Psalm 1 Blessed the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor taken the

path of the sinful, nor sat among pernicious men. But who delights in the law of the Lord and will meditate upon his law day and night. He shall be as a tree that is planted near running water, That shall yield its fruit in due season, and its lea es shall not fall! "nd in whate er he does he shall prosper. Not so the wicked, not so# They are like chaff scattered by the wind from the face of the earth. Therefore the wicked shall not stand in $udgment, nor sinners in the councils of the $ust, %or the Lord knows the way of the $ust, but the way of the wicked shall cease to be. Psalm & 'hy did the (entiles grow insolent and the people practice ain things) The kings of the earth stood side by side, the princes conspired against the Lord and against his anointed one. *Let us burst their bonds and throw off their yoke,* they said. He who dwells in the hea ens will laugh them down! the Lord will make light of them. But then in his anger he will speak to them, and in his wrath, strike terror in them# *+t is + who was established king by him on ,ion, his holy mountain.* Proclaiming the Lord-s command, The Lord said to me# *.ou are my son! today + ha e begotten you. "sk of me, and + will gi e you the nations as your lot, and the ends of the earth as your domain. .ou will shepherd them with an iron staff# like a potter-s essels you will shatter them.* "nd now, you kings, take notice! be informed you who $udge the earth. ,er e the Lord with fear, e/ult in him with trembling. "ccept his censure, lest the Lord be angry and you perish from the way of righteousness. 'hen his wrath is suddenly kindled, blessed are all who trust in him. Psalm 0 1 Lord, why do so many taunt me) 2any are those who rise up against me! 2any who say to me, *There is no sal ation for him in his (od.* But you, 1 Lord, are a shield around me, my glory# the one who lifts up my head. + cried out to the Lord in a loud oice, and from his holy mountain he heard me. "s for me, + lay down and slept. Then + awoke, for the Lord will be my help. + will not fear ten thousand people arrayed against me all around. "rise, 1 Lord, and sa e me, my (od3

%or you ha e stricken all who hated me without cause! you ha e shattered the sinners- teeth. This deli erance is the Lord-s. 4pon your people be your blessing3 Psalm 5 'hen + cried out to him, the (od of my righteousness heard me. .ou ga e me relief in my distress# ha e mercy on me and hear my prayer. .ou sons of men, how long will you be hard6hearted) 'hy do you lo e anity and practice deceit) 7now that the Lord works wonders for his faithful. The Lord will hear me when + cry out to him. Be passionate, but do not sin! repent in your bed for the words of your heart. 1ffer a sacrifice of righteousness, and hope in the Lord. 2any are those who say, *'ho will show us good things)* The light of your countenance, 1 Lord, has left its mark upon us. .ou ha e put gladness in my heart. They were filled with the gifts of their wheat, wine and oil. + will lie down in peace to sleep, for you, 1 Lord, ha e let me dwell in hope. Psalm 8 Listen to my words, 1 Lord, attend to my complaint. Be attenti e to the sound of my appeal, 1 my king and my (od, for to you will + pray, 1 Lord3 "t dawn, you shall hear my oice! at daybreak, + will stand at your ser ice and keep watch. %or you are not a (od whom ini9uity pleases, neither shall e ildoers dwell with you! Nor can lawless men stand in your sight. .ou loathe all those who work ini9uity. .ou will destroy e ery liar# the Lord abhors all men of blood and deceit. But +, in the abundance of your lo ing mercy, will ha e access to your dwelling place. + will worship at your holy temple in re erence of you. 1 lord :sic;, be my guide in your $ustice! because of my foes, clear my path before you. +ndeed, in their mouth there is no truth, and their heart is ain. Their throat is but a gaping tomb, their words decei e. <udge them, 1 (od! let them flounder in their e il plots. Because of their many crimes, cast them out, for they ha e risen against you, the Lord, "nd all who trust in you shall re$oice# they shall re$oice for e ermore. "nd you will dwell among them, and all who lo e your name shall be glad, %or you bless the $ust, 1 Lord. .ou ha e co ered us as with a shield of grace.

Psalm = 1 Lord, in your anger, rebuke me not, chasten me not in your wrath! Ha e pity on me, 1 Lord, for + am weak! heal me, 1 Lord, for my ery bones are troubled. "nd my soul is upset e/ceedingly. But you, 1 Lord, how long) >elent, 1 Lord, and free my soul! out of your great lo e deli er me. %or in death no one remembers you, and in Hades, who will sing your praise) + am e/hausted with my moaning# shall + weep e ery night upon my bed and drench my couch with tears) 2y eyes are sore with weeping, + am worn out because of all my foes. Begone from me, all you e ildoers, for the Lord has heard the sound of my lament. The Lord has heeded my appeal, the Lord has acceded to my prayer. Let all my foes be greatly shamed and e/ed, let them be swiftly routed and mightily cast down. Psalm ? 1 Lord my (od, + ha e hoped in you# sa e me from my pursuers and deli er me, Lest the enemy as a lion sei@e my soul, while there is none to ransom or sa e me. 1 Lord my (od, if + ha e done this, if there is in$ustice on my hands, +f + ha e returned e il to those who wronged me, may + fall e/hausted at the hand of my foes. 2ay the enemy then hunt down my soul and sei@e it! 2ay he trample my life to the ground and grind my honor to dust. "rise, 1 Lord, in your anger be e/alted in my foes remotest lands# "wake, 1 Lord my (od in your commanding will. "nd the assembly of peoples shall surround you, and you will regard it from on high. The Lord is the $udge of nations# $udge me, 1 Lord, according to my merit, and to the innocence that is mine. Put an end to the malice of the wicked and sustain the $ust, 1 (od who test minds and hearts, >ightful is my help from (od who sa es the upright of heart. (od the $ust $udge, strong and patient, does not show his anger e ery day. +f you do not repent, he will furbish his sword. He has bent his bow and made it ready. He has fitted it with implements of death! his arrows will bring fiery ruin. Behold the sinner in his wickedness# he concei ed in pain and brought forth ini9uity! He opened a pit, and co ered it up! he shall fall into the ery hole he dug. The e il he wrought shall return upon his head, and the wrongs he has done, upon his skull. + will gi e thanks to the Lord according to his $ustice "nd sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.

Psalm A Lord, our Lord, how wonderful your name in all the earth. %or your e/cellence has been e/alted abo e the hea ens. %rom the mouth f babes and sucklings, you ha e fashioned perfect praise Because of your enemies, to silence the hostile and the engeful. %or + will look upon the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars you ha e established. 'hat is man, that you should be mindful of him, 1r the son of man, that you should ha e regard for him) .ou ha e made him a little lower than the angels, crowning him with glory and honor. "nd you ha e set him o er the works of your hands! you ha e put all things under his feet, "ll of the sheep and o/en, yea, e en the beasts of the field, The birds of the sky and the fishes of the sea, and all that mo es along ocean pathways. Lord, our Lord, how wonderful your name in all the earth3 Psalm B 1 Lord, + will gi e thanks to you with my whole heart! + will recount all your wonderful works, + will be glad and e/ult in you, + will sing to your name, 1 most high3 'hen my enemies are turned back, they will weaken and perish before you! %or you held up my cause and my right while seated on the throne meting $ustice. .ou rebuked the (entiles, and the ungodly perished. .ou blotted out their name fore er, unto ages of ages. The enemy-s swords ha e failed utterly, and you ha e laid cities to waste! Their memory has been erased resoundingly, but the Lord endures fore er. He has prepared his throne for $udgment, and he will $udge the world with $ustice, and the (entiles with uprightness. The Lord has become a ha en for the poor, a timely help in affliction. "nd let those who know your name hope in you, 1 Lord, %or you ha e not failed those who seek you. ,ing praise to the Lord who dwells in ,ion! proclaim his deeds among the nations, %or he remembered, as the a enger of their blood! he has not forgotten the pleas of the poor. Ha e mercy on me, 1 Lord# consider how my foes ha e struck me down, 1 you who raise me up from the ery gates of death, That + may proclaim all your praises at the gates of the daughters of ,ion, %or + will greatly re$oice in your sal ation. The nations are sunk in the pit of their own making! +n the snare they concealed, their own foot is caught.

+n e/ecuting $udgment, the Lord is made manifest! the :sic; sinful man is trapped by the works of his hands. Let sinners be confined to Hades, all those nations that forget (od, %or the poor shall ne er be forgotten! the patience of the needy shall ne er be in ain. "rise, 1 Lord, let not man pre ail! let the (entiles be $udged in your presence. 1 Lord, appoint a lawmaker o er them! let the (entiles know they are only mortals. Psalm 1C 1 Lord, why do you stand aloof) 'hy do you ignore us in good times and bad) 'hile the godless man acts with arrogance, the poor is hotly pursued. The wicked are caught in their own de ices, for the sinner boasts in his secret lusts, while the e ildoer is blessed. The sinner has pro oked the Lord, in the e/cess of his pride he refuses to seek him. %or him there is no (od! his ways are fore er profane! your $udgments are far from his thoughts They will hold sway o er all his enemies, for he said in his heart, *+ shall not be shaken by ad ersity from generation to generation.* His mouth is full of cursing, bitterness and fraud! under his tongue are mischief and deceit. He lies in ambush with rich men to slay the innocent! he lurks like a lion in its den to ra ish the poor. To ra ish the poor man when he lures him out, He crouches to fall upon the poor until he can Lord :sic; it o er him, %or he said in his heart,* :sic; (od has forgotten3 He has turned away his face so as ne er to see.* "rise, 1 Lord (od3 Let your hand be lifted up! forget not the poor. 'hy has the wicked pro oked (od, for he said in his heart# *He will not seek to know3* .ou do see, for you witness the trouble and wrath that deli er them into your hands. The poor has been left to you! you were a helper to the orphan. Break the arm of the sinner and the wicked! his sin shall be challenged# he shall be found no more., :sic; The Lord shall reign fore er, unto ages of ages! The (entile shall anish from his land. The lord :sic; has heard the longing of the poor. .our ear inclined to their heart-s good will, To $udge for the orphan and the meek, that man may no longer boast upon the earth. + ha e trusted in the Lord, How can you say to my soul, *%lee to the mountains as the sparrow)*

%or behold# the sinners ha e bent their bow, their arrows are ready in the 9ui er To shoot in the moonless night at the upright of heart. +f they pull down what you had built, what can the righteous do) The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord! his throne is in hea en. His eyes look upon the poor! his ision probes the sons of men. The Lord tests both the $ust and the un$ust. The man who lo es in$ustice hates his own soul. He shall rain upon sinners snares, fire and brimstone! a stormy blast shall be the share of their cup. %or the Lord is $ust and a lo er of $ustice! his face is turned toward righteousness. Psalm 11 ,a e me, 1 Lord, for the pious man is no more, for truth has faded among the children of men. D eryone has spoken anity to his neighbor. Their lips decei e, they utter lies. 2ay the Lord silence all lying lips and e ery boastful tongue. Those who said, *'e will e/alt our tongue! our lips are our own. 'ho is lord o er us)* *Because of the misery of the poor, and because of the sighing of the needy, Now will + rise,* said the Lord, *+ will place them in safety, + will speak of it openly.* The words of the Lord are sacred words, as sil er tried in fire. Pro ed in a furnace of clay purified se en times. .ou, 1 Lord, will safeguard us and sa e us from this generation fore er. The ungodly surround us on e ery side. +n your greatness, you ha e e/alted the sons of men. Psalm 1& How long, 1 Lord, will you forget me) %ore er) How long will you turn your face away from me) How long shall + harbor unrest in my mind and sorrows in my heart) D ery day) Look upon me, and hear me 1 Lord my (od3 (i e light to my eyes lest + sleep unto death, Lest my enemy boast, *+ ha e pre ailed o er him.* 2y oppressor would re$oice if + were o erthrown. But + ha e hoped in your lo ing mercy. 2y heart will e/ult in your sal ation. + will sing to the Lord who has shown me kindness! + will sing psalms to the name of the Lord most high. Psalm 10 The fool has said in his heart, *There is no (od.* They ha e become corrupt and hateful in their ways. Not one of them does any good, not e en one. The Lord looked down from hea en upon the children of men, to see if any

understood, or searched for (od. They ha e all gone astray, become corrupt. There is not one that does good# no, not one. Their throat is an open sepulcher! with their tongues, they ha e used deceit. The enom of asps is under their lips, and their mouth is full of cursing and gall. Their feet are swift to shed blood, destruction and misery are on their paths. "nd the way of peace they ha e not known. There is no fear of (od in their eyes. 'ill not e ildoers be aware of this, who de our my people as they would eat bread) They ha e not called upon the Lord. There did they fear where there was no fear, for (od is with the righteous generation. .ou ha e dishonored the will of the afflicted, but the Lord is his hope. 'ho will bring +srael-s sal ation out of ,ion) 'hen the Lord brings back his capti e people, let <acob e/ult and +srael be glad. Psalm 15 1 Lord, who shall lodge in your temple, and who shall dwell on your holy mountain) The man who is blameless and does $ustice, speaking truth within his heart! 'ho has not decei ed with his tongue nor harmed his neighbor, nor spread a rumor against those who li e near him. +n his sight, an e ildoer is nothing, but he honors those who fear the Lord. He swears to his neighbor, and keeps his word! he has not lent his money at usury! He has not recei ed bribes against the innocent, he that acts this way shall ne er be shaken. Psalm 18 ,afeguard me, 1 Lord, for + ha e hoped in you. + said to the Lord, *.ou are my Lord, for you ha e no need of my good.* "s to the holy one who li e in his land, he has magnified all his fa or in them. Their weaknesses ha e been multiplied, afterwards, they hurried. + will not con ene their bloody assemblies, neither will my lips mention their name. The Lord is the share of my inheritance and my cup! you ha e restored my inheritance to me. %or me, the boundaries ha e fallen in the best places. .es, + ha e a most e/cellent inheritance. + will bless the Lord who has counseled me# my own heart teaches me e en in the night. + ha e always had the Lord before my eyes, for he is at my right hand, that + be not shaken. Therefore my heart re$oiced and my tongue e/ulted, and my body also felt secure. %or you will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor suffer your faithful one to see corruption. .ou ha e shown me the ways of life# you will fill me with the $oy of your

presence. "t your right hand, there are endless delights. Psalm 1= Listen, 1 Lord to my $ust cause hear my prayer from innocent lips. Let my indication come directly from you# let my eyes witness what is right. .ou ha e probed my heart, you ha e isited by night, you ha e tested me as with fire, "nd unrighteousness has not been found in me, so that my mouth does not speak wrongly. "s for the works of men, through the words of your lips + ha e guarded myself against unlawful ways. (uide my steps along your paths, that my feet stumble not. + ha e cried out, and you heard me, 1 (od! incline your ear to me and hear my words. ,how the mar els of your mercies, 1 you who sa e those who hope in you3 7eep me as the apple of your eye from those who resist your right hand. ,helter me under the co er of your wings from the face of the ungodly who ha e oppressed me. 2y enemies ha e surrounded my soul. They ha e closed their hardened hearts! Their mouth has spoken arrogantly! they ha e cast me out and surrounded me. They ha e set up their sights so as to throw me to the ground! They lay in wait for me as a lion stalks its prey, or as a young lion waiting in ambush. "rise, 1 Lord, face up to them and cast them down3 Eeli er my soul from ungodly men. Lift up your double6edged sword against the enemies of your hand. 1 Lord, cast them off from the face of the earth! cut them off in the prime of their life. Though their bellies were filled with your secret gifts, they gorged themsel es with filth, and left the remains to their young. But + will appear in righteousness before you, and shall be satisfied at the sight of your glory. Psalm 1? + will lo e you, 1 Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my refuge and my safety. 2y (od is my help, + will hope in him, my defense and the might of my sal ation, my sa ior3 + will call upon the Lord with praises, and + shall be deli ered from my enemies. The throes of death surrounded me, and the torrents of impiety o erwhelmed me. The pangs of Hades came round about me, and the snares of death threatened me. 'hen + was afflicted, + called upon the Lord, and cried out to my (od. %rom his holy mountin, he heard my oice, and my cry shall reach his ears.

"nd their were tremors and 9uakes on earth, and the mountains- foundations were shaken, "nd they were made to mo e, for (od was angry with them. +n his wrath, a smoke was wafted, and fire burst into flame at his presence, and embers were kindled by it. "nd he made hea en incline and came :sic; down, and thick darkness was under his feet. "nd he rode upon cherubim and flew! he flew on the wings of the wind. "nd he made darkness his hiding place. "round him was his tabernacle# dark water in the clouds of the air. "t the brightness of his presence, the clouds shed hail and fiery coals. "nd the Lord thundered from hea en, and the 2ost High made heard his oice. "nd he sent forth his weapons and scattered them, and with repeated lightning strikes he routed them! "nd the sources of the waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were re ealed at your rebuke, 1 Lord, at the breathing of the breath of your wrath. He reached out from on high and sei@ed me, he drew me out of deep waters. He will sa e me from my mighty foes, and from those who hate me, when they pro ed too powerful for me. They faced me on the day of my affliction, but the Lord was my defense against them, "nd he brought me out onto open ground. He will sa e me, for he is pleased with me. "nd the Lord will reward me according to my irtue# since my hands are clean, he will reward me. %or + ha e kept the ways of the Lord, and not departed wickedly from my (od. %or all his $udgments were before me, + ne er abandoned his $ust decrees, "nd + shall be blameless with him, and guard myself against my sinfulness. "nd the Lord will reward me according to my irtue, "nd according to the purity of my hands in his sight. 'ith the faithful, you will be faithful, and blameless with the blameless man. The chose you will treat as chosen! the per erse, you will turn aside. %or you will sa e a humble people, and chasten the eyes of the proud. %or you, 1 Lord, will light my lamp, my (od, you will light up my darkness. %or by you shall + be sa ed from bandits! and by my (od shall + scale the wall. "s for my (od, his way is perfect! the Lord-s sayings are pro en by fire. He is a protector of all who hope in him, for who is (od, but the Lord, "nd who is (od e/cept our (od) +t is (od who girds me with strength, and has made my way blameless# 'ho strengthens my feet like those of a stag, and sets me securely on high. 'hile teaching my hands the arts of war, you ha e made my arms like a bra@en bow. .ou ha e made me secure in my sal ation, and your right hand has sustained me.

"nd your training upheld me to the end, and your discipline shall teach me. .ou ha e smoothed the way beneath me, and my footsteps ha e not faltered. + will pursue my enemies and o ertake them, and not turn back until they are destroyed. + will dash them to pieces so they cannot stand# they shall fall under my feet. %or you girded me with strength for war, and crushed beneath me all who rose against me, "nd made my enemies show me their backs, and destroyed those who hated me. They cried out, but there was no one to sa e them, e en to the Lord, but he did not listen. + will 9uash them like the mud of the street, and grind them as fine as dust before the wind. Eeli er me from the people-s wranglings! you shall make me head of the (entiles. " people + knew not has ser ed me. "s soon as they heard, they obeyed me. The foreigners feigned obedience! then their sons grew weak "nd came limping out of their paths :sic; The Lord li es, and blessed be my (od, and let the (od of my sal ation be e/alted. +t is (od who assured my re enge, and subdued the nations under me. .ou deli ered me from angry foes# .ou will e/alt me "bo e those who rise up against me. .ou will deli er me from the lawless man. Therefore will + proclaim you, 1 Lord, among the (entiles, and sing praises to your name, (od increases his king-s ictories, and shows fa or to Ea id, his anointed one and his seed fore er. Psalm 1A The hea ens proclaim (od-s glory, and the firmament declares the work of his hands. Eay con erses with day, and night announces knowledge to night. There are no speeches nor words in which their oices are not heard. Their sound has reached out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. He has set his habitation in the sun who like a bridegroom comes out of his chamber, D/ulting like a giant about to run his course. %rom the outmost end of hea en is his rising, and his going down, to the other end of hea en. "nd no one shall be able to hide away from his heat. The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring souls! The re elations of the Lord are trustworthy, making the simple wise. The statutes of the Lord are $ust, gladdening the heart. The command of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eye.

The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for e er and e er. The $udgments of the Lord are true, altogether $ustified. To be desired more than gold, and more than many precious stones. ,weeter also than honey and the honeycomb, for your ser ant keeps them, and in so doing there is great reward. 'ho is aware of his own transgressions) Purge me of my unwitting faults "nd against the sins of others, protect your ser ant. Lest they control me, then shall + be blameless, and + shall be cleared of a grie ous sin. ,o shall words from my mouth and thoughts from my heart be e ery pleasing to you, 1 Lord, my helper and redeemer. Psalm 1B 2ay the Lord hear you on the day of affliction! may the name of the (od of <acob shield you. 2ay he send you help from his sanctuary and aid out of ,ion, remembering all your sacrifices and pri@ing your holocausts. 2ay he grant you your heart-s desire and fulfill your e ery wish. Let us re$oice in your deli erance and magnify the name of (od# may the Lord grant all you ask. Now + know the Lord has sa ed his anointed one# he will answer him from his holy hea en. ,al ation is contained within the power of your right hand. ,ome boast of chariots, others of horses, but we will glory in the name of the Lord our (od. They ha e tripped and ha e fallen, but we will glory in the name of the Lord our (od. 1 Lo e, sa e the king, and hear us whene er we call upon you. Psalm &C 1 Lord, the king shall re$oice in your strength, and delight in your deli erance. .ou ha e granted him his soul-s desire, and not denied the plea of his lips. .ou ha e bestowed goodly blessing upon him, you ha e set upon his head a crown of precious stones. He asked you for life, and you ga e him length of days fore er. (reat is his glory because of your sal ation. .ou will gi e him splendor and ma$esty, for you will grant him fa ors for e ermore. .ou will gladden him with the $oy of your presence, for the 7ing-s trust is in the Lord, "nd through the mercy of the Highest, he shall not wa er. Let your hand seek all your enemies! let your right hand find all those who hate you. .ou will make them burn as in a bla@ing furnace when you appear to them.

+n his wrath the Lord will confuse them utterly, and fire shall consume them. .ou will bar their offspring from the earth, and their seed from among the sons of men. %or they plotted e il against you# they de ised a plan they could ne er fulfill. %or you will put the remnant to flight, and you will fi/ your ga@e upon them. Be e/alted, 1 Lord, in your power# we will sing and praise your mighty deeds. Psalm &1 1 (od, my (od, gi e heed to me# 'hy ha e you forsaken me) The tally of my sins puts sal ation far from me. 1 (od, + will cry out to you by day, but you will not reply! by night, and there is no relief for me. But you, the praise of +srael, dwell in a sanctuary. 1ur fathers hoped in you, they hoped, and you sa ed them. They cried out to you, and they were freed, and were not disappointed :sic; But + am a worm, and not a man, a disgrace among men and the scorn of the people. "ll who saw me derided me. They made faces, they wagged their head# *He hoped in the Lord# let him deli er him! let him sa e him since he is pleased with him.* %or you are the one who brought me from the womb, my hope since + was a suckling. + was committed to you at birth! you are my (od since my mother-s womb. ,tand not away from me, for trouble is at hand, and there is none to help. " herd of bulls has surrounded me, powerful bulls ha e beset me. They ha e opened their mouth against me, as a ra ening and roaring lion. + ha e turned into water, and all my bones are racked! 2y heart has become like melting wa/, turning to li9uid inside me. 2y strength has gone dry as a potsherd, and my tongue is clea ed to my throat, and you ha e brought me down to the dust of death. %or many dogs ha e surrounded me! they assembly of the wicked has encompassed me. They pierced my hands and my feet! they counted all my bones! they obser ed me and gaped at me. They shared my garments among themsel es, and cast lots for my cloak. But you, 1 Lord, do not delay my help! hasten to my aid. Eeli er my life from the sword, my only life from, :sic; the claws of the dog. ,a e me from the lion-s maw, and my lowliness from the horn of the unicorn! + will declare your name to my brethren! +n :sic; the midst of the assembly, + will sing praise to you. 1 you who fear the Lord, praise him! all you seed of <acob, glorify him! offspring of +srael be in awe of him, %or he was not aloof, nor did he grown angry when the poor made their plea, Nor has he turned his face away from me. but :sic; when + cried out to him, he heard me. +n the great gathering, you are my boast! + will make my ows before those who

fear him. The poor shall eat and be satisfied, and those who seek the Lord shall praise him. 2ay their hearts li e for e er and e er. "ll the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord. "nd all the families of nations shall worship before him, %or the Lord-s is the dominion, and he rules o er the nations. "ll the rich of the earth ha e eaten and bowed! all mortals shall fall before him. "nd my soul li es for him, and my posterity shall ser e him. The generation to come shall be known to the Lord and they shall proclaim his $ustice To a people yet to be born, whom the Lord has made. Psalm && The Lord is my shepherd , + shall not want. +n a erdant pasture, he has made me dwell! By restful waters, he has nourished me! he has restored my soul. He has guided me along righteous paths for the sake of his name. .ea, e en if + should walk in the alley of the shadow of death, + shall fear no e il, for you are with me. .our rod and your staff, these ha e comforted me. .ou ha e set up a table before me in the presence of my oppressors. .ou ha e anointed my head with oil, your cup cheers me like the best wine . :sic; "nd your lo ing mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and :sic; + shall dwell in the house of the Lord for a great number of days. Psalm &0 The earth is the Lord-s and the fullness of it, the world and all that dwell in it. He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the ri ers. 'ho may go up to the mountains of the Lord, and who may stand in his holy place) 1ne whose hands are blameless and whose heart is pure! 'ho has not recei ed his life in ain nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbor. He shall recei e a blessing from the Lord and mercy from (od his sa ior. ,uch is the generation of those who seek him, 'ho seek the presence of the (od of <acob. Lift up your gates, you princes, and be lifted up, you e erlasting doors, and the king of glory shall come in. 'ho is this king of glory) The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your gates, you princes, and be lifted up, you e erlasting doors, and the king of glory shall come in. 'ho is this king of glory) The Lord of hosts, he is the king of glory.

Psalm &5 To you, 1 Lord, + ha e lifted up my soul! 1 my (od, + ha e trusted in you. Let me not be disappointed, nor let my enemies laugh me to scorn. %or all who abide with you, shall escape from shame. Let shame befall those who are wantonly lawless. 2ake known to me your ways, 1 Lord, show me your paths! (uide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are my (od and sa ior, and + ha e endured with you all the day. >emember your lo ing kindness, 1 Lord, and your mercy, for they are for e er. Eo not count the sins of my youth nor of my ignorance. >emember me mercifully because of your goodness, 1 Lord. 7ind and true is the Lord# he will set the wayward right. He will gi e good $udgment to the meek! he will teach the meek his ways. "ll the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to those who seek his co enant and his re elations. %or the sake of your name, 1 Lord, forgi e also my sin, for it is great. Be there a man who fears the Lord, him the Lord will teach in the way he has chosen. His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his children shall inherit the land. The Lord is the strength of those who fear him, and he will re eal his co enant to them. 2y eyes are always upon the Lord, for he will loose my feet from the snare. Look upon me and ha e mercy on me, for + am alone and destitute. The troubles of my heart are increased# deli er me from my anguish. Fonsider my misery and my pain and forgi e all my sins. Behold my enemies# how they ha e multiplied and ha e hated me with undeser ed hatred. (uard my life, and deli er me, that + may not be shamed, for + trusted you. The blameless and the righteous stood with me because + waited for you, 1 Lord. Eeli er +srael, 1 Lord, of all his afflictions. Psalm &8 <udge me, 1 Lord, for + ha e walked in my innocence. ,ince + hope in the Lord, + shall not wa er. Test me, 1 Lord, and try me. Purify as with fire my senses and my heart. %or your merciful lo e is before my eyes, and + am content with your truth. + ha e not sat in council with profane men nor will + consort with transgressors. + ha e hated the gathering of e ildoers, and will not sit with ungodly men. + will wash my hands in innocence and walk around your altar, 1 Lord. To hear the oice of praise and declare all your wonderful works. 1 Lord, + ha e lo ed the beauty of your house, and the place where your glory abides.

Eestroy not my spirit along with the wicked, nor take my life with bloodthirsty men. 'ho ha e crimes on their hands, whose right hand is filled with bribes. "s for me, + ha e walked in my innocence# redeem me and ha e mercy on me. 2y foot is set on a straight path. +n the gathering, + will bless you, Lord. Psalm &= The Lord is my light and my sa ior# whom shall + fear) The Lord is the defender of my life# of whom shall + be afraid) 'hen e ildoers closed in on me to de our me, 2y oppressors and my enemies, they grew weak and fell. ,hould an army encamp against me, my heart would not be afraid! ,hould war be waged against me, e en then would + trust. 1ne thing + ha e asked the Lord! this will + earnestly seek# That + should dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life! That + should see the Lord-s fair beauty, and contemplate his temple. %or on the day of my affliction, he hid me in his dwelling place. He sheltered me in the recesses of his tabernacle! he set me upon a rock. "nd now, behold, he has raised me abo e my enemies. + circled his tabernacle, and within it, + offered a sacrifice of $oy. + will burst out in song, and intone canticles to the Lord. 1 Lord, hear my oice# + ha e cried out to you# ha e mercy on me and listen to me. 2y heart said to you# *+ ha e sought your presence.* 1 Lord, + will seek your countenance. Turn not your face away from me# in your anger# :sic; do not shun your ser ant. Be my helper, forsake me not, and 1 (od, my sa ior, despise me not. Though my father and mother ha e abandoned me, yet the Lord has taken me to himself. +nstruct me, 1 Lord, in your ways, keep me on a straight path far from my foes. Eeli er me not into the hands of those who would afflict me, %or false witnesses ha e stood up against me, and in$ustice has lied against itself. + belie e + will see the Lord-s bounty in the land of the li ing. "bide in the Lord, be strong, and stouthearted. .ea, abide in the Lord3 Psalm &? To you 1 Lord, + ha e cried out3 1 (od, be not silent towards me, Lest in your silence in my regard, + be likened to those who go down in the pit. Hear the sound of my pleas when + pray to you, when + lift up my hands to your holy temple. Eo not drag my soul away with sinners, and do not let me perish with e ildoers. They speak peace with their neighbors, but e ils are in their hearts.

>epay them according to their works, and according to the malice of their wiles. >eward them according misdeeds. >ender them Because they ha e not hands, you shall cast to the works of their hands, pay them off for their their $ust deserts. :sic; understood the Lord-s deeds. nor :sic; the works of his them down and not build them up.

Blessed be the Lord, for he has heard the sound of my plea. The Lord is my helper and my defender# in him my heart has hoped and + ha e found help. 2y body has found new life. + will praise him wholeheartedly. The Lord is the strength of his people and the defender of the sa ing deeds of his anointed one. ,a e your people and bless your inheritance, ,hepherd them, and e/alt them fore er. Psalm &A Bring to the Lord, you children of (od, bring to the Lord young rams! Bring to the Lord glory due his name! worship the Lord in his holy court. The oice of the Lord rings upon the waters, the (od of glory has thundered, the Lord reigns o er ast waters. The oice of the Lord is might! the oice of the Lord is ma$esty. The oice of the Lord shatters the cedars! the Lord will splinter the cedars of Lebanon, "nd make them as small as a calf of Lebanon, and the belo ed one, as the foal of the unicorn. The oice of the Lord bursts into fiery flame, the oice of the Lord shakes the wilderness, and the Lord will con ulse the wilds of Fades. The oice of the Lord restores the hind, and it will clear the forests, and in his temple, all people sing, *(lory3* The Lord will make his dwelling on the flood, and he will be enthroned as king fore er. The Lord will gi e strength to his people! the Lord will bless his people with peace, :sic; Psalm &B 1 Lord, + will e/alt you, for you lifted me up, and did not let my foes gloat o er me. 1 Lord my (od, + cried out to you, and you healed me. 1 Lord, you ha e brought up my soul from Hades! you ha e sa ed me from those who go down to the pit. ,ing to the Lord, 1 you his faithful ones, and gi e thanks at the thought of his holiness, %or there is scourging in his wrath, but life in his good pleasure. 'eeping may linger at nightfall, but there will be $oy at dawn. + said in the days of my abundance, *+ shall ne er be distressed.* 1 Lord, in your good pleasure, you added strength to my splendor.

Then you turned away your face, and + was troubled. + will cry out to you, 1 Lord, and to my (od + will make a plea. 'hat gain would there be if my blood were shed) +f + were to go down to destruction) 'ill the dust gi e praise to you, or faithfulness declare your truth) The Lord heard and pitied me! the Lord has become my helper. .ou ha e turned my mourning into $oy, you ha e rent my sack6cloth and girded me with gladness. That in my splendor + may sing praise to you, and ne er slumber. 1 Lord my (od, + will gi e thanks to you for e ermore3 Psalm 0C +n you, 1 Lord, + ha e hoped# let me ne er be put to shame. +n your $ustice, sa e me and deli er me! +ncline your ear to me and hasten to set me free. Be for me a protecting (od, and a sheltering abode to sa e me, Because you are my strength and my refuge, and for the sake of your name, you will guide me and sustain me. .ou will sa e me from this snare they ha e set for me, because you are my protection, 1 Lord, +nto your hands + will commend my spirit# you ha e redeemed me, 1 Lord (od of truth3 .ou detest those who keep worthless idols, but as for me, + ha e hoped in the Lord. + will re$oice and e/ult in your lo ing mercy, for you ha e looked upon my distress and relie ed my life of its pain. .ou ha e not trapped me in the enemies- hands, but set me free in wide open space. Ha e mercy on me, 1 Lord, for + am oppressed# sorrow afflicts my eyes, my soul, my whole body, :sic; %or my life is spent with grie ing, and my years with groaning. 2y strength has been sapped by misery, and my bones ha e wasted away. To all my enemies, + am an ob$ect of reproach, e en more so to my neighbors, and to my friends, a horror. Those who see me on the street flee from me. + am forgotten out of mind, :sic; as one dead! + ha e become like a broken essel! :sic; %or + heard many whispering censure all around me. 'hen they all came together against me, they plotted to take my life. But + ha e hoped in you, 1 Lord! + said, *.ou are my (od3* 2y fate is in your hands. Eeli er me from the clutches of my foes, and from those who persecute me. Let your face shine upon your ser ant! sa e me in your mercy. 1 Lord, let me not be confounded, for + ha e cried out to you. But shame upon the wicked3 2ay they be cast into Hades3

Let those lying lips be struck dumb which denigrate the $ust with pride and scorn. 1 Lord, how ast is the wealth of your goodness which you ha e in store for those who fear you, 'hich you prepared for those who hope in you before the face of the children of men. +n the secret of your presence, you will hide them away from the tumult of men! Beneath your tent, you will shelter them away from the strife of tongues. Blessed is the Lord, for his mercy was shown to me as to a city under siege. + had cried out in my alarm. + am cast far away from your sight. Then, 1 Lord, you heard the sound of my prayer as + cried out to you. Lo e the Lord, all you his faithful ones, for the Lord seeks out the true. But with full retribution he re9uites the actions of the arrogant. Take courage, and be stout of heart, all you who hope in the Lord3 Psalm 01 Blessed are those whose sins are forgi en, and those whose transgressions are co ered. Blessed is he to whom the Lord imputes no e il. and :sic; in whose speech there is no guile. "s long as + kept silent, my body wasted away from my groaning all the day. Eay and night, your hand was hea y upon me. + twisted in pain as if a thorn were thrust in me. Then + confessed my sin and hid not my wickedness. + said, *+ will confess my sin to the Lord against myself,* and you forga e my heart-s impiety. Therefore shall e ery faithful pray to you whene er the time is right. 1nly in the rush of flood waters shall they not reach him. .ou are my shelter from the trouble that presses in on me, my $oy, to sa e me from those who beseige me. + will instruct you and teach you where to go! + will keep my eye set upon you. Be not like a horse or a mule that lack understanding# whose $aw must be curbed with bit and rein, else they will not follow you. 2any are the ills that befall the sinner! but lo ing kindness surrounds the man who hopes in the Lord :sic; Be glad in the Lord and re$oice, you righteous ones, and glory, all you upright of heart. Psalm 0& >e$oice in the Lord, you righteous ones# praise becomes the $ust. Praise the Lord on the harp, play to him on the ten6string lyre. ,ing to him a new song! play skillfully with shouts of gladness. %or the word of the Lord holds true, and all his works are trustworthy. He lo es mercy and $ustice. The earth is full of the Lord-s lo ing mercy. The hea ens were made by the word of the Lord, and all their host, by the breath of his mouth, :sic;

He gathers the waters of the sea as in a goatskin, He stores them as in bottomless wells. Let all the earth fear the Lord! let all earth6dwellers stand in awe of him. %or he spoke, and all things came to be! he commanded, and they were created. The Lord confounds the aims of nations, he brings to nought :sic; the peoplesdesigns, and the plans of the princes he foils. But the counsel of the Lord endures fore er, the thoughts of his heart, from age to age. Blessed be the nation whose (od is the Lord, the people he has chosen as his lot. The Lord looked down from hea en and beheld all the children of men. %rom his eternal dwelling place, he looks upon all who dwell on earth, :sic; He who fashioned the heart of each one and knows all their works. " king is not sa ed by a mighty host, nor a giant by his great strength. " powerful steed is useless for ictory, for all its strength it cannot sa e a man. The eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, upon those who hope in his merciful lo e. To deli er them from death, and keep them ali e in times of famine. 1ur soul waits on the Lord, for he is our helper and defender, :sic; %or our heart shall re$oice in him, and we ha e hoped in his holy name. 1 Lord, let your lo ing mercy be upon us, e en as we ha e put our hope in you. Psalm 00 + will bless the Lord at all times! his praise shall be e er on my lips. 2y soul shall glory in the Lord# Let the meek hear and re$oice. 2agnify the Lord with me, and let us e/alt his name together. + sought the Lord, and he heard me, and deli ered me from all my fears. "pproach the Lord, and be enlightened, and your face shall ne er be shamed. This wretched man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and deli ered him from all his afflictions. The angel of the Lord will stand guard around those who fear the Lord, and sa e them. Taste and see how good the Lord is. Blessed is the man who hopes in him. %ear the Lord, all you his faithful ones, for those who fear him shall want for nothing. The rich ha e become poor and hungry, but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good. Fome, children, hear me# + will teach you the fear of the Lord. 'hich of you desires life, and lo es to see good days) 7eep your tongue from wickedness, and your lips from deceitful speech! Turn away from e il, and do good! seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are upon the $ust and his ears are open to their pleas!

The face of the Lord is turned against sinners to erase their memory from the earth. The $ust cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he deli ered them from all their trials. The Lord is close to the broken6hearted, and he will sa e the humble in spirit. 2any are the trials of the righteous, but out of them all, the Lord will deli er them. He protects e ery bone in their body# not a single one of them shall be broken. The death of sinners is painful! those who hate $ustice shall be damned. The Lord will redeem the souls of his ser ants, and none of those who hope in him shall be lost. Psalm 05 1 Lord, $udge those who in$ure me. %ight against those who fight against me! Take up shield and buckler, and arise to my defense. 4nsheathe a sword, and cut off my oppressors! say to my soul, *+ am your sal ation.* Let those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded, let those who plot against me be turned back and shamed. Let them be as dust before the wind, while an angel of the Lord afflicts them. Let their way be dark and slippery, while an angel of the Lord pursues them. 'ithout cause, they ha e hidden for me their destructi e snares! ainly ha e they insulted me, Let a snare they do not suspect come upon them, and the trap they had hidden sei@e them, and let them fall in the ery same pit. But my soul shall e/alt in the Lord! it shall delight in his sal ation. 2y ery bones shall proclaim# *1 Lord, who is compared to you)* ,a ing the poor from the hands of those too strong for him, .ea, the poor and the needy from those who plunder him. %alse witnesses ha e come up, and 9uestioned me on things + did not know. They returned me e il for good, and berea ement to my soul. But +, when they disturbed me, put on sack6cloth, "nd humbled by soul with fasting, and my prayer shall come back to me. + treated them well, as a neighbor or brother! + humbled myself as one grie ing and sad! "nd yet they re$oiced against me, and many scourges were thrust upon me. They were scattered, but showed no remorse! they tried my patience and sneered at me! 'ith great contempt, they gnashed their teeth at me. 1 Lord, when will you look upon me# Eeli er my soul from their illainy, and my life from the lions. + will gi e thanks to you in a great assembly! on a mighty throng, + will praise you.

Let not my un$ust foes gloat o er me, those who hate me without cause and wink! %or while they spoke to me in peace, yet in their anger they plotted treachery! "nd they opened wide their mouth against me, and said, *Ha, ha, we ha e seen3* .ou, 1 Lord, ha e seen# do not remain silent. 1 Lord, do not withdraw from me. "wake, 1 Lord, and attend to my cause, to my right, 1 my (od and my Lord3 Gindicate me, 1 Lord, according to your $ustice, 1 Lord my (od! let them not gloat o er me. Let them not say in their hearts, *(ood3 (ood3 This was our hearts- desire3* Neither let them say# *'e ha e de oured him3* Let them be confounded and shamed together who find pleasure in my misfortune. Let them be co ered with shame and infamy who speak insolently against me. Let them re$oice and be glad, who seek my indication, and let them say at all times# *The Lord be magnified, who desires the wellbeing :sic; of his ser ant.* "nd my tongue shall proclaim your $ustice and your praise, all day long. Psalm 08 The transgressor says within himself, when he sins that he need ha e no fear of (od. %or he has beguiled himself into belie ing that his sin and hatred will not be found out. The words of his mouth are e il and crafty! he will not understand how to do good. He de ises lawless deeds upon his bed, surrendering to e ery e il way and not detesting it. 1 Lord, your lo ing mercy reaches up to hea en, and your truth, to the clouds. .our righteousness is like the mountain of (od, and your $udgments, like bottomless depths. 1 Lord, you will sa e both people and beasts. 1 (od, how you ha e increased you lo ing mercy3 The children of men shall trust in the shelter of your wings. They shall be sated with the abundance of your house! you will refresh them from the stream of your delights! %or in you is the fountain of life# in your light, we shall see light. D/tend your lo ing mercy upon those who confess you, and your $ustice upon the upright of heart. Let not the foot of pride trip me, nor the sinners, :sic; hand upset me. %or there all the e ildoers ha e fallen# they ha e been cast out, and cannot rise. Psalm 0= Eo not stri e to outdo e ildoers, nor emulate the wicked, %or they shall 9uickly wither like grass, and soon wilt like garden weeds. Hope in the Lord, and do good, settle in the land and feed on its wealth. Eelight is in the Lord, and he shall grant you the wishes of your heart.

2ake known your way to the Lord! trust in him# he will act, "nd he will bring forth your $ustice as light and your indication as high noon. ,ubmit to the Lord and pray to him! do not en y if the sinner prospers on his way. (i e up anger, and forsake wrath, a oid $ealousy so as not to sin. %or e ildoers shall be destroyed, but they who ser e the Lord shall inherit the earth. +n $ust a little while, the sinner shall be no more, and though you seek his place, you shall find it not. But the meek shall inherit the earth, and re el in abundant prosperity. The sinner shall obser e the $ust man and gnash his teeth at him. But the Lord shall laugh at him, since he foresees that his day is coming. ,inners ha e drawn their swords and bent their bows to cast down the poor and the needy and slay the upright of heart. But their swords shall pierce their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken. The little the $ust man possesses is better than the great wealth of the sinner. %or the arms of sinners shall be broken, while the Lord upholds the $ust. The Lord knows the ways of the sinless, and their inheritance shall be fore er. They shall not be ashamed when the times are hard, and in days of famine, they shall eat their fill. %or the sinners shall perish, and the Lord-s enemies, though honored and e/alted, shall anish like somke. The sinner borrows, and does not repay, but the $ust is generous and gi es. %or those who bless him shall inherit the earth, and those who curse him shall be utterly crushed. The steps of a man are guided by the Lord, and he will take pleasure in his way. ;'hen he falls, he will not be hurt, for the Lord grasps his hand. + was once young, but now am old, yet + ha e not seen the $ust forsaken, nor his offspring begging for bread. He is merciful, and gi es the whole day long, and his descendants will be for him a blessing. Turn away from e il, and do good, and you will li e for e er and e er, %or the Lord lo es $ustice. and :sic; he will not forsake his faithful ones! they shall be safeguarded for e ermore. The blameless shall be a enged, but the seed of the wicked shall be utterly crushed! %or the $ust shall inherit the earth, and dwell upon it unto ages of ages. The mouth of the $ust shall utter wisdom, and his tongue shall speak of $ustice. (od-s law li es in his heart, and his steps shall not falter. The sinner keeps his eyes on the $ust, and seeks to put him to death, But the Lord will not abandon him to his hands, nor condemn him when he is $udged. 'ait upon the Lord, and keep his ways, and he will e/alt you to inherit the earth# you shall witness the destruction of the wicked.

+ saw the wicked e/alting himself and towering like the cedars of Lebanon, :sic; "nd + passed by, and, behold, he was no more, and + sought him, but his place could not be found. Preser e innocence, and ha e regard for righteousness, for the man of peace shall ha e posterity! :sic; But sinners shall all be brought to naught! the remnant of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed. But the sal ation of the $ust is of the Lord, and he is their refuge in times of distress. "nd the Lord shall help them and deli er them "nd rescue them from sinners and sa e them because they ha e hoped in him. Psalm 0? 1 Lord, in your anger rebuke me not, chastise me not in your wrath. .our arrows ha e bored into me, and your hand weighs hea ily upon me. Because of your wrath, there is no soundness in my flesh! there is no peace in my bones because of my sins, %or my ini9uities ha e o erwhelmed me# they ha e weighed upon me like a hea y load. 2y sores ha e become stench and festering. because :sic; of my folly. " stooping and e/hausted wreck, + stumbled, mourning all the day. 2y loins were burning with fe er, for my life is a total mockery, and there is no soundness in my flesh. + was crushed and deeply afflicted! + roared with the groaning of my heart. 1 Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my groaning is no secret to you. 2y heart races, my strength has left me, and e en the light of my eyes has failed me. 2y friends and companions approached and stood by, while my closest kinsmen kept their distance! "nd those who sought my life were egged on while those who wished me ill spoke lies, plotting deception all the day. But + remained as a deaf man, and heard them not! as a dumb man, and opened not my mouth, "s a man who has not heard a thing, and thus has no retort upon his lips. +n you, 1 Lord, + ha e placed my trust# you will gi e heed, 1 Lord, my (od3 + said, *1h, that my foes cease to gloat o er me who bluster mightily when my feet stumble.* "s for me, + am ready to be scourged, and my pain is with me always. +ndeed, + myself confess my guilt, and + will li e in anguish because of my sin. But my enemies sur i e and o erpower me, and those who hate me without cause are multiplied, Those who, rendering e il for good, opposed me when + sought but $ustice. 1 Lord (od, forsake me not3 ,tay not afar from me. Hasten to help me, 1 Lord of my sal ation3

Psalm 0A + said, *+ will watch my ways so as not to sin with my tongue.* + set a curb on my mouth, so long as a sinner stood before me. + was dumb and humbled myself and kept silent, e en about good, .et my distress increased# my heart burned within me. "nd as + reflected , :sic; it became a bla@ing fire. + spoke out# 1 Lord, let me know my end, and the number of my days, that + may see how much + fall short. 1 Lord, you ha e worn out my days, and my life is nothing before you! Nay, e ery li ing man is total anity. ,urely, man mo es as a phantom! but, he is needlessly an/ious# He lays up rich treasures, but knows not for whom he gathers them. "nd now, what is my e/pectation) +s it not the Lord) "nd the ground of my hope, does it not lie with you) Eeli er me from all my sins# you ha e made me the target of the fool-s concern. + was dumb and opened not my mouth, for you are the one who made me. >emo e your scourges from me3 + am spent under the weight of your hand. 'hen you chastise man with rebukes for sin, you dissol e his life like a spider-s web. .ea, e ery man is needlessly troubled. hear :sic; my prayer and my plea 1 Lord3 Heed my tears3 %or + am a stranger before you and an e/ile as all my fathers were. ,pare me, that + may ha e some respite before + lea e to be no more. Psalm 0B + waited patiently for the Lord, and he paid heed to me and heard my plea, "nd he lifted me out of the pit of misery and out of the mire. "nd he set my feet on a rock and guided my steps aright! "nd he put a new song on my lips, a hymn to our (od. 2ay many see and fear, and put their hope in the Lord. Blessed is he whose hope is in the name of the Lord, and who has not turned to mad delusions. 1 Lord my (od, you ha e multiplied your wonders, and who can be compared to you in your thoughts) + ha e spoken and declared# their number is beyond counting. ,acrifice and offering you did not desire, but my body you ha e restored. 'hole6burnt offering and sacrifice for sin you did not re9uire. Then + said# *Behold, + come.* +n the scroll of the book it is written of me That + desired to do your will, 1 my (od, and to keep your law within my heart. + ha e preached $ustice in the great assembly# Lo3 + will not restrain my lips.

1 Lord, you know my righteousness# + ha e not hidden your truth within my heart, but + proclaimed your sal ation. + ha e not hidden from the great assembly your merciful lo e and truthfulness. Lord, do not withhold your compassion from me, your mercy and truth ha e helped me always. %or e ils without number ha e assailed me! my sins ha e so pssessed :sic; me that + could no longer see. They grew more dense than the hairs on my head, and my heart has failed within me. Be pleased, 1 Lord, to deli er me! draw near, 1 Lord, and help me. Let those who seek my life to destroy it be shamed and routed all together. Let those who wish me e il be turned back and mightily put to shame! Let those who say to me, *Haha3* soon recei e dishonor as their due. 1 Lord, let all those who seek you e/ult and be re$oice in you. Let those who lo e your sal ation say at all times, *The Lord be e/alted3* Though + am a beggar and in dire need, the Lord will take good care of me. .ou are my helper and my defender# 1 my (od, tarry not3 Psalm 5C Blessed is the helper of the poor and the needy3 The Lord will sa e him in time of misfortune. The Lord will help him and keep him ali e, and call him blessed on the earth, and not deli er him into the hands of his foes. The Lord will relie e him on the bed of his pain! he will turn his pallet when he is ill. + said, *1 Lord, ha e mercy on me3* Heal me for + ha e sinned against you. 2y enemies ha e said the worst about me# *'hen will he die and his name perish)* "nd if anyone did come and isit me, his heart spoke empty words. He stored up mischief in his heart, then went out and spread it abroad. "ll my enemies whispered against me! they reckoned the worst about me. They put out a sinful indictment against me# *Now that he is down, he will not rise again.* +ndeed e en my bosom friend in whom + trusted :sic; who ate my bread, dealt craftily with me. But you, 1 Lord, be gracious to me! come and raise me, that + may re9uite them. By this + know you ha e fa ored me# that my enemy has not had the best of me. But you ha e upheld me because of my innocence! you ha e set me in your presence fore er. Blessed by the Lord (od of +srael for ages of ages. "men3 "men3 Psalm 51 "s the hind longs for running streams, so does my soul long for you, 1 Lord3 2y soul has thirsted for (od ali e. 'hen shall + come and behold (od-s face) 2y tears ha e been my food, both day and night while they asked me e ery day,

*'here is your (od)* + remembered all this, and poured out my soul within me. %or + will reach the place of the wondrous shrine, the ery house of (od, "mid oices of e/ultation and thanksgi ing, and the clamor of celebration. 1 my soul, why are you so sad, and why do you trouble me) Hope in (od, for + will gi e thanks to him, the sal ation of my self. 1 2y :sic; (od, my soul was troubled within me, wherefore + remembered you %rom the land of <ordan and of Hermon, from the small mountain. Eepth calls to depth at the roar of your waterfalls! all your swells and wa es ha e flowed o er me. By day, the Lord will grant his merciful lo e, and he will manifest it by night. 2ine is a prayer to the (od of my life. + will say to (od, *.ou are my protector. 'hy ha e you forgotten me) 'hy do + walk in sadness as the foe oppresses me)* +t was as if my bones were breaking, when oppressors taunted me 'hen they asked me day after day, *'here is your (od)* 1 my soul, why are you so downcast, and why do you trouble me so) Hope in (od, for + will gi e thanks to him, my sal ation and my (od. Psalm 5& Gindicate me, 1 (od, and plead my cause against ungodly nations. ,a e me from un$ust and deceitful men. ,ince you, 1 (od, are my strength why then ha e you re$ected me) "nd why do + go about as if in mourning while me enemy oppresses me) ,end forth your light and your truth# these ha e led me and brought me to your holy mountain and to your tabernacle. "nd + will go in to the altar of (od, to the (od who gladdens my youth! + will gi e thanks to you on the harp, 1 (od, my (od3 1 my soul, why are you so downcast, and why do you trouble me so) Hope in (od, for + will gi e thanks to him, my sal ation and my (od. Psalm 50 1 (od, we ha e heard with our ears, our fathers ha e told us The deed you performed in their days, in days of old. How by your hand you routed the (entiles, then settled them. .ou destroyed the nations and cast them out. %or they did not inherit the earth by their sword, nor did their arm assure their ictory! But your right hand and your arm and the light of your presence, for you fa ored them. .ou are indeed my king and my (od who ordained <acob-s ictories. 'ith you shall we down our enemies and in your name spurn those who rise against us.

%or + do not place my trust in my bow, nor shall my sword sa e me, %or you ha e sa ed us from our oppressors, and put to shame those who hated us. +n (od, shall be our pride all day long, "nd in your name, we shall gi e thanks fore er. But now, you ha e re$ected and humbled us, and you will not go forth with our hosts! .ou ha e made us retreat before our enemies, and those who hated us ha e plundered us at will. .ou ha e gi en us up like sheep to be slaughtered, and ha e scattered us among the nations. .ou ha e sold your people as of no worth, and there was no end to their wailing. .ou ha e made us a mockery to our neighbors, an ob$ect of scorn and derision to those around us. .ou ha e made us a $oke among the (entiles, a laughingstock among the nations. "ll day long, my disgrace is before me and shame co ers my face "t the oice of slandered and re iler, in the presence of the enemy and a enger. "ll these trials ha e befallen us, yet we ha e not forgotten you, nor ha e we broken your co enant, Nor has our heart turned away, nor our steps strayed from your path. %or you ha e laid us low in a place of grief, and the shadow of death has co ered us. +f we had forgotten the name of our (od, and e/tended our hand to a foreign god, :sic; 'ould not (od ha e found this out, since he knows the secrets of the heart) "ll day long, we are being slain for your sake, we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. "wake, 1 Lord3 'hy do you slumber) "rise, and do not cast us away fore er. 'hy do you turn away your face, forgetting our po erty and affliction) %or our life has been ground into the dust, and we lie prone upon the earth. "rise, 1 Lord, help us, and redeem us for the sake of your name. Psalm 55 2y heart o erflows with a goodly theme, "s + offer my erses to the king# my tongue is the pen of a nimble writer. .ou are handsomer than the sons of men! grace has poured forth from your lips. Thus (od has blessed you fore er. (ird your sword at your thigh, mighty one, in your splendor and beauty. ,tretch your bowstrings, go forth, and pre ail in the cause of truth, gentleness and $ustice, and may your right hand lead you to wondrous deeds. .our arrows are sharpened, mighty one3 Nations shall fall under you as will the courage of the king-s enemies. .our throne, 1 (od, is for e er and e er! .our royal scepter is a scepter of $ustice. .ou ha e lo ed righteousness and hated ini9uity, therefore (od, your (od, anointed

you with the oil of gladness, abo e your fellow kings. 2yrrh, aloe and cassia e/ude from your garments and from the i ory chambers. By which means, the kings- daughters ha e gladdened you and honored you. "t your right stood the 9ueen clothed in an embroidered mantle of gold. Listen, daughter, and behold and lend your ear, and forget your people and your father-s house, ,ince the king has desired your beauty# indeed he is your lord. "nd the daughters of Tyre shall ply him with gifts, the rich among the people shall seek your fa or. "ll glorious is the daughter of the king, clothed in gold6tasseled embroidered robes. The irgins in her train shall be brought to the king, her attendants shall be brought to you. They shall be led with gladness and re$oicing, as they enter the palace of the king. ,ucceeding to your fathers, sons will be born to you# these you shall make princes o er all the earth. Thus + will make your name well known, from age to age, therefore shall the nations praise you to all eternity and fore er. Psalm 58 (od is our refuge and our strength, a help in the afflictions that weigh us down. "nd so, we shall not fear when the earth hea es up, and the mountains are hurled to the depths of the seas. Their waters ha e roared and grown turbulent, the mountains were shaken by his might. The rushing of the ri er delights (od-s city. The 2ost High has sanctified his tabernacle. (od in its midst shall not be disturbed# (od shall co er it with his presence. The nations were shaken, the kingdoms tottered! at the sound of his oice, the earth 9uaked. The Lord of Hosts is with us! the (od of <acob is our helper. Fome and see the works of the Lord, the wonders he has gi en as omens to the earth. Dnding wars to the limits of the earth, he will crush the bow, shatter weapons, destroy the shields with fire. Be still, and know + am (od# + will be e/alted among the nations. + will be e/alted on the earth. The Lord of Hosts is with us, the (od of <acob is our helper. Psalm 5= "ll you nations, clap your hands, cry out to (od with a shout of $oy. %or the Lord most high is awesome, a great king o er all the earth. He has subdued peoples to us and brought nations under our feet! He has chosen us as his inheritance# the beauty of <acob which he lo ed.

(od has risen with a loud cry, the Lord, at the sound of the trumpet. ,ing psalms to our (od, sing psalms3 ,ing psalms to our king, sing psalms3 Because he is king o er all the earth, sing psalms with rightful reason. (od reigns o er the nations, (od sits on his holy throne. The princes of the people consort with the (od of "braham, %or (od-s mighty ones on earth ha e been greatly e/alted. Psalm 5? (reat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised +n the city of our (od atop the holy mountain. To the $oy of the whole earth, the city of the great king +s firmly rooted on the north face of the mountain of ,ion. (od is known in its :sic; strongholds when he comes to its aid, %or the kings of earth were called, and they all came together. They saw, and so, they mar eled! they were troubled, they were shaken! They were sei@ed with terror, with anguish as of a woman in tra ail. .ou will break up the ships of Tharsis with a iolent wind, "s we ha e heard, so ha e we also seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our holy (od which he founded for e er. 1 (od, we ha e reflected on your lo ing mercy in the midst of your people. "s it is with your name, 1 (od, so it is with your praise. +t reaches to the ends of the earth# your right hand is full of $ustice. Let mount :sic; ,ion re$oice, let the towns of <udah e/ult because of your $ust decrees, 1 Lord. 'alk around ,ion and circle it, describe its towers# 2easure your hearts against its strength, take note of its wall, :sic; ,o you may tell the ne/t generation that such is our (od throughout the ages, "nd until ages of ages, he will shepherd us for e ermore. Psalm 5A Hear these words, all you nations! listen, all you who li e in the world, Both lowly6born and free men, rich and poor alike. 2y mouth will speak wisdom, and the thoughts of my heart, understanding. + will lend my ear to a pro erb, + will re eal my answer on the harp. 'hy should + fear on an e il day when crafty men shall surround me) They trust in their strength and boast of the abundance of their wealth. " brother is not redeemed# can a man redeem himself) He cannot gi e (od a ransom for himself, nor the price of the redemption of his life, Though he work fore er and li e till the end and ne er die. Then he shall see that wise men die, the fool and the mindless shall perish together, lea ing their wealth to strangers.

"nd their tombs become their homes fore er, their shelter from one age to the ne/t, though they ha e gi en their names to their lands. "nd man, while honored, does not understand# he may be compared to senseless cattle and resembles them. This way of theirs is a stumbling block to them, and later, they shall delight in their speech. They are headed like sheep toward Hades! death will be their shepherd, "nd the upright shall ha e dominion o er them at the coming of dawn. "nd the help they had in their former glory shall waste away in Hades. But (od will sa e my soul from the grip of Hades when he ransoms me. Dn y not when a man grows rich, when the wealth of his house increases# He shall take nothing of it when he dies, neither shall his glory go down with him. Though in his lifetime he was counted as blessed, and was praised for doing well for himself, He shall $oin the race of his fathers. Throughout the ages, he shall not see light, :sic; %or man, while honored, does not understand. He is compared to senseless cattle and resembles them. Psalm 5B The (od of (ods, the Lord has spoken, and has summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 1ut of ,ion comes his full story# (od our (od, shall re eal himself, and not be silent. " fires shall burn in his presence, and around him shall rise a mighty storm. He shall summon the hea ens abo e, and the earth, to the $udgment of his people. (ather about him, his loyal ones who made a co enant with him by sacrifices, "nd the hea ens shall proclaim his $ustice, for (od is the $udge. *Listen, my people, and + will speak to you, 1 +srael3 "nd + will bear witness before you# + am (od, your (od. *+ will not rebuke you for your offerings, for your whole6burnt sacrifices are before me always. + need accept no bullock from your household nor any rams from your folds, :sic; *%or all the beasts of the forest are mine, the cattle on the hillsides and the o/en. + know all the birds of the sky, and the beauty of the fields is mine. *+f + become hungry, + will not tell you, for mine is the world and all that is in it. Eo + eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats) 1ffer to (od the sacrifice of praise, and fulfill your ows to the 2ost High, "nd call upon me on the day of affliction, and + will deli er you, and you shall praise me.*

But to the sinner, (od has said, *'hy do you recite my statutes and mouth my co enant 'hen you hated instruction, and cast my words behind you)* 'hen you spotted a thief, you ran with him, and you cast your lot with adulterers. .our mouth has multiplied e il, and your tongue has embraced slander. .ou sat and spoke against your brother, and against your mother-s son you spread malice. This you did, and + kept silent. .ou thought wickedly that + was like you. + will rebuke you, and set your offense before your face. Now remember this, you who forget (od, Lest :sic; he sei@e you, and there be no one to sa e. The sacrifice of praise shall glorify me# thus will + show him the sal ation of (od. Psalm 8C Ha e mercy on me, 1 (od, in the greatness of your lo e! +n the abundance of your tender mercies, wipe out my offense. 'ash me thoroughly from my ini9uity, and cleanse me from my sin, %or + am well aware of my ini9uity, and my sin is before me always. +t is you alone + ha e offended# + ha e done what is e il in your sight 'herefore you are $ustified in your charges and triumphant in your $udgment. Behold, + was born in ini9uities, and in sins my mother concei ed me. But you are the lo er of truth# you ha e shown the hidden depths of your wisdom. ,prinkle me with hyssop, and + shall be pure, cleanse me, and + shall be whiter than snow! Let me hear sounds of $oy and feasting# the bones that were afflicted shall re$oice. Turn your face away from my offenses, and wipe off all my sins. " spotless heart created in me, 1 (od3 >enew a steadfast spirit in my breast. Fast me not away from your face! take not your blessed ,pirit out of me! >estore to me the $oy of your sal ation, and let your guiding ,pirit dwell in me. + will teach your ways to the sinner, and the wicked shall return to you. Eeli er me from blood6guilt, 1 (od, my sa ing (od, and my tongue will $oyfully sing your $ustice. 1 Lord, you will open my lips and my mouth shall declare your praise. Had your :sic; desired sacrifice, + would ha e offered it, but you will not be satisfied with whole6burnt offerings. ,acrifice to (od is a contrite spirit. a :sic; crushed and humbled heart (od will not spurn. +n your kindness, 1 Lord, be bountiful to ,ion may the walls of <erusalem be restored. Then will you delight in proper oblation, in sacrifice and whole6burnt offerings. Then shall they offer cal es upon your altar.

Psalm 81 'hy do you flaunt your sin, 1 mighty one) "ll day long, your tongue has plotted ini9uity. Like a sharpened blade, you ha e de ised malice. .ou ha e lo ed e il more than good, lies rather than the words of truth, .ou ha e lo ed saying of perdition and a deceitful tongue. Therefore may (od destroy you utterly! may he sei@e you and e/pel you from your house and uproot you from the land of the li ing. "nd the righteous shall see and fear, and they shall laugh at him and say, :sic; *Behold the man who did not make (od his shelter, but trusted in the greatness of his wealth, and relied on his folly.* But +, as a fruitful oli e tree in (od-s house, always trusted in (od-s mercy from age to age. + will praise you fore er for all you ha e done, "nd + will stand by your name, for it is good in the eyes of your faithful. Psalm 8& The fool said in his heart! *There is no (od.* They ha e become corrupt and indulged in lawlessness# there is not one that does good. (ood looked down from hea en upon the sons of men To see whether any of them would understand or search for (od. "ll ha e strayed, all alike becoming depra ed# not one is doing good, not e en one. 'ill any of the sinners admit their guilt who de our my people like bread, with no regard for (od) "t that point, they were terrified where they was nothing to fear, for (od has scattered the bones of the flatterers. They were put to shame, for (od made them ob$ects of contempt. 'ho will bring +srael-s sal ation out of ,ion) 'hen the Lord ends +srael-s capti ity, <acob shall e/ult and +srael shall be glad. Psalm 80 1 (od, sa e me through your name, and indicate me by your might. 1 (od, listen to my prayer, hear the words of my mouth. %or strangers ha e risen against me and men too strong for me ha e sought my life. They ha e not kept (od before their eyes. %or behold, (od is helping me# the Lord is the upholder of my soul. He shall return e il upon my enemies, destroy them in his truth. 'illingly will + sacrifice to you. + will praise your name, for it is good. %or you ha e sa ed me from e ery trouble, and my eyes ha e looked down upon my foes.

Psalm 85 1 (od, hear my prayer and do not spurn my plea! gi e heed to me and answer me. + was grie ed in my innocence! + trembled at the enemy-s shouts, and at the oppression of the wicked. They heaped e il upon me and seethed with anger against me. 2y heart recoiled within me, and the terror of death o ercame me. %ear and trembling possessed me, and darkness o erwhelmed me. "nd + said, *'ho will gi e me wings like a do e-s, that + may fly, and come to rest)* Behold, + would flee far away. and :sic; lodge in the wilderness. + would wait for my deli erer. from :sic; faintheartedness before the storm. 1 Lord, confound them and confuse their tongues, for + ha e seen lawlessness and strife in the city. Eay and night, they encircle its walls. 'ithin, there is anarchy and trouble and in$ustice. 4sury and fraud are ne er absent from its public s9uares. Had it been a foe who insulted me, that + could ha e endured. Had the one who hated me stood up against me, from him + could ha e hidden. But you, a kindred soul, my comrade, my friend, :sic; 'ith whom + ate in sweet companionship, and walked in harmony within (od-s house3 2ay death come down upon them, may they fall into Hades ali e3 %or e il is within their dwellings, in the ery midst of them. "s for me, + ha e appealed to (od, and the Lord has heard me. "t dusk, dawn and noon, + will complain and cry, and he will hear my oice. He will deli er my soul in peace from those arrayed against me, for there are many who oppose me. (od the master before all ages will hear and humble them, %or in them, there is no repentance, for they ha e not feared (od. He offered his hand in atonement, but they profaned his co enant. They were scattered by the anger of his face yet his heart inclined toward them. His words were smoother than oil, and yet they are darts. Fast your care upon the Lord, and he himself will sustain you# he will ne er let the $ust be distressed. But you, 1 Lord, will cast them down into the pit of destruction. 2en of blood and deceit shall not li e half their days. "s for me, + will hope in you, 1 Lord3 Psalm 88 Ha e mercy on me, 1 (od, for people ha e trampled me down. "ll day long, they ha e pressed their assault! my enemies ha e crushed me unceasingly, for many war against me. They shall be sei@ed with fear, but + will hope in you. To (od + will offer words

of praise. "ll day long, + ha e hoped in the Lord# + will not fear what man could do to me. "ll day long, they ha e loathed my words! all their schemes are aimed at my ruin. They band together and lurk, watching my e ery step# e en so, + ha e stayed ali e. 1n no account will you sa e them# you will bring down the people in your wrath. 1 (od, + ha e de oted my life to you# you ha e placed my tears before you, as your promised. 2y enemies shall be turned back on the day + will call upon you. Behold, + know you are my (od. Before (od-s :sic; + will praise his command! before the Lord + will praise his word. + ha e hoped in (od# + will not fear what men could do to me. 'ithin me, 1 (od, are the ows + will offer in praise of you. %or you ha e deli ered my soul from death and my feet from stumbling, That + should be accepted before (od in the light of the li ing. Psalm 8= Ha e mercy on me, 1 (od, ha e mercy on me, for my soul has trusted in you "nd in the shadow of your wings + will take refuge until ini9uity has passed away. + will cry out to the (od most high, the (od who has shown be kindness. He sent from hea en and sa ed me, he put to shame those who trampled me. (od has sent forth his mercy and his truth, and deli ered my soul from the midst of lions. + lay down to sleep in spite of my troubles. "s for the sons of men, their teeth are spears and arrows and their tongue is a sharp sword. Be e/alted, 1 Lord, abo e the hea ens! may your glory be o er all the earth. They ha e prepared snares for my feet, they ha e bowed me down! They ha e dug a pit in my way, and fallen into it themsel es. 2y heart is ready, 1 my (od, my heart is ready3 + will sing and pluck the harp. "wake, 1 my glory3 "wake, harp and lyre3 + will rise up at dawn. + will gi e thanks to you among the peoples, 1 Lord3 + will sing of you among the (entiles. %or your mercy reaches to the hea ens, and your truth, to the clouds. Be e/alted, 1 Lord, abo e the hea ens, and may your glory be o er all the earth. Psalm 8? +f you truly speak $ustice, you $udge rightly, you sons of men. But you work ini9uities in your heart on earth# your hands wea e wicked plots. ,inners ha e gone astray since the womb, being per erted from birth, telling lies. Their enom is like that of a snake, like that of a dumb asp :sic; That stops its ears so as not to hear the oice of charmers, Howe er skillful the enchantments prepared by the wise.

(od has shattered their teeth in their mouth, the Lord has smashed the fangs of the lion. 2ay they anish like running water! may he bend his bow until they weaken. 2ay they be dissol ed like melted wa/# the fire has fallen, but they ha e not seen the sun. Before your briars are aware of the thorn, he shall de our you ali e in his wrath. The $ust shall re$oice, as he sees the retribution of the wicked He shall wash his hands in the blood of the wicked. "nd a man shall say, *Truly, there is a reward for the $ust! Truly there is a (od who $udges them on earth.* Psalm 8A Eeli er me from my enemies, 1 (od! redeem me from those who rise up against me. >escue me from the workers of ini9uity, and sa e me from bloodthirsty men. %or behold, they ha e hunted me down! powerful men ha e assaulted me, Neither for any wrongdoing of mine nor for any fault in me, 1 Lord3 +n my innocence + ran a straight course. >ise up and help me, and see. "nd you, Lord (od of Hosts, the (od of +srael, gi e heed, punish all the (entiles# show no mercy to those who work ini9uity. 2ay they return at dusk, like star ing dogs, prowling about the city. Behold, they shall shout with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips, but who listens) But you, 1 Lord, will laugh them to scorn, reducing all the (entiles to naught. 2y strength, + will keep faith with you, since you, 1 (od, are my helper. "s for my (od, his mercy shall go before me! my (od shall show me forth to my foes. 7ill them not, lest they forget your law# scatter them by your power, and bring them down, 1 Lord, my defender3 %or the sin of their mouth and the word of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, "nd because of their cursing and lies, may their end be proclaimed. Through the wrath of utter destruction, they shall no longer e/ist, "nd they shall know that the (od of <acob is Lord of the ends of the earth. They shall return at dusk, like star ing dogs, and go prowling about the city! They shall sca enge around for food. and :sic; if they are not sated, they will growl. But + will sing to your power, and in the morning, e/ult in your mercy, %or you ha e been my helper and my refuge in the day of my affliction. .ou are my help# to you, my (od, will + sing! you are my stronghold, 1 (od, and my merciful lo e. Psalm 8B

1 (od, you ha e re$ected us and destroyed us! you had been angry, and yet took pity on us. .ou ha e shaken the earth and thrown it into confusion# repair its ruins for it is tottering. .ou ha e been hard on your people, you ha e made us drink a stupefying wine! .ou ha e gi en a sign to those who fear you, that they may escape out of bow6 range. %or your belo ed ones to be deli ered, sa e them with your right hand and hear me. (od has spoken in his sanctuary# + will re$oice and di ide ,hechem. and :sic; measure out the alley of tents. 2ine is (ilead, and mine is 2anasse, and Dphraim is the helmet on my head. <udas is my scepter, 2oab is the washbowl of my hope. 1n Ddom + will set my sandal! the Philistines ha e submitted to me. 'ho will lead me into the walled city) 'ho will guide me as far as Ddom) 'hy not you, 1 (od, who ha e cast us off, and will you not, 1 (od, go forth with our forces) (i e us help out of trouble for ain is the sal ation of man. +n (od we shall do aliantly, and he will bring to naught those who pursue us.

Psalm =C 1 (od, hear my plea, attend to my prayer. %rom the end of the earth, + ha e cried out to you when my heart grew faint. .ou lifted me up on a rock, you guided me, %or you became my hope, a tower of strength before the enemy. + will dwell in your tabernacle fore er, + will find shelter under the shadow of your wings, %or you, 1 Lord, ha e heard my prayers. .ou ha e gi en a share to those who dread your name. .ou shall add days to the life of the king, e/tending his years from age to age. He shall dwell fore er in (od-s presence. 'ho among them will seek his mercy and his grace) Thus will + sing to your name for e ermore, fulfilling my ows day by day.

Psalm =1 ,hall not my soul be sub$ect to (od, since from him is my sal ation) %or he is my (od, my sa ior and helper, and + shall not be made to wa er any more. How long will you assail a man) .ou are battering him like a crumbling wall, a sagging fence. Besides, they plotted to wreck my honor. + ran and thirsted. 'ith their mouth, they blessed, but in their heart, they cursed. .et, 1 my soul, be sub$ect to (od, for from him is my patient hope. %or he is my (od and my sa ior, my helper# + shall not be led astray.. :sic; +n (od is my sal ation and my glory, the (od of my help! and my hope is in (od.

Hope in him, all assemblies of peoples! pour out your hearts to him, for (od is our help. But the sons of men are worthless, the sons of men are false. 4nder the yoke of wickedness, all $oin together out of anity. Trust not in wrongdoing, nor long for robbery. D en if wealth flows, set not your heart upon it. (od spoke out once, and + heard these two things# that power is (od-s, and mercy yours, 1 Lord3 and :sic; that you will reward each one according to his works. Psalm =& 1 (od, my (od, at dawn + rise to you. 2y soul has thirsted for you, and oh, how my flesh has hungered for you3 Like a desolate and trackless land that has no water, so did + come before you in your holy place to see the power and the glory that are yours, ,ince your lo e is better than life itself, my lips shall declare your praise. ,o shall + bless you as long as + li e, and lift up my hands and call upon your name. 2y soul shall be filled as with choicest fare, and $oyful lips will praise your name. "s + lay on my couch, + remembered you! + meditated on you throughout the early watches# That you became for me the helping one, that in the shelter of your wings, + find delight. 2y soul clings to you, and your right hand holds me up. But as for those who sought my life in ain, may they sink into the depths of the earth, :sic; "nd be gi en o er to the sword. They prey of $ackals shall they be. But the king shall re$oice in (od, and all who swear by him shall glory, for the mouths of liars is stopped. Psalm =0 Hear my prayer, 1 (od, as + re erently bow before you. Eeli er my soul from fear of the enemy. .ou ha e sheltered me from the mob of illains %rom the multitude of those who work ini9uity. Those who ha e sharpened their tongues as a sword. They ha e wickedly bent their bow To shoot the innocent from ambush! aiming at him suddenly and heedlessly. They persist in their e il purpose, they conspire to set their snares in secret! They ha e said# *'ho will see them)* They ha e planned their wickedness. They ha e worn themsel es out, searching and de ising. " man will come forward, but the heart is deep, and (od shall be e/alted.

Their wounds were from the arrows of foolish children, for their tongues scorned him. "ll those who saw them were troubled, and e ery man was in awe. "nd they told of (od-s works and understood his deeds. The $ust shall re$oice in the Lord and hope in him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised. Psalm =5 Praise becomes you, 1 (od in Hion# :sic; and a

ow shall be made to you.

.ou shall hear my prayer# to you, all flesh shall come. The words of the wicked ha e o erwhelmed us, but you will pardon our sins3 Blessed is the one you ha e chosen and adopted# he shall dwell in your courts. 'e shall be filled with the goods of your house# your temple is holy. .ou are wonderful in your $ustice# hear us, 1 (od our sa ior, The hope of all the ends of the earth and of those on the high sea. .ou established the mountains in your strength, being girded about with power! .ou stirred up the depths of the sea and the roar of its wa es. The nations shall be troubled! e en those established at the ends of the earth ,hall be in awe of your signs. .ou will make the farthest Dast and 'est re$oice. .ou ha e isited the earth and sated it! you ha e abundantly enriched it. The ri er of (od is filled with water! you ha e prepared their food, so the land is ready. ,aturate its furrows, multiply its fruits# softening it with showers as they grow. .ou will bless the cycle of the years of your grace, and your fields shall yield abundant crops. The mountain wilderness shall flourish, and the hills shall be garlanded with $oy. The rams of the flock shall be thick with fleece. and :sic; the alleys shall abound in wheat. They shall cry aloud, they shall sing hymns of praise. Psalm =8 ,ing out to (od, all you on earth, sing praise to his name! (i e him glorious praise, declare to (od, *How awesome are your works3* Because of the greatness of your power, your enemies shall lie to you. Let the whole earth worship you and praise you# let them sing to your name. Fome and see (od-s works# he is awesome in his deeds more than the children of men :sic; He who turns the sea into dry land. that :sic; men may cross the waterways on foot. There we shall re$oice in him who in his so ereignty rules fore er. His eyes keep watch upon the (entiles# lest the rebellious e/alt themsel es. 1 you peoples, bless our (od, and let the sound of his praise be heard, 'ho keeps me among the li ing and allows not my feet to stumble.

%or you, 1 Lord, ha e put us to the test, and tried us through fire as sil er is refined. .ou led us into the snare, then loaded our back with afflictions. .ou let men tread upon our heads! we ha e gone through fire and water, "nd then you led us out into a place of delights. + will enter your house with whole6burnt offerings! + will fulfill my 'hich my lips framed and my mouth uttered in my pain. ows to you

+ will offer you whole6burnt sacrifices full of marrow, with incense and rams! + will make you an offering of o/en and goats. Fome, listen# + will tell you who fear (od what he has done for my soul. + cried out to him aloud, and e/alted him with my oice. +f + had harbored ini9uity in my heart, the Lord, would not ha e listened :sic; But (od has hearkened to me# he has heeded the oice of my prayer. Blessed be (od who has not spurned my prayer, nor wrested his lo ing mercy away from me. Psalm == 1 (od, be merciful to us, and bless us, and may your face shine upon us, ,o that your way may be known on earth, and your sal ation among all nations. 1 Lord, let the peoples gi e thanks to you# may all the peoples gi e thanks to you3 Let the nations re$oice and e/ult, for you $udge the peoples with e9uity, and shall guide the nations of the earth. Let the peoples gi e thanks to you, 1 (od, let all the peoples gi e thanks to you. The earth has yielded its fruit. 2ay (od, our (od, bless us, and let all the ends of the earth re ere him. Psalm =? Let (od arise and his enemies be scattered, and let those who hate him flee from his presence. "s smoke anishes, let them anish. "s wa/ melts in the presence of fire, :sic; ,o let the sinners perish before (od, But let the $ust re$oice and e/ult before (od# let them be enchanted with $oy. ,ing to (od, sing praise to his name! make way for the >ider of the 'est. The Lord is his name# e/ult before him. They shall fear in the presence of the one who is the defender of widows# (od in his holy place. (od gi es a home to the lonely, releasing those who are hard of heart who dwell among the tombs. 1 (od, when you sallied before your people, when you crossed the wilderness, The earth 9uaked and the hea ens rained down before the (od of ,inai, the (od of +srael.

1 (od, you will gi e your inheritance a bountiful shower, %or it was languishing, but you restored its strength. .our creatures dwell within it. +n your kindness, you pro ided for the poor. The Lord (od will gi e utterance to those who mightily proclaim the good news. He is the 7ing of Hosts of the belo ed one! "nd to the women adorning the house, he will grant a share of the spoils. "nd when you come to rest in the land that is your lot, He will gi e you the wings of a do e, sil er6plated and its crown co ered with yellow gold. 'hen the Hea enly 1ne scatters kings upon it, they shall become snow upon ,elmon. The mountain of (od is a rich mountain, a fertile mountain, a wealthy mountain. 'hy do you en y, you fertile mountain, the mountain on which (od intends To make his dwelling place) %or he will li e there fore er. The chariots of (od were ten thousand strong, thousands in e/cellent shape, 'hen the Lord came with them from ,ina :sic; to the holy place. 'hen you ascended on high, you made capti ity capti e. .ou recei ed human tribute e en from those who doubted you would stay with them. Blessed be the Lord (od, blessed by the Lord from day to day, "nd the (od of our sal ation will bring us prosperity. 1ur (od is the (od of sal ation, and the Lord-s are the ways of foiling death. But (od will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who walk about in sin. The Lord said, *+ will bring them back from Basan, + will bring them from the depth of the sea, ,o that your foot may be dipped in blood, and your dogs- tongues, ha e a taste of the enemies.* .our passing has been obser ed, 1 (od, the progress of my (od, the king, to the holy place. The princes went first, before the musicians, between them maidens playing the timbrel. Praise (od in the assemblies, the Lord of the fountains of +srael. There is Ben$amin the younger in the lead, the princes of <uda, their rulers, the princes of Habulon, the princes of Naphtali. 1 (od, command that your might may strengthen what you ha e wrought in us. Because of your temple in <erusalem, kings shall bring gifts to you. >ebuke the wild beasts of the swamp, the herd of bulls with the heifers of the peoples, ,o that those who ha e been pro en like sil er may not be shut out. ,catter the nations that seek war# ambassadors shall come from Dgypt, Dthiopia shall stretch out her hand to (od. ,ing to (od, you kingdoms of the earth, sing psalms to the Lord3 ,ing to (od who rides on the hea en of hea en, toward the rising sun.

Behold, he will utter a mighty sound by means of his

oice.

(i e glory to (od, whose splendor co ers +srael, whose power is in the clouds. 'onderful is (od in his faithful ones, the (od of +srael. He gi es power and strength to his people# Blessed be (od3 Psalm =A ,a e me, 1 (od, for the waters threaten my life. + am mired in deep mud# there is no foothold. + ha e reached the bottom of the sea, and a storm has o erwhelmed me. + am e/hausted from calling out, my throat is parched, my eyes ha e failed from looking for my (od. Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head. 2y foes, who pursue me unduly, are too strong for me. + paid a penalty for what + had not stolen. 1 (od, you know my foolishness! and my sins are not hidden from you. Let not those who ser e you, 1 (od of Hosts, be shamed on my account, Nor those who seek you be dishonored because of me for your sake, 1 (od of +srael3 %or + ha e suffered reproach on your account# confusion has eiled my face. + ha e become a stranger to my brethren, and an alien to my mother-s sons. %or the @eal of your house has consumed me, and the taunting of those who blaspheme you has fallen upon me. "nd e en when + humbled myself with fasting, + was blamed for it. + made my garment out of sackcloth, and + became a byword to them. Those who sit at the gates gossiped about me, and the wine6bibbers mocked me with their songs. But + come to you, 1 Lord, through my prayer! it is a time to seek your fa or, 1 (od. +n the abundance of your lo ing mercy, hear me in the security of your sal ation. ,a e me from the mire, that + may not sink in it. Eeli er me from those who hate me, and from the depth of the waters. Let not the flood6waters drown me, nor the deep swallow me. nor :sic; the pit close its mouth o er me. Hear me, 1 Lord, for your mercy is good! +n the abundance of your lo ing6kindness look down upon me. "nd do not turn your face away from your ser ant, for + am afflicted. 2ake haste, hear me. Eraw near, and redeem my life! ransom me from my enemies. %or you know my reproach and my shame and my humiliation# "ll those who afflict me stand before me. 2y soul e/pected reproach and misery, and + ha e waited for one to grie e with me, but there was none, "nd for one to comfort me, but + found no one.

"nd they put gall in my food, and when + thirsted, they ga e me inegar to drink. Let their own table become a snare, for retribution and a scandal. Let their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see, and keep their backs hunched down fore er. Pour out your anger upon them, and let the fury of your wrath sei@e them. Let their homes become desolate, and let no one be li ing in their tents. %or they hounded the one you had smitten, and increased the pain of my wounds. "dd ini9uity to their ini9uity, and let them not come into your $ustice. Let them be erased from the book of the li ing, and not be counted among the $ust. + am poor and suffering, but your sa ing presence upheld me. + will praise the name of my (od with a song, + will magnify him with praise. "nd this will be more pleasing to (od than a young bullock with horns and hoofs. Let the oppressed see and re$oice. ,eek (od and you shall li e. %or the Lord hears the needy, and does not spurn his bonded ones. Let hea en and earth praise him, the sea, and all things that mo e in them. %or (od will sa e ,ion, and the cities of <udea shall be rebuilt, "nd people shall dwell within it, and inherit it. "nd the descendants of his ser ants shall own it, and those who lo e his name shall li e in it. Psalm =B 1 (od, come to my aid3 1 Lord, hasten to help me3 ,hame and disgrace upon those who seek my life. Let them be turned back and be disgraced who wish me e il3 Let them retreat at once in shame who $eer at me, *'ell done3 'ell done3* But let all who seek you be glad and re$oice in you! "nd let those who lo e your sal ation, 1 (od, always say, *The Lord be e/alted3* "s for me, + am wretched and poor# (od help me. .ou are indeed my help and my deli erer, 1 Lord, tarry not. Psalm ?C 1 Lord, + ha e hoped in you# let me not be put to shame fore er. +n your $ustice deli er me and rescue me ! :sic; incline your ear toward me and sa e me. Be to me a (od of sheltering and a stronghold to sa e me, for you are my rock and my fortress. 1 my (od, deli er me from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the lawless and un$ust man. %or you are my support, 1 Lord, 1 Lord, my hope from the days of my youth. + ha e relied on you from birth. %rom my mother-s womb, you ha e sheltered me# my constant praise goes up to you. + ha e become as a portent to many, but you are a mighty harbor.

Let my mouth be filled with your praise, that + may sing hymns to your glory and your ma$esty all day long. %orsake me not at the time of old age, abandon me not when my strength is spent. %or my enemies ha e spoken against me, and those who stalk my soul ha e conspired. ,aying, *(od has forsaken him# hunt him down and sei@e him, for no one will sa e him.* 1 (od, stay not away from me. 1 my (od, make haste to help me. Let those who threaten my life be abashed and consumed! Let those who seek to harm me be clothed with shame and dishonor. But + will hope without cease and proclaim your praise o er all. 2y mouth will declare your $ustice and your sal ation, all day long. ,ince + know nothing of the affairs of men, + will go forth in the might of the Lord! 1 Lord, and speak of nothing but your $ustice. 1 (od, you ha e taught me since my youth, and to this day, + declare your wonders. "nd when + am old and grey, 1 (od, forsake me not 4ntil + ha e proclaimed your mighty arm to e ery future generation, :sic; .our lordship and your righteousness, 1 (od, rise up to the highest hea ens, The mighty works you ha e done# 1 (od, who is like you) How many pains ha e you made me suffer, yet you relented and 9uickened me, "nd you brought me up again from the depths of the earth. .ou increased your $ustice, you turned around, and comforted me, "nd you brought me up again from the depth of the earth. + too, therefore, will gi e thanks to you, for your faithfulness, on a stringed lyre! + will sing psalms to you on the harp, 1 Holy 1ne of +srael. 2y lips shall re$oice when + sing to you, and my soul which you ha e redeemed. "lso, my tongue will dwell all day long on your $ustice, while those who wish me e il shall be shamed and confounded. Psalm ?1 1 (od, gi e your sense of $ustice to the king and your righteousness to the king-s son, That they may $udge your people with e9uity and your needy ones with fair $udgment. Let the ery mountains and the hills be clothed in peace for your people, +n $ustice, he $udges the needy of the people, and safeguards the children of the poor. "nd he will bring down the oppressor, outlasting the sun and the moon fore er. He shall come down as rain upon a fleece, and as drops falling down upon the earth. +n his days, $ustice shall arise, and peace abound till the moon be no more. "nd he shall ha e dominion from sea to sea, and from the ri er to the ends of the earth.

The Dthiopians shall fall down before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tharsis and the isles shall offer gifts, the kings of the "rabs and ,aba shall bring offerings. "nd all the kings shall bow down before him, and all the nations ser e him, %or he has freed to poor from the tyrant, and the needy, for whom there was no help. He will pity the poor and the needy, and deli er the li es of the distressed. He will protect them from usury and in$ustice, and their name shall be precious to him. "nd he shall li e, and recei e of the gold of "rabia, "nd all shall pray to him without cease, and sing his praise the whole day long. 2ay their be a settlement on earth to the ery top of the mountains# 2ay its fruit e/ceed that of Lebanon, and the citi@en flourish like grass of the earth. Let his name be blessed fore er, let his name last longer than the sun, "nd all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him# all nations shall call him blessed. Blessed is the Lord (od of +srael who alone works wonders, "nd blessed is his glorious name fore er, and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. "men3 "men3 Psalm ?& How good is (od to +srael, to the upright of heart3 .et my feet almost stumbled! %or + was $ealous of the lawless, as + saw the sinners- peace. %or there was no remorse at the time of their death, nor deser ed suffering. They did not share in the pains of men nor were they stricken as others are. Therefore pride has taken hold of them, clothed as they are with their in$ustie and impiety. Their in$ustice arises from their grossness, out of the disposition of the heart. They plotted and spoke wickedly, they spoke unrightly against the 2ost High. They ha e set their mouths against hea en, and their words ha e spread o er the earth. Therefore shall my people come back, and full days shall be found in them. "nd they said# *How does (od know, and is there understanding in the 2ost High)* Behold, these are the wicked men, always prosperous and wealthy, "nd + said# *+n ain ha e + kept my heart true, and washed my hands in innocence.* %or + was tormented all day long, and repro ed e ery morning. +f + were to speak in this way, + would betray the generation of your children. ,o + tried to understand, but it is too hard for me, 4ntil + enter (od-s sanctuary and grasp the things of the end. +ndeed, you ha e considered their treachery, and cast them down when they grew haughty.

How desolate they ha e become3 ,uddenly, they ha e cease to e/ist, undone by their own ini9uity. 1 Lord, like one awakening from a dream, you will despise their sight in your city, ,o my heart was gladdened and my mind re$oiced. But + was e il, and knew it not! + was insensiti e before you. .et, + am with you at all times# you ha e been holding my right hand. .ou ha e guided me with your counsel, and recei ed me gloriously, %or what do + own in hea en, and what ha e + sought on earth but you) 2y heart and my flesh ha e become weak, 1 (od of my heart, but (od is my portion fore er. %or behold, those who lea e you shall perish# you ha e destroyed those unfaithful to you. But it is good for me to clea e to (od, to put my hope in the Lord, That + may proclaim all your praises at the gates of the daughters of ,ion. Psalm ?0 'hy, 1 (od, ha e you shunned us fore er) 'hy are you angry with the sheep of your pasture) >emember your flock which you owned from the start, which you redeemed as the staff of your inheritance, this mountain of ,ion on which you dwell. Lift up your hand against their pride fore er, for all the damage the enemy wrought in your holy places %or those who hate you ha e boasted in the midst of your feast. They ha e raised their standards as a sign of ictory, not respecting e en the main entrance. "s if it were a clump of trees, they hacked down its doors with a/es. Then cut it down with a hatchet and with a stone chisel They burned your temple to the ground, they profaned the temple sacred to your name. They said to themsel es, all their kindred together# *Fome, let us abolish the feasts of the Lord from the face of the earth. *'e ha e not seen our omens, there are no more prophets, and (od will not know us any more.* How long, 1 Lord, will the enemy re ile you) ,hall the enemy insult your name fore er) 'hy do you stay your hand, your right hand from your bosom for so long) .et (od is our king throughout the ages! he has wrought sal ation in the midst of the earth. +n your might, you established the sea, you smashed the heads of dragons on the waters, .ou cracked the heads of the great serpent, and ga e it as food to the Dthiopian people. .ou split open springs and torrents, you dried up mighty ri ers.

.ours is the day, and yours is the night, you set the sun and the moon in place! .ou fi/ed all the limits of the earth! you made summer and spring. >emember all this, your creation# an enemy has affronted the Lord, and a foolish people has insulted your name. Eeli er not to beast a soul that is your witness! forget not the souls of the needy fore er. Fonsider your co enant, for the dark places of the earth are filled with the dwellings of wickedness. Let not the downtrodden and afflicted be scorned# the poor and needy shall praise your name. >ise up, 1 (od3 Eeclare your cause. >emember the taunts of the foolish all day long. %orget not the oice of your suppliants! "s for those who hate you their arrogance will rise against you without cease. Psalm ?5 'e will gi e thanks to you, 1 (od! we will gi e thanks and call upon your name. + will proclaim all your wonderful deeds. "t the appointed time, + will $udge right. Though the earth melt away, and all its inhabitants. +t is + who keep firm its pillars. + said to transgressors, *Transgress no more,* and to sinners, *Eo not flaunt your strength! Eo not lift up your horn on high, speak not offense against (od.* %or he comes neither from Dast nor 'est, nor from mountain wilderness, %or (od is the $udge# he puts one down, and lifts up another. %or there is a cup in the hand of the Lord, " full draft of untainted wine, "nd he has tilted it from side to side, yet it is ne er emptied to the dregs# all the sinners of the world shall drink. "s for me, + will e/ult fore er! + will sing praise to the (od of <acob, "nd will break all the horns of sinners, but the horns of the $ust shall be lifted up. Psalm ?8 (od is known in <udea! in +srael, great is his name. "nd his abode is a place of peace, and ,ion is his home. There, he destroyed the power of the bow, the shield and the sword and instruments of war. .ou shine forth wondrously from the eternal mountains. "ll the foolish6hearted were confounded. "ll the wealthy men slept their sleep, but were found empty6handed. "t your rebuke, 1 (od of <acob, the horsemen lay stunned. .ou are terrifying, and who will stand against you in your wrath)

1ut of hea en, you ha e made $udgment heard! the earth feared and fell silent 'hen (od arose in $udgment to sa e all the meek of heart. %or man-s inner thought shall bear witness to you! and his meditation shall be a feast to you. 2ake ows to the Lord our (od and fulfill them. Let all around him bring gifts :sic; To him who is to be feared, and takes away the breath of princes! To him who is fearsome among the kings of the earth. Psalm ?= + cried out aloud to the Lord, aloud to (od, and he heard me. 1n the day of my affliction, + sought the Lord, at night, with my hands uplifted to him, and + was not disappointed. 2y soul had refused to be comforted, then + remembered (od, and + was cheered! + meditated on him and my spirit grew faint. "ll my enemies spied on me# + was troubled, and could not speak. + considered the days of old, and remembered years long past, and wondered. By night, + communed with my heart, and carefully searched my spirit. 'ill the Lord re$ect me fore er, and will he no longer show me fa or) 'ill he cut off his mercy fore er, from generation to generation) 'ill (od forget to be gracious or withhold his mercies in his wrath) "nd + said, *Now + ha e begun to see# this is a change in the 2ost High-s right hand.* + remembered the deeds of the Lord, for + will recall your wonders of old. "nd + will meditate on all your works, and think about your doings. 1 (od, yours is the way of holiness. 'hich (od is as great as our (od) .ou are the (od who work :sic; wonders# you ha e re ealed your power among the nations. By your arm, you ha e redeemed your people, the sons of <acob and <oseph. The waters saw you, 1 (od, the waters saw you and shuddered, and the ery depths were troubled. (reat was the sound of waters! the clouds ga e forth a cry, for your arrows pass through them. The roar of your thunder was in the whirlwind and your lightning lit up the world. The earth trembled and 9uaked. .our way is in the sea, and your paths in deep waters. yet :sic; your footsteps cannot be seen. .ou guided your people as sheep under the hand of 2oses and "aron. Psalm ?? 1 my people, gi e heed to my law, lend your ear to the words of my mouth. + will open my mouth in parables, + will speak mysteries from of old, :sic; "ll that we ha e heard and known, and our fathers ha e described to us.

They were not hidden to their children until the second generation, :sic; "s they announced the praises of the Lord, and his mighty deeds, and the wonders he performed! "nd in <acob, he raised up a witness, and established a law in +srael, :sic; 'hich he bade our fathers make known to their sons, so the ne/t generation would be aware, D en the sons yet to be born, and they should rise, and tell them to their children, :sic; That they may place their hope in (od, and not forget the works of (od, but eagerly seek his commands, Lest they be like their fathers, a per erse and disobedient generation. " generation which set not its heart aright, nor its spirit upon (od. The sons of Dphraim, bowmen and marksmen, retreated on the day of battle. They did not keep (od-s co enant, nor would they walk in his law. "nd they forgot the fa ors and wonders he had shown them, :sic; The miracles he had wrought before their fathers in the land of Dgypt, in the plain of Tanes. He di ided the sea and led them through, he held back the waters as in a wineskin. "nd by day, he guided them with a cloud, and the whole night long, with a glowing fire. He split a rock in the wilderness and ga e them to drink as from a deep pool. He made water gush out of the rock, and made waters flow like ri ers. .et they sinned still more against him, they pro oked the 2ost High in the desert. "nd they tempted (od in their hearts, by demanding food for their cra ing. "nd they spoke against (od and said, *Fannot (od prepare a table in the desert :sic; *,ince he struck the rock, and waters flowed in abundant torrents) Fan he not also also :sic; pro ide bread, or prepare a table for his people)* Therefore the Lord heard, and was taken aback, and fire was kindled against <acob, and anger bla@ed up against +srael, Because they had no faith in (od, nor did they trust in his deli erance. .et he commanded the clouds from abo e, and opened the gates of hea en, "nd showered them with manna to eat, and ga e them the bread of hea en. 2ortals ate the bread of angels# he sent them food in abundance. He remo ed the south wind from hea en, and stirred up the southwest wind by his power. "nd he rained upon them meat like dust, and feathered birds like the sands of the seas, and :sic; they fell in the midst of their camp, all around their tents. "nd they ate and were fully sated, and he satisfied their cra ing. ,till, they did not stop their complaining, e en as their food was still in their mouth.

The wrath of (od rose up against them, and slew the stoutest among them, and toppled the princes of +srael. +n spite of all this, they sinned, and refused to belie e in his wonders. "nd their days were consumed in anity, and their years in trouble. But when he slew them, they sought him, and repented and called upon (od. "nd they remembered (od was their helper, and that (od the 2ost High was their sa ior. "nd they professed lo e for him with their mouth, but lied to him with their tongue. %or their heart was not set upon him, neither were they true to his co enant. But he is compassionate, and will forgi e their sins, and not destroy them. "nd often, he will turn away his wrath, and not let his anger burn in full, %or he remembered they are but flesh, a passing breath that does not return. How often they angered him in the desert, and pro oked him in the parched land3 %or they turned around and tempted (od, and tested the Holy 1ne of +srael. They remembered not his hand, nor the day he sa ed them from the tyrant-s grip! How he wrought his signs in Dgypt, and his wonders in the field of Tanes! How he turned their ri ers into blood, and made their streams undrinkable. He sent against them the dog6fly, and it de oured them, and the frog that de astated them. "nd he ga e their fruit to the worm, and their har est to the locust. He killed their ines with hail, and their mulberry trees with frost. "nd he ga e up their cattle to hail, and their possessions to fire. He loosed against them the fury of his wrath, of his passion, his anger and distress, a mission of angels of e il. He made a path for his anger, he spared not their souls from death, but surrounded their cattle with death. "nd he smote e ery first6born in the land of Dgypt, the flower of their manhood in the tents of Fham. "nd he led his people away like sheep! he guided them as a flock in the desert! But he guided them with hope, so that they feared not, and the sea o erwhelmed their enemies. "nd he led them to his holy mountain, this mountain his right hand had won. "nd he dro e the (entiles away from them, and allotted them portions of inheritance, and settled the tribes of +srael in their tents. .et, they tempted and pro oked (od 2ost High, and obser ed not his commandments. "nd they turned away and were faithless as their fathers had been. They changed their aim like a twisted bow, and pro oked him with their hill6 shrines, "nd mo ed him to $ealousy with their gra en images. (od heard them, and looked down upon them, and utterly re$ected +srael. "nd he forsook the tabernacle of ,elom, his tent where he li ed among men.

"nd he surrendered their power to capti ity, and their women to the hands of the enemy. "nd he ga e his people to the sword, and shunned his inheritance. %ire de oured their young men, and their irgins sang no lament. Their priests fell under the sword, and their widows shall not be wept o er. ,o the Lord woke up, as out of sleep, as a mighty man drunken with wine! "nd he put his enemies to rout! he brought down on them e erlasting scorn. "nd he re$ected the tabernacle of <oseph, and selected not the tribe of Dphraim, But he chose the tribe of <udah, 2ount ,ion which he lo ed. "nd he built his sanctuary like that of unicorns, he set it up on earth fore er. "nd he chose Ea id his ser ant, and took him from the sheepfold. He took him from tending pregnant ewes, to shepherd <acob his people and +srael his inheritance. "nd he tended them in the innocence of his heart, and guided them by the skill of his hands. Psalm ?A 1 (od, the (entiles ha e come into your inheritance. They ha e polluted your holy temple, they ha e made <erusalem a storehouse. They ha e offered the corpses of your ser ants as food for the birds of the sky, "nd the flesh of your faithful ones, for the wild beasts of the earth. They ha e shed their blood like water throughout <erusalem, and there was no one to bury them. 'e ha e become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and mockery to those around us. How long, 1 Lord, will you be angry) %ore er) ,hall your $ealousy burn like fire) Pour down your wrath on the (entiles who ignored you, and on the kingdom that failed to call upon your name. %or they ha e de oured <acob, and laid his place to waste. >emember not our past transgressions. Let your tender mercies come hastily to us, for we ha e been brought ery low. Help us, 1 (od our sa ior, for the glory of your name. 1 Lord, deli er us and be merciful to our sins for your name-s sake, Lest they should say among the (entiles, *'here is their (od)* "nd let the (entiles witness before our ery eyes That the blood your ser ants ha e shed has been a enged in full. Let the groanings of the prisoners reach you! preser e the children of the slain by your mighty arm. >epay to our neighbors se enfold in their bosom the reproaches they ha e hurled against you, 1 Lord3 %or we are your people and the sheep of your pasture# we will render you thanks for e ermore! %rom generation to generation we will declare your praise.

Psalm ?B (i e heed, 1 ,hepherd of +srael who guide <oseph like a flock of sheep. Dnthroned upon the Fherubim, make yourself known. Before Dphraim and Ben$amin and 2anasse, stir up your power, and come and sa e us. >estore us, 1 (od, let your face shine upon us, and we shall be sa ed. 1 Lord (od of Hosts, how long will you be angry with your ser ant-s prayer) .ou feed us with the bread of weeping, and gi e us abundant tears to drink. .ou ha e made us the scorn of our neighbors, and our enemies ha e made fun of us. >estore us, 1 Lord (od of Hosts, let your face shine and we shall be sa ed. .ou ha e transplanted a ine out of Dgypt! you ha e cast out the (entiles and planted it. .ou cleared the ground for it, and rooted it, and it filled the land. +ts shade co ered the mountain, and its shoots, the cedars of (od. +t sent out its branches to the sea, and its tendrils to the ri er. 'hy ha e you torn down its fence, so that all passers6by strip it clean) The boar out of the wood has trampled it, and the wild beast has gra@ed on it. 1 (od of Hosts, relent, we pray# Look down from hea en and see, and isit this ine, >estoring what your right hand has planted and the son of man you yourself had strengthened. Burnt with fire and rooted out, they shall perish before you at your rebuke. Let your hand rest on the man of your right hand, the man you had strengthened to ser e you, :sic; "nd we will not stray away from you# you will 9uicken us, and we will call upon your name. >estore us, 1 Lord (od of Hosts, 2ake your face shine upon us and we shall be sa ed. Psalm AC >e$oice in (od our helper, sing out to the (od of <acob. Fhoose a psalm and take hold of a timbrel, a tuneful lute and a harp. ,ound the trumpet to the new moon, on the auspicious day of your feast. %or this is a command for +srael, and a decree of the (od of <acob. He made it a testimony in <oseph when he came out of the land of Dgypt# he heard a language he did not understand. He lifted the burden from his back, his hands were freed from the builder-s basket. *.ou called upon me in your distress and + deli ered you! + heard you unseen in the tempest! + tested you in the water of strife. *Hear, my people, and + will speak to you, 1 +srael, and + will bear witness to you. +f you listen to me, there shall be no new god with you, neither shall you worship an alien deity.

*%or + am the Lord your (od who led you out of the land of Dgypt. 1pen your mouth wide, and + will fill it. *But my people did not listen to my oice, and +srael ga e no heed to me, ,o + let them follow the ways of their heart# they will follow their own de ices. *+f my people had listened to me, if +srael had walked in my ways, + would ha e humbled their enemies in haste, and laid my hand upon those who afflicted them.* The Lord-s enemies lied to him, but their fate shall be e erlasting. "nd he fed them with fat from the fire, and sated them with honey from the rock. Psalm A1 (od has attended the court of the gods, and in their midst, he $udges gods. How long will you $udge un$ustly, and be partial to the wicked) Eefend the orphan and the needy, do $ustice to the lowly and the wretched, >escue the needy and deli er the poor out of the hands of sinners. They neither know nor understand, but walk in darkness# the foundations of the earth shall be shaken. + said# *.ou are gods and sons of the 2ost High, all of you.* .et, as mortals you will die, and fall like any prince. "rise, 1 (od, and $udge the earth, for you shall inherit all the nations. Psalm A& 1 (od, who shall be compared to you) Eo not be silent, nor be still 1 (od3 %or behold, your enemies are in full cry, and those who hate you ha e raised their head. "gainst your people, they ha e plotted craftily, and conspired against your holy ones. They said, *Behold let us come, and destroy them utterly as a nation, and let the name of +srael be remembered no more.* %or they ha e con ened with one accord, they ha e made an alliance against you. The tents of the +dumeans and the +shmaelites :sic; 2oab and the "garenes! (ebal and "mmon and "malec, the Philistines also with the inhabitants of Tyre. .ea, e en "ssur threw in with them# they ha e lent aid to the children of Lot. Eeal with them as you did with 2adian and ,isera, and <abin at the wadi of 7ison. They were utterly destroyed at "endor, they became as dung for the earth. 2ake their princes like 1reb, Heb, Hebee and ,almana, all their princes, who said# *Let us sei@e the altar of (od as our right.* 1 my (od, make them a tumbleweed, a reed in the face of the wind# "s a fire that will consume wood as a flame that sets the mountains abla@e. ,o will you harass them with your tempest, and terrify them in your wrath. Earken their face with shame, until they seek your name, 1 Lord.

Let them be disgraced and dismayed fore er! let them be confounded and perish, that they may know your name is Lord, that you alone are most high o er all the earth. Psalm A0 How lo ely your dwelling, 1 Lord of Hosts# 2y soul yearns and pines for the Lord-s courtyards. Body and soul + cried out for $oy toward (od ali e. %or the sparrow has found itself a home, and the do e a nest to cradle her young# .our altars, 1 Lord of Hosts, my king and my (od3 Blessed are those who li e in your house# they will praise you for e er and e er. Blessed is the man whose help is in you# his heart-s desire is to ascend the alley of weeping, to the place he has chosen. %or the lawgi er will impart blessings# they shall go from strength to strength and the (od of gods shall be seen in ,ion. Listen to my prayer, 1 Lord, (od of Hosts! 1 (od of <acob, lend your ear3 1 (od our shield, behold and look upon the face of your anointed, %or a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. + would rather be laid low in the house of my (od than dwell in the tents of the wicked. %or the Lord lo es kindness and truth# (od will bestow grace and glory. The Lord will not deny good things to those who walk in innocence. 1 Lord of Hosts, blessed is the man who hopes in you3 Psalm A5 1 Lord, you ha e fa ored your land, you ha e returned the capti es of <acob, .ou ha e remitted the sins of your people, you ha e co ered up all their offenses. .ou ha e let all your anger subside, you ha e turned from your seething wrath. >estore us, 1 (od of our sal ation, and turn your wrath away from us. 'ill you be angry with us fore er# will you stretch out your wrath from age to age) 1 (od, you will relent and 9uicken us, that your people may re$oice in you. 1 Lord, show us your lo ing kindness and grant us your sal ation. + will hear what the Lord (od says within me, for he will speak peace to his people and to his faithful ones and to those who turn their hearts to him. Now his sal ation is at hand for those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land. 7indness and truth are met together, peace and $ustice ha e embraced. Truth has sprung out of the earth, $ustice has bowed down from hea en, %or the Lord will pro ide what is good and our earth shall yield its fruit. <ustice shall walk before him and guide his footsteps on the way. Psalm A8

Lend your ear, 1 Lord, and hear me, for + am distressed and in need. (uard my life, for + am faithful. 1 2y :sic; (od, sa e your ser ant whose hope is in you3 Ha e mercy on me, 1 Lord, for + will cry out to you all the day. Fomfort the soul of your ser ant, for + ha e lifted up my soul to you. .ou are generous and gentle, 1 Lord, full of lo ing kindness for those who pray to you. 1 Lord, listen to my prayer, be attenti e to the oice of my plea. 1n the day of my affliction, + called out to you, and you heard me. 1f all the gods, there is not one like you, nor is there any work to match what you do. "ll the nations come up and worship you and gi e glory to your name, 1 Lord, %or you are great, and a worker of wonders# you are the only great (od. Lead me along your way, 1 Lord, and + will walk in your truth. Let my heart re$oice out of re erence for your name. + will confess you with all my heart, 1 Lord my (od, "nd + will gi e glory to your name for e ermore. %or great is your kindness to me, 1 Lord, and you ha e sa ed my soul from the depth of Hades. 'icked men ha e risen against me, 1 (od, and a band of strong men ha e sought my life and they had no regard for you. But you, 1 Lord my (od, are compassionate and kind, slow to anger and full of tenderness and truth. Look upon me and ha e mercy on me# gi e your strength to your ser ant, and sa e the son of your handmaid. (i e me a token of your fa or, and those who hate me shall behold and cringe. %or you, 1 Lord, ha e helped me and comforted me. Psalm A= His foundations are on the holy mountain. The Lord lo es the gates of ,ion abo e all the tabernacles of <acob. (lorious things ha e been spoken of you, 1 city of (od3 + will make mention of >ahab and Babylon to those who know me. Behold also the Philistines of Tyre, and the Dthiopian people who were born there. " man will say, *,ion is my mother,* a man who was born of her, "nd the Highest 1ne himself is the one who founded her. The Lord shall tell this through the writings of the people, "nd of those princes who were born in her. Li ing in you is like a $oy for all. Psalm A? 1 Lord, (od of my sal ation, day and night + cried out before you. Let my prayer reach up to you, lend your ear to my plea, 1 Lord.

%or my soul was filled with trouble, and my life came close to Hades. + was reckoned with those who go down to the pit! + was like a man beyond help, left for dead. Like the slain left to lie in the gra e, those you remember no more# for they are cut away from your hand. .ou ha e cast me down to the deepest abyss, into darkness and the shadow of death. .our anger was a burden upon me, you poured your billows o er me. .ou took my friends away from me, you made me loathsome to them. + was closed in and could not escape, my eyes grew dim with distress. + cried out to you, 1 Lord, all the day, + stretched out my hands to you. But will you work wonders for the dead) 1r can physicians raise them up to sing your praise) Eoes anyone sing your lo e in the grace, or your truthfulness in the midst of perdition) "re your mar els e er known in darkness or your $ustice in the land of obli iion) "nd yet, 1 Lord, + cried out to you, and to you my prayer shall rise at dawn. 'hy, 1 Lord, do you re$ect my prayer) 'hy do you hide your face away from me) + am wretched and troubled since my youth! + was raised high, then humbled and distressed. .our plagues ha e swept o er me and your terrors ha e left me shaken. They surround me like waters all the day! they close in upon me from all sides. .ou ha e distanced from me friend and neighbor, and my ac9uaintances, so wretched am +. Psalm AA 1 Lord, + will sing of your mercies fore er! + will declare your truth with my mouth to all generations. %or you said, *2ercy shall be established fore er.* .our truth shall be confirmed in the hea ens. *+ made a co enant with my chosen ones, + made an oath to Ea id my ser ant# + will preser e your posterity fore er, and build up your throne from age to age.* 1 Lord, the hea ens shall declare your wonders, and your truth in the assembly of the holy. %or who in the clouds shall e9ual the Lord, and who among the sons of (od can be likened to the Lord) (od is awesome in the council of the saints! great and terrible abo e all who surround him. Lord (od of hosts, who is like you) .ou are mighty, 1 Lord, and your truth surrounds you. .ou command the powers of the sea, and calm the tumult of its wa es! .ou ha e brought down the proud as one slain, and scattered the enemies with the arm of your might. .ours are the hea ens and yours the earth# you ha e founded the world and the fullness of it.

.ou ha e created the north and the sea# Tabor and Hermon shall re$oice in your name. .ours in the arm with all its powers! let your hand be firmed and your right hand praised. <ustice and $udgment form the base of your throne, mercy and truth shall herald your coming. Blessed the people who know how to sing# 1 Lord, they shall walk in the light of your face. "nd re$oice all day long in your name, and be e/alted in your $ustice. %or you are the boast of their strength, and our horn shall be raised as you please. %or our help is from the Lord from the holy one of +srael, our king. 1nce you spoke in a ision to your children and said# *+ ha e gi en my support to a mighty one! + ha e raised a chosen one from among my people, + ha e found Ea id, my ser ant. *'ith my holy oil, + ha e anointed him, for my hand shall sustain him and my arm support him. The enemy shall not pre ail against him, and the son of ini9uity shall do him no harm. *"nd + will cut down his foes before him, and put to flight those who hate him. %or my truth and my mercy are with him, and in my name shall his horn be e/alted. *"nd + will set his hand o er the sea, and his right hand upon the ri er. He shall call upon me and say# -.ou are my father and my (od, and the pledge of my deli erance.*"nd + will set him up as my first6born, higher than the kings of the earth. + will preser e my mercy for him fore er, and my co enant with him shall be firm. *"nd + will establish his line for e er and e er, and his throne as the days of hea en. +f his children should forsake my law, and fail to walk in my $udgments, :sic; *+f they should profane my ordinances and not keep my commandments, + will isit their transgressions with a rod and their sins with scourges. *.et + will not remo e all my mercy from him, nor will + be false to my pledge! Neither will + profane my co enant, nor go back on the words that came from my lips. *1nce for all did + swear by my holiness that + would not be false to Ea id# His posterity shall endure fore er and his throne, like the sun before me. *"nd like the moon which is settled fore er a faithful witness in hea en.* .et you ha e cast off and reduced to nought, :sic; and re$ected your anointed one. .ou ha e torn up your ser ant-s deed, you ha e ground his sanctuary into the earth. .ou ha e breached all his walls. and :sic; ruined all his strongholds. "ll passers6by ha e plundered him! he has become the scorn of his neighbors. .ou ha e raised his enemies- right hand, :sic; and elated all his foes.

.ou ha e turned back the help of his sword, and not come to his aid in battle. .ou ha e weakened the rite of his cleansing, and hurled his throne down to the ground. .ou ha e shortened the days of his reign, you ha e co ered him with shame. How long, 1 Lord will you turn away) %ore er) ,hall your anger flare up like fire) >emember who + really am# lest you created all the sons of men in 'hat man is there who shall li e and not see death) ain.

,hall anyone sa e his soul from the grip of Hades) 1 Lord, where are your ancient fa ors which you promised to Ea id in your truthfulness) >emember, 1 Lord, the insults to your ser ant which + ha e borne in my bosom from the (entiles! By which your enemies, 1 Lord, ha e blackened and re iled the compact with your anointed one. Blessed by the Lord fore er. "men3 "men3 Psalm AB 1 Lord, you ha e been for us a refuge fore er. Before the mountains came to be, Before the earth and the world were formed, from all eternity to all eternity, you are. Let not man return to wretchedness, saying, *Turn back, you sons of men3* %or a thousand years in your sight are but a yesterday long past, as a watch of the night. .ears shall be of no account to them# the morning passes away as tender grass at dawn, it blooms and fade, :sic; at dusk, it droops and wilts and withers. %or we are consumed by your anger, and ha e been shaken by your wrath, .ou ha e laid bare our sins before you! our life, under the light of your countenance. %or all our days are wasted, and we ha e passed away in your wrath. 1ur years are as fragile as a spider-s web. The sum of our days is se enty years, :sic; Dighty perhaps if we are strong, and most of them toil and sorrow. %or when weakness o ertakes us we are chastised. 'ho knows the power of your anger) By the fear of you, your wrath is to be measured. Thus make known your right hand to us, that our hearts may be trained in wisdom. >elent, 1 Lord3 How long will you delay) Be mindful of those who ser e you. +n the morning, we were filled with your lo e, we re$oiced and were glad in all our days. >epay us in $oy for the times you humbled us, the many years calamity was our lot. Let your work be manifest to your ser ants, and your glory to their children. "nd may the brightness of the Lord our (od shine upon us, may he prosper the works

of our hands3 Psalm BC The one who dwells in the shelter of the 2ost High abides in the shadow of the (od of Hea en. He will say to the Lord, *2y wall, my refuge, my (od in whom + will trust.* He it is who will sa e you from the hunter-s snare, and from the deadly pestilence. 'ith his pinions, he will o ershadow you, and beneath his wings, you shall rest secure. "s a shield, his truthfulness shall co er you# you shall not fear the terror of the night, nor that arrow that flies by day, Nor the thing that lurks about in darkness, nor the pestilence and the demon of the noon. Though a thousand should fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right, no harm will come to you. But you with your eyes shall obser e, and see the retribution of the wicked. Because you ha e said, *1 Lord, you are my hope,* and ha e made the 2ost High your refuge, No e il shall come close to you, nor shall any scourge approach your dwelling. %or he will command the angels to watch o er all your ways. +n their hands, they will carry you lest you stumble with your foot against a stone. 4pon the asp and the iper you shall tread! the lion and the serpent you shall trample. *Because he hoped in me, + will sa e him! + will protect him, for he knew my name. He will call on me, and + will answer him! + am with him at the time of distress! + will deli er him and gi e him glory. + will fill him with length of days, and my sal ation + will let him see.* Psalm B1 +t is good to gi e thanks to the Lord! and to sing psalms to your name, 1 2ost High3 To proclaim your mercy at dawn and your truth by night, on a ten6string lute with a tune on the harp. %or you, 1 Lord, ha e pleased me with your deeds, and + will re$oice in the works of your hands, How greatly ha e your works been praised, 1 Lord3 .our thoughts ha e reached great depths. This will a foolish man not know, nor a senseless man understand# That though sinners spring up like grass, and all e ildoers thri e, it will only be for their eternal destruction. .ou, 1 Lord, are the eternal 2ost High, for behold, your enemies shall perish, and all sinners shall be scattered. But my horn shall be e/alted like that of the unicorn, and my old age shall be fa ored with abundant mercy.

%or my eyes ha e seen my enemies, and my ears heard the wicked rising up against me. The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, he shall grow like the cedar of Lebanon. Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our (od. Then shall they grow to a ripe old age, and they shall li e in prosperity. ,o that they may declare that the Lord my (od is fair, and there is no in$ustice in him. Psalm B& The Lord reigns# he has clothed himself with ma$esty :sic; the Lord has robed and girded himself with strength. %or he has made firm the world, and it shall not be mo ed. .our throne has been established of old, you are from e erlasting. The ri ers ha e lifted up, 1 Lord, the ri ers ha e lifted up their oices of many waters. oices, the

The wa es of the sea are wonderful! the Lord is wonderful in high places. .our re elations are utterly secure# holiness befits your house, 1 Lord, fore er. Psalm B0 The Lord is a (od of retribution# the (od of retribution has declared himself! >ise up, 1 $udge of the earth# >ender to the proud their due. How long shall the wicked, 1 Lord, how long shall the wicked gloat) They will speak, and utter lawlessness, all the e ildoers shall speak up. They ha e afflicted your people, 1 Lord, and wronged your inheritance. They ha e killed the widow and the orphan, and murdered the stranger. "nd they said, *The Lord will not see, nor will the (od of <acob understand.* Fome to your senses, you fools, at last, be wise. The one who shaped the ear, does he not hear) The one who formed the eye, does he not see) The one who instructs the (entiles, shall he not chastise, he the teacher of knowledge) The Lord knows the thoughts of men, that they are ain, Blessed :sic; the man you will instruct 1 Lord, the one you will teach from your law, (i ing him respite from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the sinful one. %or the Lord will not abandon his people, nor will he forsake his inheritance, 4ntil $ustice returns as the base of $udgment, and all the upright of heart follow it. 'ho will rise up for me against sinners or stand up for me against e ildoers) +f the Lord had not come to my help, my soul might almost ha e li ed in Hades. +f + said, *2y foot is slipping3* .our mercy, 1 Lord, would steady me. 1 Lord, in the depth of my heart-s many pains your consolations ha e calmed my

spirit. Fan you be bound to the throne of ini9uity when it creates burdens under the guise of law) They will hunt down the soul of the $ust, and condemn innocent blood. But the Lord became my shelter, and (od, the support of my hope. "nd he will repay their ini9uity and their illainy! the Lord our (od shall destroy them utterly. Psalm B5 Fome, let us re$oice in the Lord, let us sing $oyfully to (od our sa ior. Let us come gratefully before him and praise him with psalms. %or (od is a great Lord and a great 7ing abo e all the gods, %or the Lord will not forsake his people, since the far reaches of the earth are in his hands, and the mountaintops are his own. "nd his is the sea, for he fashioned it, and the dry land which his hands ha e made. Fome, let us worship and fall down before him, and weep before the Lord who made us. %or he is our (od, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep under his hand. Today, if you hear the sound of his oice, do not harden your hearts, :sic; "s in the rebellion, on the day of the re olt in the desert, 'here your fathers tempted me, tested me and saw my works. %orty years was + grie ed by this generation, and + said, *They always err in their heart.* "nd they ha e not known my ways, so + swore in my anger, *They shall not enter into my repose.* Psalm B8 ,ing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord, all the earth3 ,ing to the Lord, bless his name! proclaim his sal ation from day to day. Publish his glory among the (entiles, his wonderful works among all the peoples. %or the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised! he is awesome abo e all gods. %or all the gods of the (entiles are but idols, but it is the Lord who made the hea ens. Thanksgi ing and beauty stand before him, holiness and ma$esty are in his shrine. .ou (entile families, bring to the Lord glory and honor, bring to the Lord glory due his name. Bring offerings, and enter his courts, worship the Lord in the courts of his holiness. Let all the earth tremble before him. ,ay among the (entiles, *The Lord reigns,* :sic; %or he settled the world so it would not be shaken! he $udges the people with $ustice.

Let the hea ens re$oice and the earth e/ult! let the sea resound, and all its creatures. Let the plains e/ult and all that is in them :sic; Then shall the trees of the forest be glad in the presence of the Lord, %or he comes to $udge the earth# he shall $udge the world with righteousness and the people with his truth. Psalm B= The Lord reigns3 Let the earth e/ult, let the many islands re$oice. Floud and darkness are around him! $ustice and $udgment form the base of his throne. %ire shall go before him and burn up his enemies all around. His bolts of lightning ha e lit up the world# the earth saw and trembled. The mountains melted like wa/ before the Lord, before the Lord of the whole earth. The hea ens ha e declared his $ustice, and all the people ha e seen his glory. Let all worshipers of gra en images be shamed, who boast of their idols# worship him, all you his angels. ,ion heard and re$oiced, and the daughters of <udea e/ulted because of your statutes, 1 Lord. %or you are the Lord most high o er all the earth! you are greatly e/alted o er all the gods. 1 you who lo e the Lord, detest e il. The Lord preser es the souls of his holy ones. He shall deli er them from the hand of sinners. Light has dawned on the $ust, and gladness on the upright of heart. >e$oice in the Lord, 1 you righteous ones, and gi e thanks at the thought of his holiness. Psalm B? ,ing to the Lord a new song, for the Lord has worked wonders, His right hand and his holy arm ha e won ictory for him. The Lord has made known his sal ation! he has re ealed his $ustice before the (entiles. He has remembered his mercy to <acob, and his truthfulness to the house of +srael# all the ends of the earth ha e seen our (od-s sal ation. Fry out to (od, all you earth, shout and e/ult and sing psalms. ,ing psalms to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the music of psalms, :sic; 'ith hammered trumpet and the blare of horn, make a $oyful noise before the 7ing and Lord. Let the sea be mo ed, and all it contains. the :sic; uni erse and all who dwell in it. The ri ers shall clap their hands as one :sic; the mountains shall re$oice. %or he has come to $udge the earth in righteousness and the nations in $ustice.

Psalm BA The Lord reigns# let the (entiles rage. He is enthroned upon the cherubim# let the earth 9uake. The Lord is great in ,ion! he is high abo e all the peoples. Let them gi e thanks to your great name, for it is awesome and holy, and the king-s honor lo es $ust $udgment. +t is you who offered good will, you who wrought $ustice and $udgment in <acob. D/alt the Lord our (od and worship at his footstool, for he is holy. 2oses and "aron are among his priests, and ,amuel among those who call upon his name. They called upon the Lord, and he heard them. He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud! they kept his words and the laws he ga e them. 1 Lord our (od, you did hear them! 1 (od, you were forgi ing toward them, while repaying them for all their misdeeds. D/alt the Lord our (od, and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our (od is holy. Psalm BB Fry out $oyfully to the Lord, all you lands! come into his presence with $oyful song :sic; ,er e the Lord with gladness. 7now that the Lord is (od# He made us, we did not make oursel es! we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Dnter his gates with thanksgi ings, and his courts with hymns. (i e thanks to him, praise his name, for the Lord is good, "nd his mercy endures fore er, and his truthfulness, from generation to generation. Psalm 1CC To you, 1 Lord, + will sing of lo e and $udgment. + will praise you and walk a blameless path. 1h, when will you come to me) + ha e walked with innocence of heart in the midst of my household. + ha e not set before my eyes any unlawful thing! + detest those who commit e il deeds. No per erse heart has been my companion# the wicked man turned away from me, + knew him not. 'hoe er slandered his neighbor in secret, him + dro e away. 'ith a man of haughty airs and greedy heart, + would not share a meal. 2y eyes are upon the faithful of the land so that they may dwell with me. The man who walked a blameless path, he has attended me. The man who practiced haughtiness found no lodging in my house. The many who spoke un$ustly did not remain in my sight. Darly in the morning, + slew all the wicked of the land, >ooting out of the city of (od all the workers of ini9uity.

Psalm 1C1 1 Lord, hear my prayer and let my cry come to you. Turn not your face away from me! on the day of my affliction, incline your ear to me! on the day + will call on you, hear me without delay. %or my days ha e anished like smoke, and my bones ha e been parched like dry wood. + am cut down like grass and my heart is withered, + ha e e en forgotten to eat my bread. ,o much ha e + cried and groaned that my bones ha e clea ed to my flesh. + resemble the ulture of the wilderness, + ha e become like the owl amid the ruins. 4nable to sleep, + keep watch, like a lonely sparrow on the rooftop. "ll day long, my enemies ha e taunted me! e en my admirers ha e sworn against me. %or + ha e eaten ashes as if they were bread, and mingled my drink with tears, Because of your fury and wrath, for you raised me up, only to dash me down. 2y days are like an lengthening shadow, and + am withered like grass. But you, 1 Lord, endure fore er, and your memory is from age to age. .ou shall arise and ha e mercy upon ,ion, for the time to pity her, the right time has come! %or your ser ants cherish her stones, e en her dust mo es them to pity. "nd the (entiles shall fear your name, 1 Lord, and all the kings, your glory. %or the Lord shall build up ,ion, and he shall be seen in his glory. He has regarded the prayer of the lowly, and has not despised their plea. Let this be noted for future generations, so that a people yet to come shall praise the Lord, :sic; He has looked from the height of his holy temple, from hea en the Lord has sur eyed the earth To hear the groaning of those in chains, to free the sons of the slain, To proclaim the name of the Lord in ,ion. and :sic; his praise in <erusalem 'hen the people are gathered together with the kings for the ser ice of the Lord. He said to him at the peak of his power *Tell me, how few are my days! Take me not away in the midst of my days, you whose years span generations.* +n the beginning, 1 Lord, you founded the earth, and the hea ens are the work of your hands. They shall pass away, but you remain! they shall all wear out as a garment. "nd you will roll them up like a cloak, and they shall be changed! But you are the same, and your years shall ha e no end. The sons of your ser ants shall dwell secure and their line shall prosper fore er. Psalm 1C& Bless the Lord, 1 my soul3 2ay all that is in me bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, 1 my soul, and forget not all the gifts from him, :sic;

'ho pardons all your sins and heals all your infirmities! 'ho ransoms your life from corruption and crowns you with his lo e and mercies! 'ho fills your longing with what is good, and your youth is renewed like the eagle-s. The Lord performs deeds of kindness, and indication for all the oppressed. He has made known his ways to 2oses, and his will to +srael-s children. The Lord is the one of compassion and mercy, long6suffering and manifold lo e. His contention is not fore er, nor will his anger always last :sic; He has not dealt with us as our sins demand, nor does he repay our e il deeds. %or as high as the hea ens stand o er the earth, so far has the Lord e/tended his lo e for those who fear him. "s far as the Dast is from the 'est, so far has he remo ed our sins from us. "s kind as a father is to his children, so is the Lord to those who fear him. %or he knows well how we were formed# remember, we are only made of dust. " man3 His days resemble grass# as a flower of the field, so shall he bloom, But let a bree@e pass o er him and he is gone, and ne er shall he know his place again. But the lo e of the Lord is from all eternity and to all eternity for those who fear him. "nd his $ustice is upon the children of children of those who keep his co enant and remember his laws to obey them. The Lord has established his throne in hea en. 1 er all things his kingship is supreme. Bless the Lord, all you his angels, you strong and mighty ones who obey his word on hearing the sound of his decree. Bless the Lord, all you his powers, his attendants who obey his will. Bless the Lord, all you his works, in e ery place of his dominion. Bless the Lord, 1 my soul3 Psalm 1C0 Bless the Lord, 1 my soul3 1 Lord, my (od, you are great indeed3 Flothed in pomp and brilliance, arrayed with light as with a cloak, :sic; ,tretching out the sky as a tent6cloth, establishing your lofty halls on water. .ou make the clouds your con eyance, you surge on the wings of the wind. .ou make the winds your messengers, and flaming fires your attendants. .ou settled the earth on its foundation# it shall stand unmo ed from age to age. The abyss co ered it like a garment! the waters stood abo e the mountains. "t your rebuke, they take to flight, at the peal of your thunder, they flee. They hurdle the hills and run down the dales to the place you ha e chosen for them. .ou ha e set up a boundary not to be passed# They shall ne er return to co er the earth.

Eown in the gullies, you make springs to rise! waters shall flow between the mountains. They shall gi e drink to the beasts of the field! wild asses will seek them to 9uench their thirst. The birds of the sky shall abide by them! from among the rocks, they will raise their song. %rom your lofty halls, you refresh the hills! the earth shall be fed with the fruit of your works. .ou make green pastures for the cattle and food6plants for the ser ice of man, ,o that bread may be drawn from the earth, and wine that gladdens the heart of man! ,o that oil may put a gleam upon his face, and that bread may strengthen the heart of man. The trees of the plain shall be satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted. ,parrows shall build their nests in them, herons shall call them their home. To the deer belong the high mountains! to rodents, the shelter of the rock. .ou ha e made the moon to mark the seasons! the sun knows the time of its setting. .ou establish darkness, and it is night wherein the forest creatures prowl. .oung lions roar for their prey, and call out to (od for their meat. "s the sun rises, they will come together, and lay themsel es down in their dens. 2an will go out to his labor, and work until e entide. How great are your works, 1 Lord3 +n wisdom you ha e wrought them all. The earth is filled with your creatures, e en the wide and open sea. 'ithin it are countless creeping things, li ing beings small and large. 4pon it, there are ships a6sailing, and the great beast you made to ha e fun. "ll of them look upon you to gi e them their food in due season. .ou pro ide, and they gather up! you open your hands, and they are full. .ou hide your face, and they cringe! you suspend their breath, and they die and return to their dust. .ou send forth your breath, and they li e! you renew the face of the earth. 2ay the Lord-s glory endure fore er, may the Lord re$oice in his works. He looks upon the earth, and makes it 9uake, he touches the mountains, and they smoke. + will sing to the Lord as long as + li e, + will praise my (od as long as + last. 'ould that my thoughts be pleasing to him, and + will re$oice in the Lord. 2ay the sinners anish from the earth, and the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, 1 my soul3 Psalm 1C5 (i e thanks to the Lord and call upon his name! declare his works among the (entiles# ,ing to him, yea, sing praises to him! speak of his wonderful deeds.

(lory in his holy name! let the hearts of those who seek (od re$oice. ,eek the Lord and be strengthened! continually seek his presence. >emember the wonderful works he has wrought, his mar els and the $udgments of his mouth, .ou seed of "braham, his ser ants, you children of <acob, his chosen ones. He himself is the Lord our (od! his $udgments encompass the earth. He has remembered his co enant fore er, the word he has gi en for a thousand generations, :sic; The word he ga e as a co enant to "braham, and by his oath to +saac. He confirmed it to <acob as a command and to +srael as an e erlasting pact. ,aying, *To you will + gi e the land of Fanaan, as your allotted inheritance,* 'hen they were few in number, a scattering of people, :sic; 'andering from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another, He let no man harm them, but rebuked some kings for their sake. *Eo not touch my anointed ones, and do not harm my prophets3* He called down a famine upon the land! he cut off their sustenance. He sent a man before them! <oseph sold as a sla e! They bruised his feet with shackles, he was clamped in irons, :sic; 4ntil the time his prophecy came true# the word of the Lord pro ed him with fire. The king sent and released him, the prince of the people, and set him free. He made him lord o er his house, and ruler o er all his goods. To chasten his princes as he pleased, and teach his elders to be wise. +srael, too, came into Dgypt, and <acob settled in the land of Fham, "nd (od increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their enemies. "nd he twisted their heart to hate his people, to deal craftily with his ser ants. He sent forth 2oses his ser ant, and "aron, his chosen one. He set up his signs among them and his wonders in the land of Fham. He sent out darkness, and it grew dark, and they rebelled against his words. He turned their waters into blood and destroyed their fish. He made their land swarm with frogs e en in the chambers of their kings. He spoke, and the dog6fly came, and gnats throughout their borders. He turned their rain into hail, and sent flaming fire on their land. "nd he smote their ines and their fig trees, and broke e ery tree to their borders. He spoke, and the locusts came, and grubs without number, :sic; "nd they de oured all the grass of their land, and consumed the fruit of the fields, "nd he smote the first6born of their land, the first6fruits of all their pain# "nd he led them forth laden with sil er and gold, and there was not a weakling in all their tribes.

Dgypt re$oiced as they departed, for the fear of them had sei@ed it. He spread out a cloud as a co er o er them, and fire to gi e them light at night. They asked, and the 9uail appeared, and he sated them with the bread of hea en. He split the rock, and the waters flowed, and ri ers ran in dry places. %or he remembered his sacred promise, which he had gi en to "braham his ser ant. "nd he brought out his people with $oy, and his chosen ones with e/ultation, and ga e them the land of the (entiles, "nd they inherited what people had labored for that they might keep his statutes and diligently obser e his law. Psalm 1C8 (i e thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his lo ing kindness endures fore er. 'ho shall tell the Lord-s mighty deeds) 'ho shall make all his praises heard) Blessed are those who do $ustice, and beha e righteously at all times. >emember us, 1 Lord, in your fa or to your people! isit us with your deli erance. That we may see the prosperity of your elect, and re$oice in the gladness of your nation! That we may bask in glory with your inheritance. 'e ha e sinned as our fathers did, we ha e transgressed and done wrong. 1ur fathers in Dgypt did not grasp your wonders, failing to remember the abundance of your mercies, but rebelled at the >ed ,ea. .et, he sa ed them out of the hands of those who despised them! He deli ered them out of the hands of the enemy. 'ater engulfed their oppressors# not one of them sur i ed. "nd they belie ed his promises, and sang his praise. But in their haste they forgot his deeds! they waited not for his counsel. They ga e in to wanton cra ing in the desert, and tempted (od in the arid land. "nd he granted them what they asked, and filled their li es with plenty. But they pro oked 2oses in the camp, and "aron, the holy one of the Lord. The earth opened and swallowed up Eathan, and closed upon the gathering of "biron! "nd a fire was kindled in their company, and a flame consumed the sinners. "nd they made a calf in Fhoreb, and worshiped a car ed image! "nd they e/changed their glory for the likeness of a calf that feeds on grass. They forgot the (od who had sa ed them, who had done great deeds in Dgypt, "nd wondrous works in the land of Fham, and fearsome deeds at the >ed ,ea. ,o he said he would destroy them, but 2oses, his chosen one, stood before him at the breach To turn him away in his fierce wrath, lest he bring them to nought. "nd they thought nothing of the good land, and belie ed not his pledge. "nd they murmured in their tents, and did not heed the oice of the Lord. Then he raised his hand against them to strike them down in the desert,

"nd to cast down their seed among the (entiles, and disperse them o er the lands. "nd they consorted with Beelphegor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead, "nd pro oked him with their wiles, and the plague increased among them. Then Phineas stood up, and made atonement, and the plague ceased, "nd it was reckoned to him as righteousness and to all generations fore er. "nd they pro oked him at the water of strife, and 2oses was hurt because of them. %or they embittered his spirit, and he spoke rashly. They destroyed not the (entiles, obeying the Lord-s word, but mingled with them, and learned their ways. "nd they worshiped their gra en images, and it became a snare for them. "nd they sacrificed their sons and daughters to de ils, and shed innocent blood# The blood of their sons and daughters whom they sacrificed to the idols of Fhannan. "nd the land was polluted with blood, and they defiled themsel es with their misdeeds, "nd they went a6whoring in their pursuits. "nd the Lord was angry with his people, and abhorred his inheritance, "nd deli ered them into the hands of his foes, and those who hated them ruled o er them. "nd their enemies oppressed them, and they were humbled at their hands. "gain and again did he deli er them, but they pro oked him with their plotting, and they were brought low by their ini9uities. .et the Lord considered their affliction when he heard their supplication! "nd he remembered his co enant, and he relented in the multitude of his mercies. "nd compassion was roused for them from all those who had made them capti e. ,a e us, 1 Lord our (od, and gather us from among the (entiles :sic; That we may gi e thanks to your holy name and that we may glory in your praise. Blessed be the Lord (od of +srael from e erlasting to e erlasting :sic; "ll the people shall say, "men, amen3 Psalm 1C= (i e thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his merciful lo e endures fore er# Let them say this, those who ha e been redeemed by the Lord, those he has deli ered from the hand of the enemy, "nd gathered out of the countries, from the Dast, 'est and North, and from the sea. They wandered in a parched land! they found no way to a city to dwell in. 'hile they hungered and thirsted, their life ebbed in them. "nd in their affliction, they cried out to the Lord, and he deli ered them from their distress. "nd he guided them on the proper way, that they might reach a settled city.

Let them bear witness to the Lord-s mercies and to his wonderful works for the children of men. %or he satisfied the empty soul, and filled the hungry with good things, :sic; Those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death are shackled with po ersty :sic; and chains, Because they rebelled against the words of (od, and scorned the will of the 2ost High. ,o their heart was cast down by affliction# they weakened, and there was no one to help, "nd they cried out to the Lord in their distress. "nd he relie ed them out of their misery, and brought them out of darkness "nd out of the shadow of death, and he broke their bonds. Let them bear witness to the Lord-s mercies and to his wonderful works for the children of men. %or he shattered the bra@en gates, and crushed the iron bars. He helped them out of their sinful ways, for they were laid low by their ini9uities. They re$ected any kind of food, so they came close to the gates of death. "nd they cried out to the Lord in their affliction, and he sa ed them from their need. He sent his word, and healed them, and deli ered them from their corruption. Let them bear witness to the Lord-s mercies and to his wonderful deeds for the children of men. "nd let them offer him the sacrifice of praise, and proclaim his works with $oy. Those who down to the sea in ships, laboring in many waters, Behold the Lord-s works and his wonders in the deep. He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its wa es are lifted up! They reach to he :sic; hea ens, then plunge to the depths. Their courage melted in their plight, they reeled, they staggered like drunken men, and all their skill was for naught. "nd they cried out to the Lord in their distress, and he brought them out of their trouble. "nd he commanded the storm, and it turned to a bree@e, and its billows were stilled. "nd people were glad because they were calmed, and he guided them to their desired ha en. Let them bear witness to the Lord-s mercies and to his wonderful deeds for the children of men. Let them e/alt him in the people-s gathering, and gi e praise to him in the elders- council. He turns ri ers into a desert, and streams of water into parched land! He turns a fruitful soil into salt marsh, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants. He turns a desert into pools of water, and a parched land into running streams,

"nd there he makes the hungry dwell, and they build for themsel es cities to li e in. "nd they sow fields and plant ineyards, which yield a har est of fruit. "nd he blesses them, and they multiply greatly, and he does not reduce the number of their cattle. "nd then they become few, and are brought low by the trouble of e ils and pain. Fontempt is brought down upon their princes, and he lets them wander through a trackless lands. :sic; But he helps the needy out of po erty, and makes their families like flocks of sheep. The $ust shall see and re$oice, and all ini9uity shall shut its mouth. 'ho is wise enough to obser e these things, and understand the mercies of the Lord) Psalm 1C? 1 (od, my heart is ready, my heart is ready3 + will sing and sing psalms in my glory. "wake, lyre and harp# + will rise at dawn. 1 Lord, + will gi e thanks to you among the people, and sing psalms to you among the (entiles, %or your mercy is great abo e the hea ens, and your truth is like the clouds. 1 (od, be e/alted abo e the hea ens, and your glory, o er all the earth. That your belo ed ones may be deli ered, sa e with your right hand, and hear me. (od has spoken in his holy place. + will be e/alted and di ide ,icima, and will measure out the alley of tents. (alaad is mine, and 2anasses is mine, and Dphraim is a helmet for my head. <udas is my sceptre, :sic; 2oab is the washbowl of my hope, 1 er +dumea will + cast my sandal! the Philistines are sub$ect to me. 'ho will bring me into the fortified city) 1r who will guide me into +dumea) 'hy not you, 1 (od who re$ected us) "nd will not you, 1 (od, go forth with our hosts) Help us out of our tribulations, for ain is the help of man. 'ith (od, we shall do aliantly, and he will destroy our enemies. Psalm 1CA 1 (od, do not pass o er my praise in silence, for the mouth of the sinner and the mouth of the wily one Ha e been opened against me! they ha e spoken against me with a crafty tongue. "nd they ha e surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without cause. >epaying my lo e, they accused me falsely, but + continued to pray. "nd they returned to me e il for good and hatred for my lo e. >aise up a wicked man against him, and let the accuser stand at his right hand.

'hen he is $udged, let him go forth condemned, and let his prayer become e il. Let his days be few, and may another take his office. Let his children become orphans, and his wife a widow. Let his children become wandering beggars! cast them out of their homes. Let his creditors sei@e all his goods, and strangers plunder the fruit of his toil. Let him ha e no one to help him, nor anyone to ha e mercy on his orphans. Let his posterity be doomed to e/tinction and his name be wiped out in a single generation. Let his father-s sins be remembered before the Lord, and may his mother-s sins not be blotted out. Let them be continually before the Lord, and may their memory pass from the earth. %or he did not remember to show kindness, but hounded to death the wretched and poor, and pursued the brokenhearted. He also lo ed to curse, and may it come back upon him. "nd he took no pleasure in blessing, so may it be far from him. .ea, he wore cursing as a garment, and it seeped like water in his guts, or oil in his bones. Let it be to him as clothing he wears, as a girdle always about him. This is how the Lord deals with those who falsely accuse me, with those who speak e il against me. But you, Lord, Lord, treat me as befits your name, for your merciful lo e is a boon. Eeli er me, for + am poor and needy, and my heart is troubled within me. + am passing away like a anishing shadow, shaken off like locusts. 2y knees are weakened from fasting, and my flesh is wasted for lack of oil. "nd + myself became a thing of scorn to them# when they saw me, they wagged their heads. Help me, 1 Lord my (od, and sa e me according to your steadfast lo e. "nd let people know this is your hand and that you, 1 Lord, ha e done this. Let them curse, but you will bless! let my opponents be dishonored, but let your ser ant re$oice. Let my detractors be clothed with shame, let them wear their disgrace as a mantle. + will gi e abundant thanks to the Lord with my mouth, and + will praise him in the midst of a throng, %or he stood at the right hand of the poor man to sa e me from those who seek my life. Psalm 1CB The Lord said to my lord, *,it on my right until + make your enemies your footstool.* The Lord shall send you a scepter of power out of ,ion# reign in the midst of your enemies. .ours will be the rule on the day of your power, in the splendor of your holy

ones. Before the morning star, like the dew, + ha e begotten you. The Lord has sworn, and will not repent# *.ou are a priest fore er, in the order of 2elchisedec.* The Lord at your right hand has dashed kings to pieces on the day of his anger. He shall $udge the nations and multiply corpses, he shall crush the heads of many on earth. 1n the way, he shall drink from the brook, therefore he shall lift up his head. Psalm 11C 1 Lord, + will praise you with all my heart in the council of the $ust and in the congregation. (reat are the works of the Lord conforming to his will in e ery way. Thanksgi ing and honor are due to his works, and his $ustice endures for e er and e er. He has wrought his mar els to be remembered. The Lord is merciful and gracious. He ga e food to those who feared him! he will remember his co enant fore er. He declared to his people the power of his works by gi ing them the (entilesinheritance. The works of his hands are truth and $udgment! all his commands are trustworthy, Dstablished for e er and e er, founded on truth and righteousness. He sent redemption to his people! he commanded his co enant to stand fore er# Holy and awesome is his name. %ear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom# discernment comes to all who follow it. His praise endures for e er and e er. Psalm 111 Blessed is the man who fears the Lord# he will find great $oy in his decrees. His seed shall be powerful on earth# the generation of the upright shall be blessed! (lory and wealth shall fill his house, and his righteousness shall last for e ermore. %or the $ust, he is a light risen out of darkness# he is kind and merciful and fair. The good man is one who pities and lends# he will run his affairs with sound $udgment. %or he shall ne er be made to wa er# the $ust shall be remembered fore er. He shall not be afraid of damaging rumors# his heart is ready to trust the Lord. His heart is steadfast# he shall not fear until he can gloat o er his enemies. He has la ished his wealth in gi ing to the poor. His $ustice endures for e er and e er! his horn shall be e/alted with honor. The wicked man shall see and be angry# he shall gnash his teeth and burn in wrath. The sinner-s desire shall come to nought. :sic;

Psalm 11& Praise the Lord, 1 you his ser ants, praise the name of the Lord. Let the name of the Lord be blessed from now until the end of ages. %rom the rising of the sun until its setting, may the name of the Lord be praised. The Lord is high abo e all the nations, his glory is higher than the hea ens. 'ho is like the Lord our (od who dwells in high places, and :sic; looks upon lowly things in hea en and on earth) 'ho lifts up the poor from the dust, and raises the needy from the dunghill, To seat him with the princes, the ery leaders of his people) 'ho settles the barren woman in a home, as a mother re$oicing o er children) Psalm 110 'hen +srael, of the house of <acob, left Dgypt escaping from an alien people, <udea became his sanctuary, +srael his dominion. The sea beheld it and fled! the <ordan flowed back to its source! The mountains skipped like rams, and the hills like lambs. 'hat was it, 1 sea, that made you flee, and you, <ordan, that made you re erse your flow) "nd you, mountains, why did you skip like rams, and you, hills, like lambs) The earth trembled in the presence of the Lord, in the presence of the (od of <acob :sic; 'ho turned the rock into pools of water, and flint into fountains of water. Psalm 115 Not to us, 1 Lord, not to us, but to your name gi e glory. Because of your kindness and your truthfulness,, :sic; Lest at any time the nations say, *'here is their (od)* But our (od has done whate er he willed in hea en and on earth. The idols of the (entiles are sil er and gold, the works of men-s hands. They ha e mouths, but cannot speak# they ha e eyes, but cannot see! They ha e ears, but cannot hear! they ha e noses, but cannot smell! They ha e hands, but cannot feel! they ha e feet, but cannot walk. They cannot make a sound in their throat. Let their makers become like them, and all who trust in them. But the house of +srael trusts in the Lord! he is their help and defense. The house of "aron trusts in the Lord! he is their help and their protection. Those who fear the Lord trust in the Lord! he is their helper and defender :sic; The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us! he has blessed the house of +srael, he has blessed the house of "aron. He has blessed those who fear the Lord, the humble together with the great. 2ay the Lord bring prosperity to you and to your children. .ou are the blessed ones of the Lord who made hea en and earth.

The hea en of hea ens is the Lord-s, but he has gi en the earth to the children of men. The dead will not praise, :sic; you, 1 Lord, nor any of those who go down to Hades! But we the li ing will bless the Lord, from now until ages of ages. Psalm 118 + am glad, for the Lord will hear my plea, for he has inclined his ear to me. Therefore + will call upon him as long as + li e. The throes of death surrounded me! the threat of hell lay hold of me# affliction and sorrow sei@ed me. Then + called upon the Lord-s name# *1 Lord, sa e my life3* The Lord is merciful and fair, and our (od is compassionate. The Lord preser es the simple6hearted! + was brought low, and he deli ered me. >eturn to your rest, 1 my soul, for the Lord has been bountiful to you, %or he has sa ed my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from faltering. + will be pleasing to the Lord in the land of the li ing3 + belie ed, wherefore + ha e spoken, but + was directly afflicted, :sic; "nd + said in my panic, *"ll men are faithless3* 'hat can + gi e in return to the Lord for all he has la ished on me) + will take the cup of sal ation and call upon the name of the Lord. + will fulfill my ows to the Lord in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his holy ones. 1 Lord, + am your ser ant, your ser ant and the son of your handmaid. you :sic; ha e burst my bonds asunder. + will offer you the sacrifice of praise and call upon the name of the Lord. + will fulfill my ows to the Lord in the presence of all his people, +n the courts of the Lord-s house, in your midst, 1 <erusalem3 Psalm 11= Praise the Lord, all you nations, e/alt him all you peoples. %or mighty is his lo e for us, and the truthfulness of the Lord endures fore er. Psalm 11? (i e thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his merciful lo e endures fore er. Let, then, the house of +srael say he is good, for his merciful lo e endures fore er. Let, fore Let, fore then, the house of "aron say he is good, for his merciful lo e endures er. then, all who fear the Lord say he is good, for his merciful lo e endures er.

1ut of my affliction, + cried to the Lord, he heard me and brought me to wide open

spaces. The Lord is my helper. + shall not fear what man may do to me. +n my distress, + called upon the Lord :sic; He answered by setting me free. The Lord is my support# + will not fear what man may do to me. The Lord is my helper, and + will master my enemies. Better to rely on the Lord than on man! better to trust in the Lord than in princes. "ll the (entiles surrounded me, but + fought them back in the Lord-s name. Dncircling me, they throttled me, but + fought them back in the Lord-s name. They surrounded me like bees on a honeycomb, but they bla@ed like thorns on fire :sic; "nd + fought them back in the name of the Lord. + was hard pressed, about to fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my song, and has become my sal ation. The tents of the $ust resound with $oy and ictory. The right hand of the Lord has acted mightily. The right hand of the Lord has e/alted me! the right hand of the Lord has acted mightily. + shall recount the works of the Lord# while chastising me, The Lord has corrected me, but he has not gi en me up to death. 1pen to me the gates of $ustice# Dntering, + will gi e thanks to the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord# the $ust shall enter through it. + will gi e thanks to you, for you listened to me and became my sal ation. The stone the builders had re$ected, this ery one became the cornerstone. This came about through the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes. This is the day the Lord has made# let us e/ult and re$oice in it. 1 Lord, sa e us now3 1 Lord :sic; prosper us now3 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! we ha e blessed you out of the house of the Lord. (od is the Lord, and he has shined upon us. Felebrate the feast with leafy boughs up to the horns of the altar. .ou are my (od, and + will gi e thanks to you! you are my (od, and + will e/alt you, :sic; + will gi e thanks to you, because you heard me, and ha e become my sal ation. (i e thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his merciful lo e endures fore er. Psalm 11A "LDPH Blessed are those whose way is blameless :sic; who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who study his re elations# they will pursue him wholeheartedly. %or those who work ini9uity ha e not walked in his ways. .ou ha e entrusted us with your commands to be obeyed with care.

1h, that my ways be so directed as to fulfill your decrees3 Then shall + not be ashamed when + obser e all your statutes. + will gi e you thanks with uprightness of heart as + learn the $udgments of your $ustice. + will obser e your statutes# do not forsake me utterly3 BDTH How shall a young man keep a straight course) By keeping your words. + ha e sought you with all my heart# let me not stray from your commands. + ha e hidden your sayings in my heart, that + might not sin against you. Blessed are you, 1 Lord3 Teach me your statutes. 'ith my lips + ha e declared all the $udgments of your mouth. + ha e delighted in the way of your re elations, as much as in e ery kind of wealth. + will meditate on your precepts, and gi e thought to your ways. + will study your $udgments, and not forget your words. (+2DL (rant this boon to your ser ant# That + may li e and keep your words. >emo e the eil from my eyes, that + may see the wonders in your law. + am a stranger on the earth# hide not your commands from me! my soul has always longed for your $udgments. .ou ha e rebuked the proud. Fursed are those who re$ect your commands. >emo e from me reproach and contempt, for + ha e sought your re eleations, %or priests sat and mocked me, but your ser ant meditated on your laws. %or your re elations are my concern, and your commands are my counselors. E"LDTH + lie prostrate in the dust :sic; 9uicken me according to your word. + declared my ways, and you heard me# teach me your statutes. ,how me the way of your precepts, and + shall meditate on your mar els. 2y soul has grown weary from sorrow# strengthen me with your words. >emo e from me the way of ini9uity, and fa or me with your law! + ha e chosen the way of truth, and not forgotten your $udgments. Lord, + ha e held fast to your precepts# put me not to shame. + ha e run the way of your commands as you broadened my heart. HD 1 Lord, teach me the way of your commands, and + will always seek it out. (i e me discernment that + may seek your law, and keep it with my whole heart. (uide me in the way of your commands, for + ha e delighted in it! +ncline my heart to your re elations, and not to greed. " ert my eyes from what is anity! 9uicken me in your way! Fonfirm your promise to your ser ant, so + may re ere you. Take away my reproach which + ha e feared, for your $udgments are sound.

Behold, + ha e desired your commands# +n your righteousness, gi e me life. '"' "nd let your steadfast lo e come upon me, 1 Lord, your sal ation according to your word. "nd + will answer those who taunt me, for + ha e trusted in your words. Eo not strip the words of truth from my mouth, for + ha e hoped in your $udgments. "nd + shall always keep your law, fore er, until ages of ages. "nd + ha e walked through open spaces, for + was seeking your commands. "nd + bore witness to your re elations before kings, and was not ashamed. "nd + meditated upon your commands which + lo ed e/ceedingly. "nd + raised my hands to your commands, which + ha e lo ed, and meditated upon your $udgments. H".+N >emember your word to your ser ant whereby you made me hope. This has comforted me in my affliction, for your promise ga e me life. The proud ha e sinned e/ceedingly, but + did not swer e from your command. + remembered your eternal laws, 1 Lord, and was comforted. Eespair took hold of me because of the sinners who spurn your law. .our commands were my songs in the place of my e/ile. 1 Lord, in the night + remembered your name, and + obser ed your law. This is true of me, that + carefully kept your statutes. HDTH 1 Lord, you are my sole inheritance! + said + would keep your law. 'ith all my heart, + sought your presence# be gracious to me according to your word. "s + contemplated your ways, and turned my steps toward your re elations! + was prepared, and not afraid, to obser e your commands. The snares of sinners entangled me, but + did not forget your law. + would rise at midnight to gi e thanks to you for the $udgments of your righteousness. + am a companion of all who fear you, and of those who keep your commands. 1 Lord, the earth is full of your unfailing kindness# teach me your statutes. TDTH .ou ha e acted kindly with your ser ant, 1 Lord, according to your word. Teach me goodness, and knowledge, and wisdom, for + belie e in your commands. Before + was humbled, + had strayed, wherefore + obser ed your teaching. .ou are good, 1 Lord, and in your goodness, teach me your $ust $udgments. The wrongs of the proud ha e grown against me, but + will obser e your commands with all my heart. Their heart has been curdled like milk, but + ha e carefully kept your law. +t is good for me that you humbled me, that + might learn your $ust $udgments. The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands in gold and sil er.

.1EH .our hands ha e made me and formed me! enlighten me that + may learn your commands. Those who fear you shall see me and be glad, for + ha e hoped in your words. + know, 1 Lord, that your $udgments are $ust, and that you afflicted me rightly. Let your merciful lo e be my consolation according to your word to your ser ant. Let your compassion come to me that + may li e, for your law is my concern. Let the proud be ashamed, for they wronged me without cause, but + will meditate on your precepts. Let those who fear you turn to me, and those who know your re elations. Let my heart be blameless in your $udgments, that + may not be put to shame. 7"PH 2y soul yearns for your deli erance! + ha e hoped in your words. 2y sight grows dim while + await for your word, saying, *'hen will you comfort me)* %or + ha e shri eled like a wineskin in the frost, yet + ha e not forgotten your $ust decrees. How many are the days of your ser ant) 'hen will you plead my cause against my tormentors) Transgressors ha e spread slander about me, but this is not according to your law, 1 Lord. "ll your commands are sure. 'rongly ha e they taunted me# help me3 They almost made an end to me on earth, but + did not forsake your commands. (rant me life in your lo ing kindness, that + may keep the words of your mouth. L"2DEH 1 Lord, your word endures fore er in hea en, and your truth, from generation to generation. .ou ha e founded the earth, and it stands fast. The day continues as you ordain, for all things are your ser ants. Had your law not been my concern, + would ha e perished in my affliction. + will ne er forget your statutes, for in them you ha e gi en me life. + am your own# sa e me, for + ha e sought your precepts. ,inful men ambushed me to kill me but + obser ed your re elations. + ha e seen e ery achie ement has a limit, but your commandment is infinitely wide. 2D2 1 Lord, how + ha e lo ed your law3 +t is my meditation all day long. .ou ha e made me wiser than my foes by your command, for it is with me fore er. + know more than all my teachers, for your re elations are the ob$ects of my thoughts. + ha e more understanding than the elders, because + ha e kept your commands. + ha e made my feet a oid all e il ways so that + may keep your words. + ha e not spurned your $udgments, for you ha e instructed me.

How sweet to the taste are your sayings# sweeter than honey to my mouth. + ha e won understanding through your commands, and so ha e come to hate all e il ways. N4N .our word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my ways. + ha e sworn and determined to keep the $udgments of your righteousness. 1 Lord, + ha e been greatly afflicted# 9uicken me according to your word. 1 Lord, + pray accept free tribute from my mouth, and teach me your statutes. 2y life at all times is in your hands, and + ha e not forgotten your law. 'icked men ha e set a snare for me, but + ha e not strayed from your commands. .our re elations are my share fore er, for they are the $oy of my heart. +n return, my heart is set on following your $ust $udgments until ages of ages. ,"2D7H + ha e hated transgressors, but + ha e lo ed your law. .ou are my refuge and my shield# + ha e put my hope in your words. "way from me, you e ildoers, that + may keep the commands of my (od. 4phold me according to your word, and 9uicken me, and do not disappoint me in my hope. ,ustain me, that + may be sa ed, and + will constantly meditate on your precepts. .ou despise all those who spurn your commands for their inner thought is wickedness. "ll the wicked of the earth + ha e seen as transgressors, wherefore + lo ed your re elations. Pierce my flesh with the fear of you, for + am in awe before your decrees. ".+N + ha e done what is $ust and right# abandon me not to my tormentors. Gouch for your ser ant, lest the proud accuse me falsely. 2y eyes ha e pined for your sal ation, and for the word of your $ustice. Eeal with your ser ant according to your kindness, and teach me your statutes. + am your ser ant# gi e me understanding, that + may know your re elations. +t is time for the Lord to act# they ha e broken your law. Therefore + ha e lo ed your commands, more than gold or topa@! Therefore + guided myself according to your commands! + ha e hated e ery e il way. PDH .our re elations are wonderful! therefore my soul has kept them. The un eiling of your words enlighten and instruct the simple ones. + opened my mouth and sighed, for + longed for your commands. Look upon me and be gracious to me as do those who lo e your name. 1rder my steps according to your promise, and let no e il pre ail o er me. Eeli er me from the slanders of men and + will keep your commands. 2ake your face shine upon your ser ant, and teach me your statutes.

2y eyes shed streams of tears whene er + failed to obser e your law. ,"EHD >ighteous are you, 1 Lord, and true are your $udgments. By your re elations, you ordained $ustice and utter truthfulness. Heal for your cause has consumed me because my enemies ha e forgotten your words. .our teaching has been fully tested, and your ser ant has lo ed it dearly. + am small and despised, but ha e not forgotten your statutes. .our $ustice is an e erlasting $ustice, and your law is truth. Though affliction and want ha e come upon me, your commands are my delight. .our re elations are $ust fore er! gi e me understanding, that + may li e. I1PH + cried out with my whole heart# *Hear me, 1 Lord3* + will keep your statutes. + ha e cried out to you# sa e me, that + may obser e your re elations. + rose at an untimely hour and cried out! + ha e hoped in your promises. 2y eyes were open before dawn that + might meditate on your sayings. Hear my oice, 1 Lord, in your steadfast lo e, 9uicken me in your $ustice. Those who pursue me wickedly ha e closed in, but they are far remo ed from your law. .ou are nearby, 1 Lord, and all your ways are truth. Long ha e + known from your re elations, that you ha e set them up for e er and e er. >D,H Look upon my affliction and set me free, for + ha e not forgotten your law. Plead my cause and ransom me! 9uicken me according to your promise. ,al ation is far from the wicked, for they ha e not sought out your commands. 1 Lord, many are your lo ing mercies# 9uicken me according to your $ustice. 2any are those who oppress and pursue me, but + ha e not forsaken your re elations. + saw men acting foolishly, and melt away, for they obser ed not your teachings. Behold, + ha e lo ed your commands! 1 Lord, in your mercy, 9uicken me3 The source of your words is truth, and all the decrees of your $ustice are fore er. ,H+N Princes ha e pursued me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. + will re$oice in your sayings, as one who finds many treasures. + hate and abhor in$ustice, but + lo e your law. ,e en times a day ha e + praised you for the fairness of your decrees. "bounding peace to those who lo e your law3 There is no stumbling6block for them. 1 Lord, + ha e awaited your sal ation, and lo ed your commandments. 2y soul has obser ed your re elations, and lo ed them e/ceedingly, + ha e kept your precepts and your decrees, for all my ways are before you, 1 Lord.

T"' 1 Lord, let my prayer come before you, (i e me understanding of your precepts. 1 Lord, let my plea come before you. Eeli er me according to your word. Let my lips pour forth a hymn whene er you teach me your statutes. Let my tongue gi e oice to your sayings, for all your commands are fair. Let your hand be ready to sa e me, for + ha e chosen your precepts. 1 Lord, + ha e longed for your sal ation, and your law is my delight. 2y soul shall li e and praise you, and your law shall be my support. Like a lost sheep, + ha e gone astray. seek :sic; your ser ant, for + ha e not forgotten your commandments. Psalm 11B +n my distress, + cried out to the Lord, and he answered me. 1 Lord, sa e me from lying lips, and from a treacherous tongue. 'hat shall be gi en you and what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue) The sharpened arrows of a warrior with firebrands made of the broom tree. 'oe is me that my e/ile has been so long! that + ha e set up tent in the camp of 7edar. Too long ha e + stayed among those who hate peace. + was peaceable, but when + spoke to them, they warred against me without cause. Psalm 1&C + lifted up my eyes to the hills whence help shall come to me. 2y help is from the Lord who made hea en and earth. He will not suffer your foot to stumble! Nor shall the (uardian fall asleep. Behold, he will neither sleep not :sic; slumber, the 'atcher o er +srael :sic; The Lord will keep watch o er you! the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not scorch you by day, nor shall the moon fail you by night. The Lord will preser e you from e ery e il, the Lord will safeguard your life. The Lord will guard your coming and your going henceforth and for e ermore. Psalm 1&1 + was happy when they said to me# *Let us go to the house of the Lord.* 1ur feet stood within your courts, <erusalem, <erusalem built as a city whose people are as one. %or there did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord as it was decreed to +srael to gi e thanks to the name of the Lord. %or there ha e been placed thrones for $udgment, thrones for the house of Ea id. Pray, then, for the peace of <erusalem, and may prosperity be with those who lo e you, 2ay peace be within your walls, and prosperity upon your towers. %or the sake of my brethren and my friends, + ha e indeed asked peace for you! %or the sake of the house of the Lord our (od, + ha e earnestly sought your good.

Psalm 1&& + ha e lifted up my eyes to you who dwell in hea en. "s the eyes of the ser ants are on the hands of their masters. "s the eyes of a maid are on the hands of her mistress, :sic; ,o our eyes are on the Lord our (od until he has mercy on us. Ha e mercy on us, 1 Lord, ha e mercy on us, :sic; %or we ha e had more than our fill of contempt# yes, our soul has been more than glutted. 2ay disgrace fall on the prosperous, and contempt on the proud. Psalm 1&0 Had not the Lord been with us, let +srael now say, Had not the Lord been with us at the time men rose against us, :sic; Truly, they would ha e swallowed us ali e when their fury was inflamed against us! Truly, the water would ha e drowned us, the torrent would ha e swept o er us. Truly, the raging waters would ha e o erwhelmed us. Blessed be the Lord who has not abandoned us as prey to their teeth. Like a bird of passage we were rescued from the fowler-s net. The snare was torn asunder, and we escaped. 1ur help is in the name of the Lord who made hea en and earth. Psalm 1&5 Those who trust in the Lord are like mount :sic; ,ion 'hich cannot be mo ed, which shall stand fore er. 2ountains are all around <erusalem, as the Lord is around his people, now and fore er. %or the Lord will not let the scepter of the wicked rule o er the land of the $ust, :sic; Lest the $ust themsel es apply their hand to ini9uities. Eo good, 1 Lord, to those who are good, and to those whose heart is upright. But those who stray into crooked ways, the Lord will e/pel with the e ildoers. Peace upon +srael3 Psalm 1&8 'hen the Lord returned the capti es of ,ion, we were like men dreaming. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue, with re$oicing. Then it was said among the (entiles, *The Lord has done great things for them.* The Lord has done great things for us# we ha e been made to re$oice. 1 Lord, return our capti es as streams return to the south. Those who weep as they sow shall re$oice as they reap.

Though they went forth shedding tears as they scattered their seeds, They shall return re$oicing, bearing with them their shea es. Psalm 1&= 4nless the Lord build the house, in ain do the builders toil! 4nless the Lord guard the city, in ain does the watchman keep watch. +n ain do you rise early# you get up after rest only to eat the bread of grief %or he pro ides for his belo ed while they sleep. Behold, the Lord-s inheritance is children, and his reward, the fruit of the womb. "s arrows in the hand of a mighty warrior, so are the children of the e/iles. Blessed the man who will be able to fill his 9ui er with them# They shall ne er be put to shame when they meet their foes at the gates. Psalm 1&? Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways. .ou shall eat of your hand-s labor# blessed are you, and it shall be well with you. .our wife shall be like a fruitful ine in the recesses of your house# .our children, like oli e shoots around your table. Behold, in this way shall be blessed the man who fears the Lord. 2ay the Lord bless you from ,ion, and may you see the wealth of <erusalem all the days of your life. "nd may you see your children-s children. Peace upon +srael3 Psalm 1&A 1ften ha e they assailed me since my youth# let +srael say it3 1ften ha e they assailed me since my youth, but they ha e not pre ailed o er me. The wicked plowed my back# they increased their ini9uity. But the righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of the sinners. Let them all be confounded and turned back, those who hate ,ion# Let them become like grass on the house6tops which withers before it can sprout! :sic; 'ith which the reaper fills not his hand, nor the binder of shea es his arms, 'hile those who pass by do not say, *The blessing of the Lord be upon you3* 'e ha e blessed you in the name of the Lord. Psalm 1&B 1ut of the depths, + ha e cried out to you# Lord, 1 Lord, hear my Let your ears be attenti e to the sound of my plea.

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+f you retain sins, Lord, 1 Lord, who can stand) 'ith you there is forgi eness. %or your name-s sake, 1 Lord, + ha e waited for you. 2y soul has waited for your promise, my soul has hoped in the Lord. 2y soul has trusted in the Lord. from :sic; the morning watch till night.

Let +srael hoe in the Lord, for with the Lord is steadfast lo e and in him is full redemption, "nd he will redeem +srael from all his ini9uities. Psalm 10C 1 Lord, my heart is not uplifted, nor are my eyes upraised. + ha e not busied myself with lofty pursuits, nor with wonders too great for me. +f + ha e failed to remain humble, but instead ha e e/alted my soul, "s a weaned child is treated by its mother, so will you deal with my soul. Let +srael hope in the Lord, henceforth and fore er. Psalm 101 1 Lord, remember Ea id and all his forbearance, How he swore to the Lord, and made a ow to the (od of <acob# *+ will not enter the tent, my abode, nor get up on the couch of my repose! + will gi e no sleep to my eyes, nor to my eyelids any slumber, nor to my temples any rest, :sic; *4ntil + find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the (od of <acob.* Behold, + ha e heard of it in Dphrata# we found it in forest clearings. Let us enter into his tabernacles, let us worship where his feet once stood. "rise, 1 Lord, and go up to your rest, you and the ark of your holiness. 2ay your priests be clothed in righteousness, and your faithful ones re$oice. %or the sake of Ea id your ser ant, turn not away the face of your anointed one. The Lord swore to Ea id a promise which he will not retract# *1ne of your own flesh + will place on your throne. *+f your sons will keep my co enant and the re elations + will offer them, Their sons also shall be seated upon your throne for e ermore.* %or the Lord has elected ,ion, he has chosen it for his dwelling# *This is my home for e er and e er! here + will dwell because + ha e chosen it. *+ will bless abundantly her pro isions! + will feed her poor with bread! + will clothe her priests with sal ation, and the faithful shall e/ult with $oy. *There will + raise the pride of Ea id! + ha e readied a lamp for my anointed on. + will clothe his enemies with shame, but on him my crown shall shine.* Psalm 10& Behold how good and pleasant it is for brothers to dwell in unity# +t is as ointment upon the head, which runs down o er the beard, The beard of "aron, runs down to the hem of his garment. +t is like the dew of Hermon which falls on the mountains of ,ion, %or there the Lord ordained the blessing# life for e ermore.

Psalm 100 Behold now, bless the Lord all you ser ants of the Lord 'ho stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our (od. By night, lift up your hands to the holy places, and bless the Lord. 2ay the Lord who made hea en and earth bless you out of ,ion. Psalm 105 Praise the name of the Lord# praise the Lord, you ser ants 'ho stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our (od. Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good, sing praise to his name, for it is e/cellent. %or the Lord has chosen <acob for himself, and +srael as his own. %or + know the Lord is great and our Lord is abo e all gods. "nd that whate er the Lord willed, he brought into being. +n hea en and earth, in all the seas and all the depths, By raising the clouds from the ends of the earth, he made thunderstorms to bring rain, he drew the winds out of his treasury. He it is who smote the first6born of Dgypt, both of man and beast, He sent signs and portents into your midst, 1 Dgypt, against Pharaoh and all his ser ants. He it is who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings# ,eon, 7ing :sic; of the "morites, and 1g, king of Basan, and all those enthroned in Fhanaan. :sic; "nd he ga e their land as inheritance as inheritance to his people +srael. 1 Lord, your name endures fore er, and your renown, from age to age. %or the Lord will indicate his people, and comfort those who ser e him. Pagan idols are but sil er and gold, the handiwork of men. They ha e a mouth, but do not speak! they ha e eyes, but to not see! They ha e ears, but to not hear, for there is no breath in their mouth. 2ay their makers become like them, and all those who belie e in them. House of +srael, bless the Lord3 House of "aron, bless the Lord3 House of Le i, bless the Lord3 .ou who fear the Lord, bless the Lord3 The Lord be blessed on ,ion, he who dwells in <erusalem. Psalm 108 (i e thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 (i e thanks to the (od of gods, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 (i e thanks to the Lord of lords, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 'ho alone works great mar els, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 'ho made the hea ens in wisdom, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 'ho laid the earth upon the waters, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 'ho alone made the great lights, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3

The sun, to rule o er they day, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 The moon and stars to rule o er the night, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 'ho smote Dgypt with its first6born, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 "nd led out +srael from their midst, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 'ith a powerful hand and an uplifted arm, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 'ho di ided the >ed ,ea in two parts, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 "nd let +srael pass through the midst of it, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 But swept Pharaoh and his host into the >ed ,ea, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 'ho led his people through the wilderness, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 'ho drew water from the cleft in the rock, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 'ho isited affliction upon great kings, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 "nd slew kings of great might, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 ,eon, king of the "morites, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 "nd 1g, king of Basan, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 "nd ga e their land as inheritance, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 "s inheritance to +srael his ser ant, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 %or in our misery, the Lord remembered us, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 "nd he deli ered us from our enemies, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 He pro ides food for all creatures, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 (i e thanks to the (od of hea en, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 ,ing out to the Lord of lord, for his merciful lo e endures fore er3 Psalm 10? 1 Lord, + will gi e thanks to you with my whole heart, "nd + will sing psalms to you in the presence of the angels. Because you ha e heard all the words of my mouth, + will bow before your holy temple and gi e thanks to your name, :sic; Because of your kindness and your truth, for you ha e magnified your holy name abo e all things. 1n whate er day + call upon you, answer me soon. .ou will la ish your peace upon my soul. 1 Lord, let all the kings of the earth gi e thanks to you, %or they ha e heard all the words of your mouth. "nd let them sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord. %or though the Lord is high, yet he regards the lowly, and looks upon the haughty from afar. Though + walk in the midst of trouble, you will 9uicken me. .ou ha e stretched forth your hand against my enemies- wrath, and your right hand has sa ed me.

1 Lord, you will repay them on my behalf, 1 Lord, %or your merciful lo e endures fore er. Eo not forsake the works of your hands. Psalm 10A 1 Lord, you ha e put me to the test, and known me. .ou ha e known me as + sat down and got up! you understand my thoughts from afar. .ou ha e traced my walk and my sleep, and ha e foreseen all my ways. There is no sinful word on my tongue. Behold, 1 Lord, you ha e known all things# :sic; The last and the first. :sic; .ou ha e made me and laid your hand upon me. 7nowing you is too much for me# it is too great and beyond my reach. 'here shall + go from your spirit, and where shall + flee from your presence) +f + go up to hea en, you are there! if + go down to Hades, there you are. +f + open my wings and fly into the dawn, and settle in the farthest limits of the sea, D en there your hand would guide me, and your right hand would hold me fast. Then + said, *,urely darkness will hide me,* but the night shall re eal my carousing! Earkness will not be dark with you, and the night will be as bright as day. To you, dark and light are the same. %or you, 1 Lord, ha e owned by inmost being! you ha e supported me from my mother-s womb. + will gi e you thanks, for you are awesomely wonderful. .our works are mar elous, and my soul knows it well. 2y frame which you made in secret was not hidden from you, :sic; Nor was my being, in the depths of the earth. .our eyes beheld my unformed substance and all of it shall be written in your book, formed in a day before anything e/isted. But + ha e greatly honored your friends, 1 Lord, their influence has been much increased :sic; + would count them, but they would outnumber the grains of sand. + awake, and am still with you. 1h, that you would slay the wicked, 1 (od3 "way from me, you men of blood3 %or you will say, concerning their thoughts. :sic; *They shall take your cities in ain.* 1 Lord, ha e + not hated those who hate you, and wasted away because of your enemies) + ha e hated them with utter hatred# they ha e become my own enemies. Put me to the test, 1 Lord, and understand my heart. ,ee if any e il is in me, and lead me on an eternal path. Psalm 10B 1 Lord, sa e me from the sinful man, deli er me from the iolent man. 'ho ha e de ised e il in their heart# all day long they stir up conflict.

They ha e sharpened their tongue as that of a snake. The poison of asps is upon their lips. Protect me, 1 Lord, from the hand of the wicked. >escue me from un$ust men who plot to trip me up. "rrogant men ha e hidden a snare for me, and stretched a rope as a trap for my feet. They ha e set a stumbling block for me along the path. + ha e said to the Lord, *.ou are my (od# Listen, Lord, to the oice of my prayer.* Lord, Lord, power of my sal ation, you ha e shielded my head on the day of battle. 1 Lord, lea e me not to the will of the wicked# They ha e plotted against me# lest they be e/alted, abandon me not. Those who surround me lift up their heads :sic; 2ay the mischief of their lips o erwhelm them. 2ay burning embers co er them on earth! cast them down in misery, ne er to rise. " slanderer shall not prosper on earth! e ils shall hunt down the iolent to destruction. + know the Lord will render $ustice to the poor and plead the cause of the downtrodden. ,urely the $ust shall gi e thanks to your name# the upright shall dwell in your presence. Psalm 15C 1 Lord, + ha e cried out to you# hear me! hearken to the oice of my prayer as + cry out to you. Let my prayer rise as incense before you# and the lifting of my hands, as an e ening sacrifice. ,et a guard, 1 Lord, o er my mouth, and a gate to contain my lips. Let not my heart incline to e il deeds, to finding e/cuses for sinful doings +n :sic; the company of men who work ini9uity, :sic; "nd + will not partake of their delicacies. Let the $ust man chasten me with kindness and chide me. But the oil of the wicked shall ne er touch my head, yet e en then would + pray for their good will. Their $udges were dashed against the rock# they shall hear my words, how sweet they are. "s a lump of clay broken on the ground, so our bones were strewn near the gra e. 1n you, Lord, 1 Lord, my eyes are fi/ed! in you ha e + trusted# take not my life. 7eep me from the snare which they ha e set for me, :sic; The wicked shall fall into their own nets, while + alone escape. Psalm 151 'ith my oice, + cried out to the Lord, with my oice, + implored the Lord. Before him, + will pour out my prayer! in his presence, + will tell of my

distress. 'hen my spirit was fainting within me, you knew my paths. 1n that ery road + was walking, they set a trap for me. + looked to my right and obser ed# no one was aware of me. + had no means of escape# no one would take care of my life. + cried out to you, 1 Lord, and said, *.ou are my hope, my share in the land of the li ing. "ttend to my supplication, for + am laid ery low. *Eeli er me from my oppressors, for they are too strong for me. >elease me from prison, that + may gi e thanks to your name.* The $ust shall gather around me when you gi e me my due reward. Psalm 15& 1 Lord, hear my prayer! in your truthfulness, gi e heed to my plea, and in your righteousness, answer me! "nd enter not into $udgment with your ser ant, since of all the li ing, none is $ust in your sight. The enemy has hunted me down! he has crushed my life into the ground! He has forced me to li e in darkness like those long dead. 2y spirit faints with grief, and within me, my heart is in despair :sic; + recalled the days of old, + meditated on all your deeds, + pondered the works of your hands. + stretched out my hand to you! like a parched land, my soul thirst for you. 2ake haste to answer me, 1 Lord# my spirit has failed me. Turn not your face away from me, lest + be like those in the pit! (rant that + may hear your steadfast lo e at dawn, for + ha e put my hope in you. 1 Lord, teach me the way + should go, for + ha e lifted up my soul to you. 1 Lord, deli er me from my enemies# it is to you that + ha e fled. Teach me to do your will, for you are my (od. 2ay your good ,pirit lead me on a straight path. %or the sake of your name, 1 Lord, you will keep me ali e! +n your righteousness, you will deli er me from affliction. "nd in your lo ing kindness, you will destroy my enemies, "nd bring to nought :sic; all those who oppress me, for + am your ser ant. Psalm 150 Blessed be the Lord my (od who trains my hand for battle and my fingers for war, 2y rock and refuge, my stronghold and deli erer, my shield in whom + ha e trusted, who subdues my people under me. Lord, what is man that you ha e shown yourself to him, and the son of man that you gi e thought to him) 2an may be likened to anity# his days pass like a shadow.

1 Lord, incline your hea ens and come down! touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. ,end lightning, and you will scatter them! shoot your arrows, and you will put them to rout. ,end forth your hand from on high! rescue me and sa e me from deep waters, 1ut of the hands of aliens whose mouth has spoken falsehood, whose right hand is raised in per$ury. 1 (od, + will sing a new song to you! + will play for you on a ten6string :sic; lyre, To him who gi es ictory to kings, who sa e his ser ant Ea id from the e il sword. >escue me and deli er me out of the hand of aliens 'hose e ery word is falsehood, whose right hand is raised in per$ury, :sic; 'hose sons are like plants well nurtured in their prime! 'hose daughters are made up, adorned like temple images. Their storehouses are full, bursting with all manner of goods! Their sheep are prolific, multiplying as they go. Their o/en are fat, there are no fallen fences nor breaches in the walls, nor outcries in the streets. 2en bless the people whose lot this is, but blessed is the people whose Lord is their (od3 Psalm 155 + will e/alt you, my (od and my king, :sic; and bless your name for e er and e er. D ery day + will bless you, and praise your name for e er and e er. The Lord is great and greatly to be praise, and to his greatness there is no end. "ge after age will praise your works, and proclaim your might. They will tell the glorious splendor of your holiness, they will recount your wondrous works! They will speak of the power of your awesome deeds, they will declare your greatness. They will recall your abundant goodness and will e/ult in your righteousness. The Lord is gracious and merciful# he is long6suffering and abounding in lo e. The Lord is good towards e eryone, and his grace e/tends o er all his works. Let all your works gi e thanks to you, Lord, and all your faithful ones bless you. They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, To make known your might to the children of men, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. .our kingdom is a kingdom for all ages and your dominion is for all generations. The Lord keeps faith in all his promises and is hallowed in all his works. The Lord supports all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down. They eyes of all look up to you, and you gi e them their food in due season. .ou open your hands and satisfy all li ing beings,

The Lord is $ust in all his ways, and faithful in all his works. The Lord is close to all who pray to him, those who call upon him in truth. He will meet the desire of those who fear him, and hear their pleas and sa e them. The Lord keeps watch o er those who lo e him, but the wicked he will utterly destroy. 2y mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name, for e er and to all eternity. Psalm 158 Praise the Lord, 1 my soul3 + will praise the Lord all my life :sic; + will sing to the Lord as long as + li e. Trust not in princes, nor in the sons of men in whom there is no sal ation. 'hen his breath is spent he shall return to his earth. 1n that ery day shall perish all things he had planned. Happy the man whose help is the (od of <acob, whose hope is in the Lord his (od. The one who made hea en and earth, the sea and all things within it, 'ho keeps the faith fore er, securing $ustice for the oppressed and gi ing food to the hungry. The Lord sets capti es free, the Lord gi es skill to the blind. The Lord raises the broken, the Lord lo es the upright. The Lord will protect strangers and sustain orphan and widow, But he will thwart the way of the wicked, The :sic; Lord 7ing fore er, your eternal (od, 1 ,ion3 Psalm 15= Praise the Lord, for singing psalms is good! it is sweet to praise (od! The Lord rebuilds <erusalem, and will gather the scattered ones of +srael, :sic; He restores the broken6hearted, and binds up their wounds. He counts the multitude of stars, and call them all by name. (reat is our Lord, and great is his might, and there is no bound to his wisdom. The lord :sic; raises the meek, but casts down the wicked to the ground. ,tart out with a paean of praise to the Lord, sing praise with the harp to our (od 'ho co ers the hea ens with clouds, who pro ides rain for the earth, :sic; 'ho causes grass to grow on the mountains, and egetables for the needs of men! "nd gi es their food to the cattle, and to young ra ens that call upon him. 'ho causes grass to grow on the mountains, and egetables for the needs of men! "nd gi es their food to the cattle, and to young ra ens that call upon him. He will not delight in the strength of a horse, nor is he impressed with the runner-s legs# The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, and in all who hope for his lo ing mercy.

Psalm 15? Praise the Lord, 1 <erusalem, praise your (od, 1 ,ion3 %or he has strengthened the bars of your gates, he has blessed your children within you. He has established peace inside your borders, and fills you with the choicest wheat. He sends his oracles to the earth# his word runs swiftly. 'hen he showers snow thick as wool, and scatters hoar6frost like ashes! 'hen he strews his hailstone like crumbs, who can withstand his cold) He shall send out his word and melt them, he shall blow with his breath and make the waters flow. He declares his promise to <acob, his statutes and ordinances to +srael. To no other nation has he done such thing, nor has he made clear his laws to them. Psalm 15A Praise the Lord from the hea ens, praise him in the heights. Praise him, all you his angels, praise him, all you his hosts. Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining starts! Praise him, you hea ens of hea ens, and you waters abo e the hea ens. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his word, they came to be. He commanded, they were created. He established them for all eternity and fore er, by a command that shall not pass away. Praise the Lord from out of the earth, you serpents and all you depths! %ire and hail, snow and ice, tempest winds, that obey his word! :sic; .ou mountains and all you hills, fruit6bearing trees and all you cedars, ,a age beasts and all you cattle, crawling things and all you winged birds! :sic; 7ings of the earth, and all you nations, princes and all you $udges of the earth, .oung men and maidens, elders and young together# gi e praise to the name of the Lord, for his name alone is e/alted. His e/altation is abo e earth and hea en. He will raise up a horn to his people, " praise for all his faithful, for the people of +srael who are close to him. Psalm 15B ,ing to the Lord a new song# his praise in the assembly of the faithful. Let +srael re$oice in his maker, and the sons of ,ion re$oice in their king. Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him on the timbrel and the lyre, %or the Lord is well pleased with his people# he will e/alt the humble with ictory. Let the faithful triumph in glory and sing for $oy on their couches. Let high praise of (od be on their lips, and double6edged swords in their hands, :sic;

To wreak engeance upon the nations, and chastisement upon the peoples! To bind their kinds with fetters, and their nobles with iron bonds. To e/ecute on them the written $udgment# this is glory for all his faithful. Psalm 18C Praise the Lord in his holy places, praise him in the firmament of his strength3 Praise him for his mighty deeds, praise him for the fullness of his ma$esty. Praise him with the blast of the trumpet :sic; praise him with the harp and the lyre3 Praise him with timbrel and dance, praise him with strings and pipes3 Praise him with resounding cymbals, praise him with cymbals of triumph3 Let e erything that breathes praise the Lord3 Psalm 181 N1T P>1G+EDE