The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

Wealth and riches are in his house; And his righteousness endureth for ever.

Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).

Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits are upon me.

For His lovingkindness prevails over us [and we triumph and overcome through Him],
And the truth of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

There are shouts of joy and victory
in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!

This, is the gate for Yahweh, Such as are righteous, shall enter therein.

I will praise You; for You have heard me, and are my salvation.

This is the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

You are my God, and I give thanks to You;
[You are] my God, I extol You.

ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

Blessed and reverently praised are You, O Lord;
Teach me Your statutes.

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.

Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

Your statutes are the theme of my song
during my earthly life.

Heth.
The Lord is my portion;
I have promised to keep Your words.

The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.

(Tet) You are good to your servant, O Lord, just as you promised.

You are good and do good;
Teach me Your statutes.

Their heart is insensitive like fat [their minds are dull and brutal],
But I delight in Your law.

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

Ashamed are the proud, For with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?

How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless. MEM

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

SAMEKH. I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.

You are my hiding place and my shield;
I wait for Your word.

You have turned Your back on all those who wander from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is useless.

All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.

My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.

PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.

Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.

Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.

TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live.

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. SIN AND SHIN

Those who love your law are completely secure; nothing causes them to stumble.

I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?

Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

Unto you I lift up my eyes,
O You who are enthroned in the heavens!

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are directed to Jehovah our God, until he be gracious unto us.

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path, may the Lord remove them, along with those who behave wickedly! May Israel experience peace!

The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

Restore our captivity, O Lord,
As the stream-beds in the South (the Negev) [are restored by torrents of rain].

They who are sowing with tears, with shouting, shall reap:

Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

How blessed are all who fear the LORD as they follow in his ways.

They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,

Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.

But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

My soul waits for Jehovah more than morning-watchers who are watching for the morning.

A Davidic song of ascents.Lord, my heart is not proud;
my eyes are not haughty.
I do not get involved with things
too great or too difficult for me.

A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night.

Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.

The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Mouths are attributed to them, but they cannot speak; sight is attributed to them, but they cannot see;

ears are attributed to them, but they do not hear, and there is no breath in their mouths.

They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.

Who remembereth us, when we are in trouble! For his mercy endureth forever.