The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind,
“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”

Great are the works of the Lord;
They are studied by all who delight in them.

The works of His hands are truth and justice;
All His precepts are sure.

They are upheld forever and ever;
They are performed in truth and uprightness.

Wealth and riches are in his house,
And his righteousness endures forever.

Who humbles Himself to behold
The things that are in heaven and in the earth?

Their idols are silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands.

The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the sons of men.

I said in my alarm,
“All men are liars.”

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

Aleph.
How blessed are those whose way is blameless,
Who walk in the law of the Lord.

How blessed are those who observe His testimonies,
Who seek Him with all their heart.

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

Your testimonies also are my delight;
They are my counselors.

Turn away my reproach which I dread,
For Your ordinances are good.

Your statutes are my songs
In the house of my pilgrimage.

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

I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are righteous,
And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

How many are the days of Your servant?
When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

The arrogant have dug pits for me,
Men who are not in accord with Your law.

All Your commandments are faithful;
They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!

They stand this day according to Your ordinances,
For all things are Your servants.

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For they are ever mine.

I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my meditation.

How sweet are Your words to my taste!
Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

I have inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the joy of my heart.

Samekh.
I hate those who are double-minded,
But I love Your law.

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

Pe.
Your testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore my soul observes them.

Tsadhe.
Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.

Trouble and anguish have come upon me,
Yet Your commandments are my delight.

Your testimonies are righteous forever;
Give me understanding that I may live.

Those who follow after wickedness draw near;
They are far from Your law.

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

Great are Your mercies, O Lord;
Revive me according to Your ordinances.

Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.

I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ways are before You.

Let my tongue sing of Your word,
For all Your commandments are righteousness.

I am for peace, but when I speak,
They are for war.

Our feet are standing
Within your gates, O Jerusalem,

A Song of Ascents.
To You I lift up my eyes,
O You who are enthroned in the heavens!

Be gracious to us, O Lord, be gracious to us,
For we are greatly filled with contempt.

Our soul is greatly filled
With the scoffing of those who are at ease,
And with the contempt of the proud. Cross references: Psalm 123:1 : Ps 121:1; 141:8 Psalm 123:1 : Ps 2:4; 11:4 Psalm 123:2 : Prov 27:18; Mal 1:6 Psalm 123:2 : Ps 25:15 Psalm 123:3 : Ps 4:1; 51:1 Psalm 123:3 : Neh 4:4; Ps 119:22 Psalm 123:4 : Neh 2:19; Ps 79:4 Psalm 123:4 : Job 12:5; Is 32:9, 11; Amos 6:1 Psalm 123:4 : Neh 4:4; Ps 119:22 end of crossrefs

A Song of Ascents.
Those who trust in the Lord
Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
And to those who are upright in their hearts.

The Lord has done great things for us;
We are glad.

Behold, children are a gift of the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.

The idols of the nations are but silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands.

You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.

If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.

Even the darkness is not dark to You,
And the night is as bright as the day.
Darkness and light are alike to You.

I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.

How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!

I said to the Lord, “You are my God;
Give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications.

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock,
And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.

For my eyes are toward You, O God, the Lord;
In You I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless.

I cried out to You, O Lord;
I said, “You are my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living.

“Give heed to my cry,
For I am brought very low;
Deliver me from my persecutors,
For they are too strong for me.

Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Man is like a mere breath;
His days are like a passing shadow.

How blessed are the people who are so situated;
How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!

The Lord is good to all,
And His mercies are over all His works.

The Lord sustains all who fall
And raises up all who are bowed down.

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
The Lord raises up those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous;

Praise Him, highest heavens,
And the waters that are above the heavens!