102:1<A Prayer of the man who is in trouble, when he is overcome, and puts his grief before the Lord.> Give ear to my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you. 102:2Let not your face be veiled from me in the day of my trouble; give ear to me, and let my cry be answered quickly. 102:3My days are wasted like smoke, and my bones are burned up as in a fire. 102:4My heart is broken; it has become dry and dead like grass, so that I give no thought to food. 102:5Because of the voice of my sorrow, my flesh is wasted to the bone. 102:6I am like a bird living by itself in the waste places; like the night-bird in a waste of sand. 102:7I keep watch like a bird by itself on the house-top. 102:8My haters say evil of me all day; those who are violent against me make use of my name as a curse. 102:9I have had dust for bread and my drink has been mixed with weeping: 102:10Because of your passion and your wrath, for I have been lifted up and then made low by you. 102:11My days are like a shade which is stretched out; I am dry like the grass. 102:12But you, O Lord, are eternal; and your name will never come to an end. 102:13You will again get up and have mercy on Zion: for the time has come for her to be comforted. 102:14For your servants take pleasure in her stones, looking with love on her dust. 102:15So the nations will give honour to the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth will be in fear of his glory: 102:16When the Lord has put up the walls of Zion, and has been been in his glory; 102:17When he has given ear to the prayer of the poor, and has not put his request on one side. 102:18This will be put in writing for the coming generation, and the people of the future will give praise to the Lord. 102:19For from his holy place the Lord has seen, looking down on the earth from heaven; 102:20Hearing the cry of the prisoner, making free those for whom death is ordered; 102:21So that they may give out the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; 102:22When the peoples are come together, and the kingdoms, to give worship to the Lord. 102:23He has taken my strength from me in the way; he has made short my days. 102:24I will say, O my God, take me not away before my time; your years go on through all generations: 102:25In the past you put the earth on its base, and the heavens are the work of your hands. 102:26They will come to an end, but you will still go on; they all will become old like a coat, and like a robe they will be changed: 102:27But you are the unchanging One, and your years will have no end. 102:28The children of your servants will have a safe resting-place, and their seed will be ever before you.
103:1<Of David.> Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name. 103:2Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory. 103:3He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases; 103:4He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace. 103:5He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's. 103:6The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble. 103:7He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel. 103:8The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy. 103:9His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever. 103:10He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing. 103:11For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers. 103:12As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us. 103:13As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers. 103:14For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust. 103:15As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field. 103:16The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer. 103:17But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness; 103:18If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them. 103:19The Lord has made ready his high seat in the heavens; his kingdom is ruling over all. 103:20Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice. 103:21Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure. 103:22Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.
104:1Give praise to the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you are robed with honour and power. 104:2You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain: 104:3The arch of your house is based on the waters; you make the clouds your carriage; you go on the wings of the wind: 104:4He makes winds his angels, and flames of fire his servants. 104:5He has made the earth strong on its bases, so that it may not be moved for ever and ever; 104:6Covering it with the sea as with a robe: the waters were high over the mountains; 104:7At the voice of your word they went in flight; at the sound of your thunder they went away in fear; 104:8The mountains came up and the valleys went down into the place which you had made ready for them. 104:9You made a limit over which they might not go, so that the earth would never again be covered by them. 104:10You sent the springs into the valleys; they are flowing between the hills. 104:11They give drink to every beast of the field; the mountain asses come to them for water. 104:12The birds of the air have their resting-places by them, and make their song among the branches. 104:13He sends down rain from his store-houses on the hills: the earth is full of the fruit of his works. 104:14He makes the grass come up for the cattle, and plants for the use of man; so that bread may come out of the earth; 104:15And wine to make glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shining, and bread giving strength to his heart. 104:16The trees of the Lord are full of growth, the cedars of Lebanon of his planting; 104:17Where the birds have their resting-places; as for the stork, the tall trees are her house. 104:18The high hills are a safe place for the mountain goats, and the rocks for the small beasts. 104:19He made the moon for a sign of the divisions of the year; teaching the sun the time of its going down. 104:20When you make it dark, it is night, when all the beasts of the woods come quietly out of their secret places. 104:21The young lions go thundering after their food; searching for their meat from God. 104:22The sun comes up, and they come together, and go back to their secret places to take their rest. 104:23Man goes out to his work, and to his business, till the evening. 104:24O Lord, how great is the number of your works! in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of the things you have made. 104:25There is the great, wide sea, where there are living things, great and small, more than may be numbered. 104:26There go the ships; there is that great beast, which you have made as a plaything. 104:27All of them are waiting for you, to give them their food in its time. 104:28They take what you give them; they are full of the good things which come from your open hand. 104:29If your face is veiled, they are troubled; when you take away their breath, they come to an end, and go back to the dust. 104:30If you send out your spirit, they are given life; you make new the face of the earth. 104:31Let the glory of the Lord be for ever; let the Lord have joy in his works: 104:32At whose look the earth is shaking; at whose touch the mountains send out smoke. 104:33I will make songs to the Lord all my life; I will make melody to my God while I have my being. 104:34Let my thoughts be sweet to him: I will be glad in the Lord. 104:35Let sinners be cut off from the earth, and let all evil-doers come to an end. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul. Give praise to the Lord.
105:1O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples. 105:2Let your voice be sounding in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works. 105:3Have glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who are searching after the Lord be glad. 105:4Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him. 105:5Keep in mind the great works which he has done; his wonders, and the decisions of his mouth; 105:6O you seed of Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his loved ones. 105:7He is the Lord our God: he is judge of all the earth. 105:8He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations; 105:9The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac; 105:10And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement; 105:11Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the measured line of your heritage: 105:12When they were still small in number, and strange in the land; 105:13When they went about from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people. 105:14He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them, 105:15Saying, Put not your hand on those who have been marked with my holy oil, and do my prophets no wrong. 105:16And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread. 105:17He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price: 105:18His feet were fixed in chains; his neck was put in iron bands; 105:19Till the time when his word came true; he was tested by the word of the Lord. 105:20The king sent men to take off his chains; even the ruler of the people, who let him go free. 105:21He made him lord of his house, and ruler over everything he had; 105:22To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him. 105:23Then Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob was living in the land of Ham. 105:24And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them. 105:25Their hearts were turned to hate against his people, so that they made secret designs against them. 105:26He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, the man of his selection. 105:27He let his signs be seen among the people, and his wonders in the land of Ham. 105:28He sent black night and made it dark; and they did not go against his word. 105:29At his word their waters were turned to blood, and he sent death on all their fish. 105:30Their land was full of frogs, even in the rooms of the king. 105:31He gave the word, and there came the dog-fly, and insects over all the land. 105:32He gave them ice for rain, and flaming fire in their land. 105:33He gave their vines and their fig-trees to destruction, and the trees of their land were broken down. 105:34At his word the locusts came, and young locusts more than might be numbered, 105:35And put an end to all the plants of their land, taking all the fruit of the earth for food. 105:36He put to death the first child of every family in the land, the first-fruits of their strength. 105:37He took his people out with silver and gold: there was not one feeble person among them. 105:38Egypt was glad when they went; for the fear of them had come down on them. 105:39A cloud was stretched over them for a cover; and he sent fire to give light in the night. 105:40At the people's request he sent birds, and gave them the bread of heaven for food. 105:41His hand made the rock open, and the waters came streaming out; they went down through the dry places like a river. 105:42For he kept in mind his holy word, and Abraham, his servant. 105:43And he took his people out with joy, the men of his selection with glad cries: 105:44And gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the work of the peoples for a heritage; 105:45So that they might keep his orders, and be true to his laws. Give praise to the Lord.
106:1Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. 106:2Who is able to give an account of the great acts of the Lord, or to make clear all his praise? 106:3Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times. 106:4Keep me in mind, O Lord, when you are good to your people; O let your salvation come to me; 106:5So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage. 106:6We are sinners like our fathers, we have done wrong, our acts are evil. 106:7Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath at the sea, even at the Red Sea. 106:8But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power. 106:9By his word the Red Sea was made dry: and he took them through the deep waters as through the waste land. 106:10And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them. 106:11And the waters went over their haters; all of them came to an end. 106:12Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise. 106:13But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him, 106:14They gave way to their evil desires in the waste land, and put God to the test in the dry places. 106:15And he gave them their request, but sent a wasting disease into their souls. 106:16They were full of envy against Moses among the tents, and against Aaron, the holy one of the Lord. 106:17The earth opening put an end to Dathan, covering up Abiram and his band. 106:18And a fire was lighted among their tents; the sinners were burned up by the flames. 106:19They made a young ox in Horeb, and gave worship to an image of gold. 106:20And their glory was changed into the image of an ox, whose food is grass. 106:21They had no memory of God their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt; 106:22Works of wonder in the land of Ham, and things of fear by the Red Sea. 106:23And he was purposing to put an end to them if Moses, his special servant, had not gone up before him, between him and his people, turning back his wrath, to keep them from destruction. 106:24They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word; 106:25Talking against him secretly in their tents, they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord. 106:26So he made an oath against them, to put an end to them in the waste land: 106:27That their children might be mixed among the nations, and sent away into other lands. 106:28And they were joined to Baal-peor, and took part in the offerings to the dead. 106:29So they made him angry by their behaviour; and he sent disease on them. 106:30Then Phinehas got up, and made prayer for them; and the disease went no farther. 106:31And all the generations coming after him kept the memory of his righteousness for ever. 106:32They made God angry again at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled because of them; 106:33For they made his spirit bitter, and he said unwise things. 106:34They did not put an end to the peoples, as the Lord had said; 106:35But they were joined to the nations, learning their works. 106:36And they gave worship to images; which were a danger to them: 106:37They even made offerings of their sons and their daughters to evil spirits, 106:38And gave the blood of their sons and their daughters who had done no wrong, offering them to the images of Canaan; and the land was made unclean with blood. 106:39So they became unclean through their works, going after their evil desires. 106:40Then the wrath of the Lord was burning against his people, and he was angry with his heritage. 106:41And he gave them into the hands of the nations; and they were ruled by their haters. 106:42By them they were crushed, and made low under their hands. 106:43Again and again he made them free; but their hearts were turned against his purpose, and they were overcome by their sins. 106:44But when their cry came to his ears, he had pity on their trouble: 106:45And kept in mind his agreement with them, and in his great mercy gave them forgiveness. 106:46He put pity into the hearts of those who made them prisoners. 106:47Be our saviour, O Lord our God, and let us come back together from among the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name, and have glory in your praise. 106:48Praise be to the Lord God of Israel for ever and for ever; and let all the people say, So be it. Give praise to the Lord.
107:1O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. 107:2Let those whose cause the Lord has taken up say so, his people whom he has taken out of the hands of their haters; 107:3Making them come together out of all the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. 107:4They were wandering in the waste places; they saw no way to a resting-place. 107:5Their souls became feeble for need of food and drink. 107:6Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles; 107:7Guiding them in the right way, so that they might come into the town of their resting-place. 107:8Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men! 107:9He gives its desire to the unresting soul, so that it is full of good things. 107:10Those who were in the dark, in the black night, in chains of sorrow and iron; 107:11Because they went against the words of God, and gave no thought to the laws of the Most High: 107:12So that he made their hearts weighted down with grief; they were falling, and had no helper. 107:13Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles. 107:14He took them out of the dark and the black night, and all their chains were broken. 107:15Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men! 107:16The doors of brass are broken by his arm, and the bands of iron are cut in two. 107:17Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled; 107:18They are disgusted by all food, and they come near to the doors of death. 107:19Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles. 107:20He sent his word and made them well, and kept them safe from the underworld. 107:21Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men! 107:22Let them make offerings of praise, giving news of his works with cries of joy. 107:23Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in the great waters; 107:24They see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. 107:25For at his word comes up the storm-wind, lifting high the waves. 107:26The sailors go up to heaven, and down into the deep; their souls are wasted because of their trouble. 107:27They are turned here and there, rolling like a man who is full of wine; and all their wisdom comes to nothing. 107:28Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles. 107:29He makes the storm into a calm, so that the waves are at peace. 107:30Then they are glad, because the sea is quiet, and he takes them to the harbour of their desire. 107:31Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men! 107:32Let them give glory to him in the meeting of the people, and praise among the chiefs. 107:33He makes rivers into waste places, and springs of water into a dry land; 107:34He makes a fertile country into a salt waste, because of the sins of those who are living there. 107:35He makes a waste land into a place of water, and a dry land into water-springs. 107:36And there he gives the poor a resting-place, so that they may make themselves a town; 107:37And put seed in the fields and make vine-gardens, to give them fruit. 107:38He gives them his blessing so that they are increased greatly, and their cattle do not become less. 107:39And when they are made low, and crushed by trouble and sorrow, 107:40He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way. 107:41But he puts the poor man on high from his troubles, and gives him families like a flock. 107:42The upright see it and are glad: the mouth of the sinner is stopped. 107:43Let the wise give thought to these things, and see the mercies of the Lord.
108:1<A Song. A Psalm. Of David.> O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs and melody, even with my glory. 108:2Give out your sounds, O corded instruments: the dawn will be awaking with my song. 108:3I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make melody to you among the nations. 108:4For your mercy is higher than the heavens: and your unchanging faith than the clouds. 108:5Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. 108:6Let your right hand be stretched out for salvation, and give me an answer, so that your loved ones may be safe from danger. 108:7This is the word of the holy God: I will be glad; I will make Shechem a heritage, measuring out the valley of Succoth. 108:8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver; 108:9Moab is my washpot; on Edom is the resting-place of my shoe; over Philistia will I send out a glad cry. 108:10Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom? 108:11Have you not sent us away from you, O God? and you go not out with our armies. 108:12Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man. 108:13With God we will do great things; for by him will our haters be crushed underfoot.
109:1<To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> God of my praise, let my prayer be answered; 109:2For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me. 109:3Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause. 109:4For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer. 109:5They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love. 109:6Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him. 109:7When he is judged, let the decision go against him; and may his prayer become sin. 109:8Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority. 109:9Let his children have no father, and his wife be made a widow. 109:10Let his children be wanderers, looking to others for their food; let them be sent away from the company of their friends. 109:11Let his creditor take all his goods; and let others have the profit of his work. 109:12Let no man have pity on him, or give help to his children when he is dead. 109:13Let his seed be cut off; in the coming generation let their name go out of memory. 109:14Let the Lord keep in mind the wrongdoing of his fathers; and may the sin of his mother have no forgiveness. 109:15Let them be ever before the eyes of the Lord, so that the memory of them may be cut off from the earth. 109:16Because he had no mercy, but was cruel to the low and the poor, designing the death of the broken-hearted. 109:17As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him. 109:18He put on cursing like a robe, and it has come into his body like water, and into his bones like oil. 109:19Let it be to him as a robe which he puts on, let it be like a band which is round him at all times. 109:20Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul. 109:21But, O Lord God, give me your help, because of your name; take me out of danger, because your mercy is good. 109:22For I am poor and in need, and my heart is wounded in me. 109:23I am gone like the shade when it is stretched out: I am forced out of my place like a locust. 109:24My knees are feeble for need of food; there is no fat on my bones. 109:25As for me, they make sport of me; shaking their heads when they see me. 109:26Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour; 109:27So that they may see that it is the work of your hand; that you, Lord, have done it. 109:28They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad. 109:29Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe. 109:30I will give the Lord great praise with my mouth; yes, I will give praise to him among all the people. 109:31For he is ever at the right hand of the poor, to take him out of the hands of those who go after his soul.
110:1<A Psalm. Of David.> The Lord said to my lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put all those who are against you under your feet. 110:2The Lord will send out the rod of your strength from Zion; be king over your haters. 110:3Your people give themselves gladly in the day of your power; like the dew of the morning on the holy mountains is the army of your young men. 110:4The Lord has made an oath, and will not take it back. You are a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek. 110:5In the day of his wrath kings will be wounded by the Lord at your right hand. 110:6He will be judge among the nations, the valleys will be full of dead bodies; the head over a great country will be wounded by him. 110:7He will take of the stream by the way; so his head will be lifted up.
111:1Let the Lord be praised. I will give praise to the Lord with all my heart, among the upright, and in the meeting of the people. 111:2The works of the Lord are great, searched out by all those who have delight in them. 111:3His work is full of honour and glory; and his righteousness is unchanging for ever. 111:4Certain for ever is the memory of his wonders: the Lord is full of pity and mercy. 111:5He has given food to his worshippers; he will keep his agreement in mind for ever. 111:6He has made clear to his people the power of his works, giving them the heritage of the nations. 111:7The works of his hands are faith and righteousness; all his laws are unchanging. 111:8They are fixed for ever and ever, they are done in faith and righteousness. 111:9He has sent salvation to his people; he has given his word for ever: holy is his name and greatly to be feared. 111:10The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.
112:1Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws. 112:2His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright. 112:3A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever. 112:4For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity. 112:5All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged. 112:6He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever. 112:7He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord. 112:8His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters. 112:9He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour. 112:10The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.
113:1Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord. 113:2Let blessing be on the name of the Lord, from this time and for ever. 113:3From the coming up of the sun to its going down, the Lord's name is to be praised. 113:4The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens. 113:5Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high, 113:6Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth? 113:7He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position; 113:8To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people. 113:9He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.
114:1When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose language was strange to them; 114:2Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom. 114:3The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back. 114:4The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs. 114:5What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back? 114:6You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs? 114:7Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob; 114:8Who made the rock into a water-spring, and the hard stone into a fountain.
115:1Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given, because of your mercy and your unchanging faith. 115:2Why may the nations say, Where is now their God? 115:3But our God is in heaven: he has done whatever was pleasing to him. 115:4Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 115:5They have mouths, but no voice; they have eyes, but they see not; 115:6They have ears, but no hearing; they have noses, but no sense of smell; 115:7They have hands without feeling, and feet without power of walking; and no sound comes from their throat. 115:8Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his faith in them. 115:9O Israel, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate. 115:10O house of Aaron, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate. 115:11You worshippers of the Lord, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate. 115:12The Lord has kept us in mind and will give us his blessing; he will send blessings on the house of Israel and on the house of Aaron. 115:13He will send blessings on the worshippers of the Lord, on the small and on the great. 115:14May the Lord give you and your children still greater increase. 115:15May you have the blessing of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 115:16The heavens are the Lord's; but the earth he has given to the children of men. 115:17The dead do not give praise to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld. 115:18But we will give praise to the Lord now and for ever. Praise be to the Lord.
116:1I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer. 116:2He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days. 116:3The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow. 116:4Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble. 116:5The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy. 116:6The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour. 116:7Come back to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has given you your reward. 116:8You have taken my soul from the power of death, keeping my eyes from weeping, and my feet from falling. 116:9I will go before the Lord in the land of the living. 116:10I still had faith, though I said, I am in great trouble; 116:11Though I said in my fear, All men are false. 116:12What may I give to the Lord for all the good things which he has done for me? 116:13I will take the cup of salvation, and give praise to the name of the Lord. 116:14I will make the offering of my oath to the Lord, even before all his people. 116:15Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints. 116:16O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of her who is your servant; by you have my cords been broken. 116:17I will give an offering of praise to you, and make my prayer in the name of the Lord. 116:18I will make the offerings of my oath, even before all his people; 116:19In the Lord's house, even in Jerusalem. Praise be to the Lord.
117:1Let all the nations give praise to the Lord: let all the people give him praise. 117:2For great is his mercy to us, and his faith is unchanging for ever. Praise be to the Lord.
118:1O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. 118:2Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. 118:3Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. 118:4Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. 118:5I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place. 118:6The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me? 118:7The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters. 118:8It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man. 118:9It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers. 118:10All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. 118:11They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. 118:12They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. 118:13I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper. 118:14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. 118:15The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power. 118:16The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power. 118:17Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord. 118:18The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death. 118:19Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord. 118:20This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it. 118:21I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation. 118:22The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building. 118:23This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes. 118:24This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it. 118:25Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing. 118:26A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord. 118:27The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar. 118:28You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name. 118:29O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
119:1<ALEPH> Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord. 119:2Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart. 119:3They do no evil; they go in his ways. 119:4You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care. 119:5If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules! 119:6Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching. 119:7I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions. 119:8I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely. 119:9<BETH> How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word. 119:10I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching. 119:11I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you. 119:12Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules. 119:13With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth. 119:14I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth. 119:15I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways. 119:16I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind. 119:17<GIMEL> Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word; 119:18Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law. 119:19I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me. 119:20My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times. 119:21Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way. 119:22Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart. 119:23Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules. 119:24Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps. 119:25<DALETH> My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word. 119:26I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules. 119:27Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders. 119:28My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word 119:29Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law. 119:30I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me. 119:31I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame. 119:32I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart. 119:33<HE> O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end. 119:34Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart. 119:35Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight. 119:36Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire. 119:37Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways. 119:38Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you. 119:39Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good. 119:40See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness. 119:41<VAU> Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said. 119:42So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word. 119:43Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions. 119:44So that I may keep your law for ever and ever; 119:45So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders. 119:46So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame. 119:47And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love. 119:48And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules. 119:49<ZAIN> Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed. 119:50This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life. 119:51The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law. 119:52I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort. 119:53I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law. 119:54Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands. 119:55I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law. 119:56This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart. 119:57<CHETH> The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words. 119:58I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said. 119:59I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word. 119:60I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted. 119:61The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law. 119:62In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions. 119:63I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory. 119:64The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules. 119:65<TETH> You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word. 119:66Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings. 119:67Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word. 119:68You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules. 119:69The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart. 119:70Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law. 119:71It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules. 119:72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver. 119:73<JOD> Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching. 119:74Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word. 119:75I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me. 119:76Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant. 119:77Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight. 119:78Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders. 119:79Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words. 119:80Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame. 119:81<CAPH> My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word. 119:82My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort? 119:83For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules. 119:84How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me? 119:85The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me. 119:86All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help. 119:87They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders. 119:88Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth. 119:89<LAMED> For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven. 119:90Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved. 119:91They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants. 119:92If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me. 119:93I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life. 119:94I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules. 119:95The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward. 119:96I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide. 119:97<MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day. 119:98Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever. 119:99I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word. 119:100I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders. 119:101I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word. 119:102My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher. 119:103How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth! 119:104Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way. 119:105<NUN> Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way. 119:106I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions. 119:107I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word. 119:108Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions. 119:109My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law. 119:110Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders. 119:111I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart. 119:112My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end. 119:113<SAMECH> I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law. 119:114You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word. 119:115Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God. 119:116Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame. 119:117Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules. 119:118You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false. 119:119All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word. 119:120My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions. 119:121<AIN> I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me. 119:122Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride. 119:123My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness. 119:124Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules. 119:125I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word. 119:126It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect. 119:127For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold. 119:128Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way. 119:129<PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it. 119:130The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple. 119:131My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings. 119:132Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name. 119:133Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me. 119:134Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders. 119:135Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules. 119:136Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law. 119:137<TZADE> O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions. 119:138You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever. 119:139My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words. 119:140Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant. 119:141I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind. 119:142Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain. 119:143Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight. 119:144The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life. 119:145<KOPH> I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules. 119:146My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word. 119:147Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words. 119:148In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying. 119:149Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life. 119:150Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law. 119:151You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true. 119:152I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever. 119:153<RESH> O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind, 119:154Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said. 119:155Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules. 119:156Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions. 119:157Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word. 119:158I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying. 119:159See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy. 119:160Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever. 119:161<SHIN> Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart. 119:162I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth. 119:163I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law. 119:164Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions. 119:165Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling. 119:166Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings. 119:167My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it. 119:168I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you. 119:169<TAU> Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word. 119:170Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said. 119:171Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules. 119:172Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness. 119:173Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders. 119:174All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight. 119:175Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support. 119:176I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
120:1<A Song of the going up.> In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer. 120:2O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit. 120:3What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue? 120:4Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire. 120:5Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar. 120:6My soul has long been living with the haters of peace. 120:7I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.
121:1<A Song of the going up.> My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from? 121:2Your help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 121:3May he not let your foot be moved: no need of sleep has he who keeps you. 121:4See, the eyes of Israel's keeper will not be shut in sleep. 121:5The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. 121:6You will not be touched by the sun in the day, or by the moon at night. 121:7The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul. 121:8The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.