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BOOK I
Psalms 1–41
Psalm 1
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
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Psalm 10
Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
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Psalm 12
For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.
Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
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Psalm 13
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
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Psalm 14
For the director of music. Of David.
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
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All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
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Psalm 18
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:
I love you, Lord, my strength.
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The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
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The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
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Psalm 19
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
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Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbors but harbor malice in their hearts.
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Psalm 53
For the director of music. According to mahalath. A maskil of David.
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.
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Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
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BOOK IV
Psalms 90–106
Psalm 90
A prayer of Moses the man of God.
Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.
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Can a corrupt throne be allied with you— a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
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Psalm 102
A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord.
Hear my prayer, Lord; let my cry for help come to you.
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BOOK V
Psalms 107–150
Psalm 107
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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Psalm 108
A song. A psalm of David.
My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul.
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Psalm 111
Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
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Psalm 112
Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands.
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The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
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The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;
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Psalm 119
א Aleph
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.
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But the Lord is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.”
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Psalm 140
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers; protect me from the violent,
