They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

Let the Lord be praised. I will give praise to the Lord with all my heart, among the upright, and in the meeting of the people.

The works of the Lord are great, searched out by all those who have delight in them.

He has given food to his worshippers; he will keep his agreement in mind for ever.

They are fixed for ever and ever, they are done in faith and righteousness.

Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.

A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.

All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord.

His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.

Let blessing be on the name of the Lord, from this time and for ever.

Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high,

Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth?

When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose language was strange to them;

The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back.

What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back?

But our God is in heaven: he has done whatever was pleasing to him.

Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his faith in them.

O Israel, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

O house of Aaron, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

You worshippers of the Lord, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

The Lord has kept us in mind and will give us his blessing; he will send blessings on the house of Israel and on the house of Aaron.

He will send blessings on the worshippers of the Lord, on the small and on the great.

The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.

I will go before the Lord in the land of the living.

I still had faith, though I said, I am in great trouble;

Though I said in my fear, All men are false.

Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints.

I will give an offering of praise to you, and make my prayer in the name of the Lord.

In the Lord's house, even in Jerusalem. Praise be to the Lord.

I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.

The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.

This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.

I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.

The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.

This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.

This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.

A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.

Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.

They do no evil; they go in his ways.

I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.

I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.

I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.

I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.

Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.

Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.

My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.

I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.

Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.

My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word

Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.

I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.

Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.

Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.

Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.

See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.

Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.

So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.

And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.

This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.

Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.

I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.

This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.

The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.

In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.

I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.

You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.

Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.

Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.

Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.

I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.

My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.

My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?

For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.

How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?

They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.

Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.

For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.

Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.

If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.

I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.

I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.

How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.