Psalm 119   Beati immaculati

Aleph

 1 Happy are they whose way is blameless, *
who walk in the law of the Lord!

 2 Happy are they who observe his decrees *
and seek him with all their hearts!

 3 Who never do any wrong, *
but always walk in his ways.

 4 You laid down your commandments, *
that we should fully keep them.

 5 Oh, that my ways were made so direct *
that I might keep your statutes!

 6 Then I should not be put to shame, *
when I regard all your commandments.

 7 I will thank you with an unfeigned heart, *
when I have learned your righteous judgements.

 8 I will keep your statutes; *
do not utterly forsake me.

Beth

 9 How shall a young man cleanse his way? *
By keeping to your words.

 10 With my whole heart I seek you; *
let me not stray from your commandments.

 11 I treasure your promise in my heart, *
that I may not sin against you.

 12 Blessed are you, O Lord; *
instruct me in your statutes.

 13 With my lips will I recite *
all the judgements of your mouth.

 14 I have taken greater delight in the way of your decrees *
than in all manner of riches.

 15 I will meditate on your commandments *
and give attention to your ways.

 16 My delight is in your statutes; *
I will not forget your word.

Gimel

 17 Deal bountifully with your servant, *
that I may live and keep your word.

 18 Open my eyes, that I may see *
the wonders of your law.

 19 I am a stranger here on earth; *
do not hide your commandments from me.

 20 My soul is consumed at all times *
with longing for your judgements.

 21 You have rebuked the insolent; *
cursed are they who stray from your commandments!

 22 Turn from me shame and rebuke, *
for I have kept your decrees.

 23 Even though rulers sit and plot against me, *
I will meditate on your statutes.

 24 For your decrees are my delight, *
and they are my counsellors.

Daleth

 25 My soul cleaves to the dust; *
give me life according to your word.

 26 I have confessed my ways, and you answered me; *
instruct me in your statutes.

 27 Make me understand the way of your commandments, *
that I may meditate on your marvellous works.

 28 My soul melts away for sorrow; *
strengthen me according to your word.

 29 Take from me the way of lying; *
let me find grace through your law.

 30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; *
I have set your judgements before me.

 31 I hold fast to your decrees; *
O Lord, let me not be put to shame.

 32 I will run the way of your commandments, *
for you have set my heart at liberty.

He

 33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, *
and I shall keep it to the end.

 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; *
I shall keep it with all my heart.

 35 Make me go in the path of your commandments, *
for that is my desire.

 36 Incline my heart to your decrees *
and not to unjust gain.

 37 Turn my eyes from watching what is worthless; *
give me life in your ways.

 38 Fulfil your promise to your servant, *
which you make to those who fear you.

 39 Turn away the reproach which I dread, *
because your judgements are good.

 40 Behold, I long for your commandments; *
in your righteousness preserve my life.

Waw

 41 Let your loving-kindness come to me, O Lord, *
and your salvation, according to your promise.

 42 Then shall I have a word for those who taunt me, *
because I trust in your words.

 43 Do not take the word of truth out of my mouth, *
for my hope is in your judgements.

 44 I shall continue to keep your law; *
I shall keep it for ever and ever.

 45 I will walk at liberty, *
because I study your commandments.

 46 I will tell of your decrees before kings *
and will not be ashamed.

 47 I delight in your commandments, *
which I have always loved.

 48 I will lift up my hands to your commandments, *
and I will meditate on your statutes.

Zayin

 49 Remember your word to your servant, *
because you have given me hope.

 50 This is my comfort in my trouble, *
that your promise gives me life.

 51 The proud have derided me cruelly, *
but I have not turned from your law.

 52 When I remember your judgements of old, *
O Lord, I take great comfort.

 53 I am filled with a burning rage, *
because of the wicked who forsake your law.

 54 Your statutes have been like songs to me, *
wherever I have lived as a stranger.

 55 I remember your name in the night, O Lord, *
and dwell upon your law.

 56 This is how it has been with me, *
because I have kept your commandments.

Heth

 57 You only are my portion, O Lord; *
I have promised to keep your words.

 58 I entreat you with all my heart, *
be merciful to me according to your promise.

 59 I have considered my ways *
and turned my feet toward your decrees.

 60 I hasten and do not tarry *
to keep your commandments.

 61 Though the cords of the wicked entangle me, *
I do not forget your law.

 62 At midnight I will rise to give you thanks, *
because of your righteous judgements.

 63 I am a companion of all who fear you *
and of those who keep your commandments.

 64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your love; *
instruct me in your statutes.

Teth

 65 O Lord, you have dealt graciously with your servant, *
according to your word.

 66 Teach me discernment and knowledge, *
for I have believed in your commandments.

 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, *
but now I keep your word.

 68 You are good and you bring forth good; *
instruct me in your statutes.

 69 The proud have smeared me with lies, *
but I will keep your commandments with my whole heart.

 70 Their heart is gross and fat, *
but my delight is in your law.

 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, *
that I might learn your statutes.

 72 The law of your mouth is dearer to me *
than thousands in gold and silver.

Yodh

 73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; *
give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

 74 Those who fear you will be glad when they see me, *
because I trust in your word.

 75 I know, O Lord, that your judgements are right *
and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

 76 Let your loving-kindness be my comfort *
as you have promised to your servant.

 77 Let your compassion come to me, that I may live, *
for your law is my delight.

 78 Let the arrogant be put to shame, for they wrong me with lies; *
but I will meditate on your commandments.

 79 Let those who fear you turn to me, *
and also those who know your decrees.

 80 Let my heart be sound in your statutes, *
that I may not be put to shame.

Kaph

 81 My soul has longed for your salvation; *
I have put my hope in your word.

 82 My eyes have failed from watching for your promise, *
and I say, "When will you comfort me?"

 83 I have become like a leather flask in the smoke, *
but I have not forgotten your statutes.

 84 How much longer must I wait? *
when will you give judgement against those who persecute me?

 85 The proud have dug pits for me; *
they do not keep your law.

 86 All your commandments are true; *
help me, for they persecute me with lies.

 87 They had almost made an end of me on earth, *
but I have not forsaken your commandments.

 88 In your loving-kindness, revive me, *
that I may keep the decrees of your mouth.

Lamedh

 89 O Lord, your word is everlasting; *
it stands firm in the heavens.

 90 Your faithfulness remains from one generation to another; *
you established the earth, and it abides.

 91 By your decree these continue to this day, *
for all things are your servants.

 92 If my delight had not been in your law, *
I should have perished in my affliction.

 93 I will never forget your commandments, *
because by them you give me life.

 94 I am yours; oh, that you would save me! *
for I study your commandments.

 95 Though the wicked lie in wait for me to destroy me, *
I will apply my mind to your decrees.

 96 I see that all things come to an end, *
but your commandment has no bounds.

Mem

 97 Oh, how I love your law! *
all the day long it is in my mind.

 98 Your commandment has made me wiser than my enemies, *
and it is always with me.

 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, *
for your decrees are my study.

 100 I am wiser than the elders, *
because I observe your commandments.

 101 I restrain my feet from every evil way, *
that I may keep your word.

 102 I do not shrink from your judgements, *
because you yourself have taught me.

 103 How sweet are your words to my taste! *
they are sweeter than honey to my mouth.

 104 Through your commandments I gain understanding; *
therefore I hate every lying way.

Nun

 105 Your word is a lantern to my feet *
and a light upon my path.

 106 I have sworn and am determined *
to keep your righteous judgements.

 107 I am deeply troubled; *
preserve my life, O Lord, according to your word.

 108 Accept, O Lord, the willing tribute of my lips, *
and teach me your judgements.

 109 My life is always in my hand, *
yet I do not forget your law.

 110 The wicked have set a trap for me, *
but I have not strayed from your commandments.

 111 Your decrees are my inheritance for ever; *
truly, they are the joy of my heart.

 112 I have applied my heart to fulfil your statutes *
for ever and to the end.

Samekh

 113 I hate those who have a divided heart, *
but your law do I love.

 114 You are my refuge and shield; *
my hope is in your word.

 115 Away from me, you wicked! *
I will keep the commandments of my God.

 116 Sustain me according to your promise, that I may live, *
and let me not be disappointed in my hope.

 117 Hold me up, and I shall be safe, *
and my delight shall be ever in your statutes.

 118 You spurn all who stray from your statutes; *
their deceitfulness is in vain.

 119 In your sight all the wicked of the earth are but dross; *
therefore I love your decrees.

 120 My flesh trembles with dread of you; *
I am afraid of your judgements.

Ayin

 121 I have done what is just and right; *
do not deliver me to my oppressors.

 122 Be surety for your servant's good; *
let not the proud oppress me.

 123 My eyes have failed from watching for your salvation *
and for your righteous promise.

 124 Deal with your servant according to your loving-kindness *
and teach me your statutes.

 125 I am your servant; grant me understanding, *
that I may know your decrees.

 126 It is time for you to act, O Lord, *
for they have broken your law.

 127 Truly, I love your commandments *
more than gold and precious stones.

 128 I hold all your commandments to be right for me; *
all paths of falsehood I abhor.

Pe

 129 Your decrees are wonderful; *
therefore I obey them with all my heart.

 130 When your word goes forth it gives light; *
it gives understanding to the simple.

 131 I open my mouth and pant; *
I long for your commandments.

 132 Turn to me in mercy, *
as you always do to those who love your name.

 133 Steady my footsteps in your word; *
let no iniquity have dominion over me.

 134 Rescue me from those who oppress me, *
and I will keep your commandments.

 135 Let your countenance shine upon your servant *
and teach me your statutes.

 136 My eyes shed streams of tears, *
because people do not keep your law.

Sadhe

 137 You are righteous, O Lord, *
and upright are your judgements.

 138 You have issued your decrees *
with justice and in perfect faithfulness.

 139 My indignation has consumed me, *
because my enemies forget your words.

 140 Your word has been tested to the uttermost, *
and your servant holds it dear.

 141 I am small and of little account, *
yet I do not forget your commandments.

 142 Your justice is an everlasting justice *
and your law is the truth.

 143 Trouble and distress have come upon me, *
yet your commandments are my delight.

 144 The righteousness of your decrees is everlasting; *
grant me understanding, that I may live.

Qoph

 145 I call with my whole heart; *
answer me, O Lord, that I may keep your statutes.

 146 I call to you;
oh, that you would save me! *
I will keep your decrees.

 147 Early in the morning I cry out to you, *
for in your word is my trust.

 148 My eyes are open in the night watches, *
that I may meditate upon your promise.

 149 Hear my voice, O Lord, according to your loving-kindness; *
according to your judgements, give me life.

 150 They draw near who in malice persecute me; *
they are very far from your law.

 151 You, O Lord, are near at hand, *
and all your commandments are true.

 152 Long have I known from your decrees *
that you have established them for ever.

Resh

 153 Behold my affliction and deliver me, *
for I do not forget your law.

 154 Plead my cause and redeem me; *
according to your promise, give me life.

 155 Deliverance is far from the wicked, *
for they do not study your statutes.

 156 Great is your compassion, O Lord; *
preserve my life, according to your judgements.

 157 There are many who persecute and oppress me, *
yet I have not swerved from your decrees.

 158 I look with loathing at the faithless, *
for they have not kept your word.

 159 See how I love your commandments! *
O Lord, in your mercy, preserve me.

 160 The heart of your word is truth; *
all your righteous judgements endure for evermore.

Shin

 161 Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, *
but my heart stands in awe of your word.

 162 I am as glad because of your promise *
as one who finds great spoils.

 163 As for lies, I hate and abhor them, *
but your law is my love.

 164 Seven times a day do I praise you, *
because of your righteous judgements.

 165 Great peace have they who love your law; *
for them there is no stumbling block.

 166 I have hoped for your salvation, O Lord, *
and I have fulfilled your commandments.

 167 I have kept your decrees *
and I have loved them deeply.

 168 I have kept your commandments and decrees, *
for all my ways are before you.

Taw

 169 Let my cry come before you, O Lord; *
give me understanding, according to your word.

 170 Let my supplication come before you; *
deliver me, according to your promise.

 171 My lips shall pour forth your praise, *
when you teach me your statutes.

 172 My tongue shall sing of your promise, *
for all your commandments are righteous.

 173 Let your hand be ready to help me, *
for I have chosen your commandments.

 174 I long for your salvation, O Lord, *
and your law is my delight.

 175 Let me live, and I will praise you, *
and let your judgements help me.

 176 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost; *
search for your servant,
for I do not forget your commandments.

 Psalm 120   Ad Dominum

 1 When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord; *
I called to the Lord, and he answered me.

 2 Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips *
and from the deceitful tongue.

 3 What shall be done to you, and what more besides, *
O you deceitful tongue?

 4 The sharpened arrows of a warrior, *
along with hot glowing coals.

 5 How hateful it is that I must lodge in Meshech *
and dwell among the tents of Kedar!

 6 Too long have I had to live *
among the enemies of peace.

 7 I am on the side of peace, *
but when I speak of it, they are for war.

 Psalm 121   Levavi oculos

 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills; *
from where is my help to come?

 2 My help comes from the Lord, *
the maker of heaven and earth.

 3 He will not let your foot be moved *
and he who watches over you will not fall asleep.

 4 Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel *
shall neither slumber nor sleep;

 5 The Lord himself watches over you; *
the Lord is your shade at your right hand,

 6 So that the sun shall not strike you by day, *
nor the moon by night.

 7 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; *
it is he who shall keep you safe.

 8 The Lord shall watch over your going out and your coming in, *
from this time forth for evermore.

 Psalm 122   Laetatus sum

 1 I was glad when they said to me, *
"Let us go to the house of the Lord."

 2 Now our feet are standing *
within your gates, O Jerusalem.

 3 Jerusalem is built as a city *
that is at unity with itself.

 4 To which the tribes go up,
the tribes of the Lord, *
the assembly of Israel,
to praise the name of the Lord.

 5 For there are the thrones of judgement, *
the thrones of the house of David.

 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: *
"May they prosper who love you.

 7 Peace be within your walls *
and quietness within your towers.

 8 For my brethren and companions' sake, *
I pray for your prosperity.

 9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, *
I will seek to do you good."

 Psalm 123   Ad te levavi oculus meus

 1 To you I lift up my eyes, *
to you enthroned in the heavens.

 2 As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, *
and the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,

 3 So our eyes look to the Lord our God, *
until he show us his mercy.

 4 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy, *
for we have had more than enough of contempt,

 5 Too much of the scorn of the indolent rich, *
and of the derision of the proud.

 Psalm 124   Nisi quia Dominus

 1 If the Lord had not been on our side, *
let Israel now say;

 2 If the Lord had not been on our side, *
when enemies rose up against us;

 3 Then would they have swallowed us up alive *
in their fierce anger toward us;

 4 Then would the waters have overwhelmed us *
and the torrent gone over us;

 5 Then would the raging waters *
have gone right over us.

 6 Blessed be the Lord! *
he has not given us over to be a prey for their teeth.

 7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; *
the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

 8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, *
the maker of heaven and earth.

 Psalm 125   Qui confidunt

 1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, *
which cannot be moved, but stands fast for ever.

 2 The hills stand about Jerusalem; *
so does the Lord stand round about his people,
from this time forth for evermore.

 3 The sceptre of the wicked shall not hold sway over the land allotted to the just, *
so that the just shall not put their hands to evil.

 4 Show your goodness, O Lord, to those who are good *
and to those who are true of heart.

 5 As for those who turn aside to crooked ways,
the Lord will lead them away with the evildoers; *
but peace be upon Israel.

 Psalm 126   In convertendo

 1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, *
then were we like those who dream.

 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, *
and our tongue with shouts of joy.

 3 Then they said among the nations, *
"The Lord has done great things for them."

 4 The Lord has done great things for us, *
and we are glad indeed.

 5 Restore our fortunes, O Lord, *
like the watercourses of the Negev.

 6 Those who sowed with tears *
will reap with songs of joy.

 7 Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *
will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.

 Psalm 127   Nisi Dominus

 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, *
their labour is in vain who build it.

 2 Unless the Lord watches over the city, *
in vain the watchman keeps his vigil.

 3 It is in vain that you rise so early and go to bed so late; *
vain, too, to eat the bread of toil,
for he gives to his beloved sleep.

 4 Children are a heritage from the Lord, *
and the fruit of the womb is a gift.

 5 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior *
are the children of one's youth.

 6 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them! *
he shall not be put to shame when he contends with his enemies in the gate.

 Psalm 128   Beati omnes

 1 Happy are they all who fear the Lord, *
and who follow in his ways!

 2 You shall eat the fruit of your labour; *
happiness and prosperity shall be yours.

 3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine within your house, *
your children like olive shoots round about your table.

 4 The man who fears the Lord *
shall thus indeed be blessed.

 5 The Lord bless you from Zion, *
and may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

 6 May you live to see your children's children; *
may peace be upon Israel.

 Psalm 129   Saepe expugnaverunt

 1 "Greatly have they oppressed me since my youth," *
let Israel now say;

 2 "Greatly have they oppressed me since my youth, *
but they have not prevailed against me."

 3 The plowmen plowed upon my back *
and made their furrows long.

 4 The Lord, the Righteous One, *
has cut the cords of the wicked.

 5 Let them be put to shame and thrown back, *
all those who are enemies of Zion.

 6 Let them be like grass upon the housetops, *
which withers before it can be plucked;

 7 Which does not fill the hand of the reaper, *
nor the bosom of him who binds the sheaves;

 8 So that those who go by say not so much as,
"The Lord prosper you. *
We wish you well in the name of the Lord."

 Psalm 130   De profundis

 1 Out of the depths have I called you, O Lord;
Lord, hear my voice; *
let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.

 2 If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss, *
O Lord, who could stand?

 3 For there is forgiveness with you; *
therefore you shall be feared.

 4 I wait for the Lord; my soul waits for him; *
in his word is my hope.

 5 My soul waits for the Lord,
more than watchmen for the morning, *
more than watchmen for the morning.

 6 O Israel, wait for the Lord, *
for with the Lord there is mercy;

 7 With him there is plenteous redemption, *
and he shall redeem Israel from all their sins.

 Psalm 131   Domine, non est

 1 O Lord, I am not proud; *
I have no haughty looks.

 2 I do not occupy myself with great matters, *
or with things that are too hard for me.

 3 But I still my soul and make it quiet,
like a child upon its mother's breast; *
my soul is quieted within me.

 4 O Israel, wait upon the Lord, *
from this time forth for evermore.

 Psalm 132   Memento, Domine

 1 Lord, remember David, *
and all the hardships he endured;

 2 How he swore an oath to the Lord *
and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

 3 "I will not come under the roof of my house, *
nor climb up into my bed;

 4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep, *
nor let my eyelids slumber;

 5 Until I find a place for the Lord, *
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

 6 "The Ark! We heard it was in Ephratah; *
we found it in the fields of Jearim.

 7 Let us go to God's dwelling place; *
let us fall upon our knees before his footstool."

 8 Arise, O Lord, into your resting-place, *
you and the ark of your strength.

 9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; *
let your faithful people sing with joy.

 10 For your servant David's sake, *
do not turn away the face of your anointed.

 11 The Lord has sworn an oath to David; *
in truth, he will not break it:

 12 "A son, the fruit of your body *
will I set upon your throne.

 13 If your children keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall teach them, *
their children will sit upon your throne for evermore."

 14 For the Lord has chosen Zion, *
he has desired her for his habitation:

 15 "This shall be my resting-place for ever; *
here will I dwell, for I delight in her.

 16 I will surely bless her provisions, *
and satisfy her poor with bread.

 17 I will clothe her priests with salvation, *
and her faithful people will rejoice and sing.

 18 There will I make the horn of David flourish; *
I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.

 19 As for his enemies, I will clothe them with shame; *
but as for him, his crown will shine."

 Psalm 133   Ecce, quam bonum!

 1 Oh, how good and pleasant it is, *
when brethren live together in unity!

 2 It is like fine oil upon the head *
that runs down upon the beard,

 3 Upon the beard of Aaron, *
and runs down upon the collar of his robe.

 4 It is like the dew of Hermon *
that falls upon the hills of Zion.

 5 For there the Lord has ordained the blessing: *
life for evermore.

 Psalm 134   Ecce nunc

 1 Behold now, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, *
you that stand by night in the house of the Lord.

 2 Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord; *
the Lord who made heaven and earth bless you out of Zion.

 Psalm 135   Laudate nomen

 1 Hallelujah!
Praise the name of the Lord; *
give praise, you servants of the Lord,

 2 You who stand in the house of the Lord, *
in the courts of the house of our God.

 3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; *
sing praises to his name, for it is lovely.

 4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself *
and Israel for his own possession.

 5 For I know that the Lord is great, *
and that our Lord is above all gods.

 6 The Lord does whatever pleases him, in heaven and on earth, *
in the seas and all the deeps.

 7 He brings up rain clouds from the ends of the earth; *
he sends out lightning with the rain,
and brings the winds out of his storehouse.

 8 It was he who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, *
the firstborn both of man and beast.

 9 He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, *
against Pharaoh and all his servants.

 10 He overthrew many nations *
and put mighty kings to death:

 11 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
and Og, the king of Bashan, *
and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

 12 He gave their land to be an inheritance, *
an inheritance for Israel his people.

 13 O Lord, your name is everlasting; *
your renown, O Lord, endures from age to age.

 14 For the Lord gives his people justice *
and shows compassion to his servants.

 15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, *
the work of human hands.

 16 They have mouths, but they cannot speak; *
eyes have they, but they cannot see.

 17 They have ears, but they cannot hear; *
neither is there any breath in their mouth.

 18 Those who make them are like them, *
and so are all who put their trust in them.

 19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel; *
O house of Aaron, bless the Lord.

 20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi; *
you who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

 21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, *
who dwells in Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!

 Psalm 136   Confitemini

 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

 2 Give thanks to the God of gods, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

 4 Who only does great wonders, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 5 Who by his wisdom made the heavens, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 6 Who spread out the earth upon the waters, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 7 Who created great lights, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 8 The sun to rule the day, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 9 The moon and the stars to govern the night, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

 10 Who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 11 And brought out Israel from among them, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 12 With a mighty hand and a stretched-out arm, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 13 Who divided the Red Sea in two, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 15 But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 16 Who led his people through the wilderness, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

 17 Who struck down great kings, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 18 And slew mighty kings, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 20 And Og, the king of Bashan, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 21 And gave away their lands for an inheritance, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 22 An inheritance for Israel his servant, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

 23 Who remembered us in our low estate, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 24 And delivered us from our enemies, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 25 Who gives food to all creatures, *
for his mercy endures for ever;

 26 Give thanks to the God of heaven, *
for his mercy endures for ever.

 Psalm 137   Super flumina

 1 By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, *
when we remembered you, O Zion.

 2 As for our harps, we hung them up *
on the trees in the midst of that land.

 3 For those who led us away captive asked us for a song,
and our oppressors called for mirth: *
"Sing us one of the songs of Zion."

 4 How shall we sing the Lord's song *
upon an alien soil?

 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, *
let my right hand forget its skill.

 6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, *
if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy.

 7 Remember the day of Jerusalem, O Lord,
against the people of Edom, *
who said, "Down with it! down with it!
even to the ground!"

 8 O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, *
happy the one who pays you back for what you have done to us!

 9 Happy shall he be who takes your little ones, *
and dashes them against the rock!

 Psalm 138   Confitebor tibi

 1 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; *
before the gods I will sing your praise.

 2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your name, *
because of your love and faithfulness;

 3 For you have glorified your name *
and your word above all things.

 4 When I called, you answered me; *
you increased my strength within me.

 5 All the kings of the earth will praise you, O Lord, *
when they have heard the words of your mouth.

 6 They will sing of the ways of the Lord, *
that great is the glory of the Lord.

 7 Though the Lord be high, he cares for the lowly; *
he perceives the haughty from afar.

 8 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you keep me safe; *
you stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies;
your right hand shall save me.

 9 The Lord will make good his purpose for me; *
O Lord, your love endures forever; do not abandon the works of your hands.

 Psalm 139   Domine, probasti

 1 Lord, you have searched me out and known me; *
you know my sitting down and my rising up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.

 2 You trace my journeys and my resting-places *
and are acquainted with all my ways.

 3 Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, *
but you, O Lord, know it altogether.

 4 You press upon me behind and before *
and lay your hand upon me.

 5 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; *
it is so high that I cannot attain to it.

 6 Where can I go then from your Spirit? *
where can I flee from your presence?

 7 If I climb up to heaven, you are there; *
if I make the grave my bed, you are there also.

 8 If I take the wings of the morning *
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

 9 Even there your hand will lead me *
and your right hand hold me fast.

 10 If I say, "Surely the darkness will cover me, *
and the light around me turn to night."

 11 Darkness is not dark to you;
the night is as bright as the day; *
darkness and light to you are both alike.

 12 For you yourself created my inmost parts; *
you knit me together in my mother's womb.

 13 I will thank you because I am marvellously made; *
your works are wonderful, and I know it well.

 14 My body was not hidden from you, *
while I was being made in secret and woven in the depths of the earth.

 15 Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet unfinished in the womb;
all of them were written in your book; *
they were fashioned day by day,
when as yet there was none of them.

 16 How deep I find your thoughts, O God! *
how great is the sum of them!

 17 If I were to count them, they would be more in number than the sand; *
to count them all, my life span would need to be like yours.

 18 Oh, that you would slay the wicked, O God! *
You that thirst for blood, depart from me.

 19 They speak despitefully against you; *
your enemies take your name in vain.

 20 Do I not hate those, O Lord, who hate you? *
and do I not loathe those who rise up against you?

 21 I hate them with a perfect hatred; *
they have become my own enemies.

 22 Search me out, O God, and know my heart; *
try me and know my restless thoughts.

 23 Look well whether there be any wickedness in me *
and lead me in the way that is everlasting.

 Psalm 140   Eripe me, Domine

 1 Deliver me, O Lord, from evildoers; *
protect me from the violent,

 2 Who devise evil in their hearts *
and stir up strife all day long.

 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; *
adder's poison is under their lips.

 4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; *
protect me from the violent,
who are determined to trip me up.

 5 The proud have hidden a snare for me and stretched out a net of cords; *
they have set traps for me along the path.

 6 I have said to the Lord, "You are my God; *
listen, O Lord, to my supplication.

 7 O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, *
you have covered my head in the day of battle.

 8 Do not grant the desires of the wicked, O Lord, *
nor let their evil plans prosper.

 9 Let not those who surround me lift up their heads; *
let the evil of their lips overwhelm them.

 10 Let hot burning coals fall upon them; *
let them be cast into the mire, never to rise up again."

 11 A slanderer shall not be established on the earth, *
and evil shall hunt down the lawless.

 12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor *
and render justice to the needy.

 13 Surely, the righteous will give thanks to your name, *
and the upright shall continue in your sight.

 Psalm 141   Domine, clamavi

 1 O Lord, I call to you; come to me quickly; *
hear my voice when I cry to you.

 2 Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, *
the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

 3 Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord,
and guard the door of my lips; *
let not my heart incline to any evil thing.

 4 Let me not be occupied in wickedness with evildoers, *
nor eat of their choice foods.

 5 Let the righteous smite me in friendly rebuke;
let not the oil of the unrighteous anoint my head; *
for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.

 6 Let their rulers be overthrown in stony places, *
that they may know my words are true.

 7 As when a plowman turns over the earth in furrows, *
let their bones be scattered at the mouth of the grave.

 8 But my eyes are turned to you, Lord God; *
in you I take refuge;
do not strip me of my life.

 9 Protect me from the snare which they have laid for me *
and from the traps of the evildoers.

 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, *
while I myself escape.

 Psalm 142   Voce mea ad

 1 I cry to the Lord with my voice; *
to the Lord I make loud supplication.

 2 I pour out my complaint before him *
and tell him all my trouble.

 3 When my spirit languishes within me, you know my path; *
in the way wherein I walk they have hidden a trap for me.

 4 I look to my right hand and find no one who knows me; *
I have no place to flee to, and no one cares for me.

 5 I cry out to you, O Lord; *
I say, "You are my refuge,
my portion in the land of the living."

 6 Listen to my cry for help, for I have been brought very low; *
save me from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong for me.

 7 Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name; *
when you have dealt bountifully with me,
the righteous will gather around me.

 Psalm 143   Domine, exaudi

 1 Lord, hear my prayer,
and in your faithfulness heed my supplications; *
answer me in your righteousness.

 2 Enter not into judgement with your servant, *
for in your sight shall no one living be justified.

 3 For my enemy has sought my life;
he has crushed me to the ground; *
he has made me live in dark places like those who are long dead.

 4 My spirit faints within me; *
my heart within me is desolate.

 5 I remember the time past;
I muse upon all your deeds; *
I consider the works of your hands.

 6 I spread out my hands to you; *
my soul gasps to you like a thirsty land.

 7 O Lord, make haste to answer me; my spirit fails me; *
do not hide your face from me or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.

 8 Let me hear of your loving-kindness in the morning,
for I put my trust in you; *
show me the road that I must walk,
for I lift up my soul to you.

 9 Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, *
for I flee to you for refuge.

 10 Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God; *
let your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

 11 Revive me, O Lord, for your name's sake; *
for your righteousness' sake, bring me out of trouble.

 12 Of your goodness, destroy my enemies and bring all my foes to naught, *
for truly I am your servant.

 Psalm 144   Benedictus Dominus

 1 Blessed be the Lord my rock! *
who trains my hands to fight and my fingers to battle;

 2 My help and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, *
my shield in whom I trust,
who subdues the peoples under me.

 3 O Lord, what are we that you should care for us? *
mere mortals that you should think of us?

 4 We are like a puff of wind; *
our days are like a passing shadow.

 5 Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down; *
touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

 6 Hurl the lightning and scatter them; *
shoot out your arrows and rout them.

 7 Stretch out your hand from on high; *
rescue me and deliver me from the great waters,
from the hand of foreign peoples,

 8 Whose mouths speak deceitfully *
and whose right hand is raised in falsehood.

 9 O God, I will sing to you a new song; *
I will play to you on a ten-stringed lyre.

 10 You give victory to kings *
and have rescued David your servant.

 11 Rescue me from the hurtful sword *
and deliver me from the hand of foreign peoples,

 12 Whose mouths speak deceitfully *
and whose right hand is raised in falsehood.

 13 May our sons be like plants well nurtured from their youth, *
and our daughters like sculptured corners of a palace.

 14 May our barns be filled to overflowing with all manner of crops; *
may the flocks in our pastures increase by thousands and tens of thousands;
may our cattle be fat and sleek.

 15 May there be no breaching of the walls, no going into exile, *
no wailing in the public squares.

 16 Happy are the people of whom this is so! *
happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

 Psalm 145   Exaltabo te, Deus

 1 I will exalt you, O God my King, *
and bless your name for ever and ever.

 2 Every day will I bless you *
and praise your name for ever and ever.

 3 Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; *
there is no end to his greatness.

 4 One generation shall praise your works to another *
and shall declare your power.

 5 I will ponder the glorious splendour of your majesty *
and all your marvellous works.

 6 They shall speak of the might of your wondrous acts, *
and I will tell of your greatness.

 7 They shall publish the remembrance of your great goodness; *
they shall sing of your righteous deeds.

 8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, *
slow to anger and of great kindness.

 9 The Lord is loving to everyone *
and his compassion is over all his works.

 10 All your works praise you, O Lord, *
and your faithful servants bless you.

 11 They make known the glory of your kingdom *
and speak of your power;

 12 That the peoples may know of your power *
and the glorious splendour of your kingdom.

 13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; *
your dominion endures throughout all ages.

 14 The Lord is faithful in all his words *
and merciful in all his deeds.

 15 The Lord upholds all those who fall; *
he lifts up those who are bowed down.

 16 The eyes of all wait upon you, O Lord, *
and you give them their food in due season.

 17 You open wide your hand *
and satisfy the needs of every living creature.

 18 The Lord is righteous in all his ways *
and loving in all his works.

 19 The Lord is near to those who call upon him, *
to all who call upon him faithfully.

 20 He fulfils the desire of those who fear him, *
he hears their cry and helps them.

 21 The Lord preserves all those who love him, *
but he destroys all the wicked.

 22 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord; *
let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

 Psalm 146   Lauda, anima mea

 1 Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord, O my soul! *
I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

 2 Put not your trust in rulers, nor in any child of earth, *
for there is no help in them.

 3 When they breathe their last, they return to earth, *
and in that day their thoughts perish.

 4 Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help! *
whose hope is in the Lord their God;

 5 Who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them; *
who keeps his promise for ever;

 6 Who gives justice to those who are oppressed, *
and food to those who hunger.

 7 The Lord sets the prisoners free;
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind; *
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;

 8 The Lord loves the righteous;
the Lord cares for the stranger; *
he sustains the orphan and widow,
but frustrates the way of the wicked.

 9 The Lord shall reign for ever, *
your God, O Zion, throughout all generations.
Hallelujah!

 Psalm 147   Laudate Dominum

 1 Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing praises to our God! *
how pleasant it is to honour him with praise!

 2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem; *
he gathers the exiles of Israel

 3 He heals the brokenhearted *
and binds up their wounds.

 4 He counts the number of the stars *
and calls them all by their names.

 5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; *
there is no limit to his wisdom.

 6 The Lord lifts up the lowly, *
but casts the wicked to the ground.

 7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; *
make music to our God upon the harp.

 8 He covers the heavens with clouds *
and prepares rain for the earth;

 9 He makes grass to grow upon the mountains *
and green plants to serve mankind.

 10 He provides food for flocks and herds *
and for the young ravens when they cry.

 11 He is not impressed by the might of a horse, *
he has no pleasure in the strength of a man;

 12 But the Lord has pleasure in those who fear him, *
in those who await his gracious favour.

 13 Worship the Lord, O Jerusalem; *
praise your God, O Zion;

 14 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; *
he has blessed your children within you.

 15 He has established peace on your borders; *
he satisfies you with the finest wheat.

 16 He sends out his command to the earth, *
and his word runs very swiftly.

 17 He gives snow like wool; *
he scatters hoarfrost like ashes.

 18 He scatters his hail like bread crumbs; *
who can stand against his cold?

 19 He sends forth his word and melts them; *
he blows with his wind, and the waters flow.

 20 He declares his word to Jacob, *
his statutes and his judgements to Israel.

 21 He has not done so to any other nation; *
to them he has not revealed his judgements.
Hallelujah!

 Psalm 148   Laudate Dominum

 1 Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord from the heavens; *
praise him in the heights.

 2 Praise him, all you angels of his; *
praise him, all his host.

 3 Praise him, sun and moon; *
praise him, all you shining stars.

 4 Praise him, heaven of heavens, *
and you waters above the heavens.

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

 6 He made them stand fast for ever and ever; *
he gave them a law which shall not pass away.

 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, *
you sea-monsters and all deeps;

 8 Fire and hail, snow and fog, *
tempestuous wind, doing his will;

 9 Mountains and all hills, *
fruit trees and all cedars;

 10 Wild beasts and all cattle, *
creeping things and wingèd birds;

 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, *
princes and all rulers of the world;

 12 Young men and maidens, *
old and young together.

 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord, *
for his name only is exalted,
his splendour is over earth and heaven.

 14 He has raised up strength for his people and praise for all his loyal servants, *
the children of Israel, a people who are near him.
Hallelujah!

 Psalm 149   Cantate Domino

 1 Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song; *
sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.

 2 Let Israel rejoice in his maker; *
let the children of Zion be joyful in their king.

 3 Let them praise his name in the dance; *
let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.

 4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people *
and adorns the poor with victory.

 5 Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; *
let them be joyful on their beds.

 6 Let the praises of God be in their throat *
and a two-edged sword in their hand;

 7 To wreak vengeance on the nations *
and punishment on the peoples;

 8 To bind their kings in chains *
and their nobles with links of iron;

 9 To inflict on them the judgement decreed; *
this is glory for all his faithful people.
Hallelujah!

 Psalm 150   Laudate Dominum

 1 Hallelujah!
Praise God in his holy temple; *
praise him in the firmament of his power.

 2 Praise him for his mighty acts; *
praise him for his excellent greatness.

 3 Praise him with the blast of the ram's-horn; *
praise him with lyre and harp.

 4 Praise him with timbrel and dance; *
praise him with strings and pipe.

 5 Praise him with resounding cymbals; *
praise him with loud-clanging cymbals.

 6 Let everything that has breath *
praise the Lord.
Hallelujah!

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