They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation
so that Israel’s name will no longer be remembered.”

Cover their faces with shame
so that they will seek Your name Yahweh.

May they know that You alone—
whose name is Yahweh—
are the Most High over all the earth.

Better a day in Your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.

Will You not revive us again
so that Your people may rejoice in You?

His salvation is very near those who fear Him,
so that glory may dwell in our land.

The Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

And it will be said of Zion,
“This one and that one were born in her.”
The Most High Himself will establish her.

God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones,
more awe-inspiring than all who surround Him.

Lord, where are the former acts of Your faithful love
that You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

For in Your sight a thousand years
are like yesterday that passes by,
like a few hours of the night.

You end their lives; they sleep.
They are like grass that grows in the morning—

Who understands the power of Your anger?
Your wrath matches the fear that is due You.

Teach us to number our days carefully
so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.

Satisfy us in the morning with Your faithful love
so that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days.

You will not fear the terror of the night,
the arrow that flies by day,

the plague that stalks in darkness,
or the pestilence that ravages at noon.

They will support you with their hands
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

You have lifted up my horn
like that of a wild ox;
I have been anointed with oil.

Greater than the roar of many waters—
the mighty breakers of the sea—
the Lord on high is majestic.

Can a corrupt throne—
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?

Do not harden your hearts as at Meribah,
as on that day at Massah in the wilderness

For 40 years I was disgusted with that generation;
I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray;
they do not know My ways.”

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
let the sea and all that fills it resound.

Let the sea and all that fills it,
the world and those who live in it, resound.

Acknowledge that Yahweh is God.
He made us, and we are His —
His people, the sheep of His pasture.

My eyes favor the faithful of the land
so that they may sit down with me.
The one who follows the way of integrity
may serve me.

so that they might declare
the name of Yahweh in Zion
and His praise in Jerusalem,

Davidic.My soul, praise Yahweh,
and all that is within me, praise His holy name.

For He knows what we are made of,
remembering that we are dust.

wine that makes man’s heart glad—
making his face shine with oil—
and bread that sustains man’s heart.

The trees of the Lord flourish,
the cedars of Lebanon that He planted.

The Lord made His people very fruitful;
He made them more numerous than their foes,

All this happened
so that they might keep His statutes
and obey His instructions.
Hallelujah!

so that I may enjoy the prosperity
of Your chosen ones,
rejoice in the joy of Your nation,
and boast about Your heritage.

So He raised His hand against them with an oath
that He would make them fall in the desert

Save us, Yahweh our God,
and gather us from the nations,
so that we may give thanks to Your holy name
and rejoice in Your praise.

Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim
that He has redeemed them from the hand of the foe

He spoke and raised a tempest
that stirred up the waves of the sea.

They sow fields and plant vineyards
that yield a fruitful harvest.

For Your faithful love is higher than the heavens,
and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

Save with Your right hand and answer me
so that those You love may be rescued.

so they may know that this is Your hand
and that You, Lord, have done it.

All that He does is splendid and majestic;
His righteousness endures forever.

Why was it, sea, that you fled?
Jordan, that you turned back?

Mountains, that you skipped like rams?
Hills, like lambs?

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in nobles.

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.

You have commanded that Your precepts
be diligently kept.

I have treasured Your word in my heart
so that I may not sin against You.

ג GimelDeal generously with Your servant
so that I might live;
then I will keep Your word.

Open my eyes so that I may contemplate
wonderful things from Your instruction.

Help me understand
the meaning of Your precepts
so that I can meditate on Your wonders.

It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I could learn Your statutes.

Instruction from Your lips is better for me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

י YodYour hands made me and formed me;
give me understanding
so that I can learn Your commands.

I know, Lord, that Your judgments are just
and that You have afflicted me fairly.

May Your compassion come to me
so that I may live,
for Your instruction is my delight.

May my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes
so that I will not be put to shame.

Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,
for they are always with me.

I have more insight than all my teachers
because Your decrees are my meditation.

I understand more than the elders
because I obey Your precepts.

How sweet Your word is to my taste—
sweeter than honey in my mouth.

Depart from me, you evil ones,
so that I may obey my God’s commands.

Sustain me so that I can be safe
and always be concerned about Your statutes.

I am Your servant; give me understanding
so that I may know Your decrees.

Since I love Your commands
more than gold, even the purest gold,

Long ago I learned from Your decrees
that You have established them forever.

What misery that I have stayed in Meshech,
that I have lived among the tents of Kedar!

Show us favor, Lord, show us favor,
for we’ve had more than enough contempt.

We’ve had more than enough
scorn from the arrogant
and contempt from the proud.

The scepter of the wicked will not remain
over the land allotted to the righteous,
so that the righteous will not apply their hands to injustice.

May the Lord bless you from Zion,
so that you will see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life

But with You there is forgiveness,
so that You may be revered.

I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning—
more than watchmen for the morning.

Rise up, Lord, come to Your resting place,
You and Your powerful ark.

If your sons keep My covenant
and My decrees that I will teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

For I know that Yahweh is great;
our Lord is greater than all gods.

Remember, Lord, what the Edomites said
that day at Jerusalem:
“Destroy it! Destroy it
down to its foundations!”

I know that the Lord upholds
the just cause of the poor,
justice for the needy.

Free me from prison
so that I can praise Your name.
The righteous will gather around me
because You deal generously with me.

Lord, what is man, that You care for him,
the son of man, that You think of him?

Then our sons will be like plants
nurtured in their youth,
our daughters, like corner pillars
that are carved in the palace style.

When his breath leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die.

He set them in position forever and ever;
He gave an order that will never pass away.

lightning and hail, snow and cloud,
powerful wind that executes His command,

wild animals and all cattle,
creatures that crawl and flying birds,

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord.
Hallelujah!

my son, don’t travel that road with them
or set foot on their path,

so that He may guard the paths of justice
and protect the way of His loyal followers.

for she is more profitable than silver,
and her revenue is better than gold.

She is more precious than jewels;
nothing you desire compares with her.

Listen, my sons, to a father’s discipline,
and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,

so that you may maintain discretion
and your lips safeguard knowledge.

Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey
and her words are smoother than oil,

She doesn’t consider the path of life;
she doesn’t know that her ways are unstable.

arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,

a heart that plots wicked schemes,
feet eager to run to evil,

Accept my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than pure gold.