Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
Let the sea roar, and all the things it contains;

Let the field be exultant, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy

The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;
Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.

Let all those be [deeply] ashamed who serve carved images,
Who boast in idols.
Worship Him, all you gods!

Let the sea thunder and roar, and all the things it contains,
The world and those who dwell in it.

Let the rivers clap their hands;
Let the mountains sing together for joy and delight

The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble [with submissive wonder]!
He sits enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!

Let them [reverently] praise Your great and awesome name;
Holy is He.

Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And let my cry for help come to You!

Let this be recorded for the generation to come,
That a people yet to be created will praise the Lord.

Let sinners be consumed from the earth,
And let the wicked be no more.
Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Glory in His holy name;
Let the hearts of those who seek and require the Lord [as their most essential need] rejoice.

The king sent and released him,
The ruler of the peoples [of Egypt], and set him free.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
From everlasting even to everlasting.
And let all the people say, “Amen.”
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And speak of His deeds with shouts of joy!

Let them exalt Him also in the congregation of the people,
And praise Him at the seat of the elders.

Be exalted [in majesty], O God, above the heavens,
And Your glory above all the earth.

Appoint a wicked man against him,
And let an attacker stand at his right hand [to kill him].

When he enters into dispute, let wickedness come about.
Let his prayer [for help] result [only] in sin.

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

Let his children be fatherless
And his wife a widow.

Let his children wander and beg;
Let them seek their food and be driven 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 no one to extend kindness to him,
Nor let anyone be gracious to his fatherless children.

Let his descendants be cut off,
And in the following generation let their name be blotted out.

Let the wickedness of his fathers be remembered by 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 robe with which he covers himself,
And as a sash with which he is constantly bound.

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

Let them curse, but You bless.
When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed,
But let Your servant rejoice.

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

Oh let Israel say,
“His lovingkindness endures forever.”

Oh let the house of Aaron say,
“His lovingkindness endures forever.”

Oh let those who [reverently] fear the Lord, say,
“His lovingkindness endures forever.”

With all my heart I have sought You, [inquiring of You and longing for You];
Do not let me wander from Your commandments [neither through ignorance nor by willful disobedience].

Vav.
May Your lovingkindness also come to me, O Lord,
Your salvation according to Your promise;

O may Your lovingkindness and graciousness comfort me,
According to Your word (promise) to Your servant.

Let Your compassion come to me that I may live,
For Your law is my delight.

Let the arrogant be ashamed and humiliated, for they sabotage me with a lie;
But I will meditate on Your precepts.

May those who fear You [with submissive wonder] turn to me,
Even those who have known Your testimonies.

May my heart be blameless in Your statutes,
So that I will not be ashamed.

Uphold me according to Your word [of promise], so that I may live;
And do not let me be ashamed of my hope [in Your great goodness].

Be the guarantee for Your servant for good [as Judah was the guarantee for Benjamin];
Do not let the arrogant oppress me.

Establish my footsteps in [the way of] Your word;
Do not let any human weakness have power over me [causing me to be separated from You].

Tav.
Let my [mournful] cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] according to Your word [of promise].

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

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.

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

“Many times they have persecuted me (Israel) from my youth,”
Let Israel now say,

May all who hate Zion
Be put to shame and turned backward [in defeat].

Let them be like the grass on 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 tabernacle;
Let us worship at His footstool.

Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living),
And let Your godly ones shout for joy.

If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
Let my right hand forget [her skill with the harp].

Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
If I do not remember you,
If I do not prefer Jerusalem
Above my chief joy.

“Let burning coals fall upon them;
Let them be thrown into the fire,
Into deep [water] pits from which they cannot rise.

“Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”

Let my prayer be counted as incense before You;
The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.

Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing,
Or to practice deeds of wickedness
With men who plan and do evil;
And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain).

Let the righteous [thoughtfully] strike (correct) me—it is a kindness [done to encourage my spiritual maturity].
It is [the choicest anointing] oil on the head;
Let my head not refuse [to accept and acknowledge and learn from] it;
For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I pass by and safely escape [from danger].

Teach me to do Your will [so that I may please You],
For You are my God;
Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
And all flesh will bless and gratefully praise His holy name forever and ever.

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 and supreme;
His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven.

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let Zion’s children rejoice in their King.

Let them praise His name with dancing;
Let them sing praises to Him with the tambourine 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 throats,
And a two-edged sword in their hands,

Let everything that has breath and every breath of life praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

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

Let us swallow them alive like Sheol (the place of the dead),
Even whole, as those who go down to the pit [of death];

Throw in your lot with us [they insist];
We will all have one money bag [in common],”

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

Do not let mercy and kindness and truth leave you [instead let these qualities define you];
Bind them [securely] around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.

My son, let them not escape from your sight,
But keep sound wisdom and discretion,

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

Take hold of instruction; [actively seek it, grip it firmly and] do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your life.

Do not let them escape from your sight;
Keep them in the center of your heart.

Let your eyes look directly ahead [toward the path of moral courage]
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you [toward the path of integrity].

Consider well and watch carefully the path of your feet,
And all your ways will be steadfast and sure.

Let your way [in life] be far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house [avoid even being near the places of temptation],

[Confine yourself to your own wife.] Let your children be yours alone,
And not the children of strangers with you.

Let your fountain (wife) be blessed [with the rewards of fidelity],
And rejoice in the wife of your youth.

Let her be as a loving hind and graceful doe,
Let her breasts refresh and satisfy you at all times;
Always be exhilarated and delight in her love.

Who perversely in his heart plots trouble and evil continually;
Who spreads discord and strife.

Do not desire (lust after) her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her capture you with her eyelashes.

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

Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,
Do not stray into her [evil, immoral] paths.

“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says,

“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks understanding (common sense), she says,

Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs
Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly.

Do not let your heart envy sinners [who live godless lives and have no hope of salvation],
But [continue to] live in the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord day by day.

Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her who gave birth to you rejoice [in your wise and godly choices].

My son, give me your heart
And let your eyes delight in my ways,

Do not rejoice and gloat when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad [in self-righteousness] when he stumbles,

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