Protect my life, for I am faithful.
You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

Bring joy to Your servant’s life,
because I turn to You, Lord.

For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,
rich in faithful love to all who call on You.

Teach me Your way, Yahweh,
and I will live by Your truth.
Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.

For Your faithful love for me is great,
and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.

God, arrogant people have attacked me;
a gang of ruthless men seeks my life.
They have no regard for You.

But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth.

For I have had enough troubles,
and my life is near Sheol.

Will Your faithful love be declared in the grave,
Your faithfulness in Abaddon?

A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.I will sing about the Lord’s faithful love forever;
I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations
with my mouth.

For I will declare,
“Faithful love is built up forever;
You establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.”

Righteousness and justice are the foundation
of Your throne;
faithful love and truth go before You.

My faithfulness and love will be with him,
and through My name
his horn will be exalted.

I will always preserve My faithful love for him,
and My covenant with him will endure.

If his sons forsake My instruction
and do not live by My ordinances,

But I will not withdraw
My faithful love from him
or betray My faithfulness.

Remember how short my life is.
Have You created everyone for nothing?

What man can live and never see death?
Who can save himself from the power of Sheol?Selah

Lord, where are the former acts of Your faithful love
that You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

You end their lives; they sleep.
They are like grass that grows in the morning—

Satisfy us in the morning with Your faithful love
so that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days.

I will satisfy him with a long life
and show him My salvation.

to declare Your faithful love in the morning
and Your faithfulness at night,

If I say, “My foot is slipping,”
Your faithful love will support me, Lord.

They band together against the life of the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.

You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He protects the lives of His godly ones;
He rescues them from the power of the wicked.

He has remembered His love
and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth
have seen our God’s victory.

Let the sea and all that fills it,
the world and those who live in it, resound.

For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal;
His faithfulness endures through all generations.

A Davidic psalm.I will sing of faithful love and justice;
I will sing praise to You, Lord.

I will pay attention to the way of integrity.
When will You come to me?
I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.

No one who acts deceitfully
will live in my palace;
no one who tells lies
will remain in my presence.

I say: “My God, do not take me
in the middle of my life!
Your years continue through all generations.

He redeems your life from the Pit;
He crowns you with faithful love and compassion.

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is His faithful love
toward those who fear Him.

But from eternity to eternity
the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear Him,
and His righteousness toward the grandchildren

The birds of the sky live beside the springs;
they sing among the foliage.

I will sing to the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God while I live.

Hallelujah!
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp
the significance of Your wonderful works
or remember Your many acts of faithful love;
instead, they rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea.

remembered His covenant with them,
and relented according to the riches
of His faithful love.

BOOK V
(Psalms 107–150)Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

Some wandered in the desolate wilderness,
finding no way to a city where they could live.

He led them by the right path
to go to a city where they could live.

Let them give thanks to the Lord
for His faithful love
and His wonderful works for all humanity.

Let them give thanks to the Lord
for His faithful love
and His wonderful works for all humanity.

Let them give thanks to the Lord
for His faithful love
and His wonderful works for all humanity.

Let them give thanks to the Lord
for His faithful love
and His wonderful works for all humanity.

He causes the hungry to settle there,
and they establish a city where they can live.

Let whoever is wise pay attention to these things
and consider the Lord’s acts of faithful love.

For Your faithful love is higher than the heavens,
and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

Save with Your right hand and answer me
so that those You love may be rescued.

In return for my love they accuse me,
but I continue to pray.

They repay me evil for good,
and hatred for my love.

But You, Yahweh my Lord,
deal kindly with me because of Your name;
deliver me because of the goodness of Your faithful love.

Help me, Lord my God;
save me according to Your faithful love

Not to us, Yahweh, not to us,
but to Your name give glory
because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth.

I love the Lord because He has heard
my appeal for mercy.

Because He has turned His ear to me,
I will call out to Him as long as I live.

For His faithful love to us is great;
the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever.
Hallelujah!

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

Let Israel say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”

Let the house of Aaron say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”

Let those who fear the Lord say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”

I will not die, but I will live
and proclaim what the Lord has done.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

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

ג GimelDeal generously with Your servant
so that I might live;
then I will keep Your word.

ד DaletMy life is down in the dust;
give me life through Your word.

I told You about my life,
and You listened to me;
teach me Your statutes.

Turn my eyes
from looking at what is worthless;
give me life in Your ways.

How I long for Your precepts!
Give me life through Your righteousness.

ו VavLet Your faithful love come to me, Lord,
Your salvation, as You promised.

I delight in Your commands,
which I love.

I will lift up my hands to Your commands,
which I love,
and will meditate on Your statutes.

This is my comfort in my affliction:
Your promise has given me life.

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

Lord, the earth is filled with Your faithful love;
teach me Your statutes.

May Your faithful love comfort me
as You promised Your servant.

May Your compassion come to me
so that I may live,
for Your instruction is my delight.

They almost ended my life on earth,
but I did not abandon Your precepts.

Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love,
and I will obey the decree You have spoken.

I will never forget Your precepts,
for You have given me life through them.

מ MemHow I love Your instruction!
It is my meditation all day long.

I am severely afflicted;
Lord, give me life through Your word.

My life is constantly in danger,
yet I do not forget Your instruction.

ס SamekI hate those who are double-minded,
but I love Your instruction.

Sustain me as You promised, and I will live;
do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

You remove all the wicked on earth
as if they were dross;
therefore, I love Your decrees.

Deal with Your servant based on Your faithful love;
teach me Your statutes.

Since I love Your commands
more than gold, even the purest gold,

Turn to me and be gracious to me,
as is Your practice toward those who love Your name.

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

In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice.
Lord, give me life in keeping with Your justice.

Defend my cause and redeem me;
give me life as You promised.

Your compassions are many, Lord;
give me life according to Your judgments.

Consider how I love Your precepts;
Lord, give me life according to Your faithful love.

I hate and abhor falsehood,
but I love Your instruction.

Abundant peace belongs to those
who love Your instruction;
nothing makes them stumble.