1I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise is in my mouth.2In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.3Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.4I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.5They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.6This poor one called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.7A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.8Taste ye and see that Jehovah is good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.9Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.10Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,11Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.12Who is the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.14Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.15The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.16(The face of Jehovah is on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)17They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.18Near is Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.19Many are the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.20He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.21Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.22Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

By David.1Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,2Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,3And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, `Thy salvation I am.'4They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.5They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.6Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.7For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.8Meet him doth desolation -- he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.9And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.10All my bones say, `Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'11Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.12They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,13And I -- in their sickness my clothing is sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.14As if a friend, as if my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.15And -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;16With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.17Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.18I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.19Mine enemies rejoice not over me with falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.20For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,21And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, `Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'22Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord -- be not far from me,23Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.24Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.25They do not say in their heart, `Aha, our desire.' They do not say, `We swallowed him up.'26They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.27They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, `Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'28And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!

To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David.1The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, `Fear of God is not before his eyes,2For he made it smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.4Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'5O Jehovah, in the heavens is Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness is unto the clouds.6Thy righteousness is as mountains of God, Thy judgments are a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.7How precious is Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.8They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.9For with Thee is a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.10Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.11Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.12There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!