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PSALM 1
Happy the man
who never follows the advice of the wicked,
or loiters on the way that sinners take,
or sits about with scoffers,
but finds his pleasure
in the Law of God,
and murmurs His law day and night.
He is like a tree that is planted
by water streams,
yielding its fruit in season,
its leaves never fading;
success attends all he does.
1:1-3
PSALM 8
Yahweh, our Lord,
how great Your name throughout the earth!
Above the heavens is Your majesty chanted
by the mouths of children, babes in arms.
You set Your stronghold
Firm against Your foes
To subdue enemies and rebels.
I look up at Your heavens,
made by your fingers,
at the moon and stars You set in place –
ah, what is man that
You should care for him?
Yet You have made him
Little less than a god,
You have crowned him
With glory and splendor,
Made him lord over the work of Your hands,
Set all things under his feet,
sheep and oxen, all these,
yes, wild animals too,
birds in the air, fish in the sea
traveling the paths of the ocean.
8:1-8
PSALM 23
The Lord is my shepherd,
I lack nothing.
In meadows of green grass He lets me lie.
To the waters of repose He leads me;
There He revives my; soul.
He guides me by paths of virtue
for the sake of His name.
Though I pass through a gloomy valley,
I fear no harm;
Beside me Your rod and Your staff
Are there, to hearten me.
You prepare a table before me
under the eyes of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil,
My cup brims over.
Ah, how goodness and kindness pursue me,
every day of my life;
my home, the house of the Lord,
as long as I live!
PSALM 27
The Lord is my light and my salvation,
whom need I fear?
Yahweh is the fortress of my life,
Of whom should I be afraid?
One thing I ask of the Lord,
one thing I seek:
to live in the house of God
all the days of my life,
to enjoy the sweetness of Him
and to consult Him in His Temple.
For He shelters me under His awning
in times of trouble;
He hides me deep in His tent,
Sets me high on a rock.
This I believe:
I shall see the goodness of God,
In the land of the living.
Put your hope in the Lord, be strong.
Let your heart be bold,
Put your hope in the Lord.
27:1,4-5,13-14
PSALM 36
Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens,
Your faithfulness to the clouds;
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God,
Your judgments like the mighty deep.
Yahweh, protector of man and beast,
how precious, God, Your love!
Hence the sons of men
Take shelter in the shadow of Your wings.
They feast on the bounty of Your house,
You give them drink from Your river of pleasure:
Yes, with You is the fountain of life,
By Your light we see the light.
Do not stop loving those who know You,
of being righteous to upright hearts.
Do not let arrogant feet crush me
Or wicked hands expel me.
36:5/11
PSALM 46
God is our shelter, our strength,
ever ready to help in time of trouble,
so we shall not be afraid
when the earth gives way,
when mountains tumble
into the depths of the sea,
and its waters roar and seethe,
the mountains tottering as it heaves.
46:1-3
PSALM 62
In God alone there is rest for my soul,
from Him comes my safety;
with Him alone for my rock, my safety,
my fortress, I can never fall.
rest in God alone, my soul!
He is the source of my hope,
With Him alone for my rock, my safety,
My fortress, I can never fall;
Rest in God my safety, my glory,
The rock of my strength.
In God, I find shelter, rely on Him,
people, at all times;
unburden your hearts to Him,
God is a shelter for us.
62:1-2,5-8
PSALM 100
Acclaim Yahweh, all the earth,
serve Yahweh gladly,
come into His presence with songs of joy!
Know that He, Yahweh, is God.
He made us and we belong to Him,
We are His people,
The flock that He pastures.
Walk through His porticos giving thanks,
center His courts praising Him,
give thanks to Him, bless His name!
Yes, Yahweh is good,
His love is everlasting.
His faithfulness endures from age to age.
PSALM 121
I lift my eyes to the mountains:
where is help to come from?
Help comes to me from Yahweh,
Who made heaven and earth.
No letting our footsteps slip!
This guard of your, He does not doze!
The guardian of Israel
Does not doze or sleep.
Yahweh guards you, shades you.
With Yahweh at your right hand
Sun cannot strike you down by day,
Nor moon at night.
Yahweh guards you from harm,
He guards your lives,
He guards you leaving, coming back,
Now and for always.
PSALM 127
If Yahweh does not build the house,
in vain the masons toil;
if Yahweh does not guard the city,
in vain the sentries watch.
In vain you get up earlier,
and put off going to bed,
sweating to make a living,
since He provides for His beloved
as they sleep.
127:1-2
PSALM 131
Yahweh, my heart has no lofty ambitions,
my eyes do not look too high.
I am not concerned with great affairs
or marvels beyond my scope.
Enough for me to keep my soul
Tranquil and quiet
Like a child in its mother’s arms,
As content as a child
That has been weaned.
131;1-2
PSALM 136
Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good,
His love is everlasting!
He alone performs great marvels,
His love is everlasting!
His wisdom made the heavens,
His love is everlasting!
He set the earth on the waters,
His love is everlasting!
He made the great lights,
His love is everlasting!
The sun to govern the day,
His love is everlasting!
Moon and stars to govern the night,
His love is everlasting!
He provides for all living creatures,
His love is everlasting!
Give thanks to the God of Heaven,
His love is everlasting!
136”1.4-9.25-26
PSALM 139
Yahweh, You examine me and know me,
You know if I am standing or sitting
You read my thoughts from far away,
Whether I walk or lie down,
You are watching,
You know every detail of my conduct.
The word is not even on my tongue,
Yahweh, before You know all about it;
Close behind and close in front
You fence me round,
Shielding me with Your hand.
Such knowledge is beyond my understanding,
A height to which my mind cannot attain.
It was You Who created my inmost self,
and put me together in my mother’s womb;
for all these mysteries I thank You:
for the wonder of myself,
for the wonder of Your works.
You know me through and through,
from having watched my bones take shape
when I was being formed in secret,
knitted together in the limbo of the womb.
God, examine me and know my heart,
probe me and know my thoughts;
make sure I do not follow pernicious ways,
and guide me in the way
that is everlasting.
139:1-6,13-15,23-24
PSALM 146
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, my soul!
I will praise him as long as I live;
I will sing to my God all my life.
Don’t put your trust in human leader;
no human being can save you.
When they die, they return to the dust;
On that day all their plans come to an end.
Happy are those who have the
God of Jacob to help them
and who depend on the Lord their God,
the Creator of heaven, earth and sea,
and all that is in them.
He always keeps his promises;
He judges in favor of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free
and gives sight to the blind.
He lifts those who have fallen;
He loves his righteous people.
He protects the strangers who live in our land;
He helps widows and orphans,
But takes the wicked to their ruin.
The Lord is king forever.
Your God, O Zion, will reign for all time.
Praise the Lord!
PSALM 147
Praise the Lord!
It is good to sing praise to our God;
it is pleasant and right to praise him.
He has decided to number of the stars
and calls each one by name.
Great and mighty is our Lord;
His wisdom cannot be measured.
He raises the humble,
But crushes the wicked to the ground.
Sing hymns of praise to the Lord;
play music on the harp to our God.
He spreads clouds over the sky;
He provides rain for the earth
And makes grass grow on the hills.
He gives animals their food and feeds the young ravens
When they call.
147:1,4-9
PSALM 148
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord form heaven,
you that live in the heights above.
Praise him, all his angels,
All his heavenly armies.
Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, shining stars.
Praise him, highest heavens,
And the waters above the sky.
Let them all praise the name of the Lord!
He commanded, and they were created;
By his command they were fixed
In their places forever,
And they cannot disobey.
Praise the Lord from the earth,
sea monsters and all ocean depths;
lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
strong winds that obey his command.
Praise him, hills and mountains,
fruit trees and forests;
all animals, tame and wild,
reptiles and birds.
Praise him, kings and all peoples,
princes and all other rulers;
young women and young men,
old people and children too.
Let them all praise the name of the Lord!
His name is greater than all others;
His glory is above earth and heaven.
PSALM 150
Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his Temple!
Praise his strength in heaven!
Praise him for the mighty things he has done.
Praise his supreme greatness.
Praise him with trumpets,
Praise him with harps and lyres.
Praise him with drums and dancing.
Praise him with harps and flutes.
Praise him with cymbals.
Praise him with loud cymbals.
Praise the Lord, all living creatures!
Praise the Lord!
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