So that he went away from the holy place in Shiloh, the tent which he had put among men;

You made ready a place for it, so that it might take deep root, and it sent out its branches over all the land.

Why are its walls broken down by your hands, so that all who go by may take its fruit?

I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.

So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.

For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.

Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you?

Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.

The Lord has more love for the doors of Zion than for all the tents of Jacob.

And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.

The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)

I have made an oath once by my holy name, that I will not be false to David.

In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.

The Lord is King; he is clothed with glory; the Lord is clothed with strength; power is the cord of his robe; the world is fixed, so that it may not be moved.

The Lord in heaven is stronger than the noise of great waters, yes, he is stronger than the great waves of the sea.

So that you may give him rest from the days of evil, till a hole is made ready for the destruction of the sinners.

And I made an oath in my wrath, that they might not come into my place of rest.

For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; he is more to be feared than all other gods.

Say among the nations, The Lord is King; yes, the world is ordered so that it may not be moved; he will be an upright judge of the peoples.

He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.

For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.

He has made the earth strong on its bases, so that it may not be moved for ever and ever;

You made a limit over which they might not go, so that the earth would never again be covered by them.

He makes the grass come up for the cattle, and plants for the use of man; so that bread may come out of the earth;

There is the great, wide sea, where there are living things, great and small, more than may be numbered.

There go the ships; there is that great beast, which you have made as a plaything.

And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread.

To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him.

And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them.

Their hearts were turned to hate against his people, so that they made secret designs against them.

At his word the locusts came, and young locusts more than might be numbered,

So that they might keep his orders, and be true to his laws. Give praise to the Lord.

So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage.

But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power.

That their children might be mixed among the nations, and sent away into other lands.

They made God angry again at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled because of them;

Be our saviour, O Lord our God, and let us come back together from among the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name, and have glory in your praise.

Guiding them in the right way, so that they might come into the town of their resting-place.

He gives its desire to the unresting soul, so that it is full of good things.

So that he made their hearts weighted down with grief; they were falling, and had no helper.

He makes the storm into a calm, so that the waves are at peace.

And there he gives the poor a resting-place, so that they may make themselves a town;

He gives them his blessing so that they are increased greatly, and their cattle do not become less.

Let them be ever before the eyes of the Lord, so that the memory of them may be cut off from the earth.

So that they may see that it is the work of your hand; that you, Lord, have done it.

The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens.

What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back?

Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.

You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.

If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!

I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;

Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.

So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.

So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;

So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.

So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.

And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.

This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.

This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.

It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.

I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.

Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.

Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.

I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.

Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.

I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.

I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.

How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.

I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.

In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.

I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.

Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.

I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods.

I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.

Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.

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

The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.

I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

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.

Take my soul out of prison, so that I may give praise to your name: the upright will give praise because of me; for you have given me a full reward.

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

So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.