Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. A Psalm by David.

But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!

Redeem Israel, God, out all of his troubles. By David.

Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and amen. BOOK II For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by the sons of Korah.

"Hear, my people, and I will speak; Israel, and I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Isn't David hiding himself among us?"

You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai -- at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

"Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!"

Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.

You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God! For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Lilies." By David.

Don't let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don't let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of the fattest of them, and struck down the young men of Israel.

They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

He also drove out the nations before them, allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

When God heard this, he was angry, and greatly abhorred Israel;

from following the ewes that have their young, he brought him to be the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine forth.

For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

"Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

But my people didn't listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

"Come," they say, "and let's destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more."

For our shield belongs to Yahweh; our king to the Holy One of Israel.

He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel.

and confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute; to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob lived in the land of Ham.

Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, "Amen." Praise Yah! BOOK V

When Israel went forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign language;

Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.

Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

where the tribes go up, even Yah's tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel. A Song of Ascents.

Yes, may you see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel. A Song of Ascents.

Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.

He will redeem Israel from all their sins. A Song of Ascents. By David.

Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forth and forevermore. A Song of Ascents.

For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.

and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.

House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!

And brought out Israel from among them; for his loving kindness endures forever;

And made Israel to pass through its midst; for his loving kindness endures forever;

Even a heritage to Israel his servant; for his loving kindness endures forever:

Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!

Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.