But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.

I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping.

God is a righteous judge, and a God who feels indignation every day.

You have rebuked the nations; you have made the wicked perish; you have blotted out their name forever and ever.

The enemy came to an end in everlasting ruins; their cities you rooted out; the very memory of them has perished.

The Lord is king forever and ever; the nations perish from his land.

Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man.

He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever.

My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

For I hear the whispering of many— terror on every side!— as they scheme together against me, as they plot to take my life.

Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.

Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, “Great is the Lord, who delights in the welfare of his servant!”

He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.

For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever before me.

As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;

I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.

that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.

For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.

For he has delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.

So will I ever sing praises to your name, as I perform my vows day after day.

Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in them.

May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, “God is great!”

For all the day long I have been stricken and rebuked every morning.

For behold, those who are far from you shall perish; you put an end to everyone who is unfaithful to you.

Direct your steps to the perpetual ruins; the enemy has destroyed everything in the sanctuary!

You split open springs and brooks; you dried up ever-flowing streams.

The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side.

He struck down every firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.

And he put his adversaries to rout; he put them to everlasting shame.

Blessed are those who dwell in your house, ever singing your praise! Selah

my eye grows dim through sorrow. Every day I call upon you, O Lord; I spread out my hands to you.

Book Four

From Everlasting to Everlasting

A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green,

Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting.

let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy

But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,

they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord!

May it be like a garment that he wraps around him, like a belt that he puts on every day!

they are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.

They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

I will keep your law continually, forever and ever,

Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.

I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word.

Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate every false way.

The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.

Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the Lord

A Song of Ascents.

Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!

Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.

And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!

Great Is the Lord

A Song of Praise. Of David.

I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. [The Lord is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works.]

You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.

My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.

Let Everything Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens!

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!