BOOK I
(Psalms 1–41)How happy is the man
who does not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path of sinners
or join a group of mockers!

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger, - How happy are all who seek refuge in him!

{A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.} LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

See how the Lord has made great his mercy for me; the Lord will give ear to my cry.

My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?

{To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.} O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

Have mercy on me and be gracious to me, O Lord;
See how I am afflicted by those who hate me,
You who lift me up from the gates of death,

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

They say, "We speak persuasively; we know how to flatter and boast. Who is our master?"

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

How long shall I put counsels in my soul, grief in my heart the day? how long shall mine enemy rise up against me?

Who can tell how oft he offendeth? O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

Teach me how you want me to live; lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me!

I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am.

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Davidic. A Maskil.How joyful is the one
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered!

How joyful is the man
the Lord does not charge with sin
and in whose spirit is no deceit!

I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.

How happy the nation whose God is, Yahweh, The people he hath chosen as his own inheritance!

Taste and see that the Lord is good.
How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

How long, LORD, will I wait expectantly? I have placed my hope in you.

How happy is the man
who has put his trust in the Lord
and has not turned to the proud
or to those who run after lies!

How happy is he that is attentive to the poor, In the day of calamity, will Yahweh deliver him:

These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, How I went with the throng, and led them to the house of God, With the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday.

How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.

As for the wicked, God says, "How dare you recite my statutes or speak about my covenant with your lips!

How can they have understanding, that are the workers of wickedness, eating up my people as it were bread, and calling not upon God?

Take heed unto me, and hear me, how piteously I mourn and complain.

because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

How far away I would flee;
I would stay in the wilderness.Selah

How is it that by remaining silent you can speak righteously? How can you judge people fairly?

No! You plan how to do what is unjust; you deal out violence in the earth.

which doesn't listen to the voice of charmers, no matter how skillful the charmer may be.

They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

They spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah)

They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?"

How happy is the one You choose
and bring near to live in Your courts!
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
the holiness of Your temple.

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

Come and see the works of God,
He is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men.

Then those living on earth will know what you are like; all nations will know how you deliver your people.

It is well seen, O God, how thou goest; how thou, my God and King, goest in the sanctuary.

O God, you see how foolish I am; and my wrongdoing is clear to you.

You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.

For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk how they may vex them whom thou hast wounded.

My mouth shall show forth Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day; for I do not know how many they are.

And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me;

Namely, how thou hast set them in a slippery places, that thou mayest cast them down headlong and destroy them.

How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

As for me, how good for me it is that God is near! I have made the Lord GOD my refuge so I can tell about all your deeds. An instruction of Asaph

We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

Remember this, O Lord, the enemy has scoffed,
And a foolish and impious people has spurned Your name.

Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

Lo, he smote the stony rock, that the watery streams gushed out, and the streams flowed withal: but how can he give bread and provide flesh for his people?"

How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

They did not remember what he had done, how he delivered them from the enemy,

How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:

How he turned their waters into blood, so that they might not drink of the rivers;

How he sent lice among them, to eat them up, and frogs to destroy them;

How he gave their fruits unto the caterpillar, and their labour unto the grasshopper;

How he beat down their vineyards with hail stones, and their mulberry trees with the frost;

How he smote their cattle also with hail stones, and their flocks with hot thunderbolts;

How he sent upon them the furiousness of his wrath, anger, displeasure, and trouble, and sent evil angels among them;

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

O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

See how Your enemies make an uproar;
those who hate You have acted arrogantly.

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

How happy are those who reside in Your house,
who praise You continually.Selah

How happy the men whose strength is in thee, Festive processions are in their heart.

O Yahweh of hosts! How happy the man who trusteth in thee!

O Lord, teach me how you want me to live! Then I will obey your commands. Make me wholeheartedly committed to you!

How happy are the people who know the joyful sound! O Yahweh! in the light of thy countenance, shall they firmly march along;

How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

how Your enemies have ridiculed, Lord,
how they have ridiculed every step of Your anointed.

How to number our days, so grant us to know, That we may win us a heart that hath wisdom.

Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

Only observe it with your eyes, and you will see how the wicked are paid back.

O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.

Indeed, look at your enemies, O Lord! Indeed, look at how your enemies perish! All the evildoers are scattered!

that they may show how true the LORD my strength is, and that there is no unrighteousness in him.

LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

How happy the man whom thou correctest, O Yah! And whom, out of thy law, thou instructest!

Sing to the Lord! Praise his name! Announce every day how he delivers!