When he is judged, let him come forth guilty,
And let his prayer become sin.

Let his days be few;
Let another take his office.

Let his children be fatherless
And his wife a widow.

Let his children wander about and beg;
And let them seek sustenance far from their ruined homes.

Let the creditor seize all that he has,
And let strangers plunder the product of his labor.

Let there be none to extend lovingkindness to him,
Nor any to be gracious to his fatherless children.

Let his posterity be cut off;
In a following generation let their name be blotted out.

Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord,
And do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

Let them be before the Lord continually,
That He may cut off their memory from the earth;

Let it be to him as a garment with which he covers himself,
And for a belt with which he constantly girds himself.

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

And let them know that this is Your hand;
You, Lord, have done it.

Let them curse, but You bless;
When they arise, they shall be ashamed,
But Your servant shall be glad.

Let my accusers be clothed with dishonor,
And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

Oh let Israel say,
“His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

Oh let the house of Aaron say,
“His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

Oh let those who fear the Lord say,
“His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

This is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

With all my heart I have sought You;
Do not let me wander from Your commandments.

Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live;
And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

Be surety for Your servant for good;
Do not let the arrogant oppress me.

Establish my footsteps in Your word,
And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me.

Tav.
Let my cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding according to Your word.

Let my supplication come before You;
Deliver me according to Your word.

Let my lips utter praise,
For You teach me Your statutes.

Let my tongue sing of Your word,
For all Your commandments are righteousness.

Let Your hand be ready to help me,
For I have chosen Your precepts.

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

A Song of Ascents, of David.
I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

A Song of Ascents, of David.
“Had it not been the Lord who was on our side,”
Let Israel now say,

A Song of Ascents.
“Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up,”
Let Israel now say,

Let them be like grass upon the housetops,
Which withers before it grows up;

Lord, hear my voice!
Let Your ears be attentive
To the voice of my supplications.

Let us go into His dwelling place;
Let us worship at His footstool.

Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness,
And let Your godly ones sing for joy.

To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice deeds of wickedness
With men who do iniquity;
And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me;
It is oil upon the head;
Do not let my head refuse it,
For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I pass by safely.

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.

Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants,
And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace;

Let our garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce,
And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

Let our cattle bear
Without mishap and without loss,
Let there be no outcry in our streets!

Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For He commanded and they were created.

Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For His name alone is exalted;
His glory is above earth and heaven.

Let Israel be glad in his Maker;
Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King.

Let them praise His name with dancing;
Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.

Let the godly ones exult in glory;
Let them sing for joy on their beds.

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And a two-edged sword in their hand,

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord!

If they say, “Come with us,
Let us lie in wait for blood,
Let us ambush the innocent without cause;

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

My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;

Do not let kindness and truth leave you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.

My son, let them not vanish from your sight;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

Then he taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live;

I have directed you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.

Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.

Do not let them depart from your sight;
Keep them in the midst of your heart.

Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.

Let them be yours alone
And not for strangers with you.

Let your fountain be blessed,
And rejoice in the wife of your youth.

As a loving hind and a graceful doe,
Let her breasts satisfy you at all times;
Be exhilarated always with her love.

Do not desire her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her capture you with her eyelids.

“Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning;
Let us delight ourselves with caresses.

Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,
Do not stray into her paths.

“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks understanding she says,

“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks understanding she says,

Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.

Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But live in the fear of the Lord always.

Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.

Give me your heart, my son,
And let your eyes delight in my ways.

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become weary of you and hate you.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.

A man who is laden with the guilt of human blood
Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.

Let him drink and forget his poverty
And remember his trouble no more.

Give her the product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates.

Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.

Do not let your speech cause you to sin and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry on account of your voice and destroy the work of your hands?

It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them.

Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head.

Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.

Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.

“Draw me after you and let us run together!
The king has brought me into his chambers.”
“We will rejoice in you and be glad;
We will extol your love more than wine.
Rightly do they love you.”

“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”

“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
In the secret place of the steep pathway,
Let me see your form,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your form is lovely.”

“Scarcely had I left them
When I found him whom my soul loves;
I held on to him and would not let him go
Until I had brought him to my mother’s house,
And into the room of her who conceived me.”

“Awake, O north wind,
And come, wind of the south;
Make my garden breathe out fragrance,
Let its spices be wafted abroad.
May my beloved come into his garden
And eat its choice fruits!”

“Come, my beloved, let us go out into the country,
Let us spend the night in the villages.

“Let us rise early and go to the vineyards;
Let us see whether the vine has budded
And its blossoms have opened,
And whether the pomegranates have bloomed.
There I will give you my love.

“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”

“O you who sit in the gardens,
My companions are listening for your voice—
Let me hear it!”

“Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the Lord,
“Though your sins are as scarlet,
They will be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They will be like wool.

And many peoples will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
That He may teach us concerning His ways
And that we may walk in His paths.”
For the law will go forth from Zion
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Come, house of Jacob, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.

For seven women will take hold of one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name; take away our reproach!”

Let me sing now for my well-beloved
A song of my beloved concerning His vineyard.
My well-beloved had a vineyard on a fertile hill.

“So now let Me tell you what I am going to do to My vineyard:
I will remove its hedge and it will be consumed;
I will break down its wall and it will become trampled ground.