The dead shall not praise Jah, and all going down to silence.

Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live.

The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

I shall find trouble and heaviness, and I will call upon the Name of the LORD, "O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul."

I shall walk before the Lord
In the land of the living.

What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

I shall lift up the cup of salvation
And call upon the name of the Lord.

I shall pay my vows to the Lord,
Oh may it be in the presence of all His people.

To You I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And call upon the name of the Lord.

I shall pay my vows to the Lord,
Oh may it be in the presence of all His people,

Now shall Israel say that his mercy is forever.

The house of Aaron shall now say that his mercy is forever.

They fearing Jehovah shall now say that his mercy is forever.

Jehovah for me, I will not fear what man shall do to me.

The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the Lord.

This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

I shall give thanks to You, for You have answered me,
And You have become my salvation.

Happy they watching his testamonies; they shall seek him with all the

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

I shall keep Your statutes;
Do not forsake me utterly!

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

In my heart I hid thy sayings, so that I shall not sin to thee.

I shall delight in Your statutes;
I shall not forget Your word.

GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant and I shall live; and I will keep thy word.

Open mine eyes, and I shall behold wondrous things out of thy law.

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

I shall run the way of Your commandments,
For You will enlarge my heart.

HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

And thy mercy shall come to me, O Jehovah, thy salvation according to thy saying.

So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

And I shall walk at liberty; For I have sought thy precepts.

I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.

I shall delight in Your commandments,
Which I love.

And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,
Which I love;
And I will meditate on Your statutes.

I remembered thy judgments from forever, O Jehovah, and I shall be comforted.

This shall be to me, for I watched thy charges.

At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You
Because of Your righteous ordinances.

Before I shall be humbled I go astray: and now I watched thy word.

Good for me that thou didst humble me, so that I shall learn thy laws.

They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.

Now shall thy mercy be to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant

Thy compassion shall come to me and I shall live, for thy law is my delight

May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie;
But I shall meditate on Your precepts.

Let those that fear thee turn unto me; And they shall know thy testimonies.

My heart shall be blameless in thy laws, so that I shall not be ashamed.

How many shall be the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

The wicked wait for me to destroy me;
I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.

Beyond mine enemies, will thy commandment make me wise, for, age-abidingly, shall it be mine.

I shall understand above the old men, for I watched thy charges.

From thy charges I shall understand: for this I hated every way of falsehood.

Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and thou wilt not make me ashamed of my hope.

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

Be surety for thy servant for good: the proud shall not oppress me.

Thy servant, I am - give me understanding, so shall I get to know thy testimonies.

I opened wide my mouth, and I shall pant: for I longed for thy commands.

Order my steps in thy word; and so shall no wickedness have dominion over me.

O deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men; and so shall I keep thy commandments.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

I saw those transgressing, and I shall loathe, for they watched not thy word.

Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

My cry shall draw near before thee, O Jehovah: cause me to understand according to thy word.

My supplication shall come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

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

Thy hand shall be to help me, for I chose thy charges.

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

I peace: and when I shall speak, they for war.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?

Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Peace shall be in thy fortification, peace in thy palaces.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he shall have mercy upon us.

Song of ascensions to David. Unless Jehovah was to us, now shall Israel say,

{A Song of degrees.} They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

Then our mouth will be filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing: then shall they say among the nations, Jehovah magnified to do with those.

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD shall build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD shall keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain.

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

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

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

The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

Yea, you shall see your children's children, and peace upon Israel.

Song of ascensions. Much they pressed me from my youth, shall Israel now say:

Much they pressed me from my youth: also they shall not prevail against me.