1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

<>vv. 1-2, <>God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us, <>God be merciful unto us

2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.

<>vv. 1-2

3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

<>thou shalt judge the people

5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

<>vv. 5-6

6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.

<>vv. 5-6

7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

<>his enemies

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

<>as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God, <>perish

3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

<>let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice

4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

<>sing praises to his name, <>extol him

5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

<>v. 5, <>habitation

6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

<>families, <>the rebellious dwell in a dry land, <>rebellious

7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

<>rain, <>weary

10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

<>congregation, <>thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor, <>thy goodness

11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

<>v. 11

12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

<>lien

14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

<>The hill of God

16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

<>the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever

17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

<>Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men, <>for the rebellious also

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

<>Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, <>the God of our salvation

20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

<>unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death, <>death

21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

<>God shall wound the head of his enemies

22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

<>That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies

24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

<>Bless ye God

27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

<>ruler

28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

<>thy temple, <>kings bring presents unto thee

30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

<>Rebuke … the multitude of the bulls, <>the calves of the people, <>the people that delight in war, <>in war

31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

<>his strength is in the clouds

35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

<>God … giveth strength … unto his people.

1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

<>Save me, O God

2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

<>where there is no standing

3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

<>I am weary, <>eyes fail while I wait

4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

<>They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head, <>They that hate me without a cause, <>mighty, <>I restored that which I took not away.

5 O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.

<>my sins are not hid from thee

6 Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.

<>Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed, <>wait on thee, <>seek thee

7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.

<>for thy sake I have borne reproach

8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.

<>stranger, <>an alien, <>children

9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

<>the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up, <>zeal

10 When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

<>fasting

11 I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.

12 They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

<>the gate, <>drunkards

13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

<>my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time, <>O God, … hear me, <>the multitude of thy mercy

14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

<>vv. 14,17, <>Deliver me … let me be delivered

15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

16 Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

<>thy lovingkindness, <>thy tender mercies

17 And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

<>vv. 14,17, <>hide not thy face from thy servant, <>thy servant

18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

<>Draw nigh unto my soul, <>redeem

19 Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

<>broken my heart, <>I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none., <>I looked for some to take pity, <>I looked … for comforters

21 They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

<>v. 21

22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

<>Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not

24 Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

<>thy wrathful anger

25 Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.

<>habitation, <>tents

26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.

<>they persecute him

27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.

<>Add iniquity unto their iniquity, <>let them not come into thy righteousness

28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.

<>Let them be blotted out of the book of the living

29 But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

<>I am poor

30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

<>vv. 30-32, <>I will praise the name of God with a song

31 This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

<>vv. 30-32

32 The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

<>vv. 30-32

33 For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

<>the LORD heareth the poor, <>despiseth, <>his prisoners

34 Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.

<>Let the heaven and earth praise him

35 For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.

<>cities

36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.

<>they that love his name

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

<>Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

<>let them be … put to confusion, that desire my hurt

3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

<>seek thee, <>let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified, <>Let God be magnified.

5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.

<>I am poor, <>O God: thou art … my deliverer

1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

<>In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

<>Deliver me, <>cause me to escape, <>incline thine ear unto me

3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

<>habitation, <>thou art my rock

4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

5 For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

<>hope, <>O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth., <>my youth

6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

<>v. 6

7 I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

<>refuge

8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

<>old age, <>when my strength faileth

10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

<>they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, <>they that lay wait for my soul

11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

<>Saying, … persecute … him

12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

<>O God, be not far from me, <>O my God, make haste for my help.

13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

<>Let them be … consumed that are adversaries to my soul

14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

<>I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD, <>I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

<>O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, <>hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works

18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

<>I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

<>hast done great things, <>O God, who is like unto thee!

20 Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

<>shalt quicken me

21 Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

<>Thou shalt … comfort me

22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

<>I will … praise … thy truth

23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

<>redeemed

24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.