His enemies I do clothe with shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!

Lift up your hands to the sanctuary
And bless the Lord.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.

The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.

For the Lord will judge His people
And He will have compassion on His servants [revealing His mercy].

O house of Levi, bless the Lord;
You who fear the Lord [and worship Him with obedience], bless the Lord [with grateful praise]!

To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Who [faithfully] remembered us in our lowly condition,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Who gives food to all flesh,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;

O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.

O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

Though the Lord is exalted,
He regards the lowly [and invites them into His fellowship];
But the proud and haughty He knows from a distance.

O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

He is my faithful love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer.
He is my shield, and I take refuge in Him;
He subdues my people under me.

LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

Happy the people thus and thus to him: happy the people Jehovah his God.

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

Ye shall not trust in nobles: in the son of man, to him no salvation.

When his spirit leaves him, he returns to the earth;
In that very day his thoughts and plans perish.

O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope is on Jehovah his God,

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous [the upright in heart].

Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

which giveth fodder unto the cattle, and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him.

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
And praise Him in the congregation of His godly ones (believers).

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

If they say - Come with us, - Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us watch in secret for him who is needlessly innocent;

He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him];
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],

He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither faint when thou are rebuked of him.

For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

Well is him that findeth wisdom, and obtaineth understanding,

Refuse not to do good unto him that should have it, so long as thine hand is able to do it.

whereas thou hast now to give him. Intend no hurt unto thy neighbour, seeing he hopeth to dwell in rest by thee.

For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

Lest thou give, to other men, thy vigour, and thy years, to him that is cruel:

And I heard not to the voice of him teaching me, and I inclined not mine ear to him instructing me.

His iniquities shall ensnare him, the evildoer, and in the vanity of his sin he shall be caught.

Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

Therefore [the crushing weight of] his disaster will come suddenly upon him;
Instantly he will be broken, and there will be no healing or remedy [because he has no heart for God].

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

A false witness that speaketh lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.

So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment.

He will not accept any ransom [offered to buy him off from demanding full punishment];
Nor will he be satisfied though you offer him many gifts (bribes).

And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

Until an arrow pierced his liver [with a mortal wound];
Like a bird fluttering straight into the net,
He did not know that it would cost him his life.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

He instructing him mocking received to himself dishonor: and he reproving to the unjust one, his blemish.

Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.

The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.

It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.

A gracious and good woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches [but not respect].

The merciful and generous man benefits his soul [for his behavior returns to bless him],
But the cruel and callous man does himself harm.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

A virtuous and excellent wife [worthy of honor] is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him [with her foolishness] is like rottenness in his bones.

He is good being despised, and a servant to him above him, honoring himself, and wanting bread.

An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.