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Psalms

150 chapters

Chapters

Psalms 1

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

Psalms 2

Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

Psalms 3

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.

Psalms 4

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large [when I was] in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

Psalms 5

For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

Psalms 6

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Psalms 7

Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,

Psalms 8

For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!

Psalms 9

For the Chief Musician; set to Muth-labben. A Psalm of David. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works.

Psalms 10

Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

Psalms 11

For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain;

Psalms 12

For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Psalms 13

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Psalms 14

For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

Psalms 15

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

Psalms 16

Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

Psalms 17

A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

Psalms 18

For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said, I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

Psalms 19

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.

Psalms 20

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

Psalms 21

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Psalms 22

For the Chief Musician; set to Aijeleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [Why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my groaning?

Psalms 23

A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalms 24

A Psalm of David. The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

Psalms 25

[A Psalm] of David. Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.

Psalms 26

[A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.

Psalms 27

[A Psalm] of David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalms 28

[A Psalm] of David. Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call: My rock, be not thou deaf unto me; Lest, if thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

Psalms 29

A Psalm of David. Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.

Psalms 30

A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. [A Psalm] of David. I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Psalms 31

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

Psalms 32

[A Psalm] of David. Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

Psalms 33

Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.

Psalms 34

[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalms 35

[A Psalm] of David. Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.

Psalms 36

For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Psalms 37

[A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

Psalms 38

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Psalms 39

For the Chief Musician, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.

Psalms 40

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Psalms 41

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

Psalms 42

For the Chief Musician. Maschil of the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Psalms 43

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Psalms 44

For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old.

Psalms 45

For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Psalms 46

For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

Psalms 47

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Oh clap your hands, all ye peoples; Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

Psalms 48

A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

Psalms 49

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,

Psalms 50

A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

Psalms 51

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Psalms 52

For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God [endureth] continually.

Psalms 53

For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.

Psalms 54

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.

Psalms 55

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.

Psalms 56

For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

Psalms 57

For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until [these] calamities be overpast.

Psalms 58

For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam. Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Psalms 59

For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.

Psalms 60

For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.

Psalms 61

For the Chief Musician; on a stringed instrument. [A Psalm] of David. Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.

Psalms 62

For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From him [cometh] my salvation.

Psalms 63

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.

Psalms 64

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Psalms 65

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm. A Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion; And unto thee shall the vow be performed.

Psalms 66

For the Chief Musician. A Song, a Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:

Psalms 67

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm, a Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, [And] cause his face to shine upon us; [Selah

Psalms 68

For the Chief Musician; A Psalm of David, a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.

Psalms 69

For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.

Psalms 70

For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David; to bring to remembrance. [Make haste], O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

Psalms 71

In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame.

Psalms 72

[A Psalm] of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

Psalms 73

A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, [Even] to such as are pure in heart.

Psalms 74

Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast [us] off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

Psalms 75

For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. We give thanks unto thee, O God; We give thanks, for thy name is near: Men tell of thy wondrous works.

Psalms 76

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel.

Psalms 77

For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me.

Psalms 78

Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

Psalms 79

A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations are come into thine inheritance; Thy holy temple have they defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.

Psalms 80

For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest [above] the cherubim, shine forth.

Psalms 81

For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. [A Psalm] of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

Psalms 82

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods.

Psalms 83

A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

Psalms 84

For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts!

Psalms 85

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

Psalms 86

A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.

Psalms 87

A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Psalms 88

A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.

Psalms 89

Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the lovingkindness of Jehovah for ever: With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

Psalms 90

A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.

Psalms 91

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalms 92

A Psalm, a Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High;

Psalms 93

Jehovah reigneth; he is clothed with majesty; Jehovah is clothed with strength; he hath girded himself therewith: The world also is established, that it cannot be moved.

Psalms 94

O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.

Psalms 95

Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Psalms 96

Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.

Psalms 97

Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.

Psalms 98

A Psalm. Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song; For he hath done marvellous things: His right hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation for him.

Psalms 99

Jehovah reigneth; let the peoples tremble: He sitteth [above] the cherubim; let the earth be moved.

Psalms 100

A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all ye lands.

Psalms 101

A Psalm of David. I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises.

Psalms 102

A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before Jehovah. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And let my cry come unto thee.

Psalms 103

[A Psalm] of David. Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.

Psalms 104

Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty:

Psalms 105

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known among the peoples his doings.

Psalms 106

Praise ye Jehovah. Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

Psalms 107

O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

Psalms 108

A Song, a Psalm of David. My heart is fixed, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

Psalms 109

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

Psalms 110

A Psalm of David. Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Psalms 111

Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

Psalms 112

Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Psalms 113

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah, Praise the name of Jehovah.

Psalms 114

When Israel went forth out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language;

Psalms 115

Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth’s sake.

Psalms 116

I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.

Psalms 117

O praise Jehovah, all ye nations; Laud him, all ye peoples.

Psalms 118

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

Psalms 119

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.

Psalms 120

A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.

Psalms 121

A Song of Ascents. I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?

Psalms 122

A Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

Psalms 123

A Song of Ascents. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.

Psalms 124

A Song of Ascents; of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

Psalms 125

A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.

Psalms 126

A Song of Ascents. When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.

Psalms 127

A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

Psalms 128

A Song of Ascents. Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.

Psalms 129

A Song of Ascents. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say,

Psalms 130

A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.

Psalms 131

A Song of Ascents; of David. Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, Or in things too wonderful for me.

Psalms 132

A Song of Ascents. Jehovah, remember for David All his affliction;

Psalms 133

A Song of Ascents; of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!

Psalms 134

A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.

Psalms 135

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praise [him], O ye servants of Jehovah,

Psalms 136

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

Psalms 137

By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.

Psalms 138

[A Psalm] of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.

Psalms 139

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].

Psalms 140

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:

Psalms 141

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

Psalms 142

Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer. I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.

Psalms 143

A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness.

Psalms 144

[A Psalm] of David. Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, [And] my fingers to fight:

Psalms 145

[A Psalm of] praise; of David. I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

Psalms 146

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise Jehovah, O my soul.

Psalms 147

Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, [and] praise is comely.

Psalms 148

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights.

Psalms 149

Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints.

Psalms 150

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power.