Psalms 141-145

¹A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

²Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

¹A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

²Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

³Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

⁴Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.

⁵Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.

³Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

⁴Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

⁵Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

⁶Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

⁷As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

⁸For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.

⁶When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

⁷Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

⁸But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

⁹Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.

¹⁰Let the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal escape.

⁹Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

¹⁰Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

¹Maschil 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.

²I pour out my complaint before him; I show before him my trouble.

¹Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

²I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

³When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.

⁴Look on my right hand, and see; For there is no man that knoweth me: Refuge hath failed me; No man careth for my soul.

³When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

⁴I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

⁵I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

⁶Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I.

⁵I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

⁶Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

⁷Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks unto thy name: The righteous shall compass me about; For thou wilt deal bountifully with me.

⁷Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

¹A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

²And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.

¹A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

²And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

³For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

⁴Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.

³For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

⁴Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

⁵I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.

⁵I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

⁶I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. Selah

⁶I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

⁷Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

⁸Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.

⁷Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

⁸Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

⁹Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

¹⁰Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.

⁹Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

¹⁰Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

¹¹Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name’s sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

¹²And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.

¹¹Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

¹²And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

¹A Psalm of David. Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, And my fingers to fight: ²My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.

¹A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

²My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

³Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

³LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

⁴Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.

⁵Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

⁶Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.

⁷Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens; ⁸Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁴Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

⁵Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

⁶Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

⁷Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

⁸Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

¹⁰Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

¹¹Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

¹⁰It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

¹¹Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

¹²When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace; ¹³When our garners are full, affording all manner of store, And our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; ¹⁴When our oxen are well laden; When there is no breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets: ¹⁵Happy is the people that is in such a case; Yea, happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.

¹²That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

¹³That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

¹⁴That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

¹⁵Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

¹A Psalm of praise; of David. I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

²Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

¹David’s Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

²Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

³Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; And his greatness is unsearchable.

³Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

⁴One generation shall laud thy works to another, And shall declare thy mighty acts.

⁵Of the glorious majesty of thine honor, And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate.

⁶And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts; And I will declare thy greatness.

⁴One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

⁵I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

⁶And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

⁷They shall utter the memory of thy great goodness, And shall sing of thy righteousness.

⁸Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.

⁹Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.

⁷They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

⁸The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

⁹The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

¹⁰All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; And thy saints shall bless thee.

¹¹They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, And talk of thy power; ¹²To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, And the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.

¹³Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

¹⁰All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

¹¹They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;

¹²To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

¹³Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

¹⁴Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.

¹⁵The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season.

¹⁶Thou openest thy hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

¹⁷Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, And gracious in all his works.

¹⁴The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

¹⁵The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

¹⁶Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

¹⁷The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

¹⁸Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.

¹⁸The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

¹⁹He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry and will save them.

²⁰Jehovah preserveth all them that love him; But all the wicked will he destroy.

²¹My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah; And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

¹⁹He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

²⁰The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

²¹My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.