{Praise the Everlasting} O praise the name of the LORD! Praise it, O ye servants of the LORD;

Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

It is Jacob whom the LORD chose for himself Israel as his personal possession.

He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

It was the LORD who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, including both men and animals.

They have ears, but they do not hear,
Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.

Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:

And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age is His kindness.

He it is who remembered us in our lowly circumstances, for his gracious love is everlasting

And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,

We hung our harps upon the willows in the midst of it.

for it was there that our captors asked us for songs and our torturers demanded joy from us, "Sing us one of the songs about Zion!"

If I let you go out of my thoughts, and if I do not put Jerusalem before my greatest joy, let my tongue be fixed to the roof of my mouth.

Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.

I will bow down in worship toward your holy Temple and give thanks to your name for your gracious love and truth, for you have done great things to carry out your word consistent with your name.

When I called out, you answered me; you strengthened me.

All the kings on earth will give You thanks, Lord,
when they hear what You have promised.

Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve me alive. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my enemies, and you save me [with] your right hand.

Jehovah will perfect what concerneth me: thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.

O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.

You know when I rest and when I am active. You understand what I am thinking when I am distant from you.

Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways.

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

If I ascend the heavens -- there Thou art, And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee!

If I live at the eastern horizon
or settle at the western limits,

For it was You who created my inward parts;
You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

I confess Thee, because that with wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul is knowing it well.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total!

If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.

For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take [it] in vain.

O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

[The] proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords. They have spread out a net along [the] {side} of [the] path. They have set snares for me. Selah

I know [with confidence] that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
And [will secure] justice for the poor.

Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips [to keep me from speaking thoughtlessly].

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

For my eyes are toward You, O God, the Lord;
In You I take refuge; do not pour out my life nor leave me defenseless.

Keep me out of the clutches of the trap they have set for me, and the snares of the workers of iniquity.

They who are lawless, shall fall into the nooses thereof, while, I, at the same time, pass on.

I cry out with my voice to Yahweh; I implore favor with my voice to Yahweh.

I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

When my spirit was overwhelmed and weak within me [wrapped in darkness],
You knew my path.
In the way where I walk
They have hidden a trap for me.

look to [my] right and see. There is no one looking out for me; there is no escape for me; no one cares for my soul.

I cry out to you, O Yahweh. I say, "You [are] my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."

Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

Yet do I remember the times past; I muse upon all thy works. Yea, I exercise myself in the works of thy hands.

I stretch out my hands to you; my soul [longs] for you like a dry land. Selah

Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God. May your kind presence lead me into a level land.

Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

and in Your faithful love destroy my enemies.
Wipe out all those who attack me,
for I am Your servant.

LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

That, our sons, may be like plants well grown while yet young, - Our daughters, like corner pillars, - carved, in the construction of a palace:

Our garners are full, bringing out from kind to kind, Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, Ten thousands in our out-places,

That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

Blessed [are] the people who have [it] thus. Blessed [are] the people whose God [is] Yahweh.

Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; and there is no searching out His greatness.

And, the might of thy terrible acts, shall men speak, and, as for thy greatness, I will recount it.

They will extol the fame of your abundant goodness, and will sing out loud about your righteousness.

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

The Lord is near all who call out to Him,
all who call out to Him with integrity.

Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.

who made the heavens and earth, the sea and all that is in it; who keeps truth forever;

Who gives their rights to those who are crushed down; and gives food to those who are in need of it: the Lord makes the prisoners free;

The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

He provides the animals with their food,
and the young ravens, what they cry for.

Yahweh, hath pleasure, in them who revere him, in them who wait for his lovingkindness.

He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Praise ye Yah, Praise Yahweh, out of the heavens, Praise him, in the heights;

Let them praise the name of Jehovah, for he it is that commanded, and they were created:

So caused he them to stand perpetually - age-abidingly, A decree, hath he given, and it passeth not beyond.

Praise Yahweh, out of the earth, sea monsters, and all resounding deeps;

fire, hail, snow, fog, and wind storm that carry out his command,

to carry out vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,

To do among them the judgment written, An honour it is for all his saints. Praise ye Jah!

Every breathing thing, let it praise Yah. Praise Yah.

That the very babes might have wit, and that young men might have knowledge and understanding.

The wise one will hear and he will add learning: and he understanding, shall obtain guidance:

and he that is endued with understanding shall obtain wit to perceive a parable, and the interpretation thereof; the words of the wise, and the dark speeches of the same.

My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.