And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them.

Their hearts were turned to hate against his people, so that they made secret designs against them.

He sent darkness, and it was dark; for they were not obedient unto his word.

At his word their waters were turned to blood, and he sent death on all their fish.

He gave their vines and their fig-trees to destruction, and the trees of their land were broken down.

Egypt was happy when they left, for they were afraid of them.

Our fathers didn't understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn't remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

He shouted at the Red Sea and it dried up; he led them through the deep water as if it were a desert.

And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them.

They were seized with craving in the wilderness
and tested God in the desert.

In the camp they were envious of Moses
and of Aaron, the Lord’s holy one.

And a fire was lighted among their tents; the sinners were burned up by the flames.

They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word;

And they were joined to Baal-peor, and took part in the offerings to the dead.

because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.

But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

And he gave them into the hands of the nations; and they were ruled by their haters.

Their enemies oppressed them,
and they were subdued under their power.

He rescued them many times,
but they continued to rebel deliberately
and were beaten down by their sin.

They were wandering in the waste places; they saw no way to a resting-place.

They were hungry and thirsty;
their spirits failed within them.

Those who were in the dark, in the black night, in chains of sorrow and iron;

because they were not obedient to the commandments of God, but lightly regarded the counsel of the most highest - he also brought down their hearts through heaviness.

So that he made their hearts weighted down with grief; they were falling, and had no helper.

He took them out of the dark and the black night, and all their chains were broken.

Fools, because of their rebellious way and their iniquities, were afflicted.

Their soul abhorred all manner of meat, and they were even hard at death's door.

He sent them an assuring word and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped.

They reeled and staggered like a drunkard, and {they were at their wits' end}.

He stilled the storm to a murmur,
and the waves of the sea were hushed.

Then they were glad because they grew silent, so he guided them to their desired harbor.

As for their enemies, they decreased in number and were beaten down, because of painful distress and suffering.

My knees were weak from fasting, and my flesh failed from fatness.

My accusers will be covered with shame, and draped in humiliation as if it were a robe.

Thy people were willing in the day of thy strength, in the splendors of holiness from the womb of the dawn: to thee the dew of thy childhood.

The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs.

What ailed you, O you sea, that you fled? you Jordan, that you were driven back?

You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs?

The ropes of death were wrapped around me,
and the torments of Sheol overcame me;
I encountered trouble and sorrow.

They surrounded me like bees;
they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;
in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.

If only my ways were committed
to keeping Your statutes!

Then I would not be ashamed, if I were focused on all your commands.

I rejoice in the lifestyle prescribed by your rules as if they were riches of all kinds.

Thy laws were musics to me in the house of my sojourning.

I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.

Though the ropes of the wicked
were wrapped around me,
I did not forget Your instruction.

Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.

How smooth were thy words to my palate I more than honey to my mouth!

You remove all the wicked on earth
as if they were dross;
therefore, I love Your decrees.

I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.

I was glad, when they were saying unto me, Unto the house of Yahweh, let us go!

Our feet were standing in the gates of Jeursalem.

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

Compassionate us, O Jehovah, compassionate us: for we were much filled with contempt

they had swallowed us up alive, when they were so wrathfully displeased at us.

Our soul as a sparrow was delivered from the snare of the fowlers: the snare was broken and we were delivered.

[A song of ascents.] When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Our mouths were filled with laughter then,
and our tongues with shouts of joy.
Then they said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”

The Lord had done great things for us;
we were joyful.

If you, O Lord, were to keep track of sins, O Lord, who could stand before you?

Song of ascensions to David. O Jehovah, my heart was not lifted up, and mine eyes were not exalted, and I went not in great things and in wonders above me.

By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,

All the kings of the land will give thanks and praise You, O Lord,
When they have heard of the promises of Your mouth [which were fulfilled].

If I were to ascend to heaven, you would be there. If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.

If I were to fly away on the wings of the dawn, and settle down on the other side of the sea,

If I were to say, "Certainly the darkness will cover me, and the light will turn to night all around me,"

My bones were not hidden from You
when I was made in secret,
when I was formed in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes did see my substance, being yet unformed; and in your book they were all written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.

And to me how were thy thoughts precious, O God! how were their heads strong!

Were I to count them, they would number more than the sand. When I awake, I will be with you.

For they will say to thee for mischief; thine enemies were lifted up for vanity.

My hate for them is complete; my thoughts of them are as if they were making war on me.

[When] their judges are thrown down [the] sides of a cliff, then they will understand that my words were pleasant.

As he cutting up and cleaving asunder in the earth, our bones were scattered at the mouth of hades.

Attend to my cry, for I languished greatly: deliver me from those pursuing me, for they were strengthened above me.

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.