Let the arrogant be put to shame
for slandering me with lies;
I will meditate on Your precepts.

Let those who fear You,
those who know Your decrees, turn to me.

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

כ KafI long for Your salvation;
I put my hope in Your word.

My eyes grow weary
looking for what You have promised;
I ask, “When will You comfort me?”

How many days must Your servant wait?
When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

The arrogant have dug pits for me;
they violate Your instruction.

All Your commands are true;
people persecute me with lies—help me!

They almost ended my life on earth,
but I did not abandon Your precepts.

Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love,
and I will obey the decree You have spoken.

If Your instruction had not been my delight,
I would have died in my affliction.

I will never forget Your precepts,
for You have given me life through them.

I am Yours; save me,
for I have sought Your precepts.

The wicked hope to destroy me,
but I contemplate Your decrees.

מ MemHow I love Your instruction!
It is my meditation all day long.

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 have kept my feet from every evil path
to follow Your word.

I have not turned from Your judgments,
for You Yourself have instructed me.

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

נ NunYour word is a lamp for my feet
and a light on my path.

I am severely afflicted;
Lord, give me life through Your word.

Lord, please accept my willing offerings of praise,
and teach me Your judgments.

My life is constantly in danger,
yet I do not forget Your instruction.

The wicked have set a trap for me,
but I have not wandered from Your precepts.

I have Your decrees as a heritage forever;
indeed, they are the joy of my heart.

You are my shelter and my shield;
I put my hope in Your word.

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

Sustain me as You promised, and I will live;
do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

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

ע AyinI have done what is just and right;
do not leave me to my oppressors.

Guarantee Your servant’s well-being;
do not let the arrogant oppress me.

My eyes grow weary looking for Your salvation
and for Your righteous promise.

Deal with Your servant based on Your faithful love;
teach me Your statutes.

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

Turn to me and be gracious to me,
as is Your practice toward those who love Your name.

Make my steps steady through Your promise;
don’t let any sin dominate me.

Redeem me from human oppression,
and I will keep Your precepts.

Show favor to Your servant,
and teach me Your statutes.

My eyes pour out streams of tears
because people do not follow Your instruction.

My anger overwhelms me
because my foes forget Your words.

Trouble and distress have overtaken me,
but Your commands are my delight.

Your decrees are righteous forever.
Give me understanding, and I will live.

ק QofI call with all my heart; answer me, Lord.
I will obey Your statutes.

I call to You; save me,
and I will keep Your decrees.

I rise before dawn and cry out for help;
I put my hope in Your word.

In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice.
Lord, give me life in keeping with Your justice.

ר ReshConsider my affliction and rescue me,
for I have not forgotten Your instruction.

Defend my cause and redeem me;
give me life as You promised.

Your compassions are many, Lord;
give me life according to Your judgments.

My persecutors and foes are many.
I have not turned from Your decrees.

Consider how I love Your precepts;
Lord, give me life according to Your faithful love.

שׂ Sin/ שׁ ShinPrinces have persecuted me without cause,
but my heart fears only Your word.

I obey Your precepts and decrees,
for all my ways are before You.

ת TavLet my cry reach You, Lord;
give me understanding according to Your word.

Let my plea reach You;
rescue me according to Your promise.

My lips pour out praise,
for You teach me Your statutes.

My tongue sings about Your promise,
for all Your commands are righteous.

May Your hand be ready to help me,
for I have chosen Your precepts.

I long for Your salvation, Lord,
and Your instruction is my delight.

Let me live, and I will praise You;
may Your judgments help me.

A song of ascents.In my distress I called to the Lord,
and He answered me.

“Lord, deliver me from lying lips
and a deceitful tongue.”

A song of ascents.I lift my eyes toward the mountains.
Where will my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

A Davidic song of ascents.I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you prosper;

may there be peace within your walls,
prosperity within your fortresses.”

Because of my brothers and friends,
I will say, “Peace be with you.”

A song of ascents.I lift my eyes to You,
the One enthroned in heaven.

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

A song of ascents.Since my youth they have often attacked me—
let Israel say—

Since my youth they have often attacked me,
but they have not prevailed against me.

Plowmen plowed over my back;
they made their furrows long.

Then none who pass by will say,
“May the Lord’s blessing be on you.”

We bless you in the name of Yahweh.

Lord, listen to my voice;
let Your ears be attentive
to my cry for help.

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

I wait for Yahweh; I wait
and put my hope in His word.

A Davidic song of ascents.Lord, my heart is not proud;
my eyes are not haughty.
I do not get involved with things
too great or too difficult for me.

“I will not enter my house
or get into my bed,

I will not allow my eyes to sleep
or my eyelids to slumber

May Your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and may Your godly people shout for joy.

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

“This is My resting place forever;
I will make My home here
because I have desired it.

There I will make a horn grow for David;
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

May the Lord,
Maker of heaven and earth,
bless you from Zion.

May the Lord be praised from Zion;
He dwells in Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!

If I forget you, Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget its skill.

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you,
if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

Davidic.I will give You thanks with all my heart;
I will sing Your praise before the heavenly beings.

On the day I called, You answered me;
You increased strength within me.

If I walk into the thick of danger,
You will preserve my life
from the anger of my enemies.
You will extend Your hand;
Your right hand will save me.

The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.
Lord, Your love is eternal;
do not abandon the work of Your hands.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, You have searched me and known me.

You know when I sit down and when I stand up;
You understand my thoughts from far away.

You observe my travels and my rest;
You are aware of all my ways.

Before a word is on my tongue,
You know all about it, Lord.

You have encircled me;
You have placed Your hand on me.

This extraordinary knowledge is beyond me.
It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.

If I go up to heaven, You are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.