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Whatever he does prospers. 4 The wicked are not like this;
  instead, they are like chaff 
that the wind blows away . 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand up 
in the judgment,
  nor sinners in the assembly 
of the righteous. 6 For the Lord watches over the way 
of the righteous,
  but the way of the wicked leads to ruin. CORONATION OF THE SON
2 
Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand,
  and the rulers conspire together
  against the Lord  
and his Anointed One:  b
 3 “Let’s tear off their chains
  and throw their ropes off of us.”
 4 The one enthroned  c in heaven laughs;
  the Lord ridicules them. 5 Then he speaks to them in his anger
  and terrifies them in his wrath:
 6 “I have installed my king
  on Zion, my holy mountain.”
 7 I will declare the Lord’s decree. He said to me, “You are my Son;  d
  today I have become your Father. 8 Ask of me,
  and I will make the nations 
your inheritance
  and the ends of the earth 
your possession. 9 You will break them 
with an iron scepter;
  you will shatter them like pottery .”
 10 So now , kings, be wise;
  receive instruction, you judges 
of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with reverential awe
  and rejoice with trembling.


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12 Pay homage to e the Son or he 
will be angry
  and you will perish in your rebellion,  f
  for his anger may ignite 
at any moment. All who take refuge in him are happy . CONFIDENCE IN TROUBLED TIMES
3 
A psalm of David when he fled from his son 
Absalom. 1  Lord, how my foes increase!


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There are many who attack me. 2 Many say about me,
  “There is no help for him in God.” Selah
 3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me,
  my glory , and the one who lifts up 
my head. 4 I cry aloud to the Lord,
  and he answers me 
from his holy mountain. Selah
 5 I lie down and sleep;
  I wake again because the Lord  
sustains me. 6 I will not be afraid of thousands 
of people
  who have taken their stand against me 
on every side. 7 Rise up, Lord!


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Save me, my God! a1:3 Or beside irrigation channels   b2:2 Or anointed one   c2:4 Lit who sits   d2:7 Or son, also in v . 12   e2:12 Lit Kiss   f2:12 Lit 
perish in the way
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 473 PSALMS 3-6
  You strike all my enemies on the cheek;
  you break the teeth of the wicked. 8 Salvation belongs to the Lord;
  may your blessing be  
on your people. Selah
A NIGHT PRAYER
4 
For the choir director: with stringed 
instruments. A psalm of David.


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1  Answer me when I call,
  God, who vindicates me. a
  You freed me from affliction;
  be gracious to me and hear my prayer. 2 How long, exalted ones,  b will my honor 
be insulted? How long will you love 
what is worthless
  and pursue a lie? Selah
 3 Know that the Lord has set apart
  the faithful for himself;
  the Lord will hear when I call to him. 4 Be angry c and do not sin;
  on your bed, reflect in your heart 
and be still. Selah
 5 Offer sacrifices in righteousness  d
  and trust in the Lord. 6 Many are asking, “Who can show us 
anything good?


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”
  Let the light of your face shine 
on us, Lord. 7 You have put more joy in my heart
  than they have when their grain 
and new wine abound. 8 I will both lie down and sleep in peace,
  for you alone, Lord, make me live 
in safety . THE REFUGE OF THE RIGHTEOUS
5 
For the choir director: with the flutes. A psalm of David.


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1  Listen to my words, Lord;
  consider my sighing. 2 Pay attention to the sound of my cry ,
  my King and my God,
  for I pray to you. 3 In the morning, Lord, you hear 
my voice;
  in the morning I plead my case to you 
and watch expectantly . 4 For you are not a God who delights 
in wickedness;
  evil cannot dwell with you. 5 The boastful cannot stand in your sight;
  you hate all evildoers. 6 You destroy those who tell lies;
  the Lord abhors 
violent and treacherous people. 7 But I enter your house
  by the abundance of your faithful love;
  I bow down toward your holy temple
  in reverential awe of you. 8 Lord, lead me in your righteousness
  because of my adversaries;
  make your way straight before me. 9 For there is nothing reliable in what 
they say;
  destruction is within them;
  their throat is an open grave;
  they flatter with their tongues. 10 Punish them, God;
  let them fall by their own schemes. Drive them out because of 
their many crimes,
  for they rebel against you. 11 But let all who take refuge in you 
rejoice;
  let them shout for joy forever. May you shelter them,
  and may those who love your name 
boast about you. 12 For you, Lord, bless the righteous one;
  you surround him with favor 
like a shield. A PRAYER FOR MERCY
6 
For the choir director: with stringed 
instruments, according to Sheminith. A psalm 
of David.


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1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger;
  do not discipline me in your wrath. 2 Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak;  e
  heal me, Lord, for my bones are shaking;
 3 my whole being is shaken with terror. And you, Lord  —  how long?


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Rescue me;
  save me because of your faithful love. 5 For there is no remembrance of you 
in death;
a4:1 Or God of my righteousness   b4:2 Lit long, sons of a man   c4:4 Or Tremble   d4:5 Or Offer right sacrifices   e6:2 Or sick
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PSALMS 6-8 474
  who can thank you in Sheol? 6 I am weary from my groaning;
  with my tears I dampen my bed
  and drench my couch every night. 7 My eyes are swollen from grief;
  they grow old because of all 
my enemies. 8 Depart from me, all evildoers,
  for the Lord has heard the sound 
of my weeping. 9 The Lord has heard my plea for help;
  the Lord accepts my prayer. 10 All my enemies will be ashamed 
and shake with terror;
  they will turn back and suddenly 
be disgraced. PRAYER FOR JUSTICE
7 
A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to  
the Lord concerning the words of Cush,  
a Benjaminite. 1 Lord my God, I seek refuge in you;
  save me from all my pursuers 
and rescue me
 2 or they a will tear me like a lion,
  ripping me apart with no one 
to rescue me.


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3 Lord my God, if I have done this,
  if there is injustice on my hands,
 4 if I have done harm to one at peace 
with me
  or have plundered b my adversary 
without cause,
 5 may an enemy pursue  
and overtake me;
  may he trample me to the ground
  and leave my honor in the dust. Selah
 6 Rise up, Lord, in your anger;
  lift yourself up against the fury 
of my adversaries;
  awake for me; c
  you have ordained a judgment. 7 Let the assembly of peoples gather 
around you;
  take your seat on high over it. 8 The Lord judges the peoples;
  vindicate me, Lord,
  according to my righteousness 
and my integrity . 9 Let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
  but establish the righteous. The one who examines the thoughts 
and emotions  d
  is a righteous God. 10 My shield is with God,
  who saves the upright in heart. 11 God is a righteous judge
  and a God who shows his wrath 
every day . 12 If anyone does not repent,
  he will sharpen his sword;
  he has strung his bow 
and made it ready .


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13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
  he tips his arrows with fire. 14 See, the wicked one is pregnant 
with evil,
  conceives trouble, and gives birth 
to deceit. 15 He dug a pit and hollowed it out
  but fell into the hole he had made.


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16 His trouble comes back 
on his own head;
  his own violence comes down on top 
of his head. 17 I will thank the Lord  
for his righteousness;
  I will sing about the name of the Lord  
Most High. GOD’S GLORY, HUMAN DIGNITY
8 
For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of David.


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1  Lord, our Lord,
  how magnificent is your name 
throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens 
with your majesty . e
 2 From the mouths of infants and 
nursing babies,
  you have established a stronghold  f
  on account of your adversaries
  in order to silence the enemy 
and the avenger. 3 When I observe your heavens,
  the work of your fingers,
a7:2 Lit he   b7:4 Or me and have spared   c7:6 LXX reads awake, Lord my God   d7:9 Lit examines hearts and kidneys    
e8:1 Lit earth, which has set your splendor upon the heavens   f8:2 LXX reads established praise
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 475 PSALMS 8-10
  the moon and the stars,
  which you set in place,
 4 what is a human being 
that you remember him,
  a son of man a that you look after him? 5 You made him little less than God  b,c
  and crowned him with glory 
and honor.


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6 You made him ruler over the works 
of your hands;
  you put everything under his feet:
 7 all the sheep and oxen,
  as well as the animals in the wild,
 8 the birds of the sky ,
  and the fish of the sea
  that pass through the currents 
of the seas. 9 Lord, our Lord,
  how magnificent is your name 
throughout the earth!


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1  I will thank the Lord with all my heart;
  I will declare all  
your wondrous works. 2 I will rejoice and boast about you;
  I will sing about your name, Most High. 3 When my enemies retreat,
  they stumble and perish before you. 4 For you have upheld my just cause;
  you are seated on your throne 
as a righteous judge. 5 You have rebuked the nations:
  You have destroyed the wicked;
  you have erased their name forever 
and ever. 6 The enemy has come to eternal ruin. You have uprooted the cities,
  and the very memory of them 
has perished. 7 But the Lord sits enthroned forever;
  he has established his throne 
for judgment. 8 And he judges the world 
with righteousness;
  he executes judgment on the nations 
with fairness. 9 The Lord is a refuge for the persecuted,
  a refuge in times of trouble. 10 Those who know your name 
trust in you
  because you have not abandoned
  those who seek you, Lord. 11 Sing to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;
  proclaim his deeds  
among the nations. 12 For the one who seeks an accounting
  for bloodshed remembers them;
  he does not forget the cry 
of the oppressed. 13 Be gracious to me, Lord;
  consider my affliction at the hands 
of those who hate me. Lift me up from the gates of death,
 14 so that I may declare all your praises. I will rejoice in your salvation
  within the gates of Daughter Zion. 15 The nations have fallen into the pit 
they made;
  their foot is caught in the net 
they have concealed. 16 The Lord has made himself known;
  he has executed justice,
  snaring the wicked
  by the work of their hands. Higgaion. Selah
 17 The wicked will return to Sheol —
  all the nations that forget God. 18 For the needy will not always 
be forgotten;
  the hope of the oppressed  d 
will not perish forever. 19 Rise up, Lord! Do not let 
mere humans prevail;
  let the nations be judged 
in your presence. 20 Put terror in them, Lord;
  let the nations know they are 
only humans. Selah
NEED FOR GOD’S JUSTICE
10 
Lord, e,f why do you stand 
so far away? Why do you hide in times of trouble?


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a8:4 Or a mere mortal   b8:5 LXX reads angels   c8:5 Or heavenly beings ; Hb Elohim   d9:18 Alt Hb tradition reads humble   
e10:1 Some Hb mss, LXX connect Pss 9–10. f10:1 T ogether Pss 9–10 form a partial acrostic.


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PSALMS 10-12 476
 2 In arrogance the wicked 
relentlessly pursue their victims;
  let them be caught in the schemes 
they have devised. 3 For the wicked one boasts about 
his own cravings;
  the one who is greedy curses  a 
and despises the Lord. 4 In all his scheming,
  the wicked person arrogantly thinks,  b
  “There’s no accountability ,
  since there’s no God.”
 5 His ways are always secure;  c
  your lofty judgments have no effect 
on him; d
  he scoffs at all his adversaries. 6 He says to himself, “I will never 
be moved —
  from generation to generation 
without calamity .”
 7 Cursing, deceit, and violence 
fill his mouth;
  trouble and malice are 
under his tongue. 8 He waits in ambush near settlements;
  he kills the innocent in secret places. His eyes are on the lookout 
for the helpless;
 9 he lurks in secret like a lion in a thicket. He lurks in order to seize a victim;
  he seizes a victim and drags him 
in his net. 10 So he is oppressed and beaten down;
  helpless people fall because of the 
wicked one’s strength. 11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
  he hides his face and will never see.”
 12 Rise up, Lord God! Lift up your hand.


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Do not forget the oppressed. 13 Why has the wicked person 
despised God? He says to himself, “You will not 
demand an account.”
 14 But you yourself have seen trouble 
and grief,
  observing it in order to take the matter 
into your hands. The helpless one entrusts himself to you;
  you are a helper of the fatherless. 15 Break the arm of the wicked, 
evil person,
  until you look for his wickedness,
  but it can’t be found. 16 The Lord is King forever and ever;
  the nations will perish from his land. 17 Lord, you have heard the desire 
of the humble;
  you will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully ,
 18 doing justice for the fatherless 
and the oppressed
  so that mere humans from the earth 
may terrify them no more. REFUGE IN THE LORD
11 
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1  I have taken refuge in the Lord. How can you say to me,
  “Escape to the mountains  e like a bird! 2 For look, the wicked string bows;
  they put their arrows on bowstrings
  to shoot from the shadows 
at the upright in heart. 3 When the foundations are destroyed,
  what can the righteous do? ”
 4 The Lord is in his holy temple;
  the Lord—his throne is in heaven. His eyes watch;
  his gaze f examines everyone. g
 5 The Lord examines the righteous,
  but he hates the wicked
  and  h those who love violence. 6 Let him rain burning coals  i and sulfur 
on the wicked;
  let a scorching wind be the portion 
in their cup. 7 For the Lord is righteous; he loves 
righteous deeds.


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The upright will see his face. OPPRESSION BY THE WICKED
12 
For the choir director: according to 
Sheminith. A psalm of David.


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1  Help, Lord, for no faithful one remains;
  the loyal have disappeared 
from the human race. j
 2 They lie to one another;
a10:3 Or he blesses the greedy   b10:4 Lit wicked according to the height of his nose   c10:5 Or prosperous   d10:5 Lit 
judgments are away from in front of him   e11:1 Lit your mountain   f11:4 Lit eyelids   g11:4 Or examines the descendants of 
Adam   h11:5 Or righteous and the wicked, and he hates   i11:6 Sym; MT reads rain snares, fire   j12:1 Or the descendants of 
Adam, also in v . 8
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 477 PSALMS 12-15
  they speak with flattering lips 
and deceptive hearts. 3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips
  and the tongue that speaks boastfully . 4 They say , “Through our tongues 
we have power;
  our lips are our own  —  who can be 
our master? ”
 5 “Because of the devastation 
of the needy
  and the groaning of the poor,
  I will now rise up,” says the Lord. “I will provide safety for the one 
who longs for it.”
 6 The words of the Lord are pure words,
  like silver refined in an earthen furnace,
  purified seven times. 7 You, Lord, will guard us;  a
  you will protect us  b 
from this generation forever. 8 The wicked prowl c all around,
  and what is worthless is exalted 
by the human race. A PLEA FOR DELIVERANCE
13 
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1  How long, Lord? Will you forget me 
forever? How long will you hide your face 
from me? 2 How long will I store up 
anxious concerns  d within me,
  agony in my mind every day? How long will my enemy dominate me? 3 Consider me and answer, Lord my God. Restore brightness to my eyes;
  otherwise, I will sleep in death. 4 My enemy will say , “I have triumphed 
over him,”
  and my foes will rejoice 
because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your faithful love;
  my heart will rejoice in 
your deliverance.


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6 I will sing to the Lord
  because he has treated me generously . A PORTRAIT OF SINNERS
14 
For the choir director.


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Of David. The fool says in his heart, 
“There’s no God.”
  They are corrupt; they do vile deeds. There is no one who does good. 2 The Lord looks down from heaven 
on the human race  e
  to see if there is one who is wise,
  one who seeks God. 3 All have turned away;
  all alike have become corrupt. There is no one who does good,
  not even one. 4 Will evildoers never understand? They consume my people 
as they consume bread;
  they do not call on the Lord. 5 Then f they will be filled with dread,
  for God is with those 
who are g righteous. 6 You sinners frustrate the plans 
of the oppressed,
  but the Lord is his refuge. 7 Oh, that Israel’s deliverance 
would come from Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes 
of his people, h
  let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad. A DESCRIPTION OF THE GODLY
15 
A psalm of David. Lord, who can dwell in your tent?


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Who can live on your holy mountain? 2 The one who lives blamelessly , 
practices righteousness,
  and acknowledges the truth 
in his heart —
 3 who does not slander with his tongue,
  who does not harm his friend
  or discredit his neighbor,
 4 who despises the one rejected 
by the Lord i
  but honors those who fear the Lord,
  who keeps his word whatever the cost,
 5 who does not lend his silver  
at interest
  or take a bribe against the innocent —
a12:7 Some Hb mss, LXX, Jer; other Hb mss read them   b12:7 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read him   c12:8 Lit walk about   
d13:2 Or up counsels   e14:2 Or the descendants of Adam   f14:5 Or There   g14:5 Lit with the generation of the   h14:7 Or 
restores his captive people   i15:4 Lit in his eyes the rejected is despised
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PSALMS 15-17 478
  the one who does these things 
will never be shaken. CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD
16 
A Miktam of David. Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you. 2 I a said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
  I have nothing good besides you.”  b
 3 As for the holy people who are 
in the land,
  they are the noble ones. All my delight is in them. 4 The sorrows of those who take 
another god
  for themselves will multiply;
  I will not pour out their drink offerings 
of blood,
  and I will not speak their names 
with my lips. 5 Lord, you are my portion  c
  and my cup of blessing;
  you hold my future. 6 The boundary lines have fallen for me
  in pleasant places;
  indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. 7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me —
  even at night when my thoughts 
trouble me.


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d
 8 I always let the Lord guide me. e
  Because he is at my right hand,
  I will not be shaken. 9 Therefore my heart is glad
  and my whole being rejoices;
  my body also rests securely . 10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;
  you will not allow your faithful one 
to see decay . 11 You reveal the path of life to me;
  in your presence is abundant joy;
  at your right hand are 
eternal pleasures. A PRAYER FOR PROTECTION
17 
A prayer of David. Lord, hear a just cause;
  pay attention to my cry;
  listen to my prayer —
  from lips free of deceit. 2 Let my vindication come from you,
  for you see what is right.


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3 You have tested my heart;
  you have examined me at night. You have tried me and found 
nothing evil;
  I have determined that my mouth 
will not sin. f
 4 Concerning what people do:
  by the words from your lips
  I have avoided the ways  
of the violent. 5 My steps are on your paths;
  my feet have not slipped. 6 I call on you, God,
  because you will answer me;
  listen closely to me; hear what I say . 7 Display the wonders 
of your faithful love,
  Savior of all who seek refuge
  from those who rebel 
against your right hand. g
 8 Protect me as the pupil of your eye;
  hide me in the shadow of your wings
 9 from h the wicked 
who treat me violently , i
  my deadly enemies who surround me. 10 They are uncaring;  j
  their mouths speak arrogantly .


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11 They advance against me;  k 
now they surround me. They are determined  l
  to throw me to the ground. 12 They are m like a lion eager to tear,
  like a young lion lurking in ambush. 13 Rise up, Lord!


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With your sword, save me 
from the wicked. 14 With your hand, Lord, save me 
from men,
  from men of the world
  whose portion is in this life:
  You fill their bellies with what you have 
in store;
  their sons are satisfied,
a16:2 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr , Jer; other Hb mss read You   b16:2 Or “Lord, my good; there is none besides you.”   c16:5 Or 
allotted portion   d16:7 Or at night my heart instructs me   e16:8 Lit I place the Lord in front of me always    f17:3 Or evil; 
my mouth will not sin   g17:7 Or love, you who save with your right hand those seeking refuge from adversaries   h17:9 Lit 
from the presence of   i17:9 Or who plunder me   j17:10 Lit have closed up their fat   k17:11 Vg; MT reads Our steps    
l17:11 Lit They set their eyes   m17:12 Lit He is
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 479 PSALMS 17-18
  and they leave their surplus 
to their children. 15 But I will see your face 
in righteousness;
  when I awake, I will be satisfied 
with your presence. a
PRAISE FOR DELIVERANCE
18 
For the choir director.


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Of the servant of the 
Lord, David, who spoke the words of this 
song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him 
from the grasp of all his enemies and from the 
power of Saul.


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He said:
 1 I love you, Lord, my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock,
  my fortress, and my deliverer,
  my God, my rock where I seek refuge,
  my shield and the horn of my salvation,
  my stronghold. 3 I called to the Lord, who is 
worthy of praise,
  and I was saved from my enemies. 4 The ropes of death were wrapped 
around me;
  the torrents of destruction  
terrified me. 5 The ropes of Sheol entangled me;
  the snares of death confronted me. 6 I called to the Lord in my distress,
  and I cried to my God for help.


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From his temple he heard my voice,
  and my cry to him reached his ears. 7 Then the earth shook and quaked;
  the foundations of the mountains 
trembled;
  they shook because he burned 
with anger. 8 Smoke rose from his nostrils,
  and consuming fire came 
from his mouth;
  coals were set ablaze by it. b
 9 He bent the heavens and came down,
  total darkness beneath his feet. 10 He rode on a cherub and flew ,
  soaring on the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his hiding place,
  dark storm clouds his canopy 
around him. 12 From the radiance of his presence,
  his clouds swept onward with hail 
and blazing coals. 13 The Lord thundered from  c heaven;
  the Most High made his voice heard. d
 14 He shot his arrows and scattered them;
  he hurled  e lightning bolts 
and routed them. 15 The depths of the sea became visible,
  the foundations of the world 
were exposed,
  at your rebuke, Lord,
  at the blast of the breath 
of your nostrils. 16 He reached down from on high
  and took hold of me;
  he pulled me out of deep water. 17 He rescued me 
from my powerful enemy
  and from those who hated me,
  for they were too strong for me. 18 They confronted me in the day 
of my calamity ,
  but the Lord was my support. 19 He brought me out to a spacious place;
  he rescued me because he delighted 
in me. 20 The Lord rewarded me
  according to my righteousness;
  he repaid me
  according to the cleanness 
of my hands. 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord
  and have not turned from my God 
to wickedness. 22 Indeed, I let all his ordinances 
guide me f
  and have not disregarded his statutes. 23 I was blameless toward him
  and kept myself from my iniquity .


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24 So the Lord repaid me
  according to my righteousness,
  according to the cleanness of my hands 
in his sight. 25 With the faithful
  you prove yourself faithful,
  with the blameless
  you prove yourself blameless,
 26 with the pure
  you prove yourself pure;
a17:15 Lit form   b18:8 Or him   c18:13 Some Hb mss, LXX, Tg, Jer; other Hb mss read in   d18:13 Some Hb mss read voice, with 
hail and blazing coals   e18:14 Or multiplied   f18:22 Lit Indeed, all his ordinances have been in front of me
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PSALMS 18-19 480
  but with the crooked
  you prove yourself shrewd. 27 For you rescue an oppressed people,
  but you humble those 
with haughty eyes.


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28 Lord, you light my lamp;
  my God illuminates my darkness. 29 With you I can attack a barricade,  a
  and with my God  
I can leap over a wall. 30 God  —  his way is perfect;
  the word of the Lord is pure. He is a shield to all who take refuge 
in him. 31 For who is God besides the Lord?


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Only our God. 32 God  —  he clothes me with strength
  and makes my way perfect. 33 He makes my feet like the feet  
of a deer
  and sets me securely on the heights. b
 34 He trains my hands for war;
  my arms can bend a bow of bronze. 35 You have given me the shield 
of your salvation;
  your right hand upholds me,
  and your humility exalts me. 36 You make a spacious place beneath me 
for my steps,
  and my ankles do not give way . 37 I pursue my enemies 
and overtake them;
  I do not turn back until they are 
wiped out. 38 I crush them, and they cannot get up;
  they fall beneath my feet. 39 You have clothed me with strength 
for battle;
  you subdue my adversaries 
beneath me. 40 You have made my enemies retreat 
before me; c
  I annihilate those who hate me. 41 They cry for help, but there is no one 
to save them —
  they cry to the Lord, but he does not 
answer them. 42 I pulverize them like dust 
before the wind;
  I trample them  d like mud in the streets. 43 You have freed me from the feuds 
among the people;
  you have appointed me the head 
of nations;
  a people I had not known serve me. 44 Foreigners submit to me cringing;
  as soon as they hear they obey me. 45 Foreigners lose heart
  and come trembling 
from their fortifications. 46 The Lord lives  —  blessed be my rock!


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The God of my salvation is exalted. 47 God  —  he grants me vengeance
  and subdues peoples under me. 48 He frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my adversaries;
  you rescue me from violent men. 49 Therefore I will give thanks to you 
among the nations, Lord;
  I will sing praises about your name. 50 He gives great victories to his king;
  he shows loyalty to his anointed,
  to David and his descendants forever. THE WITNESS OF CREATION AND SCRIPTURE
19 
For the choir director.


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A psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God,
  and the expanse proclaims the work 
of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour out speech;
  night after night 
they communicate knowledge. e
 3 There is no speech; there are no words;
  their voice is not heard. 4 Their message  f has gone out 
to the whole earth,
  and their words to the ends 
of the world. In the heavens he has pitched a tent 
for the sun. 5 It is like a bridegroom coming from 
his home;
  it rejoices like an athlete 
running a course.


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6 It rises from one end of the heavens
  and circles to their other end;
  nothing is hidden from its heat. 7 The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
  renewing one’s life;
a18:29 Or a ridge, or raiders   b18:33 Or on my high places   c18:40 Or You gave me the necks of my enemies    
d18:42 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr , Tg; other Hb mss read I poured them out   e19:2 Or Day to day pours out speech, and night to 
night communicates knowledge   f19:4 LXX, Sym, Syr , Vg; MT reads line
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 481 PSALMS 19-21
  the testimony of the Lord  
is trustworthy ,
  making the inexperienced wise. 8 The precepts of the Lord are right,
  making the heart glad;
  the command of the Lord is radiant,
  making the eyes light up. 9 The fear of the Lord is pure,
  enduring forever;
  the ordinances of the Lord are reliable
  and altogether righteous. 10 They are more desirable than gold —
  than an abundance of pure gold;
  and sweeter than honey
  dripping from a honeycomb.


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11 In addition, your servant is warned 
by them,
  and in keeping them there is 
an abundant reward.


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12 Who perceives his unintentional sins? Cleanse me from my hidden faults. 13 Moreover, keep your servant 
from willful sins;
  do not let them rule me. Then I will be blameless
  and cleansed from blatant rebellion. 14 May the words of my mouth
  and the meditation of my heart
  be acceptable to you,
  L ord, my rock and my Redeemer. DELIVERANCE IN BATTLE
20 
For the choir director.


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A psalm of David. May the Lord answer you in a day 
of trouble;
  may the name of Jacob’s God protect you. 2 May he send you help 
from the sanctuary
  and sustain you from Zion. 3 May he remember all your offerings
  and accept your burnt offering. Selah
 4 May he give you what 
your heart desires
  and fulfill your whole purpose. 5 Let us shout for joy at your victory
  and lift the banner in the name 
of our God.


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May the Lord fulfill all your requests. 6 Now I know that the Lord gives victory 
to his anointed;
  he will answer him from his holy heaven
  with mighty victories 
from his right hand. 7 Some take pride in chariots, and others 
in horses,
  but we take pride in the name of the 
Lord our God. 8 They collapse and fall,
  but we rise and stand firm.


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May he  a answer us on the day 
that we call. THE KING’S VICTORY
21 
For the choir director. A psalm of David. Lord, the king finds joy in your   
strength. How greatly he rejoices in your victory! 2 You have given him his heart’s desire
  and have not denied the request 
of his lips. Selah
 3 For you meet him with rich blessings;
  you place a crown of pure gold 
on his head. 4 He asked you for life, and you gave it 
to him —
  length of days forever and ever. 5 His glory is great through your victory;
  you confer majesty and splendor 
on him. 6 You give him blessings forever;
  you cheer him with joy 
in your presence. 7 For the king relies on the Lord;
  through the faithful love 
of the Most High
  he is not shaken. 8 Your hand will capture 
all your enemies;
  your right hand will seize 
those who hate you. 9 You will make them burn
  like a fiery furnace when you appear;
  the Lord will engulf them in his wrath,
  and fire will devour them. 10 You will wipe their progeny 
from the earth
  and their offspring 
from the human race. b
 11 Though they intend to harm  c you
  and devise a wicked plan, 
they will not prevail. a20:9 Or Lord, save. May the king   b21:10 Or the descendants of Adam   c21:11 Lit they stretch out harm against
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PSALMS 21-22 482
 12 Instead, you will put them to flight
  when you ready your bowstrings 
to shoot at them. 13 Be exalted, Lord, in your strength;
  we will sing and praise your might. FROM SUFFERING TO PRAISE
22 
For the choir director: according to “The 
Deer of the Dawn.” A psalm of David. 1 My God, my God, why have you 
abandoned me?


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Why are you so far 
from my deliverance
  and from my words of groaning? 2 My God, I cry by day , but you 
do not answer,
  by night, yet I have no rest. 3 But you are holy ,
  enthroned on the praises of Israel. 4 Our fathers trusted in you;
  they trusted, and you rescued them. 5 They cried to you and were set free;
  they trusted in you 
and were not disgraced. 6 But I am a worm and not a man,
  scorned by mankind and despised 
by people. 7 Everyone who sees me mocks me;
  they sneer  a and shake their heads:
 8 “He relies on  b the Lord;
  let him save him;
  let the Lord c rescue him,
  since he takes pleasure in him.”
 9 It was you who brought me out 
of the womb,
  making me secure at my mother’s breast. 10 I was given over to you at birth;  d
  you have been my God 
from my mother’s womb. 11 Don’t be far from me, because distress 
is near
  and there’s no one to help. 12 Many bulls surround me;
  strong ones of Bashan encircle me. 13 They open their mouths against me —
  lions, mauling and roaring. 14 I am poured out like water,
  and all my bones are disjointed;
  my heart is like wax,
  melting within me. 15 My strength is dried up like baked clay;
  my tongue sticks to the roof 
of my mouth. You put me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have surrounded me;
  a gang of evildoers has closed in on me;
  they pierced  e my hands and my feet. 17 I can count all my bones;
  people  f look and stare at me. 18 They divided my garments 
among themselves,
  and they cast lots for my clothing. 19 But you, Lord, don’t be far away .


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My strength, come quickly to help me. 20 Rescue my life from the sword,
  my only life g from the power 
of these dogs. 21 Save me from the lion’s mouth,
  from the horns of wild oxen.


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You answered me! h
 22 I will proclaim your name 
to my brothers and sisters;
  I will praise you in the assembly . 23 You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!


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All you descendants of Israel, 
revere him! 24 For he has not despised or abhorred
  the torment of the oppressed.


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He did not hide his face from him
  but listened when he cried to him 
for help. 25 I will give praise in the great assembly
  because of you;
  I will fulfill my vows
  before those who fear you. i
 26 The humble will eat and be satisfied;
  those who seek the Lord will praise him. May your hearts live forever!


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27 All the ends of the earth will remember
  and turn to the Lord. All the families of the nations
  will bow down before you,
 28 for kingship belongs to the Lord;
  he rules the nations. a22:7 Lit separate with the lip   b22:8 Or Rely on   c22:8 Lit let him   d22:10 Lit was cast on you from the womb    
e22:16 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read me; like a lion   f22:17 Lit they   g22:20 Lit my only one   h22:21 Or oxen you 
rescued me   i22:25 Lit him
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 483 PSALMS 22-25
 29 All who prosper on earth will eat 
and bow down;
  all those who go down to the dust
  will kneel before him —
  even the one who cannot preserve 
his life. 30 Their descendants will serve him;
  the next generation will be told 
about the Lord.


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31 They will come and declare 
his righteousness;
  to a people yet to be born
  they will declare what he has done. THE GOOD SHEPHERD
23 
A psalm of David.


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The Lord is my shepherd;
  I have what I need. 2 He lets me lie down in green pastures;
  he leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He renews my life;
  he leads me along the right paths  a
  for his name’s sake. 4 Even when I go 
through the darkest valley , b
  I fear no danger,
  for you are with me;
  your rod and your staff  —  
they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me
  in the presence of my enemies;
  you anoint my head with oil;
  my cup overflows. 6 Only goodness and faithful love 
will pursue me
  all the days of my life,
  and I will dwell in  c the house 
of the Lord
  as long as I live. d
THE KING OF GLORY
24 
A psalm of David.


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The earth and everything in it,
  the world and its inhabitants,
  belong to the Lord;
 2 for he laid its foundation on the seas
  and established it on the rivers. 3 Who may ascend the mountain 
of the Lord?


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Who may stand in his holy place? 4 The one who has clean hands 
and a pure heart,
  who has not appealed to  e what is false,
  and who has not sworn deceitfully . 5 He will receive blessing from the Lord,
  and righteousness  f from the God 
of his salvation. 6 Such is the generation of those 
who inquire of him,
  who seek the face of the God  
of Jacob. g Selah
 7 Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty ,
  the Lord, mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in. 10 Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord of Armies,
  he is the King of glory . Selah
DEPENDENCE ON THE LORD
25 
Of David. Lord, I appeal to you.


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h
 2 My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be disgraced;
  do not let my enemies gloat over me. 3 No one who waits for you
  will be disgraced;
  those who act treacherously 
without cause
  will be disgraced. 4 Make your ways known to me, Lord;
  teach me your paths. 5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
  for you are the God of my salvation;
  I wait for you all day long. 6 Remember, Lord, your compassion
  and your faithful love,
  for they have existed from antiquity . i
 7 Do not remember the sins of my youth
  or my acts of rebellion;
  in keeping with your faithful love, 
remember me
  because of your goodness, Lord. a23:3 Or me in paths of righteousness   b23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death   c23:6 LXX, Sym, Syr , Tg, Vg, Jer; MT reads 
will return to   d23:6 Lit Lord for length of days ; traditionally L ord forever   e24:4 Lit not lifted up his soul to   f24:5 Or 
vindication   g24:6 LXX; some Hb mss, Syr read seek your face, God of Jacob ; some Hb mss read seek your face, Jacob    
h25:1 Or To you, Lord, I lift up my soul   i25:6 Or everlasting
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PSALMS 25-27 484
 8 The Lord is good and upright;
  therefore he shows sinners the way . 9 He leads the humble in what is right
  and teaches them his way .


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10 All the Lord’s ways show faithful love 
and truth
  to those who keep his covenant 
and decrees. 11 Lord, for the sake of your name,
  forgive my iniquity , for it is immense. 12 Who is this person who fears  
the Lord?


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He will show him the way 
he should choose. 13 He will live a good life,
  and his descendants will inherit 
the land. a
 14 The secret counsel of the Lord
  is for those who fear him,
  and he reveals his covenant to them. 15 My eyes are always on the Lord,
  for he will pull my feet out of the net. 16 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
  for I am alone and afflicted. 17 The distresses of my heart increase;  b
  bring me out of my sufferings. 18 Consider my affliction and trouble,
  and forgive all my sins. 19 Consider my enemies; 
they are numerous,
  and they hate me violently . 20 Guard me and rescue me;
  do not let me be put to shame,
  for I take refuge in you. 21 May integrity and what is right
  watch over me,
  for I wait for you. 22 God, redeem Israel, from all 
its distresses. PRAYER FOR VINDICATION
26 
Of David. Vindicate me, Lord,
  because I have lived with integrity
  and have trusted in the Lord  
without wavering. 2 Test me, Lord, and try me;
  examine my heart and mind. 3 For your faithful love guides me,  c
  and I live by your truth.


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5 I hate a crowd of evildoers,
  and I do not sit with the wicked. 6 I wash my hands in innocence
  and go around your altar, Lord,
 7 raising my voice in thanksgiving
  and telling about 
your wondrous works. 8 Lord, I love the house where you dwell,
  the place where your glory resides. 9 Do not destroy me along with sinners,
  or my life along with men  
of bloodshed
 10 in whose hands are evil schemes
  and whose right hands are filled 
with bribes. 11 But I live with integrity;
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12 My foot stands on level ground;
  I will bless the Lord in the assemblies. MY STRONGHOLD
27 
Of David. The Lord is my light 
and my salvation —
  whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life —
  whom should I dread? 2 When evildoers came against me 
to devour my flesh,
  my foes and my enemies stumbled 
and fell. 3 Though an army deploys against me,
  my heart will not be afraid;
  though a war breaks out against me,
  I will still be confident. 4 I have asked one thing from the Lord;
  it is what I desire:
  to dwell in the house of the Lord
  all the days of my life,
  gazing on the beauty of the Lord
  and seeking him in his temple. 5 For he will conceal me in his shelter
  in the day of adversity;
  he will hide me under the cover 
of his tent;
  he will set me high on a rock. 6 Then my head will be high
  above my enemies around me;
a25:13 Or earth   b25:17 Or Relieve the distresses of my heart   c26:3 Lit love is in front of my eyes
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 485 PSALMS 27-29
  I will offer sacrifices in his tent 
with shouts of joy . I will sing and make music to the Lord.


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7 Lord, hear my voice when I call;
  be gracious to me and answer me. 8 My heart says this about you:
  “Seek  a his face.”
  L ord, I will seek your face. 9 Do not hide your face from me;
  do not turn your servant away in anger. You have been my helper;
  do not leave me or abandon me,
  God of my salvation. 10 Even if my father and mother 
abandon me,
  the Lord cares for me. 11 Because of my adversaries,
  show me your way , Lord,
  and lead me on a level path. 12 Do not give me over to the will 
of my foes,
  for false witnesses rise up against me,
  breathing violence. 13 I am certain that I will see the 
Lord’s goodness
  in the land of the living. 14 Wait for the Lord;
  be strong, and let your heart 
be courageous.


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Wait for the Lord. MY STRENGTH
28 
Of David. Lord, I call to you;
  my rock, do not be deaf to me. If you remain silent to me,
  I will be like those going down to the Pit. 2 Listen to the sound of my pleading
  when I cry to you for help,
  when I lift up my hands
  toward your holy sanctuary . 3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,
  with the evildoers,
  who speak in friendly ways 
with their neighbors
  while malice is in their hearts. 4 Repay them according to what 
they have done —
  according to the evil of their deeds.


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Repay them according to the work 
of their hands;
  give them back what they deserve. 5 Because they do not consider
  what the Lord has done
  or the work of his hands,
  he will tear them down and not 
rebuild them.


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6 Blessed be the Lord,
  for he has heard the sound 
of my pleading. 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
  my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart celebrates,
  and I give thanks to him with my song. 8 The Lord is the strength of his people;  b
  he is a stronghold of salvation 
for his anointed. 9 Save your people, 
bless your possession,
  shepherd them, and carry 
them forever. THE VOICE OF THE LORD
29 
A psalm of David.


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Ascribe to the Lord, 
you heavenly beings, c
  ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due 
his name;
  worship the Lord
  in the splendor of his holiness. d
 3 The voice of the Lord is 
above the waters. The God of glory thunders —
  the Lord, above the vast water,
 4 the voice of the Lord in power,
  the voice of the Lord in splendor. 5 The voice of the Lord  
breaks the cedars;
  the Lord shatters the cedars 
of Lebanon. 6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
  and Sirion, like a young wild ox. 7 The voice of the Lord flashes 
flames of fire. 8 The voice of the Lord shakes 
the wilderness;
a27:8 The command is pl in Hb   b28:8 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read strength for them   c29:1 Or you sons of gods, 
or you sons of mighty ones   d29:2 Or in holy attire, or  in holy appearance
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PSALMS 29-31 486
  the Lord shakes the wilderness 
of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer 
give birth a
  and strips the woodlands bare.


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In his temple all cry , “Glory! ”
 10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
  the Lord sits enthroned, King forever. 11 The Lord gives his people strength;
  the Lord blesses his people with peace. JOY IN THE MORNING
30 
A psalm; a dedication song for the house. Of David.


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1  I will exalt you, Lord,
  because you have lifted me up
  and have not allowed my enemies
  to triumph over me. 2 Lord my God,
  I cried to you for help, and you 
healed me. 3 Lord, you brought me up from Sheol;
  you spared me from among those
  going down b to the Pit. 4 Sing to the Lord, you his faithful ones,
  and praise his holy name.


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5 For his anger lasts only a moment,
  but his favor, a lifetime. Weeping may stay overnight,
  but there is joy in the morning. 6 When I was secure, I said,
  “I will never be shaken.”
 7 Lord, when you showed your favor,
  you made me stand 
like a strong mountain;
  when you hid your face, I was terrified. 8 Lord, I called to you;
  I sought favor from my Lord:
 9 “What gain is there in my death,
  if I go down to the Pit? Will the dust praise you?


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Will it proclaim your truth? 10 Lord, listen and be gracious to me;
  L ord, be my helper.”
 11 You turned my lament into dancing;
  you removed my sackcloth
  and clothed me with gladness,
 12 so that I can sing to you and not 
be silent. L ord my God, I will praise you forever. A PLEA FOR PROTECTION
31 
For the choir director. A psalm of David. Lord, I seek refuge in you;
  let me never be disgraced. Save me by your righteousness. 2 Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly . Be a rock of refuge for me,
  a mountain fortress to save me. 3 For you are my rock and my fortress;
  you lead and guide me
  for your name’s sake. 4 You will free me from the net
  that is secretly set for me,
  for you are my refuge. 5 Into your hand I entrust my spirit;
  you have redeemed me, c Lord, 
God of truth. 6 I d hate those who are devoted 
to worthless idols,
  but I trust in the Lord. 7 I will rejoice and be glad 
in your faithful love
  because you have seen my affliction. You know the troubles of my soul
 8 and have not handed me over 
to the enemy . You have set my feet 
in a spacious place. 9 Be gracious to me, Lord,
  because I am in distress;
  my eyes are worn out 
from frustration —
  my whole being e as well. 10 Indeed, my life is consumed with grief
  and my years with groaning;
  my strength has failed
  because of my iniquity , f
  and my bones waste away . 11 I am ridiculed by all my adversaries
  and even by my neighbors.


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I am dreaded by my acquaintances;
  those who see me in the street 
run from me. 12 I am forgotten: gone from memory
  like a dead person  —  
like broken pottery . a29:9 Or the oaks shake   b30:3 Some Hb mss, LXX, Theod, Orig, Syr; other Hb mss, Aq, Sym, Tg, Jer read from going down    
c31:5 Or spirit.


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Redeem me   d31:6 One Hb ms, LXX, Syr , Vg, Jer read You   e31:9 Lit my soul and my belly   f31:10 LXX, Syr , Sym 
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 487 PSALMS 31-32
 13 I have heard the gossip of many;
  terror is on every side. When they conspired against me,
  they plotted to take my life. 14 But I trust in you, Lord;
  I say , “You are my God.”
 15 The course of my life is  
in your power;
  rescue me from the power 
of my enemies
  and from my persecutors. 16 Make your face shine on  
your servant;
  save me by your faithful love.


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17 Lord, do not let me be disgraced 
when I call on you. Let the wicked be disgraced;
  let them be quiet  a,b in Sheol. 18 Let lying lips
  that arrogantly speak 
against the righteous
  in proud contempt be silenced. 19 How great is your goodness
  that you have stored up for those 
who fear you
  and accomplished in the sight 
of everyone c
  for those who take refuge in you. 20 You hide them in the protection 
of your presence;
  you conceal them in a shelter
  from human schemes,
  from quarrelsome tongues. 21 Blessed be the Lord,
  for he has wondrously shown 
his faithful love to me
  in a city under siege. 22 In my alarm I said,
  “I am cut off from your sight.”
  But you heard the sound 
of my pleading
  when I cried to you for help. 23 Love the Lord, all his faithful ones.


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The Lord protects the loyal,
  but fully repays the arrogant. 24 Be strong, and let your heart 
be courageous,
  all you who put your hope  
in the Lord. THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS
32 
Of David. A Maskil. How joyful is the one
  whose transgression is forgiven,
  whose sin is covered! 2 How joyful is a person whom
  the Lord does not charge  
with iniquity
  and in whose spirit is no deceit! 3 When I kept silent, my bones 
became brittle
  from my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy 
on me;
  my strength was drained  d
  as in the summer’s heat. Selah
 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
  and did not conceal my iniquity .


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I said,
  “I will confess my transgressions 
to the Lord,”
  and you forgave the guilt  
of my sin. Selah
 6 Therefore let everyone who is faithful 
pray to you immediately . e
  When great floodwaters come,
  they will not reach him. 7 You are my hiding place;
  you protect me from trouble.


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You surround me with joyful shouts 
of deliverance. Selah
 8 I will instruct you and show you 
the way to go;
  with my eye on you,  
I will give counsel. 9 Do not be like a horse or mule,
  without understanding,
  that must be controlled with bit 
and bridle
  or else it will not come near you. 10 Many pains come to the wicked,
  but the one who trusts in the Lord
  will have faithful love 
surrounding him.


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11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,
  you righteous ones;
  shout for joy ,
  all you upright in heart. a31:17 LXX reads brought down   b31:17 Or them wail   c31:19 Or of the descendants of Adam   d32:4 Hb obscure   e32:6 Lit 
you at a time of finding
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PSALMS 33-34 488
PRAISE TO THE CREATOR
33 
Rejoice in the Lord,  
 you righteous ones;
  praise from the upright is beautiful. 2 Praise the Lord with the lyre;
  make music to him 
with a ten-stringed harp.


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3 Sing a new song to him;
  play skillfully on the strings, 
with a joyful shout. 4 For the word of the Lord is right,
  and all his work is trustworthy .


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5 He loves righteousness and justice;
  the earth is full of the Lord’s 
unfailing love. 6 The heavens were made by the word 
of the Lord,
  and all the stars, by the breath 
of his mouth. 7 He gathers the water of the sea 
into a heap; a
  he puts the depths into storehouses. 8 Let the whole earth fear the Lord;
  let all the inhabitants of the world 
stand in awe of him. 9 For he spoke, and it came into being;
  he commanded, and it came 
into existence. 10 The Lord frustrates the counsel 
of the nations;
  he thwarts the plans of the peoples. 11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
  the plans of his heart from generation 
to generation. 12 Happy is the nation whose God 
is the Lord —
  the people he has chosen to be 
his own possession! 13 The Lord looks down from heaven;
  he observes everyone.


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14 He gazes on all the inhabitants 
of the earth
  from his dwelling place. 15 He forms the hearts of them all;
  he considers all their works. 16 A king is not saved by a large army;
  a warrior will not be rescued 
by great strength. 17 The horse is a false hope for safety;
  it provides no escape by 
its great power. 18 But look, the Lord keeps his eye on 
those who fear him —
  those who depend on his faithful love
 19 to rescue them from death
  and to keep them alive in famine. 20 We wait for the Lord;
  he is our help and shield. 21 For our hearts rejoice in him
  because we trust in his holy name.


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22 May your faithful love rest on us, Lord,
  for we put our hope in you. THE LORD DELIVERS THE RIGHTEOUS
34 
Concerning David, when he pretended to 
be insane in the presence of Abimelech, 
who drove him out, and he departed. 1 I will bless the Lord at all times;
  his praise will always be on my lips.


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2 I will boast in the Lord;
  the humble will hear and be glad. 3 Proclaim the Lord’s greatness with me;
  let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me
  and rescued me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to him are  b radiant 
with joy;
  their faces will never be ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord  
heard him
  and saved him from all his troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord encamps
  around those who fear him, 
and rescues them. 8 Taste and see that the Lord is good. How happy is the person who 
takes refuge in him! 9 You who are his holy ones, 
fear the Lord,
  for those who fear him lack nothing. 10 Young lions c lack food and go hungry ,
  but those who seek the Lord
  will not lack any good thing. 11 Come, children, listen to me;
  I will teach you the fear of the Lord. a33:7 LXX, Tg, Syr , Vg, Jer read sea as in a bottle   b34:5 Some Hb mss, LXX, Aq, Syr , Jer read Look to him and be   c34:10 LXX, 
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 489 PSALMS 34-35
 12 Who is someone who desires life,
  loving a long life to enjoy what is good? 13 Keep your tongue from evil
  and your lips from deceitful speech.


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14 Turn away from evil and do what is good;
  seek peace and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are 
on the righteous,
  and his ears are open to their cry 
for help. 16 The face of the Lord is set
  against those who do what is evil,
  to remove  a all memory of them 
from the earth. 17 The righteous  b cry out, 
and the Lord hears,
  and rescues them from all 
their troubles. 18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
  he saves those crushed in spirit. 19 One who is righteous has 
many adversities,
  but the Lord rescues him 
from them all. 20 He protects all his bones;
  not one of them is broken. 21 Evil brings death to the wicked,
  and those who hate the righteous 
will be punished. 22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants,
  and all who take refuge in him will not 
be punished. PRAYER FOR VICTORY
35 
Of David. Oppose my opponents, Lord;
  fight those who fight me.


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2 Take your shields  —  large and small —
  and come to my aid. 3 Draw the spear and javelin 
against my pursuers,
  and assure me: “I am your deliverance.”
 4 Let those who intend to take my life
  be disgraced and humiliated;
  let those who plan to harm me
  be turned back and ashamed. 5 Let them be like chaff in the wind,
  with the angel of the Lord  
driving them away .


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6 Let their way be dark and slippery ,
  with the angel of the Lord  
pursuing them. 7 They hid their net for me without cause;
  they dug a pit for me without cause. 8 Let ruin come on him unexpectedly ,
  and let the net that he hid ensnare him;
  let him fall into it  —  to his ruin. 9 Then I will rejoice in the Lord;
  I will delight in his deliverance. 10 All my bones will say ,
  “Lord, who is like you,
  rescuing the poor from one too strong 
for him,
  the poor or the needy from one 
who robs him? ”
 11 Malicious witnesses come forward;
  they question me about things 
I do not know .


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12 They repay me evil for good,
  making me desolate. 13 Yet when they were sick,
  my clothing was sackcloth;
  I humbled myself with fasting,
  and my prayer was genuine. c
 14 I went about mourning as if 
for my friend or brother;
  I was bowed down with grief,
  like one mourning for a mother. 15 But when I stumbled, they gathered 
in glee;
  they gathered against me. Assailants I did not know
  tore at me and did not stop. 16 With godless mockery  d
  they gnashed their teeth at me. 17 Lord, how long will you look on?


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Rescue me from their ravages;
  rescue my precious life 
from the young lions. 18 I will praise you in the great assembly;
  I will exalt you among many people. 19 Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice 
over me;
  do not let those who hate me 
without cause
  wink at me maliciously . 20 For they do not speak in friendly ways,
  but contrive fraudulent schemes  e
a34:16 Or cut off   b34:17 Lit They   c35:13 Lit prayer returned to my chest   d35:16 Hb obscure   e35:20 Lit but devise 
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PSALMS 35-37 490
  against those who live peacefully 
in the land. 21 They open their mouths wide 
against me and say ,
  “ Aha, aha!


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We saw it! ” a
 22 You saw it, Lord; do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me. 23 Wake up and rise to my defense,
  to my cause, my God and my Lord! 24 Vindicate me, Lord my God,
  in keeping with your righteousness,
  and do not let them rejoice over me. 25 Do not let them say in their hearts,
  “ Aha! Just what we wanted.”
  Do not let them say ,
  “We have swallowed him up! ”
 26 Let those who rejoice at my misfortune
  be disgraced and humiliated;
  let those who exalt themselves over me
  be clothed with shame and reproach. 27 Let those who want my vindication
  shout for joy and be glad;
  let them continually say ,
  “The Lord be exalted. He takes pleasure in 
his servant’s well-being.”
 28 And my tongue will proclaim 
your righteousness,
  your praise all day long. HUMAN WICKEDNESS AND GOD’S LOVE
36 
For the choir director. Of David.


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the Lord’s servant. 1  An oracle within my heart
  concerning the transgression of the 
wicked person:
  Dread of God has no effect on him. b
 2 For with his flattering opinion 
of himself,
  he does not discover and hate 
his iniquity . 3 The words from his mouth 
are malicious and deceptive;
  he has stopped acting wisely 
and doing good. 4 Even on his bed he makes 
malicious plans.


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He sets himself on a path 
that is not good,
  and he does not reject evil. 5 Lord, your faithful love reaches 
to heaven,
  your faithfulness to the clouds. 6 Your righteousness is 
like the highest mountains,
  your judgments like the deepest sea. L ord, you preserve people and animals. 7 How priceless your faithful love is, God! People take refuge in the shadow 
of your wings. 8 They are filled from the abundance 
of your house. You let them drink from 
your refreshing stream. 9 For the wellspring of life is with you.


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By means of your light we see light. 10 Spread your faithful love over those 
who know you,
  and your righteousness 
over the upright in heart. 11 Do not let the foot of the arrogant 
come near me
  or the hand of the wicked 
drive me away .


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The evildoers have fallen. They have been thrown down 
and cannot rise. INSTRUCTION IN WISDOM
37 
Of David. Do not be agitated by evildoers;
  do not envy those who do wrong. 2 For they wither quickly like grass
  and wilt like tender green plants. 3 Trust in the Lord and do what is good;
  dwell in the land and live securely . c
 4 Take delight in the Lord,
  and he will give you 
your heart’s desires. 5 Commit your way to the Lord;
  trust in him, and he will act,
 6 making your righteousness shine 
like the dawn,
  your justice like the noonday . 7 Be silent before the Lord and wait 
expectantly for him;
  do not be agitated by one who prospers 
in his way ,
a35:21 Lit Our eyes saw! b36:1 Lit There is no dread of God in front of his eyes   c37:3 Or and cultivate faithfulness, or  and 
befriend faithfulness
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 491 PSALM 37
  by the person who carries out 
evil plans. 8 Refrain from anger and give up 
your rage;
  do not be agitated  —  it can only 
bring harm. 9 For evildoers will be destroyed,
  but those who put their hope in the Lord
  will inherit the land.


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10 A little while, and the wicked person 
will be no more;
  though you look for him, he will not 
be there. 11 But the humble will inherit the land
  and will enjoy abundant prosperity . 12 The wicked person schemes 
against the righteous
  and gnashes his teeth at him. 13 The Lord laughs at him
  because he sees that his day is coming. 14 The wicked have drawn the sword 
and strung the  a bow
  to bring down the poor and needy
  and to slaughter those whose way 
is upright. 15 Their swords will enter 
their own hearts,
  and their bows will be broken. 16 The little that the righteous person has 
is better
  than the abundance 
of many wicked people. 17 For the arms of the wicked 
will be broken,
  but the Lord supports the righteous. 18 The Lord watches over the blameless 
all their days,
  and their inheritance will last forever. 19 They will not be disgraced in times 
of adversity;
  they will be satisfied in days of hunger. 20 But the wicked will perish;
  the Lord’s enemies, like the glory 
of the pastures,
  will fade away —
  they will fade away like smoke. 21 The wicked person borrows 
and does not repay ,
  but the righteous one is gracious 
and giving. 22 Those who are blessed by the Lord  
will inherit the land,
  but those cursed by him 
will be destroyed. 23 A person’s steps are established 
by the Lord,
  and he takes pleasure in his way . 24 Though he falls, he will not 
be overwhelmed,
  because the Lord supports him with 
his hand. 25 I have been young and now I am old,
  yet I have not seen 
the righteous abandoned
  or his children begging for bread.


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26 He is always generous, always lending,
  and his children are a blessing. 27 Turn away from evil, do what is good,
  and settle permanently . 28 For the Lord loves justice
  and will not abandon his faithful ones. They are kept safe forever,
  but the children of the wicked 
will be destroyed. 29 The righteous will inherit the land
  and dwell in it permanently . 30 The mouth of the righteous 
utters wisdom;
  his tongue speaks what is just. 31 The instruction of his God is 
in his heart;
  his steps do not falter. 32 The wicked one lies in wait 
for the righteous
  and intends to kill him;
 33 the Lord will not leave him
  in the power of the wicked one
  or allow him to be condemned 
when he is judged. 34 Wait for the Lord and keep his way ,
  and he will exalt you to inherit the land.


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PSALMS 37-39 492
 35 I have seen a wicked, violent person
  well-rooted,  a like 
a flourishing native tree. 36 Then I b passed by and noticed 
he was gone;
  I searched for him, but he could not 
be found. 37 Watch the blameless and observe 
the upright,
  for the person of peace will have 
a future. c
 38 But transgressors will all be eliminated;
  the future of the wicked 
will be destroyed. 39 The salvation of the righteous is 
from the Lord,
  their refuge in a time of distress.


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40 The Lord helps and delivers them;
  he will deliver them from the wicked 
and will save them
  because they take refuge in him. PRAYER OF A SUFFERING SINNER
38 
A psalm of David for remembrance. Lord, do not punish me in your anger
  or discipline me in your wrath. 2 For your arrows have sunk into me,
  and your hand has pressed down 
on me. 3 There is no soundness in my body
  because of your indignation;
  there is no health  d in my bones
  because of my sin. 4 For my iniquities have flooded 
over my head;
  they are a burden too heavy for me 
to bear. 5 My wounds are foul and festering
  because of my foolishness. 6 I am bent over and brought very low;
  all day long I go around in mourning. 7 For my insides are full of burning pain,
  and there is no soundness in my body . 8 I am faint and severely crushed;
  I groan because of the anguish 
of my heart. 9 Lord, my every desire is in front of you;
  my sighing is not hidden from you. 10 My heart races, my strength leaves me,
  and even the light of my eyes 
has faded. e
 11 My loved ones and friends stand back 
from my affliction,
  and my relatives stand at a distance. 12 Those who intend to kill me set traps,
  and those who want to harm me 
threaten to destroy me;
  they plot treachery all day long. 13 I am like a deaf person; I do not hear.


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I am like a speechless person
  who does not open his mouth. 14 I am like a man who does not hear
  and has no arguments in his mouth. 15 For I put my hope in you, Lord;
  you will answer me, my Lord, my God. 16 For I said, “Don’t let them rejoice 
over me —
  those who are arrogant toward me 
when I stumble.”
 17 For I am about to fall,
  and my pain is constantly with me. 18 So I confess my iniquity;
  I am anxious because of my sin. 19 But my enemies are vigorous 
and powerful; f
  many hate me for no reason. 20 Those who repay evil for good
  attack me for pursuing good. 21 Lord, do not abandon me;
  my God, do not be far from me.


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22 Hurry to help me,
  my Lord, my salvation. THE FLEETING NATURE OF LIFE
39 
For the choir director, for Jeduthun.


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A psalm of David. I said, “I will guard my ways
  so that I may not sin with my tongue;
  I will guard my mouth with a muzzle
  as long as the wicked are 
in my presence.”
 2 I was speechless and quiet;
  I kept silent, even from speaking good,
  and my pain intensified. 3 My heart grew hot within me;
  as I mused, a fire burned.


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I spoke with my tongue:
 4 “Lord, make me aware of my end
a37:35 Hb obscure   b37:36 LXX, Syr , Vg, Jer; MT reads he   c37:37 Or posterity, also in v . 38   d38:3 Hb shalom   e38:10 Or and 
the light of my eyes  —  even that is not with me   f38:19 Or numerous
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 493 PSALMS 39-40
  and the number of my days
  so that I will know how short-lived I am. 5 In fact, you have made my days just 
inches long,
  and my life span is as nothing to you. Yes, every human being stands as 
only a vapor. Selah
 6 Yes, a person goes about 
like a mere shadow . Indeed, they rush around in vain,
  gathering possessions
  without knowing who will get them. 7 “Now , Lord, what do I wait for?


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My hope is in you. 8 Rescue me from all my transgressions;
  do not make me the taunt of fools. 9 I am speechless; I do not open 
my mouth
  because of what you have done. 10 Remove your torment from me.


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Because of the force of your hand I am 
finished. 11 You discipline a person 
with punishment for iniquity ,
  consuming like a moth 
what is precious to him;
  yes, every human being is only  
a vapor. Selah
 12 “Hear my prayer, Lord,
  and listen to my cry for help;
  do not be silent at my tears.


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For I am here with you as an alien,
  a temporary resident like all 
my ancestors. 13 Turn your angry gaze from me
  so that I may be cheered up
  before I die and am gone.”
THANKSGIVING AND A CRY FOR HELP
40 
For the choir director. A psalm of David.


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I waited patiently for the Lord,
  and he turned to me and heard my cry 
for help. 2 He brought me up from a desolate  a pit,
  out of the muddy clay ,
  and set my feet on a rock,
  making my steps secure. 3 He put a new song in my mouth,
  a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear,
  and they will trust in the Lord. 4 How happy is anyone
  who has put his trust in the Lord
  and has not turned to the proud
  or to those who run after lies! 5 Lord my God, you have done 
many things —
  your wondrous works and your plans 
for us;
  none can compare with you. If I were to report and speak of them,
  they are more than can be told. 6 You do not delight in sacrifice 
and offering;
  you open my ears to listen. b
  You do not ask for 
a whole burnt offering 
or a sin offering. 7 Then I said, “See, I have come;
  in the scroll it is written about me. 8 I delight to do your will, my God,
  and your instruction is deep 
within me.”
 9 I proclaim righteousness 
in the great assembly;
  see, I do not keep my mouth closed  c —
  as you know , Lord. 10 I did not hide your righteousness 
in my heart;
  I spoke about your faithfulness 
and salvation;
  I did not conceal your constant love 
and truth
  from the great assembly . 11 Lord, you do not  d withhold 
your compassion from me. Your constant love and truth 
will always guard me. 12 For troubles without number 
have surrounded me;
  my iniquities have overtaken me; 
I am unable to see. They are more than the hairs 
of my head,
  and my courage leaves me. 13 Lord, be pleased to rescue me;
  hurry to help me, Lord.


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14 Let those who intend to take my life
  be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm
a40:2 Or watery   b40:6 Lit you hollow out ears for me   c40:9 Lit not restrain my lips   d40:11 Or Lord, do not
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”
  be appalled because of their shame. 16 Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad 
in you;
  let those who love your salvation 
continually say ,
  “The Lord is great! ”
 17 I am oppressed and needy;
  may the Lord think of me.


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You are my helper and my deliverer;
  my God, do not delay . VICTORY IN SPITE OF BETRAYAL
41 
For the choir director.


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A psalm of David. Happy is one who is considerate 
of the poor;
  the Lord will save him in a day 
of adversity . 2 The Lord will keep him 
and preserve him;
  he will be blessed in the land.


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You will not give him over to the desire 
of his enemies. 3 The Lord will sustain him 
on his sickbed;
  you will heal him on the bed 
where he lies. 4 I said, “Lord, be gracious to me;
  heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
 5 My enemies speak maliciously about me:
  “When will he die and be forgotten? ”
 6 When one of them comes to visit, 
he speaks deceitfully;
  he stores up evil in his heart;
  he goes out and talks. 7 All who hate me whisper together 
about me;
  they plan to harm me. 8 “Something awful has 
overwhelmed him,  a
  and he won’t rise again from where 
he lies! ”
 9 Even my friend b in whom I trusted,
  one who ate my bread,
  has raised his heel against me. 10 But you, Lord, be gracious to me 
and raise me up;
  then I will repay them. 11 By this I know that you delight in me:
  my enemy does not shout in triumph 
over me. 12 You supported me because of 
my integrity
  and set me in your presence forever. 13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
  from everlasting to everlasting.


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Amen and amen. BOOK II (Psalms 42–72)
LONGING FOR GOD
42 
For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. 1  As a deer longs for flowing streams,
  so I long for you, God. 2 I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and appear 
before God? 3 My tears have been my food 
day and night,
  while all day long people say to me,
  “Where is your God? ”
 4 I remember this as I pour out my heart:
  how I walked with many ,
  leading the festive procession 
to the house of God,
  with joyful and thankful shouts. 5 Why , my soul, are you so dejected?


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Why are you in such turmoil? Put your hope in God, for I will 
still praise him,
  my Savior and my God. 6 I c am deeply depressed;
  therefore I remember you 
from the land of Jordan
  and the peaks of Hermon, 
from Mount Mizar. 7 Deep calls to deep in the roar 
of your waterfalls;
  all your breakers and your billows 
have swept over me. 8 The Lord will send his faithful love 
by day;
  his song will be with me in the night —
  a prayer to the God of my life. 9 I will say to God, my rock,
  “Why have you forgotten me? a41:8 Lit “ A thing of worthlessness has been poured into him   b41:9 Lit Even a man of my peace   c42:5-6 Some Hb mss, LXX, 
Syr; other Hb mss read him, the salvation of his presence. 6My God, I
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 495 PSALMS 42-44
  Why must I go about in sorrow
  because of the enemy’s oppression? ”
 10 My adversaries taunt me,
  as if crushing my bones,
  while all day long they say to me,
  “Where is your God? ”
 11 Why , my soul, are you so dejected?


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Put your hope in God, for I will 
still praise him,
  my Savior and my God. 43
a Vindicate me, God, and champion  
   my cause
  against an unfaithful nation;
  rescue me from the deceitful 
and unjust person. 2 For you are the God of my refuge.


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Why must I go about in sorrow
  because of the enemy’s oppression? 3 Send your light and your truth; let them 
lead me. Let them bring me 
to your holy mountain,
  to your dwelling place. 4 Then I will come to the altar of God,
  to God, my greatest joy . I will praise you with the lyre,
  God, my God. 5 Why , my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil? Put your hope in God, for I will 
still praise him,
  my Savior and my God. ISRAEL’S COMPLAINT
44 
For the choir director.


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A Maskil of the sons of Korah. 1  God, we have heard with our ears —
  our ancestors have told us —
  the work you accomplished in their days,
  in days long ago:
 2 In order to plant them,
  you displaced the nations by your hand;
  in order to settle them,
  you brought disaster on the peoples. 3 For they did not take the land 
by their sword —
  their arm did not bring them victory —
  but by your right hand, your arm,
  and the light of your face,
  because you were favorable 
toward them. 4 You are my King, my God,
  who ordains  b victories for Jacob. 5 Through you we drive back our foes;
  through your name we trample 
our enemies. 6 For I do not trust in my bow ,
  and my sword does not 
bring me victory . 7 But you give us victory over our foes
  and let those who hate us be disgraced. 8 We boast in God all day long;
  we will praise your name forever. Selah
 9 But you have rejected and humiliated us;
  you do not march out with our armies. 10 You make us retreat from the foe,
  and those who hate us
  have taken plunder for themselves. 11 You hand us over to be eaten like sheep
  and scatter us among the nations. 12 You sell your people for nothing;
  you make no profit from selling them. 13 You make us an object of reproach 
to our neighbors,
  a source of mockery and ridicule 
to those around us. 14 You make us a joke among the nations,
  a laughingstock  c among the peoples. 15 My disgrace is before me all day long,
  and shame has covered my face,
 16 because of the taunts  d of the scorner 
and reviler,
  because of the enemy and avenger. 17 All this has happened to us,
  but we have not forgotten you
  or betrayed your covenant. 18 Our hearts have not turned back;
  our steps have not strayed 
from your path. 19 But you have crushed us in a haunt 
of jackals
  and have covered us 
with deepest darkness. 20 If we had forgotten the name of our God
  and spread out our hands 
to a foreign god,
aPs 43 Many Hb mss connect Pss 42 and 43   b44:4 LXX, Syr , Aq; MT reads King, God; ordain   c44:14 Lit shaking of the head   
d44:16 Lit voice
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PSALMS 44-46 496
 21 wouldn’t God have found this out,
  since he knows the secrets 
of the heart? 22 Because of you we are being put 
to death all day long;
  we are counted as sheep 
to be slaughtered. 23 Wake up, Lord!


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Don’t reject us forever! 24 Why do you hide
  and forget our affliction 
and oppression? 25 For we have sunk down to the dust;
  our bodies cling to the ground. 26 Rise up!


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Redeem us because of your faithful love. A ROYAL WEDDING SONG
45 
For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” 
A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song.


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1 My heart is moved by a noble theme
  as I recite my verses to the king;
  my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. 2 You are the most handsome of men;  a
  grace flows from your lips. Therefore God has blessed you forever. 3 Mighty warrior, strap your sword 
at your side. In your majesty and splendor —
 4 in your splendor ride triumphantly
  in the cause of truth, humility , 
and justice. May your right hand show 
your awe-inspiring acts. 5 Your sharpened arrows pierce 
the hearts of the king’s enemies;
  the peoples fall under you. 6 Your throne, God, is b forever and ever;
  the scepter of your kingdom is 
a scepter of justice. 7 You love righteousness 
and hate wickedness;
  therefore God, your God, 
has anointed you with the oil of joy
  more than your companions. 8 Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume 
all your garments;
  from ivory palaces harps bring you joy . 9 Kings’ daughters are 
among your honored women;
  the queen, adorned with gold 
from Ophir,
  stands at your right hand. 10 Listen, daughter, pay attention 
and consider:
  forget your people 
and your father’s house,
 11 and the king will desire your beauty . Bow down to him, for he is your lord. 12 The daughter of Tyre, 
the wealthy people,
  will seek your favor with gifts. 13 In her chamber, the royal daughter 
is all glorious,
  her clothing embroidered with gold. 14 In colorful garments she is led 
to the king;
  after her, the virgins, her companions, 
are brought to you. 15 They are led in with gladness 
and rejoicing;
  they enter the king’s palace. 16 Your sons will succeed your ancestors;
  you will make them princes 
throughout the land. 17 I will cause your name 
to be remembered 
for all generations;
  therefore the peoples will praise you 
forever and ever. GOD OUR REFUGE
46 
For the choir director. A song of the sons of 
Korah. According to Alamoth. 1 God is our refuge and strength,
  a helper who is always found
  in times of trouble. 2 Therefore we will not be afraid,
  though the earth trembles
  and the mountains topple
  into the depths of the seas,
 3 though its water roars and foams
  and the mountains quake 
with its turmoil. Selah
 4 There is a river —
  its streams delight the city of God,
  the holy dwelling place 
of the Most High. 5 God is within her; she will not be toppled. a45:2 Or of the descendants of Adam   b45:6 Or Your divine throne is, or Your throne is God’s
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 497 PSALMS 46-49
  God will help her when the   
morning dawns. 6 Nations rage, kingdoms topple;
  the earth melts when he lifts his voice.


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7 The Lord of Armies is with us;
  the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah
 8 Come, see the works of the Lord,
  who brings devastation on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease 
throughout the earth. He shatters bows and cuts spears 
to pieces;
  he sets wagons ablaze. 10 “Stop your fighting, and know that 
I am God,
  exalted among the nations, 
exalted on the earth.”
 11 The Lord of Armies is with us;
  the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah
GOD OUR KING
47 
For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. 1  Clap your hands, all you peoples;
  shout to God with a jubilant cry . 2 For the Lord, the Most High, 
is awe-inspiring,
  a great King over the whole earth. 3 He subdues peoples under us
  and nations under our feet. 4 He chooses for us our inheritance —
  the pride of Jacob, whom he loves. Selah
 5 God ascends among shouts of joy ,
  the Lord, with the sound of trumpets. 6 Sing praise to God, sing praise;
  sing praise to our King, sing praise! 7 Sing a song of wisdom,  a
  for God is King of the whole earth. 8 God reigns over the nations;
  God is seated on his holy throne. 9 The nobles of the peoples 
have assembled
  with the people of the God  
of Abraham. For the leaders  b of the earth 
belong to God;
  he is greatly exalted. ZION EXALTED
48 
A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is great and highly praised
  in the city of our God. His holy mountain, 2 rising splendidly ,
  is the joy of the whole earth. Mount Zion  —  the summit  
of Zaphon  —  
  is the city of the great King. 3 God is known as a stronghold
  in its citadels.


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The kings assembled;
  they advanced together. 5 They looked and froze with fear;
  they fled in terror. 6 Trembling seized them there,
  agony like that of a woman in labor,
 7 as you wrecked the ships of Tarshish
  with the east wind. 8 Just as we heard, so we have seen
  in the city of the Lord of Armies,
  in the city of our God;
  God will establish it forever. Selah
 9 God, within your temple,
  we contemplate your faithful love. 10 Like your name, God, so your praise
  reaches to the ends of the earth;
  your right hand is filled with justice. 11 Mount Zion is glad.


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Judah’s villages  c rejoice
  because of your judgments. 12 Go around Zion, encircle it;
  count its towers,
 13 note its ramparts; tour its citadels
  so that you can tell  
a future generation:
 14 “This God, our God forever and ever —
  he will always lead us.”  d
MISPLACED TRUST IN WEALTH
49 
For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.


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1  Hear this, all you peoples;
  listen, all who inhabit the world,
 2 both low and high,
  rich and poor together.


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3 My mouth speaks wisdom;
  my heart’s meditation 
brings understanding. a47:7 Or Sing a maskil   b47:9 Lit shields   c48:11 Lit daughters   d48:14 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read over death
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PSALMS 49-50 498
 4 I turn my ear to a proverb;
  I explain my riddle with a lyre. 5 Why should I fear in times of trouble?


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The iniquity of my foes surrounds me. 6 They trust in their wealth
  and boast of their abundant riches. 7 Yet these cannot redeem a person  a
  or pay his ransom to God —
 8 since the price of redeeming him is 
too costly ,
  one should forever stop trying  b —
 9 so that he may live forever
  and not see the Pit. 10 For one can see that the wise die;
  the foolish and stupid also pass away .


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Then they leave their wealth to others. 11 Their graves are 
their permanent homes,  c
  their dwellings from generation 
to generation,
  though they have named estates 
after themselves. 12 But despite his assets,  d mankind 
will not last;
  he is like the animals that perish. 13 This is the way of those 
who are arrogant,
  and of their followers,
  who approve of their words. e Selah
 14 Like sheep they are headed  
for Sheol;
  Death will shepherd them. The upright will rule over them 
in the morning,
  and their form will waste away in Sheol, f
  far from their lofty abode. 15 But God will redeem me
  from the power of Sheol,
  for he will take me. Selah
 16 Do not be afraid when a person gets rich,
  when the wealth  g 
of his house increases. 17 For when he dies, he will take 
nothing at all;
  his wealth will not follow him down. 18 Though he blesses himself 
during his lifetime —
  and you are acclaimed when you   
do well for yourself —
 19 he will go to the generation 
of his fathers;
  they will never see the light. 20 Mankind, with his assets
  but without understanding,
  is like the animals that perish. GOD AS JUDGE
50 
A psalm of Asaph.


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The Mighty One, God,  h the Lord,  
speaks;
  he summons the earth 
  from the rising of the sun to its setting. 2 From Zion, the perfection of beauty ,
  God appears in radiance. i
 3 Our God is coming; he will not be silent! Devouring fire precedes him,
  and a storm rages around him. 4 On high, he summons heaven and earth
  in order to judge his people:
 5 “Gather my faithful ones to me,
  those who made a covenant with me 
by sacrifice.”
 6 The heavens proclaim 
his righteousness,
  for God is the Judge. Selah
 7 “Listen, my people, and I will speak;
  I will testify against you, Israel.


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8 I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices
  or for your burnt offerings,
  which are continually before me. 9 I will not take a bull 
from your household
  or male goats from your pens,
 10 for every animal of the forest is mine,
  the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know every bird of the mountains,
  and the creatures of the field are mine. 12 If I were hungry , I would not tell you,
  for the world and everything in it 
is mine. 13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls
  or drink the blood of goats? 14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God,
  and pay your vows to the Most High. 15 Call on me in a day of trouble;
  I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”
a49:7 Or Certainly he cannot redeem himself, or  Yet he cannot redeem a brother   b49:8 Or costly, it will cease forever   
c49:11 LXX, Syr , Tg; MT reads Their inner thought is that their houses are eternal   d49:12 Or honor   e49:13 Lit and after them 
with their mouth they were pleased   f49:14 Hb obscure   g49:16 Or glory, also in v . 17   h50:1 Or The God of gods   i50:2 Or 
God shines forth
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 499 PSALMS 50-52
 16 But God says to the wicked:
  “What right do you have to recite 
my statutes
  and to take my covenant on your lips? 17 You hate instruction
  and fling my words behind you.


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18 When you see a thief,
  you make friends with him,
  and you associate with adulterers. 19 You unleash your mouth for evil
  and harness your tongue for deceit. 20 You sit, maligning your brother,
  slandering your mother’s son. 21 You have done these things, 
and I kept silent;
  you thought I was just like you. But I will rebuke you
  and lay out the case before you.


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a
 22 “Understand this, you who forget God,
  or I will tear you apart,
  and there will be no one to rescue you. 23 Whoever sacrifices a thank offering 
honors me,
  and whoever orders his conduct,
  I will show him the salvation of God.”
A PRAYER FOR RESTORATION
51 
For the choir director. A psalm of David, 
when the prophet Nathan came to him after 
he had gone to Bathsheba.


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1 Be gracious to me, God,
  according to your faithful love;
  according to your abundant 
compassion,
  blot out my rebellion. 2 Completely wash away my guilt
  and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I am conscious of my rebellion,
  and my sin is always before me. 4 Against you  —  you alone  —  
I have sinned
  and done this evil in your sight. So you are right 
when you pass sentence;
  you are blameless when you judge. 5 Indeed, I was guilty when I was born;
  I was sinful when my mother 
conceived me. 6 Surely you desire integrity 
in the inner self,
  and you teach me wisdom deep within. 7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will   
be clean;
  wash me, and I will be whiter than snow . 8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
  let the bones you have crushed rejoice. 9 Turn your face away b from my sins
  and blot out all my guilt. 10 God, create a clean heart for me
  and renew a steadfast c spirit within me. 11 Do not banish me from your presence
  or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore the joy of your salvation to me,
  and sustain me by giving me 
a willing spirit. 13 Then I will teach the rebellious 
your ways,
  and sinners will return to you. 14 Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, 
God —
  God of my salvation —
  and my tongue will sing 
of your righteousness. 15 Lord, open my lips,
  and my mouth will declare your praise. 16 You do not want a sacrifice, 
or I would give it;
  you are not pleased 
with a burnt offering. 17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is  d 
a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken 
and humbled heart, God. 18 In your good pleasure, cause Zion 
to prosper;
  build the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then you will delight 
in righteous sacrifices,
  whole burnt offerings;
  then bulls will be offered on your altar. GOD JUDGES THE PROUD
52 
For the choir director.


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A Maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite went and  
reported to Saul, telling him, “David went to 
Ahimelech’s house.”
 1 Why boast about evil, you hero! God’s faithful love is constant.


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2 Like a sharpened razor,
  your tongue devises destruction,
  working treachery . a50:21 Lit lay it out before your eyes   b51:9 Lit Hide your face   c51:10 Or right   d51:17 Lit The sacrifices of God are
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PSALMS 52-55 500
 3 You love evil instead of good,
  lying instead of  
speaking truthfully . Selah
 4 You love any words that destroy ,
  you treacherous tongue! 5 This is why God will bring 
you down forever. He will take you, ripping you out of 
your tent;
  he will uproot you from the land 
of the living. Selah
 6 The righteous will see and fear,
  and they will derisively say 
about that hero, a
 7 “Here is the man
  who would not make God his refuge,
  but trusted in the abundance 
of his riches,
  taking refuge 
in his destructive behavior.”
 8 But I am like a flourishing olive tree
  in the house of God;
  I trust in God’s faithful love 
forever and ever. 9 I will praise you forever for what 
you have done.


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In the presence of your faithful people,
  I will put my hope in your name, 
for it is good. A PORTRAIT OF SINNERS
53 
For the choir director: on Mahalath. A Maskil of David. 1  The fool says in his heart, 
“There’s no God.”
  They are corrupt, and they do vile deeds. There is no one who does good. 2 God looks down from heaven 
on the human race  b
  to see if there is one who is wise,
  one who seeks God. 3 All have turned away;
  all alike have become corrupt. There is no one who does good,
  not even one. 4 Will evildoers never understand? They consume my people 
as they consume bread;
  they do not call on God. 5 Then they will be filled with dread —
  dread like no other —
  because God will scatter
  the bones of those who besiege you. You will put them to shame,
  for God has rejected them. 6 Oh, that Israel’s deliverance 
would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes 
of his people, c
  let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad. PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE
54 
For the choir director: with stringed 
instruments.


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A Maskil of David. When the 
Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding 
among us? ”
 1 God, save me by your name,
  and vindicate me by your might!


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2 God, hear my prayer;
  listen to the words from my mouth. 3 For strangers rise up against me,
  and violent men intend to kill me. They do not let God guide them. d Selah
 4 God is my helper;
  the Lord is the sustainer of my life. e
 5 He will repay my adversaries 
for their evil.


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Because of your faithfulness, 
annihilate them. 6 I will sacrifice a freewill offering 
to you. I will praise your name, Lord,
  because it is good. 7 For he has rescued me 
from every trouble,
  and my eye has looked down on 
my enemies. BETRAYAL BY A FRIEND
55 
For the choir director: with stringed 
instruments. A Maskil of David.


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2 Pay attention to me and answer me. I am restless and in turmoil 
with my complaint,
 3 because of the enemy’s words,  f
  because of the pressure  g of the wicked. a52:6 Lit about him   b53:2 Or the descendants of Adam   c53:6 Or restores his captive people   d54:3 Lit They do not set 
God in front of them   e54:4 Or is with those who sustain my life   f55:3 Lit voice   g55:3 Or threat, or oppression
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 501 PSALMS 55-56
  For they bring down disaster on me
  and harass me in anger. 4 My heart shudders within me;
  terrors of death sweep over me.


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5 Fear and trembling grip me;
  horror has overwhelmed me. 6 I said, “If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.


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7 How far away I would flee;
  I would stay in the wilderness. Selah
 8 I would hurry to my shelter
  from the raging wind and the storm.”
 9 Lord, confuse  a and confound 
their speech,  b
  for I see violence and strife in the city;
 10 day and night they make the rounds 
on its walls. Crime and trouble are within it;
 11 destruction is inside it;
  oppression and deceit never leave 
its marketplace.


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12 Now it is not an enemy 
who insults me —
  otherwise I could bear it;
  it is not a foe who rises up 
against me —
  otherwise I could hide from him. 13 But it is you, a man who is my peer,
  my companion and good friend! 14 We used to have close fellowship;
  we walked with the crowd 
into the house of God. 15 Let death take them by surprise;
  let them go down to Sheol alive,
  because evil is in their homes 
and within them. 16 But I call to God,
  and the Lord will save me. 17 I complain and groan morning, noon, 
and night,
  and he hears my voice. 18 Though many are against me,
  he will redeem me 
from my battle unharmed. 19 God, the one enthroned from long ago,
  will hear and will humiliate them Selah
  because they do not change
  and do not fear God. 20 My friend acts violently
  against those at peace with him;
  he violates his covenant. 21 His buttery words are smooth,
  but war is in his heart.


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His words are softer than oil,
  but they are drawn swords. 22 Cast your burden on the Lord,
  and he will sustain you;
  he will never allow the righteous 
to be shaken. 23 God, you will bring them down
  to the Pit of destruction;
  men of bloodshed and treachery
  will not live out half their days. But I will trust in you. A CALL FOR GOD’S PROTECTION
56 
For the choir director: according to “ A Silent 
Dove Far Away.” A Miktam of David. When 
the Philistines seized him in Gath.


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1 Be gracious to me, God, for a man is 
trampling me;
  he fights and oppresses me  
all day long. 2 My adversaries trample me all day ,
  for many arrogantly fight against me. c
 3 When I am afraid,
  I will trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise,
  in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? 5 They twist my words all day long;
  all their thoughts against me are evil. 6 They stir up strife,  d they lurk;
  they watch my steps
  while they wait to take my life. 7 Will they escape in spite of such sin? God, bring down the nations  
in wrath. 8 You yourself have recorded 
my wanderings. e
  Put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?


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9 Then my enemies will retreat 
on the day when I call. This I know: God is for me. a55:9 Or destroy   b55:9 Lit and divide their tongue   c56:2 Or many fight against me, O exalted one, or  many fight against 
me from the heights   d56:6 Or They attack   e56:8 Or misery
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PSALMS 56-59 502
 10 In God, whose word I praise,
  in the Lord, whose word I praise,
 11 in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mere humans do to me?


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12 I am obligated by vows a to you, God;
  I will make my thank offerings to you. 13 For you rescued me from death,
  even my feet from stumbling,
  to walk before God in the light of life. PRAISE FOR GOD’S PROTECTION
57 
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”  
A Miktam of David. When he fled before 
Saul into the cave.


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1 Be gracious to me, God, be gracious 
to me,
  for I take refuge in you. I will seek refuge in the shadow 
of your wings
  until danger passes. 2 I call to God Most High,
  to God who fulfills his purpose for me. b
 3 He reaches down from heaven 
and saves me,
  challenging the one who tramples me. Selah
  God sends his faithful love and truth. 4 I am surrounded by lions;
  I lie down among devouring lions —
  people whose teeth are spears 
and arrows,
  whose tongues are sharp swords. 5 God, be exalted above the heavens;
  let your glory be over the whole earth. 6 They prepared a net for my steps;
  I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me,
  but they fell into it! Selah
 7 My heart is confident, God, my heart 
is confident. I will sing; I will sing praises.


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8 Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. 9 I will praise you, Lord, 
among the peoples;
  I will sing praises to you 
among the nations. 10 For your faithful love is as high as 
the heavens;
  your faithfulness reaches the clouds. 11 God, be exalted above the heavens;
  let your glory be over the whole earth. A CRY AGAINST INJUSTICE
58 
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”  
A Miktam of David. 1  Do you really speak righteously , 
you mighty ones?


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  Do you judge people fairly? 2 No, you practice injustice 
in your hearts;
  with your hands 
you weigh out violence in the land. 3 The wicked go astray from the womb;
  liars wander about from birth. 4 They have venom like the venom 
of a snake,
  like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,
 5 that does not listen to the sound 
of the charmers
  who skillfully weave spells. 6 God, knock the teeth out of their mouths;
  L ord, tear out the young lions’ fangs. 7 May they vanish like water 
that flows by;
  may they aim their blunted arrows. d
 8 Like a slug that moves along in slime,
  like a woman’s miscarried child,
  may they not see the sun. 9 Before your pots can feel the heat of 
the thorns —
  whether green or burning —
  he will sweep them away . e
 10 The righteous one will rejoice
  when he sees the retribution;
  he will wash his feet in the blood 
of the wicked. 11 Then people will say ,
  “Yes, there is a reward for the righteous!


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There is a God who judges on earth! ”
GOD OUR STRONGHOLD
59 
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”  
A Miktam of David. When Saul sent agents  
to watch the house and kill him.


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1 Rescue me from my enemies, my God;
  protect me from those who rise up 
against me. a56:12 Lit On me the vows   b57:2 Or who avenges me   c58:1 Or Can you really speak righteousness in silence? d58:7 Hb 
obscure   e58:9 Or thorns, he will sweep it away, whether raw or cooking
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 503 PSALMS 59-60
 2 Rescue me from those 
who practice sin,
  and save me from men of bloodshed. 3 Because look, Lord, they set an ambush 
for me. Powerful men attack me,
  but not because of any sin or rebellion 
of mine. 4 For no fault of mine,
  they run and take up a position.


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Awake to help me, and take notice. 5 Lord God of Armies, you are the 
God of Israel. Rise up to punish all the nations;
  do not show favor 
to any wicked traitors. Selah
 6 They return at evening, 
snarling like dogs
  and prowling around the city . 7 Look, they spew from their mouths —
  sharp words from  a their lips.


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“For who,” they say , “will hear? ”
 8 But you laugh at them, Lord;
  you ridicule all the nations. 9 I will keep watch for you, my b strength,
  because God is my stronghold. 10 My faithful God  c will come to meet me;
  God will let me look down on 
my adversaries. 11 Do not kill them; otherwise, my people 
will forget. By your power, make them 
homeless wanderers
  and bring them down,
  Lord, our shield. 12 For the sin of their mouths and the 
words of their lips,
  let them be caught in their pride. They utter curses and lies. 13 Consume them in rage;
  consume them until they are gone. Then people will know 
throughout d the earth
  that God rules over Jacob. Selah
 14 And they return at evening, 
snarling like dogs
  and prowling around the city . 15 They scavenge for food;
  they growl if they are not satisfied. 16 But I will sing of your strength
  and will joyfully proclaim
  your faithful love in the morning. For you have been a stronghold  
for me,
  a refuge in my day of trouble. 17 To you, my strength, I sing praises,
  because God is my stronghold —
  my faithful God. PRAYER IN DIFFICULT TIMES
60 
For the choir director: according to “The 
Lily of Testimony.” A Miktam of David for 
teaching. When he fought with Aram-naharaim and 
Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in 
Salt Valley, killing twelve thousand.


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Restore us! e
 2 You have shaken the land 
and split it open. Heal its fissures, for it shudders. 3 You have made your people 
suffer hardship;
  you have given us wine to drink
  that made us stagger. 4 You have given a signal flag to those 
who fear you,
  so that they can flee 
before the archers. f Selah
 5 Save with your right hand, 
and answer me,
  so that those you love may be rescued. 6 God has spoken in his sanctuary:  g
  “I will celebrate!


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I will apportion the V alley of Succoth. 7 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine,
  and Ephraim is my helmet;
  Judah is my scepter. 8 Moab is my washbasin. I throw my sandal on Edom;
  I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
 9 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? 10 God, haven’t you rejected us? God, you do not march out 
with our armies. 11 Give us aid against the foe,
  for human help is worthless. a59:7 Lit swords are on   b59:9 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg, Tg; other Hb mss read his   c59:10 Alt Hb tradition reads My God in his 
faithful love   d59:13 Lit know to the ends of   e60:1 Or Turn back to us   f60:4 Or can rally before the archers, or  can rally 
because of the truth   g60:6 Or has promised by his holy nature
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PSALMS 60-63 504
 12 With God we will perform valiantly;
  he will trample our foes. SECURITY IN GOD
61 
For the choir director: on stringed 
instruments. Of David.


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1  God, hear my cry;
  pay attention to my prayer. 2 I call to you from the ends of the earth
  when my heart is without strength. Lead me to a rock that is  
high above me,
 3 for you have been a refuge for me,
  a strong tower in the face of the enemy . 4 I will dwell in your tent forever
  and take refuge under the shelter 
of your wings. Selah
 5 God, you have heard my vows;
  you have given a heritage
  to those who fear your name. 6 Add days to the king’s life;
  may his years span many generations. 7 May he sit enthroned 
before God forever. Appoint faithful love and truth 
to guard him. 8 Then I will continually sing 
of your name,
  fulfilling my vows day by day . TRUST IN GOD ALONE
62 
For the choir director: according to 
Jeduthun. A psalm of David. 1  I am at rest in God alone;
  my salvation comes from him. 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
  my stronghold; I will never be shaken. 3 How long will you threaten a man?


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Will all of you attack  a
  as if he were a leaning wall
  or a tottering fence? 4 They only plan to bring him down
  from his high position.


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They take pleasure in lying;
  they bless with their mouths,
  but they curse inwardly . Selah
 5 Rest in God alone, my soul,
  for my hope comes from him. 6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
  my stronghold; I will not be shaken. 7 My salvation and glory depend on God, 
my strong rock. My refuge is in God. 8 Trust in him at all times, you people;
  pour out your hearts before him. God is our refuge. Selah
 9 Common people are only a vapor;
  important people, an illusion. Together on a scale,
  they weigh less than  b a vapor. 10 Place no trust in oppression,
  or false hope in robbery .


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If wealth increases,
  don’t set your heart on it. 11 God has spoken once;
  I have heard this twice:
  strength belongs to God,
 12 and faithful love belongs to you, Lord. For you repay each according to 
his works.


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PRAISE GOD WHO SATISFIES
63 
A psalm of David. When he was in the 
Wilderness of Judah. 1  God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you. I thirst for you;
  my body faints for you
  in a land that is dry , desolate, 
and without water. 2 So I gaze on you in the sanctuary
  to see your strength and your glory . 3 My lips will glorify you
  because your faithful love is better 
than life. 4 So I will bless you as long as I live;
  at your name, I will lift up my hands. 5 You satisfy me as with rich food;  c
  my mouth will praise you 
with joyful lips. 6 When I think of you as I lie on my bed,
  I meditate on you 
during the night watches
 7 because you are my helper;
  I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings. 8 I follow close to you;
  your right hand holds on to me.


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9 But those who intend to destroy my life
  will go into the depths of the earth. a62:3 Some Hb mss read you be struck down   b62:9 Lit they go up more than   c63:5 Lit with fat and fatness
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 505 PSALMS 63-66
 10 They will be given over to the power 
of the sword;
  they will become a meal for jackals. 11 But the king will rejoice in God;
  all who swear by him will boast,
  for the mouths of liars will be shut. PROTECTION FROM EVILDOERS
64 
For the choir director.


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A psalm of David. God, hear my voice when I am 
in anguish. Protect my life from the terror 
of the enemy . 2 Hide me from the scheming 
of wicked people,
  from the mob of evildoers,
 3 who sharpen their tongues like swords
  and aim bitter words like arrows,
 4 shooting from concealed places 
at the blameless. They shoot at him suddenly 
and are not afraid.


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5 They adopt a an evil plan;
  they talk about hiding traps and say ,
  “Who will see them? ” b
 6 They devise crimes and say ,
  “We have perfected a secret plan.”
  The inner man and the heart 
are mysterious. 7 But God will shoot them with arrows;
  suddenly , they will be wounded.


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8 They will be made to stumble;
  their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake 
their heads. 9 Then everyone will fear
  and will tell about God’s work,
  for they will understand 
what he has done. 10 The righteous one rejoices in the Lord
  and takes refuge in him;
  all those who are upright in heart
  will offer praise. GOD’S CARE FOR THE EARTH
65 
For the choir director. A psalm of David.


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A song. 1  Praise is rightfully yours,  c
  God, in Zion;
  vows to you will be fulfilled. 2 All humanity will come to you,
  the one who hears prayer. 3 Iniquities overwhelm me;
  only you can atone for our rebellions. 4 How happy is the one you choose
  and bring near to live in your courts!


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We will be satisfied with the goodness 
of your house,
  the holiness of your temple. d
 5 You answer us in righteousness,
  with awe-inspiring works,
  God of our salvation,
  the hope of all the ends of the earth
  and of the distant seas. 6 You establish the mountains 
by your power;
  you are robed with strength. 7 You silence the roar of the seas,
  the roar of their waves,
  and the tumult of the nations. 8 Those who live far away are awed 
by your signs;
  you make east and west  
shout for joy . 9 You visit the earth 
and water it abundantly ,
  enriching it greatly . God’s stream is filled with water,
  for you prepare the earth in this way ,
  providing people with grain. 10 You soften it with showers and bless 
its growth,
  soaking its furrows and leveling 
its ridges. 11 You crown the year 
with your goodness;
  your carts overflow with plenty . e
 12 The wilderness pastures overflow ,
  and the hills are robed with joy . 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks
  and the valleys covered with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, 
they sing. PRAISE FOR GOD’S MIGHTY ACTS
66 
For the choir director. A song.


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A psalm. Let the whole earth shout joyfully 
to God! 2 Sing about the glory of his name;
  make his praise glorious. a64:5 Or They strengthen themselves with   b64:5 Or it   c65:1 Or Praise is silence to you, or  Praise awaits you   d65:4 Or 
house, your holy temple   e65:11 Lit your paths drip with fat
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PSALMS 66-68 506
 3 Say to God, “How awe-inspiring 
are your works! Your enemies will cringe before you
  because of your great strength. 4 The whole earth will worship you
  and sing praise to you. They will sing praise to your name.”
 Selah
 5 Come and see the wonders of God;
  his acts for humanity  a 
are awe-inspiring. 6 He turned the sea into dry land,
  and they crossed the river on foot.


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There we rejoiced in him. 7 He rules forever by his might;
  he keeps his eye on the nations. The rebellious should not 
exalt themselves. Selah
 8 Bless our God, you peoples;
  let the sound of his praise be heard. 9 He keeps us alive b
  and does not allow our feet to slip. 10 For you, God, tested us;
  you refined us as silver is refined. 11 You lured us into a trap;
  you placed burdens on our backs.


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12 You let men ride over our heads;
  we went through fire and water,
  but you brought us out to abundance. c
 13 I will enter your house 
with burnt offerings;
  I will pay you my vows
 14 that my lips promised
  and my mouth spoke during my distress. 15 I will offer you fattened sheep 
as burnt offerings,
  with the fragrant smoke of rams;
  I will sacrifice bulls with goats. Selah
 16 Come and listen, all who fear God,
  and I will tell what he has done for me. 17 I cried out to him with my mouth,
  and praise was on my tongue. 18 If I had been aware of malice 
in my heart,
  the Lord would not have listened. 19 However, God has listened;
  he has paid attention to the sound 
of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God!


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He has not turned away my prayer
  or turned his faithful love from me. ALL WILL PRAISE GOD
67 
For the choir director: with stringed 
instruments. A psalm.


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A song. 1  May God be gracious to us and bless us;
  may he make his face shine  
upon us Selah
 2 so that your way may be known 
on earth,
  your salvation among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise you, God;
  let all the peoples praise you. 4 Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy ,
  for you judge the peoples with fairness
  and lead the nations on earth. Selah
 5 Let the peoples praise you, God,
  let all the peoples praise you. 6 The earth has produced its harvest;
  God, our God, blesses us. 7 God will bless us,
  and all the ends of the earth 
will fear him. GOD’S MAJESTIC POWER
68 
For the choir director. A psalm of David.


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A song. 1  God arises. His enemies scatter,
  and those who hate him flee 
from his presence. 2 As smoke is blown away ,
  so you blow them away . As wax melts before the fire,
  so the wicked are destroyed 
before God. 3 But the righteous are glad;
  they rejoice before God and celebrate 
with joy . 4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name. Exalt him who rides on the clouds  d  —  
  his name is the Lord  e  —  and celebrate 
before him. 5 God in his holy dwelling is
  a father of the fatherless
  and a champion of widows.


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6 God provides homes for those 
who are deserted. a66:5 Or for the descendants of Adam   b66:9 Lit He sets our soul in life   c66:12 Or a place of satisfaction   d68:4 Or rides 
through the desert   e68:4 Hb Yah
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 507 PSALM 68
  He leads out the prisoners to prosperity , a
  but the rebellious live 
in a scorched land. 7 God, when you went out before your   
people,
  when you marched through   
the desert, Selah
 8 the earth trembled and the skies 
poured rain
  before God, the God of Sinai,  b
  before God, the God of Israel. 9 You, God, showered abundant rain;
  you revived your inheritance 
when it languished. 10 Your people settled in it;
  God, you provided for the poor 
by your goodness. 11 The Lord gave the command;
  a great company of women brought 
the good news:
 12 “The kings of the armies flee  —  
they flee! ”
  She who stays at home divides 
the spoil. 13 While c you lie among the sheep pens,  d
  the wings of a dove are covered 
with silver,
  and its feathers with glistening gold. 14 When the Almighty scattered kings 
in the land,
  it snowed on Zalmon. e
 15 Mount Bashan is 
God’s towering mountain;
  Mount Bashan is a mountain 
of many peaks. 16 Why gaze with envy , 
you mountain peaks,
  at the mountain God desired 
for his abode? The Lord will dwell there forever! 17 God’s chariots are tens of thousands,
  thousands and thousands;
  the Lord is among them 
in the sanctuary  f
  as he was at Sinai. 18 You ascended to the heights, 
taking away captives;
  you received gifts from  g people,
  even from the rebellious,
  so that the Lord God might dwell there. h
 19 Blessed be the Lord!


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Day after day he bears our burdens;
  God is our salvation. Selah
 20 Our God is a God of salvation,
  and escape from death belongs 
to the Lord my Lord. 21 Surely God crushes the heads 
of his enemies,
  the hairy brow of one who goes on 
in his guilty acts. 22 The Lord said, “I will bring them back 
from Bashan;
  I will bring them back from the depths 
of the sea
 23 so that your foot may wade  i in blood
  and your dogs’ tongues may have 
their share
  from the enemies.”
 24 People have seen your procession, God,
  the procession of my God,
  my King, in the sanctuary . 25 Singers lead the way ,
  with musicians following;
  among them are young women
  playing tambourines.


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26 Bless God in the assemblies;
  bless the Lord from the fountain 
of Israel. 27 There is Benjamin, the youngest, 
leading them,
  the rulers of Judah in their assembly , j
  the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers 
of Naphtali. 28 Your God has decreed your strength.


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Show your strength, God,
  you who have acted on our behalf. 29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem,
  kings will bring tribute to you. 30 Rebuke the beast in the reeds,
  the herd of bulls with the calves 
of the peoples. Trample underfoot those with bars 
of silver.


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  Scatter the peoples who take pleasure 
in war. a68:6 Or prisoners with joyous music ; Hb uncertain   b68:8 Or God, this one of Sinai   c68:13 Or If   d68:13 Or the campfires, 
or the saddlebags ; Hb obscure   e68:14 Or Black Mountain   f68:17 Or in holiness, also in v . 24   g68:18 Lit among   h68:18 Or 
even those rebelling against the Lord God’s living there ; Hb obscure   i68:23 LXX, Syr read dip   j68:27 Hb obscure    
k68:30 Or peoples, trampling on those who take pleasure in silver, or  peoples, trampling on the bars of silver, or  peoples, 
who trample each other for bars of silver
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PSALMS 68-69 508
 31 Ambassadors will come  a from Egypt;
  Cush will stretch out its hands to God. 32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;
  sing praise to the Lord, Selah
 33 to him who rides in the ancient, 
highest heavens.


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34 Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel,
  his power is among the clouds. 35 God, you are awe-inspiring 
in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives power 
and strength to his people.


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Blessed be God! A PLEA FOR RESCUE
69 
For the choir director: according to  
“The Lilies.” Of David. 1  Save me, God,
  for the water has risen to my neck. 2 I have sunk in deep mud, and there is 
no footing;
  I have come into deep water,
  and a flood sweeps over me. 3 I am weary from my crying;
  my throat is parched.


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My eyes fail, looking for my God. 4 Those who hate me without cause
  are more numerous than the hairs 
of my head;
  my deceitful enemies, who would 
destroy me,
  are powerful. Though I did not steal, I must repay .


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5 God, you know my foolishness,
  and my guilty acts are not hidden 
from you. 6 Do not let those who put their hope 
in you
  be disgraced because of me,
  Lord God of Armies;
  do not let those who seek you
  be humiliated because of me,
  God of Israel. 7 For I have endured insults 
because of you,
  and shame has covered my face. 8 I have become a stranger 
to my brothers
  and a foreigner to my mother’s sons
 9 because zeal for your house 
has consumed me,
  and the insults of those who insult you
  have fallen on me. 10 I mourned and fasted,
  but it brought me insults. 11 I wore sackcloth as my clothing,
  and I was a joke to them. 12 Those who sit at the city gate 
talk about me,
  and drunkards make up songs 
about me. 13 But as for me, Lord,
  my prayer to you is for a time of favor. In your abundant, faithful love, God,
  answer me with your sure salvation. 14 Rescue me from the miry mud; 
don’t let me sink. Let me be rescued from those 
who hate me
  and from the deep water. 15 Don’t let the floodwaters 
sweep over me
  or the deep swallow me up;
  don’t let the Pit close its mouth 
over me. 16 Answer me, Lord,
  for your faithful love is good.


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In keeping with 
your abundant compassion,
  turn to me. 17 Don’t hide your face from your servant,
  for I am in distress. Answer me quickly! 18 Come near to me and redeem me;
  ransom me because of my enemies. 19 You know the insults I endure —
  my shame and disgrace. You are aware of all my adversaries. 20 Insults have broken my heart,
  and I am in despair. I waited for sympathy ,
  but there was none;
  for comforters, but found no one. 21 Instead, they gave me gall for my food,
  and for my thirst
  they gave me vinegar to drink. 22 Let their table set before them be 
a snare,
a68:31 Or They bring red cloth, or  They bring bronze
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 509 PSALMS 69-71
  and let it be a trap for their allies. 23 Let their eyes grow too dim to see,
  and let their hips continually quake. 24 Pour out your rage on them,
  and let your burning anger 
overtake them. 25 Make their fortification desolate;
  may no one live in their tents. 26 For they persecute the one you struck
  and talk about the pain of those 
you wounded. 27 Charge them with crime on top 
of crime;
  do not let them share 
in your righteousness. 28 Let them be erased from the book 
of life
  and not be recorded with the righteous. 29 But as for me  —  poor and in pain —
  let your salvation protect me, God. 30 I will praise God’s name with song
  and exalt him with thanksgiving. 31 That will please the Lord more than 
an ox,
  more than a bull with horns 
and hooves. 32 The humble will see it and rejoice. You who seek God, take heart! 33 For the Lord listens to the needy
  and does not despise
  his own who are prisoners. 34 Let heaven and earth praise him,
  the seas and everything that moves 
in them,
 35 for God will save Zion
  and build up a the cities of Judah. They will live there and possess it.


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36 The descendants of his servants 
will inherit it,
  and those who love his name will live 
in it. A CALL FOR DELIVERANCE
70 
For the choir director. Of David.


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L ord, hurry to help me! 2 Let those who seek to kill me
  be disgraced and confounded;
  let those who wish me harm
  be turned back and humiliated. 3 Let those who say , “ Aha, aha!


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”
  retreat because of their shame. 4 Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad 
in you;
  let those who love your salvation
  continually say , “God is great! ”
 5 I am oppressed and needy;
  hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer;
  L ord, do not delay . GOD’S HELP IN OLD AGE
71 
Lord, I seek refuge in you;
let me never be disgraced. 2 In your justice, rescue and deliver me;
  listen closely to me and save me.


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3 Be a rock of refuge for me,
  where I can always go. Give the command to save me,
  for you are my rock and fortress. 4 Deliver me, my God, from the power 
of the wicked,
  from the grasp of the unjust 
and oppressive. 5 For you are my hope, Lord God,
  my confidence from my youth. 6 I have leaned on you from birth;
  you took me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always about you. 7 I am like a miraculous sign to many ,
  and you are my strong refuge. 8 My mouth is full of praise
  and honor to you all day long. 9 Don’t discard me in my old age.


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As my strength fails, 
do not abandon me. 10 For my enemies talk about me,
  and those who spy on me plot together,
 11 saying, “God has abandoned him;
  chase him and catch him,
  for there is no one to rescue him.”
 12 God, do not be far from me;
  my God, hurry to help me. 13 May my adversaries be disgraced 
and destroyed;
  may those who intend to harm me
  be covered with disgrace 
and humiliation. 14 But I will hope continually
  and will praise you more and more. a69:35 Or and rebuild
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PSALMS 71-72 510
 15 My mouth will tell 
about your righteousness
  and your salvation all day long,
  though I cannot sum them up. 16 I come because of the mighty acts 
of the Lord God;
  I will proclaim your righteousness, 
yours alone.


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17 God, you have taught me 
from my youth,
  and I still proclaim your 
wondrous works. 18 Even while I am old and gray ,
  God, do not abandon me,
  while I proclaim your power
  to another generation,
  your strength to all who are to come. 19 Your righteousness reaches 
the heights, God,
  you who have done great things;
  God, who is like you? 20 You caused me to experience
  many troubles and misfortunes,
  but you will revive me again. You will bring me up again,
  even from the depths of the earth. 21 You will increase my honor
  and comfort me once again. 22 Therefore, I will praise you with a harp
  for your faithfulness, my God;
  I will sing to you with a lyre,
  Holy One of Israel. 23 My lips will shout for joy
  when I sing praise to you
  because you have redeemed me.


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24 Therefore, my tongue will proclaim
  your righteousness all day long,
  for those who intend to harm me
  will be disgraced and confounded. A PRAYER FOR THE KING
72 
Of Solomon. God, give your justice to the king
  and your righteousness 
to the king’s son.


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2 He will judge your people 
with righteousness
  and your afflicted ones with justice. 3 May the mountains bring well-being  a 
to the people
  and the hills, righteousness. 4 May he vindicate the afflicted 
among the people,
  help the poor,
  and crush the oppressor. 5 May they fear you b while the 
sun endures
  and as long as the moon, 
throughout all generations. 6 May the king be like rain that falls 
on the cut grass,
  like spring showers that water the earth. 7 May the righteous  c flourish in his days
  and well-being abound
  until the moon is no more. 8 May he rule from sea to sea
  and from the Euphrates
  to the ends of the earth. 9 May desert tribes kneel before him
  and his enemies lick the dust. 10 May the kings of Tarshish
  and the coasts and islands 
bring tribute,
  the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. 11 Let all kings bow in homage to him,
  all nations serve him. 12 For he will rescue the poor who cry out
  and the afflicted who have no helper. 13 He will have pity on the poor and helpless
  and save the lives of the poor. 14 He will redeem them from oppression 
and violence,
  for their lives are d precious e in his sight. 15 May he live long!


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May gold from Sheba be given to him. May prayer be offered 
for him continually ,
  and may he be blessed all day long. 16 May there be plenty of grain in the land;
  may it wave on the tops 
of the mountains. May its crops be like Lebanon. May people flourish in the cities
  like the grass of the field. 17 May his name endure forever;
  as long as the sun shines,
  may his fame increase. May all nations be blessed by him
  and call him blessed.


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a72:3 Or peace, also in v . 7   b72:5 LXX reads May he continue   c72:7 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr , Jer read May righteousness    
d72:14 Lit their blood is   e72:14 Or valuable
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 511 PSALMS 72-74
 18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God 
of Israel,
  who alone does wonders. 19 Blessed be his glorious name forever;
  the whole earth is filled with his glory .


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20 The prayers of David son of Jesse 
are concluded. BOOK III (Psalms 73–89)
GOD’S WAYS VINDICATED
73 
A psalm of Asaph. God is indeed good to Israel,
  to the pure in heart.


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2 But as for me, my feet almost slipped;
  my steps nearly went astray . 3 For I envied the arrogant;
  I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 They have an easy time until they die,  a
  and their bodies are well fed.


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b
 5 They are not in trouble like others;
  they are not afflicted like most people. 6 Therefore, pride is their necklace,
  and violence covers them 
like a garment. 7 Their eyes bulge out from fatness;
  the imaginations of their hearts 
run wild. 8 They mock, and they speak maliciously;
  they arrogantly threaten oppression. 9 They set their mouths against heaven,
  and their tongues strut 
across the earth. 10 Therefore his people turn to them  c
  and drink in their overflowing words. d
 11 The wicked say , “How can God know? Does the Most High know everything? ”
 12 Look at them  —  the wicked! They are always at ease,
  and they increase their wealth. 13 Did I purify my heart
  and wash my hands in innocence 
for nothing? 14 For I am afflicted all day long
  and punished every morning. 15 If I had decided to say 
these things aloud,
  I would have betrayed your people. e
 16 When I tried to understand all this,
  it seemed hopeless  f
 17 until I entered God’s sanctuary . Then I understood their destiny . 18 Indeed, you put them in slippery places;
  you make them fall into ruin. 19 How suddenly they become 
a desolation! They come to an end, swept away 
by terrors. 20 Like one waking from a dream,
  Lord, when arising, you will despise 
their image. 21 When I became embittered
  and my innermost being  g 
was wounded,
 22 I was stupid and didn’t understand;
  I was an unthinking animal toward you. 23 Yet I am always with you;
  you hold my right hand. 24 You guide me with your counsel,
  and afterward you will take me up 
in glory . h
 25 Who do I have in heaven but you? And I desire nothing on earth but you. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
  but God is the strength  i of my heart,
  my portion forever. 27 Those far from you 
will certainly perish;
  you destroy all who are 
unfaithful to you. 28 But as for me, God’s presence is 
my good.


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I have made the Lord God my refuge,
  so I can tell about all you do. PRAYER FOR ISRAEL
74 
A Maskil of Asaph. Why have you rejected us   
forever, God?


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Why does your anger burn
  against the sheep of your pasture? 2 Remember your congregation,
  which you purchased long ago
  and redeemed as the tribe 
for your own possession. Remember Mount Zion 
where you dwell. 3 Make your way j to the perpetual ruins,
  to all that the enemy has destroyed 
in the sanctuary . a73:4 Lit For there are no pangs to their death   b73:4 Lit fat   c73:10 Lit turn here   d73:10 Lit and waters of fullness are 
drained by them   e73:15 Lit betrayed the generation of your sons   f73:16 Lit it was trouble in my eyes   g73:21 Lit my 
kidneys   h 73:24 Or will receive me with honor   i 73:26 Lit rock   j 74:3 Lit Lift up your steps
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PSALMS 74-75 512
 4 Your adversaries roared 
in the meeting place
  where you met with us. a
  They set up their emblems as signs. 5 It was like men in a thicket of trees,
  wielding axes,
 6 then smashing all the carvings
  with hatchets and picks. 7 They set your sanctuary on fire;
  they utterly  b desecrated
  the dwelling place of your name. 8 They said in their hearts,
  “Let us oppress them relentlessly .”
  They burned every place 
throughout the land
  where God met with us. c
 9 There are no signs for us to see.


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And none of us knows how long 
this will last. 10 God, how long will the enemy mock? Will the foe insult your name forever? 11 Why do you hold back your hand? Stretch out  d your right hand 
and destroy them! 12 God my King is from ancient times,
  performing saving acts on the earth. 13 You divided the sea with your strength;
  you smashed the heads 
of the sea monsters in the water;
 14 you crushed the heads of Leviathan;
  you fed him to the creatures 
of the desert. 15 You opened up springs and streams;
  you dried up ever-flowing rivers. 16 The day is yours, also the night;
  you established the moon and the sun. 17 You set all the boundaries of the earth;
  you made summer and winter. 18 Remember this: the enemy has mocked 
the Lord,
  and a foolish people has insulted 
your name. 19 Do not give to beasts the life 
of your dove; e
  do not forget the lives 
of your poor people forever. 20 Consider the covenant,
  for the dark places of the land 
are full of violence. 21 Do not let the oppressed turn away 
in shame;
  let the poor and needy 
praise your name. 22 Rise up, God, champion your cause! Remember the insults
  that fools bring against you 
all day long. 23 Do not forget the clamor 
of your adversaries,
  the tumult of your opponents 
that goes up constantly . GOD JUDGES THE WICKED
75 
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”  
A psalm of Asaph. A song.


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We give thanks to you, God;
  we give thanks to you, for your name 
is near. People tell about 
your wondrous works.


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2 “When I choose a time,
  I will judge fairly . 3 When the earth and all 
its inhabitants shake,
  I am the one who steadies  
its pillars. Selah
 4 I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
  and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up 
your horn. 5 Do not lift up your horn 
against heaven f
  or speak arrogantly .’ ”
 6 Exaltation does not come
  from the east, the west, or the desert,
 7 for God is the Judge:
  He brings down one and exalts another. 8 For there is a cup in the Lord’s hand,
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All the wicked of the earth will drink,
  draining it to the dregs. 9 As for me, I will tell about him forever;
  I will sing praise to the God of Jacob. 10 “I will cut off all the horns 
of the wicked,
  but the horns of the righteous will be 
lifted up.”
a74:4 Lit in your meeting place   b74:7 Lit they to the ground   c74:8 Lit every meeting place of God in the land   d74:11 Lit 
From your bosom   e74:19 One Hb ms, LXX, Syr read life that praises you   f75:5 Lit horn to the height
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 513 PSALMS 76-77
GOD, THE POWERFUL JUDGE
76 
For the choir director: with stringed 
instruments. A psalm of Asaph.


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A song. 1 God is known in Judah;
  his name is great in Israel. 2 His tent is in Salem,
  his dwelling place in Zion. 3 There he shatters the bow’s 
flaming arrows,
  the shield, the sword, and the weapons 
of war. Selah
 4 You are resplendent and majestic
  coming down from the mountains 
of prey . 5 The brave-hearted 
have been plundered;
  they have slipped into their final sleep. None of the warriors was able to lift 
a hand. 6 At your rebuke, God of Jacob,
  both chariot and horse lay still. 7 And you  —  you are to be feared. a
  When you are angry ,
  who can stand before you? 8 From heaven 
you pronounced judgment. The earth feared and grew quiet
 9 when God rose up to judge
  and to save all the lowly  
of the earth. Selah
 10 Even human wrath will praise you;
  you will clothe yourself
  with the wrath that remains. b
 11 Make and keep your vows
  to the Lord your God;
  let all who are around him 
bring tribute
  to the awe-inspiring one.


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 12 He humbles the spirit of leaders;
  he is feared by the kings of the earth. CONFIDENCE IN A TIME OF CRISIS
77 
For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. Of Asaph.


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A psalm. I cry aloud to God,
  aloud to God, and he will hear me. 2 I sought the Lord in my day of trouble. My hands were continually lifted up
  all night long;
  I refused to be comforted. 3 I think of God; I groan;
  I meditate; my spirit  
becomes weak. Selah
 4 You have kept me from closing my eyes;
  I am troubled and cannot speak. 5 I consider days of old,
  years long past. 6 At night I remember my music;
  I meditate in my heart, 
and my spirit ponders. 7 “Will the Lord reject forever
  and never again show favor?


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8 Has his faithful love ceased forever? Is his promise at an end 
for all generations? 9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?


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Has he in anger 
withheld his compassion? ” Selah
 10 So I say , “I am grieved
  that the right hand of the Most High 
has changed.”  b
 11 I will remember the Lord’s works;
  yes, I will remember 
your ancient wonders. 12 I will reflect on all you have done
  and meditate on your actions.


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What god is great like God? 14 You are the God who works wonders;
  you revealed your strength 
among the peoples. 15 With power you redeemed  
your people,
  the descendants of Jacob  
and Joseph. Selah
 16 The water saw you, God. The water saw you; it trembled. Even the depths shook. 17 The clouds poured down water. The storm clouds thundered;
  your arrows flashed back and forth. 18 The sound of your thunder was 
in the whirlwind;
  lightning lit up the world. The earth shook and quaked. 19 Your way went through the sea
  and your path through the vast water,
  but your footprints were unseen. a76:7 Or are awe-inspiring   b76:10; 77:10 Hb obscure   c76:11 Or tribute with awe
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PSALMS 77-78 514
 20 You led your people like a flock
  by the hand of Moses and Aaron. LESSONS FROM ISRAEL’S PAST
78 
A Maskil of Asaph.


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My people, hear my instruction;
  listen to the words from my mouth. 2 I will declare wise sayings;
  I will speak mysteries from the past —
 3 things we have heard and known
  and that our fathers have passed down 
to us. 4 We will not hide them 
from their children,
  but will tell a future generation
  the praiseworthy acts of the Lord,
  his might, and the wondrous works
  he has performed. 5 He established a testimony in Jacob
  and set up a law in Israel,
  which he commanded our fathers
  to teach to their children
 6 so that a future generation —
  children yet to be born  —  might know . They were to rise and tell their children
 7 so that they might put their confidence 
in God
  and not forget God’s works,
  but keep his commands.


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8 Then they would not be like their fathers,
  a stubborn and rebellious generation,
  a generation whose heart was not loyal
  and whose spirit was not faithful 
to God. 9 The Ephraimite archers turned back
  on the day of battle. 10 They did not keep God’s covenant
  and refused to live by his law .


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11 They forgot what he had done,
  the wondrous works 
he had shown them. 12 He worked wonders in the sight of 
their fathers
  in the land of Egypt, the territory 
of Zoan. 13 He split the sea 
and brought them across;
  the water stood firm like a wall. 14 He led them with a cloud by day
  and with a fiery light 
throughout the night. 15 He split rocks in the wilderness
  and gave them drink as abundant 
as the depths. 16 He brought streams out of the stone
  and made water flow down like rivers. 17 But they continued to sin against him,
  rebelling in the desert 
against the Most High. 18 They deliberately a tested God,
  demanding the food they craved. 19 They spoke against God, saying,
  “Is God able to provide food 
in the wilderness? 20 Look! He struck the rock and water 
gushed out;
  torrents overflowed. But can he also provide bread
  or furnish meat for his people? ”
 21 Therefore, the Lord heard 
and became furious;
  then fire broke out against Jacob,
  and anger flared up against Israel
 22 because they did not believe God
  or rely on his salvation. 23 He gave a command 
to the clouds above
  and opened the doors of heaven.


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24 He rained manna for them to eat;
  he gave them grain from heaven. 25 People b ate the bread of angels. c
  He sent them an abundant supply 
of food. 26 He made the east wind blow in the skies
  and drove the south wind by his might. 27 He rained meat on them like dust,
  and winged birds like the sand 
of the seas. 28 He made them fall in the camp,
  all around the tents. 29 The people ate and were 
completely satisfied,
  for he gave them what they craved. 30 Before they had turned from 
what they craved,
  while the food was still in their mouths,
 31 God’s anger flared up against them,
  and he killed some of their best men. He struck down Israel’s fit young men.


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32 Despite all this, they kept sinning
  and did not believe 
his wondrous works. 33 He made their days end in futility ,
a78:18 Lit in their heart   b78:25 Lit Man   c78:25 Lit mighty ones
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 515 PSALM 78
  their years in sudden disaster. 34 When he killed some of them,
  the rest began to seek him;
  they repented and searched for God. 35 They remembered that God was 
their rock,
  the Most High God, their Redeemer. 36 But they deceived him 
with their mouths,
  they lied to him with their tongues,
 37 their hearts were insincere 
toward him,
  and they were unfaithful 
to his covenant. 38 Yet he was compassionate;
  he atoned for their iniquity
  and did not destroy them. He often turned his anger aside
  and did not unleash  a all his wrath. 39 He remembered that they were 
only flesh,
  a wind that passes and does not return. 40 How often they rebelled against him
  in the wilderness
  and grieved him in the desert. 41 They constantly tested God
  and provoked the Holy One of Israel. 42 They did not remember 
his power shown
  on the day he redeemed them 
from the foe,
 43 when he performed 
his miraculous signs in Egypt
  and his wonders in the territory 
of Zoan. 44 He turned their rivers into blood,
  and they could not drink 
from their streams.


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45 He sent among them swarms of flies,
  which fed on them,
  and frogs, which devastated them. 46 He gave their crops to the caterpillar
  and the fruit of their labor to the locust. 47 He killed their vines with hail
  and their sycamore fig trees 
with a flood. 48 He handed over their livestock to hail
  and their cattle to lightning bolts. 49 He sent his burning anger 
against them:
  fury , indignation, and calamity —
  a band of deadly messengers. b
 50 He cleared a path for his anger.


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He did not spare them from death
  but delivered their lives to the plague. 51 He struck all the firstborn in Egypt,
  the first progeny of the tents of Ham. 52 He led his people out like sheep
  and guided them like a flock 
in the wilderness. 53 He led them safely , 
and they were not afraid;
  but the sea covered their enemies. 54 He brought them to his holy territory ,
  to the mountain 
his right hand acquired.


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55 He drove out nations before them. He apportioned their inheritance by lot
  and settled the tribes of Israel 
in their tents. 56 But they rebelliously tested 
the Most High God,
  for they did not keep his decrees.


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57 They treacherously turned away 
like their fathers;
  they became warped like a faulty bow . 58 They enraged him 
with their high places
  and provoked his jealousy 
with their carved images. 59 God heard and became furious;
  he completely rejected Israel. 60 He abandoned the tabernacle at Shiloh,
  the tent where he resided 
among mankind. 61 He gave up his strength to captivity
  and his splendor to the hand of a foe.


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62 He surrendered his people  
to the sword
  because he was enraged 
with his heritage. 63 Fire consumed his chosen young men,
  and his young women 
had no wedding songs. c
 64 His priests fell by the sword,
  and the widows could not lament. 65 The Lord awoke as if from sleep,
  like a warrior from the effects of wine. 66 He beat back his foes;
  he gave them lasting disgrace. 67 He rejected the tent of Joseph
  and did not choose the tribe 
of Ephraim. a78:38 Or stir up   b78:49 Or angels   c78:63 Lit virgins were not praised
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PSALMS 78-80 516
 68 He chose instead the tribe of Judah,
  Mount Zion, which he loved. 69 He built his sanctuary like the heights,
  like the earth that 
he established forever. 70 He chose David his servant
  and took him from the sheep pens;
 71 he brought him from tending ewes
  to be shepherd over his people Jacob —
  over Israel, his inheritance. 72 He shepherded them with a pure heart
  and guided them 
with his skillful hands. FAITH AMID CONFUSION
79 
A psalm of Asaph. God, the nations have invaded 
your inheritance,
  desecrated your holy temple,
  and turned Jerusalem into ruins. 2 They gave the corpses of your servants
  to the birds of the sky for food,
  the flesh of your faithful ones
  to the beasts of the earth. 3 They poured out their blood
  like water all around Jerusalem,
  and there was no one to bury them. 4 We have become an object of reproach
  to our neighbors,
  a source of mockery and ridicule
  to those around us. 5 How long, Lord?


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Will your jealousy keep burning 
like fire? 6 Pour out your wrath on the nations
  that don’t acknowledge you,
  on the kingdoms that don’t call on 
your name,
 7 for they have devoured Jacob
  and devastated his homeland. 8 Do not hold past iniquities  a against us;
  let your compassion come 
to us quickly ,
  for we have become very weak. 9 God of our salvation, help us —
  for the glory of your name.


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Rescue us and atone for our sins,
  for your name’s sake. 10 Why should the nations ask,
  “Where is their God? ”
  Before our eyes,
  let vengeance for the shed blood 
of your servants
  be known among the nations. 11 Let the groans of the prisoners 
reach you;
  according to your great power,
  preserve those condemned to die. 12 Pay back sevenfold to our neighbors
  the reproach they have hurled at you, 
Lord. 13 Then we, your people, the sheep 
of your pasture,
  will thank you forever;
  we will declare your praise
  to generation after generation. A PRAYER FOR RESTORATION
80 
For the choir director: according to “The 
Lilies.” A testimony of Asaph. A psalm. 1 Listen, Shepherd of Israel,
  who leads Joseph like a flock;
  you who sit enthroned 
between the cherubim,
  shine 2 on Ephraim,
  Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally your power and come to save us.


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3 Restore us, God;
  make your face shine on us,
  so that we may be saved. 4 Lord God of Armies,
  how long will you be angry
  with your people’s prayers? 5 You fed them the bread of tears
  and gave them a full measure  b
  of tears to drink. 6 You put us at odds with our neighbors;
  our enemies mock us. 7 Restore us, God of Armies;
  make your face shine on us, so that we 
may be saved. 8 You dug up a vine from Egypt;
  you drove out the nations 
and planted it.


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9 You cleared a place for it;
  it took root and filled the land. 10 The mountains were covered 
by its shade,
  and the mighty cedars  c 
with its branches. a79:8 Or hold the sins of past generations   b80:5 Lit a one-third measure   c80:10 Lit the cedars of God
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 517 PSALMS 80-82
 11 It sent out sprouts toward the Sea  a
  and shoots toward the River. b
 12 Why have you broken down its walls
  so that all who pass by pick its fruit?


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13 Boars from the forest tear at it
  and creatures of the field feed on it. 14 Return, God of Armies. Look down from heaven and see;
  take care of this vine,
 15 the root c your right hand planted,
  the son  d that you made strong 
for yourself. 16 It was cut down and burned;
  they  e perish at the rebuke 
of your countenance. 17 Let your hand be with the man 
at your right hand,
  with the son of man
  you have made strong for yourself. 18 Then we will not turn away from you;
  revive us, and we will call 
on your name. 19 Restore us, Lord, God of Armies;
  make your face shine on us, so 
that we may be saved. A CALL TO OBEDIENCE
81 
For the choir director: on the Gittith. Of Asaph. 1  Sing for joy to God our strength;
  shout in triumph to the God of Jacob. 2 Lift up a song  —  play the tambourine,
  the melodious lyre, and the harp. 3 Blow the horn on the day of our feasts  f
  during the new moon
  and during the full moon. 4 For this is a statute for Israel,
  an ordinance of the God of Jacob.


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5 He set it up as a decree for Joseph
  when he went throughout  g the land 
of Egypt. I heard an unfamiliar language:
 6 “I relieved his shoulder from the burden;
  his hands were freed from carrying 
the basket. 7 You called out in distress, 
and I rescued you;
  I answered you from the thundercloud. I tested you at the Waters  
of Meribah. Selah
 8 Listen, my people, and I will 
admonish you.


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Israel, if you would only listen to me! 9 There must not be a strange god 
among you;
  you must not bow down to a foreign god. 10 I am the Lord  your God,
  who brought you up from the land 
of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. 11 “But my people did not listen 
to my voice;
  Israel did not obey me. 12 So I gave them over 
to their stubborn hearts
  to follow their own plans. 13 If only my people would listen to me
  and Israel would follow my ways,
 14 I would quickly subdue their enemies
  and turn my hand against their foes.”
 15 Those who hate the Lord
  would cower to him;
  their doom would last forever. 16 But he would feed Israel  h 
with the best wheat. “I would satisfy you with honey 
from the rock.”
A PLEA FOR RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT
82 
A psalm of Asaph. God stands in the divine assembly;
  he pronounces judgment 
among the gods:  i
 2 “How long will you judge unjustly
  and show partiality to the wicked?


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Selah
 3 Provide justice for the needy 
and the fatherless;
  uphold the rights of the oppressed 
and the destitute. 4 Rescue the poor and needy;
  save them from the power of 
the wicked.”
 5 They do not know or understand;
  they wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth 
are shaken.


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6 I said, “You are gods;
  you are all sons of the Most High. a80:11 = the Mediterranean   b80:11 = the Euphrates   c80:15 Hb obscure   d80:15 Or shoot   e80:16 Or may they   f81:3 Lit 
feast   g81:5 Or went out against   h81:16 Lit him   i82:1 Or the heavenly beings, or  the earthly rulers ; Hb elohim
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PSALMS 82-84 518
 7 However, you will die like humans
 
 and f
all like any
 
other
 
ruler.”
 8 Rise up, God, judge  the earth,
 
 f
or all the nations belong
 
to
 
you. PRAYER AGAINST ENEMIES
83 
A song.


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A psalm of Asaph. God, do not keep silent. Do not be deaf
, God; do
 
not be
 
quiet. 2 See how your enemies make an uproar;
 
 those who ha
te you 
have
 
acted
 
arrogantly .


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a
 3 They devise clever  schemes 
against
 
your
 
people;
 
 they conspire against
 
your
 
treasured
 
ones. 4 They say , “Come, let us wipe them out 
as
 
a
 
nation
 
 so tha
t Israel’s name will
 
no
 
longer 
be
 
remembered.”
 5 For they have conspired with  one mind;
 
 they f
orm an alliance  b against you —
 6 the tents of Edom and  the Ishmaelites,
 
 Moab and the
 
Hagrites,
 7 Gebal, Ammon, and  Amalek,
 
 Philistia with
 
the
 
inhabitants of
 
Tyre. 8 Even Assyria has  joined them;
 
 they lend support  c to the sons  
of Lot.


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d Selah
 9 Deal with them as  you did with Midian,
 
 as y
ou did with
 
Sisera
 
 and
 
Jabin at
 
the
 
Kishon
 
River. 10 They were destroyed at  En-dor;
 
 they became manure f
or
 
the
 
ground. 11 Make their nobles like  Oreb and Zeeb,
 
 and all their tribal leaders lik
e
 
Zebah 
and
 
Zalmunna,
 12 who said, “Let us seize God’s  pastures 
f
or
 
ourselves.”
 13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
 
 lik
e straw before
 
the
 
wind. 14 As fire burns a  forest,
 
 as a flame b
lazes through
 
mountains,
 15 so pursue them with  your tempest
 
 and terrify them with
 
your
 
storm.


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16 Cover their faces with  shame
 
 so tha
t they will
 
seek your
 
name,
 
Lord. 17 Let them be put to  shame 
and
 
terrified
 
forever;
 
 let them perish in
 
disgrace. 18 May they know that you alone —
 
 whose name is the
 
Lord
 
—
 
 are the Most High
  
over the whole earth. LONGING FOR GOD’S HOUSE
84 
For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah. 1  How lovely is your dwelling place,
  
Lord of Armies. 2 I long and yearn
 
 f
or the courts of
 
the
 
Lord;
 
 m
y heart and
 
flesh cry
 
out 
for e the living God. 3 Even a sparrow finds  a home,
 
 and a sw
allow , a
 
nest for
 
herself
 
 where she p
laces her
 
young
 —
 
 near y
our altars, Lord
 
of
 
Armies,
 
 m
y King and
 
my
 
God. 4 How happy are those who  reside 
in
 
your
 
house,
 
 who praise y
ou continually . Selah
 5 Happy are the  people whose strength is 
in
 
you,
 
 whose hearts are set on
 
pilgrimage. 6 As they pass through  the V alley 
of
 
Baca, f
  they mak e it a  source of  springwater;
 
 ev
en the autumn rain will
 
cover
 
it 
with
 
blessings. g
 7 They go from  strength to  strength;
 
 each appears bef
ore
 
God in
 
Zion.


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8 Lord God of  Armies, hear  my  prayer;
 
 listen, God
 
of
 
Jacob. Selah
 9 Consider our  shield, h God;
 
 look on the f
ace of
 
your
 
anointed
 
one. 10 Better a day in your courts
 
 than a
 
thousand anywhere
 
else. I w
ould rather stand at
 
the
 
threshold 
of
 
the
 
house of
 
my
 
God
 
 than li
ve in
 
the
 
tents of
 
wicked
 
people. 11 For the Lord God is a  sun and shield. The Lord grants favor and
 
honor;
 
 he does not withhold the
 
good
 
 from
 
those who
 
live with
 
integrity . 12 Happy is the person who  trusts in you,
  
Lord of
 
Armies! a83:2 Lit have lifted their head   b83:5 Lit they cut a covenant   c83:8 Lit they are an arm   d83:8 = Moab and Ammon    
e84:2 Or flesh shout for joy to   f84:6 Or Valley of Tears   g84:6 Or pools   h84:9 = the king
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 519 PSALMS 85-87
RESTORATION OF FAVOR
85 
For the choir director. A psalm of the sons 
of Korah. 1  Lord, you showed favor to your land;
  you restored the fortunes of Jacob. a
 2 You forgave your people’s guilt;
  you covered all their sin. Selah
 3 You withdrew all your fury;
  you turned from your burning anger. 4 Return to us, God of our salvation,
  and abandon your displeasure  
with us. 5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger for all 
generations? 6 Will you not revive us again
  so that your people may rejoice in you? 7 Show us your faithful love, Lord,
  and give us your salvation. 8 I will listen to what God will say;
  surely the Lord will declare peace
  to his people, his faithful ones,
  and not let them go back 
to foolish ways. 9 His salvation is very near 
those who fear him,
  so that glory may dwell in our land. 10 Faithful love and truth 
will join together;
  righteousness and peace will embrace. 11 Truth will spring up from the earth,
  and righteousness will look 
down from heaven. 12 Also, the Lord will provide 
what is good,
  and our land will yield its crops.


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13 Righteousness will go before him
  to prepare the way for his steps. LAMENT AND PETITION
86 
A prayer of David.


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2 Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save your servant 
who trusts in you. 3 Be gracious to me, Lord,
  for I call to you all day long. 4 Bring joy to your servant’s life,
  because I appeal to you, Lord. 5 For you, Lord, are kind and ready 
to forgive,
  abounding in faithful love to all 
who call on you. 6 Lord, hear my prayer;
  listen to my plea for mercy . 7 I call on you in the day of my distress,
  for you will answer me. 8 Lord, there is no one like you 
among the gods,
  and there are no works like yours. 9 All the nations you have made
  will come and bow down 
before you, Lord,
  and will honor your name. 10 For you are great 
and perform wonders;
  you alone are God. 11 Teach me your way , Lord,
  and I will live by your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear 
your name. 12 I will praise you with all my heart, 
Lord my God,
  and will honor your name forever. 13 For your faithful love for me is great,
  and you rescue my life from the depths 
of Sheol. 14 God, arrogant people have attacked me;
  a gang of ruthless men intends 
to kill me. They do not let you guide them. b
 15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate 
and gracious God,
  slow to anger and abounding 
in faithful love and truth. 16 Turn to me and be gracious to me.


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Give your strength to your servant;
  save the son of your female servant. 17 Show me a sign of your goodness;
  my enemies will see and be put 
to shame
  because you, Lord, have helped 
and comforted me. ZION, THE CITY OF GOD
87 
A psalm of the sons of Korah.


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The city he founded  c is 
on the holy mountains. 2 The Lord loves Zion’s city gates
a85:1 Or restored Jacob from captivity   b86:14 Lit They do not set you in front of them   c87:1 Lit His foundation
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PSALMS 87-89 520
  more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 3 Glorious things are said about you,
  city of God. Selah
 4 “I will make a record of those 
who know me:
  Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, 
and Cush —
  each one was born there.”
 5 And it will be said of Zion,
  “This one and that one were born 
in her.”
  The Most High himself 
will establish her. 6 When he registers the peoples,
  the Lord will record,
  “This one was born there.” Selah
 7 Singers and dancers  a alike will say , b
  “My whole source of joy is  c in you.”
A CRY OF DESPERATION
88 
A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.


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For 
the choir director: according to Mahalath 
Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. 1 Lord, God of my salvation,
  I cry out before you day and night.


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2 May my prayer reach your presence;
  listen to my cry . 3 For I have had enough troubles,
  and my life is near Sheol. 4 I am counted among those going down 
to the Pit. I am like a man without strength,
 5 abandoned d among the dead. I am like the slain lying in the grave,
  whom you no longer remember,
  and who are cut off from your care. e
 6 You have put me in the lowest part 
of the Pit,
  in the darkest places, in the depths. 7 Your wrath weighs heavily on me;
  you have overwhelmed me with all 
your waves. Selah
 8 You have distanced my friends 
from me;
  you have made me repulsive to them. I am shut in and cannot go out. 9 My eyes are worn out from crying. L ord, I cry out to you all day long;
  I spread out my hands to you. 10 Do you work wonders for the dead?


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Do departed spirits rise up 
to praise you? Selah
 11 Will your faithful love be declared 
in the grave,
  your faithfulness in Abaddon? 12 Will your wonders be known in 
the darkness
  or your righteousness in the land 
of oblivion? 13 But I call to you for help, Lord;
  in the morning my prayer meets you. 14 Lord, why do you reject me? Why do you hide your face from me? 15 From my youth,
  I have been suffering and near death. I suffer your horrors; I am desperate. 16 Your wrath sweeps over me;
  your terrors destroy me. 17 They surround me like water 
all day long;
  they close in on me from every side. 18 You have distanced loved one 
and neighbor from me;
  darkness is my only friend. f
PERPLEXITY ABOUT GOD’S PROMISES
89 
A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing about the Lord’s 
faithful love forever;
  I will proclaim your faithfulness to all 
generations
  with my mouth. 2 For I will declare,
  “Faithful love is built up forever;
  you establish your faithfulness 
in the heavens.”
 3 The Lord said,
  “I have made a covenant 
with my chosen one;
  I have sworn an oath to David 
my servant:
 4 ‘I will establish your offspring forever
  and build up your throne 
for all generations.’ ” Selah
 5 Lord, the heavens praise 
your wonders —
  your faithfulness also —
  in the assembly of the holy ones. a87:7 Or musicians   b87:7 Or As they dance they will sing   c87:7 Lit “ All my springs, are   d88:5 Or set free   e88:5 Or hand   
f88:18 Or from me, my friends.


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 521 PSALM 89
 6 For who in the skies can compare 
with the Lord? Who among the heavenly beings  a is 
like the Lord? 7 God is greatly feared in the council 
of the holy ones,
  more awe-inspiring than  b 
all who surround him. 8 Lord God of Armies,
  who is strong like you, Lord? Your faithfulness surrounds you. 9 You rule the raging sea;
  when its waves surge, you still them. 10 You crushed Rahab like one who is slain;
  you scattered your enemies 
with your powerful arm. 11 The heavens are yours; the earth also 
is yours.


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12 North and south  —  you created them. Tabor and Hermon shout for joy 
at your name. 13 You have a mighty arm;
  your hand is powerful;
  your right hand is lifted high. 14 Righteousness and justice are 
the foundation
  of your throne;
  faithful love and truth go before you. 15 Happy are the people who know 
the joyful shout;
  L ord, they walk in the light 
from your face. 16 They rejoice in your name all day long,
  and they are exalted 
by your righteousness. 17 For you are their magnificent strength;
  by your favor our horn is exalted. 18 Surely our shield  c belongs to the Lord,
  our king to the Holy One of Israel. 19 You once spoke in a vision 
to your faithful ones
  and said: “I have granted help 
to a warrior;
  I have exalted one chosen  d 
from the people. 20 I have found David my servant;
  I have anointed him with my sacred oil. 21 My hand will always be with him,
  and my arm will strengthen him. 22 The enemy will not oppress  e him;
  the wicked will not afflict him. 23 I will crush his foes before him
  and strike those who hate him. 24 My faithfulness and love will be 
with him,
  and through my name
  his horn will be exalted. 25 I will extend his power to the sea
  and his right hand to the rivers. 26 He will call to me, ‘You are my Father,
  my God, the rock of my salvation.’
 27 I will also make him my firstborn,
  greatest of the kings of the earth. 28 I will always preserve my faithful love 
for him,
  and my covenant with him will endure.


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29 I will establish his line forever,
  his throne as long as heaven lasts. f
 30 If his sons abandon my instruction
  and do not live by my ordinances,
 31 if they dishonor my statutes
  and do not keep my commands,
 32 then I will call their rebellion
  to account with the rod,
  their iniquity with blows. 33 But I will not withdraw
  my faithful love from him
  or betray my faithfulness.


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34 I will not violate my covenant
  or change what my lips have said. 35 Once and for all
  I have sworn an oath by my holiness;
  I will not lie to David. 36 His offspring will continue forever,
  his throne like the sun before me,
 37 like the moon, established forever,
  a faithful witness in the sky .” Selah
 38 But you have spurned and rejected him;
  you have become enraged 
with your anointed. 39 You have repudiated the covenant 
with your servant;
  you have completely dishonored 
his crown.


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 40 You have broken down all his walls;
  you have reduced his fortified cities 
to ruins. 41 All who pass by plunder him;
  he has become an object of ridicule
  to his neighbors. a89:6 Or the angels, or the sons of the mighty   b89:7 Or ones, revered by   c89:18 = the king   d89:19 Or exalted a young man   
e89:22 Or not exact tribute from   f89:29 Lit as days of heaven   g89:39 Lit have dishonored his crown to the ground
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PSALMS 89-90 522
 42 You have lifted high the right hand 
of his foes;
  you have made all his 
 enemies rejoice. 43 You have also turned back 
his sharp sword
  and have not let him stand in battle. 44 You have made his splendor a cease
  and have overturned his throne. 45 You have shortened the days 
of his youth;
  you have covered him  
with shame. Selah
 46 How long, Lord? Will you hide forever?


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Will your anger keep burning  
like fire? 47 Remember how short my life is. Have you created everyone 
for nothing? 48 What courageous person can live and 
never see death? Who can save himself from the power 
of Sheol? Selah
 49 Lord, where are the former acts 
of your faithful love
  that you swore to David 
in your faithfulness? 50 Remember, Lord, the ridicule 
against your servants —
  in my heart I carry abuse from all 
the peoples —
 51 how your enemies 
have ridiculed, Lord,
  how they have ridiculed every step 
of your anointed. 52 Blessed be the Lord forever.


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Amen and amen. BOOK IV (Psalms 90–106)
ETERNAL GOD AND MORTAL MAN
90 
A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our refuge  b
  in every generation.


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2 Before the mountains were born,
  before you gave birth to the earth 
and the world,
  from eternity to eternity , you are God. 3 You return mankind to the dust,
  saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”
 4 For in your sight a thousand years
  are like yesterday that passes by ,
  like a few hours of the night. 5 You end their lives; c they sleep.


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They are like grass that grows 
in the morning —
 6 in the morning it sprouts and grows;
  by evening it withers and dries up. 7 For we are consumed by your anger;
  we are terrified by your wrath. 8 You have set our iniquities before you,
  our secret sins in the light 
of your presence. 9 For all our days ebb away 
under your wrath;
  we end our years like a sigh. 10 Our lives last d seventy years
  or, if we are strong, eighty years. Even the best of them are  e struggle 
and sorrow;
  indeed, they pass quickly and we 
fly away . 11 Who understands the power 
of your anger?


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Your wrath matches the fear that 
is due you. 12 Teach us to number our days carefully
  so that we may develop wisdom 
in our hearts. f
 13 Lord  —  how long? Turn and have compassion 
on your servants. 14 Satisfy us in the morning 
with your faithful love
  so that we may shout with joy 
and be glad all our days. 15 Make us rejoice for as many days 
as you have humbled us,
  for as many years as 
we have seen adversity . 16 Let your work be seen by your servants,
  and your splendor by their children. 17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be 
on us;
  establish for us the work 
of our hands —
  establish the work of our hands! a89:44 Hb obscure   b 90:1 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read dwelling place   c90:5 Or You overwhelm them ; Hb obscure   
d90:10 Lit The days of our years in them   e 90:10 LXX, Tg, Syr , Vg read Even their span is ; Hb obscure   f 90:12 Or develop a 
heart of wisdom
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 523 PSALMS 91-93
THE PROTECTION OF THE MOST HIGH
91 
The one who lives 
under the protection 
of the Most High
  dwells in the shadow of the Almighty . 2 I will say a concerning the Lord, who is 
my refuge and my fortress,
  my God in whom I trust:
 3 He himself will rescue you 
from the bird trap,
  from the destructive plague. 4 He will cover you with his feathers;
  you will take refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will be 
a protective shield. 5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
  the arrow that flies by day ,
 6 the plague that stalks in darkness,
  or the pestilence that ravages at noon. 7 Though a thousand fall at your side
  and ten thousand at your right hand,
  the pestilence will not reach you. 8 You will only see it with your eyes
  and witness the punishment 
of the wicked. 9 Because you have made the Lord  —  
my refuge,
  the Most High  —  your dwelling place,
 10 no harm will come to you;
  no plague will come near your tent. 11 For he will give his angels orders 
concerning you,
  to protect you in all your ways. 12 They will support you with their hands
  so that you will not strike your foot 
against a stone. 13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
  you will trample the young lion 
and the serpent. 14 Because he has his heart set on me,
  I will deliver him;
  I will protect him because he knows 
my name. 15 When he calls out to me, 
I will answer him;
  I will be with him in trouble. I will rescue him and give him honor. 16 I will satisfy him with a long life
  and show him my salvation. GOD’S LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS
92 
A psalm.


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A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
  to sing praise to your name, Most High,
 2 to declare your faithful love 
in the morning
  and your faithfulness at night,
 3 with a ten-stringed harp  b
  and the music of a lyre. 4 For you have made me rejoice, Lord,
  by what you have done;
  I will shout for joy
  because of the works of your hands.


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5 How magnificent are your works, 
Lord,
  how profound your thoughts! 6 A stupid person does not know ,
  a fool does not understand this:
 7 though the wicked sprout like grass
  and all evildoers flourish,
  they will be eternally destroyed. 8 But you, Lord, are exalted forever.


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9 For indeed, Lord, your enemies —
  indeed, your enemies will perish;
  all evildoers will be scattered. 10 You have lifted up my horn
  like that of a wild ox;
  I have been anointed  c with 
the finest oil. 11 My eyes look at my enemies;
  when evildoers rise against me,
  my ears hear them. 12 The righteous thrive like a palm tree
  and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.


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13 Planted in the house of the Lord,
  they thrive in the courts of our God. 14 They will still bear fruit in old age,
  healthy and green,
 15 to declare: “The Lord is just;
  he is my rock,
  and there is no unrighteousness 
in him.”
GOD’S ETERNAL REIGN
93 
The Lord reigns! He is robed  
 in majesty;
  the Lord is robed, 
enveloped in strength.


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The world is firmly established;
  it cannot be shaken. a 91:1-2 LXX, Syr , Jer read 2Almighty, saying, or 2Almighty, he will say   b 92:3 Or ten-stringed instrument and a harp    
c 92:10 Syr reads you have anointed me
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PSALMS 93-95 524
 2 Your throne has been established
  from the beginning;  a
  you are from eternity . 3 The floods have lifted up, Lord,
  the floods have lifted up their voice;
  the floods lift up their pounding waves. 4 Greater than the roar of a 
huge torrent —
  the mighty breakers of the sea —
  the Lord on high is majestic. 5 Lord, your testimonies 
are completely reliable;
  holiness adorns your house
  for all the days to come. THE JUST JUDGE
94 
Lord, God of vengeance —
God of vengeance, shine!


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2 Rise up, Judge of the earth;
  repay the proud what they deserve. 3 Lord, how long will the wicked —
  how long will the wicked celebrate? 4 They pour out arrogant words;
  all the evildoers boast. 5 Lord, they crush your people;
  they oppress your heritage. 6 They kill the widow and 
the resident alien
  and murder the fatherless. 7 They say , “The Lord doesn’t see it. The God of Jacob 
doesn’t pay attention.”
 8 Pay attention, you stupid people! Fools, when will you be wise?


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9 Can the one who shaped the ear 
not hear,
  the one who formed the eye not see? 10 The one who instructs nations,
  the one who teaches 
mankind knowledge —
  does he not discipline?


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11 The Lord knows the thoughts 
of mankind;
  they are futile. 12 Lord, how happy is anyone 
you discipline
  and teach from your law
 13 to give him relief from troubled times
  until a pit is dug for the wicked. 14 The Lord will not leave his people
  or abandon his heritage,
 15 for the administration of justice will 
again be righteous,
  and all the upright in heart 
will follow b it. 16 Who stands up for me 
against the wicked?


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Who takes a stand for me 
against evildoers? 17 If the Lord had not been my helper,
  I would soon rest in the silence 
of death. 18 If I say , “My foot is slipping,”
  your faithful love 
will support me, Lord. 19 When I am filled with cares,
  your comfort brings me joy . 20 Can a corrupt throne be your ally ,
  a throne that makes evil laws? 21 They band together against the life 
of the righteous
  and condemn the innocent to death. 22 But the Lord is my refuge;
  my God is the rock of my protection. 23 He will pay them back for their sins
  and destroy them for their evil.


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The Lord our God will destroy them. WORSHIP AND WARNING
95 
Come, let us shout joyfully  
 to the Lord,
  shout triumphantly to the rock 
of our salvation! 2 Let us enter his presence 
with thanksgiving;
  let us shout triumphantly to him 
in song. 3 For the Lord is a great God,
  a great King above all gods. 4 The depths of the earth are in his hand,
  and the mountain peaks are his. 5 The sea is his; he made it. His hands formed the dry land. 6 Come, let us worship and bow down;
  let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. 7 For he is our God,
  and we are the people of his pasture,
  the sheep under his care. c
a  93:2 Lit from then   b 94:15 Or heart will support ; lit heart after   c  95:7 Lit sheep of his hand
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 525 PSALMS 95-97
  Today , if you hear his voice:
 8 Do not harden your hearts as at Meribah,
  as on that day at Massah 
in the wilderness
 9 where your fathers tested me;
  they tried me, though they had seen 
what I did. 10 For forty years I was disgusted 
with that generation;
  I said, “They are a people whose hearts 
go astray;
  they do not know my ways.”
 11 So I swore in my anger,
  “They will not enter my rest.”
KING OF THE EARTH
96 
Sing a new song to the Lord;
let the whole earth sing to the Lord. 2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
  proclaim his salvation from day to day .


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3 Declare his glory among the nations,
  his wondrous works among all peoples. 4 For the Lord is great and is 
highly praised;
  he is feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
  but the Lord made the heavens. 6 Splendor and majesty are before him;
  strength and beauty are 
in his sanctuary . 7 Ascribe to the Lord, you families 
of the peoples,
  ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory 
of his name;
  bring an offering and enter his courts. 9 Worship the Lord in the splendor 
of his holiness;
  let the whole earth tremble before him. 10 Say among the nations: 
“The Lord reigns. The world is firmly established; 
it cannot be shaken. He judges the peoples fairly .”
 11 Let the heavens be glad 
and the earth rejoice;
  let the sea and all that fills it resound. 12 Let the fields and everything 
in them celebrate. Then all the trees of the forest 
will shout for joy
 13 before the Lord, for he is coming —
  for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world 
with righteousness
  and the peoples with his faithfulness. THE MAJESTIC KING
97 
The Lord reigns! Let the earth   
rejoice;
  let the many coasts and islands be glad. 2 Clouds and total darkness 
surround him;
  righteousness and justice are 
the foundation of his throne. 3 Fire goes before him
  and burns up his foes on every side.


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4 His lightning lights up the world;
  the earth sees and trembles. 5 The mountains melt like wax
  at the presence of the Lord —
  at the presence of the Lord 
of the whole earth. 6 The heavens proclaim 
his righteousness;
  all the peoples see his glory . 7 All who serve carved images,
  those who boast in idols, will be 
put to shame.


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All the gods a must worship him. 8 Zion hears and is glad,
  Judah’s villages  b rejoice
  because of your judgments, Lord. 9 For you, Lord,
  are the Most High over the whole earth;
  you are exalted above all the gods. 10 You who love the Lord, hate evil!


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He protects the lives 
of his faithful ones;
  he rescues them from the power of 
the wicked. 11 Light dawns c,d for the righteous,
  gladness for the upright in heart.


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12 Be glad in the Lord,  
you righteous ones,
  and give thanks to his holy name. e
a 97:7 LXX, Syr read All his angels ; Heb 1:6   b 97:8 Lit daughters   c 97:11 One Hb ms, LXX, some ancient versions read rises to 
shine ; Ps 112:4   d 97:11 Lit Light is sown   e 97:12 Lit to the memory of his holiness
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PSALMS 98-101 526
PRAISE THE KING
98 
A psalm. Sing a new song to the Lord,
  for he has performed wonders;
  his right hand and holy arm
  have won him victory . 2 The Lord has made his victory known;
  he has revealed his righteousness
  in the sight of the nations. 3 He has remembered his love
  and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
  all the ends of the earth
  have seen our God’s victory . 4 Let the whole earth shout to the Lord;
  be jubilant, shout for joy , and sing. 5 Sing to the Lord with the lyre,
  with the lyre and melodious song. 6 With trumpets and the blast 
of the ram’s horn
  shout triumphantly
  in the presence of the Lord, our King. 7 Let the sea and all that fills it,
  the world and those who live in it, 
resound. 8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
  let the mountains shout together 
for joy
 9 before the Lord,
  for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world righteously
  and the peoples fairly . THE KING IS HOLY
99 
The Lord reigns! Let the peoples  
 tremble.


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He is enthroned between the cherubim. Let the earth quake. 2 The Lord is great in Zion;
  he is exalted above all the peoples. 3 Let them praise your great
  and awe-inspiring name.


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4 The mighty King loves justice. You have established fairness;
  you have administered justice
  and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt the Lord our God;
  bow in worship at his footstool.


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He is holy . 6 Moses and Aaron were 
among his priests;
  Samuel also was among 
those calling on his name. They called to the Lord  
and he answered them. 7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud;
  they kept his decrees and the statutes 
he gave them. 8 Lord our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them,
  but an avenger of their sinful actions. 9 Exalt the Lord our God;
  bow in worship at his holy mountain,
  for the Lord our God is holy . BE THANKFUL
100 
A psalm of thanksgiving. Let the whole earth shout 
triumphantly to God!


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2 Serve the Lord with gladness;
  come before him with joyful songs. 3 Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are his  a—
  his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
  and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good, and his 
faithful love endures forever;
  his faithfulness, 
through all generations. A VOW OF INTEGRITY
101 
A psalm of David. I will sing of faithful love and justice;
  I will sing praise to you, Lord. 2 I will pay attention to the way 
of integrity .


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When will you come to me? I will live with a heart of integrity 
in my house. 3 I will not let anything worthless 
guide me. b
  I hate the practice of transgression;
  it will not cling to me. 4 A devious heart will be far from me;
  I will not be involved with  c evil. 5 I will destroy anyone
  who secretly slanders his neighbor;
a100:3 Alt Hb tradition, some Hb mss, LXX, Syr , Vg read and not we ourselves   b101:3 Lit I will not put a worthless thing in 
front of my eyes   c101:4 Lit not know
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 527 PSALMS 101-102
  I cannot tolerate anyone
  with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart. 6 My eyes favor the faithful of the land
  so that they may sit down with me. The one who follows the way 
of integrity
  may serve me. 7 No one who acts deceitfully
  will live in my palace;
  the one who tells lies
  will not be retained here to guide me. a
 8 Every morning I will destroy
  all the wicked of the land,
  wiping out all evildoers 
from the Lord’s city . AFFLICTION IN LIGHT OF ETERNITY
102 
A prayer of a suffering person who is weak 
and pours out his lament before the Lord.


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Listen closely to me;
  answer me quickly when I call. 3 For my days vanish like smoke,
  and my bones burn like a furnace. 4 My heart is suffering, 
withered like grass;
  I even forget to eat my food. 5 Because of the sound of my groaning,
  my flesh sticks to my bones. 6 I am like an eagle owl,
  like a little owl among the ruins. 7 I stay awake;
  I am like a solitary bird on a roof. 8 My enemies taunt me all day long;
  they ridicule and use my name 
as a curse. 9 I eat ashes like bread
  and mingle my drinks with tears
 10 because of your indignation and wrath;
  for you have picked me up 
and thrown me aside. 11 My days are like a lengthening shadow ,
  and I wither away like grass. 12 But you, Lord, are enthroned forever;
  your fame endures to all generations. 13 You will rise up and have compassion 
on Zion,
  for it is time to show favor to her —
  the appointed time has come. 14 For your servants take delight 
in its stones
  and favor its dust. 15 Then the nations will fear the name 
of the Lord,
  and all the kings of the earth your glory ,
 16 for the Lord will rebuild Zion;
  he will appear in his glory . 17 He will pay attention to the prayer 
of the destitute
  and will not despise their prayer. 18 This will be written 
for a later generation,
  and a people who have not yet 
been created will praise the Lord:
 19 He looked down from 
his holy heights —
  the Lord gazed out from heaven 
to earth —
 20 to hear a prisoner’s groaning,
  to set free those condemned to die,  b
 21 so that they might declare
  the name of the Lord in Zion
  and his praise in Jerusalem,
 22 when peoples and kingdoms 
are assembled
  to serve the Lord. 23 He has broken my c strength 
in midcourse;
  he has shortened my days.


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24 I say: “My God, do not take me
  in the middle of my life! d
  Your years continue 
through all generations. 25 Long ago you established the earth,
  and the heavens are the work 
of your hands. 26 They will perish, but you will endure;
  all of them will wear out like clothing. You will change them like a garment,
  and they will pass away .


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27 But you are the same,
  and your years will never end. 28 Your servants’ children 
will dwell securely ,
  and their offspring will be established 
before you.”
a101:7 Lit be established in front of my eyes   b102:20 Lit free sons of death   c102:23 Some Hb mss, LXX read his    
d102:24 Lit my days
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PSALMS 103-104 528
THE FORGIVING GOD
103 
Of David. My soul, bless the Lord,
  and all that is within me, bless 
his holy name.


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2 My soul, bless the Lord,
  and do not forget all his benefits. 3 He forgives all your iniquity;
  he heals all your diseases. 4 He redeems your life from the Pit;
  he crowns you with faithful love 
and compassion. 5 He satisfies you a with good things;
  your youth is renewed like the eagle. 6 The Lord executes acts of righteousness
  and justice for all the oppressed. 7 He revealed his ways to Moses,
  his deeds to the people of Israel. 8 The Lord is compassionate 
and gracious,
  slow to anger and abounding 
in faithful love. 9 He will not always accuse us
  or be angry forever. 10 He has not dealt with us as 
our sins deserve
  or repaid us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above 
the earth,
  so great is his faithful love
  toward those who fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west,
  so far has he removed
  our transgressions from us. 13 As a father has compassion 
on his children,
  so the Lord has compassion on those 
who fear him. 14 For he knows what we are made of,
  remembering that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are like grass —
  he blooms like a flower of the field;
 16 when the wind passes over it, 
it vanishes,
  and its place is no longer known. b
 17 But from eternity to eternity
  the Lord’s faithful love is toward 
those who fear him,
  and his righteousness toward the   
grandchildren
 18 of those who keep his covenant,
  who remember to observe his precepts.


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20 Bless the Lord,
  all his angels of great strength,
  who do his word,
  obedient to his command. 21 Bless the Lord, all his armies,
  his servants who do his will. 22 Bless the Lord, all his works
  in all the places where he rules. My soul, bless the Lord! GOD THE CREATOR
104 
My soul, bless the Lord! Lord my God, you are very great;
  you are clothed with majesty 
and splendor. 2 He wraps himself in light as if it were 
a robe,
  spreading out the sky like a canopy ,
 3 laying the beams of his palace
  on the waters above,
  making the clouds his chariot,
  walking on the wings of the wind,
 4 and making the winds his messengers,  c
  flames of fire his servants. 5 He established the earth 
on its foundations;
  it will never be shaken.


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6 You covered it with the deep
  as if it were a garment;
  the water stood above the mountains. 7 At your rebuke the water fled;
  at the sound of your thunder 
they hurried away —
 8 mountains rose and valleys sank  d —
  to the place you established for them. 9 You set a boundary they cannot cross;
  they will never cover the earth again. 10 He causes the springs to gush 
into the valleys;
  they flow between the mountains. 11 They supply water for every wild beast;
  the wild donkeys quench their thirst. a103:5 Lit satisfies your ornament ; Hb obscure   b103:16 Lit place no longer knows it   c104:4 Or angels   d104:7-8 Or away.


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 529 PSALMS 104-105
 12 The birds of the sky live 
beside the springs;
  they make their voices heard 
among the foliage. 13 He waters the mountains 
from his palace;
  the earth is satisfied by the fruit 
of your labor. 14 He causes grass to grow 
for the livestock
  and provides crops for man to cultivate,
  producing food from the earth,
 15 wine that makes human hearts glad —
  making his face shine with oil —
  and bread that sustains human hearts. 16 The trees of the Lord flourish,  a
  the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.


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17 There the birds make their nests;
  storks make their homes 
in the pine trees. 18 The high mountains are 
for the wild goats;
  the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes. 19 He made the moon to mark 
the b festivals; c
  the sun knows when to set. 20 You bring darkness, 
and it becomes night,
  when all the forest animals stir. 21 The young lions roar for their prey
  and seek their food from God. 22 The sun rises; they go back
  and lie down in their dens. 23 Man goes out to his work
  and to his labor until evening. 24 How countless are your works, Lord! In wisdom you have made them all;
  the earth is full of your creatures. d
 25 Here is the sea, vast and wide,
  teeming with creatures 
beyond number —
  living things both large and small. 26 There the ships move about,
  and Leviathan, which you formed 
to play there. 27 All of them wait for you
  to give them their food at the right time.


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28 When you give it to them,
  they gather it;
  when you open your hand,
  they are satisfied with good things. 29 When you hide your face,
  they are terrified;
  when you take away their breath,
  they die and return to the dust. 30 When you send your breath,  e
  they are created,
  and you renew the surface 
of the ground. 31 May the glory of the Lord  
endure forever;
  may the Lord rejoice in his works. 32 He looks at the earth, and it trembles;
  he touches the mountains,
  and they pour out smoke. 33 I will sing to the Lord all my life;
  I will sing praise to my God while I live. 34 May my meditation be pleasing to him;
  I will rejoice in the Lord. 35 May sinners vanish from the earth
  and wicked people be no more. My soul, bless the Lord!


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Hallelujah! GOD’S FAITHFULNESS TO HIS PEOPLE
105 
Give thanks to the Lord, call on  
 his name;
  proclaim his deeds among the peoples. 2 Sing to him, sing praise to him;
  tell about all his wondrous works!


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3 Honor his holy name;
  let the hearts of those who seek the 
Lord rejoice. 4 Seek the Lord and his strength;
  seek his face always. 5 Remember the wondrous works 
he has done,
  his wonders, and the judgments   
he has pronounced,  f
 6 you offspring of Abraham his servant,
  Jacob’s descendants  —  
his chosen ones.


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7 He is the Lord our God;
  his judgments govern the whole earth. 8 He remembers his covenant forever,
  the promise he ordained
  for a thousand generations —
a104:16 Lit are satisfied   b104:19 Lit moon for   c104:19 Or the appointed times   d104:24 Lit possessions   e104:30 Or Spirit   
f105:5 Lit judgments of his mouth
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PSALMS 105-106 530
 9 the covenant he made with Abraham,
  swore  a to Isaac,
 10 and confirmed to Jacob as a decree
  and to Israel as a permanent covenant:
 11 “I will give the land of Canaan to you
  as your inherited portion.”
 12 When they were few in number,
  very few indeed,
  and resident aliens in Canaan,
 13 wandering from nation to nation
  and from one kingdom to another,
 14 he allowed no one to oppress them;
  he rebuked kings on their behalf:
 15 “Do not touch my anointed ones,
  or harm my prophets.”
 16 He called down famine against the land
  and destroyed the entire food supply . 17 He had sent a man ahead of them —
  Joseph, who was sold as a slave.


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18 They hurt his feet with shackles;
  his neck was put in an iron collar. 19 Until the time his prediction came true,
  the word of the Lord tested him. 20 The king sent for him and released him;
  the ruler of peoples set him free.


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21 He made him master of his household,
  ruler over all his possessions —
 22 binding b his officials at will
  and instructing his elders. 23 Then Israel went to Egypt;
  Jacob lived as an alien in the land 
of Ham. c
 24 The Lord d made his people 
very fruitful;
  he made them more numerous 
than their foes,
 25 whose hearts he turned to hate 
his people
  and to deal deceptively 
with his servants. 26 He sent Moses his servant,
  and Aaron, whom he had chosen.


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27 They performed his miraculous signs 
among them,
  and wonders in the land of Ham. 28 He sent darkness, 
and it became dark —
  for did they not defy his commands? 29 He turned their water into blood
  and caused their fish to die. 30 Their land was overrun with frogs,
  even in their royal chambers. 31 He spoke, and insects came —
  gnats throughout their country . 32 He gave them hail for rain,
  and lightning throughout their land. 33 He struck their vines and fig trees
  and shattered the trees 
of their territory . 34 He spoke, and locusts came —
  young locusts without number. 35 They devoured all the vegetation 
in their land
  and consumed the produce 
of their land. 36 He struck all the firstborn in their land,
  all their first progeny . 37 Then he brought Israel out with silver 
and gold,
  and no one among his tribes stumbled. 38 Egypt was glad when they left,
  for the dread of Israel  e had fallen 
on them. 39 He spread a cloud as a covering
  and gave a fire to light up the night. 40 They asked, and he brought quail
  and satisfied them with bread 
from heaven. 41 He opened a rock, and water 
gushed out;
  it flowed like a stream in the desert. 42 For he remembered his holy promise
  to Abraham his servant. 43 He brought his people out 
with rejoicing,
  his chosen ones with shouts of joy . 44 He gave them the lands of the nations,
  and they inherited
  what other peoples had worked for. 45 All this happened
  so that they might keep his statutes
  and obey his instructions.


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Hallelujah! ISRAEL ’S UNFAITHFULNESS TO GOD
106 
Hallelujah! Give thanks to the Lord, 
for he is good;
  his faithful love endures forever.


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2 Who can declare the Lord’s mighty acts
  or proclaim all the praise due him? a105:9 Lit and his oath   b105:22 LXX, Syr , Vg read teaching   c105:23 = Egypt, also in v . 27   d105:24 Lit He   e105:38 Lit them
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 531 PSALM 106
 3 How happy are those 
who uphold justice,
  who practice righteousness at all times. 4 Remember me, Lord,
  when you show favor to your people.


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Come to me with your salvation
 5 so that I may enjoy the prosperity
  of your chosen ones,
  rejoice in the joy of your nation,
  and boast about your heritage. 6 Both we and our fathers have sinned;
  we have done wrong 
and have acted wickedly . 7 Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp
  the significance of 
your wondrous works
  or remember your many acts 
of faithful love;
  instead, they rebelled by the sea  —  
the Red Sea. 8 Yet he saved them for his name’s sake,
  to make his power known. 9 He rebuked the Red Sea,  
and it dried up;
  he led them through the depths 
as through a desert. 10 He saved them from the power 
of the adversary;
  he redeemed them from the power 
of the enemy . 11 Water covered their foes;
  not one of them remained. 12 Then they believed his promises
  and sang his praise. 13 They soon forgot his works
  and would not wait for his counsel. 14 They were seized with craving 
in the wilderness
  and tested God in the desert. 15 He gave them what they asked for,
  but sent a wasting disease 
among them. 16 In the camp they were envious 
of Moses
  and of Aaron, the Lord’s holy one. 17 The earth opened up 
and swallowed Dathan;
  it covered the assembly of Abiram. 18 Fire blazed throughout their assembly;
  flames consumed the wicked. 19 At Horeb they made a calf
  and worshiped the cast metal image. 20 They exchanged their glory  a,b
  for the image of a grass-eating ox. 21 They forgot God their Savior,
  who did great things in Egypt,
 22 wondrous works in the land of Ham,  c
  awe-inspiring acts at the Red Sea. 23 So he said he would have 
destroyed them —
  if Moses his chosen one
  had not stood before him in the breach
  to turn his wrath away 
from destroying them. 24 They despised the pleasant land
  and did not believe his promise.


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25 They grumbled in their tents
  and did not listen to the Lord. 26 So he raised his hand against them 
with an oath
  that he would make them fall 
in the desert
 27 and would disperse their descendants  d
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  scattering them throughout the lands. 28 They aligned themselves with Baal 
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 29 They angered the Lord with their deeds,
  and a plague broke out against them. 30 But Phinehas stood up and intervened,
  and the plague was stopped. 31 It was credited to him as righteousness
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32 They angered the Lord at the Waters 
of Meribah,
  and Moses suffered  f because of them;
 33 for they embittered his spirit,  g
  and he spoke rashly with his lips. 34 They did not destroy the peoples
  as the Lord had commanded them
 35 but mingled with the nations
  and adopted their ways. 36 They served their idols,
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their descendants fall   e106:28 Lit sacrifices for dead ones   f106:32 Lit and it was evil for Moses   g106:33 Some Hb mss, 
LXX, Syr , Jer; other Hb mss read they rebelled against his Spirit
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PSALMS 106-107 532
  which became a snare to them. 37 They sacrificed their sons 
and daughters to demons. 38 They shed innocent blood —
  the blood of their sons and daughters
  whom they sacrificed to the idols 
of Canaan;
  so the land became polluted with blood. 39 They defiled themselves by their actions
  and prostituted themselves 
by their deeds. 40 Therefore the Lord’s anger burned 
against his people,
  and he abhorred his own inheritance. 41 He handed them over to the nations;
  those who hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies oppressed them,
  and they were subdued 
under their power. 43 He rescued them many times,
  but they continued to rebel deliberately
  and were beaten down by their iniquity . 44 When he heard their cry ,
  he took note of their distress,
 45 remembered his covenant with them,
  and relented according to 
the abundance
  of his faithful love. 46 He caused them to be pitied
  before all their captors. 47 Save us, Lord our God,
  and gather us from the nations,
  so that we may give thanks 
to your holy name
  and rejoice in your praise. 48 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
  from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say , “ Amen!


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  Hallelujah! BOOK V (Psalms 107–150)
THANKSGIVING FOR GOD’S DELIVERANCE
107 
Give thanks to the Lord, 
for he is good;
  his faithful love endures forever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim
  that he has redeemed them 
from the power of the foe
 3 and has gathered them from the lands —
  from the east and the west,
  from the north and the south.


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5 They were hungry and thirsty;
  their spirits failed  b within them. 6 Then they cried out to the Lord  
in their trouble;
  he rescued them from their distress. 7 He led them by the right path
  to go to a city where they could live. 8 Let them give thanks to the Lord
  for his faithful love
  and his wondrous works for 
all humanity . 9 For he has satisfied the thirsty
  and filled the hungry with good things. 10 Others sat in darkness and gloom  c —
  prisoners in cruel chains —
 11 because they rebelled 
against God’s commands
  and despised the counsel 
of the Most High. 12 He broke their spirits  d with hard labor;
  they stumbled, and there was no one 
to help. 13 Then they cried out to the Lord  
in their trouble;
  he saved them from their distress. 14 He brought them out of darkness 
and gloom
  and broke their chains apart. 15 Let them give thanks to the Lord
  for his faithful love
  and his wondrous works for 
all humanity . 16 For he has broken down 
the bronze gates
  and cut through the iron bars. 17 Fools suffered affliction
  because of their rebellious ways 
and their iniquities. 18 They loathed all food
  and came near the gates of death. 19 Then they cried out to the Lord  
in their trouble;
  he saved them from their distress.


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10,23   b107:5 Lit their soul fainted   c107:10 Or the shadow of death, also in v . 14   d107:12 Lit hearts
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 533 PSALMS 107-108
 20 He sent his word and healed them;
  he rescued them from the Pit. 21 Let them give thanks to the Lord
  for his faithful love
  and his wondrous works for 
all humanity .


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22 Let them offer sacrifices 
of thanksgiving
  and announce his works with shouts 
of joy . 23 Others went to sea in ships,
  conducting trade on the vast water. 24 They saw the Lord’s works,
  his wondrous works in the deep. 25 He spoke and raised a stormy wind
  that stirred up the waves of the sea. a
 26 Rising up to the sky , sinking down 
to the depths,
  their courage  b melting away in anguish,
 27 they reeled and staggered 
like a drunkard,
  and all their skill was useless. 28 Then they cried out to the Lord  
in their trouble,
  and he brought them 
out of their distress. 29 He stilled the storm to a whisper,
  and the waves of the sea  c were hushed. 30 They rejoiced when the waves  d 
grew quiet. Then he guided them to the harbor 
they longed for. 31 Let them give thanks to the Lord
  for his faithful love
  and his wondrous works for 
all humanity . 32 Let them exalt him in the assembly 
of the people
  and praise him in the council 
of the elders. 33 He turns rivers into desert,
  springs into thirsty ground,
 34 and fruitful land into salty wasteland,
  because of the wickedness 
of its inhabitants. 35 He turns a desert into a pool,
  dry land into springs. 36 He causes the hungry to settle there,
  and they establish a city 
where they can live. 37 They sow fields and plant vineyards
  that yield a fruitful harvest. 38 He blesses them, 
and they multiply greatly;
  he does not let their livestock decrease. 39 When they are diminished 
and are humbled
  by cruel oppression and sorrow ,
 40 he pours contempt on nobles
  and makes them wander 
in a trackless wasteland. 41 But he lifts the needy out of 
their suffering
  and makes their families multiply 
like flocks.


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42 The upright see it and rejoice,
  and all injustice shuts its mouth. 43 Let whoever is wise pay attention 
to these things
  and consider the Lord’s acts 
of faithful love. A PLEA FOR VICTORY
108 
A song.


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A psalm of David. My heart is confident, God;
  I will sing; I will sing praises
  with the whole of my being. e
 2 Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. 3 I will praise you, Lord, 
among the peoples;
  I will sing praises to you 
among the nations. 4 For your faithful love is higher 
than the heavens,
  and your faithfulness reaches to 
the clouds. 5 God, be exalted above the heavens,
  and let your glory be over 
the whole earth. 6 Save with your right hand 
and answer me
  so that those you love may be rescued. 7 God has spoken in his sanctuary:  f
  “I will celebrate!


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I will apportion the V alley of Succoth. 8 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine,
  and Ephraim is my helmet;
a107:25 Lit of it   b107:26 Lit souls   c107:29 Lit of them   d107:30 Lit when they   e108:1 Lit praises, even my glory    
f108:7 Or has promised by his holy nature
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PSALMS 108-109 534
  Judah is my scepter. 9 Moab is my washbasin;
  I throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
 10 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?


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God, you do not march out 
with our armies. 12 Give us aid against the foe,
  for human help is worthless. 13 With God we will perform valiantly;
  he will trample our foes. PRAYER AGAINST AN ENEMY
109 
For the choir director.


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God of my praise, do not be silent. 2 For wicked and deceitful mouths open 
against me;
  they speak against me 
with lying tongues. 3 They surround me with hateful words
  and attack me without cause. 4 In return for my love they accuse me,
  but I continue to pray . a
 5 They repay me evil for good,
  and hatred for my love. 6 Set a wicked person over him;
  let an accuser  b stand at his right hand. 7 When he is judged, let him 
be found guilty ,
  and let his prayer be counted as sin. 8 Let his days be few;
  let another take over his position.


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9 Let his children be fatherless
  and his wife a widow . 10 Let his children wander as beggars,
  searching for food far  c 
from their demolished homes. 11 Let a creditor seize all he has;
  let strangers plunder what he has 
worked for. 12 Let no one show him kindness,
  and let no one be gracious 
to his fatherless children. 13 Let the line of his descendants 
be cut off;
  let their name be blotted out 
in the next generation. 14 Let the iniquity of his fathers
  be remembered before the Lord,
  and do not let his mother’s sin 
be blotted out. 15 Let their sins  d always remain 
before the Lord,
  and let him remove  e all memory 
of them from the earth. 16 For he did not think to show kindness,
  but pursued the suffering, needy , 
and brokenhearted
  in order to put them to death. 17 He loved cursing  —  let it fall on him;
  he took no delight in blessing  —  
let it be far from him. 18 He wore cursing like his coat —
  let it enter his body like water
  and go into his bones like oil. 19 Let it be like a robe he wraps 
around himself,
  like a belt he always wears. 20 Let this be the Lord’s payment 
to my accusers,
  to those who speak evil against me. 21 But you, Lord, my Lord,
  deal kindly with me 
for your name’s sake;
  because your faithful love is good, 
rescue me. 22 For I am suffering and needy;
  my heart is wounded within me. 23 I fade away like a lengthening shadow;
  I am shaken off like a locust. 24 My knees are weak from fasting,
  and my body is emaciated. f
 25 I have become an object of ridicule 
to my accusers;  g
  when they see me, they shake 
their heads in scorn. 26 Help me, Lord my God;
  save me according to your faithful love
 27 so they may know that this is your hand
  and that you, Lord, have done it. 28 Though they curse, you will bless.


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When they rise up, they will be 
put to shame,
  but your servant will rejoice. 29 My accusers will be clothed 
with disgrace;
a109:4 Lit but I, prayer   b109:6 Or adversary   c109:10 LXX reads beggars, driven far   d109:15 Lit Let them   e109:15 Or cut 
off   f109:24 Lit denied from fat   g109:25 Lit to them
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 535 PSALMS 109-112
  they will wear their shame like a cloak. 30 I will fervently thank the Lord  
with my mouth;
  I will praise him in the presence 
of many . 31 For he stands at the right hand of 
the needy
  to save him from those who would 
condemn him. THE PRIESTLY KING
110 
A psalm of David. This is the declaration of the Lord
  to my Lord:
  “Sit at my right hand
  until I make your enemies 
your footstool.”
 2 The Lord will extend 
your mighty scepter from Zion. Rule  a over your surrounding  b enemies.


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3 Your people will volunteer
  on your day of battle. c
  In holy splendor, from the womb 
of the dawn,
  the dew of your youth belongs to you. d
 4 The Lord has sworn an oath 
and will not take it back:
  “You are a priest forever
  according to the pattern of Melchizedek.”
 5 The Lord is at your right hand;
  he will crush kings on the day 
of his anger. 6 He will judge the nations, 
heaping up corpses;
  he will crush leaders 
over the entire world.


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7 He will drink from the brook 
by the road;
  therefore, he will lift up his head. PRAISE FOR THE LORD’S WORKS
111 
Hallelujah!


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I will praise the Lord with all 
my heart
  in the assembly of the upright 
and in the congregation. 2 The Lord’s works are great,
  studied by all who delight in them. 3 All that he does is splendid and majestic;
  his righteousness endures forever. 4 He has caused his wondrous works 
to be remembered. The Lord is gracious 
and compassionate. 5 He has provided food for those 
who fear him;
  he remembers his covenant forever. 6 He has shown his people the power 
of his works
  by giving them the inheritance 
of the nations. 7 The works of his hands are truth 
and justice;
  all his instructions are trustworthy . 8 They are established forever and ever,
  enacted in truth and in uprightness. 9 He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever.


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His name is holy and awe-inspiring. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning 
of wisdom;
  all who follow his instructions  f have 
good insight. His praise endures forever. THE TRAITS OF THE RIGHTEOUS
112 
Hallelujah! e
Happy is the person who fears 
the Lord,
  taking great delight in his commands. 2 His descendants will be powerful 
in the land;
  the generation of the upright 
will be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches are in his house,
  and his righteousness endures forever. 4 Light shines in the darkness 
for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, 
and righteous. 5 Good will come to the one 
who lends generously
  and conducts his business fairly . 6 He will never be shaken.


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The righteous one will be 
remembered forever. 7 He will not fear bad news;
  his heart is confident, 
trusting in the Lord.


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8 His heart is assured; he will not fear. a110:2 One Hb ms, LXX, Tg read You will rule   b110:2 Lit Rule in the midst of your   c110:3 Lit power   d110:3 Hb obscure   
e111:1; 112:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic. f111:10 Lit follow them
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PSALMS 112-115 536
  In the end he will look in triumph 
on his foes. 9 He distributes freely to the poor;
  his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor. 10 The wicked one will see it  
and be angry;
  he will gnash his teeth in despair. The desire of the wicked leads to ruin. PRAISE TO THE MERCIFUL GOD
113 
Hallelujah!


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Give praise, servants of the Lord;
  praise the name of the Lord. 2 Let the name of the Lord be blessed
  both now and forever. 3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,
  let the name of the Lord be praised. 4 The Lord is exalted above 
all the nations,
  his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like the Lord our God —
  the one enthroned on high,
 6 who stoops down to look
  on the heavens and the earth? 7 He raises the poor from the dust
  and lifts the needy from the trash heap
 8 in order to seat them with nobles —
  with the nobles of his people. 9 He gives the childless woman 
a household,
  making her the joyful mother 
of children.


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Hallelujah! GOD’S DELIVERANCE OF ISRAEL
114 
When Israel came out of Egypt —
the house of Jacob from a people
  who spoke a foreign language —
 2 Judah became his sanctuary ,
  Israel, his dominion. 3 The sea looked and fled;
  the Jordan turned back.


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4 The mountains skipped like rams,
  the hills, like lambs. 5 Why was it, sea, that you fled? Jordan, that you turned back? 6 Mountains, that you skipped like rams?


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Hills, like lambs? 7 Tremble, earth, at the presence 
of the Lord,
  at the presence of the God of Jacob,
 8 who turned the rock into a pool,
  the flint into a spring. GLORY TO GOD ALONE
115 
Not to us, Lord, not to us,
but to your name give glory
  because of your faithful love, 
because of your truth. 2 Why should the nations say ,
  “Where is their God?


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”
 3 Our God is in heaven
  and does whatever he pleases. 4 Their idols are silver and gold,
  made by human hands. 5 They have mouths but cannot speak,
  eyes, but cannot see. 6 They have ears but cannot hear,
  noses, but cannot smell. 7 They have hands but cannot feel,
  feet, but cannot walk. They cannot make a sound 
with their throats. 8 Those who make them are  a just 
like them,
  as are all who trust in them. 9 Israel, b trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield. 10 House of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield. 11 You who fear the Lord, 
trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield. 12 The Lord remembers us 
and will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel;
  he will bless the house of Aaron;
 13 he will bless those who fear the Lord —
  small and great alike. 14 May the Lord add to your numbers,
  both yours and your children’s.


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15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
  the Maker of heaven and earth. 16 The heavens are the Lord’s,  c
  but the earth he has given 
to the human race. 17 It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
a115:8 Or May those who make them become   b115:9 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read House of Israel   c115:16 Lit the Lord’s 
heavens
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 537 PSALMS 115-118
  nor any of those descending 
into the silence of death. 18 But we will bless the Lord,
  both now and forever.


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Hallelujah! THANKS TO GOD FOR DELIVERANCE
116 
I love the Lord because he has heard
my appeal for mercy . 2 Because he has turned his ear to me,
  I will call out to him as long as I live. 3 The ropes of death were wrapped 
around me,
  and the torments of Sheol overcame me;
  I encountered trouble and sorrow . 4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:
  “Lord, save me! ”
 5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;
  our God is compassionate. 6 The Lord guards the inexperienced;
  I was helpless, and he saved me. 7 Return to your rest, my soul,
  for the Lord has been good to you. 8 For you, Lord, rescued me from death,
  my eyes from tears,
  my feet from stumbling. 9 I will walk before the Lord
  in the land of the living. 10 I believed, even when I said,
  “I am severely oppressed.”
 11 In my alarm I said,
  “Everyone is a liar.”
 12 How can I repay the Lord
  for all the good he has done for me? 13 I will take the cup of salvation
  and call on the name of the Lord.


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14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
  in the presence of all his people. 15 The death of his faithful ones
  is valuable in the Lord’s sight. 16 Lord, I am indeed your servant;
  I am your servant, the son 
of your female servant. You have loosened my bonds. 17 I will offer you a sacrifice 
of thanksgiving
  and call on the name of the Lord. 18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
  in the presence of all his people,
 19 in the courts of the Lord’s house —
  within you, Jerusalem. Hallelujah!


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Hallelujah! THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORY
118 
Give thanks to the Lord, 
for he is good;
  his faithful love endures forever. 2 Let Israel say ,
  “His faithful love endures forever.”
 3 Let the house of Aaron say ,
  “His faithful love endures forever.”
 4 Let those who fear the Lord s ay,
  “His faithful love endures forever.”
 5 I called to the Lord in distress;
  the Lord answered me
  and put me in a spacious place. a
 6 The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.


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What can a mere mortal do to me? 7 The Lord is my helper,
  Therefore, I will look in triumph 
on those who hate me. 8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
  than to trust in humanity . 9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
  than to trust in nobles. 10 All the nations surrounded me;
  in the name of the Lord  
I destroyed them. 11 They surrounded me, yes, 
they surrounded me;
  in the name of the Lord  
I destroyed them. 12 They surrounded me like bees;
  they were extinguished like a fire 
among thorns;
  in the name of the Lord  
I destroyed them. 13 They b pushed me hard to make me fall,
  but the Lord helped me. 14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
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PSALMS 118-119 538
 15 There are shouts of joy and victory
  in the tents of the righteous:
  “The Lord’s right hand 
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The Lord’s right hand 
performs valiantly! ”
 17 I will not die, but I will live
  and proclaim what the Lord has done. 18 The Lord disciplined me severely
  but did not give me over to death. 19 Open the gates of righteousness  
for me;
  I will enter through them
  and give thanks to the Lord. 20 This is the Lord’s gate;
  the righteous will enter through it. 21 I will give thanks to you
  because you have answered me
  and have become my salvation. 22 The stone that the builders rejected
  has become the cornerstone. 23 This came from the Lord;
  it is wondrous in our sight.


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L ord, please grant us success! 26 He who comes in the name
  of the Lord is blessed. From the house of the Lord  
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27 The Lord is God and has given us light. Bind the festival sacrifice with cords
  to the horns of the altar. 28 You are my God, and I will give 
you thanks.


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You are my God; I will exalt you. 29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
  his faithful love endures forever. DELIGHT IN GOD’S WORD
אAleph
119 
How a happy are those whose way 
is blameless,
  who walk according to the Lord’s 
instruction! 2 Happy are those who keep his decrees
  and seek him with all their heart.


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3 They do nothing wrong;
  they walk in his ways. 4 You have commanded that your  
precepts
  be diligently kept. 5 If only my ways were committed
  to keeping your statutes! 6 Then I would not be ashamed
  when I think about all your commands. 7 I will praise you with an upright heart
  when I learn your righteous judgments. 8 I will keep your statutes;
  never abandon me. בBeth
 9 How can a young man keep his way 
pure? By keeping your b word. 10 I have sought you with all my heart;
  don’t let me wander 
from your commands. 11 I have treasured your word in my heart
  so that I may not sin against you. 12 Lord, may you be blessed;
  teach me your statutes. 13 With my lips I proclaim
  all the judgments from your mouth. 14 I rejoice in the way revealed by 
your decrees
  as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on your precepts
  and think about your ways. 16 I will delight in your statutes;
  I will not forget your word. גGimel
 17 Deal generously with your servant
  so that I might live;
  then I will keep your word. 18 Open my eyes so that I may contemplate
  wondrous things 
from your instruction. 19 I am a resident alien on earth;
  do not hide your commands from me. 20 I am continually overcome
  with longing for your judgments. 21 You rebuke the arrogant,
  the ones under a curse,
  who wander from your commands.


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22 Take insult and contempt away from me,
  for I have kept your decrees. 23 Though princes sit together speaking 
against me,
  your servant will think 
about your statutes;
a119:1 The stanzas of this poem form an acrostic. b119:9 Or keeping it according to your
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 539 PSALM 119
 24 your decrees are my delight
  and my counselors. דDaleth
 25 My life is down in the dust;
  give me life through your word. 26 I told you about my life,
  and you answered me;
  teach me your statutes.


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27 Help me understand
  the meaning of your precepts
  so that I can meditate on your wonders. 28 I am weary a from grief;
  strengthen me through your word. 29 Keep me from the way of deceit
  and graciously give me your instruction. 30 I have chosen the way of truth;
  I have set your ordinances before me. 31 I cling to your decrees;
  L ord, do not put me to shame. 32 I pursue the way of your commands,
  for you broaden my understanding. b
הHe
 33 Teach me, Lord, the meaning  c 
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  and I will always keep them. d
 34 Help me understand your instruction,
  and I will obey it
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35 Help me stay on the path 
of your commands,
  for I take pleasure in it. 36 Turn my heart to your decrees
  and not to dishonest profit. 37 Turn my eyes
  from looking at what is worthless;
  give me life in your ways. e
 38 Confirm what you said to your servant,
  for it produces reverence for you. 39 Turn away the disgrace I dread;
  indeed, your judgments are good. 40 How I long for your precepts! Give me life through 
your righteousness. וWaw
 41 Let your faithful love come to me, Lord,
  your salvation, as you promised. 42 Then I can answer the one 
who taunts me,
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43 Never take the word of truth 
from my mouth,
  for I hope in your judgments. 44 I will always obey your instruction,
  forever and ever. 45 I will walk freely in an open place
  because I study your precepts. 46 I will speak of your decrees 
before kings
  and not be ashamed. 47 I delight in your commands,
  which I love. 48 I will lift up my hands 
to your commands,
  which I love,
  and will meditate on your statutes. זZayin
 49 Remember your word to your servant;
  you have given me hope through it.


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51 The arrogant constantly ridicule me,
  but I do not turn away 
from your instruction. 52 Lord, I remember your judgments 
from long ago
  and find comfort. 53 Rage seizes me because of the wicked
  who reject your instruction. 54 Your statutes are the theme of my song
  during my earthly life. f
 55 Lord, I remember your name 
in the night,
  and I obey your instruction. 56 This is my practice:
  I obey your precepts. חCheth
 57 The Lord is my portion;  g
  I have promised to keep your words. 58 I have sought your favor with all 
my heart;
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your promise.


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59 I thought about my ways
  and turned my steps back 
to your decrees. 60 I hurried, not hesitating
  to keep your commands. 61 Though the ropes of the wicked
  were wrapped around me,
a119:28 Or I weep   b119:32 Lit you enlarge my heart   c119:33 Lit way   d119:33 Or will keep it as my reward   e119:37 Some 
Hb mss, Tg read word   f119:54 Lit song in the house of my sojourning   g119:57 Lit You are my portion, Lord
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PSALM 119 540
  I did not forget your instruction. 62 I rise at midnight to thank you
  for your righteous judgments. 63 I am a friend to all who fear you,
  to those who keep your precepts. 64 Lord, the earth is filled with 
your faithful love;
  teach me your statutes. טTet h
 65 Lord, you have treated your servant well,
  just as you promised. 66 Teach me good judgment 
and discernment,
  for I rely on your commands. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray ,
  but now I keep your word. 68 You are good, and you do what is good;
  teach me your statutes. 69 The arrogant have smeared me with lies,
  but I obey your precepts with all 
my heart. 70 Their hearts are hard and insensitive,
  but I delight in your instruction. 71 It was good for me to be afflicted
  so that I could learn your statutes. 72 Instruction from your lips is better 
for me
  than thousands of gold 
and silver pieces. יYod
 73 Your hands made me and formed me;
  give me understanding
  so that I can learn your commands. 74 Those who fear you will see me 
and rejoice,
  for I put my hope in your word.


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75 I know , Lord, that your judgments 
are just
  and that you have afflicted me fairly . 76 May your faithful love comfort me
  as you promised your servant. 77 May your compassion come to me
  so that I may live,
  for your instruction is my delight. 78 Let the arrogant be put to shame
  for slandering me with lies;
  I will meditate on your precepts. 79 Let those who fear you,
  those who know your decrees, 
turn to me. 80 May my heart be blameless 
regarding your statutes
  so that I will not be put to shame. כKaph
 81 I long for your salvation;
  I put my hope in your word. 82 My eyes grow weary
  looking for what you have promised;
  I ask, “When will you comfort me?


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”
 83 Though I have become like a wineskin 
dried by smoke,
  I do not forget your statutes. 84 How many days must 
your servant wait?


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When will you execute judgment 
on my persecutors? 85 The arrogant have dug pits for me;
  they violate your instruction. 86 All your commands are true;
  people persecute me with lies  —  
help me! 87 They almost ended my life on earth,
  but I did not abandon your precepts. 88 Give me life in accordance with 
your faithful love,
  and I will obey the decree 
you have spoken. לLamed
 89 Lord, your word is forever;
  it is firmly fixed in heaven. 90 Your faithfulness is for all generations;
  you established the earth, 
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91 Your judgments stand firm today ,
  for all things are your servants. 92 If your instruction had not been 
my delight,
  I would have died in my affliction. 93 I will never forget your precepts,
  for you have given me life 
through them. 94 I am yours; save me,
  for I have studied your precepts. 95 The wicked hope to destroy me,
  but I contemplate your decrees. 96 I have seen a limit to all perfection,
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It is my meditation all day long. 98 Your commands make me wiser 
than my enemies,
  for they are always with me. 99 I have more insight than 
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 541 PSALM 119
 100 I understand more than the elders
  because I obey your precepts. 101 I have kept my feet from every evil path
  to follow your word.


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102 I have not turned from your judgments,
  for you yourself have instructed me. 103 How sweet your word is to my taste —
  sweeter than honey in my mouth. 104 I gain understanding 
from your precepts;
  therefore I hate every false way . נNun
 105 Your word is a lamp for my feet
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107 I am severely afflicted;
  L ord, give me life according 
to your word. 108 Lord, please accept 
my freewill offerings of praise,
  and teach me your judgments. 109 My life is constantly in danger,  a
  yet I do not forget your instruction. 110 The wicked have set a trap for me,
  but I have not wandered 
from your precepts. 111 I have your decrees as a heritage forever;
  indeed, they are the joy of my heart. 112 I am resolved to obey your statutes
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סSamek
 113 I hate those who are double-minded,
  but I love your instruction. 114 You are my shelter and my shield;
  I put my hope in your word.


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115 Depart from me, you evil ones,
  so that I may obey my God’s commands. 116 Sustain me as you promised, 
and I will live;
  do not let me be ashamed of my hope. 117 Sustain me so that I can be safe
  and always be concerned about 
your statutes. 118 You reject all who stray 
from your statutes,
  for their deceit is a lie. 119 You remove all the wicked on earth
  as if they were c dross from metal;
  therefore, I love your decrees. 120 I tremble d in awe of you;
  I fear your judgments. עAyin
 121 I have done what is just and right;
  do not leave me to my oppressors. 122 Guarantee your servant’s well-being;
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123 My eyes grow weary looking for 
your salvation
  and for your righteous promise. 124 Deal with your servant based on 
your faithful love;
  teach me your statutes. 125 I am your servant; 
give me understanding
  so that I may know your decrees. 126 It is time for the Lord to act,
  for they have violated your instruction. 127 Since I love your commands
  more than gold, even the purest gold,
 128 I carefully follow all your precepts
  and hate every false way . פPe
 129 Your decrees are wondrous;
  therefore I obey them. 130 The revelation of your words 
brings light
  and gives understanding 
to the inexperienced. 131 I open my mouth and pant
  because I long for your commands. 132 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
  as is your practice toward those 
who love your name. 133 Make my steps steady 
through your promise;
  don’t let any sin dominate me. 134 Redeem me from human oppression,
  and I will keep your precepts. 135 Make your face shine on your servant,
  and teach me your statutes. 136 My eyes pour out streams of tears
  because people do not follow 
your instruction. צTsade
 137 You are righteous, Lord,
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138 The decrees you issue are righteous
  and altogether trustworthy . a119:109 Lit in my hand   b119:112 Or statutes; the reward is eternal   c119:119 Some Hb mss, DSS, LXX, Aq, Sym, Jer read All 
the wicked of the earth you count as   d119:120 Lit My flesh shudders
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PSALMS 119-120 542
 139 My anger overwhelms me
  because my foes forget your words. 140 Your word is completely pure,
  and your servant loves it.


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141 I am insignificant and despised,
  but I do not forget your precepts. 142 Your righteousness is 
an everlasting righteousness,
  and your instruction is true. 143 Trouble and distress 
have overtaken me,
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Give me understanding, and I will live. קQoph
 145 I call with all my heart; 
answer me, Lord. I will obey your statutes.


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146 I call to you; save me,
  and I will keep your decrees. 147 I rise before dawn and cry out for help;
  I put my hope in your word. 148 I am awake through each watch 
of the night
  to meditate on your promise. 149 In keeping with your faithful love, 
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L ord, give me life in keeping with 
your justice. 150 Those who pursue evil plans a come near;
  they are far from your instruction. 151 You are near, Lord,
  and all your commands are true. 152 Long ago I learned from your decrees
  that you have established them forever. רResh
 153 Consider my affliction and rescue me,
  for I have not forgotten 
your instruction. 154 Champion my cause and redeem me;
  give me life as you promised. 155 Salvation is far from the wicked
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your statutes. 156 Your compassions are many , Lord;
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I have not turned from your decrees. 158 I have seen the disloyal and feel disgust
  because they do not keep your word. 159 Consider how I love your precepts;
  L ord, give me life according to 
your faithful love. 160 The entirety of your word is truth,
  each of your righteous judgments 
endures forever. שׂSin / שׁShin
 161 Princes have persecuted me 
without cause,
  but my heart fears only your word. 162 I rejoice over your promise
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163 I hate and abhor falsehood,
  but I love your instruction. 164 I praise you seven times a day
  for your righteous judgments. 165 Abundant peace belongs to those
  who love your instruction;
  nothing makes them stumble. 166 Lord, I hope for your salvation
  and carry out your commands. 167 I obey your decrees
  and love them greatly . 168 I obey your precepts and decrees,
  for all my ways are before you. תTaw
 169 Let my cry reach you, Lord;
  give me understanding according to 
your word. 170 Let my plea reach you;
  rescue me according to your promise. 171 My lips pour out praise,
  for you teach me your statutes. 172 My tongue sings about your promise,
  for all your commands are righteous. 173 May your hand be ready to help me,
  for I have chosen your precepts. 174 I long for your salvation, Lord,
  and your instruction is my delight. 175 Let me live, and I will praise you;
  may your judgments help me. 176 I wander like a lost sheep;
  seek your servant,
  for I do not forget your commands. A CRY FOR TRUTH AND PEACE
120 
A song of ascents.


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In my distress I called to the Lord,
  and he answered me. 2 “Lord, rescue me from lying lips
  and a deceitful tongue.”
a119:150 Some Hb mss, LXX, Sym, Jer read who maliciously persecute me
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 543 PSALMS 120-124
 3 What will he give you,
  and what will he do to you,
  you deceitful tongue? 4 A warrior’s sharp arrows
  with burning charcoal! a
 5 What misery that I have stayed 
in Meshech, b
  that I have lived among the tents 
of Kedar! c
 6 I have dwelt too long
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7 I am for peace; but when I speak,
  they are for war. THE LORD OUR PROTECTOR
121 
A song of ascents. I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord,
  the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to slip;
  your Protector will not slumber. 4 Indeed, the Protector of Israel
  does not slumber or sleep. 5 The Lord protects you;
  the Lord is a shelter right by your side. d
 6 The sun will not strike you by day
  or the moon by night. 7 The Lord will protect you from all harm;
  he will protect your life.


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8 The Lord will protect your coming 
and going
  both now and forever. A PRAYER FOR JERUSALEM
122 
A song of ascents.


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Of David. I rejoiced with those who said to me,
  “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
 2 Our feet were standing
  within your gates, Jerusalem —
 3 Jerusalem, built as a city should be,
  solidly united,
 4 where the tribes, the Lord’s tribes, go up
  to give thanks to the name of the Lord. (This is an ordinance for Israel.)
 5 There, thrones for judgment are placed,
  thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the well-being  e of Jerusalem:
  “May those who love you be secure;
 7 may there be peace within your walls,
  security within your fortresses.”
 8 Because of my brothers and friends,
  I will say , “May peace be in you.” f
 9 Because of the house of the Lord  
our God,
  I will pursue your prosperity . LOOKING FOR GOD’S FAVOR
123 
A song of ascents.


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I lift my eyes to you,
  the one enthroned in heaven. 2 Like a servant’s eyes 
on his master’s hand,
  like a servant girl’s eyes 
on her mistress’s hand,
  so our eyes are on the Lord our God
  until he shows us favor. 3 Show us favor, Lord, show us favor,
  for we’ve had more than enough 
contempt. 4 We’ve had more than enough
  scorn from the arrogant
  and contempt from the proud. THE LORD IS ON OUR SIDE
124 
A song of ascents.


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Of David. If the Lord had not been 
on our side —
  let Israel say —
 2 If the Lord had not been on our side
  when people attacked us,
 3 then they would have 
swallowed us alive
  in their burning anger against us. 4 Then the water would have 
engulfed us;
  the torrent would have swept over us;
 5 the raging water would have swept 
over us. 6 Blessed be the Lord,
  who has not let us be ripped apart 
by their teeth. 7 We have escaped like a bird 
from the hunter’s net;
  the net is torn, and we have escaped. 8 Our help is in the name of the Lord,
  the Maker of heaven and earth. a120:4 Lit with coals of the broom bush   b120:5 = a people far to the north of Palestine   c120:5 = a nomadic people of the 
desert to the southeast   d121:5 Lit is your shelter at your right hand   e122:6 Or peace   f122:8 = Jerusalem
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PSALMS 125-129 544
ISRAEL ’S STABILITY
125 
A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are 
like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains forever. 2 The mountains surround Jerusalem
  and the Lord surrounds his people,
  both now and forever. 3 The scepter of the wicked 
will not remain
  over the land allotted to the righteous,
  so that the righteous will not apply 
their hands to injustice. 4 Do what is good, Lord, to the good,
  to those whose hearts are upright. 5 But as for those who turn aside 
to crooked ways,
  the Lord will banish them 
with the evildoers. Peace be with Israel.


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ZION’S RESTORATION
126 
A song of ascents. When the Lord restored 
the fortunes of Zion,  a
  we were like those who dream. 2 Our mouths were filled 
with laughter then,
  and our tongues with shouts of joy . Then they said among the nations,
  “The Lord has done great things 
for them.”
 3 The Lord had done great things for us;
  we were joyful. 4 Restore our fortunes,  b Lord,
  like watercourses in the Negev . 5 Those who sow in tears
  will reap with shouts of joy . 6 Though one goes along weeping,
  carrying the bag of seed,
  he will surely come back with shouts 
of joy ,
  carrying his sheaves. THE BLESSING OF THE LORD
127 
A song of ascents.


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Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds a house,
  its builders labor over it in vain;
  unless the Lord watches over a city ,
  the watchman stays alert in vain. 2 In vain you get up early and stay up late,
  working hard to have enough food  —  
  yes, he gives sleep to the one he loves. c
 3 Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
  offspring, a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
  are the sons born in one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has filled 
his quiver with them.


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They will never be put to shame
  when they speak with their enemies 
at the city gate. BLESSINGS FOR THOSE WHO FEAR GOD
128 
A song of ascents. How happy is everyone who fears 
the Lord,
  who walks in his ways! 2 You will surely eat
  what your hands have worked for.


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You will be happy ,
  and it will go well for you. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
  within your house,
  your children, like young olive trees
  around your table. 4 In this very way
  the man who fears the Lord
  will be blessed. 5 May the Lord bless you from Zion,
  so that you will see the prosperity 
of Jerusalem
  all the days of your life
 6 and will see your children’s children! Peace be with Israel. PROTECTION OF THE OPPRESSED
129 
A song of ascents. Since my youth they have often 
attacked me —
  let Israel say —
 2 Since my youth they have often 
attacked me,
  but they have not prevailed against me. 3 Plowmen plowed over my back;
  they made their furrows long.


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4 The Lord is righteous;
  he has cut the ropes of the wicked. a126:1 Or Lord returned those of Zion who had been captives   b126:4 Or Return our captives   c127:2 Or yes, he gives such 
things to his loved ones while they sleep
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 545 PSALMS 129-132
 5 Let all who hate Zion
  be driven back in disgrace. 6 Let them be like grass on the rooftops,
  which withers before it grows up  a
 7 and can’t even fill the hands 
of the reaper
  or the arms of the one 
who binds sheaves.


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8 Then none who pass by will say ,
  “May the Lord’s blessing be on you. We bless you in the name of the Lord.”
AWAITING REDEMPTION
130 
A song of ascents. Out of the depths I call 
to you, Lord!


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2 Lord, listen to my voice;
  let your ears be attentive
  to my cry for help. 3 Lord, if you kept an account 
of iniquities,
  Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness,
  so that you may be revered. 5 I wait for the Lord; I wait
  and put my hope in his word. 6 I wait for the Lord
  more than watchmen for the morning —
  more than watchmen for the morning. 7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord. For there is faithful love with the Lord,
  and with him is redemption 
in abundance. 8 And he will redeem Israel
  from all its iniquities. A CHILDLIKE SPIRIT
131 
A song of ascents.


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Lord, my heart is not proud;
  my eyes are not haughty . I do not get involved with things
  too great or too wondrous for me. 2 Instead, I have calmed and quieted my 
soul
  like a weaned child with its mother;
  my soul is like a weaned child. 3 Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
  both now and forever. DAVID AND ZION CHOSEN
132 
A song of ascents. Lord, remember David
  and all the hardships he endured,
 2 and how he swore an oath to the Lord,
  making a vow to the Mighty One 
of Jacob:
 3 “I will not enter my house
  or get into my bed,
 4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep
  or my eyelids to slumber
 5 until I find a place for the Lord,
  a dwelling for the Mighty One  
of Jacob.”
 6 We heard of the ark in Ephrathah;  b
  we found it in the fields of Jaar. c
 7 Let us go to his dwelling place;
  let us worship at his footstool. 8 Rise up, Lord, come to 
your resting place,
  you and your powerful ark. 9 May your priests be clothed 
with righteousness,
  and may your faithful people shout 
for joy . 10 For the sake of your servant David,
  do not reject your anointed one. d
 11 The Lord swore an oath to David,
  a promise he will not abandon:
  “I will set one of your offspring  e
  on your throne. 12 If your sons keep my covenant
  and my decrees that I will teach them,
  their sons will also sit on 
your throne forever.”
 13 For the Lord has chosen Zion;
  he has desired it for his home:
 14 “This is my resting place forever;
  I will make my home here
  because I have desired it. 15 I will abundantly bless its food;
  I will satisfy its needy with bread.


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16 I will clothe its priests with salvation,
  and its faithful people will shout 
for joy . 17 There I will make a horn grow 
for David;
  I have prepared a lamp for 
my anointed one. a129:6 Or it can be pulled out   b132:6 = Bethlehem   c132:6 = Kiriath-jearim   d132:10 = the king   e132:11 Lit set the fruit of 
your belly
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PSALMS 132-136 546
 18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,
  but the crown he wears  a 
will be glorious.”
LIVING IN HARMONY
133 
A song of ascents. Of David.


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How good and pleasant it is
  when brothers live together 
in harmony! 2 It is like fine oil on the head,
  running down on the beard,
  running down Aaron’s beard
  onto his robes. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon  b
  falling on the mountains of Zion.


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For there the Lord has appointed 
the blessing —
  life forevermore. CALL TO EVENING WORSHIP
134 
A song of ascents. Now bless the Lord,
  all you servants of the Lord
  who stand in the Lord’s house  
at night!


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2 Lift up your hands in the holy place
  and bless the Lord! 3 May the Lord,
  Maker of heaven and earth,
  bless you from Zion. THE LORD IS GREAT
135 
Hallelujah!


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Praise the name of the Lord. Give praise, you servants of the Lord
 2 who stand in the house of the Lord,
  in the courts of the house of our God. 3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;
  sing praise to his name, 
for it is delightful. 4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob 
for himself,
  Israel as his treasured possession. 5 For I know that the Lord is great;
  our Lord is greater than all gods. 6 The Lord does whatever he pleases
  in heaven and on earth,
  in the seas and all the depths. 7 He causes the clouds to rise 
from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain
  and brings the wind from his   
storehouses. 8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
  both people and animals. 9 He sent signs and wonders 
against you, Egypt,
  against Pharaoh and all his officials. 10 He struck down many nations
  and slaughtered mighty kings:
 11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
  Og king of Bashan,
  and all the kings of Canaan. 12 He gave their land as an inheritance,
  an inheritance to his people Israel.


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13 Lord, your name endures forever,
  your reputation, Lord,
  through all generations. 14 For the Lord will vindicate his people
  and have compassion on his servants. 15 The idols of the nations are of silver 
and gold,
  made by human hands. 16 They have mouths but cannot speak,
  eyes, but cannot see.


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17 They have ears but cannot hear;
  indeed, there is no breath 
in their mouths. 18 Those who make them are just like them,
  as are all who trust in them. 19 House of Israel, bless the Lord! House of Aaron, bless the Lord! 20 House of Levi, bless the Lord! You who revere the Lord, 
bless the Lord! 21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion;
  he dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah! GOD’S LOVE IS ETERNAL
136 
Give thanks to the Lord, 
for he is good. His faithful love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever. 4 He alone does great wonders. His faithful love endures forever.


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5 He made the heavens skillfully . a132:18 Lit but on him his crown   b133:3 The tallest mountain in the region, noted for its abundant precipitation
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 547 PSALMS 136-138
  His faithful love endures forever. 6 He spread the land on the waters. His faithful love endures forever. 7 He made the great lights:
  His faithful love endures forever. 8 the sun to rule by day ,
  His faithful love endures forever. 9 the moon and stars to rule by night. His faithful love endures forever. 10 He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians
  His faithful love endures forever. 11 and brought Israel out from among 
them
  His faithful love endures forever. 12 with a strong hand 
and outstretched arm. His faithful love endures forever. 13 He divided the Red Sea
  His faithful love endures forever. 14 and led Israel through,
  His faithful love endures forever. 15 but hurled Pharaoh 
and his army into the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever. 16 He led his people in the wilderness. His faithful love endures forever. 17 He struck down great kings
  His faithful love endures forever. 18 and slaughtered famous kings —
  His faithful love endures forever. 19 Sihon king of the Amorites
  His faithful love endures forever. 20 and Og king of Bashan —
  His faithful love endures forever. 21 and gave their land as an inheritance,
  His faithful love endures forever. 22 an inheritance to Israel his servant. His faithful love endures forever. 23 He remembered us in our humiliation
  His faithful love endures forever. 24 and rescued us from our foes.


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His faithful love endures forever. 25 He gives food to every creature. His faithful love endures forever. 26 Give thanks to the God of heaven!


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His faithful love endures forever. LAMENT OF THE EXILES
137 
By the rivers of Babylon —
there we sat down and wept
  when we remembered Zion. 2 There we hung up our lyres
  on the poplar trees,
 3 for our captors there asked us 
for songs,
  and our tormentors, for rejoicing:
  “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
 4 How can we sing the Lord’s song
  on foreign soil? 5 If I forget you, Jerusalem,
  may my right hand forget its skill.


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6 May my tongue stick to the roof 
of my mouth
  if I do not remember you,
  if I do not exalt Jerusalem 
as my greatest joy! 7 Remember, Lord, 
what the Edomites said
  that day  a at Jerusalem:
  “Destroy it!


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”
 8 Daughter Babylon, 
doomed to destruction,
  happy is the one who pays you back
  what you have done to us. 9 Happy is he who takes your little ones
  and dashes them against the rocks.


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I will give you thanks 
with all my heart;
  I will sing your praise 
before the heavenly beings. b
 2 I will bow down 
toward your holy temple
  and give thanks to your name
  for your constant love and truth. You have exalted your name
  and your promise above 
everything else. c
 3 On the day I called, you answered me;
  you increased strength within me. d
 4 All the kings on earth 
will give you thanks, Lord,
  when they hear 
what you have promised. e
 5 They will sing of the Lord’s ways,
  for the Lord’s glory is great. 6 Though the Lord is exalted,
  he takes note of the humble;
a137:7 The day Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians in 586 BC   b138:1 Or before the gods, or  before judges, or  before kings ; Hb 
elohim   c138:2 Or You have exalted your promise above all your name   d138:3 Hb obscure   e138:4 Lit hear the words of 
your mouth
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PSALMS 138-140 548
  but he knows the haughty 
from a distance. 7 If I walk into the thick of danger,
  you will preserve my life
  from the anger of my enemies. You will extend your hand;
  your right hand will save me. 8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me.


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L ord, your faithful love 
endures forever;
  do not abandon the work 
of your hands. THE ALL-KNOWING, EVER-PRESENT GOD
139 
For the choir director.


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Lord, you have searched me 
and known me. 2 You know when I sit down and when 
I stand up;
  you understand my thoughts 
from far away . 3 You observe my travels and my rest;
  you are aware of all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue,
  you know all about it, Lord. 5 You have encircled me;
  you have placed your hand on me. 6 This wondrous knowledge is 
beyond me. It is lofty; I am unable to reach it. 7 Where can I go to escape your Spirit?


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Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to heaven, you are there;
  if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there. 9 If I live at the eastern horizon
  or settle at the western limits,  a
 10 even there your hand will lead me;
  your right hand will hold on to me. 11 If I say , “Surely the darkness 
will hide me,
  and the light around me 
will be night” —
 12 even the darkness is not dark to you. The night shines like the day;
  darkness and light are alike to you. 13 For it was you who created 
my inward parts; b
  you knit me together 
in my mother’s womb. 14 I will praise you
  because I have been remarkably 
and wondrously made. c,d
  Your works are wondrous,
  and I know this very well. 15 My bones were not hidden from you
  when I was made in secret,
  when I was formed in the depths 
of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw me when I was formless;
  all my days were written in your book 
and planned
  before a single one of them began. 17 God, how precious  e your thoughts are 
 to me;
  how vast their sum is! 18 If I counted them,
  they would outnumber the grains 
of sand;
  when I wake up, f I am still with you. 19 God, if only you would kill the wicked —
  you bloodthirsty men, stay away 
from me —
 20 who invoke you deceitfully . Your enemies swear by you falsely . 21 Lord, don’t I hate those who hate you,
  and detest those who rebel 
against you? 22 I hate them with extreme hatred;
  I consider them my enemies. 23 Search me, God, and know my heart;
  test me and know my concerns.


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24 See if there is any offensive  g way in me;
  lead me in the everlasting way . PRAYER FOR RESCUE
140 
For the choir director. A psalm of David. Rescue me, Lord, from evil men. Keep me safe from violent men
 2 who plan evil in their hearts. They stir up wars all day long. 3 They make their tongues
  as sharp as a snake’s bite;
  viper’s venom is under their lips. Selah
 4 Protect me, Lord,
  from the power of the wicked.


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Keep me safe from violent men
  who plan to make me stumble. h
a139:9 Lit I take up the wings of the dawn; I dwell at the end of the sea   b139:13 Lit my kidneys   c139:14 DSS, some LXX 
mss, Syr , Jer read because you are remarkable and wonderful   d139:14 Hb obscure   e139:17 Or difficult   f139:18 Some Hb 
mss read I come to an end   g139:24 Or idolatrous   h140:4 Lit to trip up my steps
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 549 PSALMS 140-142
 5 The proud hide a trap with ropes 
for me;
  they spread a net along the path
  and set snares for me. Selah
 6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
  Listen, Lord, to my cry for help.


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7 Lord, my Lord, my strong Savior,
  you shield my head on the day of battle. 8 Lord, do not grant the desires 
of the wicked;
  do not let them achieve their goals. Otherwise, they will become proud. Selah
 9 When those who surround me rise up,  a
  may the trouble their lips cause 
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Let them be thrown into the fire,
  into the abyss, never again to rise. 11 Do not let a slanderer stay in the land. Let evil relentlessly  b hunt down 
a violent man. 12 I c know that the Lord upholds
  the just cause of the poor,
  justice for the needy . 13 Surely the righteous will praise 
your name;
  the upright will live in your presence. PROTECTION FROM SIN AND SINNERS
141 
A psalm of David. Lord, I call on you; hurry to help me.


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Listen to my voice when I call on you. 2 May my prayer be set before you 
as incense,
  the raising of my hands 
as the evening offering. 3 Lord, set up a guard for my mouth;
  keep watch at the door of my lips. 4 Do not let my heart turn 
to any evil thing
  or perform wicked acts
  with men who commit sin. Do not let me feast on their delicacies. 5 Let the righteous one strike me —
  it is an act of faithful love;
  let him rebuke me —
  it is oil for my head;
  let me  d not refuse it. Even now my prayer is against
  the evil acts of the wicked. e
 6 When their rulers  f will be thrown off
  the sides of a cliff,
  the people  g will listen to my words,
  for they are pleasing. 7 As when one plows and breaks up 
the soil,
  turning up rocks,
  so our  h bones have been scattered
  at the mouth of Sheol. 8 But my eyes look to you, Lord,  
my Lord. I seek refuge in you; do not let me die. i
 9 Protect me from the trap they have set 
for me,
  and from the snares of evildoers. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
  while I pass by safely . A CRY OF DISTRESS
142 
A Maskil of David.


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A prayer. I cry aloud to the Lord;
  I plead aloud to the Lord for mercy . 2 I pour out my complaint before him;
  I reveal my trouble to him. 3 Although my spirit is weak within me,
  you know my way . Along this path I travel
  they have hidden a trap for me. 4 Look to the right and see:  j
  no one stands up for me;
  there is no refuge for me;
  no one cares about me. 5 I cry to you, Lord;
  I say , “You are my shelter,
  my portion in the land of the living.”
 6 Listen to my cry ,
  for I am very weak. Rescue me from those  
who pursue me,
  for they are too strong for me. 7 Free me from prison
  so that I can praise your name.


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The righteous will gather around me
  because you deal generously with me. a140:9 Lit Head of those who surround me   b140:11 Hb obscure   c140:12 Alt Hb tradition reads You   d141:5 Lit my head   
e141:5 Lit of them   f141:6 Or judges   g141:6 Lit cliff, and they   h141:7 DSS reads my ; some LXX mss, Syr read their   i141:8 Or 
not pour out my life   j142:4 DSS, LXX, Syr , Vg, Tg read I look to the right and I see
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In your faithfulness listen to my plea,
  and in your righteousness answer me. 2 Do not bring your servant into judgment,
  for no one alive is righteous in your sight. 3 For the enemy has pursued me,
  crushing me to the ground,
  making me live in darkness
  like those long dead. 4 My spirit is weak within me;
  my heart is overcome with dismay . 5 I remember the days of old;
  I meditate on all you have done;
  I reflect on the work of your hands. 6 I spread out my hands to you;
  I am like parched land before you. Selah
 7 Answer me quickly , Lord;
  my spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me,
  or I will be like those
  going down to the Pit. 8 Let me experience
  your faithful love in the morning,
  for I trust in you. Reveal to me the way I should go
  because I appeal to you. 9 Rescue me from my enemies, Lord;
  I come to you for protection. a
 10 Teach me to do your will,
  for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit
  lead me on level ground. 11 For your name’s sake, Lord,
  let me live. In your righteousness deliver me 
from trouble,
 12 and in your faithful love 
destroy my enemies. Wipe out all those who attack me,
  for I am your servant. A KING’S PRAYER
144 
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock
  who trains my hands for battle
  and my fingers for warfare. 2 He is my faithful love and my fortress,
  my stronghold and my deliverer.


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He is my shield, and I take refuge in him;
  he subdues my people  b under me. 3 Lord, what is a human that you care 
for him,
  a son of man c that you think of him? 4 A human is like a breath;
  his days are like a passing shadow . 5 Lord, part your heavens and come down.


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Touch the mountains, 
and they will smoke. 6 Flash your lightning and scatter the foe; d
  shoot your arrows and rout them. 7 Reach down e from on high;
  rescue me from deep water, 
and set me free
  from the grasp of foreigners
 8 whose mouths speak lies,
  whose right hands are deceptive. 9 God, I will sing a new song to you;
  I will play on a ten-stringed harp 
for you —
 10 the one who gives victory to kings,
  who frees his servant David
  from the deadly sword. 11 Set me free and rescue me
  from foreigners
  whose mouths speak lies,
  whose right hands are deceptive.


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12 Then our sons will be like plants
  nurtured in their youth,
  our daughters, like corner pillars
  that are carved in the palace style. 13 Our storehouses will be full,
  supplying all kinds of produce;
  our flocks will increase by thousands
  and tens of thousands in 
our open fields. 14 Our cattle will be well fed. f
  There will be no breach in the walls,
  no going into captivity , g
  and no cry of lament in 
our public squares. 15 Happy are the people with 
such blessings.


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Happy are the people whose God is 
the Lord. a143:9 One Hb ms, LXX; some Hb mss read I cover myself to you   b144:2 Some Hb mss, DSS, Aq, Syr , Tg, Jer read subdues 
peoples ; 2Sm 22:48; Ps 18:47   c144:3 Or a mere mortal   d144:6 Lit scatter them   e144:7 Lit down your hands   f144:14 Or 
will bear heavy loads, or  will be pregnant   g144:14 Or be no plague, no miscarriage
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 551 PSALMS 145-146
PRAISING GOD’S GREATNESS
145 
A hymn of David. I a exalt you, my God the King,
  and bless your name forever and ever.


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2 I will bless you every day;
  I will praise your name 
forever and ever. 3 The Lord is great and is highly praised;
  his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation will declare your works 
to the next
  and will proclaim your mighty acts. 5 I b will speak of your splendor and 
glorious majesty
  and  c your wondrous works. 6 They will proclaim the power 
of your awe-inspiring acts,
  and I will declare your greatness. d
 7 They will give a testimony 
of your great goodness
  and will joyfully sing 
of your righteousness. 8 The Lord is gracious 
and compassionate,
  slow to anger and great in faithful love. 9 The Lord is good to everyone;
  his compassion rests on all he has made. 10 All you have made 
will thank you, Lord;
  the  e faithful will bless you. 11 They will speak of the glory 
of your kingdom
  and will declare your might,
 12 informing all people 
of your mighty acts
  and of the glorious splendor 
of your f kingdom. 13 Your kingdom is 
an everlasting kingdom;
  your rule is for all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words 
  and gracious in all his actions. g
 14 The Lord helps all who fall;
  he raises up all who are oppressed. h
 15 All eyes look to you,
  and you give them their food at the 
proper time. 16 You open your hand
  and satisfy the desire of every   
living thing. 17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways
  and faithful in all his acts. 18 The Lord is near all who call out to him,
  all who call out to him with integrity . 19 He fulfills the desires of those 
who fear him;
  he hears their cry for help 
and saves them. 20 The Lord guards all those 
who love him,
  but he destroys all the wicked. 21 My mouth will declare the Lord’s praise;
  let every living thing
  bless his holy name forever and ever. THE GOD OF COMPASSION
146 
Hallelujah! My soul, praise the Lord.


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2 I will praise the Lord all my life;
  I will sing to my God as long as I live. 3 Do not trust in nobles,
  in a son of man,  i who cannot save. 4 When his breath  j leaves him,
  he returns to the ground;
  on that day his plans die. 5 Happy is the one whose help is the God 
of Jacob,
  whose hope is in the Lord his God,
 6 the Maker of heaven and earth,
  the sea and everything in them. He remains faithful forever,
 7 executing justice for the exploited
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The Lord frees prisoners. 8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord raises up those 
who are oppressed.


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  The Lord loves the righteous. 9 The Lord protects resident aliens
  and helps the fatherless and the widow ,
  but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. 10 The Lord reigns forever;
  Zion, your God reigns for all   
generations.


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a145:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic. b145:5 LXX, Syr read They   c145:5 LXX, Syr read and they will tell of    
d145:6 Alt Hb tradition, Jer read great deeds   e145:10 Lit your   f145:12 LXX, Syr , Jer; MT reads his   g145:13 One Hb ms, DSS, 
LXX, Syr; some Hb mss omit The Lord is faithful in all his words and gracious in all his actions. h145:14; 146:8 Lit bowed down   
i146:3 Or a mere mortal   j146:4 Or spirit
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PSALMS 147-149 552
GOD RESTORES JERUSALEM
147 
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God,
  for praise is pleasant and lovely .


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2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;
  he gathers Israel’s exiled people. 3 He heals the brokenhearted
  and bandages their wounds. 4 He counts the number of the stars;
  he gives names to all of them. 5 Our Lord is great, vast in power;
  his understanding is infinite. a
 6 The Lord helps the oppressed
  but brings the wicked to the ground. 7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
  play the lyre to our God,
 8 who covers the sky with clouds,
  prepares rain for the earth,
  and causes grass to grow on the hills. 9 He provides the animals with their food,
  and the young ravens, 
what they cry for.


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10 He is not impressed by the strength 
of a horse;
  he does not value the power 
of a warrior. b
 11 The Lord values those who fear him,
  those who put their hope 
in his faithful love. 12 Exalt the Lord, Jerusalem;
  praise your God, Zion! 13 For he strengthens the bars 
of your city gates
  and blesses your children within you. 14 He endows your territory 
with prosperity;  c
  he satisfies you with the finest wheat. 15 He sends his command 
throughout the earth;
  his word runs swiftly . 16 He spreads snow like wool;
  he scatters frost like ashes;
 17 he throws his hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand his cold? 18 He sends his word and melts them;
  he unleashes his winds,  d 
and the water flows. 19 He declares his word to Jacob,
  his statutes and judgments to Israel. 20 He has not done this for every nation;
  they do not know his judgments. Hallelujah!


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CREATION’S PRAISE OF THE LORD
148 
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens;
  praise him in the heights. 2 Praise him, all his angels;
  praise him, all his heavenly armies. 3 Praise him, sun and moon;
  praise him, all you shining stars. 4 Praise him, highest heavens,
  and you waters above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
  for he commanded, 
and they were created. 6 He set them in position 
forever and ever;
  he gave an order that will never 
pass away . 7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
  all sea monsters and ocean depths,
 8 lightning e and hail, snow and cloud,
  stormy wind that executes 
his command,
 9 mountains and all hills,
  fruit trees and all cedars,
 10 wild animals and all cattle,
  creatures that crawl and flying birds,
 11 kings of the earth and all peoples,
  princes and all judges of the earth,
 12 young men as well as young women,
  old and young together. 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
  for his name alone is exalted.


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His majesty covers heaven and earth. 14 He has raised up a horn for his people,
  resulting in praise to all 
his faithful ones,
  to the Israelites, the people 
close to him. Hallelujah!


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PRAISE FOR GOD’S TRIUMPH
149 
Hallelujah! Sing to the Lord a new song,
  his praise in the assembly 
of the faithful. a147:5 Lit understanding has no number   b147:10 Lit the legs of the man   c147:14 Or peace   d147:18 Or breath   e148:8 Or 
fire
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 553 PSALMS 149-150
 2 Let Israel celebrate its Maker;
  let the children of Zion rejoice 
in their King. 3 Let them praise his name with dancing
  and make music to him 
with tambourine and lyre. 4 For the Lord takes pleasure 
in his people;
  he adorns the humble with salvation. 5 Let the faithful celebrate 
in triumphal glory;
  let them shout for joy on their beds. 6 Let the exaltation of God be 
in their mouths  a
  and a double-edged sword 
in their hands,
 7 inflicting vengeance on the nations
  and punishment on the peoples,
 8 binding their kings with chains
  and their dignitaries 
with iron shackles,
 9 carrying out the judgment 
decreed against them. This honor is for all his faithful people.


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Hallelujah! PRAISE THE LORD
150 
Hallelujah! Praise God in his sanctuary . Praise him in his mighty expanse. 2 Praise him for his powerful acts;
  praise him for his abundant greatness. 3 Praise him with trumpet blast;
  praise him with harp and lyre. 4 Praise him with tambourine and dance;
  praise him with strings and flute. 5 Praise him with resounding cymbals;
  praise him with clashing cymbals. 6 Let everything that breathes 
praise the Lord.


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Proverbs
THE PURPOSE OF PROVERBS
1 
The proverbs of Solomon son of David, 
king of Israel:
 2 For learning wisdom and discipline;
  for understanding insightful sayings;
 3 for receiving prudent instruction
  in righteousness, justice, and integrity;
 4 for teaching shrewdness 
to the inexperienced,  a
  knowledge and discretion 
to a young man —
 5 let a wise person listen 
and increase learning,
  and let a discerning person 
obtain guidance —
 6 for understanding a proverb 
or a parable, b
  the words of the wise, and their riddles. 7 The fear of the Lord
  is the beginning of knowledge;
  fools despise wisdom and discipline.


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AVOID THE PATH OF THE VIOLENT
 8 Listen, my son, 
to your father’s instruction,
  and don’t reject 
your mother’s teaching,
 9 for they will be a garland of favor 
on your head
  and pendants  c around your neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice you,
  don’t be persuaded.


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Let’s set an ambush and kill someone. d
  Let’s attack some innocent person 
just for fun! e
 12 Let’s swallow them alive, like Sheol,
  whole, like those who go down 
to the Pit. 13 We’ll find all kinds of valuable property
  and fill our houses with plunder. 14 Throw in your lot with us,
  and we’ll all share the loot”  f —
 15 my son, don’t travel that road 
with them
  or set foot on their path,
 16 because their feet run toward evil
  and they hurry to shed blood. 17 It is useless to spread a net
  where any bird can see it,
 18 but they set an ambush 
to kill themselves;  g
  they attack their own lives. 19 Such are the paths of all who make 
profit dishonestly;
  it takes the lives of those who receive it. h
WISDOM’S PLEA
 20 Wisdom calls out in the street;
  she makes her voice heard 
in the public squares. 21 She cries out above  i the commotion;
  she speaks at the entrance 
of the city gates:
 22 “How long, inexperienced ones, 
will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers 
enjoy mocking
  and you fools hate knowledge? 23 If you respond to my warning,  j
  then I will pour out my spirit on you
  and teach you my words. 24 Since I called out and you refused,
  extended my hand and no one 
paid attention,
 25 since you neglected all my counsel
  and did not accept my correction,
 26 I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity . I will mock when terror strikes you,
 27 when terror strikes you like a storm
  and your calamity comes 
like a whirlwind,
  when trouble and stress overcome you. 28 Then they will call me, 
but I won’t answer;
  they will search for me, but won’t 
find me. 29 Because they hated knowledge,
  didn’t choose to fear the Lord,
 30 were not interested in my counsel,
  and rejected all my correction,
 31 they will eat the fruit of their way
  and be glutted with their own schemes. a1:4 Or simple, or gullible   b1:6 Or an enigma   c1:9 Lit chains   d1:11 Lit Let’s ambush for blood   e1:11 Lit person for no 
reason   f1:14 Lit us; one bag will be for all of us   g1:18 Lit they ambush for their blood   h1:19 Lit takes the life of its 
masters   i1:21 Lit at the head of   j1:23 Lit you turn back to my reprimand
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 32 For the apostasy of the inexperienced 
will kill them,
  and the complacency of fools 
will destroy them. 33 But whoever listens to me 
will live securely
  and be undisturbed by the dread 
of danger.”
WISDOM’S WORTH
2 
My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
 2 listening closely  a to wisdom
  and directing your heart 
to understanding;
 3 furthermore, if you call out to insight
  and lift your voice to understanding,
 4 if you seek it like silver
  and search for it like hidden treasure,
 5 then you will understand the fear 
of the Lord
  and discover the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
  from his mouth come knowledge 
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7 He stores up success  b for the upright;
  He is a shield for those who live 
with integrity
 8 so that he may guard the paths 
of justice
  and protect the way 
of his faithful followers. 9 Then you will understand 
righteousness, justice,
  and integrity  —  every good path. 10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
  and knowledge will delight you. 11 Discretion will watch over you,
  and understanding will guard you. 12 It will rescue you from the way 
of evil —
  from anyone who says perverse things,
 13 from those who abandon 
the right paths
  to walk in ways of darkness,
 14 from those who enjoy doing evil
  and celebrate perversion,
 15 whose paths are crooked,
  and whose ways are devious. 16 It will rescue you 
from a forbidden woman,
  from a wayward woman 
with her flattering talk,
 17 who abandons the companion 
of her youth
  and forgets the covenant of her God;
 18 for her house sinks down to death
  and her ways to the land 
of the departed spirits. 19 None return who go to her;
  none reach the paths of life.


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20 So follow the way of the good,
  and keep to the paths of the righteous. 21 For the upright will inhabit the land,
  and those of integrity will remain in it;
 22 but the wicked will be cut off 
from the land,
  and the treacherous ripped out of it. TRUST THE LORD
3 
My son, don’t forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commands;
 2 for they will bring you
  many days, a full life, c and well-being. 3 Never let loyalty and faithfulness 
leave you.


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Tie them around your neck;
  write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will find favor 
and high regard
  with God and people. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
  and do not rely on 
your own understanding;
 6 in all your ways know him,
  and he will make your paths straight. 7 Don’t be wise in your own eyes;
  fear the Lord and turn away from evil. 8 This will be healing for your body  d
  and strengthening for your bones. 9 Honor the Lord   
with your possessions
  and with the first produce 
of your entire harvest;
 10 then your barns will be 
completely filled,
  and your vats will overflow 
with new wine. 11 Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, 
my son,
  and do not loathe his discipline;
 12 for the Lord disciplines the one 
he loves,
  just as a father disciplines the son in 
whom he delights. a2:2 Lit you, stretching out your ear   b2:7 Or resourcefulness   c3:2 Lit days, years of life   d3:8 Lit navel
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WISDOM BRINGS HAPPINESS
 13 Happy is a man who finds wisdom
  and who acquires understanding,
 14 for she is more profitable than silver,
  and her revenue is better than gold. 15 She is more precious than jewels;
  nothing you desire can equal her.


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16 Long life a is in her right hand;
  in her left, riches and honor. 17 Her ways are pleasant,
  and all her paths, peaceful. 18 She is a tree of life to those 
who embrace her,
  and those who hold on to her are happy . 19 The Lord founded the earth by wisdom
  and established the heavens 
by understanding. 20 By his knowledge the watery depths 
broke open,
  and the clouds dripped with dew . 21 Maintain sound wisdom 
and discretion.


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My son, don’t lose sight of them. 22 They will be life for you  b
  and adornment  c for your neck. 23 Then you will go safely on your way;
  your foot will not stumble. 24 When you lie d down, you will not 
be afraid;
  you will lie down, and your sleep 
will be pleasant. 25 Don’t fear sudden danger
  or the ruin of the wicked 
when it comes,
 26 for the Lord will be your confidence  e
  and will keep your foot from a snare. TREAT OTHERS FAIRLY
 27 When it is in your power, f
  don’t withhold good from the one to 
whom it belongs. 28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away!


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I’ll give it tomorrow”  —  when it is there 
with you. 29 Don’t plan any harm 
against your neighbor,
  for he trusts you and lives near you.


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30 Don’t accuse anyone without cause,
  when he has done you no harm. 31 Don’t envy a violent man
  or choose any of his ways;
 32 for the devious are detestable 
to the Lord,
  but he is a friend  g to the upright. 33 The Lord’s curse is on the household 
of the wicked,
  but he blesses the home 
of the righteous;
 34 He mocks those who mock,
  but gives grace to the humble. 35 The wise will inherit honor,
  but he holds up fools to dishonor. h
A FATHER’S EXAMPLE
4 
Listen, sons, to a father’s discipline,
and pay attention so that 
you may gain understanding,
 2 for I am giving you good instruction. Don’t abandon my teaching. 3 When I was a son with my father,
  tender and precious to my mother,
 4 he taught me and said:
  “Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commands and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding;
  don’t forget or turn away 
from the words from my mouth. 6 Don’t abandon wisdom, and she will 
watch over you;
  love her, and she will guard you. 7 Wisdom is supreme  —  so get wisdom. And whatever else you get, 
get understanding. 8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
  if you embrace her, she will honor you. 9 She will place a garland of favor 
on your head;
  she will give you a crown of beauty .”
TWO WAYS OF LIFE
 10 Listen, my son. Accept my words,
  and you will live many years.


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11 I am teaching you the way of wisdom;
  I am guiding you on straight paths. 12 When you walk, your steps will not 
be hindered;
  when you run, you will not stumble. 13 Hold on to instruction; don’t let go. Guard it, for it is your life. 14 Keep off the path of the wicked;
  don’t proceed on the way of evil ones. a3:16 Lit Length of days   b3:22 Or be your throat   c3:22 Or grace   d3:24 LXX reads sit   e3:26 Or be at your side   f3:27 Lit 
in the power of your hands   g3:32 Or confidential counsel   h3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or  but fools exalt dishonor
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Turn away from it, and pass it by . 16 For they can’t sleep
  unless they have done what is evil;
  they are robbed of sleep
  unless they make someone stumble. 17 They eat the bread of wickedness
  and drink the wine of violence. 18 The path of the righteous is 
like the light of dawn,
  shining brighter and brighter 
until midday . 19 But the way of the wicked is 
like the darkest gloom;
  they don’t know what makes 
them stumble. THE STRAIGHT PATH
 20 My son, pay attention to my words;
  listen closely to my sayings. 21 Don’t lose sight of them;
  keep them within your heart.


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22 For they are life to those 
who find them,
  and health to one’s whole body . 23 Guard your heart above all else,  a
  for it is the source of life. 24 Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly ,
  and don’t let your lips talk deviously . 25 Let your eyes look forward;
  fix your gaze b straight ahead. 26 Carefully consider the path  c 
for your feet,
  and all your ways will be established. 27 Don’t turn to the right or to the left;
  keep your feet away from evil. AVOID SEDUCTION
5 
My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
listen closely d to my understanding
 2 so that you may maintain discretion
  and your lips safeguard knowledge. 3 Though the lips 
of the forbidden woman drip honey
  and her words are  e smoother than oil,
 4 in the end she’s as bitter as wormwood
  and as sharp as a double-edged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death;
  her steps head straight for Sheol.


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6 She doesn’t consider the path of life;
  she doesn’t know that her ways 
are unstable. 7 So now , sons, listen to me,
  and don’t turn away from the words 
from my mouth. 8 Keep your way far from her.


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Don’t go near the door of her house. 9 Otherwise, you will give up 
your vitality to others
  and your years to someone cruel;
 10 strangers will drain your resources,
  and your hard-earned pay will end up 
in a foreigner’s house. 11 At the end of your life, you will lament
  when your physical body 
has been consumed,
 12 and you will say , 
“How I hated discipline,
  and how my heart  
despised correction. 13 I didn’t obey my teachers
  or listen closely  f to my instructors. 14 I am on the verge of complete ruin
  before the entire community .”
ENJOY MARRIAGE
 15 Drink water from your own cistern,
  water flowing from your own well. 16 Should your springs flow  
in the streets,
  streams in the public squares? 17 They should be for you alone
  and not for you to share  
with strangers. 18 Let your fountain be blessed,
  and take pleasure in the wife 
of your youth. 19 A loving deer, a graceful doe  g —
  let her breasts always satisfy you;
  be lost in her love forever. 20 Why , my son, would you lose yourself
  with a forbidden woman
  or embrace a wayward woman?


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21 For a man’s ways are before 
the Lord’s eyes,
  and he considers all his paths. 22 A wicked man’s iniquities will 
trap him;
  he will become tangled in the ropes 
of his own sin. 23 He will die because there is 
no discipline,
  and be lost because of 
his great stupidity . a4:23 Or heart with all diligence   b4:25 Lit eyelids   c4:26 Or Clear a path   d5:1 Lit wisdom; stretch out your ear   e5:3 Lit 
her palate is   f5:13 Lit or turn my ear   g5:19 Or graceful mountain goat
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FINANCIAL ENTANGLEMENTS
6 
My son, if you have put up security 
for your neighbor  a
  or entered into an agreement 
with b a stranger,
 2 you have been snared by the words 
of your mouth
  trapped by the words 
from your mouth. 3 Do this, then, my son, and free yourself,
  for you have put yourself 
in your neighbor’s power:
  Go, humble yourself, and plead 
with your neighbor. 4 Don’t give sleep to your eyes
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5 Escape like a gazelle from a hunter,  c
  like a bird from a hunter’s trap. c
LAZINESS
 6 Go to the ant, you slacker! Observe its ways and become wise. 7 Without leader, administrator, or ruler,
 8 it prepares its provisions in summer;
  it gathers its food during harvest. 9 How long will you stay in bed, 
you slacker?


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When will you get up from your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
  a little folding of the arms to rest,
 11 and your poverty will come like 
a robber,
  your need, like a bandit. THE MALICIOUS MAN
 12 A worthless person, a wicked man
  goes around speaking dishonestly ,
 13 winking his eyes, signaling 
with his feet,
  and gesturing with his fingers. 14 He always plots evil with perversity 
in his heart;
  he stirs up trouble.


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15 Therefore calamity 
will strike him suddenly;
  he will be shattered instantly , 
beyond recovery . WHAT THE LORD HATES
 16 The Lord hates six things;
  in fact, seven are detestable to him:
 17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
  hands that shed innocent blood,
 18 a heart that plots wicked schemes,
  feet eager to run to evil,
 19 a lying witness who gives 
false testimony ,
  and one who stirs up trouble 
among brothers. WARNING AGAINST ADULTERY
 20 My son, keep your father’s command,
  and don’t reject 
your mother’s teaching.


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21 Always bind them to your heart;
  tie them around your neck. 22 When you walk here and there, 
they will guide you;
  when you lie down, they will 
watch over you;
  when you wake up, they will talk to you. 23 For a command is a lamp, 
teaching is a light,
  and corrective discipline is the way 
to life. 24 They will protect you 
from an evil woman,  d
  from the flattering  e tongue of 
a wayward woman. 25 Don’t lust in your heart for her beauty
  or let her captivate you 
with her eyelashes. 26 For a prostitute’s fee is only a loaf 
of bread, f
  but the wife of another man  g goes after 
a precious life. 27 Can a man embrace fire
  and his clothes not be burned? 28 Can a man walk on burning coals
  without scorching his feet? 29 So it is with the one who sleeps with
  another man’s wife;
  no one who touches her 
will go unpunished. 30 People don’t despise the thief if he steals
  to satisfy himself when he is hungry . 31 Still, if caught, he must pay seven times 
as much;
  he must give up all the wealth 
in his house. 32 The one who commits adultery  h 
lacks sense;
  whoever does so destroys himself. 33 He will get a beating  i and dishonor,
a6:1 Or friend   b6:1 Lit or slapped hands for   c6:5 Lit hand   d6:24 LXX reads from a married woman   e6:24 Lit smooth   
f6:26 Or On account of a prostitute, one is left with only a loaf of bread   g6:26 Lit but a wife of a man   h6:32 Lit commits 
adultery with a woman   i 6:33 Or plague
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  and his disgrace will never be removed. 34 For jealousy enrages a husband,
  and he will show no mercy 
when he takes revenge. 35 He will not be appeased by anything
  or be persuaded by lavish bribes. 7 
My son, obey my words,
and treasure my commands. 2 Keep my commands and live,
  and guard my instructions
  as you would the pupil of your eye. 3 Tie them to your fingers;
  write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
  and call understanding your relative. 5 She will keep you 
from a forbidden woman,
  a wayward woman with 
her flattering talk. A STORY OF SEDUCTION
 6 At the window of my house
  I looked through my lattice. 7 I saw among the inexperienced,  a
  I noticed among the youths,
  a young man lacking sense. 8 Crossing the street near her corner,
  he strolled down the road to her house
 9 at twilight, in the evening,
  in the dark of the night. 10 A woman came to meet him
  dressed like a prostitute,
  having a hidden agenda. b
 11 She is loud and defiant;
  her feet do not stay at home.


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12 Now in the street, now in the squares,
  she lurks at every corner. 13 She grabs him and kisses him;
  she brazenly says c to him,
 14 “I’ve made fellowship offerings;
  today I’ve fulfilled my vows. 15 So I came out to meet you,
  to search for you, and I’ve found you. 16 I’ve spread coverings on my bed —
  richly colored linen from Egypt. 17 I’ve perfumed my bed
  with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, let’s drink deeply of lovemaking 
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Let’s feast on each other’s love! 19 My husband isn’t home;
  he went on a long journey . 20 He took a bag of silver with him
  and will come home at the time 
of the full moon.”
 21 She seduces him 
with her persistent pleading;
  she lures with her flattering  d talk. 22 He follows her impulsively
  like an ox going to the slaughter,
  like a deer bounding toward a trap  e
 23 until an arrow pierces its  f liver,
  like a bird darting into a snare —
  he doesn’t know it will cost him his life. 24 Now , sons, listen to me,
  and pay attention to the words 
from my mouth. 25 Don’t let your heart turn aside 
to her ways;
  don’t stray onto her paths. 26 For she has brought many 
down to death;
  her victims are countless. g
 27 Her house is the road to Sheol,
  descending to the chambers of death. WISDOM’S APPEAL
8 
Doesn’t wisdom call out?


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2 At the heights overlooking the road,
  at the crossroads, she takes her stand. 3 Beside the gates leading into the city ,
  at the main entrance, she cries out:
 4 “People, I call out to you;
  my cry is to the children of Adam. 5 Learn to be shrewd, 
you who are inexperienced;
  develop common sense, 
you who are foolish.


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6 Listen, for I speak of noble things,
  and what my lips say is right. 7 For my mouth tells the truth,
  and wickedness is detestable to my lips. 8 All the words from my mouth 
are righteous;
  none of them are deceptive or perverse. 9 All of them are clear to the perceptive,
  and right to those 
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