They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone. Yes, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.

"But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They don't cry for help when he binds them.

when they crouch in their dens, and lie in wait in the thicket?

"Behold, I am of small account. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.

Lay your hand on him. Remember the battle, and do so no more.

but his delight is in Yahweh's law. On his law he meditates day and night.

In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety. For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.

Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

Yahweh's law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh's testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.

He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart."

both low and high, rich and poor together.

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

They didn't keep God's covenant, and refused to walk in his law.

set apart among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more. They are cut off from your hand.

If his children forsake my law, and don't walk in my ordinances;

Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.

Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, and teach out of your law;

The sun rises, and they steal away, and lay down in their dens.

Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh's law.

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!

Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!

Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

So I will obey your law continually, forever and ever.

The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don't swerve from your law.

Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.

I have remembered your name, Yahweh, in the night, and I obey your law.

The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won't forget your law.

The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.

Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your law.

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD

Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.

The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law.

Unless your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won't forget your law.

I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.

It is time to act, Yahweh, for they break your law.

Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don't observe your law. TZADI

Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth.

They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.

Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don't forget your law.

I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.

I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.

Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever;

If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.

You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse."

but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting place:

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.

Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;

Turn away your eyes from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats, that lie along the side of Gilead.

Hear the word of Yahweh, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

Many peoples shall go and say, "Come, let's go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths." For out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem.

Man is brought low, and mankind is humbled; therefore don't forgive them.

The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the haughtiness of men will be bowed down, and Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day.

For there will be a day of Yahweh of Armies for all that is proud and haughty, and for all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low:

The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day.

I will lay it a wasteland. It won't be pruned nor hoed, but it will grow briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain on it."

Woe to those who join house to house, who lay field to field, until there is no room, and you are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land!

So man is brought low, mankind is humbled, and the eyes of the arrogant ones are humbled;

Therefore as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, and as the dry grass sinks down in the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust; because they have rejected the law of Yahweh of Armies, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Wrap up the testimony. Seal the law among my disciples.

Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don't speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.

The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them.

The cow and the bear will graze. Their young ones will lie down together. The lion will eat straw like the ox.

It will never be inhabited, neither will it be lived in from generation to generation. The Arabian will not pitch a tent there, neither will shepherds make their flocks lie down there.

But wild animals of the desert will lie there, and their houses will be full of jackals. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will frolic there.

How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!

The firstborn of the poor will eat, and the needy will lie down in safety; and I will kill your root with famine, and your remnant will be killed.

The cities of Aroer are forsaken. They will be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.