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3 O Lord, how my enemies have increased! Many are rising up against me. 4 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have freed me when I was hemmed in and relieve… 5 Listen to my words, O Lord, Consider my groaning and sighing. 6 O Lord, do not rebuke or punish me in Your anger, Nor discipline me in Your wrath. 7 O Lord my God, in You I take refuge; Save me and rescue me from all those who pursue me, 8 O Lord, our Lord, How majestic and glorious and excellent is Your name in all the earth! You have di… 9 I will give thanks and praise the Lord, with all my heart; I will tell aloud all Your wonders and ma… 10 Why do You stand far away, O Lord? Why do You hide [Yourself, veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble… 11 In the Lord I take refuge [and put my trust]; How can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to your mount… 12 Save and help and rescue, Lord, for godly people cease to be, For the faithful vanish from among the… 13 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? 14 The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they hav… 15 O Lord, who may lodge [as a guest] in Your tent? Who may dwell [continually] on Your holy hill? 16 Keep and protect me, O God, for in You I have placed my trust and found refuge. 17 Hear the just (righteous) cause, O Lord; listen to my loud [piercing] cry; Listen to my prayer, that… 18 “I love You [fervently and devotedly], O Lord, my strength.” 19 The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the work of Hi… 20 May the Lord answer you (David) in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you secu… 21 O Lord the king will delight in Your strength, And in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice! 22 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of … 23 The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me], I shall not want. 24 The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it, The world, and those who dwell in it. 25 To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 26 Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity; I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently… 27 The Lord is my light and my salvation— Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my … 28 To you I call, O Lord, My rock, do not be deaf to me, For if You are silent to me, I will become lik… 29 Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 30 I will extol and praise You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies rejoice … 31 In You, O Lord, I have placed my trust and taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousn… 32 Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven, And whose sin… 33 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones; Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are uprigh… 34 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 35 Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me. 36 Transgression speaks [like an oracle] to the wicked (godless) [deep] within his heart; There is no f… 37 Do not worry because of evildoers, Nor be envious toward wrongdoers; 38 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor discipline me in Your burning anger. 39 I said, “I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will muzzle my mouth While the wi… 40 I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

42 As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks, So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God. 43 Judge and vindicate me, O God; plead my case against an ungodly nation. O rescue me from the deceitf… 44 We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us The work You did in their days, In the … 45 My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my psalm to the King. My tongue is like the pen of a… 46 God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable], A very present and well-proved help in tro… 47 O clap your hands, all you people; Shout to God with the voice of triumph and songs of joy. 48 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain. 49 Hear this, all peoples; Listen carefully, all inhabitants of the world, 50 The mighty One, God, the Lord, has spoken, And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its … 51 Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compas… 52 Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long. 53 The [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt and evil, and hav… 54 Save me, O God, by Your name; And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power. 55 Listen to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my plea. 56 Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled on me; All day long the adversary oppresses and torme… 57 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me, For my soul finds shelter and safety in Yo… 58 Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)? Do you judge fairly, O sons of men? 59 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on an inaccessibly high place away from those … 60 O God, You have rejected us and cast us off. You have broken [down our defenses and scattered] us; Y… 61 Hear my cry, O God; Listen to my prayer. 62 For God alone my soul waits in silence; From Him comes my salvation. 63 O God, You are my God; with deepest longing I will seek You; My soul [my life, my very self] thirsts… 64 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Guard my life from the terror of the enemy. 65 To You belongs silence [the submissive wonder of reverence], and [it bursts into] praise in Zion, O … 66 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; 67 God be gracious and kind-hearted to us and bless us, And make His face shine [with favor] on us— Sel… 68 Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered; Let those who hate Him flee before Him. 69 Save me, O God, For the waters have threatened my life [they have come up to my neck]. 70 O God, come quickly to save me; O Lord, come quickly to help me! 71 In you, O Lord, I have put my trust and confidently taken refuge; Let me never be put to shame.

90 Lord, You have been our dwelling place [our refuge, our sanctuary, our stability] in all generations… 91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almig… 92 It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord, To sing praises to Your name, O Most H… 93 The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty and splendor; The Lord has clothed and encircled Himself… 94 O Lord God, You to whom vengeance belongs, O God, You to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth [in jud… 95 O come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. 96 O sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth! 97 The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands and coastlands be glad. 98 O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done marvelous and wonderful things; His right hand and Hi… 99 The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble [with submissive wonder]! He sits enthroned above the cheru… 100 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. 101 I will sing of [steadfast] lovingkindness and justice; To You, O Lord, I will sing praises. 102 Hear my prayer, O Lord, And let my cry for help come to You! 103 Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me, bless His hol… 104 Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clot… 105 O give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the people.

107 O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever! 108 O God, my heart is steadfast [with confident faith]; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my … 109 O God of my praise! Do not keep silent, 110 The Lord (Father) says to my Lord (the Messiah, His Son), “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your en… 111 Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of t… 112 Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fe… 113 Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise, O servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord. 114 When Israel came out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language, 115 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of… 116 I love the Lord, because He hears [and continues to hear] My voice and my supplications (my pleas, m… 117 O praise the Lord, all you nations! Praise Him, all you people! 118 O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness endures forever. 119 Aleph. How blessed and favored by God are those whose way is blameless [those with personal integrit… 120 In my trouble I cried to the Lord, And He answered me. 121 I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]— From where shall my help come? 122 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” 123 Unto you I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! 124 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel now say, 125 Those who trust in and rely on the Lord [with confident expectation] Are like Mount Zion, which cann… 126 When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion (Jerusalem), We were like those who dream [it seemed… 127 Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, … 128 Blessed [happy and sheltered by God’s favor] is everyone who fears the Lord [and worships Him with o… 129 “Many times they have persecuted me (Israel) from my youth,” Let Israel now say, 130 Out of the depths [of distress] I have cried to You, O Lord. 131 Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in th… 132 O Lord, remember on David’s behalf All his hardship and affliction; 133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity! 134 Behold, bless and praise the Lord, all servants of the Lord (priests, Levites), Who stand and serve … 135 Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O servants of the Lord (prie… 136 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) en… 137 By the rivers of Babylon, There we [captives] sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion [the city G… 138 I will give You thanks with all my heart; I sing praises to You before the [pagan] gods. 139 O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me. 140 Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men; Protect me from violent men. 141 Lord, I call upon You; hurry to me. Listen to my voice when I call to You. 142 I cry aloud with my voice to the Lord; I make supplication with my voice to the Lord. 143 Hear my prayer, O Lord, Listen to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, and in Your righ… 144 Blessed be the Lord, my Rock and my great strength, Who trains my hands for war And my fingers for b… 145 I will exalt You, my God, O King, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name …