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Young's Literal Translation

Psalms

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Psalms 1

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

Psalms 2

Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

Psalms 3

A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.

Psalms 4

To the Overseer with Stringed Instruments. — A Psalm of David. In my calling answer Thou me, O God of my righteousness. In adversity Thou gavest enlargement to me; Favour me, and hear my prayer.

Psalms 5

To the Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' — A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

Psalms 6

To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. — A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

Psalms 7

'The Erring One,' by David, that he sung to Jehovah concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah, my God, in Thee I have trusted, Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me.

Psalms 8

To the Overseer, 'On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on the heavens.

Psalms 9

To the Overseer, 'On the Death of Labben.' — A Psalm of David. I confess, O Jehovah, with all my heart, I recount all Thy wonders,

Psalms 10

Why, Jehovah, dost Thou stand at a distance? Thou dost hide in times of adversity,

Psalms 11

To the Overseer. — By David. In Jehovah I trusted, how say ye to my soul, 'They moved [to] Thy mountain for the bird?

Psalms 12

To the Overseer, on the octave. — A Psalm of David. Save, Jehovah, for the saintly hath failed, For the stedfast have ceased From the sons of men:

Psalms 13

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? — for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?

Psalms 14

To the Overseer. — By David. A fool hath said in his heart, 'God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

Psalms 15

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill?

Psalms 16

A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.

Psalms 17

A Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear [to] my prayer, without lips of deceit.

Psalms 18

To the Overseer. — By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: — I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

Psalms 19

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. The heavens [are] recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse [is] declaring.

Psalms 20

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah doth answer thee, In a day of adversity, The name of the God of Jacob doth set thee on high,

Psalms 21

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.

Psalms 22

To the Overseer, on 'The Hind of the Morning.' — A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?

Psalms 23

A Psalm of David. Jehovah [is] my shepherd, I do not lack,

Psalms 24

A Psalm of David. To Jehovah [is] the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

Psalms 25

By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up.

Psalms 26

By David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I in mine integrity have walked, And in Jehovah I have trusted, I slide not.

Psalms 27

By David. Jehovah [is] my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah [is] the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

Psalms 28

By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, My rock, be not silent to me! Lest Thou be silent to me, And I have been compared With those going down to the pit.

Psalms 29

A Psalm of David. Ascribe to Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.

Psalms 30

A Psalm. — A song of the dedication of the house of David. I exalt Thee, O Jehovah, For Thou hast drawn me up, and hast not let mine enemies rejoice over me.

Psalms 31

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.

Psalms 32

By David. — An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

Psalms 33

Sing, ye righteous, in Jehovah, For upright ones praise [is] comely.

Psalms 34

By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise [is] in my mouth.

Psalms 35

By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,

Psalms 36

To the Overseer. — By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, 'Fear of God is not before his eyes,

Psalms 37

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,

Psalms 38

A Psalm of David, 'To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

Psalms 39

To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. I have said, 'I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked [is] before me.'

Psalms 40

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,

Psalms 41

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

Psalms 42

To the Overseer. — An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God.

Psalms 43

Judge me, O God, And plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me,

Psalms 44

To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. An Instruction. O God, with our ears we have heard, Our fathers have recounted to us, The work Thou didst work in their days, In the days of old.

Psalms 45

To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' — By sons of Korah. — An Instruction. — A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue [is] the pen of a speedy writer.

Psalms 46

To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. 'For the Virgins.' — A song. God [is] to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

Psalms 47

To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. All ye peoples, clap the hand, Shout to God with a voice of singing,

Psalms 48

A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God — His holy hill.

Psalms 49

To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.

Psalms 50

A Psalm of Asaph. The God of gods — Jehovah — hath spoken, And He calleth to the earth From the rising of the sun unto its going in.

Psalms 51

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

Psalms 52

To the Overseer. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, 'David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day.

Psalms 53

To the Overseer. — 'On a disease.' — An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

Psalms 54

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, 'Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.

Psalms 55

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. — An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, [to] my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.

Psalms 56

To the Overseer. — 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' — A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

Psalms 57

To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.

Psalms 58

To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?

Psalms 59

To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not,' by David. — A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.

Psalms 60

To the Overseer. — 'Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt — twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us — hadst been angry! — Thou dost turn back to us.

Psalms 61

To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. — By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer.

Psalms 62

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. Only — toward God [is] my soul silent, From Him [is] my salvation.

Psalms 63

A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou [art] my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.

Psalms 64

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life,

Psalms 65

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. A Song. To Thee, silence — praise, O God, [is] in Zion, And to Thee is a vow completed.

Psalms 66

To the Overseer. — A Song, a Psalm. Shout ye to God, all the earth.

Psalms 67

To the Overseer, with stringed instruments. — A Psalm, a Song. God doth favour us and bless us, Doth cause His face to shine with us. Selah.

Psalms 68

To the Overseer. — A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God — scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

Psalms 69

To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.

Psalms 70

To the Overseer, by David. — 'To cause to remember.' O God, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help, haste.

Psalms 71

In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age.

Psalms 72

By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.

Psalms 73

A Psalm of Asaph. Only — good to Israel [is] God, to the clean of heart. And I — as a little thing, My feet have been turned aside,

Psalms 74

An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.

Psalms 75

To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A Psalm of Asaph. — A Song. We have given thanks to Thee, O God, We have given thanks, and near [is] Thy name, They have recounted Thy wonders.

Psalms 76

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. — A Psalm of Asaph. — A Song. In Judah [is] God known, in Israel His name [is] great.

Psalms 77

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. — A Psalm of Asaph. My voice [is] to God, and I cry, my voice [is] to God, And He hath given ear unto me.

Psalms 78

An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.

Psalms 79

A Psalm of Asaph. O God, nations have come into Thy inheritance, They have defiled Thy holy temple, They made Jerusalem become heaps,

Psalms 80

To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. — A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs — shine forth,

Psalms 81

To the Overseer. — 'On the Gittith.' By Asaph. Cry aloud to God our strength, Shout to the God of Jacob.

Psalms 82

— A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge.

Psalms 83

A Song, — A Psalm of Asaph. O God, let there be no silence to Thee, Be not silent, nor be quiet, O God.

Psalms 84

To the Overseer. — 'On the Gittith By sons of Korah.' — A Psalm. How beloved Thy tabernacles, Jehovah of Hosts!

Psalms 85

To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned [to] the captivity of Jacob.

Psalms 86

A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.

Psalms 87

By sons of Korah. — A Psalm, a song. His foundation [is] in holy mountains.

Psalms 88

A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah, to the Overseer, 'Concerning the Sickness of Afflictions.' — An instruction, by Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, God of my salvation, Daily I have cried, nightly before Thee,

Psalms 89

An instruction, by Ethan the Ezrahite. Of the kind acts of Jehovah, to the age I sing, To all generations I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth,

Psalms 90

A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, a habitation Thou — Thou hast been, To us — in generation and generation,

Psalms 91

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

Psalms 92

A Psalm. — A Song for the sabbath-day. Good to give thanks to Jehovah, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High,

Psalms 93

Jehovah hath reigned, Excellency He hath put on, Jehovah put on strength, He girded Himself, Also — established is the world, unmoved.

Psalms 94

God of vengeance — Jehovah! God of vengeance, shine forth.

Psalms 95

Come, we sing to Jehovah, We shout to the rock of our salvation.

Psalms 96

Sing to Jehovah a new song, Sing to Jehovah all the earth.

Psalms 97

Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.

Psalms 98

A Psalm. Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, For wonders He hath done, Given salvation to Him hath His right hand and His holy arm.

Psalms 99

Jehovah hath reigned, peoples tremble, The Inhabitant of the cherubs, the earth shaketh.

Psalms 100

A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Shout to Jehovah, all the earth.

Psalms 101

A Psalm of David. Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise.

Psalms 102

A Prayer of the afflicted when he is feeble, and before Jehovah poureth out his plaint. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, yea, my cry to Thee cometh.

Psalms 103

By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts — His Holy Name.

Psalms 104

Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on.

Psalms 105

Give ye thanks to Jehovah — call ye in His name, Make known among the peoples His acts.

Psalms 106

Praise ye Jah, give thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness.

Psalms 107

'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:'

Psalms 108

A Song, a Psalm of David. Prepared is my heart, O God, I sing, yea, I sing praise, also my honour.

Psalms 109

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent,

Psalms 110

A Psalm of David. The affirmation of Jehovah to my Lord: 'Sit at My right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.'

Psalms 111

Praise ye Jah! I thank Jehovah with the whole heart, In the secret meeting of the upright, And of the company.

Psalms 112

Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.

Psalms 113

Praise ye Jah! Praise, ye servants of Jehovah. Praise the name of Jehovah.

Psalms 114

In the going out of Israel from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a strange people,

Psalms 115

Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth.

Psalms 116

I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

Psalms 117

Praise Jehovah, all ye nations, Glorify Him, all ye peoples.

Psalms 118

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.

Psalms 119

[Aleph.] O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,

Psalms 120

A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.

Psalms 121

A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?

Psalms 122

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'

Psalms 123

A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.

Psalms 124

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

Psalms 125

A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah [are] as Mount Zion, It is not moved — to the age it abideth.

Psalms 126

A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

Psalms 127

A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.

Psalms 128

A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.

Psalms 129

A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say:

Psalms 130

A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah.

Psalms 131

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.

Psalms 132

A Song of the Ascents. Remember, Jehovah, for David, all his afflictions.

Psalms 133

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren — even together!

Psalms 134

A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night.

Psalms 135

Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah,

Psalms 136

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.

Psalms 137

By rivers of Babylon — There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

Psalms 138

By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.

Psalms 139

To the Overseer. — A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.

Psalms 140

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me.

Psalms 141

A Psalm, by David. O Jehovah, I have called Thee, haste to me, Give ear [to] my voice when I call to Thee.

Psalms 142

An Instruction of David, a Prayer when he is in the cave. My voice [is] unto Jehovah, I cry, My voice [is] unto Jehovah, I entreat grace.

Psalms 143

A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me — in Thy righteousness.

Psalms 144

By David. Blessed [is] Jehovah my rock, who is teaching My hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Psalms 145

Praise by David. I exalt Thee, my God, O king, And bless Thy name to the age and for ever.

Psalms 146

Praise ye Jah! Praise, O my soul, Jehovah.

Psalms 147

Praise ye Jah! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant — comely [is] praise.

Psalms 148

Praise ye Jah! Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens, Praise ye Him in high places.

Psalms 149

Praise ye Jah! Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.

Psalms 150

Praise ye Jah! Praise ye God in His holy place, Praise Him in the expanse of His strength.