LORD, do good to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

But for those who choose their own devious paths, the LORD will lead them away, along with those who practice evil. Peace be upon Israel. A Song of Ascents

When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion (Jerusalem),
We were like those who dream [it seemed so unreal].

Those who weep while they plant will sing for joy while they harvest.

The one who goes out weeping, carrying a bag of seeds, will surely return with a joyful song, bearing sheaves from his harvest. A Solomonic Song of Ascents

Unless the Lord builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman keeps awake in vain.

Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.

Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.

Let all who hate Zion be turned away and be ashamed.

which cannot fill the reaper's hand, or the lap of the one who gathers the grain!

And may those who pass by never tell them, "May the LORD's blessing be upon you. We bless you in the name of the LORD." A Song of Ascents

If thou, LORD wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD who may abide it?

I have hoped, O my soul, for My Lord, more than they who watch for the morning, who watch for the morning.

Who hath sworn to Jehovah. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night.

May the LORD who fashions heaven and earth bless you from Zion.

Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.

It is Jacob whom the LORD chose for himself Israel as his personal possession.

Who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth;
Who makes lightning for the rain,
Who brings the wind from His storehouses;

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

For the Lord will judge His people
And He will have compassion on His servants [revealing His mercy].

Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.

House of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

to the one who by wisdom made the heavens, for his gracious love is everlasting

to the one who spread out the earth over the waters, for his gracious love is everlasting

to the one who made the great lights, for his gracious love is everlasting

to the one who struck the firstborn of Egypt, for his gracious love is everlasting

To the one who split the Reed Sea in two for his gracious love is everlasting

Who led his people through the wilderness! For his mercy endureth forever.

to the one who struck down great kings, for his gracious love is everlasting

Who remembereth us, when we are in trouble! For his mercy endureth forever.

Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

for there our captors ask us to compose songs; those who mock us demand that we be happy, saying: "Sing for us a song about Zion!"

Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

Though the LORD is highly exalted, yet he pays attention to those who are lowly regarded, but he is aware of the arrogant from afar.

The Lord avenges me. O Lord, your loyal love endures. Do not abandon those whom you have made!

It was you who formed my internal organs, fashioning me within my mother's womb.

Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity are Thine enemies.

Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?

Who devise evil things in their hearts;
They continually stir up wars.

Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from violent men
Who have purposed to trip up my feet.

“As for the head of those who surround me,
May the mischief of their lips cover them.

I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice deeds of wickedness
With men who do iniquity;
And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

Let one who is righteous strike me; It is an act of gracious love. Let him rebuke me, because it is oil for my head; do not let my head refuse it. My prayers continuously will be against their wicked activities.

Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me,
And from the snares of those who do iniquity.

They who are lawless, shall fall into the nooses thereof, while, I, at the same time, pass on.

Look to the right and see;
For there is no one who regards me;
There is no escape for me;
No one cares for my soul.

Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble! Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am.

For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.

Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails;
Do not hide Your face from me,
Or I will become like those who go down to the pit.

And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies
And destroy all those who afflict my soul,
For I am Your servant.

A Psalm of David.
Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle;

My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My stronghold and my deliverer,
My shield and He in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues my people under me.

who speak lies, and make false promises.

Who gives salvation to kings,
Who rescues David His servant from the evil sword.

Grab me and rescue me from the power of foreigners, who speak lies, and make false promises.

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

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

The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth.

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He will also hear their cry and will save them.

The Lord keeps all who love Him,
But all the wicked He will destroy.

My mouth will praise the Lord. Let all who live praise his holy name forever!

Do not trust in princes,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.

O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope is on Jehovah his God,

Who made heaven and earth,
The sea and all that is in them;
Who keeps faith forever;

Who executes justice for the oppressed;
Who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets the prisoners free.

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

Yahweh, who preserveth sojourners, The fatherless and widows, he relieveth, - but, the way of the lawless, he overturneth.

Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.

Who covers the heavens with clouds,
Who provides rain for the earth,
Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.

The Lord favors those who fear Him,
Those who wait for His lovingkindness.

Who is making thy border peace, With the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.

Who is sending forth His saying on earth, Very speedily doth His word run.

Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.

He casts forth His ice as fragments;
Who can stand before His cold?

He has raised up a source of strength for his people, an object of praise for all of his holy ones, that is, for the people of Israel who are near him. Hallelujah!

Let Israel rejoice in him who made him. Let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let everyone who breathes praise the LORD. Hallelujah!