Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud. A Song of Ascents. By David.

if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Our help is in the name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth. A Song of Ascents.

Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can't be moved, but remains forever.

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore.

For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won't use their hands to do evil.

But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel. A Song of Ascents.

Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.

It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. A Song of Ascents.

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.

Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears Yahweh.

Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

Let them be as the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up;

But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard; that came down on the edge of his robes;

Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

They have ears, but they can't hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.

And gave their land as an inheritance; for his loving kindness endures forever;

Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever;

And has delivered us from our adversaries; for his loving kindness endures forever:

For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"

Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us.

Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh; for great is Yahweh's glory.

For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.

For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

This knowledge is beyond me. It's lofty. I can't attain it.

even the darkness doesn't hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them.

How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!

See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah.

As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don't let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

"As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol."

Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.

Don't enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.

For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me. My heart within me is desolate.

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.

Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.

whose mouths speak deceit, Whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Our oxen will pull heavy loads. There is no breaking in, and no going away, and no outcry in our streets.

Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh. A praise psalm by David.

Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.

Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.

Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. Yahweh is faithful in all his words, and loving in all his deeds.

Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.

Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

While I live, I will praise Yahweh. I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist.

Don't put your trust in princes, each a son of man in whom there is no help.

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yahweh, his God:

who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps truth forever;

Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.

let them praise the name of Yahweh, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse."

For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity;

Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.

But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.

The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don't know what they stumble over.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.