Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores His captive people,
Then Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.

Therefore my heart is glad and my glory [my innermost self] rejoices;
My body too will dwell [confidently] in safety,

I was blameless before Him,
And I kept myself free from my sin.

They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

For You meet him with blessings of good things;
You set a crown of pure gold on his head.

For You make him most blessed [and a blessing] forever;
You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence.

For Your name’s sake, O Lord,
Pardon my wickedness and my guilt, for they are great.

I will rejoice and be glad in Your steadfast love,
Because You have seen my affliction;
You have taken note of my life’s distresses,

I acknowledged my sin to You,
And I did not hide my wickedness;
I said, “I will confess [all] my transgressions to the Lord”;
And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous [who actively seek right standing with Him];
Shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
The humble and downtrodden will hear it and rejoice.

Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication and want what is right for me;
Let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who delights and takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”

Yet he passed away, and lo, he was no more;
I sought him, but he could not be found.

I am numb and greatly bruised [deadly cold and completely worn out];
I groan because of the disquiet and moaning of my heart.

For I do confess my guilt and iniquity;
I am filled with anxiety because of my sin.

I have proclaimed good news of righteousness [and the joy that comes from obedience to You] in the great assembly;
Behold, I will not restrain my lips [from proclaiming Your righteousness],
As You know, O Lord.

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”

All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes and cassia;
From ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You glad.

Kings’ daughters are among Your noble ladies;
At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.

Glorious is the King’s daughter within [the palace];
Her robe is interwoven with gold.

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
The holy dwelling places of the Most High.

Let Mount Zion be glad,
Let the daughters of Judah rejoice
Because of Your [righteous] judgments.

Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness and guilt
And cleanse me from my sin.

Hide Your face from my sins
And blot out all my iniquities.

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores [the fortunes of] His people,
Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

“Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim is My helmet;
Judah is My scepter.

The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him;
All the upright in heart will glory and offer praise.

Wickedness and guilt prevail against me;
Yet as for our transgressions,
You forgive them [removing them from Your sight].

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
For You will judge the people fairly
And guide the nations on earth. Selah.

But let the righteous be glad; let them be in good spirits before God,
Yes, let them rejoice with delight.

When you lie down [to rest] among the sheepfolds,
You [Israel] are like the wings of a dove [of victory] overlaid with silver,
Its feathers glistening with gold [trophies taken from the enemy].

O God, You know my folly;
My wrongs are not hidden from You.

The humble have seen it and are glad;
You who seek God [requiring Him as your greatest need], let your heart revive and live.

May all those who seek You [as life’s first priority] rejoice and be glad in You;
May those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”

So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let them pray for him continually;
Let them bless and praise him all day long.

Their eye bulges from fatness [they have more than the heart desires];
The imaginations of their mind run riot [with foolishness].

The stouthearted have been stripped of their spoil,
They have slept the sleep [of death];
And none of the warriors could use his hands.

Your way, O God, is holy [far from sin and guilt].
What god is great like our God?

In the daytime He led them with a cloud
And all the night with a light of fire.

And turned their rivers into blood,
And their streams, so that they could not drink.

O do not remember against us the sins and guilt of our forefathers.
Let Your compassion and mercy come quickly to meet us,
For we have been brought very low.

O satisfy us with Your lovingkindness in the morning [now, before we grow older],
That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

Make us glad in proportion to the days You have afflicted us,
And the years we have suffered evil.

For You, O Lord, have made me glad by Your works;
At the works of Your hands I joyfully sing.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
Let the sea roar, and all the things it contains;

The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;
Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.

Zion heard this and was glad,
And the daughters (cities) of Judah rejoiced [in relief]
Because of Your judgments, O Lord.

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
They kept His testimonies
And the statutes that He gave them.

He brought the sons of Israel out [of Egypt] with silver and gold,
And among their tribes there was not one who stumbled.

Egypt was glad when they departed,
For the dread and fear of them had fallen on the Egyptians.

The Lord spread a cloud as a covering [by day],
And a fire to illumine the night.

He led them by the straight way,
To an inhabited city [where they could establish their homes].

Then they were glad because of the calm,
And He guided them to their desired haven (harbor).

The upright see it and rejoice;
But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.

“Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim also is the helmet of My head [My stronghold, My defense];
Judah is My scepter.

The idols [of the nations] are silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands.

This [day in which God has saved me] is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

The law from Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

May those who [reverently] fear You see me and be glad,
Because I wait for Your word.

Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold,
Yes, more than refined gold.

I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

The Lord has done great things for us;
We are glad!

If You, Lord, should keep an account of our sins and treat us accordingly,
O Lord, who could stand [before you in judgment and claim innocence]?

The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men’s hands.

Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?

If I could count them, they would outnumber the sand.
When I awake, I am still with You.

He casts out His ice like fragments;
Who can stand before His cold?