Chronological
Yahweh, Rescue My Soul
For the choir director. With stringed instruments. According to the [a]Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
6 O Yahweh, (A)do not reprove me in Your anger,
Nor discipline me in Your wrath.
2 Be gracious to me, O Yahweh, for I am (B)pining away;
(C)Heal me, O Yahweh, for (D)my bones are dismayed.
3 And my (E)soul is greatly dismayed;
But You, O Yahweh—(F)how long?
4 Return, O Yahweh, (G)rescue my [b]soul;
Save me because of Your lovingkindness.
5 For (H)there is no remembrance of You in death;
In Sheol who will give You thanks?
How Majestic Is Your Name
For the choir director. According to the Gittith. A Psalm of David.
8 O Yahweh, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth,
Who [a](A)displays Your splendor above the heavens!
2 (B)From the mouth of infants and nursing babies You have established [b](C)strength
Because of Your adversaries,
To make (D)the enemy and the revengeful cease.
3 When I (E)see (F)Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The (G)moon and the stars, which You have established;
4 (H)What is man that You remember him,
And the son of man that You care for him?
5 Yet You have made him a (I)little lower than the [c]angels,
And (J)You crown him with (K)glory and majesty!
6 You make him to (L)rule over the works of Your hands;
You have (M)put all things under his feet,
7 All sheep and oxen,
And also the animals of the field,
8 The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea,
Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
9 (N)O Yahweh, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth!
Yahweh Will Judge the World in Righteousness
For the choir director. [d]Almuth-labben. A Psalm of David.
Aleph
9 [e]I will give thanks to Yahweh with all (O)my heart;
I will (P)recount all Your [f]wondrous deeds.
Aleph
Beth
3 When my enemies turn back,
They stumble and (T)perish before You.
4 For You have (U)maintained my [g]justice and my cause;
You have sat on the throne [h](V)judging righteously.
Gimel
5 You have (W)rebuked the nations, You have made the wicked perish;
You have (X)blotted out their name forever and ever.
He
6 [i]The enemy has come to an end in perpetual [j]ruins,
And You have uprooted the cities;
The very (Y)memory of them has perished.
Vav
Vav
8 And He will (AB)judge the world in righteousness;
He will render justice for the peoples with equity.
Vav
Vav
10 And [n]those who (AD)know Your name will put their trust in You,
For You, O Yahweh, have not (AE)forsaken those who seek You.
Zayin
11 Sing praises to Yahweh, who (AF)abides in Zion;
(AG)Declare among the peoples His acts.
12 For (AH)He who [o]requires blood remembers them;
He does not forget (AI)the cry of the afflicted.
Heth
13 Be gracious to me, O Yahweh;
See my affliction from those (AJ)who hate me,
You who (AK)lift me up from the gates of death,
14 That I may recount (AL)all Your praises,
That in the gates of the daughter of Zion
I may (AM)rejoice in Your [p]salvation.
Teth
15 The nations have sunk down (AN)in the pit which they have made;
In the (AO)net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.
16 Yahweh has (AP)made Himself known;
He has (AQ)executed judgment.
In the work of his own hands the wicked is snared. [q]Higgaion [r]Selah.
Yodh
Kaph
18 For the (AT)needy will not always be forgotten,
Nor the (AU)hope of the afflicted perish forever.
19 (AV)Arise, O Yahweh, do not let man prevail;
Let the nations be (AW)judged before You.
20 Put them (AX)in fear, O Yahweh;
Let the nations know that they are (AY)but men. Selah.
Do Not Forget the Afflicted
Lamedh
10 [t]Why (AZ)do You stand afar off, O Yahweh?
Why (BA)do You hide [u]Yourself in times of distress?
2 In his (BB)lofty pride the wicked [v]hotly pursues the afflicted;
[w]Let them be (BC)caught in the thoughts which they have devised.
3 For the wicked (BD)boasts of his (BE)soul’s desire,
And [x]the greedy man curses and (BF)spurns Yahweh.
4 The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, (BG)does not seek Him.
All his [y]thoughts are, “(BH)There is no God.”
5 His ways [z](BI)prosper at all times;
Your judgments are on high, (BJ)out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
6 He says in his heart, “(BK)I will not be shaken;
[aa]From generation to generation (BL)I will not be in adversity.”
Pe
7 His (BM)mouth is full of curses and deceit and (BN)oppression;
(BO)Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
Ayin
8 He sits in the [ab](BP)places of the villages where one lies in wait;
In the hiding places he (BQ)kills the innocent;
His eyes [ac]stealthily watch for the [ad](BR)unfortunate.
9 He lies in wait in a hiding place as (BS)a lion in his [ae]lair;
He (BT)lies in wait to catch (BU)the afflicted;
He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his (BV)net.
10 He [af]crouches, he [ag]bows down,
And the [ah]unfortunate fall [ai]by his mighty ones.
11 He (BW)says in his heart, “God has forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”
Qoph
12 Arise, O Yahweh; O God, (BX)lift up Your hand.
(BY)Do not forget the afflicted.
13 Why has the wicked (BZ)spurned God?
He has said in his heart, “You will not require it.”
Resh
14 You have seen it, for You have beheld (CA)mischief and vexation to [aj]take it into Your hand.
The [ak](CB)unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the (CC)helper of the orphan.
Shin
15 (CD)Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,
[al](CE)Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
Tav
There Is No One Who Does Good
For the choir director. Of David.
14 The [a]wicked fool (A)says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They act corruptly, they commit abominable [b]deeds;
There is (B)no one who does good.
2 Yahweh (C)looks down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there is anyone who [c](D)has insight,
Anyone who (E)seeks after God.
3 They have all (F)turned aside, altogether they have become [d]worthless;
There is (G)no one who does good, not even one.
You Will Not Forsake My Soul
A [a]Mikhtam of David.
16 (A)Keep me, O God, for (B)I take refuge in You.
2 O my soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are [b]my Lord;
I (C)have no good without You.”
3 As for the [c](D)saints who are in the earth,
They are the majestic ones (E)in whom is all my delight.
4 The [d](F)pains of those who have [e]bartered for another god will be multiplied;
I shall not pour out their drink offerings of (G)blood,
Nor will I (H)take their names upon my lips.
5 Yahweh is the (I)portion of my inheritance and my (J)cup;
You support my (K)lot.
6 The (L)lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Indeed, my inheritance is (M)beautiful to me.
7 I will bless Yahweh who has (N)counseled me;
Indeed, my [f](O)mind instructs me in the night.
8 (P)I have (Q)set Yahweh continually before me;
Because He is (R)at my right hand, (S)I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore (T)my heart is glad and (U)my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will (V)dwell securely.
10 For You (W)will not forsake my soul to Sheol;
You will not (X)give Your [g]Holy One over to see [h]corruption.
11 You will make known to me (Y)the path of life;
In (Z)Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are (AA)pleasures forever.
The Law of Yahweh Is Perfect
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
19 The (A)heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And the (B)expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
2 Day to (C)day pours forth [a]speech,
And (D)night to night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no [b]speech, nor are there words;
Their voice is not heard.
4 Their [c](E)line has gone out through all the earth,
And their utterances to the end of the world.
In them He has (F)placed a tent for the sun,
5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;
It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.
6 Its (G)rising is from [d]one end of the heavens,
And its circuit to the [e]other end of them;
And there is nothing hidden from its heat.
7 (H)The law of Yahweh is [f](I)perfect, (J)restoring the soul;
The testimony of Yahweh is (K)sure, making (L)wise the simple.
8 The precepts of Yahweh are (M)right, (N)rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of Yahweh is (O)pure, (P)enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of Yahweh are (Q)true; they are (R)righteous altogether.
10 They are more desirable than (S)gold, even more than much fine gold;
(T)Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
11 Moreover, by them (U)Your slave is warned;
In keeping them there is great (V)reward.
12 Who can (W)discern his errors? (X)Acquit me of (Y)hidden faults.
13 Also keep back Your slave (Z)from presumptuous sins;
Let them not (AA)rule over me;
Then I will be [g](AB)blameless,
And I shall be acquitted of (AC)great transgression.
14 Let the [h]words of my mouth and (AD)the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Yahweh, (AE)my rock and my (AF)Redeemer.
The King Trusts in Yahweh
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
21 O Yahweh, in Your strength the king will (A)be glad,
And in Your [a]salvation how greatly he will rejoice!
2 You have (B)given him his heart’s desire,
And You have not withheld the request of his lips. [b]Selah.
3 For You (C)meet him with the blessings of good things;
You set a (D)crown of fine gold on his head.
4 He asked life of You,
You (E)gave it to him,
(F)Length of days forever and ever.
5 His (G)glory is great through Your [c]salvation,
(H)Splendor and majesty You bestow upon him.
6 For You make him [d]most (I)blessed forever;
You make him joyful (J)with gladness in Your presence.
7 For the king (K)trusts in Yahweh,
And through the lovingkindness of the Most High (L)he will not be shaken.
8 Your hand will (M)find out all your enemies;
Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
9 You will make them (N)as a fiery oven in the time of your [e]anger;
Yahweh will (O)swallow them up in His wrath,
And (P)fire will devour them.
10 Their [f]offspring You will destroy from the earth,
And their (Q)seed from among the sons of men.
11 Though they [g](R)intended evil against You
And (S)devised a scheme,
They will not succeed.
12 For You will (T)make them turn their back;
You will [h]aim (U)with Your bowstrings at their faces.
13 Be exalted, O Yahweh, in Your strength;
We will (V)sing and praise Your might.
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