His enemies I do clothe with shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!

Lift up your hands to the sanctuary
And bless the Lord.

Praise you the LORD. Praise you the name of the LORD; praise him, O you servants of the LORD.

The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.

For the Lord will judge His people
And He will have compassion on His servants [revealing His mercy].

Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.

To him who alone does great wonders: for his mercy endures forever.

To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endures forever.

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endures forever.

To him that made great lights: for his mercy endures forever:

To him that struck Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endures forever:

To him who divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endures forever:

By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endures forever.

To him who struck great kings: for his mercy endures forever:

Who [faithfully] remembered us in our lowly condition,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Who gives food to all flesh,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;

O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.

O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

Though the Lord is exalted,
He regards the lowly [and invites them into His fellowship];
But the proud and haughty He knows from a distance.

O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Let the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be against their evil.

I poured out my complaint before him; I showed before him my trouble.

He is my faithful love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer.
He is my shield, and I take refuge in Him;
He subdues my people under me.

LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! or the son of man, that you make account of him!

Happy the people thus and thus to him: happy the people Jehovah his God.

The LORD is near unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

The LORD preserves all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

Ye shall not trust in nobles: in the son of man, to him no salvation.

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

O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope is on Jehovah his God,

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous [the upright in heart].

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

which giveth fodder unto the cattle, and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him.

The LORD takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Praise you the LORD. Praise you the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

Praise him, all his angels: praise him, all his hosts.

Praise him, sun and moon: praise him, all you stars of light.

Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters that be above the heavens.

He also exalts the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise you the LORD.

Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly!

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

Praise you the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the lute and harp.

Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and pipes.

Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the clashing cymbals.

If they say - Come with us, - Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us watch in secret for him who is needlessly innocent;

He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him];
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],

He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither faint when thou are rebuked of him.

For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

Well is him that findeth wisdom, and obtaineth understanding,

Refuse not to do good unto him that should have it, so long as thine hand is able to do it.

whereas thou hast now to give him. Intend no hurt unto thy neighbour, seeing he hopeth to dwell in rest by thee.

For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

Lest thou give, to other men, thy vigour, and thy years, to him that is cruel:

And I heard not to the voice of him teaching me, and I inclined not mine ear to him instructing me.

A wicked man’s iniquities entrap him;
he is entangled in the ropes of his own sin.

Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.

These six things does the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

A false witness that speaketh lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.

So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment.

no, though thou wouldest offer him great gifts to make amends, he will not receive them.

And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart.

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

He has taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she seduced him.

until an arrow pierces its liver,
like a bird darting into a snare—
he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.

They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.

Then I was by him, like a master workman: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,

He instructing him mocking received to himself dishonor: and he reproving to the unjust one, his blemish.

Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,

The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.

The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.

It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.

A gracious and good woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches [but not respect].

The merciful and generous man benefits his soul [for his behavior returns to bless him],
But the cruel and callous man does himself harm.

The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.

He that withholds grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.

He that diligently seeks good procures favor: but he that seeks evil, it shall come unto him.

A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

He is good being despised, and a servant to him above him, honoring himself, and wanting bread.

An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.