God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

How blessed and favored by God are those whose way is blameless [those with personal integrity, the upright, the guileless],
Who walk in the law [and who are guided by the precepts and revealed will] of the Lord.

Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

(Khet) The Lord is my source of security. I have determined to follow your instructions.

In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.

Teth. Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

Good for me the law of thy mouth above thousands of gold and silver.

{Khaf} My soul longeth for thy salvation, for my good hope is in thy word.

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

Sustain me, God, as you have promised, and I will live. Do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.

Thy servant, I am - give me understanding, so shall I get to know thy testimonies.

The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.

I get up before dawn and cry for help; I place my hope in your word.

Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

Our soul is greatly filled
With the scoffing of those who are at ease,
And with the contempt of the proud [who disregard God’s law].

For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land of the righteous,
So that the righteous will not reach out their hands to do wrong.

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God],
The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil.
Peace be upon Israel.

He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy, and bring his sheaves with him.

In vain you get up early and stay up late,
working hard to have enough food—
yes, He gives sleep to the one He loves.

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy art thou, and good is to thee.

The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

So that they which go by, say not so much as, "the LORD prosper you, we wish you good luck in the name of the LORD."

A Davidic song of ascents.Lord, my heart is not proud;
my eyes are not haughty.
I do not get involved with things
too great or too difficult for me.

Indeed I am composed and quiet, like a young child carried by its mother; I am content like the young child I carry.

How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

“I absolutely will not enter my house,
Nor get into my bed—

Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living),
And let Your godly ones shout for joy.

{A Song of degrees of David.} Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,

Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

O house of Israel, bless and praise the Lord [with gratitude];
O house of Aaron, bless the Lord;

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

By the rivers of Babylon,
There we [captives] sat down and wept,
When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].

I will give You thanks with all my heart;
I sing praises to You before the [pagan] gods.

The LORD shall make good his loving-kindness toward me. Yea, thy mercy, O LORD, endureth forever; despise not then the works of thine own hands.

You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.

But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will be good to me. A Psalm by David.

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting:

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

{David's Psalm of praise.} I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts
And the glorious majesty of Your kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your authority endures from one generation to another. God is faithful about everything he says and merciful in everything he does.

While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

Let the godly ones exult in glory;
Let them sing for joy on their beds.

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.