to the one who made the great lights, for his gracious love is everlasting

The sun for the rulings in the day: for his mercy is forever.

The moon and the stars for rulings in the night: for his mercy is forever.

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

With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

And he caused Israel to pass through in its midst: for his mercy is forever.

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age is His kindness.

to the one who struck down great kings, for his gracious love is everlasting

And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

[The one who] gives food to all flesh, for his loyal love [endures] forever.

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

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.

How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?

Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember thee! if I do not lift up Jerusalem above the head of mine own gladness.

Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

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!

I will give thee thanks with all my heart, Before the messengers of God, will I praise thee in song:

I will bow down in worship toward your holy Temple and give thanks to your name for your gracious love and truth, for you have done great things to carry out your word consistent with your name.

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

If Jehovah is high, and he will see the humble one: and the lofty one he will know from far off.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

You know when I sit down and when I stand up;
You understand my thoughts from far away.

You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do.

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.

Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.

Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?

If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

even there Your hand will lead me;
Your right hand will hold on to me.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

I thank thee, in that fearfully was my being distinguished, Wonderful are thy works, and, mine own soul, is observing them intently!

My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

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

Wilt thou not, O GOD, slay the lawless one? Therefore, ye men of bloodshed, depart from me!

For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

My hate for them is complete; my thoughts of them are as if they were making war on me.

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder is under their lips. Selah.

Preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.

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.)

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

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

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.

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

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

{A Psalm of David.} LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.

O Lord, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips!

Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.

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.

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

{Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.} I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need. deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than me.

Bring forth from prison my soul to confess Thy name, The righteous do compass me about, When Thou conferrest benefits upon me!

{A Psalm of David.} Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

And my spirit in me is become feeble, Within me is my heart become desolate.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

I spread my hands out to you in prayer; my soul thirsts for you in a parched land.

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Deliver me from my enemies, O Yahweh. I take refuge in you.

Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.

Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.

Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, the one who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war--

My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

Send forth Thy hand from on high, Free me, and deliver me from many waters, From the hand of sons of a stranger,

Whose mouths speak deceit [without restraint],
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

the One who gives victory to kings,
who frees His servant David
from the deadly sword.

Set me free and rescue me from the hand of [hostile] foreigners,
Whose mouth speaks deceit [without restraint],
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

In all the day I will praise thee, and I will praise thy name forever and ever.

The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness!

One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.