Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden,
The God who is our salvation. Selah.

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth,
Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.

For zeal for Your house has consumed me,
And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.

When I wept in my soul with fasting,
It became my reproach.

May the flood of water not overflow me
Nor the deep swallow me up,
Nor the pit shut its mouth on me.

Oh draw near to my soul and redeem it;
Ransom me because of my enemies!

Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed and consumed;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You;
And my soul, which You have redeemed.

Do not deliver the soul of Your turtledove to the wild beast;
Do not forget the life of Your afflicted forever.

“The earth and all who dwell in it melt;
It is I who have firmly set its pillars. Selah.

There He broke the flaming arrows,
The shield and the sword and the weapons of war. Selah.

When God arose to judgment,
To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;
In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness;
My soul refused to be comforted.

When I remember God, then I am disturbed;
When I sigh, then my spirit grows faint. Selah.

Has God forgotten to be gracious,
Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? Selah.

You have by Your power redeemed Your people,
The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

He leveled a path for His anger;
He did not spare their soul from death,
But gave over their life to the plague,

“You called in trouble and I rescued you;
I answered you in the hiding place of thunder;
I proved you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

How long will you judge unjustly
And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

Assyria also has joined with them;
They have become a help to the children of Lot. Selah.

My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.

The bird also has found a house,
And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young,
Even Your altars, O Lord of hosts,
My King and my God.

How blessed are those who dwell in Your house!
They are ever praising You. Selah.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah.

You forgave the iniquity of Your people;
You covered all their sin. Selah.

Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man;
O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.

Make glad the soul of Your servant,
For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

For Your lovingkindness toward me is great,
And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

Glorious things are spoken of you,
O city of God. Selah.

The Lord will count when He registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah.

For my soul has had enough troubles,
And my life has drawn near to Sheol.

Your wrath has rested upon me,
And You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah.

Will You perform wonders for the dead?
Will the departed spirits rise and praise You? Selah.

O Lord, why do You reject my soul?
Why do You hide Your face from me?

I will establish your seed forever
And build up your throne to all generations.” Selah.

“It shall be established forever like the moon,
And the witness in the sky is faithful.” Selah.

You have shortened the days of his youth;
You have covered him with shame. Selah.

What man can live and not see death?
Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

They slay the widow and the stranger
And murder the orphans.

If the Lord had not been my help,
My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.

When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,
Your consolations delight my soul.

A Psalm of David.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And all that is within me, bless His holy name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget none of His benefits;

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

Bless the Lord, all you works of His,
In all places of His dominion;
Bless the Lord, O my soul!

Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O Lord my God, You are very great;
You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

Let sinners be consumed from the earth
And let the wicked be no more.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Praise the Lord!

They were hungry and thirsty;
Their soul fainted within them.

For He has satisfied the thirsty soul,
And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.

Their soul abhorred all kinds of food,
And they drew near to the gates of death.

They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths;
Their soul melted away in their misery.

A Song, a Psalm of David.
My heart is steadfast, O God;
I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.

Let this be the reward of my accusers from the Lord,
And of those who speak evil against my soul.

For He stands at the right hand of the needy,
To save him from those who judge his soul.

Return to your rest, O my soul,
For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

For You have rescued my soul from death,
My eyes from tears,
My feet from stumbling.

My soul is crushed with longing
After Your ordinances at all times.

Daleth.
My soul cleaves to the dust;
Revive me according to Your word.

My soul weeps because of grief;
Strengthen me according to Your word.

Kaph.
My soul languishes for Your salvation;
I wait for Your word.

Pe.
Your testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore my soul observes them.

My zeal has consumed me,
Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.

My soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I love them exceedingly.

Let my soul live that it may praise You,
And let Your ordinances help me.

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips,
From a deceitful tongue.

Too long has my soul had its dwelling
With those who hate peace.

The Lord will protect you from all evil;
He will keep your soul.

Our soul is greatly filled
With the scoffing of those who are at ease,
And with the contempt of the proud. Cross references: Psalm 123:1 : Ps 121:1; 141:8 Psalm 123:1 : Ps 2:4; 11:4 Psalm 123:2 : Prov 27:18; Mal 1:6 Psalm 123:2 : Ps 25:15 Psalm 123:3 : Ps 4:1; 51:1 Psalm 123:3 : Neh 4:4; Ps 119:22 Psalm 123:4 : Neh 2:19; Ps 79:4 Psalm 123:4 : Job 12:5; Is 32:9, 11; Amos 6:1 Psalm 123:4 : Neh 4:4; Ps 119:22 end of crossrefs

Then the waters would have engulfed us,
The stream would have swept over our soul;

Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul.”

Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper;
The snare is broken and we have escaped.

I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait,
And in His word do I hope.

My soul waits for the Lord
More than the watchmen for the morning;
Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.

Surely I have composed and quieted my soul;
Like a weaned child rests against his mother,
My soul is like a weaned child within me.

He smote many nations
And slew mighty kings,

And slew mighty kings,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting:

On the day I called, You answered me;
You made me bold with strength in my soul.

I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.

O that You would slay the wicked, O God;
Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.

They sharpen their tongues as a serpent;
Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah.

The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set snares for me. Selah.

“Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.

Look to the right and see;
For there is no one who regards me;
There is no escape for me;
No one cares for my soul.

“Bring my soul out of prison,
So that I may give thanks to Your name;
The righteous will surround me,
For You will deal bountifully with me.”

For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.

I stretch out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You, as a parched land. Selah.

Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning;
For I trust in You;
Teach me the way in which I should walk;
For to You I lift up my soul.

For the sake of Your name, O Lord, revive me.
In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies
And destroy all those who afflict my soul,
For I am Your servant.

The Lord is gracious and merciful;
Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.

Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!

Let us swallow them alive like Sheol,
Even whole, as those who go down to the pit;

For wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;

So they will be life to your soul
And adornment to your neck.

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.