BOOK I
(Psalms 1–41)How happy is the man
who does not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path of sinners
or join a group of mockers!

A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom.Lord, how my foes increase!
There are many who attack me.

How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted?
How long will you love what is worthless
and pursue a lie?Selah

my whole being is shaken with terror.
And You, Lord—how long?

For the choir director: on the Gittith. A Davidic psalm.Yahweh, our Lord,
how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!

You have covered the heavens with Your majesty.

Yahweh, our Lord,
how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!

For the choir director. Davidic.I have taken refuge in the Lord.
How can you say to me,
“Escape to the mountain like a bird!

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?

How long will I store up anxious concerns within me,
agony in my mind every day?
How long will my enemy dominate me?

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, the king finds joy in Your strength.
How greatly he rejoices in Your victory!

How great is Your goodness
that You have stored up for those who fear You
and accomplished in the sight of everyone
for those who take refuge in You.

Davidic. A Maskil.How joyful is the one
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered!

How joyful is the man
the Lord does not charge with sin
and in whose spirit is no deceit!

Taste and see that the Lord is good.
How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Lord, how long will You look on?
Rescue my life from their ravages,
my only one from the young lions.

“Lord, reveal to me the end of my life
and the number of my days.
Let me know how short-lived I am.

How happy is the man
who has put his trust in the Lord
and has not turned to the proud
or to those who run after lies!

I remember this as I pour out my heart:
how I walked with many,
leading the festive procession to the house of God,
with joyful and thankful shouts.

How far away I would flee;
I would stay in the wilderness.Selah

How long will you threaten a man?
Will all of you attack
as if he were a leaning wall
or a tottering stone fence?

How happy is the one You choose
and bring near to live in Your courts!
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
the holiness of Your temple.

Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are Your works!
Your enemies will cringe before You
because of Your great strength.

The wicked say, “How can God know?
Does the Most High know everything?”

How suddenly they become a desolation!
They come to an end, swept away by terrors.

There are no signs for us to see.
There is no longer a prophet.
And none of us knows how long this will last.

God, how long will the enemy mock?
Will the foe insult Your name forever?

How often they rebelled against Him
in the wilderness
and grieved Him in the desert.

How long, Yahweh? Will You be angry forever?
Will Your jealousy keep burning like fire?

Lord God of Hosts,
how long will You be angry
with Your people’s prayers?

“How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked?Selah

See how Your enemies make an uproar;
those who hate You have acted arrogantly.

For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah.How lovely is Your dwelling place,
Lord of Hosts.

How happy are those who reside in Your house,
who praise You continually.Selah

How long, Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your anger keep burning like fire?

Remember how short my life is.
Have You created everyone for nothing?

how Your enemies have ridiculed, Lord,
how they have ridiculed every step of Your anointed.

Lord—how long?
Turn and have compassion on Your servants.

How magnificent are Your works, Lord,
how profound Your thoughts!

Lord, how long will the wicked—
how long will the wicked gloat?

How countless are Your works, Lord!
In wisdom You have made them all;
the earth is full of Your creatures.

How happy are those who uphold justice,
who practice righteousness at all times.

How can I repay the Lord
for all the good He has done for me?

א AlefHow happy are those whose way is blameless,
who live according to the Lord’s instruction!

ב BetHow can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping Your word.

How I long for Your precepts!
Give me life through Your righteousness.

How many days must Your servant wait?
When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

מ MemHow I love Your instruction!
It is my meditation all day long.

How sweet Your word is to my taste—
sweeter than honey in my mouth.

Consider how I love Your precepts;
Lord, give me life according to Your faithful love.

A song of ascents.How happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in His ways!

and how he swore an oath to the Lord,
making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

A Davidic song of ascents.How good and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in harmony!

How can we sing the Lord’s song
on foreign soil?

God, how difficult Your thoughts are
for me to comprehend;
how vast their sum is!

Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing to our God,
for praise is pleasant and lovely.