1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

<>God our strength, <>make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob

2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

<>vv. 2-3

3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

<>vv. 2-3, <>trumpet, <>new moon, <>time appointed, <>solemn feast day

4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

<>a statute … a law

5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.

<>a testimony

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

<>I removed his shoulder from the burden, <>his hands were delivered from the pots

7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

<>Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee, <>Thou calledst … and … I answered thee

8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

<>Hear, O my people

9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

<>v. 9

10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

<>open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it

11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

<>I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust

13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

<>vv. 13-15

14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

<>vv. 13-15, <>subdued

15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

<>vv. 13-15, <>The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him, <>haters of the LORD

16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

<>honey

1 A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

<>congregation, <>the mighty

2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

<>v. 2

3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

<>the poor, <>needy

4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

<>They know not, neither will they understand, <>they walk on in darkness, <>all the foundations of the earth are out of course, <>foundations

6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

<>I have said, Ye are gods, <>children

7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

<>ye shall die like men, <>ye shall die

8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

<>O God, judge, <>O God … thou shalt inherit all nations.

1 A Song or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

<>be not still, O God

2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

<>thine enemies, <>they that hate thee

3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

<>vv. 3,5, <>thy hidden ones

4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:

<>vv. 3,5

6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

<>The tabernacles

7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

<>inhabitants

8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

<>children

9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

<>the brook

10 Which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth.

<>perished, <>dung

11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

<>v. 16, <>that they may seek thy name

17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

<>JEHOVAH

1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

<>How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

<>the courts of the LORD, <>my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God, <>the living God

3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

<>the sparrow hath found an house

4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

<>vv. 4-5, <>Blessed are they that dwell in thy house

5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.

<>vv. 4-5, <>the man whose strength is in thee

6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

<>rain

7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

<>They go from strength to strength, <>every one of them … appeareth before God

8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

<>v. 8

9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

<>anointed

10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

<>a day in thy courts is better than a thousand, <>I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness., <>doorkeeper, <>the house of my God, <>tents

11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

<>the LORD God is a sun, <>no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly

12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

<>v. 12

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

<>the captivity

2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

<>v. 2

3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

<>vv. 3-4,8, <>thy wrath … thine anger

4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

<>vv. 3-4,8, <>cause thine anger toward us to cease

5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

<>revive

7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

<>Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, <>thy mercy

8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

<>vv. 3-4,8, <>I will hear what God the LORD will speak, <>the LORD … will speak peace … but let them not turn again to folly, <>he will speak peace unto his people, <>peace

9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

<>v. 10

11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

<>v. 11, <>Truth shall spring out of the earth

12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

<>the LORD shall give that which is good, <>our land shall yield her increase

13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

<>Righteousness shall go before him, <>Righteousness … shall set us in the way of his steps, <>in the way

1 A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

<>O LORD, hear me, <>I am poor, <>poor, <>needy

2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

<>Preserve my soul; for I am holy, <>Preserve my soul, <>I am holy, <>save thy servant that trusteth in thee, <>thy servant that trusteth in thee, <>thy servant, <>thy servant … trusteth in thee

3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

<>Be merciful unto me, O Lord, <>Be merciful unto me, <>I cry unto thee daily.

4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

<>thou, Lord, art good, <>thou, Lord, art … ready to forgive, <>forgive, <>plenteous in mercy, <>mercy unto all them that call upon thee, <>call upon thee

6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

<>I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

<>Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord

9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

<>v. 9, <>shall glorify thy name

10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

<>thou art great, <>thou … doest wondrous things, <>thou art God alone

11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

<>thy way, <>unite my heart, <>to fear thy name

12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

<>thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell

14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

<>the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul

15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

<>turn unto me, <>give thy strength unto thy servant, <>save the son of thine handmaid, <>son

17 Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

<>thou, LORD, hast … comforted me

1 A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

<>v. 1, <>His foundation is in the holy mountains., <>foundation, <>the holy mountains, <>holy … -s

2 The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

<>the gates

3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

<>city of God

4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

<>was born

5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

<>vv. 5-6

6 The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

<>vv. 5-6, <>he writeth up the people

7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

<>all my springs are in thee