Chapter 108

1 My ^R3519 heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul. ^F1224 2 Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn! 3 I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. 4 For Your lovingkindness ^R3520 is great above ^R3521 the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the skies. 5 Be ^R3522 exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth.

6 That ^R3523 Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer me! 7 God has spoken in His holiness: ^F1225 "I will exult, I will portion out Shechem And measure out the valley of Succoth. 8 "Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet ^F1226 of My head; Judah ^R3524 is My scepter. ^F1227 9 "Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Over Philistia I will shout aloud." 10 Who ^R3525 will bring me into the besieged city? Who will ^F1228 lead me to Edom? 11 Have not You Yourself, O God, rejected ^R3526 us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God? 12 Oh give us help against the adversary, For deliverance ^R3527 by ^F1229 man is in vain. 13 Through ^F1230 God we will do valiantly, And it ^R3528 is He who shall tread down our adversaries.

Chapter 109

1 O God ^R3529 of my praise, Do ^R3530 not be silent! 2 For they have opened the wicked ^F1231 and deceitful ^R3531 mouth against me; They have spoken against ^F1232 me with a lying ^R3532 tongue. 3 They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me without ^R3533 cause. 4 In return for ^R3534 my love they act as my accusers; But I ^R3535 am in prayer. 5 Thus they have repaid ^{R3536 F1233} me evil for good And hatred ^R3537 for my love.

6 Appoint a wicked man over him, And let an accuser ^{R3538 F1234} stand at his right hand. 7 When he is judged, let him come ^R3539 forth guilty, And let his prayer ^R3540 become sin. 8 Let his ^R3541 days be few; Let another ^R3542 take his office. 9 Let his children ^R3543 be fatherless And his wife ^R3544 a widow. 10 Let his children ^R3545 wander about and beg; And let them seek ^R3546 sustenance far ^F1235 from their ruined homes. 11 Let the ^R3547 creditor seize ^F1236 all that he has, And let strangers ^R3548 plunder the product of his labor. 12 Let there be none to extend ^{R3549 F1237} lovingkindness to him, Nor any ^R3550 to be gracious to his fatherless children. 13 Let his posterity ^R3551 be cut ^F1238 off; In a following generation let their name ^R3552 be blotted out. 14 Let the ^R3553 iniquity of his fathers be remembered before ^F1239 the LORD, And do not let the sin of his mother be blotted ^R3554 out. 15 Let them ^R3555 be before the LORD continually, That He may cut ^R3556 off their memory from the earth; 16 Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted ^R3557 and needy man, And the despondent ^R3558 in heart, to put ^R3559 them to death. 17 He also loved cursing, so it ^R3560 came to him; And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him. 18 But he clothed ^R3561 himself with cursing as with his garment, And it entered ^R3562 into his ^F1240 body like water And like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be to him as a ^R3563 garment with which he covers himself, And for a belt with which he constantly girds ^R3564 himself. 20 Let ^F1241 this be the reward ^R3565 of my accusers from the LORD, And of those who speak ^R3566 evil against my soul.

21 But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for ^R3567 Your name's sake; Because Your ^R3568 lovingkindness is good, deliver me; 22 For I ^R3569 am afflicted and needy, And my ^F1243 heart is wounded ^R3570 within me. 23 I am passing like ^R3571 a shadow when it lengthens; I am shaken off like ^R3572 the locust. 24 My knees ^R3573 are ^F1244 weak from fasting, ^R3574 And my flesh has grown lean, without fatness. 25 I also have become a reproach ^R3575 to them; When they see me, they wag ^R3576 their head. 26 Help ^R3577 me, O LORD my God; Save me according to Your lovingkindness. 27 And ^F1245 let them know ^R3578 that this is Your hand; You, LORD, have done it. 28 Let ^R3579 them curse, but You bless; When they arise, they shall be ashamed, But Your servant ^R3580 shall be glad. 29 Let ^F1246 my ^R3581 accusers be clothed with dishonor, And let ^F1247 them cover ^R3582 themselves with their own shame as with a robe. 30 With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the LORD; And in the midst of many I ^R3583 will praise Him. 31 For He stands at ^R3584 the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge ^R3585 his soul.

Chapter 110

1 The ^R3586 LORD says to my Lord: "Sit ^R3587 at My right hand Until I make Your ^R3588 enemies a footstool for Your feet." 2 The LORD will stretch forth Your strong scepter ^R3589 from Zion, saying, "Rule ^R3590 in the midst of Your enemies." 3 Your people ^R3591 will ^F1248 volunteer freely in the day of Your power; ^F1249 In ^R3592 holy ^F1250 array, from the womb of the dawn, Your ^F1251 youth are to You as the dew. ^R3593 4 The ^R3594 LORD has sworn and will not ^R3595 change ^F1252 His mind, "You are a priest ^R3596 forever According to the order of Melchizedek."

5 The Lord is at ^R3597 Your right hand; He will ^F1253 shatter ^R3598 kings in the day ^R3599 of His wrath. 6 He will judge ^R3600 among the nations, He will ^F1254 fill them with corpses, ^R3601 He will ^F1255 shatter ^R3602 the chief ^F1256 men over a broad country. 7 He will drink ^R3603 from the brook by the wayside; Therefore He will lift ^R3604 up His head.

Chapter 111

1 Praise ^F1257 the ^F1258 LORD! I will ^R3605 give thanks to the LORD with all my heart, In the company ^R3606 of the upright and in the assembly. 2 Great ^R3607 are the works of the LORD; They are studied ^{R3608 F1259} by all who delight in them. 3 Splendid ^{R3609 F1260} and majestic is His work, And His ^R3610 righteousness endures forever. 4 He has made His wonders ^F1261 to ^F1262 be remembered; The LORD is gracious ^R3611 and compassionate. 5 He has given ^R3612 food ^F1263 to those who fear ^F1264 Him; He will remember ^R3613 His covenant forever.

6 He has made known to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations. 7 The works of His hands are truth ^{R3614 F1265} and justice; All His precepts are ^R3615 sure. ^F1266 8 They are upheld ^R3616 forever and ever; They are performed in truth ^{R3617 F1267} and uprightness. 9 He has sent redemption ^R3618 to His people; He has ordained ^F1268 His covenant forever; Holy ^R3619 and awesome ^F1269 is His name. 10 The fear ^{R3620 F1270} of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good ^R3621 understanding have all those who do ^F1271 His commandments; His praise ^R3622 endures forever.

Chapter 112

1 Praise ^F1272 the ^F1273 LORD! How blessed ^R3623 is the man who fears ^F1274 the LORD, Who greatly delights ^R3624 in His commandments. 2 His descendants ^{R3625 F1275} will be mighty on ^F1276 earth; The generation of the upright ^R3626 will be blessed. 3 Wealth ^R3627 and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever. 4 Light arises in the darkness for ^R3628 the upright; He is gracious ^R3629 and compassionate and righteous. 5 It is well with the man who is ^R3630 gracious and lends; He will maintain ^F1277 his cause in judgment.

6 For he will never ^R3631 be shaken; The righteous ^R3632 will be remembered ^F1278 forever. 7 He will not fear evil ^R3633 tidings; His heart ^R3634 is steadfast, trusting ^R3635 in the LORD. 8 His heart ^R3636 is upheld, he will ^R3637 not fear, Until he looks ^R3638 with satisfaction on his adversaries. 9 He ^F1279 has ^R3639 given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn ^R3640 will be exalted in honor. 10 The wicked ^R3641 will see it and be vexed, ^F1280 He will gnash ^R3642 his teeth and melt ^R3643 away; The desire ^R3644 of the wicked will perish.

Chapter 113

1 Praise ^F1281 the ^F1282 LORD! Praise, ^R3645 O servants ^R3646 of the LORD, Praise the name of the LORD. 2 Blessed ^R3647 be the name of the LORD From this time forth and forever. 3 From ^R3648 the rising of the sun to its setting The name ^R3649 of the LORD is to be praised. 4 The LORD is high ^R3650 above all nations; His glory ^R3651 is above the heavens. 5 Who ^R3652 is like the LORD our God, Who is ^R3653 enthroned on high, 6 Who humbles ^{R3654 F1283} Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth? 7 He raises ^R3655 the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap, 8 To make them sit ^R3656 with princes, ^F1284 With the princes ^F1284 of His people. 9 He makes ^R3657 the barren woman abide in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise ^F1285 the ^F1286 LORD!

Chapter 114

1 When Israel went forth from ^R3658 Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange ^R3659 language, 2 Judah became His ^R3660 sanctuary, Israel, His ^R3661 dominion. 3 The sea ^R3662 looked and fled; The Jordan ^R3663 turned back. 4 The mountains skipped ^R3664 like rams, The hills, like lambs. 5 What ails ^R3665 you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back? 6 O mountains, that you skip like rams? O hills, like lambs? 7 Tremble, ^R3666 O earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob, 8 Who turned ^R3667 the rock into a pool ^R3668 of water, The flint ^R3669 into a fountain of water.

Chapter 115

1 Not ^R3670 to us, O LORD, not to us, But to ^R3671 Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth. ^F1287 2 Why ^R3672 should the nations say, "Where, ^R3673 now, is their God?" 3 But our God ^R3674 is in the heavens; He does ^R3675 whatever He pleases. 4 Their idols ^R3676 are silver and gold, The work ^R3677 of man's hands. 5 They have mouths, but they cannot ^R3678 speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see; 6 They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell; 7 They ^F1288 have hands, but they cannot feel; They ^F1289 have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat. 8 Those ^R3679 who make them will ^F1290 become like them, Everyone who trusts in them.

9 O Israel, ^R3680 trust ^R3681 in the LORD; He is their help ^R3682 and their shield. 10 O house of Aaron, ^R3683 trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield. 11 You who fear ^{R3684 F1291} the LORD, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield. 12 The LORD has ^R3685 been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron. 13 He will bless ^R3686 those who fear ^F1292 the LORD, The ^R3687 small together with the great. 14 May the LORD give ^R3688 you increase, You and your children. 15 May you be blessed of the LORD, Maker ^R3689 of heaven and earth. 16 The heavens are the ^R3690 heavens of the LORD, But the ^R3691 earth He has given to the sons of men. 17 The dead ^R3692 do not praise the ^F1293 LORD, Nor do any who go down into silence; ^R3693 18 But as for us, we will bless ^R3694 the ^F1294 LORD From this time forth and forever. Praise ^F1295 the ^F1294 LORD!

Chapter 116

1 I ^R3695 love the LORD, because He hears ^R3696 My voice and my supplications. 2 Because He has inclined ^R3697 His ear to me, Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live. 3 The cords ^R3698 of death encompassed me And the terrors ^F1296 of Sheol ^F1297 came ^F1298 upon me; I found distress and sorrow. 4 Then I ^R3699 called upon the name of the LORD: "O LORD, I beseech You, save ^{R3700 F1299} my life!" 5 Gracious ^R3701 is the LORD, and righteous; ^R3702 Yes, our God is compassionate. ^R3703 6 The LORD preserves the ^R3704 simple; I was brought ^R3705 low, and He saved me. 7 Return to your rest, ^R3706 O my soul, For the LORD has dealt ^R3707 bountifully with you. 8 For You have rescued ^R3708 my soul from death, My eyes from tears, My feet from stumbling. 9 I shall walk before the LORD In the land ^{R3709 F1300} of the living.

10 I believed ^R3710 when I said, "I am greatly ^R3711 afflicted." 11 I said ^R3712 in my alarm, "All ^R3713 men are liars." 12 What shall I render ^R3714 to the LORD For all His benefits ^R3715 toward ^F1301 me? 13 I shall lift up the cup ^R3716 of salvation And call ^R3717 upon the name of the LORD. 14 I shall pay ^R3718 my vows to the LORD, Oh may it be in ^R3719 the presence of all His people. 15 Precious ^R3720 in the sight of the LORD Is the death of His godly ones. 16 O LORD, surely ^F1302 I am Your ^R3721 servant, I am Your servant, the son ^R3722 of Your handmaid, You have loosed ^R3723 my bonds. 17 To You I shall offer a ^R3724 sacrifice of thanksgiving, And call ^R3725 upon the name of the LORD. 18 I shall pay ^R3726 my vows to the LORD, Oh may it be in the presence of all His people, 19 In the courts ^R3727 of the LORD'S house, In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. ^R3728 Praise ^F1303 the ^F1304 LORD!

Chapter 117

1 Praise ^R3729 the LORD, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples! 2 For His lovingkindness ^R3730 is ^F1305 great toward us, And the truth ^{R3731 F1306} of the LORD is everlasting. Praise ^F1307 the ^F1308 LORD!

Chapter 118

1 Give ^R3732 thanks to the LORD, for He ^R3733 is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 2 Oh let Israel ^R3734 say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting." 3 Oh let the house ^R3735 of Aaron say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting." 4 Oh let those who ^R3736 fear ^F1309 the LORD say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting." 5 From my distress ^R3737 I called upon the ^F1310 LORD; The ^F1310 LORD answered me and set ^R3738 me in a large place. 6 The LORD is for ^R3739 me; I will not ^R3740 fear; What ^R3741 can man do to me? 7 The LORD is for me among ^R3742 those who help me; Therefore I will look ^R3743 with satisfaction on those who hate me. 8 It is better ^R3744 to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in man. 9 It is better ^R3745 to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in princes. 10 All nations surrounded ^R3746 me; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut ^R3747 them off. 11 They surrounded ^R3748 me, yes, they surrounded me; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off. 12 They surrounded me like ^R3749 bees; They were extinguished as a fire ^R3750 of thorns; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off. 13 You pushed ^R3751 me violently so that I was ^F1311 falling, But the LORD helped ^R3752 me. 14 The ^{R3753 F1312} LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my ^R3754 salvation. 15 The sound of joyful ^R3755 shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; The right ^R3756 hand of the LORD does valiantly. 16 The right ^R3757 hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly. 17 I will ^R3758 not die, but live, And tell ^R3759 of the works of the ^F1313 LORD. 18 The ^F1314 LORD has disciplined ^R3760 me severely, But He has not ^R3761 given me over to death.

19 Open ^R3762 to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the ^F1315 LORD. 20 This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous ^R3763 will enter through it. 21 I shall give thanks to You, for You have answered ^R3764 me, And You have become ^R3765 my salvation. 22 The stone ^R3766 which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner stone. 23 This is the ^F1316 LORD'S doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. 24 This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice ^R3767 and be glad in it. 25 O LORD, do ^R3768 save, we beseech You; O LORD, we beseech You, do send prosperity! ^R3769 26 Blessed ^R3770 is the one who comes in the name of the LORD; We have blessed ^R3771 you from the house of the LORD. 27 The ^R3772 LORD is God, and He has given us light; ^R3773 Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to ^F1317 the horns ^R3774 of the altar. 28 You ^R3775 are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I ^R3776 extol You. 29 Give ^R3777 thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.