For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

But when he followeth his fathers' generation, he shall never see light any more.

When a man is in honour and hath no understanding, he is compared unto the brute beasts - and becometh like unto them.

Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!"

When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God's salvation to him." For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.} Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

Indeed, I was guilty when I was born;
I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar. For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's house."

{To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.} Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying:

I will continually thank you when you execute judgment; I will rely on you, for your loyal followers know you are good.

There the Israelis were seized with terror, when there was nothing to fear. For God scattered the bones of those who laid siege against you you put them to shame, for God rejected them.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?} Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

When together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.

But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

{To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

{When} I fear, I trust you.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.} Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

He will send from heaven, and save me, When he that would swallow me up reproacheth; Selah God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.

Do you really speak [what is] right [when] silent? [Do] you judge fairly the children of humankind?

Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

so that men shall say, "Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth." For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

Let them run here and there for meat, and grudge when they have not enough.

As for me, I will sing about your strength; I will praise your loyal love in the morning. For you are my refuge and my place of shelter when I face trouble.

To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "The Lily of the Covenant." A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

{To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.} O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

So do I praise Thy name for ever, When I pay my vows day by day!

My soul rests quietly only when it looks to God; from him comes my deliverance.

Till when do ye devise mischief against a man? Ye are destroyed all of you, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.

Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air.

Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work. A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah.

{A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

My soul is satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness, when my mouth praiseth thee with joyful lips.

When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.God, hear my voice when I complain.
Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.

When they were to have ruined another, their tongue smote themselves, All who observe them take flight.

Those in the farthest parts of the earth have fear when they see your signs: the outgoings of the morning and evening are glad because of you.

Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

You made men (charioteers) ride over our heads [in defeat];
We went through fire and through water,
Yet You brought us out into a [broad] place of abundance [to be refreshed].

Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

When ye lie among the sheepfolds, It is as the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became for them a byword.

But as for me, let my prayer be made to you, O Lord, at a time when you are pleased; O God, give me an answer in your great mercy, for your salvation is certain.

They gave me gall to eat, and when I was thirsty they gave me vinegar to drink.

Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, let it become a trap.

For you are my hope, O Lord God; I have had faith in you from the time when I was young.

I depended on you since birth, when you brought me from my mother's womb; I praise you continuously.

Many are appalled when they see me, but you are my secure shelter.

Do not give me up when I am old; be my help even when my strength is gone.

O God, you have been my teacher from the time when I was young; and I have been talking of your works of wonder even till now.

Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.

Joy will be on my lips when I make melody to you; and in my soul, to which you have given salvation.

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!

Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.

When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;

As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.

When my heart was embittered and I felt stabbed in my kidneys,

Remember your congregation [that] you bought long ago, [when] you redeemed the tribe of your inheritance. [Remember] {Mount Zion} where you have dwelt.

Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?

When the right time has come, I will be the judge in righteousness.

When the earth and all its people become feeble, I am the support of its pillars. (Selah.)

Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

When thou lettest thy judgment be heard from heaven, the earth trembleth and is still;

When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah.)

When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; my hands were raised at night and they did not grow weary. I refused to be comforted.

When I was in heaviness, I thought upon God: when my heart was vexed, then did I speak. Selah.

The waters [of the Red Sea] saw You, O God;
The waters saw You, they were in anguish;
The deeps also trembled.

When he set up a testimony in Jacob, And, a law, appointed in Israel, - Which he commanded our fathers, That they might make them known to their children;

that their posterity might know it, and the children which were yet unborn, to the intent that when they came up, they might show their children the same;

To test God was in their minds, when they demanded food to satisfy their cravings.

When the Lord heard this, he was furious. A fire broke out against Jacob, and his anger flared up against Israel,

When He rained meat upon them like the dust,
Even winged fowl like the sand of the seas,

So they did eat and were abundantly filled, When, what they longed for, he had brought them: -

When the anger of God went up against them; and he slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care;

They did not keep in mind the work of his hand, or the day when he took them from the power of their haters;

When He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan,

when he turned their rivers to blood so they could not drink [from] their streams.

When he gave to the corn-locust their produce, And their toil, to the swarming locust;

When he gave up, to hail-storms, their beasts, And their cattle, to pestilent fevers;

When he made a way to his fearful indignation, and spared not their souls from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

When he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the most principal and mightiest in the dwellings of Ham.