Category: Psalms

Praise for the Lord’s Works

1 Hallelujah!

I will praise theLordwith all my heart

in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

2 TheLord’s works are great,

studied by all who delight in them.

3 All that He does is splendid and majestic;

His righteousness endures forever.

4 He has caused His wonderful works to be remembered.

TheLordis gracious and compassionate.

5 He has provided food for those who fear Him;

He remembers His covenant forever.

6 He has shown His people the power of His works

by giving them the inheritance of the nations.

7 The works of His hands are truth and justice;

all His instructions are trustworthy.

8 They are established forever and ever,

enacted in truth and in what is right.

9 He has sent redemption to His people.

He has ordained His covenant forever.

His name is holy and awe-inspiring.

10 The fear of theLordis the beginning of wisdom;

all who follow His instructionshave good insight.

His praise endures forever.

—https://api-cdn.youversionapi.com/audio-bible-youversionapi/17/32k/PSA/111-5c62e9246c4d3e71173db4400ee9f785.mp3?version_id=72—

The Traits of the Righteous

1 Hallelujah!

Happy is the man who fears theLord,

taking great delight in His commands.

2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;

the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches are in his house,

and his righteousness endures forever.

4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.

He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

5 Good will come to a man who lends generously

and conducts his business fairly.

6 He will never be shaken.

The righteous man will be remembered forever.

7 He will not fear bad news;

his heart is confident, trusting in theLord.

8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.

In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.

9 He distributes freely to the poor;

his righteousness endures forever.

His horn will be exalted in honor.

10 The wicked man will see it and be angry;

he will gnash his teeth in despair.

The desire of the wicked man will come to nothing.

—https://api-cdn.youversionapi.com/audio-bible-youversionapi/17/32k/PSA/112-ff0d53a52d804963281d5cac0adc9f0b.mp3?version_id=72—

Praise to the Merciful God

1 Hallelujah!

Give praise, servants of Yahweh;

praise the name of Yahweh.

2 Let the name of Yahweh be praised

both now and forever.

3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,

let the name of Yahweh be praised.

4 Yahweh is exalted above all the nations,

His glory above the heavens.

5 Who is like Yahweh our God —

the One enthroned on high,

6 who stoops down to look

on the heavens and the earth?

7 He raises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the garbage pile

8 in order to seat them with nobles —

with the nobles of His people.

9 He gives the childless woman a household,

making her the joyful mother of children.

Hallelujah!

—https://api-cdn.youversionapi.com/audio-bible-youversionapi/17/32k/PSA/113-93c7f3cd9f1ef8fae241e231817d1afd.mp3?version_id=72—

God’s Deliverance of Israel

1 When Israel came out of Egypt —

the house of Jacob from a people

who spoke a foreign language—

2 Judah became His sanctuary,

Israel, His dominion.

3 The sea looked and fled;

the Jordan turned back.

4 The mountains skipped like rams,

the hills, like lambs.

5 Why was it, sea, that you fled?

Jordan, that you turned back?

6 Mountains, that you skipped like rams?

Hills, like lambs?

7 Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord,

at the presence of the God of Jacob,

8 who turned the rock into a pool of water,

the flint into a spring of water.

—https://api-cdn.youversionapi.com/audio-bible-youversionapi/17/32k/PSA/114-f3617e59e0e48daeac6b82a26425225a.mp3?version_id=72—

Glory to God Alone

1 Not to us, Yahweh, not to us,

but to Your name give glory

because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth.

2 Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God? ”

3 Our God is in heaven

and does whatever He pleases.

4 Their idols are silver and gold,

made by human hands.

5 They have mouths but cannot speak,

eyes, but cannot see.

6 They have ears but cannot hear,

noses, but cannot smell.

7 They have hands but cannot feel,

feet, but cannot walk.

They cannot make a sound with their throats.

8 Those who make them arejust like them,

as are all who trust in them.

9 Israel,trust in theLord!

He is their help and shield.

10 House of Aaron, trust in theLord!

He is their help and shield.

11 You who fear theLord, trust in theLord!

He is their help and shield.

12 TheLordremembers us and will bless us.

He will bless the house of Israel;

He will bless the house of Aaron;

13 He will bless those who fear theLord—

small and great alike.

14 May theLordadd to your numbers,

both yours and your children’s.

15 May you be blessed by theLord,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

16 The heavens are theLord’s,

but the earth He has given to the human race.

17 It is not the dead who praise theLord,

nor any of those descending into the silence of death.

18 But we will praise theLord,

both now and forever.

Hallelujah!

—https://api-cdn.youversionapi.com/audio-bible-youversionapi/17/32k/PSA/115-6a08c1e11255a63df162634c6271e32b.mp3?version_id=72—

Thanks to God for Deliverance

1 I love theLordbecause He has heard

my appeal for mercy.

2 Because He has turned His ear to me,

I will call out to Him as long as I live.

3 The ropes of death were wrapped around me,

and the torments of Sheol overcame me;

I encountered trouble and sorrow.

4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh:

“Yahweh, save me! ”

5 TheLordis gracious and righteous;

our God is compassionate.

6 TheLordguards the inexperienced;

I was helpless, and He saved me.

7 Return to your rest, my soul,

for theLordhas been good to you.

8 For You,Lord, rescued me from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling.

9 I will walk before theLord

in the land of the living.

10 I believed, even when I said,

“I am severely afflicted.”

11 In my alarm I said,

“Everyone is a liar.”

12 How can I repay theLord

for all the good He has done for me?

13 I will take the cup of salvation

and call on the name of Yahweh.

14 I will fulfill my vows to theLord

in the presence of all His people.

15 The death of His faithful ones

is valuable in theLord’s sight.

16 Lord, I am indeed Your servant;

I am Your servant, the son of Your female servant.

You have loosened my bonds.

17 I will offer You a sacrifice of thanksgiving

and call on the name of Yahweh.

18 I will fulfill my vows to theLord

in the presence of all His people,

19 in the courts of theLord’s house —

within you, Jerusalem.

Hallelujah!

—https://api-cdn.youversionapi.com/audio-bible-youversionapi/17/32k/PSA/116-c79b45176c7779ddbd663eab19883494.mp3?version_id=72—

Universal Call to Praise

1 Praise theLord, all nations!

Glorify Him, all peoples!

2 For His faithful love to us is great;

theLord’s faithfulness endures forever.

Hallelujah!

—https://api-cdn.youversionapi.com/audio-bible-youversionapi/17/32k/PSA/117-bdd5f82a8738e8aa21548aee7fd9bb36.mp3?version_id=72—

Thanksgiving for Victory

1 Give thanks to theLord, for He is good;

His faithful love endures forever.

2 Let Israel say,

“His faithful love endures forever.”

3 Let the house of Aaron say,

“His faithful love endures forever.”

4 Let those who fear theLordsay,

“His faithful love endures forever.”

5 I called to theLordin distress;

theLordanswered me

and put me in a spacious place.

6 TheLordis for me; I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?

7 TheLordis my helper,

Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

8 It is better to take refuge in theLord

than to trust in man.

9 It is better to take refuge in theLord

than to trust in nobles.

10 All the nations surrounded me;

in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.

11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;

in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.

12 They surrounded me like bees;

they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;

in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.

13 Youpushed mehard to make me fall,

but theLordhelped me.

14 TheLordis my strength and my song;

He has become my salvation.

15 There are shouts of joy and victory

in the tents of the righteous:

“TheLord’s right hand performs valiantly!

16 TheLord’s right hand is raised.

TheLord’s right hand performs valiantly! ”

17 I will not die, but I will live

and proclaim what theLordhas done.

18 TheLorddisciplined me severely

but did not give me over to death.

19 Open the gates of righteousness for me;

I will enter through them

and give thanks to theLord.

20 This is the gate of theLord;

the righteous will enter through it.

21 I will give thanks to You

because You have answered me

and have become my salvation.

22 The stone that the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone.

23 This came from theLord;

it is wonderful in our eyes.

24 This is the day theLordhas made;

let us rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Lord, save us!

Lord, please grant us success!

26 He who comes in the name

of theLordis blessed.

From the house of theLordwe bless you.

27 TheLordis God and has given us light.

Bind the festival sacrifice with cords

to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will give You thanks.

You are my God; I will exalt You.

29 Give thanks to theLord, for He is good;

His faithful love endures forever.

—https://api-cdn.youversionapi.com/audio-bible-youversionapi/17/32k/PSA/118-78ac78947f01a573536f74b3818d33c2.mp3?version_id=72—

Delight in God’s Word

1 Howhappy are those whose way is blameless,

who live according to theLord’s instruction!

2 Happy are those who keep His decrees

and seek Him with all their heart.

3 They do nothing wrong;

they follow His ways.

4 You have commanded that Your precepts

be diligently kept.

5 If only my ways were committed

to keeping Your statutes!

6 Then I would not be ashamed

when I think about all Your commands.

7 I will praise You with a sincere heart

when I learn Your righteous judgments.

8 I will keep Your statutes;

never abandon me.

9 How can a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping Yourword.

10 I have sought You with all my heart;

don’t let me wander from Your commands.

11 I have treasured Your word in my heart

so that I may not sin against You.

12 Lord, may You be praised;

teach me Your statutes.

13 With my lips I proclaim

all the judgments from Your mouth.

14 I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees

as much as in all riches.

15 I will meditate on Your precepts

and think about Your ways.

16 I will delight in Your statutes;

I will not forget Your word.

17 Deal generously with Your servant

so that I might live;

then I will keep Your word.

18 Open my eyes so that I may contemplate

wonderful things from Your instruction.

19 I am a stranger on earth;

do not hide Your commands from me.

20 I am continually overcome

with longing for Your judgments.

21 You rebuke the proud,

the ones under a curse,

who wander from Your commands.

22 Take insult and contempt away from me,

for I have kept Your decrees.

23 Though princes sit together speaking against me,

Your servant will think about Your statutes;

24 Your decrees are my delight

and my counselors.

25 My life is down in the dust;

give me lifethrough Your word.

26 I told You about my life,

and You listened to me;

teach me Your statutes.

27 Help me understand

the meaning of Your precepts

so that I can meditate on Your wonders.

28 I am wearyfrom grief;

strengthen me through Your word.

29 Keep me from the way of deceit

and graciously give me Your instruction.

30 I have chosen the way of truth;

I have set Your ordinances before me.

31 I cling to Your decrees;

Lord, do not put me to shame.

32 I pursue the way of Your commands,

for You broaden my understanding.

33 Teach me,Lord, the meaningof Your statutes,

and I will always keep them.

34 Help me understand Your instruction,

and I will obey it

and follow it with all my heart.

35 Help me stay on the path of Your commands,

for I take pleasure in it.

36 Turn my heart to Your decrees

and not to material gain.

37 Turn my eyes

from looking at what is worthless;

give me life in Your ways.

38 Confirm what You said to Your servant,

for it produces reverence for You.

39 Turn away the disgrace I dread;

indeed, Your judgments are good.

40 How I long for Your precepts!

Give me life through Your righteousness.

41 Let Your faithful love come to me,Lord,

Your salvation, as You promised.

42 Then I can answer the one who taunts me,

for I trust in Your word.

43 Never take the word of truth from my mouth,

for I hope in Your judgments.

44 I will always obey Your instruction,

forever and ever.

45 I will walk freely in an open place

because I seek Your precepts.

46 I will speak of Your decrees before kings

and not be ashamed.

47 I delight in Your commands,

which I love.

48 I will lift up my handsto Your commands,

which I love,

and will meditate on Your statutes.

49 Remember Your word to Your servant;

You have given me hope through it.

50 This is my comfort in my affliction:

Your promise has given me life.

51 The arrogant constantly ridicule me,

but I do not turn away from Your instruction.

52 Lord, I remember Your judgments from long ago

and find comfort.

53 Rage seizes mebecause of the wicked

who reject Your instruction.

54 Your statutes are the theme of my song

during my earthly life.

55 Yahweh, I remember Your namein the night,

and I obey Your instruction.

56 This is my practice:

I obey Your precepts.

57 TheLordis my portion;

I have promised to keep Your words.

58 I have sought Your favorwith all my heart;

be gracious to meaccording to Your promise.

59 I thought about my ways

and turned my steps back to Your decrees.

60 I hurried, not hesitating

to keep Your commands.

61 Though the ropes of the wicked

were wrapped around me,

I did not forget Your instruction.

62 I rise at midnight to thank You

for Your righteous judgments.

63 I am a friend to all who fear You,

to those who keep Your precepts.

64 Lord, the earth is filled with Your faithful love;

teach me Your statutes.

65 Lord, You have treated Your servant well,

just as You promised.

66 Teach me good judgment and discernment,

for I rely on Your commands.

67 Before I was afflicted I went astray,

but now I keep Your word.

68 You are good,and You do what is good;

teach me Your statutes.

69 The arrogant have smeared me with lies,

but I obey Your precepts with all my heart.

70 Their hearts are hard and insensitive,

but I delight in Your instruction.

71 It was good for me to be afflicted

so that I could learn Your statutes.

72 Instruction from Your lipsis better for me

than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

73 Your hands made me and formed me;

give me understanding

so that I can learn Your commands.

74 Those who fear You will see me and rejoice,

for I put my hope in Your word.

75 I know,Lord, that Your judgments are just

and that You have afflicted me fairly.

76 May Your faithful love comfort me

as You promised Your servant.

77 May Your compassion come to me

so that I may live,

for Your instruction is my delight.

78 Let the arrogant be put to shame

for slandering me with lies;

I will meditate on Your precepts.

79 Let those who fear You,

those who know Your decrees, turn to me.

80 May my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes

so that I will not be put to shame.

81 I long for Your salvation;

I put my hope in Your word.

82 My eyes grow weary

looking for what You have promised;

I ask, “When will You comfort me? ”

83 Though I have become like a wineskin dried by smoke,

I do not forget Your statutes.

84 How many days must Your servant wait?

When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

85 The arrogant have dug pits for me;

they violate Your instruction.

86 All Your commands are true;

people persecute me with lies — help me!

87 They almost ended my life on earth,

but I did not abandon Your precepts.

88 Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love,

and I will obey the decree You have spoken.

89 Lord, Your word is forever;

it is firmly fixed in heaven.

90 Your faithfulness is for all generations;

You established the earth, and it stands firm.

91 They stand today in accordance with Your judgments,

for all things are Your servants.

92 If Your instruction had not been my delight,

I would have died in my affliction.

93 I will never forget Your precepts,

for You have given me life through them.

94 I am Yours; save me,

for I have sought Your precepts.

95 The wicked hope to destroy me,

but I contemplate Your decrees.

96 I have seen a limit to all perfection,

but Your command is without limit.

97 How I love Your instruction!

It is my meditation all day long.

98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,

for they are always with me.

99 I have more insight than all my teachers

because Your decrees are my meditation.

100 I understand more than the elders

because I obey Your precepts.

101 I have kept my feet from every evil path

to follow Your word.

102 I have not turned from Your judgments,

for You Yourself have instructed me.

103 How sweet Your word isto my taste —

sweeter than honey in my mouth.

104 I gain understanding from Your precepts;

therefore I hate every false way.

105 Your word is a lamp for my feet

and a light on my path.

106 I have solemnly sworn

to keep Your righteous judgments.

107 I am severely afflicted;

Lord, give me life through Your word.

108 Lord, please accept my willing offerings of praise,

and teach me Your judgments.

109 My life is constantly in danger,

yet I do not forget Your instruction.

110 The wicked have set a trap for me,

but I have not wandered from Your precepts.

111 I have Your decrees as a heritage forever;

indeed, they are the joy of my heart.

112 I am resolved to obey Your statutes

to the very end.

113 I hate those who are double-minded,

but I love Your instruction.

114 You are my shelter and my shield;

I put my hope in Your word.

115 Depart from me,you evil ones,

so that I may obey my God’s commands.

116 Sustain me as You promised,and I will live;

do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

117 Sustain me so that I can be safe

and always be concerned about Your statutes.

118 You reject all who stray from Your statutes,

for their deceit is a lie.

119 You remove all the wicked on earth

as if they weredross;

therefore, I love Your decrees.

120 I tremblein awe of You;

I fear Your judgments.

121 I have done what is just and right;

do not leave me to my oppressors.

122 Guarantee Your servant’s well-being;

do not let the arrogant oppress me.

123 My eyes grow wearylooking for Your salvation

and for Your righteous promise.

124 Deal with Your servant based on Your faithful love;

teach me Your statutes.

125 I am Your servant;give me understanding

so that I may know Your decrees.

126 It is time for theLordto act,

for they have violated Your instruction.

127 Since I love Your commands

more than gold, even the purest gold,

128 I carefully followall Your precepts

and hate every false way.

129 Your decrees are wonderful;

therefore I obey them.

130 The revelation of Your wordsbrings light

and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

131 I open my mouth and pant

because I long for Your commands.

132 Turn to me and be gracious to me,

as is Your practice toward those who love Your name.

133 Make my steps steady through Your promise;

don’t let any sin dominate me.

134 Redeem me from human oppression,

and I will keep Your precepts.

135 Show favor to Your servant,

and teach me Your statutes.

136 My eyes pour out streams of tears

because people do not follow Your instruction.

137 You are righteous,Lord,

and Your judgments are just.

138 The decrees You issue are righteous

and altogether trustworthy.

139 My anger overwhelms me

because my foes forget Your words.

140 Your word is completely pure,

and Your servant loves it.

141 I am insignificant and despised,

but I do not forget Your precepts.

142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,

and Your instruction is true.

143 Trouble and distress have overtaken me,

but Your commands are my delight.

144 Your decrees are righteous forever.

Give me understanding, and I will live.

145 I call with all my heart; answer me,Lord.

I will obey Your statutes.

146 I call to You; save me,

and I will keep Your decrees.

147 I rise before dawn and cry out for help;

I put my hope in Your word.

148 I am awake through each watch of the night

to meditate on Your promise.

149 In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice.

Lord, give me life in keeping with Your justice.

150 Those who pursue evil planscome near;

they are far from Your instruction.

151 You are near,Lord,

and all Your commands are true.

152 Long ago I learned from Your decrees

that You have established them forever.

153 Consider my affliction and rescue me,

for I have not forgotten Your instruction.

154 Defend my cause and redeem me;

give me life as You promised.

155 Salvation is far from the wicked

because they do not seek Your statutes.

156 Your compassions are many,Lord;

give me life according to Your judgments.

157 My persecutors and foes are many.

I have not turned from Your decrees.

158 I have seen the disloyaland feel disgust

because they do not keep Your word.

159 Consider how I love Your precepts;

Lord, give me life according to Your faithful love.

160 The entirety of Your word is truth,

and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.

161 Princes have persecuted me without cause,

but my heart fears only Your word.

162 I rejoice over Your promise

like one who finds vast treasure.

163 I hate and abhor falsehood,

but I love Your instruction.

164 I praise You seven times a day

for Your righteous judgments.

165 Abundant peace belongs to those

who love Your instruction;

nothing makes them stumble.

166 Lord, I hope for Your salvation

and carry out Your commands.

167 I obey Your decrees

and love them greatly.

168 I obey Your precepts and decrees,

for all my ways are before You.

169 Let my cry reach You,Lord;

give me understanding according to Your word.

170 Let my plea reach You;

rescue me according to Your promise.

171 My lips pour out praise,

for You teach me Your statutes.

172 My tongue sings about Your promise,

for all Your commands are righteous.

173 May Your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen Your precepts.

174 I long for Your salvation,Lord,

and Your instruction is my delight.

175 Let me live, and I will praise You;

may Your judgments help me.

176 I wander like a lost sheep;

seek Your servant,

for I do not forget Your commands.

—https://api-cdn.youversionapi.com/audio-bible-youversionapi/17/32k/PSA/119-bff778106ae6a14f67466c9adbb32ff9.mp3?version_id=72—

A Cry for Truth and Peace

A song of ascents.

1 In my distress I called to theLord,

and He answered me.

2 “Lord, deliver me from lying lips

and a deceitful tongue.”

3 What will He give you,

and what will He do to you,

you deceitful tongue?

4 A warrior’s sharp arrows

with burning charcoal!

5 What misery that I have stayed in Meshech,

that I have lived among the tents of Kedar!

6 I have lived too long

with those who hate peace.

7 I am for peace; but when I speak,

they are for war.

—https://api-cdn.youversionapi.com/audio-bible-youversionapi/17/32k/PSA/120-9c9814aef7f5214580f90de041a69c1b.mp3?version_id=72—