How long, you people, shall my honour suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies?Selah

But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down towards your holy temple in awe of you.

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

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

The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked, and his soul hates the lover of violence.

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

But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

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

Psalm 18

Royal Thanksgiving for Victory

To the leader. 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.

Great triumphs he gives to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his descendants for ever.

For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.

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

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

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

For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in faithfulness to you.

O Lord, I love the house in which you dwell, and the place where your glory abides.

I will exult and rejoice in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have taken heed of my adversities,

Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love.

Blessed be the Lord, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was beset as a city under siege.

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

Many are the torments of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord.

He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.

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

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

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

How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

O continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your salvation to the upright of heart!

For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe for ever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

I have not hidden your saving help within my heart, I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.

Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe for ever.

But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, ‘Great is the Lord!’

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

Rise up, come to our help. Redeem us for the sake of your steadfast love.

Psalm 45

Ode for a Royal Wedding

To the leader: according to Lilies. Of the Korahites. A Maskil. A love song.

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

you love righteousness and hate wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;

He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.Selah

We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.

Psalm 51

Prayer for Cleansing and Pardon

To the leader. A Psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came 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.

You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking the truth.Selah

You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.

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

He will send from heaven and save me, he will put to shame those who trample on me.Selah God will send forth his steadfast love and his faithfulness.

For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens; your faithfulness extends to the clouds.

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

But I will sing of your might; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me and a refuge on the day of my distress.

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

Give victory with your right hand, and answer us, so that those whom you love may be rescued.

May he be enthroned for ever before God; appoint steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!

and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work.

Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.

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

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. With your faithful help

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

the children of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall live in it.

Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation say evermore, ‘God is great!’

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

but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loves.

Psalm 84

The Joy of Worship in the Temple

To the leader: according to The Gittith. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.

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

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

Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.

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

For great is your steadfast love towards me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

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

the Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Is your steadfast love declared in the grave, or your faithfulness in Abaddon?

Psalm 89

God’s Covenant with David

A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.

I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, for ever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.

I declare that your steadfast love is established for ever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.

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

For-ever I will keep my steadfast love for him, and my covenant with him will stand firm.

but I will not remove from him my steadfast love, or be false to my faithfulness.

Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?

Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name.

to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night,

When I thought, ‘My foot is slipping’, your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.

The Lord loves those who hate evil; he guards the lives of his faithful; he rescues them from the hand of the wicked.

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

Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

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

who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

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

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

Psalm 106

A Confession of Israel’s Sins

Praise the Lord! O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever.

Our ancestors, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wonderful works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled against the Most High at the Red Sea.

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

BOOK V

(Psalms 107–150)

Psalm 107

Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Many Troubles

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever.

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind.

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind.

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind.

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind.

Let those who are wise give heed to these things, and consider the steadfast love of the Lord.

For your steadfast love is higher than the heavens, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

Give victory with your right hand, and answer me, so that those whom you love may be rescued.

In return for my love they accuse me, even while I make prayer for them.

So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

He loved to curse; let curses come on him. He did not like blessing; may it be far from him.

But you, O Lord my Lord, act 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.

Psalm 115

The Impotence of Idols and the Greatness of God

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

Psalm 116

Thanksgiving for Recovery from Illness

I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my supplications.

For great is his steadfast love towards us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures for ever. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 118

A Song of Victory

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

Let Israel say, ‘His steadfast love endures for ever.’

Let the house of Aaron say, ‘His steadfast love endures for ever.’

Let those who fear the Lord say, ‘His steadfast love endures for ever.’

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures for ever.

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

I find my delight in your commandments, because I love them.

I revere your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.

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

Let your steadfast love become my comfort according to your promise to your servant.

In your steadfast love spare my life, so that I may keep the decrees of your mouth.

Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long.

I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.

All the wicked of the earth you count as dross; therefore I love your decrees.

Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love, and teach me your statutes.

Truly I love your commandments more than gold, more than fine gold.

Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your custom towards those who love your name.

Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it.

In your steadfast love hear my voice; O Lord, in your justice preserve my life.

Consider how I love your precepts; preserve my life according to your steadfast love.

I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law.

Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.

My soul keeps your decrees; I love them exceedingly.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you.

O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is great power to redeem.

Psalm 136

God’s Work in Creation and in History

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures for ever.

O give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures for ever.

O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

who spread out the earth on the waters, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

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

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

who struck Egypt through their firstborn, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

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

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

who divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

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

but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

who led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

and killed famous kings, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

O give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures for ever.

I bow down towards your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness; for you have exalted your name and your word above everything.

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

Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

In your steadfast love cut off my enemies, and destroy all my adversaries, for I am your servant.

The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.

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