For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,

I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.

O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;

You will keep them, O Lord, you will keep them safe from this generation for ever.

Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.

Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

Because of this I will give you praise, O Lord, among the nations, and will make a song of praise to your name.

They will come and make his righteousness clear to a people of the future because he has done this.

One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

And now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord.

The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.

For this cause let every saint make his prayer to you at a time when you are near: then the overflowing of the great waters will not overtake him.

This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

You have seen this, O Lord; be not unmoved: O Lord, be not far from me.

By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.

Because of this we are turned back by the attacker: those who have hate for us take our goods for themselves.

All this has come on us, but still we have kept you in our memory; and we have not been false to your word.

You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.

I will keep the memory of your name living through all generations; and because of this the people will give you praise for ever.

For this cause we will have no fear, even though the earth is changed, and though the mountains are moved in the heart of the sea;

Give attention to this, all you peoples; let your ears be open, all you who are living in the world.

This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.)

See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself

When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.

This will be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox, or a young ox of full growth.

Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.

For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.

For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.

And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?

When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;

Keep in mind your band of worshippers, for whom you gave payment in the days which are past, whom you took for yourself as the people of your heritage; even this mountain of Zion, which has been your resting-place.

Keep this in mind, O Lord, that your haters have said cruel things, and that your name has been looked down on by a people of evil behaviour.

The sea was cut in two so that they might go through; the waters were massed together on this side and on that.

For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders.

When this came to God's ears he was very angry, and gave up Israel completely;

Come back, O God of armies: from heaven let your eyes be turned to this vine, and give your mind to it,

For this is a rule for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

This house is resting on the holy mountain.

Rahab and Babylon will be named among those who have knowledge of me; see, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man had his birth there.

And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.

The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)

For forty years I was angry with this generation, and said, They are a people whose hearts are turned away from me, for they have no knowledge of my ways;

Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

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

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

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.

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

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

They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.

Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.

All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.

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

Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

I will give you praise, for I am strangely and delicately formed; your works are great wonders, and of this my soul is fully conscious.

To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.