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1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of theLord. 2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart— 3 they do no wrong but follow his ways. 4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. 5 Oh, that […]

A song of ascents. 1 I call on theLordin my distress, and he answers me. 2 Save me,Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. 3 What will he do to you, and what more besides, you deceitful tongue? 4 He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom […]

A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from theLord, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will […]

A song of ascents. Of David. 1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of theLord.” 2 Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. 4 That is where the tribes go up— the tribes of […]

A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven. 2 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to theLordour God, till he […]

A song of ascents. Of David. 1 If theLordhad not been on our side— let Israel say— 2 if theLordhad not been on our side when people attacked us, 3 they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us; 4 the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over […]

A song of ascents. 1 Those who trust in theLordare like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. 2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so theLordsurrounds his people both now and forevermore. 3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, for then the righteous might […]

A song of ascents. 1 When theLordrestored the fortunes ofZion, # we were like those who dreamed. 2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “TheLordhas done great things for them.” 3 TheLordhas done great things for us, and we are filled with […]

A song of ascents. Of Solomon. 1 Unless theLordbuilds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless theLordwatches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. 2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— # for he grants sleep tothose he loves. 3 Children are a heritage […]

A song of ascents. 1 Blessed are all who fear theLord, who walk in obedience to him. 2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. 4 […]