The precepts of Jehovah are upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes,

The fear of Jehovah is clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah are true, They have been righteous -- together.

They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

Mistakes, who perceiveth? From things that are hidden, acquit me:

For the music director; a psalm of David. May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the God of Jacob make you secure!

They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.

For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

Rise up, LORD, because you are strong; we will sing and praise your power. To the Director: To the tune of "Doe of the Dawn".A Davidic Psalm.

My God, my God why have you forsaken me? [Why are you] far from helping me, [far from] the words of my groaning?

Yet you [are] holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

But you are he that took me out of the womb: you did make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.

I was thrown on you from my mother's womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

Many oxen are come about me; fat bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.

Their mouths are opened wide toward me, like roaring and attacking lions.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

Because dogs have surrounded me; a gang of evildoers has encircled me. Like the lion [they are at] my hands and my feet.

I can count all my bones; my enemies are gloating over me in triumph.

They are dividing up my clothes among themselves; they are rolling dice for my garments.

But don't be far off, Yahweh. You are my help: hurry to help me.

You are the reason I offer praise in the great assembly; I will fulfill my promises before the Lord's loyal followers.

The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.

For the kingship and the kingdom are the Lord’s
And He rules over the nations.

All they that are fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

He revives my life; he leads me in pathways that are righteous for the sake of his name.

Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil because you [are] with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

Such godly people are rewarded by the Lord, and vindicated by the God who delivers them.

This is the generation that seeks him. Those who seek your face are the true seed of Jacob. Interlude

Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.

Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me, because you [are] the God of my salvation. I await you {all day long}.

Remember Thy mercies, O Jehovah, And Thy kindnesses, for from the age are they.

Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord!

Them that are meek shall he guide in judgment; and such as are gentle, them shall he learn his way.

All the paths of Jehovah are kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

For Your name’s sake, O Lord,
Pardon my wickedness and my guilt, for they are great.

Mine eyes are continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net my feet.

The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Guard my soul and rescue me;
Do not let me be ashamed or disappointed,
For I have taken refuge in You.

Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified are my reins and my heart.

I do not associate with deceitful men, or consort with those who are dishonest.

In whose hands are evil devices, and their right hand is full of bribes.

And now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord.

Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!

When my father and my mother are turned away from me, then the Lord will be my support.

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

To you, O Yahweh, I call. O my rock, do not be deaf to me. Or else, if you are silent to me, then I will become like those descending to [the] pit.

Give ear to the voice of my prayer, when I am crying to you, when my hands are lifted up to your holy place.

Do not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who do evil,
Who speak peace with their neighbors,
While malice and mischief are in their hearts.

In you, LORD, I have taken refuge. Let me never be ashamed. Because you are righteous, deliver me!

For you [are] my rock and my fortress. So, for the sake of your name, lead me and guide me.

Bring me out of [the] net that they have secretly set for me, for you [are] my refuge.

Into your hands I give my spirit; you are my saviour, O Lord God for ever true.

I hate those who are devoted to worthless idols,
but I trust in the Lord.

I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am.

Be gracious to me, Lord,
because I am in distress;
my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow—
my whole being as well.

For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

Because of all my enemies, people disdain me; my neighbors are appalled by my suffering -- those who know me are horrified by my condition; those who see me in the street run away from me.

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

But as for me, I trust you, O Yahweh. I say, "You [are] my God."

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.

O have love for the Lord, all you his saints; for the Lord keeps safe from danger all those who are true to him, and gives the workers of pride their right reward.

Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!

By David; a well-written song. How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned!

For this cause let every saint make his prayer to you at a time when you are near: then the overflowing of the great waters will not overtake him.

You [are] my hiding place; from trouble you preserve me. [With] cries of deliverance you surround me. Selah

Don't be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

Many are the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart—those with moral integrity and godly character].

For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

Afraid of Jehovah are all the earth, Of Him are all the inhabitants of the world afraid.

Blessed are the people whose God is the LORD Jehovah; and blessed are the folk whom he hath chosen to be his inheritance.

From his house he keeps watch on all who are living on the earth;

He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him.

Lo! the eye of Yahweh, is toward them who revere him, unto such as are waiting for his lovingkindness:

Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.

Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.

They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

O fear the LORD, ye that are his saints: for they that fear him lack nothing.

[The] young lions are in want and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack for any good thing.

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.

They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.

They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.

False witnesses are risen up, and lay to my charge things that I know not.

O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

They are ready to devour me; they say, "Aha! Aha! We've got you!"

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.