Revised Version 1885 (RV1885)

A Psalm of David.

1 TheLordsaith unto my lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

2 TheLordshall send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

3 Thy people offer themselves willingly in the day of thy power: in the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, thou hast the dew of thy youth.

4 TheLordhath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

6 He shall judge among the nations, he shall fillthe placeswith dead bodies; he shall strike through the head in many countries.

7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.

1 Praise ye theLord. I will give thanks unto theLordwith my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

2 The works of theLordare great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

3 His work is honour and majesty: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: theLordis gracious and full of compassion.

5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.

7 The works of his hands are truth and judgment; all his precepts are sure.

8 They are established for ever and ever, they are done in truth and uprightness.

9 He hath sent redemption unto his people; he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

10 The fear of theLordis the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter: his praise endureth for ever.

1 Praise ye theLord. Blessed is the man that feareth theLord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches are in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:he isgracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; he shall maintain his cause in judgment.

6 For he shall never be moved; the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in theLord.

8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he seehis desireupon his adversaries.

9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; his righteousness endureth for ever: his horn shall be exalted with honour.

10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

1 Praise ye theLord. Praise, O ye servants of theLord, praise the name of theLord.

2 Blessed be the name of theLordfrom this time forth and for evermore.

3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same theLord’S name is to be praised.

4 TheLordis high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

5 Who is like unto theLordour God, that hath his seat on high,

6 That humbleth himself to beholdthe things that arein heaven and in the earth?

7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;

8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house,and to bea joyful mother of children. Praise ye theLord.

1 When Israel went forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;

2 Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

3 The sea saw it, and fled; Jordan was driven back.

4 The mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like young sheep.

5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?

6 Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams; ye little hills, like young sheep?

7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

8 Which turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

1 Not unto us, OLord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.

2 Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?

3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he pleased.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

5 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

6 They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not;

7 They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat.

8 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.

9 O Israel, trust thou in theLord: he is their help and their shield.

10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in theLord: he is their help and their shield.

11 Ye that fear theLord, trust in theLord: he is their help and their shield.

12 TheLordhath been mindful of us; he will blessus: he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless them that fear theLord, both small and great.

14 TheLordincrease you more and more, you and your children.

15 Blessed are ye of theLord, which made heaven and earth.

16 The heavens are the heavens of theLord; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not theLord, neither any that go down into silence;

18 But we will bless theLordfrom this time forth and for evermore. Praise ye theLord.

1 I LOVE theLord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I callupon himas long as I live.

3 The cords of death compassed me, and the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

4 Then called I upon the name of theLord; OLord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

5 Gracious is theLord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

6 TheLordpreserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.

7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for theLordhath dealt bountifully with thee.

8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears,andmy feet from falling.

9 I will walk before theLordin the land of the living.

10 I believe, for I will speak: I was greatly afflicted:

11 I said in my haste, All men are a lie.

12 What shall I render unto theLordfor all his benefits toward me?

13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of theLord.

14 I will pay my vows unto theLord, yea, in the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the sight of theLordis the death of his saints.

16 OLord, truly I am thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thine handmaid; thou hast loosed my bonds.

17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of theLord.

18 I will pay my vows unto theLord, yea, in the presence of all his people.

19 In the courts of theLord’S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye theLord.

1 O PRAISE theLord, all ye nations; laud him, all ye peoples.

2 For his mercy is great toward us; and the truth of theLordendurethfor ever. Praise ye theLord.

1 O GIVE thanks unto theLord; for he is good: for his mercyendurethfor ever.

2 Let Israel now say, that his mercyendurethfor ever.

3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercyendurethfor ever.

4 Let them now that fear theLordsay, that his mercyendurethfor ever.

5 Out of my distress I called upon theLord: theLordanswered meand set mein a large place.

6 TheLordis on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

7 TheLordis on my side among them that help me: therefore shall I seemy desireupon them that hate me.

8 It is better to trust in theLordthan to put confidence in man.

9 It is better to trust in theLord, than to put confidence in princes.

10 All nations compassed me about: in the name of theLordI will cut them off.

11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: in the name of theLordI will cut them off.

12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: in the name of theLordI will cut them off.

13 Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall: but theLordhelped me.

14 TheLordis my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of theLorddoeth valiantly.

16 The right hand of theLordis exalted: the right hand of theLorddoeth valiantly.

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of theLord.

18 TheLordhath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto theLord.

20 This is the gate of theLord; the righteous shall enter into it.

21 I will give thanks unto thee, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner.

23 This is theLord’S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

24 This is the day which theLordhath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save now, we beseech thee, OLord: OLord, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of theLord: we have blessed you out of the house of theLord.

27 TheLordis God, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

29 O give thanks unto theLord; for he is good: for his mercyendurethfor ever.

א ALEPH.

1 Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, who walk in the law of theLord.

2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart.

3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in his ways.

4 Thou hast commandedusthy precepts, that we should observe them diligently.

5 Oh that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!

6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

7 I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous judgments.

8 I will observe thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

ב BETH.

9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heedtheretoaccording to thy word.

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

11 Thy word have I laid up in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

12 Blessed art thou, OLord: teach me thy statutes.

13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

ג GIMEL.

17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; so will I observe thy word.

18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

19 I am a sojourner in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do wander from thy commandments.

22 Take away from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

23 Princes also sat and talked against me:butthy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

24 Thy testimonies also are my delightandmy counsellors.

ד DALETH.

25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

26 I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: teach me thy statutes.

27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I meditate of thy wondrous works.

28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

29 Remove from me the way of falsehood: and grant me thy law graciously.

30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness: thy judgments have I setbefore me.

31 I cleave unto thy testimonies: OLord, put me not to shame.

32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

ה HE.

33 Teach me, OLord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in thy ways.

38 Confirm thy word unto thy servant, whichbelongethunto the fear of thee.

39 Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; for thy judgments are good.

40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

ו VAU.

41 Let thy mercies also come unto me, OLord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

42 So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.

43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

44 So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.

45 And I will walk at liberty; for I have sought thy precepts.

46 I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.

47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

48 I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

ז ZAIN.

49 Remember the word unto thy servant, because thou hast made me to hope.

50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

51 The proud have had me greatly in derision:yethave I not swerved from thy law.

52 I have remembered thy judgments of old, OLord, and have comforted myself.

53 Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

55 I have remembered thy name, OLord, in the night, and have observed thy law.

56 This I have had, because I kept thy precepts.

ח CHETH.

57 TheLordis my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.

58 I entreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

60 I made haste, and delayed not, to observe thy commandments.

61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round;butI have not forgotten thy law.

62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that observe thy precepts.

64 The earth, OLord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

ט TETH.

65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, OLord, according unto thy word.

66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.

67 Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I observe thy word.

68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

69 The proud have forged a lie against me: with my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

י JOD.

73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

74 They that fear thee shall see me and be glad; because I have hoped in thy word.

75 I know, OLord, that thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

76 Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they have overthrown me wrongfully:butI will meditate in thy precepts.

79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and they shall know thy testimonies.

80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

כ CAPH.

81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation:butI hope in thy word.

82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, while I say, When wilt thou comfort me?

83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

85 The proud have digged pits for me, who are not after thy law.

86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.

ל LAMED.

89 For ever, OLord, thy word is settled in heaven.

90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

91 They abide this day according to thine ordinances; for all things are thy servants.

92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

93 I will never forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast quickened me.

94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me;butI will consider thy testimonies.

96 I have seen an end of all perfection;butthy commandment is exceeding broad.

מ MEM.

97 Oh how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

100 I understand more than the aged, because I have kept thy precepts.

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might observe thy word.

102 I have not turned aside from thy judgments; for thou hast taught me.

103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste!yea, sweeterthan honey to my mouth!

104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

נ NUN.

105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and light unto my path,

106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will observe thy righteous judgments.

107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, OLord, according unto thy word.

108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, OLord, and teach me thy judgments.

109 My soul is continually in my hand; yet do I not forget thy law.

110 The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet went I not astray from thy precepts.

111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes, for ever, even unto the end.

ס SAMACH.

113 I hate them that are of a double mind; but thy law do I love.

114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers; that I may keep the commandments of my God.

116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, and shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.

118 Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; for their deceit is falsehood.

119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

ע AIN.

121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.

124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

125 I am thy servant, give me understanding; that I may know thy testimonies.

126 It is time for theLordto work;forthey have made void thy law.

127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.

128 Therefore I esteem allthyprecepts concerning allthingsto be right;andI hate every false way.

פ PE.

129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

130 The opening of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.

132 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

133 Order my footsteps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

134 Redeem me from the oppression of man: so will I observe thy precepts.

135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

136 Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, because they observe not thy law.

צ TZADE.

137 Righteous art thou, OLord, and upright are thy judgments.

138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and very faithfulness.

139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.

140 Thy word is very pure; therefore thy servant loveth it.

141 I am small and despised:yetdo not I forget thy precepts.

142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me:yetthy commandments are my delight.

144 Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.

ק KOPH.

145 I have called with my whole heart; answer me, OLord: I will keep thy statutes.

146 I have called unto thee; save me, and I shall observe thy testimonies.

147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

148 Mine eyes prevented the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: quicken me, OLord, according to thy judgments.

150 They draw nigh that follow after wickedness; they are far from thy law.

151 Thou art nigh, OLord; and all thy commandments are truth.

152 Of old have I known from thy testimonies, that thou hast founded them for ever.

ר RESH.

153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; for I do not forget thy law.

154 Plead thou my cause, and redeem me: quicken me according to thy word.

155 Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not thy statutes.

156 Great are thy tender mercies, OLord: quicken me according to thy judgments.

157 Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries;yethave I not swerved from they testimonies.

158 I beheld the treacherous dealers, and was grieved; because they observed not thy word.

159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, OLord, according to thy lovingkindness.

160 The sum of thy word is truth; and every one of thy righteous judgmentsendurethfor ever.

ש SHIN.

161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy words.

162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

163 I hate and abhor falsehood;butthy law do I love.

164 Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments.

165 Great peace have they which love thy law; and they have none occasion of stumbling.

166 I have hoped for thy salvation, OLord, and have done thy commandments.

167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.

ש TAU.

169 Let my cry come near before thee, OLord: give me understanding according to thy word.

170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

171 Let my lips utter praise; for thou teachest me thy statutes.

172 Let my tongue sing of thy word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.

173 Let thine hand be ready to help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

174 I have longed for thy salvation, OLord; and thy law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.