Chronological

⁽¹⁾ How blessed are those whose offense is forgiven,
those whose sin is covered!
² How blessed those to whom Adonai imputes no guilt,
in whose spirit is no deceit!

³ When I kept silent, my bones wasted away
because of my groaning all day long;
⁴ day and night your hand was heavy on me;
the sap in me dried up as in a summer drought. (Selah)

⁵ When I acknowledged my sin to you,
when I stopped concealing my guilt,
and said, “I will confess my offenses to Adonai”;
then you, you forgave the guilt of my sin. (Selah)

⁶ This is what everyone faithful should pray
at a time when you can be found.
Then, when the floodwaters are raging,
they will not reach to him.

⁷ You are a hiding-place for me,
you will keep me from distress;
you will surround me
with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

⁸ “I will instruct and teach you
in this way that you are to go;
I will give you counsel;
my eyes will be watching you.”

⁹ Don’t be like a horse or mule
that has no understanding,
that has to be curbed with bit and bridle,
or else it won’t come near you.

¹⁰ Many are the torments of the wicked,
but grace surrounds those who trust in Adonai.
¹¹ Be glad in Adonai; rejoice, you righteous!
Shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

^3 (1) God, in your grace, have mercy on me;
in your great compassion, blot out my crimes.
^4 (2) Wash me completely from my guilt,
and cleanse me from my sin.
^5 (3) For I know my crimes,
my sin confronts me all the time.

^6 (4) Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil from your perspective;
so that you are right in accusing me
and justified in passing sentence.

^7 (5) True, I was born guilty,
was a sinner from the moment my mother conceived me.
^8 (6) Still, you want truth in the inner person;
so make me know wisdom in my inmost heart.

^9 (7) Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
^10 (8) Let me hear the sound of joy and gladness,
so that the bones you crushed can rejoice.
^11 (9) Turn away your face from my sins,
and blot out all my crimes.

^12 (10) Create in me a clean heart, God;
renew in me a resolute spirit.
^13 (11) Don’t thrust me away from your presence,
don’t take your Ruach Kodesh away from me.
^14 (12) Restore my joy in your salvation,
and let a willing spirit uphold me.
^15 (13) Then I will teach the wicked your ways,
and sinners will return to you.

^16 (14) Rescue me from the guilt of shedding blood,
God, God of my salvation!
Then my tongue will sing
about your righteousness —
^17 (15) Adonai, open my lips;
then my mouth will praise you.

^18 (16) For you don’t want sacrifices, or I would give them;
you don’t take pleasure in burnt offerings.
^19 (17) My sacrifice to God is a broken spirit;
God, you won’t spurn a broken, chastened heart.
^20 (18) In your good pleasure, make Tziyon prosper;
rebuild the walls of Yerushalayim.
^21 (19) Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices,
in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;
then they will offer bulls on your altar.

⁽¹⁾ Listen, Adonai, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
² Preserve my life, for I am faithful;
save your servant,
who puts his trust in you
because you are my God.
³ Take pity on me, Adonai,
for I cry to you all day.

⁴ Fill your servant’s heart with joy,
for to you, Adonai, I lift my heart.
⁵ Adonai, you are kind and forgiving,
full of grace toward all who call on you.
⁶ Listen, Adonai, to my prayer;
pay attention to my pleading cry.
⁷ On the day of my trouble I am calling on you,
for you will answer me.

⁸ There is none like you among the gods, Adonai;
no deeds compare with yours.
⁹ All the nations you have made
will come and bow before you, Adonai;
they will honor your name.
¹⁰ For you are great, and you do wonders;
you alone are God.

¹¹ Adonai, teach me your way,
so that I can live by your truth;
make me single-hearted,
so that I can fear your name.
¹² I will thank you, Adonai my God,
with my whole heart;
and I will glorify your name forever.
¹³ For your grace toward me is so great!
You have rescued me from the lowest part of Sh’ol.

¹⁴ God, arrogant men are rising against me,
a gang of brutes is seeking my life,
and to you they pay no attention.
¹⁵ But you, Adonai,
are a merciful, compassionate God,
slow to anger
and rich in grace and truth.
¹⁶ Turn to me, and show me your favor;
strengthen your servant, save your slave-girl’s son.
¹⁷ Give me a sign of your favor,
so that those who hate me
will see it and be ashamed,
because you, Adonai,
have helped and comforted me.

122 ⁽⁰⁾ A song of ascents. By David:

⁽¹⁾ I was glad when they said to me,
“The house of Adonai! Let’s go!”
² Our feet were already standing
at your gates, Yerushalayim.

³ Yerushalayim, built as a city
fostering friendship and unity.

⁴ The tribes have gone up there, the tribes of Adonai,
as a witness to Isra’el,
to give thanks to the name of Adonai.
⁵ For there the thrones of justice were set up,
the thrones of the house of David.

⁶ Pray for shalom in Yerushalayim;
may those who love you prosper.
⁷ May shalom be within your ramparts,
prosperity in your palaces.

⁸ For the sake of my family and friends, I say,
“Shalom be within you!”
⁹ For the sake of the house of Adonai our God,
I will seek your well-being.