Let my thoughts be sweet to him: I will be glad in the Lord.

Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.

The king sent men to take off his chains; even the ruler of the people, who let him go free.

He made him lord of his house, and ruler over everything he had;

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

Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise.

But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,

And he was purposing to put an end to them if Moses, his special servant, had not gone up before him, between him and his people, turning back his wrath, to keep them from destruction.

Talking against him secretly in their tents, they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord.

So they made him angry by their behaviour; and he sent disease on them.

And all the generations coming after him kept the memory of his righteousness for ever.

Let them give glory to him in the meeting of the people, and praise among the chiefs.

But he puts the poor man on high from his troubles, and gives him families like a flock.

Put an evil man over him; and let one be placed at his right hand to say evil of him.

When he is judged, let the decision go against him; and may his prayer become sin.

Let no man have pity on him, or give help to his children when he is dead.

As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

Let it be to him as a robe which he puts on, let it be like a band which is round him at all times.

I will give the Lord great praise with my mouth; yes, I will give praise to him among all the people.

For he is ever at the right hand of the poor, to take him out of the hands of those who go after his soul.

He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;

To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.

But our God is in heaven: he has done whatever was pleasing to him.

He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days.

Let all the nations give praise to the Lord: let all the people give him praise.

A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.

Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.

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

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

To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)

I put all my sorrows before him; and made clear to him all my trouble.

Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies.

Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.

Give praise to him, you sun and moon: give praise to him, all you stars of light.

Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.

He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.

Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.

Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to God in his holy place: give him praise in the heaven of his power.

Give him praise for his acts of power: give him praise in the measure of his great strength.

Give him praise with the sound of the horn: give him praise with corded instruments of music.

Give him praise with instruments of brass and in the dance: give him praise with horns and corded instruments.

Give him praise with the loud brass: give him praise with the high-sounding brass.

He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.

In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.

For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.

Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment.

And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;

So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him:

He has taken a bag of money with him; he is coming back at the full moon.

With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips.

They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.

Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;

For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.

He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.

A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.

An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.

A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.