Praise the Name of the Lord 148 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens;     praise him in the heights! 2 Praise him, all his angels;     praise him, all his hosts! 3 Praise him, sun and moon,     praise him, all you shining stars! 4 Praise him, you highest heavens,     and you waters above the heavens! 5 Let them praise…

He Heals the Brokenhearted 147 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God;     for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;     he gathers the outcasts of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenhearted     and binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the number of the stars;…

Put Not Your Trust in Princes 146 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live;     I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3 Put not your trust in princes,     in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. 4 When…

Great Is the Lord] A Song of Praise. Of David. 145 I will extol you, my God and King,     and bless your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless you     and praise your name forever and ever. 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,     and his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall…

My Rock and My Fortress Of David. 144 Blessed be the Lord, my rock,     who trains my hands for war,     and my fingers for battle; 2 he is my steadfast love and my fortress,     my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge,     who subdues peoples under me. 3 O Lord, what is…

My Soul Thirsts for You A Psalm of David. 143 Hear my prayer, O Lord;     give ear to my pleas for mercy!     In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! 2 Enter not into judgment with your servant,     for no one living is righteous before you. 3 For the enemy has pursued my soul;     he has crushed my…

You Are My Refuge A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer. 142 With my voice I cry out to the Lord;     with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord. 2 I pour out my complaint before him;     I tell my trouble before him. 3 When my spirit faints within me,     you…

Give Ear to My Voice A Psalm of David. 141 O Lord, I call upon you; hasten to me!     Give ear to my voice when I call to you! 2 Let my prayer be counted as incense before you,     and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice! 3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my…

Deliver Me, O Lord, from Evil Men To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 140 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;     preserve me from violent men, 2 who plan evil things in their heart     and stir up wars continually. 3 They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s,     and under their lips is the venom of asps.…

Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 139 O Lord, you have searched me and known me! 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;     you discern my thoughts from afar. 3 You search out my path and my lying down     and are acquainted with all…

Give Thanks to the Lord Of David. 138 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;     before the gods I sing your praise; 2 I bow down toward your holy temple     and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,     for you have exalted above all things     your name and your…

How Shall We Sing the Lord’s Song? 137 By the waters of Babylon,     there we sat down and wept,     when we remembered Zion. 2 On the willows there     we hung up our lyres. 3 For there our captors     required of us songs, and our tormentors, mirth, saying,     “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” 4 How shall we…

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever 136 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,     for his steadfast love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods,     for his steadfast love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,     for his steadfast love endures forever; 4 to him who alone does great wonders,     for his…

Your Name, O Lord, Endures Forever 135 Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord,     give praise, O servants of the Lord, 2 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 to his name, for it is pleasant!…

Come, Bless the Lord A Song of Ascents. 134 Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,     who stand by night in the house of the Lord! 2 Lift up your hands to the holy place     and bless the Lord! 3 May the Lord bless you from Zion,     he who made heaven and earth!   This…

When Brothers Dwell in Unity A Song of Ascents. Of David. 133 Behold, how good and pleasant it is     when brothers dwell in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil on the head,     running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron,     running down on the collar of his robes! 3 It is like the dew…

The Lord Has Chosen Zion A Song of Ascents. 132 Remember, O Lord, in David’s favor,     all the hardships he endured, 2 how he swore to the Lord     and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, 3 “I will not enter my house     or get into my bed, 4 I will not give sleep to my eyes     or slumber…

I Have Calmed and Quieted My Soul A Song of Ascents. Of David. 131 O Lord, my heart is not lifted up;     my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things     too great and too marvelous for me. 2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul,     like a weaned child with…

My Soul Waits for the Lord A Song of Ascents. 130 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! 2     O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive     to the voice of my pleas for mercy! 3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,     O Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is…

They Have Afflicted Me from My Youth A Song of Ascents.   129 “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”—     let Israel now say— 2 “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth,     yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back;     they made long their furrows.” 4 The Lord is righteous;     he…

Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the Lord A Song of Ascents.   128 Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,     who walks in his ways! 2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;     you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine     within…

Unless the Lord Builds the House A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. 127 Unless the Lord builds the house,     those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city,     the watchman stays awake in vain. 2 It is in vain that you rise up early     and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil;     for he gives to his beloved sleep.…

Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord A Song of Ascents. 126 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,     we were like those who dream. 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,     and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations,     “The Lord has done great things for them.” 3 The Lord has done great things for us;     we are glad. 4 Restore our fortunes,…

The Lord Surrounds His People A Song of Ascents. 125 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,     which cannot be moved, but abides forever. 2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,     so the Lord surrounds his people,     from this time forth and forevermore. 3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest     on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out     their hands to do wrong. 4 Do…

Our Help Is in the Name of the Lord A Song of Ascents. Of David. 124 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side—     let Israel now say— 2 if it had not been the Lord who was on our side     when people rose up against us, 3 then they would have swallowed us up alive,     when their anger was kindled…

Our Eyes Look to the Lord Our God A Song of Ascents. 123 To you I lift up my eyes,     O you who are enthroned in the heavens! 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants     look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant     to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God,     till…

Let Us Go to the House of the Lord A Song of Ascents. Of David. 122 I was glad when they said to me,     “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” 2 Our feet have been standing     within your gates, O Jerusalem! 3 Jerusalem—built as a city     that is bound firmly together, 4 to which the tribes go up,     the tribes of…

My Help Comes from the Lord A Song of Ascents. 121 I lift up my eyes to the hills.     From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord,     who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved;     he who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, he who keeps Israel     will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord is your keeper;…

Deliver Me, O Lord A Song of Ascents. 120 In my distress I called to the Lord,     and he answered me. 2 Deliver me, O Lord,     from lying lips,     from a deceitful tongue. 3 What shall be given to you,     and what more shall be done to you,     you deceitful tongue? 4 A warrior’s sharp arrows,     with glowing coals of the broom tree! 5 Woe to…

Psalm 119 (vv161-176) English Standard Version (ESV) Sin and Shin – Joy in God’s Word­ 161 Princes persecute me without cause,     but my heart stands in awe of your words. 162 I rejoice at your word     like one who finds great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor falsehood,     but I love your law. 164 Seven times a day I praise you     for your righteous rules.…