Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.

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;

But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.

Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked.

Answer Me When I Call

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!

O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah

There are many who say, “Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Lead Me in Your Righteousness

To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning.

O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.

Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.

Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.

For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.

O Lord, Deliver My Life

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath.

Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.

My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O Lord—how long?

Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.

In You Do I Take Refuge

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite.

O Lord my God, in you do I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers and deliver me,

O Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands,

Arise, O Lord, in your anger; lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies; awake for me; you have appointed a judgment.

The Lord judges the peoples; judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.

Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end, and may you establish the righteous— you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God!

How Majestic Is Your Name

To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.

Be gracious to me, O Lord! See my affliction from those who hate me, O you who lift me up from the gates of death,

Arise, O Lord! Let not man prevail; let the nations be judged before you!

Put them in fear, O Lord! Let the nations know that they are but men! Selah

Why Do You Hide Yourself?

Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted.

O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear

The Faithful Have Vanished

To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.

You, O Lord, will keep them; you will guard us from this generation forever.

How Long, O Lord?

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,

Who Shall Dwell on Your Holy Hill?

A Psalm of David.

O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?

You Will Not Abandon My Soul

A Miktam of David.

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

In the Shadow of Your Wings

A Prayer of David.

Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!

I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words.

Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand.

Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

from men by your hand, O Lord, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants.

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.

Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing to your name.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

O Lord, save the king! May he answer us when we call.

The King Rejoices in the Lord's Strength

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults!

Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.

O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest.

But you, O Lord, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid!

Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

Teach Me Your Paths

Of David.

To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.

Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.

Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!

For your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great.

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

I Will Bless the Lord

Of David.

Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.

Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind.

I wash my hands in innocence and go around your altar, O Lord,

O Lord, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells.

Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me!

Hide not your face from me. Turn not your servant away in anger, O you who have been my help. Cast me not off; forsake me not, O God of my salvation!

Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

The Lord Is My Strength and My Shield

Of David.

To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.

Ascribe to the Lord Glory

A Psalm of David.

Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Joy Comes with the Morning

A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of the temple.

I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me.

O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.

O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.

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

By your favor, O Lord, you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face; I was dismayed.

To you, O Lord, I cry, and to the Lord I plead for mercy:

Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me! O Lord, be my helper!”

that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

Into Your Hand I Commit My Spirit

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me!

Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.

Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief; my soul and my body also.

But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.”

O Lord, let me not be put to shame, for I call upon you; let the wicked be put to shame; let them go silently to Sheol.

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

The Steadfast Love of the Lord

Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.

Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.

Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Great Is the Lord

Of David.

Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me!

All my bones shall say, “O Lord, who is like you, delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, the poor and needy from him who robs him?”

How long, O Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their destruction, my precious life from the lions!

You have seen, O Lord; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me!

Vindicate me, O Lord, my God, according to your righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me!

Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O Lord.

How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

Do Not Forsake Me, O Lord

A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering.

O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath!

O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you.

But for you, O Lord, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer.

Do not forsake me, O Lord! O my God, be not far from me!

Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!

“O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!

“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.

“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers.

You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.

I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”

I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord.

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

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me! O Lord, make haste to help me!

As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!

O Lord, Be Gracious to Me

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;

As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you!”

But you, O Lord, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them!

Book Two

Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?

To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah.

As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

Send Out Your Light and Your Truth

Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me!

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

Come to Our Help

To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah.

O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old:

You are my King, O God; ordain salvation for Jacob!

Awake! Why are you sleeping, O Lord? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever!

Your Throne, O God, Is Forever

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah; a love song.

My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.

Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and majesty!

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

Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear: forget your people and your father's house,

We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.

As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.

“Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

The Steadfast Love of God Endures

To the choirmaster. A Maskil of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.

You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.

The Lord Upholds My Life

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?”

O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might.

O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good.

Cast Your Burden on the Lord

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David.

Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!

Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues; for I see violence and strife in the city.

But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.

In God I Trust

To the choirmaster: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me;

For their crime will they escape? In wrath cast down the peoples, O God!

I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you.

Let Your Glory Be over All the Earth

To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody!

Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!

O God, break the teeth in their mouths; tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!

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;

For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,

But you, O Lord, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.

O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.

Kill them not, lest my people forget; make them totter by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield!

O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.

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.

Have you not rejected us, O God? You do not go forth, O God, with our armies.

Lead Me to the Rock

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. Of David.

Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer;

For you, O God, have heard my vows; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah

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

My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

Hide Me from the Wicked

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

O God of Our Salvation

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

Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion, and to you shall vows be performed.

O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come.

By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas;

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

For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!

O God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, Selah

Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad; you restored your inheritance as it languished;

your flock found a dwelling in it; in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.

O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan; O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!

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?

Your procession is seen, O God, the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary—

“Bless God in the great congregation, the Lord, O you who are of Israel's fountain!”

Summon your power, O God, the power, O God, by which you have worked for us.

O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praises to the Lord, Selah

Save Me, O God

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. Of David.

Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck.

O God, you know my folly; the wrongs I have done are not hidden from you.

Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me, O Lord God of hosts; let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.

But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.

Answer me, O Lord, for your steadfast love is good; according to your abundant mercy, turn to me.

But I am afflicted and in pain; let your salvation, O God, set me on high!

O Lord, Do Not Delay

To the choirmaster. Of David, for the memorial offering.

Make haste, O God, to deliver me! O Lord, make haste to help me!

But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay!

Forsake Me Not When My Strength Is Spent

In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame!

Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.

For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth.

O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!

O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.

So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.

Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

Give the King Your Justice

Of Solomon.

Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!

Like a dream when one awakes, O Lord, when you rouse yourself, you despise them as phantoms.

Arise, O God, Defend Your Cause

A Maskil of Asaph.

O God, why do you cast us off forever? Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?

How long, O God, is the foe to scoff? Is the enemy to revile your name forever?

Remember this, O Lord, how the enemy scoffs, and a foolish people reviles your name.

Arise, O God, defend your cause; remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day!

God Will Judge with Equity

To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.

At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse lay stunned.

Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God?

When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled.

Tell the Coming Generation

A Maskil of Asaph.

Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth!

How Long, O Lord?

A Psalm of Asaph.

O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.

How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name's sake!

Return sevenfold into the lap of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord!

Restore Us, O God

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Testimony. Of Asaph, a Psalm.

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.

Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!

O Lord God of hosts, how long will you be angry with your people's prayers?

Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved!

Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine,

Restore us, O Lord God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved!

Hear, O my people, while I admonish you! O Israel, if you would but listen to me!

Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations!

O God, Do Not Keep Silence

A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.

O God, do not keep silence; do not hold your peace or be still, O God!

O my God, make them like whirling dust, like chaff before the wind.

Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek your name, O Lord.

My Soul Longs for the Courts of the Lord

To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!

Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah

Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed!

O Lord of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!

Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us!

Show us your steadfast love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.

Great Is Your Steadfast Love

A Prayer of David.

Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day.

Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.

Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.

There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.

All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.

Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.

I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.

O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them.

But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

Glorious things of you are spoken, O city of God. Selah

I Cry Out Day and Night Before You

A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.

O Lord, God of my salvation, I cry out day and night before you.

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

But I, O Lord, cry to you; in the morning my prayer comes before you.

O Lord, why do you cast my soul away? Why do you hide your face from me?

Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones!

O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O Lord, with your faithfulness all around you?

Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face,

How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire?

Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked, and how I bear in my heart the insults of all the many nations,

with which your enemies mock, O Lord, with which they mock the footsteps of your anointed.

You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man!”

Return, O Lord! How long? Have pity on your servants!

How Great Are Your Works

A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath.

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;

For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy.

How great are your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep!

but you, O Lord, are on high forever.

For behold, your enemies, O Lord, for behold, your enemies shall perish; all evildoers shall be scattered.

The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring.

Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore.

The Lord Will Not Forsake His People

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

Rise up, O judge of the earth; repay to the proud what they deserve!

O Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult?

They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage.

Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?

Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord, and whom you teach out of your law,

When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.

Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!

Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments, O Lord.

For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

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!

O Lord our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings.

I Will Walk with Integrity

A Psalm of David.

I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will make music.

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!

But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever; you are remembered throughout all generations.

“O my God,” I say, “take me not away in the midst of my days— you whose years endure throughout all generations!”

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,

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

O Lord My God, You Are Very Great

Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord!

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

Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them,

Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.

With God We Shall Do Valiantly

A Song. A Psalm of David.

My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being!

Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!

Have you not rejected us, O God? You do not go out, O God, with our armies.

Help Me, O Lord My God

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

Be not silent, O God of my praise!

But you, O God my Lord, deal on my behalf for your name's sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me!

Help me, O Lord my God! Save me according to your steadfast love!

Let them know that this is your hand; you, O Lord, have done it!

Who Is like the Lord Our God?

Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!

What ails you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back?

O mountains, that you skip like rams? O hills, like lambs?

Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

To Your Name Give Glory

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!

O Israel, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.

O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.

Then I called on the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!”

Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

O Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds.

in the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!

Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success!

Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes!

I cling to your testimonies, O Lord; let me not be put to shame!

He

Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end.

Waw

Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord, your salvation according to your promise;

When I think of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O Lord.

I remember your name in the night, O Lord, and keep your law.

The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love; teach me your statutes!

Teth

You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word.

I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

Lamedh

Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.

I am severely afflicted; give me life, O Lord, according to your word!

Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord, and teach me your rules.

Tsadhe

Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your rules.

Qoph

With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord! I will keep your statutes.

Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O Lord, according to your justice give me life.

But you are near, O Lord, and all your commandments are true.

Great is your mercy, O Lord; give me life according to your rules.

I hope for your salvation, O Lord, and I do your commandments.

Taw

Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word!

I long for your salvation, O Lord, and your law is my delight.

Deliver Me, O Lord

A Song of Ascents.

In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.

Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!

Our Eyes Look to the Lord Our God

A Song of Ascents.

To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!

Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt.

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts!

Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord

A Song of Ascents.

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.

Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like streams in the Negeb!

My Soul Waits for the Lord

A Song of Ascents.

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!

O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.

I Have Calmed and Quieted My Soul

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.

O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.

The Lord Has Chosen Zion

A Song of Ascents.

Remember, O Lord, in David's favor, all the hardships he endured,

Arise, O Lord, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.

Your Name, O Lord, Endures Forever

Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord, give praise, O servants of the Lord,

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

Your name, O Lord, endures forever, your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages.

O house of Israel, bless the Lord! O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!

O house of Levi, bless the Lord! You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill!

Remember, O Lord, against the Edomites the day of Jerusalem, how they said, “Lay it bare, lay it bare, down to its foundations!”

O daughter of Babylon, doomed to be destroyed, blessed shall he be who repays you with what you have done to us!

Give Thanks to the Lord

Of David.

I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;

All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth,

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

Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

O Lord, you have searched me and known me!

Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.

How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!

Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God! O men of blood, depart from me!

Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?

Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts!

Deliver Me, O Lord, from Evil Men

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men,

Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.

I say to the Lord, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord!

O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.

Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah

Give Ear to My Voice

A Psalm of David.

O Lord, I call upon you; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to you!

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!

But my eyes are toward you, O God, my Lord; in you I seek refuge; leave me not defenseless!

I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David.

Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!

Answer me quickly, O Lord! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit.

Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord! I have fled to you for refuge.

For your name's sake, O Lord, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble!

O Lord, what is man that you regard him, or the son of man that you think of him?

Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down! Touch the mountains so that they smoke!

I will sing a new song to you, O God; upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to you,

All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you!

Put Not Your Trust in Princes

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!

The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!