Happy is the man that has his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

[A song of ascents.] Blessed is every one that fears the LORD; that walks in his ways.

Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that fears the LORD.

Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

With which the reaper fills not his hand; nor he that binds sheaves his bosom.

But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be feared.

My soul waits for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

If your children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon your throne forevermore.

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life forevermore.

The LORD that made heaven and earth bless you out of Zion.

You that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusts in them.

Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: you that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.

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:

For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us.

Happy shall he be, that takes and dashes your little ones against the stones.

The LORD will perfect that which concerns me: your mercy, O LORD, endures forever: forsake not the works of your own hands.

I will praise you; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are your works; and that my soul knows right well.

Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate you? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against you?

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their delicacies.

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would acknowledge me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise your name: the righteous shall surround me; for you shall deal bountifully with me.

For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit fails: hide not your face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

And in your mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am your servant.

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

Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passes away.

It is he that gives salvation unto kings: who delivers David his servant from the hurtful sword.

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner pillars, polished after the similitude of a palace:

That our barns may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

That our oxen may be strong to labor; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no outcry in our streets.

Happy is that people, that is in such a state: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

The LORD upholds all that fall, and raises up all those that are bowed down.

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.

His breath goes forth, he returns to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

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

Who made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that is therein: who keeps truth forever:

The LORD opens the eyes of the blind: the LORD raises them that are bowed down: the LORD loves the righteous:

He gives to the beast its food, and to the young ravens that cry.

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

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

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

Let every thing that has breath praise the LORD. Praise you the LORD.

Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

So are the ways of everyone that is greedy of gain; which takes away the life of its owners.

So that you incline your ear unto wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a shield to them that walk uprightly.

To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaks perverse things;

None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

That you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is everyone that retains her.

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.

For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

That you may preserve discretion, and that your lips may keep knowledge.

Lest you should ponder the path of life, her ways are unstable, that you can not know them.

And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined my ear to them that instructed me!

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

A heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to evil,

A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brethren.

So is he that goes in to his neighbor's wife; whosoever touches her shall not be innocent.

But whosoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that does it destroys his own soul.

That they may keep you from the immoral woman, from the seductress who flatters with her words.

Till an arrow strikes through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare, and knows not that it is for his life.

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

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

That I may cause those that love me to inherit wealth; and I will fill their treasuries.

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his command: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Now therefore hearken unto me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Blessed is the man that hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

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

He that reproves a scoffer gets for himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself injury.

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

But he knows not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of the grave.

He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

He that walks uprightly walks securely: but he that perverts his ways shall be known.

He that winks with the eye causes trouble: but a prating fool shall fall.

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.

He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof goes astray.

He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.

In the multitude of words there lacks not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

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

He that is void of wisdom despises his neighbor: but a man of understanding holds his peace.

A talebearer reveals secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

He that is surety for a stranger shall suffer for it: and he that hates being surety is secure.