Chanting to Asaph. O God, the nations came into thine inheritance; they defiled thy holy temple; they set Jerusalem for ruins.

They gave the dead bodies of Thy servants Food for the fowls of the heavens, The flesh of Thy saints For the wild beast of the earth.

How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.

O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants' blood is being poured out.

And for the blasphemy wherewith our neighbours have blasphemed thee, reward them, O LORD, seven fold into their bosom.

So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a psalm of Asaph. O shepherd of Israel, pay attention, you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep! You who sit enthroned above the winged angels, reveal your splendor!

Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh, Wake up Thy might, and come for our salvation.

You have given them the bread of weeping for food; for their drink you have given them sorrow in great measure.

Thou dost make us an object of contention to our neighbours, And, our foes, find mockery for themselves.

You cleared a place for it;
it took root and filled the land.

Turn again [in favor to us], O God of hosts;
Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,

the root Your right hand has planted,
the shoot that You made strong for Yourself.

Let Your hand be with the man at Your right hand,
with the son of man
You have made strong for Yourself.

Turn us again, Yahweh God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved. For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph.

For the choir director: on the Gittith. Of Asaph.Sing for joy to God our strength;
shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.

Blow [the] horn at new moon, at full moon, for our feast day,

For this is a statute for Israel,
a judgment of the God of Jacob.

He set it up as an ordinance for Joseph
when He went throughout the land of Egypt.

I heard an unfamiliar language:

Hear, O my people; for I assure thee, O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me.

O that my people would obey me! For if Israel would walk in my ways,

The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock.

Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

Rise up, God, judge the earth,
for all the nations belong to You.

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

For they have conspired with one mind;
they form an alliance against You—

They were destroyed at En-dor;
they became manure for the ground.

who said, “Let us seize God’s pastures for ourselves.”

Fill their faces with shame and disgrace,
That they may [persistently] seek Your name, O Lord.

Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

that they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, are the Most High over all the earth. For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.

{To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.} How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

I long and yearn
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and flesh cry out for the living God.

Even a sparrow finds a home,
and a swallow, a nest for herself
where she places her young—
near Your altars, Lord of Hosts,
my King and my God.

How happy are those who live in your Temple, for they can praise you continuously. Interlude

As they pass through the Baca Valley, he provides a spring for them. The rain even covers it with pools of water.

Look at our shield, O God, and have regard for the face of your anointed one.

For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield.
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.

Yahweh of Armies, blessed is the man who trusts in you. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.} LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger for all generations?

I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.

Surely his salvation [is] near for those who fear him, that glory may abide in our land.

Righteousness will go before Him
to prepare the way for His steps.

A Davidic prayer.Listen, Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.

Protect my life, for I am faithful.
You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

Be gracious to me, Lord,
for I call to You all day long.

Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,
rich in faithful love to all who call on You.

Lord, hear my prayer;
listen to my plea for mercy.

I call on You in the day of my distress,
for You will answer me.

For You are great and perform wonders;
You alone are God.

I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

For Your faithful love for me is great,
and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.

God, arrogant people have attacked me;
a gang of ruthless men seeks my life.
They have no regard for You.

Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

{A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah.} His foundation is in the holy mountains.

The Lord has more love for the doors of Zion than for all the tents of Jacob.

“I will mention Rahab (Egypt) and Babylon among those who know Me—
Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia (Cush)—
‘This one was born there.’”

But with respect to Zion it shall be said, "{Each one} was born in her," for the Most High himself will establish her.

Those who sing as well as those who dance say, "All my springs are in you." A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "The Suffering of Affliction." A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite.

O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day and by night:

Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!

For I have had enough troubles,
and my life is near Sheol.

I am numbered among those who go down into the earth; I have become like a man for whom there is no help:

My soul is among the dead, like those in the underworld, to whom you give no more thought; for they are cut off from your care.

My sight faileth for very trouble: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched forth my hands unto thee.

Do You work wonders for the dead?
Do departed spirits rise up to praise You?Selah

But I call to You for help, Lord;
in the morning my prayer meets You.

My song will be of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make his faith clear to all generations.

For I will declare,
“Faithful love is built up forever;
You establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.”

I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to David My servant:

‘I will establish your offspring forever
and build up your throne for all generations.’”Selah

In heaven let them give praise for your wonders, O Lord; and your unchanging faith among the saints.

For who in the skies can compare with the Lord?
Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord?

God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and terrible for all that are round about him.

The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

North and south—You created them.
Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

For You are their magnificent strength;
by Your favor our horn is exalted.

For our breastplate is the Lord; and our king is the Holy One of Israel's.

Once You spoke in a vision to Your godly ones,
And said, “I have given help to one who is mighty [giving him the power to be a champion for Israel];
I have exalted one chosen from the people.

with whom my power will be firmly established; for my arm will strengthen him.

I will always preserve My faithful love for him,
and My covenant with him will endure.

His seed will keep their place for ever; his kingdom will be eternal, like the heavens.

Then I will send punishment on them for their sin; my rod will be the reward of their evil-doing.

Once and for all
I have sworn an oath by My holiness;
I will not lie to David.

His seed will not come to an end for ever; the seat of his kingdom will be like the sun before me.

It will be fixed for ever like the moon; and the witness in heaven is true. (Selah.)

You have made your agreement with your servant of no effect: you have had no respect for his crown, it has come down even to the earth.

How long, O Lord, will you Keep yourself for ever from our eyes? how long will your wrath be burning like fire?

Remember how short my life is.
Have You created everyone for nothing?

Let the Lord be praised for ever. So be it, So be it.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.

Before mountains were brought forth, And Thou dost form the earth and the world, Even from age unto age Thou art God.

For in Your sight a thousand years
are like yesterday that passes by,
like a few hours of the night.