And he is as a tree planted by brooks of water, which giveth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf fadeth not; and all that he doeth prospereth.

He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.

Ye sons of men, till when is my glory to be put to shame? How long will ye love vanity, will ye seek after a lie? Selah.

And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.

Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take it, and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

Thou wilt make known to me the path of life: thy countenance is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

From men who are thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in this life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their children.

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul. And he said,} I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

He asked life of thee; thou gavest it him, length of days for ever and ever.

All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying:

The meek shall eat and be satisfied; they shall praise Jehovah that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

Surely, goodness and loving-kindness shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of Jehovah for the length of the days.

Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood;

{A Psalm of David.} Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire of him in his temple.

For a moment is passed in his anger, a life in his favour; at even weeping cometh for the night, and at morn there is rejoicing.

For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength faileth through mine iniquity, and my bones are wasted.

For I have heard the slander of many terror on every side when they take counsel together against me: they plot to take away my life.

Love Jehovah, all ye his saints. Jehovah preserveth the faithful, and plentifully requiteth the proud doer.

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good?

Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek after my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that devise my hurt:

For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

And they that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified!

In the day-time will Jehovah command his loving-kindness, and in the night his song shall be with me, a prayer unto the God of my life.

That he should still live perpetually, and not see corruption.

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,

For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.

And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.

But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:

Who hath set our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

The meek shall see it, they shall be glad; ye that seek God, your heart shall live.

And the seed of his servants shall inherit it, and they that love his name shall dwell therein.

Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee, and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified!

And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed.

He made a way for his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh to Sheol.

Remember, as regards me, what life is. Wherefore hast thou created all the children of men to be vanity?

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

Ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints, he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Who redeemeth thy life from the pit, who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;

I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live; I will sing psalms to my God while I have my being.

For my love they are mine adversaries; but I give myself unto prayer.

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

I love Jehovah, for he hath heard my voice and my supplications;

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jah.

GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant and I shall live; and I will keep thy word.

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.

MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law.

SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.

Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.

Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me, as thou art wont to do unto those that love thy name.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.

I hate and abhor falsehood; thy law do I love.

Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Jehovah will bless thee out of Zion; and mayest thou see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life,

As the dew of Hermon that descendeth on the mountains of Zion; for there hath Jehovah commanded the blessing, life for evermore.

House of Levi, bless ye Jehovah; ye that fear Jehovah, bless Jehovah.

For the enemy persecuteth my soul: he hath crushed my life down to the earth; he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

Jehovah keepeth all that love him, and all the wicked will he destroy.

As long as I live will I praise Jehovah; I will sing psalms unto my God while I have my being.