With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good,

My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou -- place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?

On me, O God, are Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.

To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.

For great unto the heavens is Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.

And I -- I sing of Thy strength, And I sing at morn of Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.

Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.

That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save with Thy right hand, and answer us.

I sojourn in Thy tent to the ages, I trust in the secret place of Thy wings. Selah.

For Thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name.

So do I praise Thy name for ever, When I pay my vows day by day!

So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.

Because better is Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.

So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.

For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.

Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.

O the happiness of him whom Thou choosest, And drawest near, he inhabiteth Thy courts, We are satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, Thy holy temple.

And the inhabitants of the uttermost parts From Thy signs are afraid, The outgoings of morning and evening Thou causest to sing.

Thou hast crowned the year of Thy goodness, And Thy paths drop fatness.

Say to God, 'How fearful are Thy works, By the abundance of Thy strength, Thine enemies feign obedience to Thee.

All the earth do bow to Thee, They sing praise to Thee, they praise Thy name.' Selah.

I enter Thy house with burnt-offerings, I complete to Thee my vows,

For the knowledge in earth of Thy way, among all nations of Thy salvation.

O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.

Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, In the blood of enemies -- the tongue of Thy dogs.'

They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.

Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed is God!

For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.

And I -- my prayer is to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation.

Answer me, O Jehovah, for good is Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

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

For they have pursued him Thou hast smitten, And recount of the pain of Thy pierced ones.

Give punishment for their iniquity, And they enter not into Thy righteousness.

And I am afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.

Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, 'God is magnified.'

In Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.

Filled is my mouth with Thy praise, All the day with Thy beauty.

And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.

My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.

I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness -- Thine only.

God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.

And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might.

And Thy righteousness, O God, is unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who is like Thee?

I also thank Thee with a vessel of psaltery, Thy truth, O my God, I sing to Thee with a harp, O Holy One of Israel,

My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed -- because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!

By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.

He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.

If I have said, 'I recount thus,' Lo, a generation of Thy sons I have deceived.

With Thy counsel Thou dost lead me, And after honour dost receive me.

And I -- nearness of God to me is good, I have placed in the Lord Jehovah my refuge, To recount all Thy works!

An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.

Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion -- Thou didst dwell in it.

Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary.

Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns.

They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,

Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?

Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove it.

Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea -monster, Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,

Remember this -- an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.

Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.

Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,

Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.

Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually!

To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A Psalm of Asaph. -- A Song. We have given thanks to Thee, O God, We have given thanks, and near is Thy name, They have recounted Thy wonders.

From Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.

I mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,

And I have meditated on all Thy working, And I talk concerning Thy doings.

O God, in holiness is Thy way, Who is a great god like God?

Thou art the God doing wonders. Thou hast made known among the peoples Thy strength,

Thou hast redeemed with strength Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

The voice of Thy thunder is in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth hath trembled, yea, it shaketh.

In the sea is Thy way, And Thy paths are in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.

Thou hast led as a flock Thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!

A Psalm of Asaph. O God, nations have come into Thy inheritance, They have defiled Thy holy temple, They made Jerusalem become heaps,

They gave the dead bodies of Thy servants Food for the fowls of the heavens, The flesh of Thy saints For the wild beast of the earth.

Till when, O Jehovah? art Thou angry for ever? Thy jealousy doth burn as fire.

Pour Thy fury on the nations who have not known Thee, And on kingdoms that have not called in Thy name.

Remember not for us the iniquities of forefathers, Haste, let Thy mercies go before us, For we have been very weak.

Help us, O God of our salvation, Because of the honour of Thy name, And deliver us, and cover over our sins, For Thy name's sake.

Why do the nations say, 'Where is their God?' Let be known among the nations before our eyes, The vengeance of the blood of Thy servants that is shed.

And we, Thy people, and the flock of Thy pasture, We give thanks to Thee to the age, To all generations we recount Thy praise!

Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Thy might, and come for our salvation.

O God, cause us to turn back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.

Jehovah, God of Hosts, till when? Thou hast burned against the prayer of Thy people.

God of Hosts, turn us back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.

And the root that Thy right hand planted, And the branch Thou madest strong for Thee,

Burnt with fire -- cut down, From the rebuke of Thy face they perish.

Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.

And we do not go back from Thee, Thou dost revive us, and in Thy name we call.

O Jehovah, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved!

I am Jehovah thy God, Who bringeth thee up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge thy mouth, and I fill it.

Against Thy people they take crafty counsel, And consult against Thy hidden ones.

So dost Thou pursue them with Thy whirlwind, And with Thy hurricane troublest them.

Fill their faces with shame, And they seek Thy name, O Jehovah.

And they know that Thou -- (Thy name is Jehovah -- by Thyself,) Art the Most High over all the earth!

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Gittith By sons of Korah.' -- A Psalm. How beloved Thy tabernacles, Jehovah of Hosts!