| 1 | The heavens declare the glory of God, * and the firmament shows his handiwork. |
| 2 | One day tells its tale to another, * and one night imparts knowledge to another. |
| 3 | Although they have no words or language, * and their voices are not heard, |
| 4 | Their sound has gone out into all lands, * and their message to the ends of the world. |
| 5 | In the deep has he set a pavilion for the sun; * it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber; it rejoices like a champion to run its course. |
| 6 | It goes forth from the uttermost edge of the heavens and runs about to the end of it again; * nothing is hidden from its burning heat. |
| 7 | The law of the LORD is perfect and revives the soul; * the testimony of the LORD is sure and gives wisdom to the innocent. |
| 8 | The statutes of the LORD are just and rejoice the heart; * the commandment of the LORD is clear and gives light to the eyes. |
| 9 | The fear of the LORD is clean and endures for ever; * the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. |
| 10 | More to be desired are they than gold, more than much fine gold, * sweeter far than honey, than honey in the comb. |
| 11 | By them also is your servant enlightened, * and in keeping them there is great reward. |
| 12 | Who can tell how often he offends? * cleanse me from my secret faults. |
| 13 | Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins; let them not get dominion over me; * then shall I be whole and sound, and innocent of a great offense. |
| 14 | Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, * O LORD, my strength and my redeemer. |
| 1 | May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble, * the Name of the God of Jacob defend you; |
| 2 | Send you help from his holy place * and strengthen you out of Zion; |
| 3 | Remember all your offerings * and accept your burnt sacrifice; |
| 4 | Grant you your heart's desire * and prosper all your plans. |
| 5 | We will shout for joy at your victory and triumph in the Name of our God; * may the LORD grant all your requests. |
| 6 | Now I know that the LORD gives victory to his anointed; * he will answer him out of his holy heaven, with the victorious strength of his right hand. |
| 7 | Some put their trust in chariots and some in horses, * but we will call upon the Name of the LORD our God. |
| 8 | They collapse and fall down, * but we will arise and stand upright. |
| 9 | O LORD, give victory to the king * and answer us when we call. |
| 1 | The king rejoices in your strength, O LORD; * how greatly he exults in your victory! |
| 2 | You have given him his heart's desire; * you have not denied him the request of his lips. |
| 3 | For you meet him with blessings of prosperity, * and set a crown of fine gold upon his head. |
| 4 | He asked you for life, and you gave it to him: * length of days, for ever and ever. |
| 5 | His honor is great, because of your victory; * splendor and majesty have you bestowed upon him. |
| 6 | For you will give him everlasting felicity * and will make him glad with the joy of your presence. |
| 7 | For the king puts his trust in the LORD; * because of the loving-kindness of the Most High, he will not fall. |
| 8 | Your hand will lay hold upon all your enemies; * your right hand will seize all those who hate you. |
| 9 | You will make them like a fiery furnace * at the time of your appearing, O LORD; |
| 10 | You will swallow them up in your wrath, * and fire shall consume them. |
| 11 | You will destroy their offspring from the land * and their descendants from among the peoples of the earth. |
| 12 | Though they intend evil against you and devise wicked schemes, * yet they shall not prevail. |
| 13 | For you will put them to flight * and aim your arrows at them. |
| 14 | Be exalted, O LORD, in your might; * we will sing and praise your power. |
| 1 | My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? * and are so far from my cry and from the words of my distress? |
| 2 | O my God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer; * by night as well, but I find no rest. |
| 3 | Yet you are the Holy One, * enthroned upon the praises of Israel. |
| 4 | Our forefathers put their trust in you; * they trusted, and you delivered them. |
| 5 | They cried out to you and were delivered; * they trusted in you and were not put to shame. |
| 6 | But as for me, I am a worm and no man, * scorned by all and despised by the people. |
| 7 | All who see me laugh me to scorn; * they curl their lips and wag their heads, saying, |
| 8 | "He trusted in the LORD; let him deliver him; * let him rescue him, if he delights in him." |
| 9 | Yet you are he who took me out of the womb, * and kept me safe upon my mother's breast. |
| 10 | I have been entrusted to you ever since I was born; * you were my God when I was still in my mother's womb. |
| 11 | Be not far from me, for trouble is near, * and there is none to help. |
| 12 | Many young bulls encircle me; * strong bulls of Bashan surround me. |
| 13 | They open wide their jaws at me, * like a ravening and a roaring lion. |
| 14 | I am poured out like water; all my bones are out of joint; * my heart within my breast is melting wax. |
| 15 | My mouth is dried out like a pot-sherd; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; * and you have laid me in the dust of the grave. |
| 16 | Packs of dogs close me in, and gangs of evildoers circle around me; * they pierce my hands and my feet; I can count all my bones. |
| 17 | They stare and gloat over me; * they divide my garments among them; they cast lots for my clothing. |
| 18 | Be not far away, O LORD; * you are my strength; hasten to help me. |
| 19 | Save me from the sword, * my life from the power of the dog. |
| 20 | Save me from the lion's mouth, * my wretched body from the horns of wild bulls. |
| 21 | I will declare your Name to my brethren; * in the midst of the congregation I will praise you. |
| 22 | Praise the LORD, you that fear him; * stand in awe of him, O offspring of Israel; all you of Jacob's line, give glory. |
| 23 | For he does not despise nor abhor the poor in their poverty; neither does he hide his face from them; * but when they cry to him he hears them. |
| 24 | My praise is of him in the great assembly; * I will perform my vows in the presence of those who worship him. |
| 25 | The poor shall eat and be satisfied, and those who seek the LORD shall praise him: * "May your heart live for ever!" |
| 26 | All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, * and all the families of the nations bow before him. |
| 27 | For kingship belongs to the LORD; * he rules over the nations. |
| 28 | To him alone all who sleep in the earth bow down in worship; * all who go down to the dust fall before him. |
| 29 | My soul shall live for him; my descendants shall serve him; * they shall be known as the LORD'S for ever. |
| 30 | They shall come and make known to a people yet unborn * the saving deeds that he has done. |
