PSALM CHAPTER 111

Psalm 111:1 Praise ye Jah! I thank YHWH with the whole heart, In the secret meeting of the upright, And of the company.
111:2 Great [are] the works of YHWH, Sought out by all desiring them.
111:3 Honourable and majestic is His work, And His righteousness is standing for ever.
111:4 A memorial He hath made of His wonders, Gracious and merciful [is] YHWH.
111:5 Prey He hath given to those fearing Him, He remembereth to the age His covenant.
111:6 The power of His works He hath declared to His people, To give to them the inheritance of nations.
111:7 The works of His hands [are] true and just, Stedfast [are] all His appointments.
111:8 They are sustained for ever to the age. They are made in truth and uprightness.
111:9 Redemption He hath sent to His people, He hath appointed to the age His covenant, Holy and fearful [is] His name.
Psalm 111:10 The beginning of wisdom [is] fear of YHWH, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise [is] standing for ever!

PSALM CHAPTER 112

Psalm 112:1 Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing YHWH, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.
112:2 Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.
112:3 Wealth and riches [are] in his house, And his righteousness is standing for ever.
112:4 Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
112:5 Good [is] the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.
112:6 For -- to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.
112:7 Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in YHWH.
112:8 Sustained is his heart -- he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries.
112:9 He hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
Psalm 112:10 The wicked seeth, and hath been angry, His teeth he gnasheth, and hath melted, The desire of the wicked doth perish!

PSALM CHAPTER 113

Psalm 113:1 Praise ye Jah! Praise, ye servants of YHWH. Praise the name of YHWH.
113:2 The name of YHWH is blessed, From henceforth, and unto the age.
113:3 From the rising of the sun unto its going in, Praised [is] the name of YHWH.
113:4 High above all nations [is] YHWH, Above the heavens [is] his honour.
113:5 Who [is] as YHWH our God, He is exalting [Himself] to sit?
113:6 He is humbling [Himself] to look On the heavens and on the earth.
113:7 He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.
113:8 To cause to sit with princes, With the princes of His people.
113:9 Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

PSALM CHAPTER 114

Psalm 114:1 In the going out of Israel from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a strange people,
114:2 Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
114:3 The sea hath seen, and fleeth, The Jordan turneth backward.
114:4 The mountains have skipped as rams, Heights as sons of a flock.
114:5 What -- to thee, O sea, that thou fleest? O Jordan, thou turnest back!
114:6 O mountains, ye skip as rams! O heights, as sons of a flock!
114:7 From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, From before the God of Jacob,
114:8 He is turning the rock to a pool of waters, The flint to a fountain of waters!

PSALM CHAPTER 115

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O YHWH, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth.
115:2 Why do the nations say, `Where, pray, [is] their God.
115:3 And our God [is] in the heavens, All that He hath pleased He hath done.
115:4 Their idols [are] silver and gold, work of man's hands,
115:5 A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,
115:6 Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not,
115:7 Their hands, but they handle not, Their feet, and they walk not;
115:8 Nor do they mutter through their throat, Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
115:9 O Israel, trust in YHWH, `Their help and their shield [is] He.'
Psalm 115:10 O house of Aaron, trust in YHWH, `Their help and their shield [is] He.'
115:11 Ye fearing YHWH, trust in YHWH, `Their help and their shield [is] He.'
115:12 YHWH hath remembered us, He blesseth, He blesseth the house of Israel, He blesseth the house of Aaron,
115:13 He blesseth those fearing YHWH, The small with the great.
115:14 YHWH addeth to you, to you, and to your sons.
115:15 Blessed [are] ye of YHWH, maker of heaven and earth,
115:16 The heavens -- the heavens [are] YHWH's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,
115:17 The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.
115:18 And we, we bless Jah, From henceforth, and unto the age. Praise ye Jah!

PSALM CHAPTER 116

Psalm 116:1 I have loved, because YHWH heareth My voice, my supplication,
116:2 Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.
116:3 Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.
116:4 And in the name of YHWH I call: I pray Thee, O YHWH, deliver my soul,
116:5 Gracious [is] YHWH, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,
116:6 A preserver of the simple [is] YHWH, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.
116:7 Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For YHWH hath conferred benefits on thee.
116:8 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.
116:9 I walk habitually before YHWH In the lands of the living.
Psalm 116:10 I have believed, for I speak, I -- I have been afflicted greatly.
116:11 I said in my haste, `Every man [is] a liar.'
116:12 What do I return to YHWH? All His benefits [are] upon me.
116:13 The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of YHWH I call.
116:14 My vows to YHWH let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.
116:15 Precious in the eyes of YHWH [is] the death for His saints.
116:16 Cause [it] to come, O YHWH, for I [am] Thy servant. I [am] Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.
116:17 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of YHWH I call.
116:18 My vows to YHWH let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,
116:19 In the courts of the house of YHWH, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!

PSALM CHAPTER 117

Psalm 117:1 Praise YHWH, all ye nations, Glorify Him, all ye peoples.
117:2 For mighty to us hath been His kindness, And the truth of YHWH [is] to the age. Praise ye Jah!

PSALM CHAPTER 118

Psalm 118:1 Give ye thanks to YHWH, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.
118:2 I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
118:3 I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
118:4 I pray you, let those fearing YHWH say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
118:5 From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.
118:6 YHWH [is] for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.
118:7 YHWH [is] for me among my helpers, And I -- I look on those hating me.
118:8 Better to take refuge in YHWH than to trust in man,
118:9 Better to take refuge in YHWH, Than to trust in princes.
Psalm 118:10 All nations have compassed me about, In the name of YHWH I surely cut them off.
118:11 They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of YHWH I surely cut them off.
118:12 They compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of YHWH I surely cut them off.
118:13 Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And YHWH hath helped me.
118:14 My strength and song [is] Jah, And He is to me for salvation.
118:15 A voice of singing and salvation, [Is] in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.
118:16 The right hand of YHWH is exalted, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.
118:17 I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,
118:18 Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.
118:19 Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them -- I thank Jah.
Psalm 118:20 This [is] the gate to YHWH, The righteous enter into it.
118:21 I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.
118:22 A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.
118:23 From YHWH hath this been, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,
118:24 This [is] the day YHWH hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.
118:25 I beseech Thee, O YHWH, save, I pray Thee, I beseech Thee, O YHWH, prosper, I pray Thee.
118:26 Blessed [is] he who is coming In the name of YHWH, We blessed you from the house of YHWH,
118:27 God [is] YHWH, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto the horns of the altar.
118:28 My God Thou [art], and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.
118:29 Give ye thanks to YHWH, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness!

PSALM CHAPTER 119

Psalm 119:1 [Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of YHWH,
119:2 O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
119:3 Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
119:4 Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
119:5 O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
119:6 Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
119:7 I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.
119:8 Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!
119:9 [Beth.] With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word.
Psalm 119:10 With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
119:11 In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.
119:12 Blessed [art] Thou, O YHWH, teach me Thy statutes.
119:13 With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
119:14 In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
119:15 In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
119:16 In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
119:17 [Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
119:18 Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
119:19 A sojourner I [am] on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.
Psalm 119:20 Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.
119:21 Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.
119:22 Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.
119:23 Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,
119:24 Thy testimonies also [are] my delight, The men of my counsel!
119:25 [Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.
119:26 My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,
119:27 The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.
119:28 My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.
119:29 The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.
Psalm 119:30 The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,
119:31 I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O YHWH, put me not to shame.
119:32 The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!
119:33 [He.] Show me, O YHWH, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it -- [to] the end.
119:34 Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
119:35 Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
119:36 Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
119:37 Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.
119:38 Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That [is] concerning Thy fear.
119:39 Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments [are] good.
Psalm 119:40 Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,
119:41 [Waw.] And meet me doth Thy kindness, O YHWH, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.
119:42 And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
119:43 And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.
119:44 And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.
119:45 And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.
119:46 And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.
119:47 And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,
119:48 And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!
119:49 [Zain.] Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.
Psalm 119:50 This [is] my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.
119:51 The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.
119:52 I remembered Thy judgments of old, O YHWH, And I comfort myself.
119:53 Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.
119:54 Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.
119:55 I have remembered in the night Thy name, O YHWH, And I do keep Thy law.
119:56 This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!
119:57 [Cheth.] My portion [is] YHWH; I have said -- to keep Thy words,
119:58 I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
119:59 I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
Psalm 119:60 I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.
119:61 Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.
119:62 At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
119:63 A companion I [am] to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.
119:64 Of Thy kindness, O YHWH, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!
119:65 [Teth.] Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O YHWH, According to Thy word.
119:66 The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
119:67 Before I am afflicted, I -- I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.
119:68 Good Thou [art], and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.
119:69 Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.
Psalm 119:70 Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I -- in Thy law I have delighted.
119:71 Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
119:72 Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
119:73 [Yod.] Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
119:74 Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
119:75 I have known, O YHWH, That righteous [are] Thy judgments, And [in] faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
119:76 Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.
119:77 Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law [is] my delight.
119:78 Ashamed are the proud, For [with] falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.
119:79 Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.
Psalm 119:80 My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.
119:81 [Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.
119:82 Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, `When doth it comfort me?'
119:83 For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.
119:84 How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
119:85 The proud have digged for me pits, That [are] not according to Thy law.
119:86 All Thy commands [are] faithfulness, [With] falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.
119:87 Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I -- I have not forsaken Thy precepts.
119:88 According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
119:89 [Lamed.] To the age, O YHWH, Thy word is set up in the heavens.
Psalm 119:90 To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
119:91 According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants.
119:92 Unless Thy law [were] my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.
119:93 To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.
119:94 I [am] Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.
119:95 Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
119:96 Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command -- exceedingly!
119:97 [Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my meditation.
119:98 Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it [is] before me to the age.
119:99 Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies [are] my meditation.
Psalm 119:100 Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
119:101 From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.
119:102 From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me.
119:103 How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
119:104 From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
119:105 [Nun.] A lamp to my foot [is] Thy word, And a light to my path.
119:106 I have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.
119:107 I have been afflicted very much, O YHWH, quicken me, according to Thy word.
119:108 Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O YHWH, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.
119:109 My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
Psalm 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not.
119:111 I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
119:112 I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age -- [to] the end!
119:113 [Samech.] Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.
119:114 My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
119:115 Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.
119:116 Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.
119:117 Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.
119:118 Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood [is] their deceit.
119:119 Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
Psalm 119:120 Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
119:121 [Ain.] I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.
119:122 Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.
119:123 Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.
119:124 Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.
119:125 Thy servant [am] I -- cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
119:126 Time for YHWH to work! they have made void Thy law.
119:127 Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.
119:128 Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated!
119:129 [Pe.] Wonderful [are] Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
Psalm 119:130 The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
119:131 My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.
119:132 Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
119:133 My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.
119:134 Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts,
119:135 Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.
119:136 Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!
119:137 [Tzade.] Righteous [art] Thou, O YHWH, And upright [are] Thy judgments.
119:138 Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful,
119:139 Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.
Psalm 119:140 Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.
119:141 Small I [am], and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.
119:142 Thy righteousness [is] righteousness to the age, And Thy law [is] truth.
119:143 Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands [are] my delights.
119:144 The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
119:145 [Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O YHWH, Thy statutes I keep,
119:146 I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
119:147 I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.
119:148 Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
119:149 My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, YHWH, according to Thy judgment quicken me.
Psalm 119:150 Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off.
119:151 Near [art] Thou, O YHWH, And all Thy commands [are] truth.
119:152 Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!
119:153 [Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.
119:154 Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me.
119:155 Far from the wicked [is] salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought.
119:156 Thy mercies [are] many, O YHWH, According to Thy judgments quicken me.
119:157 Many [are] my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside.
119:158 I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.
119:159 See, for thy precepts I have loved, YHWH, According to Thy kindness quicken me.
Psalm 119:160 The sum of Thy word [is] truth, And to the age [is] every judgment of Thy righteousness!
119:161 [Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.
119:162 I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
119:163 Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate [it], Thy law I have loved.
119:164 Seven [times] in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.
119:165 Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
119:166 I have waited for Thy salvation, O YHWH, And Thy commands I have done.
119:167 Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly.
119:168 I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee!
119:169 [Taw.] My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O YHWH; According to Thy word cause me to understand.
Psalm 119:170 My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me.
119:171 My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
119:172 My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands [are] righteous.
119:173 Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.
119:174 I have longed for Thy salvation, O YHWH, And Thy law [is] my delight.
119:175 My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.
119:176 I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!

PSALM CHAPTER 120

Psalm 120:1 A Song of the Ascents. Unto YHWH in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.
120:2 O YHWH, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!
120:3 What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!
120:4 Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.
120:5 Wo to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.
120:6 Too much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace.
120:7 I [am] peace, and when I speak they [are] for war!

PSALM CHAPTER 121

Psalm 121:1 A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?
121:2 My help [is] from YHWH, maker of heaven and earth,
121:3 He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not.
121:4 Lo, He slumbereth not, nor sleepeth, He who is preserving Israel.
121:5 YHWH [is] thy preserver, YHWH [is] thy shade on thy right hand,
121:6 By day the sun doth not smite thee, Nor the moon by night.
121:7 YHWH preserveth thee from all evil, He doth preserve thy soul.
121:8 YHWH preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, From henceforth even unto the age!

PSALM CHAPTER 122

Psalm 122:1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of YHWH we go.'
122:2 Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!
122:3 Jerusalem -- the builded one -- [Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.
122:4 For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of YHWH.
122:5 For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.
122:6 Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.
122:7 Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,
122:8 For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, `Peace [be] in thee.'
122:9 For the sake of the house of YHWH our God, I seek good for thee!

PSALM CHAPTER 123

Psalm 123:1 A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.
123:2 Lo, as eyes of men-servants [Are] unto the hand of their masters, As eyes of a maid-servant [Are] unto the hand of her mistress, So [are] our eyes unto YHWH our God, Till that He doth favour us.
123:3 Favour us, O YHWH, favour us, For greatly have we been filled with contempt,
123:4 Greatly hath our soul been filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!

PSALM CHAPTER 124

Psalm 124:1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] YHWH -- who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
124:2 Save [for] YHWH -- who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
124:3 Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,
124:4 Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
124:5 Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.
124:6 Blessed [is] YHWH who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.
124:7 Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
124:8 Our help [is] in the name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!

PSALM CHAPTER 125

Psalm 125:1 A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in YHWH [are] as Mount Zion, It is not moved -- to the age it abideth.
125:2 Jerusalem! mountains [are] round about her, And YHWH [is] round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.
125:3 For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.
125:4 Do good, O YHWH, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.
125:5 As to those turning [to] their crooked ways, YHWH causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!

PSALM CHAPTER 126

Psalm 126:1 A Song of the Ascents. In YHWH's turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.
126:2 Then filled [with] laughter is our mouth, And our tongue [with] singing, Then do they say among nations, `YHWH did great things with these.'
126:3 YHWH did great things with us, We have been joyful.
126:4 Turn again, O YHWH, [to] our captivity, As streams in the south.
126:5 Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,
126:6 Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!

PSALM CHAPTER 127

Psalm 127:1 A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If YHWH doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If YHWH doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.
127:2 Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.
127:3 Lo, an inheritance of YHWH [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the womb.
127:4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men.
127:5 O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

PSALM CHAPTER 128

Psalm 128:1 A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing YHWH, Who is walking in His ways.
128:2 The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy [art] thou, and good [is] to thee.
128:3 Thy wife [is] as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.
128:4 Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing YHWH.
128:5 YHWH doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life,
128:6 And see the sons of thy sons! Peace on Israel!

PSALM CHAPTER 129

Psalm 129:1 A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say:
129:2 Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me.
129:3 Over my back have ploughers ploughed, They have made long their furrows.
129:4 YHWH [is] righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of the wicked.
129:5 Confounded and turn backward do all hating Zion.
129:6 They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,
129:7 That hath not filled the hand of a reaper, And the bosom of a binder of sheaves.
129:8 And the passers by have not said, `The blessing of YHWH [is] on you, We blessed you in the Name of YHWH!'

PSALM CHAPTER 130

Psalm 130:1 A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, YHWH.
130:2 Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.
130:3 If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?
130:4 But with Thee [is] forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared.
130:5 I hoped [for] YHWH -- hoped hath my soul, And for His word I have waited.
130:6 My soul [is] for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!
130:7 Israel doth wait on YHWH, For with YHWH [is] kindness, And abundant with Him [is] redemption.
130:8 And He doth redeem Israel from all his iniquities!

PSALM CHAPTER 131

Psalm 131:1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. YHWH, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.
131:2 Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me [is] my soul.
131:3 Israel doth wait on YHWH, From henceforth, and unto the age!

PSALM CHAPTER 132

Psalm 132:1 A Song of the Ascents. Remember, YHWH, for David, all his afflictions.
132:2 Who hath sworn to YHWH. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
132:3 `If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,
132:4 If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids -- slumber,
132:5 Till I do find a place for YHWH, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.
132:6 `Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.
132:7 We come in to His tabernacles, We bow ourselves at His footstool.
132:8 Arise, O YHWH, to Thy rest, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength,
132:9 Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.
Psalm 132:10 For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.
132:11 YHWH hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.
132:12 If thy sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.
132:13 For YHWH hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired [it] for a seat to Himself,
132:14 This [is] My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.
132:15 Her provision I greatly bless, Her needy ones I satisfy [with] bread,
132:16 And her priests I clothe [with] salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.
132:17 There I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for Mine anointed.
132:18 His enemies I do clothe [with] shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!

PSALM CHAPTER 133

Psalm 133:1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren -- even together!
133:2 As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,
133:3 As dew of Hermon -- That cometh down on hills of Zion, For there YHWH commanded the blessing -- Life unto the age!

PSALM CHAPTER 134

Psalm 134:1 A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless YHWH, all servants of YHWH, Who are standing in the house of YHWH by night.
134:2 Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary, And bless ye YHWH.
134:3 YHWH doth bless thee out of Zion, The maker of the heavens and earth!

PSALM CHAPTER 135

Psalm 135:1 Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of YHWH, Praise, ye servants of YHWH,
135:2 Who are standing in the house of YHWH, In the courts of the house of our God.
135:3 Praise ye Jah! for YHWH [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.
135:4 For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
135:5 For I have known that great [is] YHWH, Yea, our Lord [is] above all gods.
135:6 All that YHWH pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,
135:7 Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.
135:8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.
135:9 He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.
Psalm 135:10 Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,
135:11 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.
135:12 And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,
135:13 O YHWH, Thy name [is] to the age, O YHWH, Thy memorial to all generations.
135:14 For YHWH doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.
135:15 The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.
135:16 A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,
135:17 Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose -- there is no breath in their mouth!
135:18 Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
135:19 O house of Israel, bless ye YHWH, O house of Aaron, bless ye YHWH,
Psalm 135:20 O house of Levi, bless ye YHWH, Those fearing YHWH, bless ye YHWH.
135:21 Blessed [is] YHWH from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem -- praise ye Jah!

PSALM CHAPTER 136

Psalm 136:1 Give ye thanks to YHWH, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.
136:2 Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:3 Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:4 To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:5 To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:6 To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:7 To Him making great lights, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:8 The sun to rule by day, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:9 The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age [is] His kindness.
Psalm 136:10 To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:11 And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:12 By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:13 To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age [is] His kindness,
136:14 And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age [is] His kindness,
136:15 And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:16 To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:17 To Him smiting great kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:18 Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:19 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age [is] His kindness.
Psalm 136:20 And Og king of Bashan, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:21 And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:22 An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:23 Who in our lowliness hath remembered us, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:24 And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:25 Giving food to all flesh, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:26 Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age [is] His kindness!

PSALM CHAPTER 137

Psalm 137:1 By rivers of Babylon -- There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.
137:2 On willows in its midst we hung our harps.
137:3 For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers -- joy: `Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.'
137:4 How do we sing the song of YHWH, On the land of a stranger?
137:5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!
137:6 My tongue doth cleave to my palate, If I do not remember thee, If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.
137:7 Remember, YHWH, for the sons of Edom, The day of Jerusalem, Those saying, `Rase, rase to its foundation!'
137:8 O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.
137:9 O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

PSALM CHAPTER 138

Psalm 138:1 By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.
138:2 I bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.
138:3 In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.
138:4 O YHWH, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.
138:5 And they sing in the ways of YHWH, For great [is] the honour of YHWH.
138:6 For high [is] YHWH, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.
138:7 If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.
138:8 YHWH doth perfect for me, O YHWH, Thy kindness [is] to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!

PSALM CHAPTER 139

Psalm 139:1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm by David. YHWH, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.
139:2 Thou -- Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar.
139:3 My path and my couch Thou hast fanned, And [with] all my ways hast been acquainted.
139:4 For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O YHWH, Thou hast known it all!
139:5 Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.
139:6 Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.
139:7 Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?
139:8 If I ascend the heavens -- there Thou [art], And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee!
139:9 I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,
Psalm 139:10 Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.
139:11 And I say, `Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night [is] light to me.
139:12 Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as [is] darkness so [is] light.
139:13 For Thou -- Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.
139:14 I confess Thee, because that [with] wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful [are] Thy works, And my soul is knowing [it] well.
139:15 My substance was not hid from Thee, When I was made in secret, Curiously wrought in the lower part of earth.
139:16 Mine unformed substance Thine eyes saw, And on Thy book all of them are written, The days they were formed -- And not one among them.
139:17 And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!
139:18 I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee.
139:19 Dost Thou slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me!
Psalm 139:20 Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity [are] Thine enemies.
139:21 Do not I hate, YHWH, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself?
139:22 [With] perfect hatred I have hated them, Enemies they have become to me.
139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts,
139:24 And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!

PSALM CHAPTER 140

Psalm 140:1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O YHWH, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.
140:2 Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
140:3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder [is] under their lips. Selah.
140:4 Preserve me, YHWH, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence Thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps.
140:5 The proud hid a snare for me -- and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.
140:6 I have said to YHWH, `My God [art] Thou, Hear, YHWH, the voice of my supplications.'
140:7 O YHWH, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.
140:8 Grant not, O YHWH, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.
140:9 The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
Psalm 140:10 They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.
140:11 A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.
140:12 I have known that YHWH doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
140:13 Only -- the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!

PSALM CHAPTER 141

Psalm 141:1 A Psalm, by David. O YHWH, I have called Thee, haste to me, Give ear [to] my voice when I call to Thee.
141:2 My prayer is prepared -- incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands -- the evening present.
141:3 Set, O YHWH, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.
141:4 Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.
141:5 The righteous doth beat me [in] kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer [is] about their vexations.
141:6 Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.
141:7 As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul.
141:8 But to Thee, O YHWH, my Lord, [are] mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.
141:9 Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.
Psalm 141:10 The wicked fall in their nets together, till I pass over!

PSALM CHAPTER 142

Psalm 142:1 An Instruction of David, a Prayer when he is in the cave. My voice [is] unto YHWH, I cry, My voice [is] unto YHWH, I entreat grace.
142:2 I pour forth before Him my meditation, My distress before Him I declare.
142:3 When my spirit hath been feeble in me, Then Thou hast known my path; In the way [in] which I walk, They have hid a snare for me.
142:4 Looking on the right hand -- and seeing, And I have none recognizing; Perished hath refuge from me, There is none inquiring for my soul.
142:5 I have cried unto thee, O YHWH, I have said, `Thou [art] my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'
142:6 Attend Thou unto my loud cry, For I have become very low, Deliver Thou me from my pursuers, For they have been stronger than I.
142:7 Bring forth from prison my soul to confess Thy name, The righteous do compass me about, When Thou conferrest benefits upon me!

PSALM CHAPTER 143

Psalm 143:1 A Psalm of David. O YHWH, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me -- in Thy righteousness.
143:2 And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.
143:3 For an enemy hath pursued my soul, He hath bruised to the earth my life, He hath caused me to dwell in dark places, As the dead of old.
143:4 And my spirit in me is become feeble, Within me is my heart become desolate.
143:5 I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse.
143:6 I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul [is] as a weary land for Thee. Selah.
143:7 Haste, answer me, O YHWH, My spirit hath been consumed, Hide not Thou Thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down [to] the pit.
143:8 Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.
143:9 Deliver me from mine enemies, O YHWH, Near Thee I am covered.
Psalm 143:10 Teach me to do Thy good pleasure, For Thou [art] my God -- Thy Spirit [is] good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.
143:11 For Thy name's sake O YHWH, Thou dost quicken me, In Thy righteousness, Thou bringest out from distress my soul,
143:12 And in Thy kindness cuttest off mine enemies, And hast destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I [am] Thy servant!

PSALM CHAPTER 144

Psalm 144:1 By David. Blessed [is] YHWH my rock, who is teaching My hands for war, my fingers for battle.
144:2 My kind one, and my bulwark, My tower, and my deliverer, My shield, and in whom I have trusted, Who is subduing my people under me!
144:3 YHWH, what [is] man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?
144:4 Man to vanity hath been like, His days [are] as a shadow passing by.
144:5 YHWH, incline Thy heavens and come down, Strike against mountains, and they smoke.
144:6 Send forth lightning, and scatter them, Send forth Thine arrows, and trouble them,
144:7 Send forth Thy hand from on high, Free me, and deliver me from many waters, From the hand of sons of a stranger,
144:8 Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.
144:9 O God, a new song I sing to Thee, On a psaltery of ten strings I sing praise to Thee.
Psalm 144:10 Who is giving deliverance to kings, Who is freeing David His servant from the sword of evil.
144:11 Free me, and deliver me From the hand of sons of a stranger, Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood,
144:12 Because our sons [are] as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished -- the likeness of a palace,
144:13 Our garners [are] full, bringing out from kind to kind, Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, Ten thousands in our out-places,
144:14 Our oxen are carrying, there is no breach, And there is no outgoing, And there is no crying in our broad places.
144:15 O the happiness of the people that is thus, O the happiness of the people whose God [is] YHWH!

PSALM CHAPTER 145

Psalm 145:1 Praise by David. I exalt Thee, my God, O king, And bless Thy name to the age and for ever.
145:2 Every day do I bless Thee, And praise Thy name to the age and for ever.
145:3 Great [is] YHWH, and praised greatly, And of His greatness there is no searching.
145:4 Generation to generation praiseth Thy works, And Thy mighty acts they declare.
145:5 The honour -- the glory of Thy majesty, And the matters of Thy wonders I declare.
145:6 And the strength of Thy fearful acts they tell, And Thy greatness I recount.
145:7 The memorial of the abundance of Thy goodness they send forth. And Thy righteousness they sing.
145:8 Gracious and merciful [is] YHWH, Slow to anger, and great in kindness.
145:9 Good [is] YHWH to all, And His mercies [are] over all His works.
Psalm 145:10 Confess Thee O YHWH, do all Thy works, And Thy saints do bless Thee.
145:11 The honour of Thy kingdom they tell, And [of] Thy might they speak,
145:12 To make known to sons of men His mighty acts, The honour of the majesty of His kingdom.
145:13 Thy kingdom [is] a kingdom of all ages, And Thy dominion [is] in all generations.
145:14 YHWH is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down.
145:15 The eyes of all unto Thee do look, And Thou art giving to them their food in its season,
145:16 Opening Thy hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing.
145:17 Righteous [is] YHWH in all His ways, And kind in all His works.
145:18 Near [is] YHWH to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.
145:19 The desire of those fearing Him He doth, And their cry He heareth, and saveth them.
Psalm 145:20 YHWH preserveth all those loving Him, And all the wicked He destroyeth.
145:21 The praise of YHWH my mouth speaketh, And all flesh doth bless His holy name, To the age and for ever!

PSALM CHAPTER 146

Psalm 146:1 Praise ye Jah! Praise, O my soul, YHWH.
146:2 I praise YHWH during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.
146:3 Trust not in princes -- in a son of man, For he hath no deliverance.
146:4 His spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his earth, In that day have his thoughts perished.
146:5 O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope [is] on YHWH his God,
146:6 Making the heavens and earth, The sea and all that [is] in them, Who is keeping truth to the age,
146:7 Doing judgment for the oppressed, Giving bread to the hungry.
146:8 YHWH is loosing the prisoners, YHWH is opening (the eyes of) the blind, YHWH is raising the bowed down, YHWH is loving the righteous,
146:9 YHWH is preserving the strangers, The fatherless and widow He causeth to stand, And the way of the wicked He turneth upside down.
Psalm 146:10 YHWH doth reign to the age, Thy God, O Zion, to generation and generation, Praise ye Jah!

PSALM CHAPTER 147

Psalm 147:1 Praise ye Jah! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant -- comely [is] praise.
147:2 Building Jerusalem [is] YHWH, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.
147:3 Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
147:4 Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.
147:5 Great [is] our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.
147:6 YHWH is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.
147:7 Answer ye to YHWH with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.
147:8 Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
147:9 Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
Psalm 147:10 Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.
147:11 YHWH is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
147:12 Glorify, O Jerusalem, YHWH, Praise thy God, O Zion.
147:13 For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.
147:14 Who is making thy border peace, [With] the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.
147:15 Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, Very speedily doth His word run.
147:16 Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.
147:17 Casting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?
147:18 He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow -- the waters flow.
147:19 Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
Psalm 147:20 He hath not done so to any nation, As to judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye Jah!

PSALM CHAPTER 148

Psalm 148:1 Praise ye Jah! Praise ye YHWH from the heavens, Praise ye Him in high places.
148:2 Praise ye Him, all His messengers, Praise ye Him, all His hosts.
148:3 Praise ye Him, sun and moon, Praise ye Him, all stars of light.
148:4 Praise ye Him, heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.
148:5 They do praise the name of YHWH, For He commanded, and they were created.
148:6 And He establisheth them for ever to the age, A statute He gave, and they pass not over.
148:7 Praise ye YHWH from the earth, Dragons and all deeps,
148:8 Fire and hail, snow and vapour, Whirlwind doing His word;
148:9 The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,
Psalm 148:10 The wild beast, and all cattle, Creeping thing, and winged bird,
148:11 Kings of earth, and all peoples, Chiefs, and all judges of earth,
148:12 Young men, and also maidens, Aged men, with youths,
148:13 They praise the name of YHWH, For His name alone hath been set on high, His honour [is] above earth and heavens.
148:14 And He exalteth the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints, Of the sons of Israel, a people near Him. Praise ye Jah!

PSALM CHAPTER 149

Psalm 149:1 Praise ye Jah! Sing ye to YHWH a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.
149:2 Israel doth rejoice in his Maker, Sons of Zion do joy in their king.
149:3 They praise His name in a dance, With timbrel and harp sing praise to Him.
149:4 For YHWH is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.
149:5 Exult do saints in honour, They sing aloud on their beds.
149:6 The exaltation of God [is] in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.
149:7 To do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.
149:8 To bind their kings with chains, And their honoured ones with fetters of iron,
149:9 To do among them the judgment written, An honour it [is] for all his saints. Praise ye Jah!

PSALM CHAPTER 150

Psalm 150:1 Praise ye Jah! Praise ye God in His holy place, Praise Him in the expanse of His strength.
150:2 Praise Him in His mighty acts, Praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness.
150:3 Praise Him with blowing of trumpet, Praise Him with psaltery and harp.
150:4 Praise Him with timbrel and dance, Praise Him with stringed instruments and organ.
150:5 Praise Him with cymbals of sounding, Praise Him with cymbals of shouting.
150:6 All that doth breathe doth praise Jah! Praise ye Jah!

Psalms 76-110 - Proverbs