147 I came before the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
148 My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
149 Hear my voice according to thy lovingkindness: O LORD, revive me according to thy judgment.
150 They draw near that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
151 Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
RESH.
153 Consider my affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: revive me according to thy word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: revive me according to thy judgments. [1]
157 Many are my persecutors and my enemies; yet I do not decline from thy testimonies.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
159 Consider how I love thy precepts: revive me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. [2]
SCHIN.
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have they who love thy law: and nothing shall cause them to stumble. [3]
166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and performed thy commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
TAU.
169 Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
173 Let thy hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
PSALM 120.
A Song of degrees.
In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he heard me.
2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given to thee? or what shall be done to thee, thou false tongue? [4] [5]
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. [6]
5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. [7]
PSALM 121.
A Song of degrees.
I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from which cometh my help. [8]
2 My help cometh from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
PSALM 122.
A Song of degrees of David.
I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together:
4 Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. [9]
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions’ sake, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
PSALM 123.
A Song of degrees.
- ↑ Great: or, Many
- ↑ Thy word...: Heb. The beginning of thy word is true
- ↑ nothing...: Heb. they shall have no stumblingblock
- ↑ What shall be given...: or, What shall the deceitful tongue give unto thee? or, what shall is profit thee?
- ↑ done: Heb. added
- ↑ Sharp...: or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man, with coals of juniper
- ↑ for peace: or, a man of peace
- ↑ I will...: or, Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills? whence should my help come?
- ↑ are...: Heb. do sit
