A Psalm of Asaph. The God of gods -- Jehovah -- hath spoken, And He calleth to the earth From the rising of the sun unto its going in.

He doth call unto the heavens from above, And unto the earth, to judge His people.

Gather ye to Me My saints, Making covenant with Me over a sacrifice.

Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings Are before Me continually.

If I am hungry I tell not to thee, For Mine is the world and its fulness.

Do I eat the flesh of bulls, And drink the blood of he-goats?

Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.

And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.

And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee -- to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth?

He who is sacrificing praise honoureth Me, As to him who maketh a way, I cause him to look on the salvation of God!

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

For my transgressions I do know, And my sin is before me continually.

Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.

Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.

Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.

To the Overseer. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, 'David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God is all the day.

And I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, To the age and for ever,

I thank Thee to the age, because Thou hast done it, And I wait on Thy name for it is good before Thy saints!

To the Overseer. -- 'On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking God.

There they feared a fear -- there was no fear, For God hath scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against thee, Thou hast put to shame, For God hath despised them.

Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When God turneth back to a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad!

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, 'Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.

O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,

Lo, God is a helper to me, The Lord is with those supporting my soul,

Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.

With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good,

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.

Attend to me, and answer me, I mourn in my meditation, and make a noise,

Because of the voice of an enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked, For they cause sorrow to move against me, And in anger they hate me.

Fear and trembling come in to me, And horror doth cover me.

And I say, 'Who doth give to me a pinion as a dove? I fly away and rest,

By day and by night they go round it, on its walls. Both iniquity and perverseness are in its midst,

Desolations are upon them, They go down to Sheol -- alive, For wickedness is in their dwelling, in their midst.

I -- to God I call, and Jehovah saveth me.

He hath ransomed in peace my soul From him who is near to me, For with the multitude they were with me.

And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I -- I do trust in Thee!

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' -- A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many are fighting against me, O most High,

The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.

All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts are for evil,

Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God is for me.

In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,

On me, O God, are Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!

To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.

I call to God Most High, To God who is perfecting for me.

To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?

Which hearkeneth not to the voice of whisperers, A charmer of charms most skilful.

To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not,' by David. -- A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.

Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.

And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. Selah.

God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.

Consume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.

And I -- I sing of Thy strength, And I sing at morn of Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.

To the Overseer. -- 'Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt -- twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us -- hadst been angry! -- Thou dost turn back to us.

Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.

Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.

Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.

Who doth bring me to a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?

Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the deliverance of man.

In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!

To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. -- By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer.

I sojourn in Thy tent to the ages, I trust in the secret place of Thy wings. Selah.

For Thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name.

Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation.

He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint -- they keep him.

So do I praise Thy name for ever, When I pay my vows day by day!

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. Only -- toward God is my soul silent, From Him is my salvation.

Till when do ye devise mischief against a man? Ye are destroyed all of you, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.

Only -- from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. Selah.

Only -- vanity are the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity are lighter.

And with Thee, O Lord, is kindness, For Thou dost recompense to each, According to his work!

A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou art my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.

So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.

Because better is Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.

For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.

And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.

They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life,

To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.

And they cause him to stumble, Against them is their own tongue, Every looker on them fleeth away.

The righteous doth rejoice in Jehovah, And hath trusted in Him, And boast themselves do all the upright of heart!

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. A Song. To Thee, silence -- praise, O God, is in Zion, And to Thee is a vow completed.

Hearer of prayer, to Thee all flesh cometh.

And the inhabitants of the uttermost parts From Thy signs are afraid, The outgoings of morning and evening Thou causest to sing.

Drop do the pastures of a wilderness, And joy of the heights Thou girdest on.

To the Overseer. -- A Song, a Psalm. Shout ye to God, all the earth.

Say to God, 'How fearful are Thy works, By the abundance of Thy strength, Thine enemies feign obedience to Thee.

All the earth do bow to Thee, They sing praise to Thee, they praise Thy name.' Selah.

He hath turned a sea to dry land, Through a river they pass over on foot, There do we rejoice in Him.

Ruling by His might to the age, His eyes among the nations do watch, The refractory exalt not themselves. Selah.

Who hath placed our soul in life, And suffered not our feet to be moved.

Thou hast caused man to ride at our head. We have entered into fire and into water, And Thou bringest us out to a watered place.

I enter Thy house with burnt-offerings, I complete to Thee my vows,

'Burnt-offerings of fatlings I offer to Thee, With perfume of rams, I prepare a bullock with he-goats.' Selah.

But God hath heard, He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.