And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

Sons of men! till when is my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah.

An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys is with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion is in life, And with Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied with sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: -- I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him -- length of days, Age-during -- and for ever.

The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.

Only -- goodness and kindness pursue me, All the days of my life, And my dwelling is in the house of Jehovah, For a length of days!

Do not gather with sinners my soul, And with men of blood my life,

By David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

One thing I asked of Jehovah -- it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple.

For -- a moment is in His anger, Life is in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.

For my life hath been consumed in sorrow And my years in sighing. Feeble because of mine iniquity hath been my strength, And my bones have become old.

For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear is round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,

Love Jehovah, all ye His saints, Jehovah is keeping the faithful, And recompensing abundantly a proud doer.

Who is the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

For with Thee is a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.

By day Jehovah commandeth His kindness, And by night a song is with me, A prayer to the God of my life.

For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)

And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.

Because better is Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.

So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life,

Who hath placed our soul in life, And suffered not our feet to be moved.

They are blotted out of the book of life, And with the righteous are not written.

He pondereth a path for His anger, He kept not back their soul from death, Yea, their life to the pestilence He delivered up.

For my soul hath been full of evils, And my life hath come to Sheol.

Remember, I pray Thee, what is life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?

Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.

Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee -- kindness and mercies,

I sing to Jehovah during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.

For my love they oppose me, and I -- prayer!

And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,

Gimel. Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.

Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law is my delight.

Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.

The righteousness of Thy testimonies is to Cause me to understand, and I live!

Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.

Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life,

As dew of Hermon -- That cometh down on hills of Zion, For there Jehovah commanded the blessing -- Life unto the age!

O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.

For an enemy hath pursued my soul, He hath bruised to the earth my life, He hath caused me to dwell in dark places, As the dead of old.

I praise Jehovah during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.