Let the fields and everything in them exult.
Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joy

before the Lord, for He is coming—
for He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
and the peoples with His faithfulness.

Fire goes before Him
and burns up His foes on every side.

For You, Lord,
are the Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted above all the gods.

Light dawns for the righteous,
gladness for the upright in heart.

A psalm.Sing a new song to the Lord,
for He has performed wonders;
His right hand and holy arm
have won Him victory.

Shout to the Lord, all the earth;
be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing.

Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the mountains shout together for joy

before the Lord,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world righteously
and the peoples fairly.

Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at His holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.

For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal;
His faithfulness endures through all generations.

A devious heart will be far from me;
I will not be involved with evil.

A prayer of an afflicted person who is weak and pours out his lament before the Lord.Lord, hear my prayer;
let my cry for help come before You.

For my days vanish like smoke,
and my bones burn like a furnace.

because of Your indignation and wrath;
for You have picked me up and thrown me aside.

You will rise up and have compassion on Zion,
for it is time to show favor to her—
the appointed time has come.

For Your servants take delight in its stones
and favor its dust.

Then the nations will fear the name of Yahweh,
and all the kings of the earth Your glory,

for the Lord will rebuild Zion;
He will appear in His glory.

This will be written for a later generation,
and a newly created people will praise the Lord:

to hear a prisoner’s groaning,
to set free those condemned to die,

The Lord executes acts of righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is His faithful love
toward those who fear Him.

As far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed
our transgressions from us.

As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

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

As for man, his days are like grass—
he blooms like a flower of the field;

But from eternity to eternity
the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear Him,
and His righteousness toward the grandchildren

and making the winds His messengers,
flames of fire His servants.

mountains rose and valleys sank—
to the place You established for them.

They supply water for every wild beast;
the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

He causes grass to grow for the livestock
and provides crops for man to cultivate,
producing food from the earth,

The high mountains are for the wild goats;
the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes.

The young lions roar for their prey
and seek their food from God.

All of them wait for You
to give them their food at the right time.

Search for the Lord and for His strength;
seek His face always.

He remembers His covenant forever,
the promise He ordained
for a thousand generations—

The king sent for him and released him;
the ruler of peoples set him free.

He sent darkness, and it became dark—
for did they not defy His commands?

He gave them hail for rain,
and lightning throughout their land.

Egypt was glad when they left,
for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.

He spread a cloud as a covering
and gave a fire to light up the night.

For He remembered His holy promise
to Abraham His servant.

He gave them the lands of the nations,
and they inherited
what other peoples had worked for.

Hallelujah!
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

They soon forgot His works
and would not wait for His counsel.

He gave them what they asked for,
but sent a wasting disease among them.

Fire blazed throughout their assembly;
flames consumed the wicked.

They exchanged their glory
for the image of a grass-eating ox.

for they embittered his spirit,
and he spoke rashly with his lips.

BOOK V
(Psalms 107–150)Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

Let them give thanks to the Lord
for His faithful love
and His wonderful works for all humanity.

For He has satisfied the thirsty
and filled the hungry with good things.

Let them give thanks to the Lord
for His faithful love
and His wonderful works for all humanity.

For He has broken down the bronze gates
and cut through the iron bars.

Let them give thanks to the Lord
for His faithful love
and His wonderful works for all humanity.

They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet.
Then He guided them to the harbor they longed for.

Let them give thanks to the Lord
for His faithful love
and His wonderful works for all humanity.

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

Give us aid against the foe,
for human help is worthless.

For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me;
they speak against me with lying tongues.

In return for my love they accuse me,
but I continue to pray.

They repay me evil for good,
and hatred for my love.

Let his children wander as beggars,
searching for food far from their demolished homes.

Let a creditor seize all he has;
let strangers plunder what he has worked for.

For he did not think to show kindness,
but pursued the afflicted, poor, and brokenhearted
in order to put them to death.

He loved cursing—let it fall on him;
he took no delight in blessing—let it be far from him.

For I am afflicted and needy;
my heart is wounded within me.

For He stands at the right hand of the needy
to save him from those who would condemn him.

He has provided food for those who fear Him;
He remembers His covenant forever.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow His instructions have good insight.
His praise endures forever.

Light shines in the darkness for the upright.
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

He will not fear bad news;
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.

His heart is assured; he will not fear.
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.

You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and shield.

He will bless those who fear the Lord—
small and great alike.

I love the Lord because He has heard
my appeal for mercy.

Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.

For You, Lord, rescued me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.

How can I repay the Lord
for all the good He has done for me?

For His faithful love to us is great;
the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever.
Hallelujah!

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

Let those who fear the Lord say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”

The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?

The Lord is my helper,
Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

They surrounded me like bees;
they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;
in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.

Open the gates of righteousness for me;
I will enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

I am continually overcome
with longing for Your judgments.

Take insult and contempt away from me,
for I have kept Your decrees.

I pursue the way of Your commands,
for You broaden my understanding.

Help me stay on the path of Your commands,
for I take pleasure in it.

Confirm what You said to Your servant,
for it produces reverence for You.

How I long for Your precepts!
Give me life through Your righteousness.

Then I can answer the one who taunts me,
for I trust in Your word.

Never take the word of truth from my mouth,
for I hope in Your judgments.

I rise at midnight to thank You
for Your righteous judgments.

I am a friend to all who fear You,
to those who keep Your precepts.

Teach me good judgment and discernment,
for I rely on Your commands.

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