For Thou hast caused me to rejoice, O Jehovah, in Thy work, Concerning the works of Thy hands I sing.

And Thou exaltest as a reem my horn, I have been anointed with fresh oil.

And mine eye looketh on mine enemies, Of those rising up against me, The evil doers, do mine ears hear.

To declare that upright is Jehovah my rock, And there is no perverseness in Him!

Who riseth up for me with evil doers? Who stationeth himself for me with workers of iniquity?

Unless Jehovah were a help to me, My soul had almost inhabited silence.

If I have said, 'My foot hath slipped,' Thy kindness, O Jehovah, supporteth me.

In the abundance of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.

And Jehovah is for a high place to me, And my God is for a rock -- my refuge,

Where your fathers have tried Me, Have proved Me, yea, have seen My work.

Forty years I am weary of the generation, And I say, 'A people erring in heart -- they! And they have not known My ways:'

Where I sware in Mine anger, 'If they come in unto My rest !'

I act wisely in a perfect way, When dost Thou come in unto me? I walk habitually in the integrity of my heart, In the midst of my house.

I set not before mine eyes a worthless thing, The work of those turning aside I have hated, It adhereth not to me.

A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not.

Mine eyes are on the faithful of the land, To dwell with me, Whoso is walking in a perfect way, he serveth me.

He dwelleth not in my house who is working deceit, Whoso is speaking lies Is not established before mine eyes.

A Prayer of the afflicted when he is feeble, and before Jehovah poureth out his plaint. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, yea, my cry to Thee cometh.

Hide not Thou Thy face from me, In a day of mine adversity, Incline unto me Thine ear, In the day I call, haste, answer me.

For consumed in smoke have been my days, And my bones as a fire-brand have burned.

Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.

From the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh.

All the day mine enemies reproached me, Those mad at me have sworn against me.

Because ashes as bread I have eaten, And my drink with weeping have mingled,

From Thine indignation and Thy wrath, For Thou hast lifted me up, And dost cast me down.

My days as a shadow are stretched out, And I -- as the herb I am withered.

He hath humbled in the way my power, He hath shortened my days.

I say, 'My God, take me not up in the midst of my days,' Through all generations are Thine years.

By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts -- His Holy Name.

Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,

Bless Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah!

Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on.

I sing to Jehovah during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.

Sweet is my meditation on Him, I -- I do rejoice in Jehovah.

Consumed are sinners from the earth, And the wicked are no more. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah!

'Strike not against Mine anointed, And to My prophets do not evil.'

That they may observe His statutes, And His laws may keep. Praise ye Jehovah!

Remember me, O Jehovah, With the favour of Thy people, Look after me in Thy salvation.

A Song, a Psalm of David. Prepared is my heart, O God, I sing, yea, I sing praise, also my honour.

That Thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save with Thy right hand, and answer us.

Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh, And Ephraim is the strength of my head, Judah is my lawgiver,

Moab is a pot for my washing, Upon Edom I cast my shoe, Over Philistia I shout habitually.

Who doth bring me in to the fenced city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent,

For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me -- A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred!

They have compassed me about, And they fight me without cause.

For my love they oppose me, and I -- prayer!

And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

This is the wage of mine accusers from Jehovah, And of those speaking evil against my soul.

And Thou, O Jehovah Lord, Deal with me for Thy name's sake, Because Thy kindness is good, deliver me.

For I am poor and needy, And my heart hath been pierced in my midst.

My knees have been feeble from fasting, And my flesh hath failed of fatness.

And I -- I have been a reproach to them, They see me, they shake their head.

Help me, O Jehovah my God, Save me, according to Thy kindness.

I thank Jehovah greatly with my mouth, And in the midst of many I praise Him,

A Psalm of David. The affirmation of Jehovah to my Lord: 'Sit at My right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.'

I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.

And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

A preserver of the simple is Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

I said in my haste, 'Every man is a liar.'

What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits are upon me.

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

Cause it to come, O Jehovah, for I am Thy servant. I am Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,

From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

Jehovah is for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

Jehovah is for me among my helpers, And I -- I look on those hating me.

All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

They compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.

My strength and song is Jah, And He is to me for salvation.

Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.

Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them -- I thank Jah.

I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.

My God Thou art, and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.

O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,

Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.

I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.

Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!

With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

Blessed art Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.

With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.

A sojourner I am on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.

Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.

Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.

Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

Thy testimonies also are my delight, The men of my counsel!

Daleth. Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.

My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,

The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.

I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!