Psalm 107

1.    Sing praise in the presence of the Lord,for he is good, for his goodness is forever.

2.    The redeemed of the Lordwill say [it], whom he redeemed from the hand of the oppressor.

3.    And whom he gathered from the lands, from the east, and from the west, andfrom the north, and from the sea in the south.

4.    Concerning the people of the house of Israel he prophesied and said, “The people of the house of Israel have wandered in the wilderness in a desolate path; they did not find an inhabited city.”

5.    Thirsty, yes, and hungry, their souls will grow weary.

6.    And they prayed in the presenceof the Lord went it went ill withthem; he delivered them from their distress.

7.    And he guided[1] them on a straight way, to come to Jerusalem, the inhabited city.

8.    Let them give thanks in the presence of the Lord because of hiskindness, and tell his wonders tothe sons of men.

9.    For he has satisfied the soul of the empty, and filled with good thingsthe soul of the hungry.

10.  ConcerningZedekiah and the leaders of Israel he prophesied and said, “O Zedekiah and theleaders of Israel, who were exiled to Babylon and dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, and became prisoners in the pain of iron fetters.”

11.  Forthey rebelled against the word of God, and rejected the counsel of the MostHigh.

12.  Andhe broke their heart with toil; theystumbled, and there was none to help.

13.  Andthey prayed in the presence of the Lord when it went ill with them; heredeemed them from their distress.

14.  Hebrought them out of darkness and the shadow of death; and he will break theirchains.

15.  Theywill give thanks in the presence of the Lordbecause of his kindness, and tell his wonders to the sons of men.

16.  Forhe shattered the doors of bronze, and cut down the bars of iron.

17.  ConcerningHezekiah, king of the tribe of the house of Judah, he prophesied and said,“Hezekiah, king of the house of Judah, who refused to take a wife, was punishedas the fools are punished because of their rebellious way and because of theiriniquities.”

18.  Theirsoul will reject all food, and they arrive at the portals of death.

19.  Andthey prayed in the presence of the Lord when it went ill with them, and hewill redeem them from their distresses.

20.  Hewill send[2] the words of his healing and will heal them, and deliver [them] from beingharmed.

21.  Theywill give thanks in the presence of the Lordbecause of his kindness, and tell his wonders to the sons of men.

22.  Andthey will sacrifice thanksgiving sacrifices, and will tell of his deeds ingladness.

23.  Concerningthe sailors of Jonah son of Amittai, he prophesied and said, “The sailors, those who go down to the sea in ships, those who do work on manywaters –

24.  Theysaw the deeds of the Lord, and hiswonders in the deep.”

25.  Andhe gave command by his word, and raisedup the storm and the gale, and its waves were lifted up high.

26.  Theygo up towards heaven, they go down to the depths of the abysses; their souls will melt in misery.

27.  Theywill tremble, they will totter[3]like a man drunk with wine; andall their wisdom is destroyed.

28.  Andthey prayed in the presence of the Lordwhen it went ill with them, and he will bring them out of their troubles.

29.  Hewill make the wind cease to quietness, and their waves will be silent.

30.  Andthey rejoiced, for they are silent; and he led them to the harbor they desired.

31.  Theywill give thanks in the presence of the Lordbecause of his kindness, and tell his wonders to the sons of men.

32.  Andthey exalt him in the assembly of the people, the house of Israel; and in the Sanhedrin of the wise they will praise him.

33.  Concerningthe generation of Joel son of Pethuel he prophesied and said: “When the houseof Israel rebelled in the days of Joel the prophet, he brought a drought intothe world; he made the rivers like thedesert, and the sources of water like thirst.”

34.  Theland of Israel that produces fruit becamea waste like Sodom, which wasoverthrown because of the evil of itsinhabitants.

35.  Whenthey returned to the Torah, he made thedesert like a channel of water,and the parched land [became] sources of water.

36.  Andhe made the hungry dwell there, and they set up an inhabited city.

37.  Andthey sowed fields and planted vineyards, and they yielded fruit of produce.

38.  Andhe blessed them and they multiplied greatly, and their livestock will notdiminish.

39.  Andwhen they sinned, they diminished and becamepoor because of the affliction of miseryand pain.

40.  Hepours contempt on the leaders, and made them wander in a void without a path.

41.  Butwhen they returned to the Torah, he exaltedthe needy from poverty, and made [them] like the flocks of the well-bornfamilies.

42.  Theupright will see and rejoice, but every liar’s mouth is closed and sealed.

43.  Wouldthat the wise man keep these things, and discern the kindnesses of the Lord!

Psalm 108

1.    A song and psalm composed by David.

2.    My heart is firm, O God; I will praise and sing indeed, my glory.

3.    Sing praise, O harp and lyre; Iwill sing praise at dawn.

4.    I will give thanks in your presence among the peoples, O Lord, and I will sing praise to youamong the nations.

5.    For your goodness is great above the heavens, and your truth reaches tothe sky.

6.    Be exalted above the heavens, O God, and may your glory be on all theinhabitants of the earth.

7.    So that your beloved ones will be delivered; redeem with your right handand answer me.

8.    God speaks from the place of his presence[4]; Iwill be glad, I will divide spoil with the inhabitants of Shechem; and with the inhabitants of the plain of Succoth I will measure theborder.

9.    Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh; those of the house of Ephraim are the strength of my head, and my scribeis from those of the house ofJudah.

10.  Ihave trampled the Moabites like my washing-pot; I will cast my sandal over thekingdom of Edom; I will shout over thekingdom of the Philistines.

11.  Andnow because I sinned, who will lead me tothe fortress of wicked Rome? Wholed me to Constantinople of Edom?

12.  Behold,because we have sinned in the presence ofthe Lord he has forsaken us, and hispresence does not go out with our armies.

13.  Giveus help from the oppressor, for vain isthe redemption of the son of man.

14.  InGod we shall show might, and he will trample our oppressors.

Psalm 109

1.    For praise, composed by David; apsalm. O God, my praise, do not be silent.

2.    For the mouth of wickedness and the mouth of deceit are open against me,they have spoken with me [with] a lying tongue.

3.    And those who speak hatred havesurrounded me, and fought against me for no cause.

4.    Because I have loved, theyopposed me; but I will pray.

5.    And they gave me evil for good, and hatred where I had given love.

6.    Appoint over him a wicked man,and may an adversary stand at his right hand.

7.    When he is judged, let him come out a sinner, and may his prayer becomean act of sin.

8.    May his days be few, may another inherit the number of his years.

9.    May his sons be orphans, and his wife a widow.

10.  Andmay his sons yet wander, and beg, and seek what has become their wasteland.

11.  Maythe creditor gather up all that is his,and may strangers plunder his toil.

12.  Mayhe have none to extend kindness, and may he have none to pity his orphans.

13.  Mayhis end be destruction; may their name be effaced in the next generation.

14.  Maythe iniquity of his fathers be remembered in the presence of the Lord; and may his mother’s guilt not beeffaced.

15.  Maythey be facing the decree of the Lord always; and may their memory perishfrom the earth.

16.  Becausehe did not remember to do good, and persecutes the poor and needy man, and thelowly of heart, to be slain.

17.  Andhe loves cursing, and it came to him; and he took no pleasure in blessing, andit was far from him.

18.  Andhe wore cursing like a garment, and it entered his body like water, and was like oil to his limbs.

19.  Mayit be to him like a garment, let him be wrapped in it; may he gird himself withit as a perpetual belt.

20.  Thisis the deed of those who oppose me from[following] the Lord, and of thosewho speak evil to my soul.

21.  Andyou, O God, the Lord, deal with mefor your name’s sake; deliver me according to your goodness and kindness.

22.  ForI am poor and needy, and my heart is quietwithin me.

23.  Iam finished, like a shadow when itlengthens; I have wandered like alocust.

24.  Myknees stumble from fasting; my flesh is lean, and no longer fat.

25.  AndI have become a disgrace to them; they will see me, they will shake theirheads.

26.  Helpme, O Lord, my God; redeem meaccording to your kindness.

27.  Andthey will know that this plague, you, O Lord, have done it.

28.  Theywill curse, but you will bless; they willarise and be disappointed, but your servant will rejoice.

29.  Thosewho oppose me will be clothed in shame, and their infamy will cover them like acloak.

30.  Iwill thank the Lord greatly withmy mouth, and I will praise him in the midst of the sages.

31.  Forhe will stand at the right hand of the needy, to redeem from the discords ofhis soul.

Psalm 110

1.    Composed by David, a psalm. The Lord said in his decree tomake me lord of all Israel, but he said to me, “Wait still for Saul of thetribe of Benjamin to die, for one reign must not encroach on another;[5]and afterwards I will make your enemies aprop for your feet.” Another Targum: The Lord spoke by hisdecree to give me the dominion in exchange for sitting in study of Torah. “Waitat my right hand until I make your enemies a prop for your feet.” Another Targum: The Lord said in his decree toappoint me ruler over Israel, but the Lordsaid to me, “Wait for Saul of the tribe of Benjamin to pass away from theworld; and afterwards you will inherit the kingship, and I will make your enemies a prop for your feet.”

2.    The Lord will send fromZion the rod of your strength, and you willrule in the midst of your enemies.

3.    Your people are those of the house of Israel who devote themselves to the Torah; you will be helped in the day of your making battle with them; in the glories of holiness the mercies ofGod will hasten to you likethe descent of dew; youroffspring dwell securely.

4.    The Lord has sworn[6]and will not turn aside, that you are appointedleader in the age to come, because of the merit that you were a righteous king.

5.    The presence of the Lord is at your right hand; he struckdown kings on the day of his anger.

6.    He was appointed judge over theGentiles; the earth is full ofthe bodies of the slain wicked;he smote the heads of kings onthe earth, very many.

7.    He will receive instruction from the mouth of the prophet on the way; because of this, he will lift up hishead.

Psalm 111

1.    Hallelujah! I will sing praise in the presence of the Lord with all my heart in the secret ofthe upright and the assembly.

2.    The deeds of the Lord aregreat; they are sought for by all who desire them.

3.    His work is praise and glory, and his merit endures for ever.

4.    He made a good memorial for hiswonders; the Lord is gracious andmerciful.

5.    He gave food to those who fear him; he will remember his covenantforever.

6.    The might of his deeds he told to his people, to give them theinheritance of the Gentiles.

7.    The works of his hands are truth and justice; all his commands arefaithful.

8.    They are reliable for ever and ever; they are done in truth anduprightness.

9.    He sent redemption to his people; he commanded his covenant for ever;his name is holy and awesome.

10.  Thebeginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord,good understanding to all who do them;[7] his praise endures forever.

Psalm 112

1.    Hallelujah![8] Happy is the man[9] whofears the Lord; he takes greatpleasure in his commandments.

2.    His children will be mighty inthe Torah, he will be blessed in the generation of the upright.

3.    Luck[10] and riches are in his house, and hismerit endures forever.

4.    Light dawns in darkness for the upright, gracious, and merciful, andrighteous.

5.    A good man pities the poor andlends money; he will support his words according to rule.

6.    For he will never be moved; the righteous man is [destined] for eternalmemory.

7.    He will not fear news of disaster; his heart is firm, trusting in theword of the Lord.

8.    His heart is steady, he will not be afraid, until he sees redemption in distress.

9.    He scattered his wealth, gave itto the needy; his merit endures forever, his might will rise up in glory.

10.  Thewicked man will see and be angry, he will grind his teeth at him and rot; thedesire of the wicked will perish.

Psalm 113

1.    Hallelujah![11] Give praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.

2.    May the name of the Lord beblessed, from now and forever.

3.    From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is praised.

4.    The Lord is high above allGentiles, his glory is over the heavens.

5.    Who is like the Lord, ourGod, whose dwelling is lofty insituation?

6.    Who lowers his eyes to look onthe heavens and the earth.

7.    Who raises up the poor man from the dust; he will lift up the needy fromthe ash-heap.

8.    To make him dwell with the leaders, with the leaders of his people.

9.    Who makes dwell the congregation of Israel, who is likened to a barren woman who sits beholding the menof her house,[12] fullof people, like a mother who rejoices over her sons.

Psalm 114

1.    When Israel came out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from barbarian peoples –

2.    The company of the house of Judah became property of his Holy One,[13] Israel of his rulers.

3.    When the word of the Lordwas revealed at the sea, the sea looked andretreated; the Jordan turned around.

4.    When the Torah was given to his people, the mountains leapt like rams, the hills like offspring of the flock.

5.    God said, “What is the matter, Osea, for you are retreating? O Jordan, that you are turning around?”

6.    O mountains, leaping about like rams? O hills, like offspring of theflock?

7.    In the presence of the lord, dance, O earth, in the presence of the Godof Jacob.

8.    Who turns the flint into a channelof water, the adamant to springs of water.

Psalm 115

1.    Not on our account, O Lord, not on account of ourmerits, but rather to your name give glory,because of your goodness and because of your truth.

2.    Why will the Gentiles say, “Where now is their God?”

3.    And our God’s residence is in heaven, all that he desires he has done.

4.    Their idols[14] are of silver and gold, thehandiwork of a son of man.

5.    They have a mouth, but do not speak; they have eyes, and do not see.

6.    They have ears, and do not hear; they have nostrils, but do not smell.

7.    Hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; they do not murmur withtheir throat.

8.    May their makers[15] become like them, everyone whorelies upon them.

9.    O Israel, trust in the word ofthe Lord; he is their helper andtheir shield.

10.  Thoseof the house of Aaron, trust in theword of the Lord;he is their helper and their shield.

11.  Youwho fear the Lord, trust in theword of the Lord;he is their helper and their shield.

12.  Theword of the Lordhas remembered us for good, hewill bless; he will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house ofAaron.

13.  Hewill bless those who fear the Lord,the small with the great.

14.  Theword of the Lordwill add to you; to you, and to your sons.

15.  Blessedare you in the presence of the Lord,maker of heaven and earth.

16.  Theheavens of the heavens are for the glorious presence of the Lord,and the earth he has given to the sons of men.

17.  Thedead do not praise the name of the Lord, nor any of those who go down to thegrave of earth.

18.  Butwe will bless Yah, from now and forevermore. Hallelujah![16]

Psalm 116

1.    I love, for the Lord willhear my voice, my prayer.

2.    For he has inclined his ear to me, and I call [to him] throughout mydays.

3.    The sicknesses of deathsurrounded me, and the pains of Sheol found me; pain and sorrow I will find.

4.    And in the name of the LordI will call out: Please, O Lord,save my soul.

5.    The Lord is gracious andrighteous, and our God is merciful.

6.    The Lord observes enticements; I became poor, and it was meet to redeem me.

7.    Return, O my soul, to your place ofrest, for the word of the Lord has repaid you with good.

8.    For you have delivered my soul from being killed, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

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

10.  Ihave believed, therefore I will speak; in the assembly of the righteous I have sung much praise.

11.  Isaid when I fled, “All thesons of men are liars.”

12.  Howwill I repay in the presence of the Lord all his kind favors that are shown to me?

13.  Thecup of redemption I will carry in the age to come, and I will call on the name of the Lord.

14.  Iwill repay my vows in the presence of the Lord,I will tell[17]now his miracles to all hispeople.

15.  Honorablein the presence of the Lord is the death that is sent to his pious ones.

16.  Please,O Lord; for I am your servant; Iam your servant, the son of your handmaiden, you have loosened my bonds.

17.  Toyou I will sacrifice the sacrifice of slaughter, and call out in the name of the Lord.

18.  Iwill repay my vows in the presence ofthe Lord, I will tell now his miracles to all his people.

19.  Inthe courts of the sanctuary of our God, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah![18]

Psalm 117

1.    Praise the Lord, all youGentiles; praise him, all you nations.

2.    For he has increased his goodness towards us; and the truth of the Lord is forever. Hallelujah![19]

Psalm 118

1.    Sing praise in the presence ofthe Lord, for he is good, for hisgoodness is forever.

2.    Let Israel now say, “For his goodness is forever.”

3.    Let the house of Aaron now say, “For his goodness is forever.”

4.    Let those who fear the Lordnow say, “For his goodness is forever.”

5.    Out of distress I called to Yah, Yah accepted my prayer in a broadplace.

6.    The word of the Lord is my help, I will not fear, what will a son of man do to me?

7.    The word of the Lord is helping me, and I will behold vengeance on my foes.

8.    It is better to trust in the word ofthe Lord than to rely on a sonof man.

9.    It is better to trust in the word ofthe Lord than to rely on rulers.

10.  Allthe Gentiles have surrounded[20] me; in the name of the word of the LordI have put my trust, for I will tear them apart.

11.  Theyhave encompassed me, indeed, surrounded me; in the name of the word of the LordI have put my trust, for I will tear them apart.[21]

12.  Theyhave encompassed me like hornets;[22] they burned like fire in thorns; in the name of the word of the Lord I have put my trust, forI will tear them apart.

13.  Butyou[23] have knocked me down to make mefall; and the word of the Lord has given me help.

14.  Mystrength and my praise are fearful against all the world;[24] the Lordgave command by his word, and hasbecome my redeemer.

15.  Thesound of praise and redemption is in the tents of the righteous; the right handof the Lord has done mightily.

16.  Theright hand of the Lord is exalted;the right hand of the Lord hasdone mightily.

17.  Iwill not die, for I will live, and I will tell of the deeds of God.

18.  Trulyhas Yah punished me, but he did not hand me over to death.

19.  Opento me the entrances of the city ofrighteousness; I will enter them, I will praise Yah.

20.  Thisis the entrance of the sanctuary of the Lord; the righteous will enter by it.

21.  Iwill give thanks in your presence, for you have received my prayer, and become for me a redeemer.

22.  Thechild the builders abandoned was among the sons of Jesse; and he wasworthy to be appointed king and ruler.

23.  “Thishas come from the presence of the Lord,” said the builders; “it is wonderful before us,” said the sons of Jesse.

24.  “Thisday the Lord has made,” saidthe builders; “let us rejoice and be gladin it,” said the sons of Jesse.

25.  “Ifit please you, O Lord, redeem usnow,” said the builders; “if it pleaseyou, O Lord, prosper us now,” said Jesse and his wife.

26.  “Blessedis he who comes in the name of the word ofthe Lord,” said thebuilders; “they will bless you from the sanctuary of the Lord,”said David.

27.  “God,the Lord, has given us light,” saidthe tribes of the house of Judah; “bind thechild[25] for a festal sacrifice with chains until you sacrifice him, andsprinkle his blood on the horns of thealtar,” said Samuel the prophet.

28.  “Youare my God, and I will give thanks in your presence; my God, I will praise you,” said David.

29.  Samuelanswered and said, “Sing praise,assembly of Israel, give thanks in the presenceof the Lord, for he is good, forhis goodness is everlasting.”

Psalm 119

1.    How happy are the perfect of way, who walk in the Torah of the Lord.

2.    How happy those who keep his testimony; with a whole heart they willseek his instruction.

3.    Truly they have not acted deceitfully; in his proper ways they have walked.

4.    You have given your commandments, to keep very much.

5.    It is good for me that my waysare straight, to keep your decrees.

6.    Then I will not be disappointed when I look to all your commandments.

7.    I will give thanks in your presencewith uprightness of heart, when I learn the judgments of your righteousness.

8.    I will keep your decrees; do not abandon me utterly.

9.    In what way shall a youth purify his way? To keep [it] as your words.

10.  Withall my heart I have sought your teaching;do not let me go astray from your commandments.

11.  Inmy heart I have hidden your word, that I might not sin in your presence.

12.  Blessedare you, O Lord; teach me yourdecrees.

13.  Withmy lips I have recounted all the judgments of your mouth.

14.  Inthe way of your testimonies I have rejoiced, as at a stroke of luck.[26]

15.  Iwill speak by your commandments, and I will behold your ways.

16.  Iwill find delight in your decrees, I will not forget your utterance.

17.  Requiteyour servant with good; I will live, andkeep your words.

18.  Uncovermy eyes, and I will behold wonders from your Torah.

19.  Iam a dweller in the land; do not take awayyour commandments from me.

20.  Mysoul has longed with longing for yourcommandments at all times.

21.  Youhave rebuked the malicious; cursed are all who stray from your commandments.

22.  Remove from me humiliation and shame;[27] forI have kept your testimonies.

23.  Forleaders sit speaking against me; your servant is engaged in instruction of your decrees.

24.  Alsoyour testimonies are my delight, the source[28] of my counsel.

25.  Mysoul is joined to the dust; heal meaccording to your word.

26.  Inumbered[29] my ways and you received myprayer; teach me your decrees.

27.  Giveme insight into the way of your commandments, and I will speak of your wonders.

28.  Mysoul is grieved by weariness; sustain me according to your word.

29.  Removefrom me the path of lies; and [by] your Torah have compassion on me.

30.  Ihave chosen the faithful path; I have placed your judgements [with me].

31.  Ihave joined myself to your testimonies, O Lord;do not make me ashamed.

32.  Iwill run in the path of your commandments, for you will expand my heart.

33.  Teachme, O Lord, the way of yourdecrees, and I will keep it totally.

34.  Giveme insight, and I will keep your Torah, O Lord; and I will keep it with a whole heart.

35.  Makeme walk[30] in the course of your commandments,for I desire it.

36.  Inclinemy heart to your testimonies, and not to money.

37.  Turnmy eyes away from the sight of deceit;by your words heal me.

38.  Confirmyour word to your servant, which [leads] to your worship.

39.  Takeaway my reproach, which I fear, for your judgments are good.

40.  Behold,I have yearned for your commandments; in your generosity heal me.[31]

41.  Andlet your kindness come upon me, O Lord,your redemption in accordance with your word.

42.  AndI will give answer to those who mock me, for I have trusted in your word.

43.  Anddo not remove the word of truth from my mouth utterly, for I have waited longfor your judgments.

44.  AndI will keep your Torah always, for ages upon ages.

45.  AndI will walk in the wideness of the Torah,[32]for I have sought your commandments.

46.  AndI will speak of your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.

47.  AndI will delight myself in your commandments, which I love.

48.  AndI will lift my hands to your commandments, which I love, and I will speak ofyour decrees.

49.  Remindyour servant of the word, for you waited long for me.

50.  Thisis my comfort in my pain, for your word has sustained me.

51.  Themalicious mock me greatly; I have not turned away from your Torah.

52.  Iremembered your judgments of old, O Lord,and I was comforted.

53.  Trembling seized me because of the wicked who forsake yourTorah.

54.  Yourdecrees became psalms for me in my dwelling place.

55.  Iremembered your name in the night, O Lord,and I kept your Torah.

56.  Thisbecame merit for me, for I kept your commandments.

57.  Myportion is the Lord, I havepromised to keep your words.

58.  Ihave prayed in your presence with awhole heart; have pity on me according to your word.

59.  Ihave thought to improve my way, and Iwill turn my feet to your testimonies.

60.  Iwas eager, and did not delay to keep your commandments.

61.  Theband of wicked men has gathered againstme; I have not forgotten your Torah.

62.  Inthe middle of the night I will rise to sing praise in your presence, for the sake of your righteous judgments.

63.  Iam a companion to all who revere you, and to those who keep your commandments.

64.  Yourgoodness, O Lord, fills the earth;teach me your decrees.

65.  Youhave shown goodness to your servant, O Lord,according to your words.

66.  Teachme good sense and knowledge, for I have believed in your commandments.

67.  BeforeI was afflicted, I was in error, but now I have kept your word.

68.  Youare good, and do good; teach me your decrees.

69.  Themalicious have shouted me down[33] with lies; I will keep yourcommandments with a whole heart.

70.  Theimpulse of their heart is dulled[34]as with fat; as for me, my delight is your Torah.

71.  Itis good for me, for[PC1]  I was humbled, so that I might learnyour decrees.

72.  Betterfor me is the Torah of your mouth, than a thousand talents of gold and silver.

73.  Yourhands made me and established me; give me insight and I will learn yourcommandments.

74.  Thosewho fear you will see me and be glad; for I have waited long for your word.

75.  Iknow, O Lord, for your judgmentsare righteous and you have afflicted me intruth.

76.  Nowlet your kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.

77.  Letyour mercies come to me and I will live; for your Torah is my delight.

78.  Thearrogant will be ashamed, for they twisted a lie against me; I will speak ofyour commandments.

79.  Thosewho fear you will turn to my teaching, and those who know your testimonies.

80.  Letmy heart be without blemish in your decrees, so that I may not be ashamed.

81.  Mysoul has yearned for your redemption; I have waited long for your word.

82.  Myeyes are spent for your word, saying, “When will you comfort me?”

83.  ForI have become like a water-skin that hangsin the smoke; your decrees[35] I have not forgotten.

84.  Howmany are the days of your servant? When will you pass judgment on mypersecutors?

85.  Themalicious have dug pits for me, that you have not commanded them in your Torah.

86.  Allyour commandments are truth; for a lie they persecuted me, help me!

87.  Theyalmost destroyed me in the land; but I have not forsaken your commandments.

88.  Sustainme according to your kindness, and I will keep the testimony of your mouth.

89.  Forever,O Lord, your word endures inheaven.

90.  Yourfaithfulness is to every generation; you established the earth and it endures.

91.  Thisday have they risen for your judgments, for all of them are your servants.

92.  Hadyour Torah not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.

93.  Iwill never forget your commandments, for you have sustained me by them.

94.  ForI am yours, redeem me; for I have sought after your commandments.

95.  Thewicked waited for me to annihilate me; I will contemplate your commandments.

96.  Toeverything that began and ended[36] I have seen an end;your commands are very spacious.

97.  HowI have loved your Torah! It is my conversation all day.

98.  Yourcommandments make me wiser than my enemies; because it is always mine.

99.  Ihave understood more than all my teachers; for your testimonies are myconversation.

100.        I will have greater insight than the wise, for I have kept your commandments.

101.        I have kept my feet from every evil way, so that I may keep your words.

102.        I have not gone away from your judgments, for you have taught me.

103.        How sweet to my palate are your words; sweeter by far than honey to my mouth.

104.        I will gain insight from your commandments; because of this, I hateevery son of man who lies.

105.        Your words are like a lamp thatilluminates my feet, and a light for my path.

106.        I have sworn and covenanted to keep the commandments of yourrighteousness.

107.        I was greatly afflicted, O Lord;heal me according to your words.

108.        Be pleased now, O Lord,with the offerings of my mouth; and teach me your judgments.

109.        My soul is always in danger bymy own hands; but I have not forgotten your Torah.

110.        The wicked have arranged a trapfor me; but I have not strayed from your commandments.

111.        I have inherited your testimonies forever; for they are the joy of myheart.

112.        I have inclined my heart to do your decrees forever, to the very end.

113.        I hate those who think vainthoughts, but I have loved your Torah.

114.        You are my hiding place and my shield; I have waited long for yourword.

115.        Turn from me, evildoers; and I will keep the commandments of my God.

116.        Support me by your word, and I will live; and do not disappoint mebecause of my trust.

117.        Help me and I will be redeemed; and I will be happy in your Torah[37]always.

118.        You have subdued all who wentastray from your decrees; for their deceit is a lie.

119.        You have terminated all the unfit, you have frustrated all the wicked of the earth; because of this, I haveloved your testimonies.

120.        My flesh is blushing for fear ofyou; and I am afraid of your judgments.

121.        I have practiced justice and righteousness; do not abandon me to myoppressors.

122.        Delight your servant with goodness; do not let the malicious oppressme.

123.        My eyes have hoped for yourredemption, and for the word of your righteousness.

124.        Act with your servant according to your kindness, and teach me yourdecrees.

125.        I am your servant, give me insight, and I will know your testimonies.

126.        It is time to do the will of theLord; the scholars have desecrated your Torah.

127.        Because of this, I have loved your commandments more than gold and morethan pure gold.

128.        Because of this, I have harmonized[38] allthe commandments whatsoever; I hate every way of deceit.

129.        Your testimonies are wonderful; because of this, my soul has kept them.

130.        Your engraved words will enlighten the needy, the simple will gain insight.

131.        I opened my mouth and learned,for I desired your commandments.

132.        Turn to me and have compassion on me, as is the custom towards thosewho love your name.

133.        Establish my steps by your word, and let no deceit rule over me.

134.        Redeem me from the oppression of the son of man, and I will keep your commandments.

135.        Shine the splendor of your face on your servant, and teach me yourdecrees.

136.        Streams of water will go down my eyes, because they have not kept the Torah.

137.        Your are righteous, O Lord,and your judgments are upright.

138.        You have commanded righteousness, testimony, and much faithfulness.

139.        My zeal has overcome me, for myoppressors have forgotten your words.

140.        Your word is very pure, and your servant loves it.

141.        I am small and despised; I have not forgotten your commandments.

142.        Your generosity is righteousness forever, and your Torah is truth.

143.        Trouble and the oppressor have befallen me; your commandments are my delight.

144.        Your testimonies are righteousness forever; give me insight and I will endure.

145.        I have called with a whole heart; answer me, O Lord! I will keep your decrees.

146.        I have called you, redeem me; and I will keep your testimonies.

147.        I have risen early at dawn, and prayed; I have waited long for your word.

148.        My eyes have preceded the watches of morning and evening to speak of your word.

149.        Hear my voice in accordance with your kindness, O Lord; sustain me according to your judgments.

150.        Those who pursue fornicationhave drawn near; they have gone far from your Torah.

151.        You are near, O Lord, andall your commandments are truth.

152.        Long ago I grew wise from yourtestimonies, for you founded them forever.

153.        See my affliction and deliver me; for I have not forgotten your Torah.

154.        Argue my case and redeem me; heal[39] mefor your word.

155.        Redemption is far from the wicked; for they have not sought yourdecrees.

156.        Your mercies are many, O Lord;heal[40] me according to your judgments.

157.        Those who pursue me and oppress me are many; I have not turned awayfrom your testimonies.

158.        I saw despoilers and I contendedwith them, who have not kept yourword.

159.        See [this], for I have loved your commandments; O Lord, according to your kindness heal[41]me.

160.        The beginning of your word istruth; and all the judgments of your righteousness are forever.

161.        Rulers have pursued me without cause; and my heart is in fear of yourword.

162.        I am glad concerning your word, like a man who finds much spoil.

163.        I have hated deceit and loathed it;I have loved your Torah.

164.        Seven times a day I have praisedyou, because of the judgements of your righteousness.

165.        There is great peace for those who love your Torah in this age, and they have no stumbling-block in theage to come.

166.        I have hoped for your redemption, O Lord,and I have done your commandments.

167.        My soul has kept your testimonies, and I have loved them[42]greatly.

168.        I have kept your commandments and your testimonies, for all my ways arebefore you.

169.        My prayer will come near in yourpresence, O Lord; give me insightaccording to your word.

170.        Let my prayer come before you;deliver me according to your word.

171.        My lips will seek praise, foryou will teach me your decrees.

172.        My tongue will reply [to] your word, for all your judgments arerighteousness.

173.        May your hand be [ready] to help me, for I have taken pleasure in your commandments.

174.        I have yearned for your redemption, O Lord,and your Torah is my delight.

175.        May my soul live and praise you, and may your judgments give me aid.

176.        I have gone astray like a lost flock;[43] seek your servant, for I have notforgotten your commandments.

Psalm 120

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss. In thepresence of the Lord, when I wasin distress, I prayed, and he received my prayer.

2.    O Lord, deliver my soulfrom lips of deceit, from a deceptive tongue.

3.    What does he give to you, O slanderer? And what does he add to you, O defamer, deceptive tongue?

4.    The arrows of a warrior, sharp as lightning from above, with coals of broom that burn in Gehennabelow.

5.    Woe is me, for I have settled down with the oasis-dwellers;[44] I have dwelt with the tents of theArabs.

6.    More than these, my soul abideswith Edom, the hater of peace.

7.    I am peaceful, for I will pray;[but] they are for war.

Psalm 121

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss. I willlift up my eyes to the mountains. Whence shall come my help?

2.    My help is from the presence of the Lord,who made heaven and earth.

3.    He will not allow your foot to falter, your guardian does not slumber.

4.    Behold, he does not slumber and he will not sleep, the guardian ofIsrael.

5.    The Lord will guard you,the Lord will overshadow you, on account of the mezuzah affixed on your right side as you enter.

6.    By day, when the sun rules, the morning-demons will not smite you, nor will the liliths, at night, when the moon rules.

7.    The word of the Lord willguard you from all harm, he will guard your soul.

8.    The Lord will guard yourgoing out for business and your comingin to study Torah, from now andforevermore.

Psalm 122

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss. I rejoicedwith those who say to me, “Let us go to the sanctuary of the Lord.”

2.    Our feet were standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

3.    Jerusalem that is built in the firmament is like a city that has been joined together on earth.

4.    Unto which the tribes have gone up, the tribes of the Lord, he who testifies to Israel that his presence abides among themwhen they go to give thanks to the name ofthe Lord.

5.    For there thrones have been placed; in Jerusalem thrones arein the sanctuary for the kings of the house of David.

6.    Seek the welfare of Jerusalem; those who love you will dwell intranquillity.

7.    Let there be peace in your armies, tranquillity in your citadels.

8.    On account of my brothers and companions, I will now speak in you ofpeace.

9.    Because of the sanctuary of the Lord our God, I will seek todo good to you.

Psalm 123

1.    A song that was uttered on the ascentsof the abyss. Before you I have lifted up my eyes, you who sit ona throne of glory in heaven.

2.    Behold, as the eyes of menservants, on one side, watch at the hands of their masters; and as the eyes of maidservants, on the otherside, watch at the hands of their mistresses; thus our eyes watch in the presence of the Lord our God for the time when he will show compassion to us.

3.    Have compassion on us, O Lord,have compassion on us; for we have had too much of contempt.

4.    Our soul has had too much of scorn, for the arrogant and proud are at ease.

Psalm 124

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss, composed by David. Had it not been for the Lord who was our help – let Israel say now –

2.    Had it not been for the word ofthe Lord who was ourhelp, when a son of man[45] rose against us –

3.    Then they would have swallowed us while alive, when their anger grew strong against us.

4.    Then the waters[46] would have washed us away, sickness would have passed over our soul.

5.    Then the king would have passedover our soul, he who is likened tothe malicious waters of the sea.

6.    Blessed is the name of the Lord,who has not handed us over as dead meat[47] to their teeth.

7.    Our soul is like a bird saved from the traps of the fowlers; the trapbroke, and we have been saved.

8.    Our help is in the name of the word of the Lord, who made heavenand earth.

Psalm 125

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss. The righteous who trust in the word of the Lord are like Mount Zion; it will not totter, it isinhabited forever.

2.    Mountains are round about Jerusalem, and the word[48] of the Lordis round about his people from this time and forever.

3.    For the scepter of wickedness[49] will not rest on the lot of therighteous, so that the righteous will not stretch out their hand to deceit.

4.    Be good, O Lord, to thegood, and to those upright in their heart.

5.    But those who go astray followingtheir perversity – the Lord willmake them go to Gehenna; theirportion is with the workers of deceit. Peace be upon Israel!

Psalm 126

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss. When the Lord makes the exiles of Zion return, we were[50] likethe sick who were healed.[51]

2.    Then will our mouths be full of laughter, and our tongue with praise;[52]then will they say among the Gentiles, “The Lordhas done great good to these.”

3.    The Lord has done great good to us; we are joyful.

4.    O Lord, make our exiles return, like a land that is made habitable[53]when fountains of water flow during drought.

5.    Those[54] who sow with tears will harvest withpraise.[55]

6.    He will surely go with weeping; the ox that bears a load of seed will surely come with praise, when he bears his sheaves and grazes on theyoung growth from the furrow.

Psalm 127

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss, composed by Solomon. If the word of the Lordwill not build the city,[56]its builders labor in vain; if the word of the Lord is not guardingthe city of Jerusalem, its guardhas stayed awake in vain.

2.    In vain will you trouble yourselvesto rise early in the morning todo robbery, who stay up late todo fornication, who eat the bread ofthe poor for which they labored honestly andtruly; the Lord will give sleep to those who love him. Another Targum: The wicked sayto the righteous, “It is wrong for you that you rise early and pray inthe morning and stay up late inthe evening to study the Torah, eating thebread of sorrow.” The righteous reply, “Truly the Lord gives to those who love him a completereward for hunger.”

3.    Behold, the legacy of the Lordis proper sons, children of the womb are a reward for good deeds.

4.    Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are sons of the youth.[57]

5.    It is good for a man that he fillhis academy with them; they willnot be ashamed, for they will dispute with their enemies in the gate of the place of judgment.

Psalm 128

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss. How happyall who fear the Lord, who walk inhis ways.

2.    [Happy] the work of your hands, for you will eat [it]; happy are you inthis age and you shall have good inthe age to come.

3.    Your wife is like a vine that bore fruit on the side of your house; your sons are like olive plants around yourtable.

4.    Behold, because of this, blessed is the man who is reverent in thepresence of the Lord.

5.    The Lord will bless youfrom Zion, and you will see the welfare of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

6.    And you will see the sons of your sons. Peace be upon Israel.

Psalm 129

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss. Many arethey who have oppressed me from my youth – let Israel now say –

2.    Many are they who have oppressed me from my youth, yet they have notbeen able to do me harm.

3.    Upon my body the plowers haveplowed, they have made their furrow long.

4.    The Lord is righteous; hehas severed the bonds of the wicked.

5.    They will be ashamed and withdraw: all those who hate Zion.

6.    They will be like the grass of the rooftops, which, before itblossoms, the east wind comes blowing on it and it has withered.

7.    Which the reaper does not fill his hand with, nor the sheaver hisshoulder.

8.    And those who pass by do not say there, “The blessing of the Lordbe upon you,” nor will they answer,“We bless you in the name of the Lord.”

Psalm 130

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss. From thedepths I have called you, O Lord.

2.    O Lord, receive myprayer; may your ears be attentive to thesound of my prayer.

3.    If you will take note of iniquities, O Yah, Lord, who will remain?

4.    For there is forgiveness with you, so that you might be seen.

5.    I have waited, O Lord; mysoul has waited, and for his glory Ihave waited long.

6.    My soul has waited long for the Lord, more than the watchmen onthe morning watch whowatch to offer the morning sacrifice.

7.    Israel waits long for the Lord,for with the Lord is kindness, andwith him is much redemption.

8.    And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Psalm 131

1.    A song uttered on the ascents ofthe abyss.[58] O Lord, my heart is not proud, and my eyesare not lifted up, and I have not walked in things too great and wonderful forme.

2.    Verily I have placed a hand on my mouth and silenced my soul while listening to words of Torah, like a weaned child at its mother’s breasts; I have become mighty in the Torah; like a weaned child is my soul upon him.[59]

3.    Let Israel wait long for the Lordfrom now and forevermore.

Psalm 132

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss. Remember,O Lord, for David, all hisaffliction.

2.    Who affirmed before the Lord a vow to the mighty one of Jacob.

3.    I will not approach my wife, Iwill not ascend to the couch of my repose,

4.    I will not give sleep to my eyes, slumber to my eyelids,

5.    Until I find a place to build the sanctuary of the Lord,tents for the mighty one of Jacob.

6.    Behold, we have heard it in Ephrat, we have found it in the field of theforests of Lebanon, the place where the fathers of old prayed.

7.    Let us enter his tents, let us bow down to his footstool.

8.    Arise, O Lord, abide inthe dwelling-place of your rest, you andthe ark in which is your Torah.

9.    Your priests will wear clothing ofrighteousness, and your pious Levites will sing praise over your sacrifices.

10.  Becauseof the merit of David your servant; whenthe ark comes through the middle of the gates,do not turn back the face of Solomonyour anointed.

11.  TheLord has affirmed to David intruth, he will not turn from it: “One of the children of your belly I will set as a kingon your throne.”

12.  Ifyour sons keep my covenant and this testimony of mine that I shall teach them, then your sons will forever siton your throne.

13.  Forthe Lord is pleased with Zion; he has desired it for his habitation.

14.  Thisis the resting place of my presenceforever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

15.  Herprovisions I will surely bless; and herneedy shall have their fill ofbread.

16.  Andher priests I will clothe in garments ofredemption, and her pious will surely sing praise.

17.  ThereI will cause to come forth a glorious king of the house of David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.

18.  Hisenemies I will clothe with garments ofshame; and his crown will glitter upon him.

Psalm 133

1.    A song that was uttered on theascents of the abyss.[60]Behold, how good and how pleasant is the dwelling of Zion andJerusalem, together indeed like twobrothers.

2.    Like the fine oil that is pouredon the head, coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, that comes down tothe hem of his garments.

3.    Like the dew of Hermon that comes down on the mountains of Zion; forthere the Lord has commanded theblessing, life forevermore.

Psalm 134

1.    A song that was uttered on the ascents of the abyss. Behold, bless the Lord,all servants of the Lord who standon watch in the sanctuary of the Lordand sing praise at night.

2.    Lift up your hands, O priests, on the holy dais, and bless the Lord.

3.    The Lord will bless youfrom Zion, he who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 135

1.    Hallelujah![61] Praise the name of the Lord, praise, O servants of the Lord!

2.    Who stand in the sanctuary of theLord, in the courts of the houseof our God.

3.    Hallelujah![62] For the Lord is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant.

4.    For the house of Jacob the Lord[63] chose for himself,Israel, for his beloved.

5.    For I know, for great is the Lord,and our master over all gods.

6.    All that the Lord desires,he has done in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the deeps.

7.    Who brings up clouds from the ends of the earth; he made lightning for thefall of rain, he who brings forth the storm from his storehouses.

8.    Who slew the firstborn of Egypt,from man to beast.

9.    He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh andall his servants.

10.  Whosmote many Gentiles and slew mighty kings.

11.  Namely,Sihon the Amorite king, and Og, the king of Mathnan,[64] and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

12.  Andgave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance for Israel his people.

13.  OLord, your name is forever; O Lord, your memorial is for allgenerations.

14.  Forthe Lord by his word will judge thecase of his people, and will turnin his compassion to all his righteous servants.

15.  Theidols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the work of the hands of a son of man.

16.  Theyhave a mouth, but do not speak; eyes they have, but do not see.

17.  Theyhave ears, but do not hear; nostrils, but there is no breath of life in their mouth.

18.  Theirmakers[65] will be like them, all who put theirtrust in them.

19.  Houseof Israel, bless the Lord! Houseof Aaron,[66] bless the Lord!

20.  Houseof Levites, bless the Lord! Youwho fear the Lord, bless the Lord!

21.  Blessedis the Lord from Zion, who hasmade his presence abide in Jerusalem.Hallelujah![67]

Psalm 136

1.    Sing praise in the presence ofthe Lord, for he is good, for hisgoodness is forever.

2.    Sing praise to the God of gods,for his goodness is forever.

3.    Sing praise to the Lord of lords, for his goodness is forever.

4.    To him who did great wonders by himself, for his goodness is forever.

5.    To him who made the heavens by insight, for his goodness is forever.

6.    To him who made firm the earth on the waters, for his goodness is forever.

7.    To him who made great lights, for his goodness is forever.

8.    The sun to rule by day, for his goodness is forever.

9.    The moon and stars to rule by night, for his goodness is forever.

10.  Tohim who smites the Egyptians with plagues, killing the firstborn, for his goodness is forever.

11.  Andbrought out Israel redeemed from amongthem, for his goodness is forever.

12.  Witha mighty hand and upraised arm, for his goodness is forever.

13.  Tohim who split the Sea of Reeds into pieces, for his goodness is forever.

14.  Andmade Israel cross over in the middle of it, for his goodness is forever.

15.  Andchoked Pharaoh and his forces in the Seaof Reeds, for his goodness is forever.

16.  Tohim who led his people in the wilderness, for his goodness is forever.

17.  Tohim who smites great kings, for his goodness is forever.

18.  Andslew proud kings, for his goodness isforever.

19.  Namely,Sihon the Amorite king, for his goodness is forever.

20.  AndOg, king of Mathnan,[68] forhis goodness is forever.

21.  Andgave their land as an inheritance, for his goodness is forever.

22.  Aninheritance to Israel his servant, for his goodness is forever.

23.  Inour humiliation[69] he remembered his covenant with us, for his goodness is forever.

24.  Andredeemed us from our oppressors, for his goodness is forever.

25.  Whogives his food to all flesh, for hisgoodness is forever.

26.  Singpraise to the God of heaven, for hisgoodness is forever.

Psalm 137

1.    By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, also we wept, as we wereremembering Zion.

2.    On the willows in her midst we hung our harps.

3.    For there the Babylonians whocaptured us asked us to utter thewords of songs; and our despoilers, because of [their] joy, were saying, “Sing for us some of the songs you usedto utter in Zion.”

4.    At once the Levites cut off their thumbs with their teeth, and say, “How can we sing the praise of the Lord on profane land?”

5.    The voice of the Holy Spirit[70] replies and says, “If I forget you, O Jerusalem, I will forget my right hand.”

6.    My tongue will cleave to my palate, if I will not remember you; if Iwill not elevate the memory of Jerusalemabove the principal joy of my temple.

7.    Said Michael, prince of Jerusalem,“Remember, O Lord, the people of Edom, who laid waste Jerusalem, who say, ‘Destroy, destroy, to thefoundations of it.’ ”

8.    Said Gabriel, prince of Zion to thedespoiling Babylonian mother,“Happy he who gives back to you evil[71] forwhat you did to us.”

9.    Happy he who takes and smashes your children on a rock.

Psalm 138

1.    Composed by David. I will givethanks in your presence, O Lord, with all my heart; before the judges I will sing to[72] you.

2.    I will bow down before your holytemple, and I will confess your name, because of your goodness and because ofyour truth; for you have magnified over every name of yours the utterance ofyour praise.

3.    In the day that I call, answer me; you have magnified strength in my soul.

4.    All the kings of the earth will give thanks in your presence, O Lord, for they have heard the utteranceof your praise.

5.    And they will sing praise on the pathways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord.

6.    For exalted is the Lord,but he will look on the humble for good;but he will humble the proud fromheaven afar.

7.    If I walk in the midst of trouble, you will keep me alive;[73]you will stretch forth your hand against the nostrils of my enemies to destroy them, and your right hand will redeem me.

8.    The Lord will pay themback evil[74] on my account; O Lord, your goodness is forever, you willnot forsake the works of your hands.

Psalm 139

1.    For praise, composed by David, apsalm. O Lord, you have searchedme out and known me.

2.    It is manifest before you when Isit down to study the Torah, andwhen I rise up to go to war; youunderstand my fellowship inyour congregation from a people afar off.

3.    Now when I walk in the road orwhen I recline to study the Torah, you have become a stranger; and you have made all my ways dangerous.

4.    And when there is no speech on my tongue,[75] behold, O Lord, you know the thought ofmy heart completely.[76]

5.    From behind me and in front ofme you have confined me, and you have inflicted on me the blow of your hand.

6.    It is hidden from my knowing;[77]it is too mighty,[78] I amnot capable of it.

7.    Where will I go from the presence of your storm-wind? Andwhere shall I flee from your presence?

8.    If I go up to the heavens, you are there; and if I lower myself to Sheol, behold, there is your word.

9.    I will lift up the fringes of sunrise, I will abide at the ends of thesea.[79]

10.  Alsothere your hand will guide me, and your right hand will seize me.

11.  AndI said, “Truly darkness will blind me,and the night will become darkfor my sake.”[80]

12.  Alsothe darkness will not be too dark for your word, and the night, like day, will give light; like darkness, like light –they are equal.

13.  Foryou have created my kidneys; you established me in the belly of my mother.

14.  Iwill give you thanks, for you have miraculously done awesome things; your worksare wonderful, and my soul knows it well.

15.  Myself is not hidden from you, for I wasmade in secret, I was formed in the belly of my mother.

16.  Youreyes see my body; and in the book ofyour remembrance all my days were written on the day the world wascreated; in the beginning allcreatures were created[81] but not on a single day among them.[82]

17.  Andhow precious to me are those who love you, the righteous, O God; and how mighty have their scholars become!

18.  Iwill number them in this age: they willbe more numerous than sand; I awake in the age to come and still I am with you.

19.  Ifyou slay, O God, the wicked man, [then] men who are worthy of the judgmentof death will depart from me.

20.  Whowill swear in your name for deception, takingan oath in vain, your enemies.

21.  DoI not hate all those who hate you, O Lord? And when they rise against you, I am incensed.

22.  Ihate them to the destruction of hatred;they have become enemies to me.

23.  Searchme out, O God, and know my thoughts; examineme and know my thinking.

24.  Andsee if any way of error is in me; andguide me in the path of those eternally upright.

Psalm 140

1.    For praise; a psalm composed byDavid.

2.    Deliver me, O Lord, from anevil son of man; protect me from the manof rapacity.

3.    Who have plotted evil things in the heart; all the day they incite wars.

4.    They teach with their tongue likea snake; the venom of the spider is under their lips forever.

5.    Protect me, O Lord, fromthe hand of wicked men; protect me fromthe man of rapacity; who have plotted to attack my steps.

6.    The proud have hidden a trap for me, and they spread out ropes as a netbeside the path; they have placed snares for me always.[83]

7.    I said to the Lord, “Youare my God.” Hear, O Lord, thesound of my petition.

8.    God, the Lord, is thestrength of my redemption; you have covered my head in the day of battle.

9.    Do not grant, O Lord, thedesires of Doeg the wicked; do notsupport his thoughts; let them beremoved[84] forever.

10.  Ahithophel, head of the Sanhedrin of disciples[85]-- may the toil of the slander of their lips cover them.

11.  Maycoals from heaven come upon them; may hemake them fall into the fire of Gehenna, in sparks that glow,lest they rise to eternal life.

12.  Theman who speaks with deceitful tongue – they cannot dwell in the land of life; theangel of death will hunt down the men ofevil rapacity,[86] he will smite them inGehenna.

13.  Thenit is manifest before me; for the Lord will work justice for the poor,justice for the needy.

14.  Trulythe righteous will give thanks to your name; the upright will sit to pray before you.

Psalm 141

1.    A psalm of David. O Lord,I have called you; be concerned for me, hear my voice when I call to you.

2.    Let my prayer be directed before you like incense of spices, theupraising of my hands in prayer likea fragrant gift offered at evening.

3.    Place, O Lord, a guard onmy mouth, a keeper on the portal of my lips.

4.    Do not incline my heart to anything evil, to think thoughts[87]in wickedness to join[88] with men who practice deceit, and Iwill not dine at the revels of their banquets.

5.    The righteous man will strike me because of kindness, and rebuke me; the oil of holyanointing will not cease from my head,[89] for still my prayer is marshaled against their evil.

6.    They have withdrawn from the academy because of their harsh judgments; they turn andhear my words, for they are pleasant.

7.    For like a man who labors and cleaves when plowing the earth,[90] so are our limbs scattered on the mouth of the grave.

8.    Therefore[91] unto you, God, the Lord, do my eyes look; I havehoped in your word, do not emptyout my soul.

9.    Protect me from the power of the trap they have hidden for me, and thesnares of those who practice deceit.

10.  Maythe wicked men fall into his nets together, until the time that I pass by.

Psalm 142

1.    A good lesson, composed by David when he was in the cave; a prayer.

2.    With my voice I will cry out in the presence of the Lord; with my voice I will pray in the presence of the Lord.

3.    I will pour out my speech in his presence; I will tell of my trouble inhis presence.

4.    When my spirit grows weary against me, you know my path; on this roadthat I will walk, they have hidden a trap for me.

5.    I looked to the right and saw, and there was no-one acknowledging me; deliverancehas vanished from me, and there is none who avenges my soul.

6.    I cried out to you, O Lord;I said, “You are my deliverer, myportion in the land of the living.”

7.    Hear my prayer, for I have becomevery poor; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.

8.    Deliver my soul from prison, to confess your name; for my sake the righteous will make for you a glorious crown, for you will repay me with goodness.

Psalm 143

1.    A praise for David. O Lord,hear my prayer, listen to my supplication; in your truth answer me, in yourgenerosity.

2.    And do not enter the house ofjudgment with your servant, for nothing that lives will be pure in yourpresence.

3.    For the enemy is persecuting my soul; he has crushed my life to theearth; he made me dwell in darkness like those who are dead in this age.[92]

4.    When my soul grows weary againstme, in my body my heart will beconfounded.

5.    I called to mind the days of old; I meditated on all your deeds; I willspeak of the works of your hands.

6.    I spread out my hands in prayer before you; my soul looks towards you forever like a land that isthirsty for water.

7.    Hurry, answer me, O Lord;my spirit[93] yearned for you; do not remove your presence from me; and I have become like those who descend tothe pit of the grave.

8.    Proclaim your goodness to me in the morning, for I have hoped in yourword; make me know this way that I walk,for to you have I lifted up my soul in prayer.

9.    Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord;I have reckoned your word to be redeeming.

10.  Teachme to do your will, for you are my God; your good holy spirit will guide me in the land correctly.[94]

11.  Forthe sake of your name, O Lord, sustain me; by your righteousness bring my soul out ofdistress.

12.  Andby your kindness overthrow my enemies,and destroy all those who oppress my soul, for I am your servant.

Psalm 144

1.    Composed by David. Blessed isthe Lord, my strength, who instructs my hands for battle, my fingers to wage war.

2.    He who acts favorably,[95]and my mighty fortress; my strength, and the one who delivers me; my shield, and I havehoped in his word; he whotramples[96] the Gentiles under me.

3.    O Lord, what is a son of man, that you know him? The sons of men, that you think of him?

4.    A son of man is likened tonothing; his days are like a shadow that passes.

5.    O Lord, bend the heavensand be revealed; touch the mountains,and they send up smoke.

6.    Make lightning flash, and scatter them; send arrows and confound them.

7.    Extend your hand from highest heaven; deliver me and save me from thehordes that are likened to many waters, from the hand of the sons offoreigners.

8.    Whose mouth speaks vain oaths,and their Torah is a Torah of deceit.

9.    God, I will sing a new psalm in your presence; with the lyre of ten strings I will make music in your presence.

10.  Whogives redemption to kings, who delivers David his servant from the wicked swordof Goliath.

11.  Deliverme and save me from the hands of the sons of foreigners, whose mouth speaksvain oaths, and their Torah is a Torah of deceit.

12.  Forour sons are like plantings of date-palms,growing[97] in the learning of Torahfrom their youth; our daughters are beautifuland fit for priests who serve within thetemple.

13.  Ourtreasuries are full, supplying needs from year to year; our flocks are bearing thousands, they increase by tens of thousands in our streets.

14.  Ouroxen bear great loads; there is no harshness and no expression of evil; there is no clamor of weeping in our squares.

15.  Happythe people for whom it is thus; happy the people whose God is the Lord.

Psalm 145

1.    A psalm of David. I will exalt you,[98] O my God the king,and I will bless your name for ages upon ages.

2.    Every day I will bless you and I will praise your name for ages uponages.

3.    Great is the Lord and verypraiseworthy; and there is no end to his greatness.

4.    Each generation will praise your work to the next, and they will tell ofyour wonders.

5.    The splendor of the glory of your majesty, and the words of yourwonders, I will speak.

6.    And they will utter the strength of your fear, and theywill tell of your greatness.

7.    They will spread abroad the memory of your abundant goodness, and theywill praise your generosity.

8.    Compassionate and merciful is the Lord,putting away anger and doingmany good things.

9.    The Lord is good to all,and his mercies are over all his works.

10.  Allyour works shall give you thanks, O Lord,and your pious ones shall bless you.

11.  Theywill utter the glory of your kingdom, and will speak of your might.

12.  Tomake known his powerful deeds to the sons of men, and the glorious splendor ofhis kingdom.

13.  Yourkingdom is a kingdom of all ages, and your dominion is in every generation.

14.  TheLord supports all who have fallen,and lifts up all who are bowed down.

15.  Theeyes of all look hopefully to you, and you give them[99]their food in its season.

16.  Youopen your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

17.  TheLord is just in all his ways, andgracious in all his works.

18.  TheLord is near to all who call onhim, to all who call on him in truth.

19.  Hewill do the will of those who fear him, and he will hear their petition and redeem them.

20.  TheLord protects all who love him,but he will destroy all the wicked.

21.  Mymouth will speak the praise of the Lord,and all the sons of flesh will bless hisholy name for ages upon ages.

Psalm 146

1.    Hallelujah![100] Praise the name of the Lord,O my soul.

2.    I will sing praise, O Lord,[101]in my lifetime, I will make music to my God while I exist.

3.    You shall not place your trust in rulers, in a son of man who has noredemption.

4.    His spirit will go away, he will return to his dust; on that day his plans perish.

5.    Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God.

6.    Who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them, who keepstruth forever.

7.    Who brings judgment for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry; theLord, who sets the prisoners free.

8.    The Lord gives sight to foreigners,who are likened to the blind; the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,the Lord loves the righteous.

9.    The Lord protects theproselyte; he will support the widow and orphan, but will confound the way ofthe wicked.

10.  TheLord will reign forever; your God,O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah![102]

Psalm 147

1.    Hallelujah![103] For it is good to make music inthe presence of our God, for it is pleasant, praise is comely.

2.    The Lord is the builder ofJerusalem, he will gather the exiles ofJerusalem.

3.    Who heals the broken hearted, and applies bandages to their hurts.[104]

4.    He numbers the sum of the stars, calling them all by name.

5.    Great is our lord and abundant in power; there is no sum of hisintelligence.

6.    The Lord supports the meek,he humbles the wicked to the ground.

7.    Sing praise in the presence ofthe Lord with thanksgiving; makemusic in the presence of our God with the harp.

8.    Who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, whomakes grass grow on the mountains.

9.    He gives to the beast its food, to the young of the raven that cry out.

10.  Hewill not desire the strength of those who ride on horses; he will take no pleasure in the thighs of swift men.[105]

11.  TheLord takes pleasure in those thatfear him, who wait long for his goodness.

12.  Praise,O Jerusalem, the Lord, praise yourGod, O Zion.

13.  Forhe has strengthened the bars of your gates, he has blessed your sons in yourmidst.

14.  Whohas set peace at your border, he will satisfy you with the fat[106] ofwheat.

15.  Whosends his word to the earth, with speed his speech will run.

16.  Whogives snow as white as wool, he willscatter frost like ash.

17.  Whocasts his hail parceled out as crumbs;who is able to stand before his cold?

18.  Hewill send the east wind of his wrath[107] and melt them; hewill make his wind blow [and] waters flow.

19.  Whotells the words of Torah to Jacob, hisstatutes and judgments to Israel.

20.  Hehas not acted so with every people; he did not tell them hisjudgments. Hallelujah![108]

Psalm 148

1.    Hallelujah![109] Praise the Lord, holy creaturesin heaven; praise him, all hosts of angels on high.

2.    Praise him, all angels that minister in his presence; praise him, all his hosts.

3.    Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all stars of light.

4.    Praise him, heaven of heavens, and the waters that are suspended byhis word above the heavens.

5.    Let them praise the name of the Lord,for he commanded and they were created.

6.    And he established them for ages upon ages; he gave a decree and nonewill violate it.

7.    Praise the Lord in theearth, sea serpents and all abysses.

8.    Fire and hail, snow and vapor, storm wind fulfilling his command;

9.    Mountains and all hills, [every] tree that produces fruit, and all cedars;

10.  Animalsand every beast, creeping things and the winged bird that flies;

11.  Kingsof the earth and all peoples; rulers and all judges[110] ofthe earth.

12.  Lads[111]and even girls, old men and youths;

13.  Letthem praise the name of the Lord,for his name is mighty, he alone; hispraise is over earth and heaven.

14.  Andhe has lifted up glory[112] for his people, praise for all hispious ones, for the children of Israel, the people who are close to him: Praise the Lord!

Psalm 149

1.    Sing in the presence of the Lorda new psalm; his praise is in the assembly of the pious.

2.    They of the house of Israel willrejoice in their maker;[113]the children of Zion will exult in their kings.

3.    They will praise his name with dances, with drums and harps they willmake music to him.

4.    For the pleasure of the Lord is in his people; he will glorifythe humble with redemption.

5.    The pious will revel in glory; they will meditate upon their beds.

6.    The psalms of God are in theirthroats, and in their hands likea two-edged sword.

7.    To wreak vengeance on the Gentiles, rebuke among the nations.

8.    To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron.

9.    To execute on them the judgment written in the Torah; this is glory for all his pious ones. Hallelujah![114]

Psalm 150

1.    Hallelujah![115] Praise God in his sanctuary, praise him in the firmament of his strength.

2.    Praise him for his mighty deeds, praise him according to his abundantgreatness.

3.    Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with harps andlyres.

4.    Praise him with drums and with dances, praise him with flutes[116]and pipes.

5.    Praise him with cymbals that sound alone; praise him with cymbals that sound with shouting.

6.    Every breath will sing praise to God. Hallelujah![117]

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