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.

He hath turned a sea to dry land, Through a river they pass over on foot, There do we rejoice in Him.

Unto Him with my mouth I have called, And exaltation is under my tongue.

God doth bless us, and all ends of earth fear Him!

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God -- scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

Sing ye to God -- praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah is His name, and exult before Him.

To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.

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

I praise the name of God with a song, And I magnify Him with thanksgiving,

The heavens and earth do praise Him, Seas, and every moving thing in them.

Saying, 'God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'

Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.

And all kings do bow themselves to him, All nations do serve him,

And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him.

His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.

Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.

Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.

And they add still to sin against Him, To provoke the Most High in the dry place.

If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,

And -- they deceive Him with their mouth, And with their tongue do lie to Him,

And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.

How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, Grieve Him in the desolate place?

And make Him angry with their high places, And with their graven images make Him zealous,

And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,

From behind suckling ones He hath brought him in, To rule over Jacob His people, And over Israel His inheritance.

Those hating Jehovah feign obedience to Him, But their time is -- to the age.

He causeth him to eat of the fat of wheat, And with honey from a rock I satisfy thee!

Only, near to those fearing Him is His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.

Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!

God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.

I have found David My servant, With My holy oil I have anointed him.

With whom My hand is established, My arm also doth strengthen him.

An enemy exacteth not upon him, And a son of perverseness afflicteth him not.

And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,

And My faithfulness and kindness are with him, And in My name is his horn exalted.

I also first-born do appoint him, Highest of the kings of the earth.

To the age I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant is stedfast with him.

And My kindness I break not from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.

Spoiled him have all passing by the way, He hath been a reproach to his neighbours,

Also -- Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,

Hast caused him to cease from his brightness, And his throne to the earth hast cast down.

Thou hast shortened the days of his youth, Hast covered him over with shame. Selah.

He is saying of Jehovah, 'My refuge, and my bulwark, my God, I trust in Him,'

Because in Me he hath delighted, I also deliver him -- I set him on high, Because he hath known My name.

He doth call Me, and I answer him, I am with him in distress, I deliver him, and honour him.

With length of days I satisfy him, And I cause him to look on My salvation!

To declare that upright is Jehovah my rock, And there is no perverseness in Him!

O the happiness of the man Whom Thou instructest, O Jah, And out of Thy law teachest him,

To give rest to him from days of evil, While a pit is digged for the wicked.

We come before His face with thanksgiving, With psalms we shout to Him.

Honour and majesty are before Him, Strength and beauty in His sanctuary.

Cloud and darkness are round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.

Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.

A Psalm. Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, For wonders He hath done, Given salvation to Him hath His right hand and His holy arm.

Serve Jehovah with joy, come before him with singing.

Enter ye His gates with thanksgiving, His courts with praise, Give ye thanks to Him, bless ye His Name.

Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not.

For, as the height of the heavens is above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

And the kindness of Jehovah Is from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons,

Sweet is my meditation on Him, I -- I do rejoice in Jehovah.

Sing ye to Him -- sing praise to Him, Meditate ye on all His wonders.

Till the time of the coming of His word The saying of Jehovah hath tried him.

The king hath sent, and looseth him, The ruler of the peoples, and draweth him out.

He hath made him lord of his house, And ruler over all his possessions.

And He saveth them from the hand Of him who is hating, And redeemeth them from the hand of the enemy.

And He saith to destroy them, Unless Moses, His chosen one, Had stood in the breach before Him, To turn back His wrath from destroying.

And it is reckoned to him to righteousness, To all generations -- unto the age.

And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.

Appoint Thou over him the wicked, And an adversary standeth at his right hand.

And he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him.

It is to him as apparel -- he covereth himself, And for a continual girdle he girdeth it on.

I thank Jehovah greatly with my mouth, And in the midst of many I praise Him,

Prey He hath given to those fearing Him, He remembereth to the age His covenant.

Praise Jehovah, all ye nations, Glorify Him, all ye peoples.

O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.

And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.

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

Israel doth wait on Jehovah, For with Jehovah is kindness, And abundant with Him is redemption.

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

To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age is His kindness.

To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age is His kindness.

To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age is His kindness.

To Him making great lights, For to the age is His kindness.

To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age is His kindness.

To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age is His kindness,

To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age is His kindness.

To Him smiting great kings, For to the age is His kindness.

O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.

O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

I pour forth before Him my meditation, My distress before Him I declare.

Jehovah, what is man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?

Near is Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.

The desire of those fearing Him He doth, And their cry He heareth, and saveth them.

Jehovah preserveth all those loving Him, And all the wicked He destroyeth.

O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope is on Jehovah his God,

Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.

Praise ye Jah! Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens, Praise ye Him in high places.

Praise ye Him, all His messengers, Praise ye Him, all His hosts.