Turn again our captivity, O Jehovah, as the streams in the south.

Lo, children are the inheritance of Jehovah; the fruit of the womb is a reward.

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the sons of the young.

For you shall surely eat the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and all is well with you.

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine by the sides of your house; your sons shall be like olive plants around your table.

Jehovah shall bless you out of Zion; and you shall see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

Yea, you shall see the sons of your sons. Peace be on Israel.

Lord, hear my voice, and let Your ears listen to the voice of My prayers.

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

Arise, O Jehovah, into Your rest; You, and the ark of Your strength.

Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.

For Your servant David's sake, turn not away the face of Your anointed.

Jehovah has sworn to David in truth; He will not turn from it; Of the fruit of your body I will set on the throne for you.

If your sons will keep My covenant and My testimonies which I shall teach them, their sons shall also sit on your throne forever.

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless Jehovah.

Those who stand in the house of Jehovah, in the courts of the house of our God,

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

who sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, on Pharaoh and on all his servants;

Your name, O Jehovah, endures forever, and Your memorial, O Jehovah, throughout all generations.

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

Those who make them are like them, everyone who trusts in them.

Who remembered us in our low estate; for His mercy endures forever;

and has redeemed us from our enemies; for His mercy endures forever.

We hung our lyres on the willows in its midst.

For there our captors demanded a song from us; and our plunderers demanded gladness, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one! Blessed is he who will repay to you your reward which you rewarded to us.

Blessed is he who seizes and dashes your little ones against the stones.

I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your loving-kindness and for Your truth's sake; for You have magnified Your Word above all Your name.

All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Jehovah, when they hear the Words of Your mouth.

If I walk in the midst of trouble, You will give me life; You shall stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand shall save me.

Jehovah will perfect His work in me; Your mercy, O Jehovah, endures forever; do not forsake the work of Your own hands.

You search my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.

You have closed me in behind and in front, and laid Your hand on me.

Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from Your presence?

If I go up into Heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.

even there shall Your hand lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me.

I will praise You; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are marvelous and my soul knows it very well.

My bones were not hidden from You when I was made in secret and skillfully formed in the lowest parts of the earth.

Your eyes saw my embryo; and in Your book all my members were written, the days they were formed, and not one was among them.

How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!

If I should count them, they are more than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You.

Who will speak against You maliciously? Your enemies are lifted up with vanity.

who devised evil things in the heart; they are always gathered for war.

I said to Jehovah, You are my God; O Jehovah, hear the voice of my prayers.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; the upright shall dwell in Your presence.

A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, I cry to You; make haste to me, give ear to my voice when I cry to You.

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cuts and splits wood on the earth.

But my eyes are on You, O Lord Jehovah; in You I take refuge, do not leave my soul naked.

I cried to You, O Jehovah; I said, You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

Hear my cry; for I am brought very low; deliver me from my pursuers; for they are stronger than I.

Bring my soul out of prison that I may praise Your name; the righteous shall gather around me; for You shall reward me.

A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications; in Your faithfulness and in Your righteousness answer me.

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living is just.

I remember the days of old; I think on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands.

Hear me quickly, O Jehovah; my spirit fails; do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those who go down into the Pit.

Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning, for I do trust in You; cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You.

Teach me to do Your will; for You are my God; Your Spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

O Jehovah, for Your name's sake enliven me; for Your righteousness' sake, bring my soul out of trouble.

And out of Your mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul; for I am Your servant.

A Psalm of David. Blessed is Jehovah my Rock, who teaches My hands for war, my fingers for battle.

O Jehovah, what is man that You take knowledge of him! Or the son of man, that You esteem him?

Man is like vanity; his days are like a shadow that passes away.

Bow down Your heavens, O Jehovah, and come down; touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Cast forth lightning and scatter them; shoot out Your arrows and destroy them.

Send Your hand from above; rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of a foreigner's sons;

so that our sons may be like plants grown up in their youth; and our daughters may be like corner-stones, polished like a palace building;

and our storehouses may be full, furnishing kind to kind; and our flocks may breed thousands and ten thousands outside;

and our oxen may be loaded; there is no breaking in nor going out and no crying in our streets.

Blessed are the peoples who are so; blessed are the peoples to whom Jehovah is their God.

Praise, of David. I will lift You up, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless You; and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.

I will speak of the glorious honor of Your majesty, and of Your wonderful works.

And men shall speak of the might of Your awesome works; and I will declare Your greatness.

They shall pour forth the memory of Your great goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness.

Jehovah is good to all; and His tender mercies are over all His works.

All Your works shall praise You, O Jehovah; and Your saints shall bless You.

They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom and talk of Your power,

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your rule endures throughout all generations.

You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Do not put your trust in princes, nor in the son of man in whom there is no salvation.

the Lord opens the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raises those who are bowed down; Jehovah loves the righteous;

Jehovah shall reign forever, even your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise Jehovah!

Praise Jehovah; for it is good to sing praises to our God; for praise is delightful and becoming.

Great is our LORD, and of great power; There is no limit to His understanding.

Sing to Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing praise on the harp to our God,

Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion.

For He has made the bars of your gates strong; He has blessed your sons within you.

He makes peace in your borders and fills you with the finest of the wheat.

Praise Him, heavens of heavens, and waters that are above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of Jehovah; for He commanded, and they were created.

My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother;

for they shall be an ornament of grace to your head and chains around your neck.

we shall find all precious goods; we shall fill our houses with plunder;

cast in your lot among us, and let us have one purse.

My son, do not walk in the way with them! Keep back your foot from their path,

So are the ways of everyone who gains unjust gain; it takes away its owners' life.

I also will laugh at your trouble; I will mock when your fear comes;

when your fear comes as a wasting away, and your ruin comes like a tempest when trouble and pain come upon you.