{Samekh} I hate them that imagine evil things; but thy law do I love.

Leave me, you who practice evil, that I may observe the commands of my God.

O establish me according unto thy word, that I may live; and let me not be disappointed of my hope.

Support me, that I may be saved, and I will carry out your statutes consistently.

Thou treadest down all them that depart from thy statutes, for they imagine but deceit.

{Ayin} I deal with the thing that is lawful and right; O give me not over unto mine oppressors.

Be thou surety for thy servant to do him good, that the proud do me no wrong.

I am thy servant; O grant me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

It is time that Yahweh should work, They have frustrated thy law!

I truly love your commands more than gold, including fine gold.

Your decrees are wonderful that's why I observe them.

O look thou upon me, and be merciful, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

Deliver me from oppressive men, so that I can keep your precepts.

The testimonies that thou hast commanded are exceeding righteous and true.

Your rules remain just. Give me insight so that I can live.

I cried out to you, "Deliver me, so that I can keep your rules."

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might be occupied in thy words.

They draw nigh that of malice persecute me, and are far from thy law.

You are near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are truth.

As concerning thy testimonies, I have known ever since the beginning that thou hast grounded them for ever.

Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me; yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies.

I beheld them that deal treacherously, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

See thou that, thy precepts, I have loved, O Yahweh, according to thy lovingkindness, give me life.

Shin.
Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart stands in [reverent] awe of Your words [so I can expect You to help me].

I am as glad of thy word, as one that findeth great spoils.

Great is the peace that they have which love thy law, and they are not offended at it.

O let my soul live, and praise thee, that thy judgments may help me.

I go astray, like a sheep that is lost; O seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.

Unto Yahweh, in the distress that befell me, I cried - and he answered me.

"LORD, deliver me from lips that lie and tongues that deceive."

Woe is me, that I am constrained to dwell with Meshech, and to have my habitation among the tents of Kedar!

My soul hath long dwelt among them that be enemies unto peace.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved, and he that keepeth thee will not sleep.

Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

so that the sun shall not burn thee by day, neither the moon by night.

The LORD preserveth thee from all evil; yea, it is the LORD that keepeth thy soul.

Jerusalem is built as a city, that is at unity in itself.

The tribes go up there, the tribes of the Lord, where it is required that Israel give thanks to the name of the Lord.

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee.

{A song of the stairs} Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy, for we have had more than enough of contempt.

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

A Song of degrees; of David. Except that it was Jehovah who was for us, O may Israel say;

Except that it was Jehovah who was for us when men rose up against us,

{A song of the stairs} They that put their trust in the LORD are even as the mount Zion, which may not be removed, but standeth fast forever.

For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.

Do well, O LORD, unto those that be good and true of heart.

{A song of the stairs} When the LORD turneth again the captivity of Zion, then were we like unto them that dream.

At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, "The Lord has accomplished great things for these people."

The great things that the LORD has done for us gladden us.

They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy.

He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy, and bring his sheaves with him.

{A song of the stairs} Except the LORD build the house, their labour is but lost that build it. Except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

It is but lost labour that ye rise up early, and take no rest, but eat the bread of carefulness; for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

Lo, children, and the fruit of the womb are a heritage and gift, that cometh of the LORD.

Happy is the man, that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

{A song of the stairs} Blessed are all they that fear the LORD, and walk in his ways.

Lo, thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the LORD.

The LORD shall so bless thee out of Zion, that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long.

Yea, that thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.

All them that have an evil will to Zion shall be confounded, and made to turn back from it.

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

whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither he that bindeth up the sheaves his bosom.

So that they which go by, say not so much as, "the LORD prosper you, we wish you good luck in the name of the LORD."

But there is mercy with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

O Israel, hope in the Lord, for the Lord exhibits loyal love, and is more than willing to deliver.

A song of ascents, by David. O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me.

But I refrain my soul and keep it low, like as a child that is weaned from his mother; Yea, my soul is even as a weaned child.

Rise up, Lord, come to Your resting place,
You and Your powerful ark.

If thy children will keep my covenant, and my testimony that I shall learn them; their children also shall sit upon thy seat for evermore."

There I will make David strong; I have determined that my chosen king's dynasty will continue.

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard; even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing.

As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

{A song of the stairs} Behold now, praise the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, ye that by night stand in the house of the LORD.

The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion!

ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

For I know that the LORD is great, and that our LORD is above all gods.

Whatsoever the LORD pleaseth that doeth he in heaven and in earth; in the sea, and in all deep places.

They that make them are like unto them; and so are all they that put their trust in them.

Praise the LORD, ye house of Levi; ye that fear the LORD, praise the LORD.

To him that doeth great wonders, by himself alone, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,

To him that led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;

To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,

For they that led us away captive required of us then a song, and melody in our heaviness. "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you, if I don't consider Jerusalem to be more important than my highest joy.

Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom,
The day of [the fall of] Jerusalem,
Who said “Down, down [with her]
To her very foundation.”

O daughter of Babylon, thou shalt come to misery thyself; yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

Blessed shall he be that taketh thy children, and throweth them against the stones.

LORD, I thank you with all of my heart; because you heard the words that I spoke, I will sing your praise before the heavenly beings.

I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.

Thou answered me in the day that I called. Thou encouraged me with strength in my soul.

Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD, that great is the glory of the LORD.