For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

Your decrees are wonderful that's why I observe them.

Look upon me, and be merciful unto me, as you do unto those that love your name.

Redeem me from [the] oppression of humankind, that I may heed your precepts.

Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.

The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.

I cried out to you, "Deliver me, so that I can keep your rules."

My eyes awake before the night watches, that I might meditate in your word.

They draw near that follow after evil: they are far from your law.

You are near, O Lord,
And all Your commandments are truth.

Concerning your testimonies, I have known of old that you have founded them forever.

Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me; yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies.

I beheld them that deal treacherously, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

Consider that I love your precepts; O Yahweh, according to your loyal love preserve my life.

Shin.
Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart stands in [reverent] awe of Your words [so I can expect You to help me].

I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.

Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.

Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.

I go astray, like a sheep that is lost; O seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.

Unto Yahweh, in the distress that befell me, I cried - and he answered me.

"LORD, deliver me from lips that lie and tongues that deceive."

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

My soul has long dwelt with him that hates peace.

He will not allow your foot to be moved: he that keeps you will not slumber.

Behold, he that keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

so that the sun shall not burn thee by day, neither the moon by night.

The LORD preserveth thee from all evil; yea, it is the LORD that keepeth thy soul.

Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together:

The tribes go up there, the tribes of the Lord, where it is required that Israel give thanks to the name of the Lord.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you.

[A song of ascents.] Unto you I lift up my eyes, O you that dwell in the heavens.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

Show us favor, Lord, show us favor,
for we’ve had more than enough contempt.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorn of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

A Song of degrees; of David. Except that it was Jehovah who was for us, O may Israel say;

Except that it was Jehovah who was for us when men rose up against us,

[A song of ascents.] They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abides forever.

The scepter of the wicked will not remain
over the land allotted to the righteous,
so that the righteous will not apply their hands to injustice.

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

[A song of ascents.] When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, "The Lord has accomplished great things for these people."

The great things that the LORD has done for us gladden us.

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

He that goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

[A song of ascents. Of Solomon.] Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain that build it: unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchman wakes, but in vain.

It is but lost labour that ye rise up early, and take no rest, but eat the bread of carefulness; for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

Lo, children, and the fruit of the womb are a heritage and gift, that cometh of the LORD.

Happy is the man that has his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

[A song of ascents.] Blessed is every one that fears the LORD; that walks in his ways.

Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that fears the LORD.

May the Lord bless you from Zion,
so that you will see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life

and that you may see your children's children. [May] peace [be] upon Israel.

Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,

With which the reaper fills not his hand; nor he that binds sheaves his bosom.

so that passersby do not say, "The blessing of Yahweh [be] upon you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh."

But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be feared.

My soul waits for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

O Israel, hope in the Lord, for the Lord exhibits loyal love, and is more than willing to deliver.

A song of ascents, by David. O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me.

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

Rise up, Lord, come to Your resting place,
You and Your powerful ark.

If your children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon your throne forevermore.

There I will make David strong; I have determined that my chosen king's dynasty will continue.

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life forevermore.

Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.

The LORD that made heaven and earth bless you out of Zion.

You that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusts in them.

Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: you that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.

To him that doeth great wonders, by himself alone, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endures forever.

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endures forever.

To him that made great lights: for his mercy endures forever:

To him that struck Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endures forever:

To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,

To him that led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;

To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,

For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you, if I don't consider Jerusalem to be more important than my highest joy.

Remember, Lord, what the Edomites said
that day at Jerusalem:
“Destroy it! Destroy it
down to its foundations!”

O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us.

Happy shall he be, that takes and dashes your little ones against the stones.

LORD, I thank you with all of my heart; because you heard the words that I spoke, I will sing your praise before the heavenly beings.

I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

And they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, That great is the glory of Yahweh:

The LORD will perfect that which concerns me: your mercy, O LORD, endures forever: forsake not the works of your own hands.

Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.

I will praise you; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are your works; and that my soul knows right well.

Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them.

If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with you.

Oh that thou wouldest slay the wicked, O +God! And ye men of blood, depart from me.

Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate you? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against you?

They sharpen their tongues like a serpent’s;
Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah.

The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)