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  1. 1Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his…
  2. 2Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the…
  3. 3Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great…
  4. 4Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my…
  5. 5Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.
  6. 6O Lord, do not be bitter with me in your wrath; do not send punishment…
  7. 7O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him…
  8. 8O Lord, our Lord, whose glory is higher than the heavens, how noble is…
  9. 9I will give you praise, O Lord, with all my heart; I will make clear all…
  10. 10Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of…
  11. 11In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight…
  12. 12Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith…
  13. 13Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for…
  14. 14The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They…
  15. 15Lord, who may have a resting-place in your tent, a living-place on your…
  16. 16Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
  17. 17Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give…
  18. 18I will give you my love, O Lord, my strength.
  19. 19The heavens are sounding the glory of God; the arch of the sky makes…
  20. 20May the Lord give ear to you in the day of trouble; may you be placed on…
  21. 21The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his…
  22. 22My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? why are you so far from…
  23. 23The Lord takes care of me as his sheep; I will not be without any good…
  24. 24The earth is the Lord's, with all its wealth; the world and all the…
  25. 25To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.
  26. 26O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my…
  27. 27The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to…
  28. 28My cry goes up to you, O Lord, my Rock; do not keep back your answer…
  29. 29Give to the Lord, you sons of the gods, give to the Lord glory and…
  30. 30I will give you praise and honour, O Lord, because through you I have…
  31. 31In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed; keep me safe…
  32. 32Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is…
  33. 33Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful…
  34. 34I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my…
  35. 35O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with…
  36. 36The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord…
  37. 37Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers…
  38. 38O Lord, be not bitter with me in your wrath; let not your hand be on me…
  39. 39I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no…
  40. 40When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and…
  41. 41Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his…
  42. 42Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire…
  43. 43Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without…
  44. 44It has come to our ears, O God, our fathers have given us the story, of…
  45. 45My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I…
  46. 46God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.
  47. 47O make a glad noise with your hands, all you peoples; letting your…
  48. 48Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in…
  49. 49Give attention to this, all you peoples; let your ears be open, all you…
  50. 50The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is…
  51. 51Have pity on me, O God, in your mercy; out of a full heart, take away my…
  52. 52Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the…
  53. 53The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They…
  54. 54Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your…
  55. 55Give hearing to my prayer, O God; and let not your ear be shut against…
  56. 56Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day…
  57. 57Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in…
  58. 58Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright…
  59. 59Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from…
  60. 60God, you have put us away from you, you have sent us in all directions…
  61. 61Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.
  62. 62My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.
  63. 63O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is…
  64. 64O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the…
  65. 65It is right for you, O God, to have praise in Zion: to you let the…
  66. 66Send up a glad cry to God, all the earth…
  67. 67May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be…
  68. 68Let God be seen, and let his haters be put to flight; let those who are…
  69. 69Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.
  70. 70Let your salvation come quickly, O God; come quickly to my help, O Lord.
  71. 71In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed.
  72. 72Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the…
  73. 73Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.
  74. 74Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of…
  75. 75To you, O God, we give praise, to you we give praise: and those who give…
  76. 76In Judah is the knowledge of God; his name is great in Israel…
  77. 77I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he…
  78. 78Give ear, O my people, to my law; let your ears be bent down to the…
  79. 79O God, the nations have come into your heritage; they have made your…
  80. 80Give ear, O Keeper of Israel, guiding Joseph like a flock; you who have…
  81. 81Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob.
  82. 82God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.
  83. 83O God, do not keep quiet: let your lips be open and take no rest, O God.
  84. 84How dear are your tents, O Lord of armies!
  85. 85Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.
  86. 86Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I…
  87. 87This house is resting on the holy mountain.
  88. 88O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day…
  89. 89My song will be of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will…
  90. 90Lord, you have been our resting-place in all generations.
  91. 91Happy is he whose resting-place is in the secret of the Lord, and under…
  92. 92It is a good thing to give praise to the Lord, and to make melody to…
  93. 93The Lord is King; he is clothed with glory; the Lord is clothed with…
  94. 94O God, in whose hands is punishment, O God of punishment, let your…
  95. 95O come, let us make songs to the Lord; sending up glad voices to the…
  96. 96O make a new song to the Lord; let all the earth make melody to the…
  97. 97The Lord is King, let the earth have joy; let all the sea-lands be glad.
  98. 98O make a new song to the Lord, because he has done works of wonder; with…
  99. 99The Lord is King; let the peoples be in fear: his seat is on the winged…
  100. 100Make a glad sound to the Lord, all the earth.
  101. 101I will make a song of mercy and righteousness; to you, O Lord, will I…
  102. 102Give ear to my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you.
  103. 103Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to…
  104. 104Give praise to the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great…
  105. 105O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his…
  106. 106Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for…
  107. 107O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging…
  108. 108O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs and melody, even with my…
  109. 109God of my praise, let my prayer be answered…
  110. 110The Lord said to my lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put all…
  111. 111Let the Lord be praised. I will give praise to the Lord with all my…
  112. 112Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord…
  113. 113Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the…
  114. 114When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose…
  115. 115Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given…
  116. 116I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice…
  117. 117Let all the nations give praise to the Lord: let all the people give him…
  118. 118O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging…
  119. 119Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of…
  120. 120In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.
  121. 121My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?
  122. 122I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the…
  123. 123To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.
  124. 124If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say)…
  125. 125Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may…
  126. 126When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.
  127. 127If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is…
  128. 128Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.
  129. 129Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young (let Israel…
  130. 130Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.
  131. 131Lord, there is no pride in my heart and my eyes are not lifted up; and I…
  132. 132Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles…
  133. 133See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together…
  134. 134Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your…
  135. 135Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the…
  136. 136O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging…
  137. 137By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion…
  138. 138I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you…
  139. 139O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.
  140. 140O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the…
  141. 141Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my…
  142. 142The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer…
  143. 143Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your…
  144. 144Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the…
  145. 145Let me give glory to you, O God, my King; and blessing to your name for…
  146. 146Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul.
  147. 147Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God…
  148. 148Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give…
  149. 149Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be…
  150. 150Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to God in his holy place: give him…