You will prolong the king's life; his years shall be for generations.

He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

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

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

As for men they are but vanity; the children of men are deceitful. Upon the weights they are altogether lighter than vanity itself.

Do not trust in extortion, Nor, with robbery, become vain, As for wealth, when it beareth fruit, Do not set thereon your heart.

Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

{A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Thus do I look for thee in thy Sanctuary, that I might behold thy power and glory.

For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

For this reason I will praise you while I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.

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 shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy's terrifying attacks.

They strengthen for themselves an evil thing, They recount of the hiding of snares, They have said, 'Who doth look at it?'

They devise injustices, saying,
“We are ready with a well-conceived plot”;
For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him! For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David.} Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

With awesome deeds of justice you will answer us, God our Deliverer; you are the confidence for everyone at the ends of the earth, even for those far away overseas.

so that [the] inhabitants of [the] farthest reaches are in awe of your signs. You make the dawn and sunset sing for joy.

Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

For the music director; a song, a psalm. Shout out praise to God, all the earth!

For all the world shall worship thee, sing of thee, and praise thy name." Selah.

He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

For opened were my lips, And my mouth spake in my distress:

Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

I cried out to him for help and praised him with my tongue.

If, iniquity, I had cared for in my heart, My Lord, had not heard me!

Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me. For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.

For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)

For the knowledge in earth of Thy way, among all nations of Thy salvation.

O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.

For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him.

Sing ye to God -- praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah is His name, and exult before Him.

A father to orphans and a judge for widows [is] God in his holy habitation.

God provides homes for those who are deserted.
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
but the rebellious live in a scorched land.

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

When you lie down [to rest] among the sheepfolds,
You [Israel] are like the wings of a dove [of victory] overlaid with silver,
Its feathers glistening with gold [trophies taken from the enemy].

Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Blessed is Jehovah; He daily bears burdens for us, the God of our salvation. Selah.

God Himself is to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.

so that your foot may shatter [them] bloody [for] the tongues of your dogs [to have] their share from [the] enemies."

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

for thy temple's sake at Jerusalem; so shall kings bring presents unto thee.

Reprove the beasts among the reeds, the heap of bulls with the calves, those that drive for money. O scatter thou the people that delight in war.

Ascribe ye strength unto God, - Over Israel, is his majesty, And his strength, in the skies. To be revered is God, for his sanctuary, -

You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God! For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Lilies." By David.

{To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David.} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason, outnumber me. They make me repay what I did not steal!

O God, thou knewest for my folly, and my faults were not hid from thee.

Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.

Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.

And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.

But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

Come near to my soul, for its salvation: be my saviour, because of those who are against me.

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

Let their eyes be blind so that they may not see; let their bodies for ever be shaking.

For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.

Give punishment for their iniquity, And they enter not into Thy righteousness.

But as for me, [though] I [am] afflicted and pained, your salvation will protect me, O God.

I will give praise to the name of God with a song; I will give glory to him for what he has done.

For Yahweh it will be better than an ox [or] bull, horned [and] hoofed.

The humble have seen it and are glad;
You who seek God [requiring Him as your greatest need], let your heart revive and live.

For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.

The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein. For the Chief Musician. By David. A reminder.

To the Overseer, by David. -- 'To cause to remember.' O God, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help, haste.

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May God be great.

As for me, I am poor and in misery; haste thee unto me, O God. Thou art my help, my redeemer, and my God: O make no long tarrying.

Be my strong Rock, the strong place of my salvation; for you are my Rock, and my safe place.

For you are my hope, O Lord God; I have had faith in you from the time when I was young.

I have become a marvel to many,
For You are my strong refuge.

For my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs,

Saying, God has given him up; go after him and take him, for he has no helper.

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

They lying in wait for my soul shall be ashamed; they shall be finished; they seeking my evil shall be covered with reproach and shame.

But as for me, I will hope continually and increase your praise.

My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.

Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am grey-headed, until I have showed thy strength unto children's children, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come.

And, as for thy righteousness, O God, up on high, Wherein thou hast wrought great things, O God! who is like unto thee?

I will give praise to you with instruments of music, O my God, for you are true; I will make songs to you with music, O Holy One of Israel.

My lips will sing for joy when I sing praises to you, and my soul, which you have redeemed.