but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,

Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Save Me, O My God

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.

O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;

I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah

If a man does not repent, God will whet his sword; he has bent and readied his bow;

he has prepared for him his deadly weapons, making his arrows fiery shafts.

His mischief returns upon his own head, and on his own skull his violence descends.

I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.

You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet,

But the Lord sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for justice,

Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion! Tell among the peoples his deeds!

For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord.

In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

His ways prosper at all times; your judgments are on high, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he puffs at them.

He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved; throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity.”

His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.

He sits in ambush in the villages; in hiding places he murders the innocent. His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless;

he lurks in ambush like a lion in his thicket; he lurks that he may seize the poor; he seizes the poor when he draws him into his net.

The helpless are crushed, sink down, and fall by his might.

He says in his heart, “God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it.”

Why does the wicked renounce God and say in his heart, “You will not call to account”?

Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call his wickedness to account till you find none.

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

The Lord Is in His Holy Temple

To the choirmaster. Of David.

In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, “Flee like a bird to your mountain,

The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.

The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.

For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.

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

The Fool Says, There Is No God

To the choirmaster. Of David.

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.

You would shame the plans of the poor, but the Lord is his refuge.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart;

who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

in whose eyes a vile person is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord; who swears to his own hurt and does not change;

who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.

The Lord Is My Rock and My Fortress

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said:

I love you, O Lord, my strength.

In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.

Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.

He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.

He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him, thick clouds dark with water.

Out of the brightness before him hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds.

The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.

And he sent out his arrows and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.

For all his rules were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me.

So the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.

The Law of the Lord Is Perfect

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.

Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults.

Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand.

You have given him his heart's desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

For you meet him with rich blessings; you set a crown of fine gold upon his head.

His glory is great through your salvation; splendor and majesty you bestow on him.

You will make them as a blazing oven when you appear. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath, and fire will consume them.

For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and he has not hidden his face from him, but has heard, when he cried to him.

they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place?

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.

He will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land.

The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.

Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.

For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

Because they do not regard the works of the Lord or the work of his hands, he will tear them down and build them up no more.

The Lord is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.

The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth and strips the forests bare, and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”

May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!

Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.

For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Blessed be the Lord, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was in a besieged city.

Love the Lord, all you his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.

For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.

By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.

The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!

The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,

For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.

Taste and See That the Lord Is Good

Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.

I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.

He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Let destruction come upon him when he does not know it! And let the net that he hid ensnare him; let him fall into it—to his destruction!

Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord, exulting in his salvation.

I went about as though I grieved for my friend or my brother; as one who laments his mother, I bowed down in mourning.

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!”

How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love

To the choirmaster. Of David, the servant of the Lord.

Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.

For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good.

He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil.

He Will Not Forsake His Saints

Of David.

Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!

In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.

The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,

but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.

The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way;

though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.

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

For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.

The Lord will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.

Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.

But I am like a deaf man; I do not hear, like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!

the Lord protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies.

The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.

My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die, and his name perish?”

And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words, while his heart gathers iniquity; when he goes out, he tells it abroad.

Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.

The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts.

God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.

Zion, the City of Our God

A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain,

Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life,

Man in his pomp will not remain; he is like the beasts that perish.

Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases.

For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.

his soul will go to the generation of his fathers, who will never again see light.

Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish.

He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people:

The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge! Selah

The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!”

“See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!”

There Is None Who Does Good

To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

My companion stretched out his hand against his friends; he violated his covenant.

His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.

He will send from heaven and save me; he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!

Let them vanish like water that runs away; when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted.

The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.

Deliver Me from My Enemies

To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me;

My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.

He Will Tread Down Our Foes

To the choirmaster: according to Shushan Eduth. A Miktam of David; for instruction; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us.

God has spoken in his holiness: “With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth.

Prolong the life of the king; may his years endure to all generations!

They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah

and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work.

But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly.

the one who by his strength established the mountains, being girded with might;

sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.

who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard,

Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!

Make Your Face Shine upon Us

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah

God Shall Scatter His Enemies

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.

God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered; and those who hate him shall flee before him!

Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the Lord; exult before him!

Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, yes, where the Lord will dwell forever?

But God will strike the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.

to him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; behold, he sends out his voice, his mighty voice.

Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!

For the Lord hears the needy and does not despise his own people who are prisoners.

the offspring of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall dwell in it.

In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!

May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust!

From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.

May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!

Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!

Therefore his people turn back to them, and find no fault in them.

Who Can Stand Before You?

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel.

His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.

Has his steadfast love forever ceased? Are his promises at an end for all time?

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah

We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.

so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;

They did not keep God's covenant, but refused to walk according to his law.

They forgot his works and the wonders that he had shown them.

He struck the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread or provide meat for his people?”

Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath; a fire was kindled against Jacob; his anger rose against Israel,

because they did not believe in God and did not trust his saving power.

He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens, and by his power he led out the south wind;

In spite of all this, they still sinned; despite his wonders, they did not believe.

Their heart was not steadfast toward him; they were not faithful to his covenant.

Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often and did not stir up all his wrath.

They did not remember his power or the day when he redeemed them from the foe,

when he performed his signs in Egypt and his marvels in the fields of Zoan.

He let loose on them his burning anger, wrath, indignation, and distress, a company of destroying angels.

He made a path for his anger; he did not spare them from death, but gave their lives over to the plague.

Then he led out his people like sheep and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

And he brought them to his holy land, to the mountain which his right hand had won.

Yet they tested and rebelled against the Most High God and did not keep his testimonies,

He forsook his dwelling at Shiloh, the tent where he dwelt among mankind,

and delivered his power to captivity, his glory to the hand of the foe.

He gave his people over to the sword and vented his wrath on his heritage.

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

He built his sanctuary like the high heavens, like the earth, which he has founded forever.

He chose David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds;

from following the nursing ewes he brought him to shepherd Jacob his people, Israel his inheritance.

With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand.

For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation.

Rescue the Weak and Needy

A Psalm of Asaph.

God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:

Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly.

Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way.

I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.

My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.

I will establish his offspring forever and his throne as the days of the heavens.

If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my rules,

His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me.

You have renounced the covenant with your servant; you have defiled his crown in the dust.

You have breached all his walls; you have laid his strongholds in ruins.

All who pass by plunder him; he has become the scorn of his neighbors.

You have exalted the right hand of his foes; you have made all his enemies rejoice.

You have also turned back the edge of his sword, and you have not made him stand in battle.

You have made his splendor to cease and cast his throne to the ground.

You have cut short the days of his youth; you have covered him with shame. Selah

What man can live and never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah

He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

The Lord Reigns

The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.

The Lord Will Not Forsake His People

O Lord, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth!

For the Lord will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage;

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also.

The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.

For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice,

Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!

Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!

before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.

Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around.

His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.

O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name!

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

A Psalm.

Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he!

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called upon his name. They called to the Lord, and he answered them.

In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them.

Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy!

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

A Psalm for giving thanks.

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!

Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!

For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure.

Do Not Hide Your Face from Me

A Prayer of one afflicted, when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the Lord.

Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry come to you!

For the Lord builds up Zion; he appears in his glory;

that he looked down from his holy height; from heaven the Lord looked at the earth,

that they may declare in Zion the name of the Lord, and in Jerusalem his praise,

Bless the Lord, O My Soul

Of David.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,

He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.

He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field;

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

to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.

The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.

Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word!

Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will!

Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!

He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind;

he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.

and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man's heart.

Man goes out to his work and to his labor until the evening.

May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works,

Tell of All His Wondrous Works

Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!

Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,

O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!

He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,

His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was put in a collar of iron;

he made him lord of his house and ruler of all his possessions,

to bind his princes at his pleasure and to teach his elders wisdom.

And the Lord made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes.

He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.

He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.

They performed his signs among them and miracles in the land of Ham.

He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they did not rebel against his words.

Then he brought out Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled.

For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham, his servant.

So he brought his people out with joy, his chosen ones with singing.

that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the Lord!

Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good

Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!

Who can utter the mighty deeds of the Lord, or declare all his praise?

Yet he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make known his mighty power.

Then they believed his words; they sang his praise.

But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel.

Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.

Then they despised the pleasant land, having no faith in his promise.

Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them that he would make them fall in the wilderness,

for they made his spirit bitter, and he spoke rashly with his lips.

Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people, and he abhorred his heritage;

For their sake he remembered his covenant, and relented according to the abundance of his steadfast love.

Book Five

Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!

He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!

And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!

they saw the deeds of the Lord, his wondrous works in the deep.

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!

By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish.

God has promised in his holiness: “With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Valley of Succoth.

Appoint a wicked man against him; let an accuser stand at his right hand.

When he is tried, let him come forth guilty; let his prayer be counted as sin!

May his days be few; may another take his office!

May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow!

May his children wander about and beg, seeking food far from the ruins they inhabit!

May the creditor seize all that he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his toil!

Let there be none to extend kindness to him, nor any to pity his fatherless children!

May his posterity be cut off; may his name be blotted out in the second generation!

May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out!

He clothed himself with cursing as his coat; may it soak into his body like water, like oil into his bones!

For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.

The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”

The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.

He will drink from the brook by the way; therefore he will lift up his head.

Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever.

He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful.

He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.

He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the inheritance of the nations.

The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy;

He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name!

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

The Righteous Will Never Be Moved

Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!

His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.

He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.

His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.

He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish!

The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens!

to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.

Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me?

I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people,

For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!

Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.”

Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.”

Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.”

The Lord is God, and he has made his light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar!

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!

Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,

who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!

Beth

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.

The Lord Surrounds His People

A Song of Ascents.

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore.

He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.

Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the Lord

A Song of Ascents.

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

with which the reaper does not fill his hand nor the binder of sheaves his arms,

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;

And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

“Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool!”

For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place:

His enemies I will clothe with shame, but on him his crown will shine.”

It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant!

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.

He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.

who in your midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants;

and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.

For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever;

the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever;

the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures forever;

and brought Israel out from among them, for his steadfast love endures forever;

with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures forever;

and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures forever;

but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;

and killed mighty kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;

Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his steadfast love endures forever;

and Og, king of Bashan, for his steadfast love endures forever;

and gave their land as a heritage, for his steadfast love endures forever;

a heritage to Israel his servant, for his steadfast love endures forever.

It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures forever;

and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures forever;

he who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.

The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.

Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.

who gives victory to kings, who rescues David his servant from the cruel sword.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.

The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.

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.]

The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works.

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

When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.

His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,

but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.

He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.

He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold?

He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.

He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel.

He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules. Praise the Lord!

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!

fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word!

Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.

He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the Lord!

Sing to the Lord a New Song

Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!

Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!

For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.

to execute on them the judgment written! This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the Lord!

Let Everything Praise the Lord

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

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!