My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

In my trouble I cried to the Lord,
And He answered me.

What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!

Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.

Too much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace.

I am committed to peace, but when I speak, they want to make war.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]—
From where shall my help come?

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

The Lord will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'

Jerusalem -- the builded one -- Is as a city that is joined to itself together.

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

For there sat thrones for judgment to the house of David.

For the sake of the temple of the Lord our God I will pray for you to prosper.

Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are directed to Jehovah our God, until he be gracious unto us.

Be gracious to us, O Yahweh, be gracious to us, for long enough we have had our fill of contempt.

"If [it had] not [been] Yahweh who was on our side," do let Israel say,

Unless Jehovah was to us in the rising up of man against us,

Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah are as Mount Zion, It is not moved -- to the age it abideth.

Just as mountains encircle Jerusalem, so the LORD encircles his people, from now to eternity.

For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land of the righteous,
So that the righteous will not reach out their hands to do wrong.

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

As to those turning to their crooked ways, Jehovah causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!

When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.

Then filled with laughter is our mouth, And our tongue with singing, Then do they say among nations, 'Jehovah did great things with these.'

Great things did Jehovah to work with us and we are glad.

Turn again, O Jehovah, to our captivity, As streams in the south.

Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

He that, doth indeed go forth, and weep, bearing seed enough to trail along, doth, surely come in, with shouting, bringing his sheaves.

{A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.} Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

Blessed [happy and sheltered by God’s favor] is everyone who fears the Lord [and worships Him with obedience],
Who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments.

The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy art thou, and good is to thee.

May the LORD bless you from Zion, and may you observe the prosperity of Jerusalem every day that you live!

And see thou the sons to thy sons: peace upon Israel.

"Too often they have attacked me from my youth." Let Israel say,

"Too often they have attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.

They ploughing, ploughed upon my back: they made long to their furrows

The Lord is righteous;
He has cut in two the cords of the wicked.

Let them be put to shame and turned backward, All they that hate Zion.

and can’t even fill the hands of the reaper
or the arms of the one who binds sheaves.

Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

{A Song of degrees.} Out of the depths do I call upon thee, Jehovah.

Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

If You, Lord, should keep an account of our sins and treat us accordingly,
O Lord, who could stand [before you in judgment and claim innocence]?

But you are willing to forgive, so that you might be honored.

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

My soul looks to the Lord more than watchmen look for the morning more, indeed, than watchmen for the morning.

O Israel, hope in the Lord, for the Lord exhibits loyal love, and is more than willing to deliver.

{A Song of degrees of David.} LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

Wait, O Israel, for Yahweh, from this time forth, even to times age-abiding.

O Lord, remember on David’s behalf
All his hardship and affliction;

Who hath sworn to Jehovah. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

Till I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.

We come in to His tabernacles, We bow ourselves at His footstool.

Arise, O Jehovah, to Thy rest, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength,

Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.

For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.

If thy sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.

For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired it for a seat to Himself,

This is My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.

And her priests I clothe with salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

His enemies I do clothe with shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!

{A Song of degrees of David.} Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.

Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.

Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah is good, Sing praise to His name, for it is pleasant.

Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession.

Yes, I know the Lord is great, and our Lord is superior to all gods.

The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.

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.

He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast.

He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;

To Sihon, king of the Amorites, and to Og, king of Bashan, and to all the kings of Canaan:

And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,

Thy name, O Jehovah, is for ever; thy memorial, O Jehovah, from generation to generation.

For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.

They have mouths, but they can't speak. They have eyes, but they can't see.

They have ears, but they can't hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:

Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.

Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age is His kindness.

Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age is His kindness.

O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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