Psalms 109-115
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 109
1God of my praise, Do not be silent! 2For they have opened a wicked and deceitful mouth against me; They have spoken against me with a lying tongue. 3They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And have fought against me without cause. 4In return for my love they act as my accusers; But I am in prayer. 5So they have repaid me evil for good, And hatred for my love. 6Appoint a wicked person over him, And may an accuser stand at his right hand. 7When he is judged, may he come out guilty, And may his prayer become sin. 8May his days be few; May another take his office. 9May his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow. 10May his children wander about and beg; And may they seek sustenance far from their ruined homes. 11May the creditor seize everything that he has, And may strangers plunder the product of his labor. 12May there be none to extend kindness to him, Nor any to be gracious to his fatherless children. 13May his descendants be eliminated; May their name be wiped out in a following generation. 14May the guilt of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, And do not let the sin of his mother be wiped out. 15May they be before the Lord continually, So that He may eliminate their memory from the earth; 16Because he did not remember to show mercy, But persecuted the afflicted and needy person, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death. 17He also loved cursing, so it came to him; And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him. 18But he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, And it entered his body like water, And like oil into his bones. 19May it be to him as a garment with which he covers himself, And as a belt which he constantly wears around himself. 20 May this be the reward of my accusers from the Lord, And of those who speak evil against my soul. 21But You, God, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; Because Your mercy is good, rescue me; 22For I am afflicted and needy, And my heart is wounded within me. 23I am passing like a shadow when it lengthens; I am shaken off like the locust. 24My knees are weak from fasting, And my flesh has grown lean, without fatness. 25I also have become a disgrace to them; When they see me, they shake their head. 26Help me, Lord my God; Save me according to Your mercy. 27 And may they know that this is Your hand; You, Lord, have done it. 28They will curse, but You bless; When they arise, they will be ashamed, But Your servant will be glad. 29 May my accusers be clothed with dishonor, And may they cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe. 30With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the Lord; And I will praise Him in the midst of many. 31For He stands at the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge his soul.Chapter 110
1The Lord says to my Lord: 'Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.' 2The Lord will stretch out Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, 'Rule in the midst of Your enemies.' 3Your people will volunteer freely on the day of Your power; In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew. 4The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind, 'You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.' 5The Lord is at Your right hand; He will shatter kings in the day of His wrath. 6He will judge among the nations, He will fill them with corpses, He will shatter the chief men over a broad country. 7He will drink from the brook by the wayside; Therefore He will lift up His head.Chapter 111
1 Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly. 2Great are the works of the Lord; They are studied by all who delight in them. 3 Splendid and majestic is His work, And His righteousness endures forever. 4He has caused His wonders to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and compassionate. 5He has given food to those who fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever. 6He has made known to His people the power of His works, In giving them the inheritance of the nations. 7The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are trustworthy. 8They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness. 9He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name. 10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; All those who follow His commandments have a good understanding; His praise endures forever.Chapter 112
1 Praise the Lord! Blessed is a person who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments. 2His descendants will be mighty on the earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed. 3Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever. 4Light shines in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. 5It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. 6For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever. 7He will not fear bad news; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. 8His heart is firm, he will not fear, But will look with satisfaction on his enemies. 9 He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor. 10The wicked will see it and be vexed, He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked will perish.Chapter 113
1 Praise the Lord! Praise Him, you servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord. 2Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time on and forever. 3From the rising of the sun to its setting, The name of the Lord is to be praised. 4The Lord is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens. 5Who is like the Lord our God, Who is enthroned on high, 6Who looks far down to The heavens and the earth? 7He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the garbage heap, 8To seat them with noblemen, With the noblemen of His people. 9He has the infertile woman live in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord!Chapter 114
1When Israel went forth from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of a foreign language, 2Judah became His sanctuary; Israel, His dominion. 3The sea looked and fled; The Jordan turned back. 4The mountains skipped like rams, The hills, like lambs. 5What ails you, sea, that you flee? Jordan, that you turn back? 6Mountains, that you skip like rams? Hills, like lambs? 7Tremble, earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob, 8Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of water.Chapter 115
1Not to us, Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, because of Your truth. 2Why should the nations say, 'Where, then, is their God?' 3But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. 4Their idols are silver and gold, The work of human hands. 5They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see; 6They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell; 7 They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat. 8Those who make them will become like them, Everyone who trusts in them. 9Israel, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. 10House of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. 11You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. 12The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron. 13He will bless those who fear the Lord, The small together with the great. 14May the Lord increase you, You and your children. 15May you be blessed of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth. 16The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, But the earth He has given to the sons of mankind. 17The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor do any who go down into silence; 18But as for us, we will bless the Lord From this time and forever. Praise the Lord!King James Version
28Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
Chapter 112
1Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 109
1For the choir director. A psalm of David. God of my praise, do not be silent. 2For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. 3They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. 4In return for my love they accuse me, but I continue to pray.
5They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6Set a wicked person over him; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7When he is judged, let him be found guilty, and let his prayer be counted as sin.
8Let his days be few; let another take over his position.
9Let his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.
10Let his children wander as beggars, searching for food far from their demolished homes.
11Let a creditor seize all he has; let strangers plunder what he has worked for.
12Let no one show him kindness, and let no one be gracious to his fatherless children.
13Let the line of his descendants be cut off; let their name be blotted out in the next generation.
14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, and do not let his mother’s sin be blotted out.
15Let their sins always remain before the Lord, and let him remove all memory of them from the earth.
16For he did not think to show kindness, but pursued the suffering, needy, and brokenhearted in order to put them to death.
17He loved cursing—let it fall on him; he took no delight in blessing—let it be far from him.
18He wore cursing like his coat— let it enter his body like water and go into his bones like oil.
19Let it be like a robe he wraps around himself, like a belt he always wears.
20Let this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.
21But you, Lord, my Lord, deal kindly with me for your name’s sake; because your faithful love is good, rescue me.
22For I am suffering and needy; my heart is wounded within me.
23I fade away like a lengthening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust.
24My knees are weak from fasting, and my body is emaciated.
25I have become an object of ridicule to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.
26Help me, Lord my God; save me according to your faithful love
27so they may know that this is your hand and that you, Lord, have done it.
28Though they curse, you will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but your servant will rejoice.
29My accusers will be clothed with disgrace; they will wear their shame like a cloak.
30I will fervently thank the Lord with my mouth; I will praise him in the presence of many.
31For he stands at the right hand of the needy to save him from those who would condemn him.
Chapter 110
1A psalm of David. This is the declaration of the Lord to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool." 2The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion. Rule over your surrounding enemies. 3Your people will volunteer on your day of battle. In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, the dew of your youth belongs to you.
4The Lord has sworn an oath and will not take it back: "You are a priest forever according to the pattern of Melchizedek."
5The Lord is at your right hand; he will crush kings on the day of his anger.
6He will judge the nations, heaping up corpses; he will crush leaders over the entire world.
7He will drink from the brook by the road; therefore, he will lift up his head.
Chapter 111
1Hallelujah! I will praise the Lord with all my heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. 2The Lord’s works are great, studied by all who delight in them. 3All that he does is splendid and majestic; his righteousness endures forever. 4He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered. The Lord is gracious and compassionate. 5He has provided food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. 6He has shown his people the power of his works by giving them the inheritance of the nations. 7The works of his hands are truth and justice; all his instructions are trustworthy. 8They are established forever and ever, enacted in truth and in uprightness.
9He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awe-inspiring.
10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his instructions have good insight. His praise endures forever.
Chapter 112
1Hallelujah! Happy is the person who fears the Lord, taking great delight in his commands. 2His descendants will be powerful in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. 4Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous. 5Good will come to the one who lends generously and conducts his business fairly. 6He will never be shaken. The righteous one will be remembered forever. 7He will not fear bad news; his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord. 8His heart is assured; he will not fear. In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
9He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor.
10The wicked one will see it and be angry; he will gnash his teeth in despair. The desire of the wicked leads to ruin.
Chapter 113
1Hallelujah! Give praise, servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord. 2Let the name of the Lord be blessed both now and forever.
3From the rising of the sun to its setting, let the name of the Lord be praised.
4The Lord is exalted above all the nations, his glory above the heavens.
5Who is like the Lord our God— the one enthroned on high,
6who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the trash heap
8in order to seat them with nobles— with the nobles of his people.
9He gives the childless woman a household, making her the joyful mother of children. Hallelujah!
Chapter 114
1When Israel came out of Egypt— the house of Jacob from a people who spoke a foreign language —
2Judah became his sanctuary, Israel, his dominion.
3The sea looked and fled; the Jordan turned back.
4The mountains skipped like rams, the hills, like lambs.
5Why was it, sea, that you fled? Jordan, that you turned back?
6Mountains, that you skipped like rams? Hills, like lambs?
7Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
8who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a spring.
Chapter 115
1Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory because of your faithful love, because of your truth. 2Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?"
3Our God is in heaven and does whatever he pleases.
4Their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands.
5They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.
6They have ears but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.
7They have hands but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot make a sound with their throats.
8Those who make them are just like them, as are all who trust in them.
9Israel, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield.
10House of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield.
11You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield.
12The Lord remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;
13he will bless those who fear the Lord — small and great alike.
14May the Lord add to your numbers, both yours and your children’s.
15May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
16The heavens are the Lord’s, but the earth he has given to the human race.
17It is not the dead who praise the Lord, nor any of those descending into the silence of death.
18But we will bless the Lord, both now and forever. Hallelujah!
New Living Translation
Chapter 109
1O God, whom I praise, don’t stand silent and aloof 2while the wicked slander me and tell lies about me. 3They surround me with hateful words and fight against me for no reason. 4I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations even as I am praying for them! 5They repay evil for good, and hatred for my love.
6They say, 'Get an evil person to turn against him. Send an accuser to bring him to trial.
7When his case comes up for judgment, let him be pronounced guilty. Count his prayers as sins.
8Let his years be few; let someone else take his position.
9May his children become fatherless, and his wife a widow.
10May his children wander as beggars and be driven from their ruined homes.
11May creditors seize his entire estate, and strangers take all he has earned.
12Let no one be kind to him; let no one pity his fatherless children.
13May all his offspring die. May his family name be blotted out in the next generation.
14May the Lord never forget the sins of his fathers; may his mother’s sins never be erased from the record.
15May the Lord always remember these sins, and may his name disappear from human memory.
16For he refused all kindness to others; he persecuted the poor and needy, and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.
17He loved to curse others; now you curse him. He never blessed others; now don’t you bless him.
18Cursing is as natural to him as his clothing, or the water he drinks, or the rich food he eats.
19Now may his curses return and cling to him like clothing; may they be tied around him like a belt.'
20May those curses become the Lord’s punishment for my accusers who speak evil of me.
21But deal well with me, O Sovereign Lord, for the sake of your own reputation! Rescue me because you are so faithful and good.
22For I am poor and needy, and my heart is full of pain.
23I am fading like a shadow at dusk; I am brushed off like a locust.
24My knees are weak from fasting, and I am skin and bones.
25I am a joke to people everywhere; when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.
26Help me, O Lord my God! Save me because of your unfailing love.
27Let them see that this is your doing, that you yourself have done it, Lord.
28Then let them curse me if they like, but you will bless me! When they attack me, they will be disgraced! But I, your servant, will go right on rejoicing!
29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may their humiliation cover them like a cloak.
30But I will give repeated thanks to the Lord, praising him to everyone.
31For he stands beside the needy, ready to save them from those who condemn them.
2The Lord will extend your powerful kingdom from Jerusalem ; you will rule over your enemies.
3When you go to war, your people will serve you willingly. You are arrayed in holy garments, and your strength will be renewed each day like the morning dew.
5The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you. He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts.
6He will punish the nations and fill their lands with corpses; he will shatter heads over the whole earth.
7But he himself will be refreshed from brooks along the way. He will be victorious.
Chapter 111
1 Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart as I meet with his godly people. 2How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them. 3Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails. 4He causes us to remember his wonderful works. How gracious and merciful is our Lord! 5He gives food to those who fear him; he always remembers his covenant. 6He has shown his great power to his people by giving them the lands of other nations. 7All he does is just and good, and all his commandments are trustworthy. 8They are forever true, to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity. 9He has paid a full ransom for his people. He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever. What a holy, awe-inspiring name he has!Chapter 112
1 Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. 2Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. 3They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever. 4Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. 5Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. 6Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. 7They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. 8They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. 9They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor. 10The wicked will see this and be infuriated. They will grind their teeth in anger; they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.Chapter 113
1Praise the Lord! Yes, give praise, O servants of the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord! 2Blessed be the name of the Lord now and forever. 3Everywhere — from east to west — praise the name of the Lord. 4For the Lord is high above the nations; his glory is higher than the heavens.
5Who can be compared with the Lord our God, who is enthroned on high?
6He stoops to look down on heaven and on earth.
7He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump.
8He sets them among princes, even the princes of his own people!
Chapter 114
1When the Israelites escaped from Egypt — when the family of Jacob left that foreign land — 2the land of Judah became God’s sanctuary, and Israel became his kingdom.
3The Red Sea saw them coming and hurried out of their way! The water of the Jordan River turned away.
4The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs!
5What’s wrong, Red Sea, that made you hurry out of their way? What happened, Jordan River, that you turned away?
6Why, mountains, did you skip like rams? Why, hills, like lambs?
7Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob.
8He turned the rock into a pool of water; yes, a spring of water flowed from solid rock.
Chapter 115
1Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness. 2Why let the nations say, 'Where is their God?' 3Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. 4Their idols are merely things of silver and gold, shaped by human hands. 5They have mouths but cannot speak, and eyes but cannot see. 6They have ears but cannot hear, and noses but cannot smell. 7They have hands but cannot feel, and feet but cannot walk, and throats but cannot make a sound. 8And those who make idols are just like them, as are all who trust in them.
9O Israel, trust the Lord! He is your helper and your shield.
10O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the Lord! He is your helper and your shield.
11All you who fear the Lord, trust the Lord! He is your helper and your shield.
12The Lord remembers us and will bless us. He will bless the people of Israel and bless the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
13He will bless those who fear the Lord, both great and lowly.
English Standard Version
Chapter 109
1 Be not silent, O God of my praise! 2For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues. 3They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause. 4In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer. 5So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love. 6 Appoint a wicked man against him; let an accuser stand at his right hand. 7When he is tried, let him come forth guilty; let his prayer be counted as sin! 8May his days be few; may another take his office! 9May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow! 10May his children wander about and beg, seeking food far from the ruins they inhabit! 11May the creditor seize all that he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his toil! 12Let there be none to extend kindness to him, nor any to pity his fatherless children! 13May his posterity be cut off; may his name be blotted out in the second generation! 14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out! 15 Let them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth! 16For he did not remember to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and the brokenhearted, to put them to death. 17 He loved to curse; let curses come upon him! He did not delight in blessing; may it be far from him! 18He clothed himself with cursing as his coat; may it soak into his body like water, like oil into his bones! 19May it be like a garment that he wraps around him, like a belt that he puts on every day! 20May this be the reward of my accusers from the Lord, of those who speak evil against my life! 21But you, O God my Lord, deal on my behalf for your name 's sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me! 22For I am poor and needy, and my heart is stricken within me. 23I am gone like a shadow at evening; I am shaken off like a locust. 24My knees are weak through fasting; my body has become gaunt, with no fat. 25I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they wag their heads. 26 Help me, O Lord my God! Save me according to your steadfast love! 27Let them know that this is your hand; you, O Lord, have done it! 28 Let them curse, but you will bless! They arise and are put to shame, but your servant will be glad! 29May my accusers be clothed with dishonor; may they be wrapped in their own shame as in a cloak! 30With my mouth I will give great thanks to the Lord; I will praise him in the midst of the throng. 31For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.Chapter 110
1 The Lord says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool." 2The Lord sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies! 3 Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours. 4 The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek." 5The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath. 6He will execute judgment among the nations, filling them with corpses; he will shatter chiefs over the wide earth. 7He will drink from the brook by the way; therefore he will lift up his head.Chapter 111
1 Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. 2Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them. 3 Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever. 4He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful. 5He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. 6He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the inheritance of the nations. 7The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy; 8they are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness. 9He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name! 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!Chapter 112
1 Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! 2His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. 4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. 5It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. 6For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. 7He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. 8His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. 9He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. 10The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish!Chapter 113
1 Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord! 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore! 3 From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised! 4The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens! 5 Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high, 6who looks far down on the heavens and the earth? 7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, 8to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people. 9He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord!Chapter 114
1When Israel went out from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, 2Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. 3 The sea looked and fled; Jordan turned back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. 5What ails you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back? 6O mountains, that you skip like rams? O hills, like lambs? 7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, 8who turns the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of water.Chapter 115
1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! 2Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" 3 Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 5They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. 6They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell. 7They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat. 8 Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them. 9O Israel, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield. 10O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield. 11You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield. 12The Lord has remembered us; he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron; 13he will bless those who fear the Lord, both the small and the great. 14May the Lord give you increase, you and your children! 15May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth! 16The heavens are the Lord 's heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man. 17 The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who go down into silence. 18But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!New International Version
Chapter 109
1For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. My God, whom I praise, do not remain silent, 2for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues. 3With words of hatred they surround me; they attack me without cause. 4In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
5They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my friendship.
6Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayers condemn him.
8May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership.
9May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.
10May his children be wandering beggars; may they be driven from their ruined homes.
11May a creditor seize all he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.
12May no one extend kindness to him or take pity on his fatherless children.
13May his descendants be cut off, their names blotted out from the next generation.
14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord; may the sin of his mother never be blotted out.
15May their sins always remain before the Lord, that he may blot out their name from the earth.
16For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.
17He loved to pronounce a curse— may it come back on him. He found no pleasure in blessing— may it be far from him.
18He wore cursing as his garment; it entered into his body like water, into his bones like oil.
19May it be like a cloak wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.
20May this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil of me.
21But you, Sovereign Lord, help me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.
22For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
23I fade away like an evening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust.
24My knees give way from fasting; my body is thin and gaunt.
25I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.
26Help me, Lord my God; save me according to your unfailing love.
27Let them know that it is your hand, that you, Lord, have done it.
28While they curse, may you bless; may those who attack me be put to shame, but may your servant rejoice.
29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace and wrapped in shame as in a cloak.
30With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord; in the great throng of worshipers I will praise him.
31For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save their lives from those who would condemn them.
Chapter 110
1Of David. A psalm. The Lord says to my lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." 2The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion, saying, "Rule in the midst of your enemies!"
4The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."
5The Lord is at your right hand ; he will crush kings on the day of his wrath.
6He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead and crushing the rulers of the whole earth.
7He will drink from a brook along the way, and so he will lift his head high.
Chapter 111
1Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. 2Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them. 3Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. 4He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate.
5He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.
6He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations.
7The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy.
8They are established for ever and ever, enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
9He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever— holy and awesome is his name.
10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.
Chapter 112
1Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. 2Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever. 4Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
5Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
6Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
7They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
8Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
9They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.
10The wicked will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.
Chapter 113
1Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants; praise the name of the Lord. 2Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore.
3From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.
4The Lord is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens.
5Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high,
6who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
8he seats them with princes, with the princes of his people.
2Judah became God’s sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
3The sea looked and fled, the Jordan turned back;
4the mountains leaped like rams, the hills like lambs.
5Why was it, sea, that you fled? Why, Jordan, did you turn back?
6Why, mountains, did you leap like rams, you hills, like lambs?
7Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
8who turned the rock into a pool, the hard rock into springs of water.
Chapter 115
1Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. 2Why do the nations say, "Where is their God?" 3Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. 4But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. 5They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. 6They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell. 7They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
9All you Israelites, trust in the Lord— he is their help and shield.
10House of Aaron, trust in the Lord— he is their help and shield.
11You who fear him, trust in the Lord— he is their help and shield.
12The Lord remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,
13he will bless those who fear the Lord— small and great alike.
14May the Lord cause you to flourish, both you and your children.
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