Let me announce the decree of the LORD that he told me: "You are my son, today I have become your father.

Kiss the son before he becomes angry, and you die where you stand. Indeed, his wrath can flare up quickly. How blessed are those who take refuge in him. A Davidic Psalm, when he fled from his son Absalom.

A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.

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

The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.

Song of David which he sang to Jehovah upon the words of Cush, son of the right hand. O Jehovah my God, in thee I put My trust: save me from all pursuing me, and deliver me:

I will praise Yahweh according to his righteousness, - and will praise in song the Name of Yahweh Most High.

what is man that you take notice of him, or the son of man that you pay attention to him?

Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! For the Chief Musician. Set to "The Death of the Son." A Psalm by David.

[To the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Death of the Son." A Psalm of David.] I will praise you, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will show forth all your marvelous works.

I will rejoice and exult in thee, I will praise in song, thy Name, O most High.

to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed, so that men of the earth may cause terror no more. To the Director: A Davidic Song.

Jehovah is in his holy temple: Jehovah -- in the heavens is His throne. His eyes see -- His eyelids try the sons of men.

To the Overseer, on the octave. -- A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men:

Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!

I will make a song to the Lord, because he has given me my reward.

Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one -- seeking God.

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.

But as for me, justified, I will behold your face; when I awake, your presence will satisfy me. To the Director: By the servant of the LORD, David, who spoke the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

For the music director; by the Lord's servant David, who sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul. He said: "I love you, Lord, my source of strength!

At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,

Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.

Because of this I will give you praise, O Lord, among the nations, and will make a song of praise to your name.

Their offspring You will destroy from the earth,
And their descendants from the sons of men.

Be exalted, O Yahweh, in thy strength! With song and with string will we sound forth thy power.

To sound aloud a song, and to recount all thy wonderful doings.

And now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord.

The Lord is my strength and my [impenetrable] shield;
My heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I shall thank Him and praise Him.

Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty,
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

And He causeth them to skip as a calf, Lebanon and Sirion as a son of Reems,

Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace. A Psalm. A Song for the Dedication of the Temple. By David.

{A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David.} I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

How great is Your goodness,
Which You have stored up for those who [reverently] fear You,
Which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You,
Before the sons of man!

Thou hast wrought for those trusting in Thee, Before sons of men. Thou hidest them in the secret place of Thy presence, From artifices of man, Thou concealest them in a tabernacle, From the strife of tongues.

By David; a well-written song. How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned!

How happy the son of earth, to whom Yahweh will not reckon iniquity! and in whose spirit is no guile!

Sing to Him a new song;
Play skillfully [on the strings] with a loud and joyful sound.

The Lord looks [down] from heaven;
He sees all the sons of man;

Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

To the overseer, to the servant of Jehovah: to David. A song of transgression to the unjust one in the midst of my heart, no fear of God before his eyes.

How precious is Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
Many will see and fear [with great reverence]
And will trust confidently in the Lord.

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, from eternity to eternity. Amen and amen! To the Director: An instruction of the Sons of Korah.

For the music director; a well-written song by the Korahites. As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!

These things I [vividly] remember as I pour out my soul;
How I used to go along before the great crowd of people and lead them in procession to the house of God [like a choirmaster before his singers, timing the steps to the music and the chant of the song],
With the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a great crowd keeping a festival.

Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime,
And in the night His song will be with me,
A prayer to the God of my life.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, because I will praise him once again, since his presence saves me and he is my God. To the Director: An instruction of the Sons of Korah.

For the music director; by the Korahites, a well-written song. O God, we have clearly heard; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in ancient times.

Arise! Deliver us! Redeem us according to your gracious love! To the Director: An instruction by the Sons of Korah. A love song to the tune of "Lilies".

For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by the Korahites, a well-written poem, a love song. My heart is stirred by a beautiful song. I say, "I have composed this special song for the king; my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe."

Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

Your sons will carry on the dynasty of your ancestors; you will make them princes throughout the land.

From generation to generation, I will cause your name to be remembered. Therefore people will thank you forever and ever. To the Director: A song by the Sons of Korah, to the tune of "The Maidens".

For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.

The LORD of the heavenly armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Interlude To the Director: A song by the Sons of Korah.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.} O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

For God is king of the whole earth! Sing a well-written song!

The nobles among the nations have joined the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted. A song: Lyrics by the Sons of Korah.

A song, a psalm by the Korahites. The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us until death. To the Director: A song by the Sons of Korah.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.} Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

Both sons of the low, And sons of the high, - Together both rich and needy: -

I will learn a song that imparts wisdom; I will then sing my insightful song to the accompaniment of a harp.

But, a son of earth, though wealthy, cannot tarry, He hath made himself a by-word - Beasts, they resemble:

Humanity, despite its conceit, does not understand that it will perish, just like the animals. A song of Asaph.

“You sit and speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother’s son.

For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long!

For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking God.

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: "David is hiding with us." O God, deliver me by your name! Vindicate me by your power!

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!

In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!

My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.

I will thank thee, among the peoples, O My Lord, I will praise thee in song, among the races of men.

Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)?
Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?

So that a son of earth may say - Surely there is fruit for the righteous man! Surely there are gods who judge in the earth!

To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.

To the overseer upon the lily of song: poem to David to teach; In the setting on fire Aram of the two rivers, and Aram of the station; and Joab will turn back and strike Edom in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou didst cast us off, thou didst break us down, thou wert angry; wilt thou turn back to us?

Surely the sons of man vanity, the sons of man falsehood: to be brought up into the balances, they together of vanity.

The righteous rejoiced in the LORD, because they had fled to him for refuge. Let all the upright in heart exult. To the Director: A song. Lyrics by David.

For the music director; a psalm of David, a song. Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion. Vows made to you are fulfilled.

The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are covered with grain. They shout for joy; yes, they burst out in song! To the Director: A song. A Psalm.

For the music director; a song, a psalm. Shout out praise to God, all the earth!

Praise ye in song the glory of his Name, Celebrate the glory of his praise:

“All the earth will [bow down to] worship You [in submissive wonder],
And will sing praises to You;
They will praise Your name in song.” Selah.

Come ye, and see the works of God, Fearful acts toward the sons of men.

Blessed be God, who did not turn away my prayers nor his gracious love from me. To the Director of music: Accompanied by stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.

For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)

O let the nations be glad, and make song of joy; for you will be the judge of the peoples in righteousness, guiding the nations of the earth. (Selah.)

May God truly bless us so that all the nations of the earth will fear him. To the Director of music: A Psalm. A song.

For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him.

Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts,
Whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him.

Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God, Praise in song Adonay. Selah.

A stranger I have been to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.

They who sit in the [city’s] gate talk about me and mock me,
And I am the song of the drunkards.

I will praise the name of God with song
And magnify Him with thanksgiving.

For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king's son the ability to make fair decisions!

He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

May he come down like rain on the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth.

This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here.