To take hold on the skirts of the earth, And the wicked are shaken out of it,

Revealed to thee were the gates of death? And the gates of death-shade dost thou see?

Where is this -- the way light dwelleth? And darkness, where is this -- its place?

Thou hast known -- for then thou art born And the number of thy days are many!

Where is this, the way light is apportioned? It scattereth an east wind over the earth.

Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

As a stone waters are hidden, And the face of the deep is captured.

Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?

Hast thou known the statutes of heaven? Or dost thou appoint Its dominion in the earth?

Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?

Safe are their young ones, They grow up in the field, they have gone out, And have not returned to them.

The wing of the rattling ones exulteth, Whether the pinion of the ostrich or hawk.

At thy command goeth an eagle up high? Or lifteth he up his nest?

And his brood gulp up blood, And where the pierced are -- there is he!

He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,

His bones are tubes of brass, His bones are as a bar of iron.

The doors of his face who hath opened? Round about his teeth are terrible.

One unto another they draw nigh, And air doth not enter between them.

One unto another they adhere, They stick together and are not separated.

His sneezings cause light to shine, And his eyes are as the eyelids of the dawn.

From his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.

The son of the bow doth not cause him to flee, Turned by him into stubble are stones of the sling.

Under him are sharp points of clay, He spreadeth gold on the mire.

By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.

A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.

Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.

Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye thus in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.

Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

Jehovah, at morning Thou hearest my voice, At morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back -- ashamed in a moment!

To the Overseer, 'On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on the heavens.

Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth!

Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they are men! Selah.

Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.

The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. 'God is not!' are all his devices.

Pain do his ways at all times, On high are Thy judgments before him, All his adversaries -- he puffeth at them.

The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,

For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

When the foundations are destroyed, The righteous -- what hath he done?

Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?'

Sayings of Jehovah are pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.

For the holy ones who are in the land, And the honourable, all my delight is in them.

Multiplied are their griefs, Who have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.

A Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear to my prayer, without lips of deceit.

I -- I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.

Our steps now have compassed him;' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.

From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion is in life, And with Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied with sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake -- because He hath wrath.

And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.

For all His judgments are before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.

For who is God besides Jehovah? And who is a rock save our God?

I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.

I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,

At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,

Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. The heavens are recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse is declaring.

There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice hath not been heard.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,

The precepts of Jehovah are upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes,

The fear of Jehovah is clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah are true, They have been righteous -- together.

They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

We sing of thy salvation, And in the name of our God set up a banner. Jehovah doth fulfil all thy requests.

Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.

In Thee did our fathers trust -- they trusted, And Thou dost deliver them.

Unto Thee they cried, and were delivered, In Thee they trusted, and were not ashamed.

The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.

Lift up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And come in doth the king of glory!

Lift up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And come in doth the king of glory!

Remember Thy mercies, O Jehovah, And Thy kindnesses, for from the age are they.

All the paths of Jehovah are kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

Mine eyes are continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net my feet.

Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified are my reins and my heart.

Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I am confident.

Incline unto me Thine ear hastily, deliver me, Be to me for a strong rock, For a house of bulwarks to save me.

In Thy hand are my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.

Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!

Many are the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.

Afraid of Jehovah are all the earth, Of Him are all the inhabitants of the world afraid.

Our soul hath waited for Jehovah, Our help and our shield is He,

For in Him doth our heart rejoice, For in His holy name we have trusted.

They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

Many are the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.

They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.

And -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;

And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'

They do not say in their heart, 'Aha, our desire.' They do not say, 'We swallowed him up.'

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

Thy righteousness is as mountains of God, Thy judgments are a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.

They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.

For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.

Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.

For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.