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PSALMS, 1
1:1 Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.
2 But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.
3 He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green ; and he will do well in all his undertakings.
4 The evil-doers are not so; but are like the dust from the grain, which the wind takes away.
5 For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,
6 Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.
PSALMS, 2
2:1 Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish ?
2 The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,
3 Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us.
4 Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing : the Lord will make sport of them.
5 Then will his angry words come to their ears, and by his wrath they will be troubled:
6 But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will make clear the Lord's decision : he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.
8 Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.
9 They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.
10 So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.
11 Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,
12 For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.
PSALMS, 3
Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
3:1 When he went in flight from Absalom his son. Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.
2 Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Forever.)
3 But your strength, O Lord, is round me, you are my glory and the lifter up of my head.
4 I send up a cry to the Lord with my voice, and he gives me an answer from his holy hill. (Forever.)
5 I took my rest in sleep, and then again I was awake ; for the Lord was my support.
6 I will have no fear, though ten thousand have come round me, putting themselves against me.
7 Come to me, Lord; keep me safe, O my God ; for you have given all my haters blows on their face-bones; the teeth of the evil-doers have been broken by you.
8 Salvation comes from the Lord; your blessing is on your people. (Forever.)
PSALMS, 4
To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.
4:1 Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.
2 O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame ? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false ? (Forever.)
3 See how the Lord has made great his mercy for me; the Lord will give ear to my cry.
4 Let there be fear in your hearts, and do no sin; have bitter feelings on your bed, but make no sound. (Forever.)
5 Give the offerings of righteousness, and put your faith in the Lord.
6 There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good ? the light of his face has gone from us.
7 Lord, you have put joy in my heart, more than they have when their grain and their wine are increased.
8 I will take my rest on my bed in peace, because you only, Lord, keep me safe.
PSALMS, 5
To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.
5:1 To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord ; give thought to my heart-searchings.
2 Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.
3 My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord ; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.
4 For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.
5 The sons of pride have no place before you ; you are a hater of all workers of evil.
6 You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.
7 But as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple.
8 Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me ; make your way straight before my face.
9 For no faith may be put in their words ; their inner part is nothing but evil ; their throat is like an open place for the dead ; smooth are the words of their tongues.
10 Send them to destruction, O Lord ; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall ; let them be forced out by all their sins ; because they have gone against your authority.
11 But let all those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you.
12 For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.
PSALMS, 6
To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.
6:1 To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David. O Lord, do not be bitter with me in your wrath ; do not send punishment on me in the heat of your passion.
2 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am wasted away : make me well, for even my bones are troubled.
3 My soul is in bitter trouble ; and you, O Lord, how long?
4 Come back, O Lord, make my soul free ; O give me salvation because of your mercy.
5 For in death there is no memory of you; in the underworld who will give you praise ?
6 The voice of my sorrow is a weariness to me; all the night I make my bed wet with weeping; it is watered by the drops flowing from my eyes.
7 My eyes are wasting away with trouble; they are becoming old because of all those who are against me.
8 Go from me, all you workers of evil; for the Lord has given ear to the voice of my weeping.
9 The Lord has given ear to my request; the Lord has let my prayer come before him.
10 Let all those who are against me be shamed and deeply troubled; let them be turned back and suddenly put to shame.
PSALMS, 15
A Psalm. Of David
15:1 Lord, who may have a resting-place in your tent, a living-place on your holy hill ?
2 He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart ;
3 Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour ;
4 Who gives honour to those who have the fear of the Lord, turning away from him who has not the Lord's approval. He who takes an oath against himself, and makes no change.
5 He who does not put out his money at interest, or for payment give false decisions against men who have done no wrong. He who does these things will never be moved.
PSALMS, 23
A Psalm. Of David
23:1 The Lord takes care of me as his sheep ; I will not be without any good thing.
2 He makes a resting-place for me in the green fields : he is my guide by the quiet waters.
3 He gives new life to my soul : he is my guide in the ways of righteousness because of his name.
4 Yes, though I go through the valley of deep shade, I will have no fear of evil ; for you are with me, your rod and your support are my comfort.
5 You make ready a table for me in front of my haters : you put oil on my head ; my cup is overflowing.
6 Truly, blessing and mercy will be with me all the days of my life ; and I will have a place in the house of the Lord all my days.
PSALMS, 93
A Psalm of Praise.
93:1 The Lord is King; he is clothed with glory ; the Lord is clothed with strength; power is the cord of his robe; the world is fixed, so that it may not be moved.
2 The seat of your power has been from the past; you are eternal.
3 The rivers send up, O Lord, the rivers send up their voices ; they send them up with a loud cry.
4 The Lord in heaven is stronger than the noise of great waters, yes, he is stronger than the great waves of the sea.
5 Your witness is most certain ; it is right for your house to be holy, O Lord, for ever.
PSALMS, 100
A Psalm of Praise.
100:1 Make a glad sound to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Give worship to the Lord with joy ; come before him with a song.
3 Be certain that the Lord is God ; it is he who has made us, and we are his ; we are his people, and the sheep to whom he gives food.
4 Come into his doors with joy, and into his house with praise ; give him honour, blessing his name.
5 For the Lord is good, and his mercy is never-ending ; his faith is unchanging through all generations.
PSALMS, 117
117:1 Let all the nations give praise to the Lord : let all the people give him praise.
For great is his mercy to us, and his faith is unchanging for ever. Praise be to the Lord.
PSALMS, 123
A Song of the going up.
123:1 To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.
See ! as the eyes of servants are turned to the hands of their masters, and the eyes of a servant-girl to her owner, so our eyes are waiting for the Lord our God, till he has mercy on us.
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us : for all men are looking down on us.
For long enough have men of pride made sport of our soul.
PSALMS, 131
A Song of the going up. Of David.
131:1 Lord, there is no pride in my heart and my eyes are not lifted up ; and I have not taken part in great undertakings, or in things over-hard for me.
See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast ; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast.
O Israel, have hope in the Lord, from this time and for ever.
PSALMS, 133
A Song of the going up. Of David.
133:1 See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony !
It is like oil of great price on the head, flowing down over the face, even Aaron's face: coming down to the edge of his robe ;
Like the dew of Hermon, which comes down on the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord gave orders for the blessing, even life for ever.
PSALMS, 134
A Song of the going up.
134:1 Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.
Give praise to the Lord, lifting up your hands in his holy place.
May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, send you blessing out of Zion!
PSALMS, 149
A two-edged sword
149:1 Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.
2 Let Israel have joy in his maker ; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.
3 Let them give praise to his name in the dance : let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.
4 For the Lord has pleasure in his people : he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.
5 Let the saints have joy and glory : let them give cries of joy on their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands ;
7 To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment ;
8 To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron ;
9 To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings : this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.
PSALMS, 150
Lord be praised.
150:1 Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to God in his holy place : give him praise in the heaven of his power.
2 Give him praise for his acts of power : give him praise in the measure of his great strength.
3 Give him praise with the sound of the horn : give him praise with corded instruments of music.
4 Give him praise with instruments of brass and in the dance: give him praise with horns and corded instruments.
5 Give him praise with the loud brass : give him praise with the high-sounding brass.
6 Let everything which has breath give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised.
(Forever.) -- Selah, a refrain of praise.
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