2:4 The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust;
the Lord taunts them.
3:4 To the Lord I cried out,
and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)
3:5 I rested and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord protects me.
4:6 Many say, “Who can show us anything good?”
Smile upon us, Lord!
4:8 I will lie down and sleep peacefully,
for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.
5:12 Certainly you reward the godly, Lord.
Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.
6:3 I am absolutely terrified,
and you, Lord – how long will this continue?
9:7 But the Lord rules forever;
he reigns in a just manner.
9:9 Consequently the Lord provides safety for the oppressed;
he provides safety in times of trouble.
9:11 Sing praises to the Lord, who rules in Zion!
Tell the nations what he has done!
9:20 Terrify them, Lord!
Let the nations know they are mere mortals! (Selah)
10:12 Rise up, Lord!
O God, strike him down!
Do not forget the oppressed!
10:16 The Lord rules forever!
The nations are driven out of his land.
11:7 Certainly the Lord is just;
he rewards godly deeds;
the upright will experience his favor.
12:3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
and the tongue that boasts!
12:7 You, Lord, will protect them;
you will continually shelter each one from these evil people,
13:3 Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God!
Revive me, or else I will die!
13:6 I will sing praises to the Lord
when he vindicates me.
14:6 You want to humiliate the oppressed,
even though the Lord is their shelter.
16:5 Lord, you give me stability and prosperity;
you make my future secure.
16:7 I will praise the Lord who guides me;
yes, during the night I reflect and learn.
For the music director; by the Lord’s servant David, who sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul.
18:1 He said:
“I love you, Lord, my source of strength!
18:18 They confronted me in my day of calamity,
but the Lord helped me.
18:20 The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds;
he rewarded my blameless behavior.
18:21 For I have obeyed the Lord’s commands;
I have not rebelled against my God.
18:24 The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds;
he took notice of my blameless behavior.
18:28 Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord.
My God illuminates the darkness around me.
18:31 Indeed, who is God besides the Lord?
Who is a protector besides our God?
20:7 Some trust in chariots and others in horses,
but we depend on the Lord our God.
21:13 Rise up, O Lord, in strength!
We will sing and praise your power!
22:30 A whole generation will serve him;
they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.
A psalm of David.
23:1 The Lord is my shepherd,
I lack nothing.
24:5 Such godly people are rewarded by the Lord,
and vindicated by the God who delivers them.
24:10 Who is this majestic king?
The Lord who commands armies!
He is the majestic king! (Selah)
25:4 Make me understand your ways, O Lord!
Teach me your paths!
25:6 Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord,
for you have always acted in this manner.
25:10 The Lord always proves faithful and reliable
to those who follow the demands of his covenant.
25:11 For the sake of your reputation, O Lord,
forgive my sin, because it is great.
25:12 The Lord shows his faithful followers
the way they should live.
26:2 Examine me, O Lord, and test me!
Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!
26:6 I maintain a pure lifestyle,
so I can appear before your altar, O Lord,
26:8 O Lord, I love the temple where you live,
the place where your splendor is revealed.
26:12 I am safe,
and among the worshipers I will praise the Lord.
27:7 Hear me, O Lord, when I cry out!
Have mercy on me and answer me!
27:8 My heart tells me to pray to you,
and I do pray to you, O Lord.
27:10 Even if my father and mother abandoned me,
the Lord would take me in.
28:6 The Lord deserves praise,
for he has heard my plea for mercy!
28:8 The Lord strengthens his people;
he protects and delivers his chosen king.
30:2 O Lord my God,
I cried out to you and you healed me.
30:4 Sing to the Lord, you faithful followers of his;
give thanks to his holy name.
31:5 Into your hand I entrust my life;
you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.
31:6 I hate those who serve worthless idols,
but I trust in the Lord.
31:14 But I trust in you, O Lord!
I declare, “You are my God!”
31:24 Be strong and confident,
all you who wait on the Lord!
33:4 For the Lord’s decrees are just,
and everything he does is fair.
33:10 The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations;
he nullifies the plans of the peoples.
33:11 The Lord’s decisions stand forever;
his plans abide throughout the ages.
33:20 We wait for the Lord;
he is our deliverer and shield.
33:22 May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord,
for we wait for you.
34:2 I will boast in the Lord;
let the oppressed hear and rejoice!
34:3 Magnify the Lord with me!
Let’s praise his name together!
34:6 This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard;
he saved him from all his troubles.
34:9 Remain loyal to the Lord, you chosen people of his,
for his loyal followers lack nothing!
34:11 Come children! Listen to me!
I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.
34:15 The Lord pays attention to the godly
and hears their cry for help.
34:16 But the Lord opposes evildoers
and wipes out all memory of them from the earth.
34:17 The godly cry out and the Lord hears;
he saves them from all their troubles.
34:18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
he delivers those who are discouraged.
34:19 The godly face many dangers,
but the Lord saves them from each one of them.
34:22 The Lord rescues his servants;
all who take shelter in him escape punishment.
By David.
35:1 O Lord, fight those who fight with me!
Attack those who attack me!
35:5 May they be like wind-driven chaff,
as the Lord’s angel attacks them!
35:6 May their path be dark and slippery,
as the Lord’s angel chases them!
35:9 Then I will rejoice in the Lord
and be happy because of his deliverance.
35:23 Rouse yourself, wake up and vindicate me!
My God and Lord, defend my just cause!
35:24 Vindicate me by your justice, O Lord my God!
Do not let them gloat over me!
36:5 O Lord, your loyal love reaches to the sky;
your faithfulness to the clouds.
37:4 Then you will take delight in the Lord,
and he will answer your prayers.
37:5 Commit your future to the Lord!
Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.
37:13 The Lord laughs in disgust at them,
for he knows that their day is coming.
37:17 for evil men will lose their power,
but the Lord sustains the godly.
37:18 The Lord watches over the innocent day by day
and they possess a permanent inheritance.
37:23 The Lord grants success to the one
whose behavior he finds commendable.
37:24 Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong,
for the Lord holds his hand.
37:39 But the Lord delivers the godly;
he protects them in times of trouble.
38:9 O Lord, you understand my heart’s desire;
my groaning is not hidden from you.
38:21 Do not abandon me, O Lord!
My God, do not remain far away from me!
39:7 But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying?
You are my only hope!
41:3 The Lord supports him on his sickbed;
you completely heal him from his illness.
41:13 The Lord God of Israel deserves praise
in the future and forevermore!
We agree! We agree!
44:23 Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord?
Wake up! Do not reject us forever!
46:8 Come! Witness the exploits of the Lord,
who brings devastation to the earth!
51:15 O Lord, give me the words!
Then my mouth will praise you.
54:4 Look, God is my deliverer!
The Lord is among those who support me.
55:9 Confuse them, O Lord!
Frustrate their plans!
For I see violence and conflict in the city.
55:16 As for me, I will call out to God,
and the Lord will deliver me.
56:10 In God – I boast in his promise –
in the Lord – I boast in his promise –
58:6 O God, break the teeth in their mouths!
Smash the jawbones of the lions, O Lord!
59:8 But you, O Lord, laugh in disgust at them;
you taunt all the nations.
62:12 and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love.
For you repay men for what they do.
66:18 If I had harbored sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.
68:26 In your large assemblies praise God,
the Lord, in the assemblies of Israel!
68:32 O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God!
Sing praises to the Lord, (Selah)
69:31 That will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull
with horns and hooves.
69:33 For the Lord listens to the needy;
he does not despise his captive people.
71:1 In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter!
Never let me be humiliated!
72:18 The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise!
He alone accomplishes amazing things!
74:18 Remember how the enemy hurls insults, O Lord,
and how a foolish nation blasphemes your name!
77:7 I asked, “Will the Lord reject me forever?
Will he never again show me his favor?
80:19 O Lord God, invincible warrior, restore us!
Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!
81:15 (May those who hate the Lord cower in fear before him!
May they be permanently humiliated!)
83:16 Cover their faces with shame,
so they might seek you, O Lord.
84:8 O Lord, sovereign God,
hear my prayer!
Listen, O God of Jacob! (Selah)
84:12 O Lord who rules over all,
how blessed are those who trust in you!
85:7 O Lord, show us your loyal love!
Bestow on us your deliverance!
85:12 Yes, the Lord will bestow his good blessings,
and our land will yield its crops.
A prayer of David.
86:1 Listen O Lord! Answer me!
For I am oppressed and needy.
86:3 Have mercy on me, O Lord,
for I cry out to you all day long!
86:4 Make your servant glad,
for to you, O Lord, I pray!
86:6 O Lord, hear my prayer!
Pay attention to my plea for mercy!
86:8 None can compare to you among the gods, O Lord!
Your exploits are incomparable!
87:2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
87:6 The Lord writes in the census book of the nations,
“This one was born there.” (Selah)
88:14 O Lord, why do you reject me,
and pay no attention to me?
89:15 How blessed are the people who worship you!
O Lord, they experience your favor.
89:18 For our shield belongs to the Lord,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.
89:51 Your enemies, O Lord, hurl insults;
they insult your chosen king as they dog his footsteps.
91:9 For you have taken refuge in the Lord,
my shelter, the sovereign One.
92:5 How great are your works, O Lord!
Your plans are very intricate!
92:13 Planted in the Lord’s house,
they grow in the courts of our God.
92:15 So they proclaim that the Lord, my protector,
is just and never unfair.
93:3 The waves roar, O Lord,
the waves roar,
the waves roar and crash.
93:5 The rules you set down are completely reliable.
Holiness aptly adorns your house, O Lord, forever.
94:1 O Lord, the God who avenges!
O God who avenges, reveal your splendor!
94:3 O Lord, how long will the wicked,
how long will the wicked celebrate?
94:5 O Lord, they crush your people;
they oppress the nation that belongs to you.
94:18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,”
your loyal love, O Lord, supports me.
94:22 But the Lord will protect me,
and my God will shelter me.
95:3 For the Lord is a great God,
a great king who is superior to all gods.
96:2 Sing to the Lord! Praise his name!
Announce every day how he delivers!
96:5 For all the gods of the nations are worthless,
but the Lord made the sky.
96:8 Ascribe to the Lord the splendor he deserves!
Bring an offering and enter his courts!
96:9 Worship the Lord in holy attire!
Tremble before him, all the earth!
97:1 The Lord reigns!
Let the earth be happy!
Let the many coastlands rejoice!
97:8 Zion hears and rejoices,
the towns of Judah are happy,
because of your judgments, O Lord.
97:12 You godly ones, rejoice in the Lord!
Give thanks to his holy name.
99:1 The Lord reigns!
The nations tremble.
He sits enthroned above the winged angels;
the earth shakes.
99:2 The Lord is elevated in Zion;
he is exalted over all the nations.
99:5 Praise the Lord our God!
Worship before his footstool!
He is holy!
A thanksgiving psalm.
100:1 Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth!
100:2 Worship the Lord with joy!
Enter his presence with joyful singing!
100:5 For the Lord is good.
His loyal love endures,
and he is faithful through all generations.
102:21 so they may proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion,
and praise him in Jerusalem,
102:22 when the nations gather together,
and the kingdoms pay tribute to the Lord.
103:2 Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Do not forget all his kind deeds!
103:6 The Lord does what is fair,
and executes justice for all the oppressed.
103:7 The Lord revealed his faithful acts to Moses,
his deeds to the Israelites.
103:8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful;
he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.
103:19 The Lord has established his throne in heaven;
his kingdom extends over everything.
104:34 May my thoughts be pleasing to him!
I will rejoice in the Lord.
105:1 Give thanks to the Lord!
Call on his name!
Make known his accomplishments among the nations!
105:3 Boast about his holy name!
Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
105:4 Seek the Lord and the strength he gives!
Seek his presence continually!
105:7 He is the Lord our God;
he carries out judgment throughout the earth.
105:19 until the time when his prediction came true.
The Lord’s word proved him right.
105:24 The Lord made his people very fruitful,
and made them more numerous than their enemies.
105:45 so that they might keep his commands
and obey his laws.
Praise the Lord!
106:2 Who can adequately recount the Lord’s mighty acts,
or relate all his praiseworthy deeds?
106:16 In the camp they resented Moses,
and Aaron, the Lord’s holy priest.
106:25 They grumbled in their tents;
they did not obey the Lord.
106:29 They made the Lord angry by their actions,
and a plague broke out among them.
106:34 They did not destroy the nations,
as the Lord had commanded them to do.
106:40 So the Lord was angry with his people
and despised the people who belong to him.
Book 5
(Psalms 107-150)
107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
and his loyal love endures!
107:6 They cried out to the Lord in their distress;
he delivered them from their troubles.
107:13 They cried out to the Lord in their distress;
he delivered them from their troubles.
107:19 They cried out to the Lord in their distress;
he delivered them from their troubles.
107:24 They witnessed the acts of the Lord,
his amazing feats on the deep water.
107:28 They cried out to the Lord in their distress;
he delivered them from their troubles.
109:20 May the Lord repay my accusers in this way,
those who say evil things about me!
109:26 Help me, O Lord my God!
Because you are faithful to me, deliver me!
109:27 Then they will realize this is your work,
and that you, Lord, have accomplished it.
109:30 I will thank the Lord profusely,
in the middle of a crowd I will praise him,
110:2 The Lord extends your dominion from Zion.
Rule in the midst of your enemies!
111:2 The Lord’s deeds are great,
eagerly awaited by all who desire them.
111:4 He does amazing things that will be remembered;
the Lord is merciful and compassionate.
112:7 He does not fear bad news.
He is confident; he trusts in the Lord.
113:2 May the Lord’s name be praised
now and forevermore!
113:3 From east to west
the Lord’s name is deserving of praise.
113:4 The Lord is exalted over all the nations;
his splendor reaches beyond the sky.
113:5 Who can compare to the Lord our God,
who sits on a high throne?
113:9 He makes the barren woman of the family
a happy mother of children.
Praise the Lord!
114:7 Tremble, O earth, before the Lord –
before the God of Jacob,
115:9 O Israel, trust in the Lord!
He is their deliverer and protector.
115:10 O family of Aaron, trust in the Lord!
He is their deliverer and protector.
115:15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
the creator of heaven and earth!
115:16 The heavens belong to the Lord,
but the earth he has given to mankind.
116:1 I love the Lord
because he heard my plea for mercy,
116:6 The Lord protects the untrained;
I was in serious trouble and he delivered me.
116:7 Rest once more, my soul,
for the Lord has vindicated you.
116:8 Yes, Lord, you rescued my life from death,
and kept my feet from stumbling.
116:9 I will serve the Lord
in the land of the living.
116:12 How can I repay the Lord
for all his acts of kindness to me?
116:13 I will celebrate my deliverance,
and call on the name of the Lord.
116:17 I will present a thank offering to you,
and call on the name of the Lord.
117:1 Praise the Lord, all you nations!
Applaud him, all you foreigners!
118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good
and his loyal love endures!
118:4 Let the loyal followers of the Lord say,
“Yes, his loyal love endures!”
118:6 The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid!
What can people do to me?
118:8 It is better to take shelter in the Lord
than to trust in people.
118:9 It is better to take shelter in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
118:10 All the nations surrounded me.
Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
118:13 “You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down,
but the Lord helped me.
118:14 The Lord gives me strength and protects me;
he has become my deliverer.”
118:15 They celebrate deliverance in the tents of the godly.
The Lord’s right hand conquers,
118:17 I will not die, but live,
and I will proclaim what the Lord has done.
118:18 The Lord severely punished me,
but he did not hand me over to death.
118:20 This is the Lord’s gate –
the godly enter through it.
118:23 This is the Lord’s work.
We consider it amazing!
118:29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good
and his loyal love endures!
119:31 I hold fast to your rules.
O Lord, do not let me be ashamed!
ו (Vav)
119:41 May I experience your loyal love, O Lord,
and your deliverance, as you promised.
119:55 I remember your name during the night, O Lord,
and I will keep your law.
ח (Khet)
119:57 The Lord is my source of security.
I have determined to follow your instructions.
119:64 O Lord, your loyal love fills the earth.
Teach me your statutes!
ט (Tet)
119:65 You are good to your servant,
O Lord, just as you promised.
ל (Lamed)
119:89 O Lord, your instructions endure;
they stand secure in heaven.
119:107 I am suffering terribly.
O Lord, revive me with your word!
119:108 O Lord, please accept the freewill offerings of my praise!
Teach me your regulations!
119:126 It is time for the Lord to act –
they break your law!
צ (Tsade)
119:137 You are just, O Lord,
and your judgments are fair.
119:149 Listen to me because of your loyal love!
O Lord, revive me, as you typically do!
119:151 You are near, O Lord,
and all your commands are reliable.
119:156 Your compassion is great, O Lord.
Revive me, as you typically do!
119:159 See how I love your precepts!
O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!
119:166 I hope for your deliverance, O Lord,
and I obey your commands.
ת (Tav)
119:169 Listen to my cry for help, O Lord!
Give me insight by your word!
119:174 I long for your deliverance, O Lord;
I find delight in your law.
121:2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Creator of heaven and earth!
121:7 The Lord will protect you from all harm;
he will protect your life.
121:8 The Lord will protect you in all you do,
now and forevermore.
124:2 if the Lord had not been on our side,
when men attacked us,
124:6 The Lord deserves praise,
for he did not hand us over as prey to their teeth.
124:8 Our deliverer is the Lord,
the Creator of heaven and earth.
125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people,
now and forevermore.
125:4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
to the morally upright!
126:3 The Lord did indeed accomplish great things for us.
We were happy.
127:3 Yes, sons are a gift from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb is a reward.
128:4 Yes indeed, the man who fears the Lord
will be blessed in this way.
129:4 The Lord is just;
he cut the ropes of the wicked.”
A song of ascents.
130:1 From the deep water I cry out to you, O Lord.
130:2 O Lord, listen to me!
Pay attention to my plea for mercy!
A song of ascents.
132:1 O Lord, for David’s sake remember
all his strenuous effort,
132:8 Ascend, O Lord, to your resting place,
you and the ark of your strength!
132:13 Certainly the Lord has chosen Zion;
he decided to make it his home.
134:3 May the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth,
bless you from Zion!
135:4 Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel to be his special possession.
135:14 For the Lord vindicates his people,
and has compassion on his servants.
136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his loyal love endures.
136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his loyal love endures,
137:4 How can we sing a song to the Lord
in a foreign land?
For the music director, a psalm of David.
139:1 O Lord, you examine me and know.
139:21 O Lord, do I not hate those who hate you,
and despise those who oppose you?
140:7 O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
140:12 I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed
and vindicates the poor.
141:3 O Lord, place a guard on my mouth!
Protect the opening of my lips!
143:9 Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord!
I run to you for protection.
144:5 O Lord, make the sky sink and come down!
Touch the mountains and make them smolder!
145:3 The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise!
No one can fathom his greatness!
145:8 The Lord is merciful and compassionate;
he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.
145:9 The Lord is good to all,
and has compassion on all he has made.
145:10 All he has made will give thanks to the Lord.
Your loyal followers will praise you.
145:14 The Lord supports all who fall,
and lifts up all who are bent over.
145:17 The Lord is just in all his actions,
and exhibits love in all he does.
145:20 The Lord protects those who love him,
but he destroys all the wicked.
145:21 My mouth will praise the Lord.
Let all who live praise his holy name forever!
146:7 vindicates the oppressed,
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord releases the imprisoned.
147:5 Our Lord is great and has awesome power;
there is no limit to his wisdom.
147:6 The Lord lifts up the oppressed,
but knocks the wicked to the ground.
148:7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
you sea creatures and all you ocean depths,
149:4 For the Lord takes delight in his people;
he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.