The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.

Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).

Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

Their idols are silver and gold,
made by human hands.

Those who make them are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.

Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

The heavens are the Lord’s,
but the earth He has given to the human race.

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits are upon me.

For His lovingkindness prevails over us [and we triumph and overcome through Him],
And the truth of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

There are shouts of joy and victory
in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!

This, is the gate for Yahweh, Such as are righteous, shall enter therein.

I will praise You; for You have heard me, and are my salvation.

This is the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

You are my God, and I will give You thanks.
You are my God; I will exalt You.

א AlefHow happy are those whose way is blameless,
who live according to the Lord’s instruction!

Happy are those who keep His decrees
and seek Him with all their heart.

Blessed [are] you, O Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

Your decrees are my delight
and my counselors.

Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.

Turn away the disgrace I dread;
indeed, Your judgments are good.

Your statutes are the theme of my song
during my earthly life.

[Heth] You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.

The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.

(Tet) You are good to your servant, O Lord, just as you promised.

You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.

Their hearts are hard and insensitive,
but I delight in Your instruction.

I know, O LORD, that your judgments are right, and that you in faithfulness have afflicted me.

Ashamed are the proud, For with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?

How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not according to thy law.

All your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help me.

They continue this day according to your ordinances: for all are your servants.

I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless. MEM

You through your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies are my meditation.

How sweet are your words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Your testimonies have I taken as a heritage forever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

SAMEKH. I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.

You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in your word.

You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.

All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.

My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.

[Pe] Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.

Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.

Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.

Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.

[Tsadde] Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.

Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.

My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet your commandments are my delights.

Your decrees are righteous forever.
Give me understanding, and I will live.

They draw near that follow after evil: they are far from your law.

You are near, O LORD; and all your commandments are truth.

Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: revive me according to your judgments.

Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet do I not turn from your testimonies.

All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. SIN AND SHIN

Those who love your law are completely secure; nothing causes them to stumble.

I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are before you.

My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.

I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?

Our feet are standing
within your gates, Jerusalem—

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.

Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand,
like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand,
so our eyes are on the Lord our God
until He shows us favor.

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorn of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from this time forth even forever.

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path, may the Lord remove them, along with those who behave wickedly! May Israel experience peace!

The LORD has done great things for us; and we are glad.

O Lord, restore our well-being, just as the streams in the arid south are replenished.

They who are sowing with tears, with shouting, shall reap:

Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

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

O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

Blessed [are] all who fear LORD, who walk in his ways.

They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,

Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.

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

My soul waits for Jehovah more than morning-watchers who are watching for the morning.

Lord, there is no pride in my heart and my eyes are not lifted up; and I have not taken part in great undertakings, or in things over-hard for me.

A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night.

You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Mouths are attributed to them, but they cannot speak; sight is attributed to them, but they cannot see;

ears are attributed to them, but they do not hear, and there is no breath in their mouths.

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

Who remembereth us, when we are in trouble! For his mercy endureth forever.