battle. You have been dressed in holiness from birth; you have the freshness of a child.
4 The Lord has made a promise and will not change his mind. He said, "You are a priest forever, a priest like Melchizedek."
5 The Lord is beside you to help you. When he becomes angry, he will crush kings.
6 He will judge those nations, filling them with dead bodies; he will defeat rulers all over the world.
7 The king will drink from the brook on the way. Then he will be strengthened.
1 Praise the Lord! in the meeting of his good people.
2 The Lord does great things; those who enjoy them seek them.
3 What he does is glorious and splendid, and his goodness continues forever.
4 His miracles are unforgettable. The Lord is kind and merciful.
5 He gives food to those who fear him. He remembers his agreement forever.
6 He has shown his people his power when he gave them the lands of other nations.
7 Everything he does is good and fair; all his orders can be trusted.
8 They will continue forever. They were made true and right.
9 He sets his people free. He made his agreement everlasting. He is holy and wonderful.
10 Wisdom begins with respect for the Lord; those who obey his orders have good understanding. He should be praised forever.
1 Praise the Lord! Happy are those who respect the Lord, who want what he commands.
2 Their descendants will be powerful in the land; the children of honest people will be blessed.
3 Their houses will be full of wealth and riches, and their goodness will continue forever.
4 A light shines in the dark for honest people, for those who are merciful and kind and good.
5 It is good to be merciful and generous. Those who are fair in their business
6 will never be defeated. Good people will always be remembered.
7 They won't be afraid of bad news; their hearts are steady because they trust the Lord.
8 They are confident and will not be afraid; they will look down on their enemies.
9 They give freely to the poor. The things they do are right and will continue forever. They will be given great honor.
10 The wicked will see this and become angry; they will grind their teeth in anger and then disappear. The wishes of the wicked will come to nothing.
1 Praise the Lord! Praise him, you servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord.
2 The Lord's name should be praised now and forever.
3 The Lord's name should be praised from where the sun rises to where it sets.
4 The Lord is supreme over all the nations; his glory reaches to the skies.
5 No one is like the Lord our God, who rules from heaven,
6 who bends down to look at the skies and the earth.
7 The Lord lifts the poor from the dirt and takes the helpless from the ashes.
8 He seats them with princes, the princes of his people.
9 He gives children to the woman who has none and makes her a happy mother.
1 When the Israelites went out of Egypt, the people of Jacob left that foreign country.
2 Then Judah became God's holy place; Israel became the land he ruled.
3 The Red Sea looked and ran away; the Jordan River turned back.
4 The mountains danced like sheep and the hills like little lambs.
5 Sea, why did you run away? Jordan, why did you turn back?
6 Mountains, why did you dance like sheep? Hills, why did you dance like little lambs?
7 Earth, shake with fear before the Lord, before the God of Jacob.
8 He turned a rock into a pool of water, a hard rock into a spring of water.
1 It does not belong to us, Lord. The glory belongs to you because of your love and loyalty.
2 Why do the nations ask, "Where is their God?"
3 Our God is in heaven. He does what he pleases.
4 Their idols are made of silver and gold, the work of human hands.
5 They have mouths, but they cannot speak. They have eyes, but they cannot see.
6 They have ears, but they cannot hear. They have noses, but they cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but they cannot feel. They have feet, but they cannot walk. No sounds come from their throats.
8 People who make idols will be like them, and so will those who trust them.
9 Family of Israel, trust the Lord; he is your helper and your protection.
10 Family of Aaron, trust the Lord; he is your helper and your protection.
11 You who respect the Lord should trust him; he is your helper and your protection.
12 The Lord remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the family of Israel; he will bless the family of Aaron.
13 The Lord will bless those who respect him, from the smallest to the greatest.
14 May the Lord give you success, and may he give you and your children success.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
16 Heaven belongs to the Lord, but he gave the earth to people.
17 Dead people do not praise the Lord; those in the grave are silent.
18 But we will praise the Lord now and forever.
1 I love the Lord, because he listens to my prayers for help.
2 He paid attention to me, so I will call to him for help as long as I live.
3 The ropes of death bound me, and the fear of the grave took hold of me. I was troubled and sad.
4 Then I called out the name of the Lord. I said, "Please, Lord, save me!"
5 The Lord is kind and does what is right; our God is merciful.
6 The Lord watches over the foolish; when I was helpless, he saved me.
7 I said to myself, "Relax, because the Lord takes care of you."
8 Lord, you saved me from death. You stopped my eyes from crying; you kept me from being defeated.
9 So I will walk with the Lord in the land of the living.
10 I believed, so I said, "I am completely ruined."
11 In my distress I said, "All people are liars."
12 What can I give the Lord for all the good things he has given to me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation, and I will pray to the Lord.
14 I will give the Lord what I promised in front of all his people.
15 The death of one that belongs to the Lord is precious in his sight.
16 Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant and the son of your female servant. You have freed me from my chains.
17 I will give you an offering to show thanks to you, and I will pray to the Lord.
18 I will give the Lord what I promised in front of all his people,
19 in the Temple courtyards in Jerusalem.
1 All you nations, praise the Lord. All you people, praise him
2 because the Lord loves us very much, and his truth is everlasting.
1 Thank the Lord because he is good. His love continues forever.
2 Let the people of Israel say, "His love continues forever."
3 Let the family of Aaron say, "His love continues forever."
4 Let those who respect the Lord say, "His love continues forever."
5 I was in trouble, so I called to the Lord. The Lord answered me and set me free.
6 I will not be afraid, because the Lord is with me. People can't do anything to me.
7 The Lord is with me to help me, so I will see my enemies defeated.
8 It is better to trust the Lord than to trust people.
9 It is better to trust the Lord than to trust princes.
10 All the nations surrounded me, but I defeated them in the name of the Lord.
11 They surrounded me on every side, but with the Lord's power I defeated them.
12 They surrounded me like a swarm of bees, but they died as quickly as thorns burn. By the Lord's power, I defeated them.
13 They chased me until I was almost defeated, but the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord gives me strength and a song. He has saved me.
15 Shouts of joy and victory come from the tents of those who do right: "The Lord has done powerful things."
16 The power of the Lord has won the victory; with his power the Lord has done mighty things.
17 I will not die, but live, and I will tell what the Lord has done.
18 The Lord has taught me a hard lesson, but he did not let me die.
19 Open for me the Temple gates. Then I will come in and thank the Lord.
20 This is the Lord's gate; only those who are good may enter through it.
21 Lord, I thank you for answering me. You have saved me.
22 The stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone.
23 The Lord did this, and it is wonderful to us.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad today!
25 Please, Lord, save us; please, Lord, give us success.
26 God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless all of you from the Temple of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God, and he has shown kindness to us. With branches in your hands, join the feast. Come to the corners of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will thank you; you are my God, and I will praise your greatness.
29 Thank the Lord because he is good. His love continues forever.
1 Happy are those who live pure lives, who follow the Lord's teachings.
2 Happy are those who keep his rules, who try to obey him with their whole heart.
3 They don't do what is wrong; they follow his ways.
4 Lord, you gave your orders to be obeyed completely.
5 I wish I were more loyal in obeying your demands.
6 Then I would not be ashamed when I study your commands.
7 When I learned that your laws are fair, I praised you with an honest heart.
8 I will obey your demands, so please don't ever leave me.
9 How can a young person live a pure life? By obeying your word.
10 With all my heart I try to obey you. Don't let me break your commands.
11 I have taken your words to heart so I would not sin against you.
12 Lord, you should be praised. Teach me your demands.
13 My lips will tell about all the laws you have spoken.
14 I enjoy living by your rules as people enjoy great riches.
15 I think about your orders and study your ways.
16 I enjoy obeying your demands, and I will not forget your word.
17 Do good to me, your servant, so I can live, so I can obey your word.
18 Open my eyes to see the miracles in your teachings.
19 I am a stranger on earth. Do not hide your commands from me.
20 I wear myself out with desire for your laws all the time.
21 You scold proud people; those who ignore your commands are cursed.
22 Don't let me be insulted and hated because I keep your rules.
23 Even if princes speak against me, I, your servant, will think about your demands.
24 Your rules give me pleasure; they give me good advice.
25 I am about to die. Give me life, as you have promised.
26 I told you about my life, and you answered me. Teach me your demands.
27 Help me understand your orders. Then I will think about your miracles.
28 I am sad and tired. Make me strong again as you have promised.
29 Don't let me be dishonest; have mercy on me by helping me obey your teachings.
30 I have chosen the way of truth; I have obeyed your laws.
31 I hold on to your rules. Lord, do not let me be disgraced.
32 I will quickly obey your commands, because you have made me happy.
33 Lord, teach me your demands, and I will keep them until the end.
34 Help me understand, so I can keep your teachings, obeying them with all my heart.
35 Lead me in the path of your commands, because that makes me happy.
36 Make me want to keep your rules instead of wishing for riches.
37 Keep me from looking at worthless things. Let me live by your word.
38 Keep your promise to me, your servant, so you will be respected.
39 Take away the shame I fear, because your laws are good.
40 How I want to follow your orders. Give me life because of your goodness.
41 Lord, show me your love, and save me as you have promised.
42 I have an answer for people who insult me, because I trust what you say.
43 Never keep me from speaking your truth, because I depend on your fair laws.
44 I will obey your teachings forever and ever.
45 So I will live in freedom, because I want to follow your orders.
46 I will discuss your rules with kings and will not be ashamed.
47 I enjoy obeying your commands, which I love.
48 I praise your commands, which I love, and I think about your demands.
49 Remember your promise to me, your servant; it gives me hope.
50 When I suffer, this comforts me: Your promise gives me life.
51 Proud people always make fun of me, but I do not reject your teachings.
52 I remember your laws from long ago, and they comfort me, Lord.
53 I become angry with wicked people who do not keep your teachings.
54 I sing about your demands wherever I live.
55 Lord, I remember you at night, and I will obey your teachings.
56 This is what I do: I follow your orders.
57 Lord, you are my share in life; I have promised to obey your words.
58 I prayed to you with all my heart. Have mercy on me as you have promised.
59 I thought about my life, and I decided to follow your rules.
60 I hurried and did not wait to obey your commands.
61 Wicked people have tied me up, but I have not forgotten your teachings.
62 In the middle of the night, I get up to thank you because your laws are right.
63 I am a friend to everyone who fears you, to anyone who obeys your orders.
64 Lord, your love fills the earth. Teach me your demands.
65 You have done good things for your servant, as you have promised, Lord.
66 Teach me wisdom and knowledge because I trust your commands.
67 Before I suffered, I did wrong, but now I obey your word.
68 You are good, and you do what is good. Teach me your demands.
69 Proud people have made up lies about me, but I will follow your orders with all my heart.
70 Those people have no feelings, but I love your teachings.
71 It was good for me to suffer so I would learn your demands.
72 Your teachings are worth more to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 You made me and formed me with your hands. Give me understanding so I can learn your commands.
74 Let those who respect you rejoice when they see me, because I put my hope in your word.
75 Lord, I know that your laws are right and that it was right for you to punish me.
76 Comfort me with your love, as you promised me, your servant.
77 Have mercy on me so that I may live. I love your teachings.
78 Make proud people ashamed because they lied about me. But I will think about your orders.
79 Let those who respect you return to me, those who know your rules.
80 Let me obey your demands perfectly so I will not be ashamed.
81 I am weak from waiting for you to save me, but I hope in your word.
82 My eyes are tired from looking for your promise. When will you comfort me?
83 Even though I am like a wine bag going up in smoke, I do not forget your demands.
84 How long will I live? When will you judge those who are hurting me?
85 Proud people have dug pits to trap me. They have nothing to do with your teachings.
86 All of your commands can be trusted. Liars are hurting me. Help me!
87 They have almost put me in the grave, but I have not rejected your orders.
88 Give me life by your love so I can obey your rules.
89 Lord, your word is everlasting; it continues forever in heaven.
90 Your loyalty will go on and on; you made the earth, and it still stands.
91 All things continue to this day because of your laws, because all things serve you.
92 If I had not loved your teachings, I would have died from my sufferings.
93 I will never forget your orders, because you have given me life by them.
94 I am yours. Save me. I want to obey your orders.
95 Wicked people are waiting to destroy me, but I will think about your rules.
96 Everything I see has its limits, but your commands have none.
97 How I love your teachings! I think about them all day long.
98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, because they are mine forever.
99 I am wiser than all my teachers, because I think about your rules.
100 I have more understanding than the older leaders, because I follow your orders.
101 I have avoided every evil way so I could obey your word.
102 I haven't walked away from your laws, because you yourself are my teacher.
103 Your promises are sweet to me, sweeter than honey in my mouth!
104 Your orders give me understanding, so I hate lying ways.
105 Your word is like a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.
106 I will do what I have promised and obey your fair laws.
107 I have suffered for a long time. Lord, give me life by your word.
108 Lord, accept my willing praise and teach me your laws.
109 My life is always in danger, but I haven't forgotten your teachings.
110 Wicked people have set a trap for me, but I haven't strayed from your orders.
111 I will follow your rules forever, because they make me happy.
112 I will try to do what you demand forever, until the end.
113 I hate disloyal people, but I love your teachings.
114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
115 Get away from me, you who do evil, so I can keep my God's commands.
116 Support me as you promised so I can live. Don't let me be embarrassed because of my hopes.
117 Help me, and I will be saved. I will always respect your demands.
118 You reject those who ignore your demands, because their lies mislead them.
119 You throw away the wicked of the world like trash. So I will love your rules.
120 I shake in fear of you; I respect your laws.
121 I have done what is fair and right. Don't leave me to those who wrong me.
122 Promise that you will help me, your servant. Don't let proud people wrong me.
123 My eyes are tired from looking for your salvation and for your good promise.
124 Show your love to me, your servant, and teach me your demands.
125 I am your servant. Give me wisdom so I can understand your rules.
126 Lord, it is time for you to do something, because people have disobeyed your teachings.
127 I love your commands more than the purest gold.
128 I respect all your orders, so I hate lying ways.
129 Your rules are wonderful. That is why I keep them.
130 Learning your words gives wisdom and understanding for the foolish.
131 I am nearly out of breath. I really want to learn your commands.
132 Look at me and have mercy on me as you do for those who love you.
133 Guide my steps as you promised; don't let any sin control me.
134 Save me from harmful people so I can obey your orders.
135 Show your kindness to me, your servant. Teach me your demands.
136 Tears stream from my eyes, because people do not obey your teachings.
137 Lord, you do what is right, and your laws are fair.
138 The rules you commanded are right and completely trustworthy.
139 I am so upset I am worn out, because my enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Your promises are proven, so I, your servant, love them.
141 I am unimportant and hated, but I have not forgotten your orders.
142 Your goodness continues forever, and your teachings are true.
143 I have had troubles and misery, but I love your commands.
144 Your rules are always good. Help me understand so I can live.
145 Lord, I call to you with all my heart. Answer me, and I will keep your demands.
146 I call to you. Save me so I can obey your rules.
147 I wake up early in the morning and cry out. I hope in your word.
148 I stay awake all night so I can think about your promises.
149 Listen to me because of your love; Lord, give me life by your laws.
150 Those who love evil are near, but they are far from your teachings.
151 But, Lord, you are also near, and all your commands are true.
152 Long ago I learned from your rules that you made them to continue forever.
153 See my suffering and rescue me, because I have not forgotten your teachings.
154 Argue my case and save me. Let me live by your promises.
155 Wicked people are far from being saved, because they do not want your demands.
156 Lord, you are very kind; give me life by your laws.
157 Many enemies are after me, but I have not rejected your rules.
158 I see those traitors, and I hate them, because they do not obey what you say.
159 See how I love your orders. Lord, give me life by your love.
160 Your words are true from the start, and all your laws will be fair forever.
161 Leaders attack me for no reason, but I fear your law in my heart.
162 I am as happy over your promises as if I had found a great treasure.
163 I hate and despise lies, but I love your teachings.
164 Seven times a day I praise you for your fair laws.
165 Those who love your teachings will find true peace, and nothing will defeat them.
166 I am waiting for you to save me, Lord. I will obey your commands.
167 I obey your rules, and I love them very much.
168 I obey your orders and rules, because you know everything I do.
169 Hear my cry to you, Lord. Let your word help me understand.
170 Listen to my prayer; save me as you promised.
171 Let me speak your praise, because you have taught me your demands.
172 Let me sing about your promises, because all your commands are fair.
173 Give me your helping hand, because I have chosen your commands.
174 I want you to save me, Lord. I love your teachings.
175 Let me live so I can praise you, and let your laws help me.
176 I have wandered like a lost sheep. Look for your servant, because I have not forgotten your commands. A psalm for going up to worship.
1 When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
2 Lord, save me from liars and from those who plan evil.
3 You who plan evil, what will God do to you? How will he punish you?
4 He will punish you with the sharp arrows of a warrior and with burning coals of wood.
5 How terrible it is for me to live in the land of Meshech, to live among the people of Kedar.
6 I have lived too long with people who hate peace.
7 When I talk peace, they want war. A song for going up to worship.
1 I look up to the hills, but where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not let you be defeated. He who guards you never sleeps.
4 He who guards Israel never rests or sleeps.
5 The Lord guards you. you from the sun.
6 The sun cannot hurt you during the day, and the moon cannot hurt you at night.
7 The Lord will protect you from all dangers; he will guard your life.
8 The Lord will guard you as you come and go, both now and forever. A song for going up to worship. Of David.
1 I was happy when they said to me, "Let's go to the Temple of the Lord."
2 Jerusalem, we are standing at your gates.
3 Jerusalem is built as a city with the buildings close together.
4 The tribes go up there, the tribes who belong to the Lord. to praise the Lord at Jerusalem.
5 There the descendants of David set their thrones to judge the people.
6 Pray for peace in Jerusalem: "May those who love her be safe.
7 May there be peace within her walls and safety within her strong towers."
8 To help my relatives and friends, I say, "Let Jerusalem have peace."
9 For the sake of the Temple of the Lord our God, I wish good for her. A song for going up to worship.
1 Lord, I look upward to you, you who live in heaven.
2 Slaves depend on their masters, and a female servant depends on her mistress. In the same way, we depend on the Lord our God; we wait for him to show us mercy.
3 Have mercy on us, Lord. Have mercy on us, because we have been insulted.
4 We have suffered many insults from lazy people and much cruelty from the proud. A song for going up to worship. Of David.
1 What if the Lord had not been on our side? (Let Israel repeat this.)
2 What if the Lord had not been on our side when we were attacked?
3 When they were angry with us, they would have swallowed us alive.
4 They would have been like a flood drowning us; they would have poured over us like a river.
5 They would have swept us away like a mighty stream.
6 Praise the Lord, who did not let them chew us up.
7 We escaped like a bird from the hunter's trap. The trap broke, and we escaped.
8 Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. A song for going up to worship.
1 Those who trust the Lord are like Mount Zion, which sits unmoved forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, the Lord surrounds his people now and forever.
3 The wicked will not rule over those who do right. If they did, the people who do right might use their power to do evil.
4 Lord, be good to those who are good, whose hearts are honest.
5 But, Lord, when you remove those who do evil, also remove those who stop following you. Let there be peace in Israel. Lord, Bring Your People Back A song for going up to worship.
1 When the Lord brought the prisoners back to Jerusalem, it seemed as if we were dreaming.
2 Then we were filled with laughter, and we sang happy songs. Then the other nations said, "The Lord has done great things for them."
3 The Lord has done great things for us, and we are very glad.
4 Lord, return our prisoners again, as you bring streams to the desert.
5 Those who cry as they plant crops will sing at harvest time.
6 Those who cry as they carry out the seeds will return singing and carrying bundles of grain. A song for going up to worship. Of Solomon.
1 If the Lord doesn't build the house, the builders are working for nothing. If the Lord doesn't guard the city, the guards are watching for nothing.
2 It is no use for you to get up early and stay up late, working for a living. The Lord gives sleep to those he loves.
3 Children are a gift from the Lord; babies are a reward.
4 Children who are born to a young man are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
5 Happy is the man who has his bag full of arrows. They will not be defeated when they fight their enemies at the city gate. A song for going up to worship.
1 Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him.
2 You will enjoy what you work for, and you will be blessed with good things.
3 Your wife will give you many children, like a vine that produces much fruit. Your children will bring you much good, like olive branches that produce many olives.
4 This is how the man who respects the Lord will be blessed.
5 May the Lord bless you from Mount Zion; may you enjoy the good things of Jerusalem all your life.
6 May you see your grandchildren. Let there be peace in Israel. A song for going up to worship.
1 They have treated me badly all my life. (Let Israel repeat this.)
2 They have treated me badly all my life, but they have not defeated me.
3 Like farmers plowing, they plowed over my back, making long wounds.
4 But the Lord does what is right; he has set me free from those wicked people.
5 Let those who hate Jerusalem be turned back in shame.
6 Let them be like the grass on the roof that dries up before it has grown.
7 There is not enough of it to fill a hand or to make into a bundle to fill one's arms.
8 Let those who pass by them not say, "May the Lord bless you. We bless you by the power of the Lord." A song for going up to worship.
1 Lord, I am in great trouble, so I call out to you.
2 Lord, hear my voice; listen to my prayer for help.
3 Lord, if you punished people for all their sins, no one would be left, Lord.
4 But you forgive us, so you are respected.
5 I wait for the Lord to help me, and I trust his word.
6 I wait for the Lord to help me more than night watchmen wait for the dawn, more than night watchmen wait for the dawn.
7 People of Israel, put your hope in the Lord because he is loving and able to save.
8 He will save Israel from all their sins. A song for going up to worship. Of David.
1 Lord, my heart is not proud; I don't look down on others. I don't do great things, and I can't do miracles.
2 But I am calm and quiet, like a baby with its mother. I am at peace, like a baby with its mother.
3 People of Israel, put your hope in the Lord now and forever. A song for going up to worship.
1 Lord, remember David and all his suffering.
2 He made an oath to the Lord, a promise to the Mighty God of Jacob.
3 He said, "I will not go home to my house, or lie down on my bed,
4 or close my eyes, or let myself sleep
5 until I find a place for the Lord. I want to provide a home for the Mighty God of Jacob."
6 We heard about the Ark in Bethlehem. We found it at Kiriath Jearim.
7 Let's go to the Lord's house. Let's worship at his footstool.
8 Rise, Lord, and come to your resting place; come with the Ark that shows your strength.
9 May your priests do what is right. May your people sing for joy.
10 For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your appointed king.
11 The Lord made a promise to David, a sure promise that he will not take back. He promised, "I will make one of your descendants rule as king after you.
12 If your sons keep my agreement and the rules that I teach them, then their sons after them will rule on your throne forever and ever."
13 The Lord has chosen Jerusalem; he wants it for his home.
14 He says, "This is my resting place forever. Here is where I want to stay.
15 I will bless her with plenty; I will fill her poor with food.
16 I will cover her priests with salvation, and those who worship me will really sing for joy.
17 I will make a king come from the family of David. I will provide my appointed one descendants to rule after him.
18 I will cover his enemies with shame, but his crown will shine." A song for going up to worship. Of David.
1 It is good and pleasant when God's people live together in peace!
2 It is like perfumed oil poured on the priest's head and running down his beard. and on to the collar of his robes.
3 It is like the dew of Mount Hermon falling on the hills of Jerusalem. of life forever. Temple Guards, Praise the Lord A song for going up to worship.
1 Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, you who serve at night in the Temple of the Lord.
2 Raise your hands in the Temple and praise the Lord.
3 May the Lord bless you from Mount Zion, he who made heaven and earth. The Lord Saves, Idols Do Not
1 Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; praise him, you servants of the Lord,
2 you who stand in the Lord's Temple and in the Temple courtyards.
3 Praise the Lord, because he is good; sing praises to him, because it is pleasant.
4 The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob for himself; he has chosen the people of Israel for his very own.
5 I know that the Lord is great. Our Lord is greater than all the gods.
6 The Lord does what he pleases, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and the deep oceans.
7 He brings the clouds from the ends of the earth. He sends the lightning with the rain. He brings out the wind from his storehouses.
8 He destroyed the firstborn sons in Egypt the firstborn of both people and animals.
9 He did many signs and miracles in Egypt against the king and his servants.
10 He defeated many nations and killed powerful kings:
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
12 Then he gave their land as a gift, a gift to his people, the Israelites.
13 Lord, your name is everlasting; Lord, you will be remembered forever.
14 The Lord defends his people and has mercy on his servants.
15 The idols of other nations are made of silver and gold, the work of human hands.
16 They have mouths, but they cannot speak. They have eyes, but they cannot see.
17 They have ears, but they cannot hear. They have no breath in their mouths.
18 People who make idols will be like them, and so will those who trust them.
19 Family of Israel, praise the Lord. Family of Aaron, praise the Lord.
20 Family of Levi, praise the Lord. You who respect the Lord should praise him.
21 You people of Jerusalem, praise the Lord on Mount Zion.
1 Give thanks to the Lord because he is good. His love continues forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods. His love continues forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His love continues forever.
4 Only he can do great miracles. His love continues forever.
5 With his wisdom he made the skies. His love continues forever.
6 He spread out the earth on the seas. His love continues forever.
7 He made the sun and the moon. His love continues forever.
8 He made the sun to rule the day. His love continues forever.
9 He made the moon and stars to rule the night. His love continues forever.
10 He killed the firstborn sons of the Egyptians. His love continues forever.
11 He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. His love continues forever.
12 He did it with his great power and strength. His love continues forever.
13 He parted the water of the Red Sea. His love continues forever.
14 He brought the Israelites through the middle of it. His love continues forever.
15 But the king of Egypt and his army drowned in the Red Sea. His love continues forever.
16 He led his people through the desert. His love continues forever.
17 He defeated great kings. His love continues forever.
18 He killed powerful kings. His love continues forever.
19 He defeated Sihon king of the Amorites. His love continues forever.
20 He defeated Og king of Bashan. His love continues forever.
21 He gave their land as a gift. His love continues forever.
22 It was a gift to his servants, the Israelites. His love continues forever.
23 He remembered us when we were in trouble. His love continues forever.
24 He freed us from our enemies. His love continues forever.
25 He gives food to every living creature. His love continues forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love continues forever.
1 By the rivers in Babylon we sat and cried when we remembered Jerusalem.
2 On the poplar trees nearby we hung our harps.
3 Those who captured us asked us to sing; our enemies wanted happy songs. They said, "Sing us a song about Jerusalem!"
4 But we cannot sing songs about the Lord while we are in this foreign country!
5 Jerusalem, if I forget you, let my right hand lose its skill.
6 Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not think about Jerusalem as my greatest joy.
7 Lord, remember what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell. They said, "Tear it down! Tear it down to its foundations!"
8 People of Babylon, you will be destroyed. The people who pay you back for what you did to us will be happy.
9 They will grab your babies and throw them against the rocks. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, I will thank you with all my heart; I will sing to you before the gods.
2 I will bow down facing your holy Temple, and I will thank you for your love and loyalty. You have made your name and your word greater than anything.
3 On the day I called to you, you answered me. You made me strong and brave.
4 Lord, let all the kings of the earth praise you when they hear the words you speak.
5 They will sing about what the Lord has done, because the Lord's glory is great.
6 Though the Lord is supreme, he takes care of those who are humble, but he stays away from the proud.
7 Lord, even when I have trouble all around me, you will keep me alive. When my enemies are angry, you will reach down and save me by your power.
8 Lord, you do everything for me. Lord, your love continues forever. Do not leave us, whom you made.
1 Lord, you have examined me and know all about me.
2 You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know my thoughts before I think them.
3 You know where I go and where I lie down. You know thoroughly everything I do.
4 Lord, even before I say a word, you already know it.
5 You are all around me -- in front and in back -- and have put your hand on me.
6 Your knowledge is amazing to me; it is more than I can understand.
7 Where can I go to get away from your Spirit? Where can I run from you?
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there. If I lie down in the grave, you are there.
9 If I rise with the sun in the east and settle in the west beyond the sea,
10 even there you would guide me. With your right hand you would hold me.
11 I could say, "The darkness will hide me. Let the light around me turn into night."
12 But even the darkness is not dark to you. The night is as light as the day; darkness and light are the same to you.
13 You made my whole being; you formed me in my mother's body.
14 I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well.
15 You saw my bones being formed as I took shape in my mother's body. When I was put together there,
16 you saw my body as it was formed. All the days planned for me were written in your book before I was one day old.
17 God, your thoughts are precious to me. They are so many!
18 If I could count them, they would be more than all the grains of sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.
19 God, I wish you would kill the wicked! Get away from me, you murderers!
20 They say evil things about you. Your enemies use your name thoughtlessly.
21 Lord, I hate those who hate you; I hate those who rise up against you.
22 I feel only hate for them; they are my enemies.
23 God, examine me and know my heart; test me and know my nervous thoughts.
24 See if there is any bad thing in me. Lead me on the road to everlasting life.
1 Lord, rescue me from evil people; protect me from cruel people
2 who make evil plans, who always start fights.
3 They make their tongues sharp as a snake's; their words are like snake poison.Selah
4 Lord, guard me from the power of wicked people; protect me from cruel people who plan to trip me up.
5 The proud hid a trap for me. They spread out a net beside the road; they set traps for me.Selah
6 I said to the Lord, "You are my God." Lord, listen to my prayer for help.
7 Lord God, my mighty savior, you protect me in battle.
8 Lord, do not give the wicked what they want. Don't let their plans succeed, or they will become proud.Selah
9 Those around me have planned trouble. Now let it come to them.
10 Let burning coals fall on them. Throw them into the fire or into pits from which they cannot escape.
11 Don't let liars settle in the land. Let evil quickly hunt down cruel people.
12 I know the Lord will get justice for the poor and will defend the needy in court.
13 Good people will praise his name; honest people will live in his presence. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, I call to you. Come quickly. Listen to me when I call to you.
2 Let my prayer be like incense placed before you, and my praise like the evening sacrifice.
3 Lord, help me control my tongue; help me be careful about what I say.
4 Take away my desire to do evil or to join others in doing wrong. Don't let me eat tasty food with those who do evil.
5 If a good person punished me, that would be kind. If he corrected me, that would be like perfumed oil on my head. I shouldn't refuse it. But I pray against those who do evil.
6 Let their leaders be thrown down the cliffs. Then people will know that I have spoken correctly:
7 The ground is plowed and broken up. In the same way, our bones have been scattered at the grave."
8 God, I look to you for help. I trust in you, Lord. Don't let me die.
9 Protect me from the traps they set for me and from the net that evil people have spread.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, but let me pass by safely. A maskil of David when he was in the cave. A prayer.
1 I cry out to the Lord; I pray to the Lord for mercy.
2 I pour out my problems to him; I tell him my troubles.
3 When I am afraid, you, Lord, know the way out. In the path where I walk, a trap is hidden for me.
4 Look around me and see. No one cares about me. I have no place of safety; no one cares if I live.
5 Lord, I cry out to you. I say, "You are my protection. You are all I want in this life."
6 Listen to my cry, because I am helpless. Save me from those who are chasing me, because they are too strong for me.
7 Free me from my prison, and then I will praise your name. Then good people will surround me, because you have taken care of me. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, hear my prayer; listen to my cry for mercy. Answer me because you are loyal and good.
2 Don't judge me, your servant, because no one alive is right before you.
3 My enemies are chasing me; they crushed me to the ground. They made me live in darkness like those long dead.
4 I am afraid; my courage is gone.
5 I remember what happened long ago; I consider everything you have done. I think about all you have made.
6 I lift my hands to you in prayer. As a dry land needs rain, I thirst for you. Selah
7 Lord, answer me quickly, because I am getting weak. Don't turn away from me, or I will be like those who are dead.
8 Tell me in the morning about your love, because I trust you. Show me what I should do, because my prayers go up to you.
9 Lord, save me from my enemies; I hide in you.
10 Teach me to do what you want, because you are my God. lead me on level ground.
11 Lord, let me live so people will praise you. In your goodness save me from my troubles.
12 In your love defeat my enemies. Destroy all those who trouble me, because I am your servant. Of David.
1 Praise the Lord, my Rock, who trains me for war, who trains me for battle.
2 He protects me like a strong, walled city, and he loves me. He is my defender and my Savior, my shield and my protection. He helps me keep my people under control.
3 Lord, why are people important to you? Why do you even think about human beings?
4 People are like a breath; their lives are like passing shadows.
5 Lord, tear open the sky and come down. Touch the mountains so they will smoke.
6 Send the lightning and scatter my enemies. Shoot your arrows and force them away.
7 Reach down from above. Save me and rescue me out of this sea of enemies, from these foreigners.
8 They are liars; they are dishonest.
9 God, I will sing a new song to you; I will play to you on the ten-stringed harp.
10 You give victory to kings. You save your servant David from cruel swords.
11 Save me, rescue me from these foreigners. They are liars; they are dishonest.
12 Let our sons in their youth grow like plants. Let our daughters be like the decorated stones in the Temple.
13 Let our barns be filled with crops of all kinds. Let our sheep in the fields have thousands and tens of thousands of lambs.
14 Let our cattle be strong. Let no one break in. Let there be no war, no screams in our streets.
15 Happy are those who are like this; happy are the people whose God is the Lord. A psalm of praise. Of David.
1 I praise your greatness, my God the King; I will praise you forever and ever.
2 I will praise you every day; I will praise you forever and ever.
3 The Lord is great and worthy of our praise; no one can understand how great he is.
4 Parents will tell their children what you have done. They will retell your mighty acts,
5 wonderful majesty, and glory. And I will think about your miracles.
6 They will tell about the amazing things you do, and I will tell how great you are.
7 They will remember your great goodness and will sing about your fairness.
8 The Lord is kind and shows mercy. He does not become angry quickly but is full of love.
9 The Lord is good to everyone; he is merciful to all he has made.
10 Lord, everything you have made will praise you; those who belong to you will bless you.
11 They will tell about the glory of your kingdom and will speak about your power.
12 Then everyone will know the mighty things you do and the glory and majesty of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom will go on and on, and you will rule forever. The Lord will keep all his promises; he is loyal to all he has made.
14 The Lord helps those who have been defeated and takes care of those who are in trouble.
15 All living things look to you for food, and you give it to them at the right time.
16 You open your hand, and you satisfy all living things.
17 Everything the Lord does is right. He is loyal to all he has made.
18 The Lord is close to everyone who prays to him, to all who truly pray to him.
19 He gives those who respect him what they want. He listens when they cry, and he saves them.
20 The Lord protects everyone who loves him, but he will destroy the wicked.
21 I will praise the Lord. Let everyone praise his holy name forever.
1 Praise the Lord! My whole being, praise the Lord.
2 I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praises to my God as long as I live.
3 Do not put your trust in princes or other people, who cannot save you.
4 When people die, they are buried. Then all of their plans come to an end.
5 Happy are those who are helped by the God of Jacob. Their hope is in the Lord their God.
6 He made heaven and earth, the sea and everything in it. He remains loyal forever.
7 He does what is fair for those who have been wronged. He gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free.
8 The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up people who are in trouble. The Lord loves those who do right.
9 The Lord protects the foreigners. He defends the orphans and widows, but he blocks the way of the wicked.
10 The Lord will be King forever. Jerusalem, your God is everlasting.
1 Praise the Lord! It is good to sing praises to our God; it is good and pleasant to praise him.
2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem; he brings back the captured Israelites.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
4 He counts the stars and names each one.
5 Our Lord is great and very powerful. There is no limit to what he knows.
6 The Lord defends the humble, but he throws the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing praises to the Lord; praise our God with harps.
8 He fills the sky with clouds and sends rain to the earth and makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He gives food to cattle and to the little birds that call.
10 He does not enjoy the strength of a horse or the strength of a man.
11 The Lord is pleased with those who respect him, with those who trust his love.
12 Jerusalem, praise the Lord; Jerusalem, praise your God.
13 He makes your city gates strong and blesses your children inside.
14 He brings peace to your country and fills you with the finest grain.
15 He gives a command to the earth, and it quickly obeys him.
16 He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He throws down hail like rocks. No one can stand the cold he sends.
18 Then he gives a command, and it melts. He sends the breezes, and the waters flow.
19 He gave his word to Jacob, his laws and demands to Israel.
20 He didn't do this for any other nation. They don't know his laws.
1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the skies. Praise him high above the earth.
2 Praise him, all you angels. Praise him, all you armies of heaven.
3 Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, highest heavens and you waters above the sky.
5 Let them praise the Lord, because they were created by his command.
6 He put them in place forever and ever; he made a law that will never change.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, you large sea animals and all the oceans,
8 lightning and hail, snow and mist, and stormy winds that obey him,
9 mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals and all cattle, crawling animals and birds,
11 kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all rulers of the earth,
12 young men and women, old people and children.
13 Praise the Lord, because he alone is great. He is more wonderful than heaven and earth.
14 God has given his people a king. He should be praised by all who belong to him; he should be praised by the Israelites, the people closest to his heart.
1 Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord; sing his praise in the meeting of his people.
2 Let the Israelites be happy because of God, their Maker. Let the people of Jerusalem rejoice because of their King.
3 They should praise him with dancing. They should sing praises to him with tambourines and harps.
4 The Lord is pleased with his people; he saves the humble.
5 Let those who worship him rejoice in his glory. Let them sing for joy even in bed!
6 Let them shout his praise with their two-edged swords in their hands.
7 They will punish the nations and defeat the people.
8 They will put those kings in chains and those important men in iron bands.
9 They will punish them as God has written. God is honored by all who worship him.
1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his Temple; praise him in his mighty heaven.
2 Praise him for his strength; praise him for his greatness.
3 Praise him with trumpet blasts; praise him with harps and lyres.
4 Praise him with tambourines and dancing; praise him with stringed instruments and flutes.
5 Praise him with loud cymbals; praise him with crashing cymbals.
6 Let everything that breathes praise the Lord.