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.

Also -- Thy servant is warned by them, 'In keeping them is a great reward.'

Also -- from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression,

Hide not Thy face from me, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Cause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.

They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'

To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, 'Fear of God is not before his eyes,

And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress -- haste, answer me.

And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,

Keep my soul, for I am pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.

Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.

I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to David My servant:

I have found David My servant, With My holy oil I have anointed him.

Hast rejected the covenant of Thy servant, Thou hast polluted to the earth his crown,

O seed of Abraham, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

He hath sent before them a man, For a servant hath Joseph been sold.

He hath sent Moses His servant, Aaron whom He had fixed on.

For He hath remembered His holy word, With Abraham His servant,

They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.

Cause it to come, O Jehovah, for I am Thy servant. I am Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

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

Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That is concerning Thy fear.

Zain. Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.

Teth. Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.

Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.

How many are the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?

Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.

Thy servant am I -- cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.

Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.

Tried is thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.

I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!

Lo, as eyes of men-servants Are unto the hand of their masters, As eyes of a maid-servant Are unto the hand of her mistress, So are our eyes unto Jehovah our God, Till that He doth favour us.

For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.

An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age is His kindness.

And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.

And in Thy kindness cuttest off mine enemies, And hast destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I am Thy servant!

Who is giving deliverance to kings, Who is freeing David His servant from the sword of evil.