His priests [Hophni and Phinehas] fell by the sword,
And His widows could not weep.

His haters were turned back by his blows and shamed for ever.

But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.

And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

He brought him from birthing sheep to care for Jacob, his people, Israel, his possession.

David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.

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 [Gentile] nations say, “Where is their God?”
Let there be known [without delay] among the nations in our sight [and to this generation],
Your vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been poured out.

Let the groaning of the prisoner, come in before thee, - According to the greatness of thine arm, Set free them who are appointed to death.

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.

It thrust forth its branches as far as the sea, - And, unto the River, its shoots.

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

And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.

It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.

Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.

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.

Sing aloud to God our strength;
Shout for joy to the God of Jacob (Israel).

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

For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.

I took the weight from his back; his hands were made free from the baskets.

You gave a cry in your trouble, and I made you free; I gave you an answer in the secret place of the thunder; I put you to the test at the waters of Meribah. (Selah.)

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.

They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

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

For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:

Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.

For they have said, Let us take to ourselves God's dwelling-places in possession.

As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

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!

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

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

They will pass through the Baca Valley where he will prepare a spring for them; even the early rain will cover it with blessings.

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

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

O Lord of hosts,
How blessed and greatly favored is the man who trusts in You [believing in You, relying on You, and committing himself to You with confident hope and expectation].

{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.

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!

{A Prayer of David.} Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

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

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

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

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

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

For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

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 of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her,”
And 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.

{A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.} O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

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

For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

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

Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.

Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

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? Or do [the] departed spirits rise up [to] praise you? Selah

But as for me, Jehovah, I cry unto thee, and in the morning my prayer cometh before thee.

I have been troubled and in fear of death from the time when I was young; your wrath is hard on me, and I have no strength.

Thy wrathful displeasure goeth over me; and the fear of thee hath undone me.

Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

{Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.} I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

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

Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to 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 heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto 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.