diff --git a/19-PSA.usfm b/19-PSA.usfm index 7dccbcc3..8eb93f9f 100644 --- a/19-PSA.usfm +++ b/19-PSA.usfm @@ -12,79 +12,80 @@ \mr (Psalms 1-41) \c 1 \q -\v 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, +\v 1 Blessed is the man +\q2 who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, \q or stand in the pathway with sinners, -\q or sit in the assembly of mockers. +\q2 or sit in the assembly of mockers. \q \v 2 But his delight is in the law of Yahweh, -\q and on his law he meditates day and night. +\q2 and on his law he meditates day and night. \s5 \q \v 3 He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water -\q that produces its fruit in its season, +\q2 that produces its fruit in its season, \q whose leaves do not wither; -\q whatever he does will prosper. +\q2 whatever he does will prosper. \s5 \q \v 4 The wicked are not so, -\q but are like the chaff that the wind drives away. +\q2 but are like the chaff that the wind drives away. \q \v 5 So the wicked will not stand in the judgment, -\q nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. +\q2 nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. \s5 \q \v 6 For Yahweh approves of the way of the righteous, -\q but the way of the wicked will perish. +\q2 but the way of the wicked will perish. \s5 \c 2 \m \q \v 1 Why are the nations in turmoil, -\q and why do the peoples devise vain plans? +\q2 and why do the peoples devise vain plans? \q \v 2 The kings of the earth take their stand together -\q and the rulers take counsel together -\q against Yahweh and against his Messiah, saying, +\q2 and the rulers take counsel together +\q2 against Yahweh and against his Messiah, saying, \q \v 3 "Let us tear off the shackles they put on us -\q and throw off their chains." +\q2 and throw off their chains." \s5 \q \v 4 He who sits in the heavens will sneer at them; -\q the Lord mocks them. +\q2 the Lord mocks them. \q \v 5 Then he will speak to them in his anger -\q and terrify them in his rage, saying, +\q2 and terrify them in his rage, saying, \s5 \q \v 6 "I myself have set my king in place -\q on Zion, my holy mountain." +\q2 on Zion, my holy mountain." \q \v 7 I will announce a decree of Yahweh. -\q He said to me, "You are my son! -\q This day I have become your Father. +\q2 He said to me, "You are my son! +\q2 This day I have become your Father. \s5 \q \v 8 Ask me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance -\q and the ends of the earth for your possession. +\q2 and the ends of the earth for your possession. \q \v 9 You will break them with an iron rod; -\q like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces." +\q2 like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces." \s5 \q \v 10 So now, you kings, be prudent; -\q be corrected, you judges of the earth. +\q2 be corrected, you judges of the earth. \q \v 11 Worship Yahweh in fear -\q and rejoice with trembling. +\q2 and rejoice with trembling. \s5 \q @@ -98,37 +99,37 @@ \d A psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. \q \v 1 Yahweh, how many are my enemies! -\q Many have risen against me. +\q2 Many have risen against me. \q \v 2 Many say about me, -\q "There is no deliverance for him from God." +\q2 "There is no deliverance for him from God." \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 3 But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, -\q my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. +\q2 my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. \q \v 4 I lift up my voice to Yahweh, -\q and he answers me from his holy hill. +\q2 and he answers me from his holy hill. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 5 I lay down and slept; -\q I awoke, for Yahweh protected me. +\q2 I awoke, for Yahweh protected me. \q \v 6 I will not be afraid of the multitudes of people -\q who have set themselves against me on every side. +\q2 who have set themselves against me on every side. \s5 \q \v 7 Rise up, Yahweh! Save me, my God! -\q For you will hit all my enemies on the jaw; -\q you will break the teeth of the wicked. +\q2 For you will hit all my enemies on the jaw; +\q2 you will break the teeth of the wicked. \q \v 8 Salvation comes from Yahweh. -\q May your blessings be on your people. +\q2 May your blessings be on your people. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 @@ -137,37 +138,37 @@ \d For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness; -\q give me room when I am hemmed in. -\q Have mercy on me and listen to my prayer. +\q2 give me room when I am hemmed in. +\q2 Have mercy on me and listen to my prayer. \s5 \q \v 2 You people, how long will you turn my honor into shame? -\q How long will you love what is worthless and seek after lies? +\q2 How long will you love what is worthless and seek after lies? \qs Selah\qs* \q \v 3 But know that Yahweh has set apart the faithful ones for himself. -\q Yahweh will hear when I call to him. +\q2 Yahweh will hear when I call to him. \s5 \q \v 4 Tremble in fear, but do not sin! -\q Meditate in your heart on your bed and be silent. +\q2 Meditate in your heart on your bed and be silent. \qs Selah\qs* \q \v 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness -\q and put your trust in Yahweh. +\q2 and put your trust in Yahweh. \s5 \q \v 6 Many say, "Who will show us anything good?" -\q Yahweh, lift up the light of your face on us. +\q2 Yahweh, lift up the light of your face on us. \q \v 7 You have given my heart more gladness -\q than others have when their grain and new wine abound. +\q2 than others have when their grain and new wine abound. \q \v 8 It is in peace that I will lie down and sleep, -\q for you alone, Yahweh, make me safe and secure. +\q2 for you alone, Yahweh, make me safe and secure. \s5 \c 5 @@ -175,53 +176,54 @@ \d For the chief musician; with wind instruments. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Give ear to my words, Yahweh; -\q think about my groanings. +\q2 think about my groanings. \q \v 2 Listen to the sound of my call, my King and my God, -\q for it is to you that I pray. +\q2 for it is to you that I pray. \q \v 3 Yahweh, in the morning you hear my cry; -\q in the morning I will bring my petition to you and wait expectantly. +\q2 in the morning I will bring my petition to you and wait expectantly. \s5 \q \v 4 Certainly you are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; -\q evil people will not be your guests. +\q2 evil people will not be your guests. \q \v 5 The arrogant will not stand in your presence; -\q you hate all who behave wickedly. +\q2 you hate all who behave wickedly. \q \v 6 You will destroy liars; -\q Yahweh abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. +\q2 Yahweh abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. \s5 \q -\v 7 But as for me, because of your great covenant faithfulness, I will come into your house; -\q in reverence I will bow down toward your holy temple. +\v 7 But as for me, because of your great covenant faithfulness, +\q2 I will come into your house; +\q2 in reverence I will bow down toward your holy temple. \q \v 8 Oh Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies; -\q make your path straight before me. +\q2 make your path straight before me. \s5 \q \v 9 For there is no truth in their mouth; -\q their inward being is wicked; +\q2 their inward being is wicked; \q their throat is an open tomb; -\q they flatter with their tongue. +\q2 they flatter with their tongue. \q \v 10 Declare them guilty, God; -\q may their schemes be their downfall! +\q2 may their schemes be their downfall! \q Drive them out for their many transgressions, -\q for they have rebelled against you. +\q2 for they have rebelled against you. \s5 \q \v 11 But may all those who take refuge in you rejoice; -\q let them always shout for joy because you defend them; -\q let them be joyful in you, those who love your name. +\q2 let them always shout for joy because you defend them; +\q2 let them be joyful in you, those who love your name. \q \v 12 For you will bless the righteous, Yahweh; -\q you will surround them with favor as with a shield. +\q2 you will surround them with favor as with a shield. \s5 \c 6 @@ -229,41 +231,41 @@ \d For the chief musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith style. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger -\q or discipline me in your wrath. +\q2 or discipline me in your wrath. \q \v 2 Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am frail; -\q heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking. +\q2 heal me, Yahweh, for my bones are shaking. \s5 \q \v 3 My soul also is very troubled. -\q But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue? +\q2 But you, Yahweh—how long will this continue? \q \v 4 Return, Yahweh! rescue me. -\q Save me because of your covenant faithfulness! +\q2 Save me because of your covenant faithfulness! \q \v 5 For in death there is no remembrance of you. -\q In Sheol who will give you thanks? +\q2 In Sheol who will give you thanks? \s5 \q \v 6 I am weary with my groaning. \q All night I drench my bed with tears; -\q I dissolve my couch with my tears. +\q2 I dissolve my couch with my tears. \q \v 7 My eyes grow dim from grief; -\q they grow weak because of all my adversaries. +\q2 they grow weak because of all my adversaries. \s5 \q \v 8 Get away from me, all you who behave wickedly; -\q for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping. +\q2 for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping. \q \v 9 Yahweh has heard my appeal for mercy; -\q Yahweh has accepted my prayer. +\q2 Yahweh has accepted my prayer. \q \v 10 All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled. -\q They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated. +\q2 They will turn back and be suddenly humiliated. \s5 \c 7 @@ -271,74 +273,75 @@ \d A musical composition of David, which he sang to Yahweh concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. \q \v 1 Yahweh my God, I take refuge in you! -\q Save me from all who chase me, and rescue me. +\q2 Save me from all who chase me, and rescue me. \q \v 2 Otherwise, they will rip me apart like a lion, -\q tearing me in pieces with no one else able to bring me to safety. +\q2 tearing me in pieces with no one else able to bring me to safety. \s5 \q \v 3 Yahweh my God, if I have done this, -\q and there is injustice on my hands— +\q2 and there is injustice on my hands— \q \v 4 if I have done evil to him who was at peace with me, -\q or harmed my enemy for no reason— +\q2 or harmed my enemy for no reason— \s5 \q \v 5 then let my enemy pursue my life and overtake me; -\q let him trample my life to the ground -\q and lay my honor in the dust. +\q2 let him trample my life to the ground +\q2 and lay my honor in the dust. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 6 Arise, Yahweh, in your anger; -\q stand up against the rage of my enemies; -\q wake up for my sake and carry out the righteous decrees that you have commanded for them. +\q2 stand up against the rage of my enemies; +\q2 wake up for my sake and carry out the righteous decrees that you have commanded for them. \q \v 7 The peoples are assembled all around you; -\q take once more your rightful place over them. +\q2 take once more your rightful place over them. \s5 \q \v 8 Yahweh, judge the nations; -\q vindicate me, Yahweh, because I am righteous and innocent, Most High. +\q2 vindicate me, Yahweh, because I am righteous and innocent, Most High. \q \v 9 May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous people, -\q righteous God, you who examine hearts and minds. +\q2 righteous God, you who examine hearts and minds. \s5 \q \v 10 My shield comes from God, -\q the one who saves the upright in heart. +\q2 the one who saves the upright in heart. \q \v 11 God is a righteous judge, -\q a God who is indignant each day. +\q2 a God who is indignant each day. \s5 \q -\v 12 If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword -\q and will prepare his bow for battle. +\v 12 If a person does not repent, +\q2 God will sharpen his sword +\q2 and will prepare his bow for battle. \q \v 13 He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; -\q he makes his arrows flaming shafts. +\q2 he makes his arrows flaming shafts. \s5 \q \v 14 Think about the one who is pregnant with wickedness, -\q who conceives destructive plans, who gives birth to harmful lies. +\q2 who conceives destructive plans, who gives birth to harmful lies. \q \v 15 He digs a pit and hollows it out -\q and then falls into the pit he has made. +\q2 and then falls into the pit he has made. \q \v 16 His own destructive plans return to his own head, -\q for his violence comes down on his own head. +\q2 for his violence comes down on his own head. \s5 \q \v 17 I will give thanks to Yahweh for his justice; -\q I will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High. +\q2 I will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High. \s5 \c 8 @@ -346,38 +349,38 @@ \d For the chief musician; set to the Gittith style. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Yahweh our Lord, how magnificent is your name in all the earth, -\q you who reveal your glory in the heavens above. +\q2 you who reveal your glory in the heavens above. \q \v 2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants you have established praise \f + \ft The copies of the ancient Hebrew text can be read either as \fqa established praise \fqa* or \fqa established strength \fqa* . \f* -\q because of your enemies, -\q so that you might silence both the enemy and the avenger. +\q2 because of your enemies, +\q2 so that you might silence both the enemy and the avenger. \s5 \q \v 3 When I look up at your heavens, the work of your fingers, -\q the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, +\q2 the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, \q \v 4 Of what importance is the human race that you notice them, -\q or mankind that you pay attention to them? +\q2 or mankind that you pay attention to them? \q \v 5 Yet you have made them only a little lower than the heavenly beings -\q and have crowned them with glory and honor. +\q2 and have crowned them with glory and honor. \s5 \q \v 6 You make him to rule over the works of your hands; -\q you have put all things under his feet: +\q2 you have put all things under his feet: \q \v 7 all sheep and oxen, -\q and even the wild animals of the field, +\q2 and even the wild animals of the field, \q \v 8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, -\q everything that passes through the currents of the seas. +\q2 everything that passes through the currents of the seas. \s5 \q \v 9 Yahweh our Lord, -\q how magnificent is your name in all the earth! +\q2 how magnificent is your name in all the earth! \s5 \c 9 @@ -385,86 +388,86 @@ \d For the chief musician; set to Muth Labben style. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart; -\q I will tell about all your marvelous deeds. +\q2 I will tell about all your marvelous deeds. \q \v 2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; -\q I will sing praise to your name, Most High! +\q2 I will sing praise to your name, Most High! \s5 \q \v 3 When my enemies turn back, -\q they stumble and perish before you. +\q2 they stumble and perish before you. \q \v 4 For you have defended my just cause; -\q you sit on your throne, a righteous judge! +\q2 you sit on your throne, a righteous judge! \s5 \q \v 5 You rebuked the nations; -\q you have destroyed the wicked; -\q you have blotted out their name forever and ever. +\q2 you have destroyed the wicked; +\q2 you have blotted out their name forever and ever. \q \v 6 The enemy crumbled like ruins -\q when you overthrew their cities. -\q All remembrance of them has perished. +\q2 when you overthrew their cities. +\q2 All remembrance of them has perished. \s5 \q \v 7 But Yahweh remains forever; -\q he has established his throne for justice. +\q2 he has established his throne for justice. \q \v 8 He will judge the world with righteousness, -\q and he will execute judgment for the nations with fairness. +\q2 and he will execute judgment for the nations with fairness. \s5 \q \v 9 Yahweh also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, -\q a stronghold in times of trouble. +\q2 a stronghold in times of trouble. \q \v 10 Those who know your name trust in you, -\q for you, Yahweh, do not abandon those who seek you. +\q2 for you, Yahweh, do not abandon those who seek you. \s5 \q \v 11 Sing praises to Yahweh, who rules in Zion; -\q tell the nations of his deeds. +\q2 tell the nations of his deeds. \q \v 12 For the God who avenges bloodshed remembers; -\q he does not forget the cry of the oppressed. +\q2 he does not forget the cry of the oppressed. \s5 \q \v 13 Have mercy on me, Yahweh; see my affliction by those who hate me, -\q you who can snatch me from the gates of death. +\q2 you who can snatch me from the gates of death. \q \v 14 Oh, that I might proclaim all your praise. -\q In the gates of the daughter of Zion -\q I will rejoice in your salvation! +\q2 In the gates of the daughter of Zion +\q2 I will rejoice in your salvation! \s5 \q \v 15 The nations have sunk down into the pit that they made; -\q their feet are caught in the net that they hid. +\q2 their feet are caught in the net that they hid. \q \v 16 Yahweh has made himself known; he has executed judgment; -\q the wicked is ensnared by his own actions. +\q2 the wicked is ensnared by his own actions. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 17 The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol, -\q all the nations that forget God. +\q2 all the nations that forget God. \q \v 18 For the needy will not always be forgotten, -\q nor will the hope of the oppressed be forever dashed. +\q2 nor will the hope of the oppressed be forever dashed. \s5 \q \v 19 Arise, Yahweh; do not let man win against you; -\q may the nations be judged in your sight. +\q2 may the nations be judged in your sight. \q \v 20 Terrify them, Yahweh; -\q may the nations know that they are mere men. +\q2 may the nations know that they are mere men. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 @@ -472,77 +475,77 @@ \m \q \v 1 Why, Yahweh, do you stand far off? -\q Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? +\q2 Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? \q \v 2 Because of their arrogance, wicked people chase the oppressed; -\q but please let the wicked be trapped by their own schemes that they have devised. +\q2 but please let the wicked be trapped by their own schemes that they have devised. \q \v 3 For the wicked person boasts of his deepest desires; -\q he blesses the greedy and insults Yahweh. +\q2 he blesses the greedy and insults Yahweh. \s5 \q \v 4 The wicked in the haughtiness of his face does not seek God. -\q All his thoughts are that there is no God. +\q2 All his thoughts are that there is no God. \q \v 5 He is secure at all times, -\q but your righteous decrees are too high for him; -\q he snorts at all his enemies. +\q2 but your righteous decrees are too high for him; +\q2 he snorts at all his enemies. \s5 \q \v 6 He says in his heart," I will never fail; -\q throughout all generations I will not meet adversity." +\q2 throughout all generations I will not meet adversity." \q \v 7 His mouth is full of curses and lies and oppression; -\q under his tongue are mischief and evil. +\q2 under his tongue are mischief and evil. \s5 \q \v 8 He waits in ambush near the villages; -\q in the secret places he murders the innocent; -\q his eyes look for some helpless victim. +\q2 in the secret places he murders the innocent; +\q2 his eyes look for some helpless victim. \q \v 9 He lurks in secret like a lion in the thicket; -\q he lies in wait to catch the oppressed. -\q He catches the oppressed when he pulls in his net. +\q2 he lies in wait to catch the oppressed. +\q2 He catches the oppressed when he pulls in his net. \q \v 10 His victims are crushed and beaten down; -\q they fall into his strong nets. +\q2 they fall into his strong nets. \s5 \q \v 11 He says in his heart, "God has forgotten; -\q he covers his face; he will never see it." +\q2 he covers his face; he will never see it." \q \v 12 Arise, Yahweh! Lift up your hand, God! -\q Do not forget the oppressed. +\q2 Do not forget the oppressed. \s5 \q \v 13 Why does the wicked man reject God -\q and say in his heart, "You will not hold me accountable"? +\q2 and say in his heart, "You will not hold me accountable"? \q \v 14 You have taken notice, for you always see the one who inflicts the misery and sorrow. -\q The helpless entrusts himself to you; -\q you rescue the fatherless. +\q2 The helpless entrusts himself to you; +\q2 you rescue the fatherless. \s5 \q \v 15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil man. -\q Make him account for his evil deeds, -\q which he thought you would not discover. +\q2 Make him account for his evil deeds, +\q2 which he thought you would not discover. \q \v 16 Yahweh is King forever and ever; -\q the nations are driven out of his land. +\q2 the nations are driven out of his land. \s5 \q \v 17 Yahweh, you have heard the needs of the oppressed; -\q you strengthen their heart, you listen to their prayer; +\q2 you strengthen their heart, you listen to their prayer; \q \v 18 You defend the fatherless and the oppressed -\q so that no man on the earth will cause terror again. +\q2 so that no man on the earth will cause terror again. \s5 \c 11 @@ -550,31 +553,31 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 I take refuge in Yahweh; -\q how will you say to me, -\q "Flee like a bird to the mountain"? +\q2 how will you say to me, +\q2 "Flee like a bird to the mountain"? \q \v 2 For see! The wicked prepare their bows. -\q They make ready their arrows on the strings -\q to shoot in the darkness at the upright in heart. +\q2 They make ready their arrows on the strings +\q2 to shoot in the darkness at the upright in heart. \s5 \q \v 3 For if the foundations are ruined, -\q what can the righteous do? +\q2 what can the righteous do? \q \v 4 Yahweh is in his holy temple; -\q his eyes watch, his eyes examine the children of mankind. +\q2 his eyes watch, his eyes examine the children of mankind. \s5 \q \v 5 Yahweh examines both the righteous and the wicked, -\q but he hates those who love to do violence. +\q2 but he hates those who love to do violence. \q \v 6 He rains burning coals and sulfur upon the wicked; -\q a scorching wind will be their portion from his cup! +\q2 a scorching wind will be their portion from his cup! \q \v 7 For Yahweh is righteous, and he loves righteousness; -\q the upright will see his face. +\q2 the upright will see his face. \s5 \c 12 @@ -582,36 +585,36 @@ \d For the chief musician; set to the Sheminith. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Help, Yahweh, for the faithful ones have disappeared; -\q those who have integrity have vanished from the children of men. +\q2 those who have integrity have vanished from the children of men. \s5 \q \v 2 Everyone says empty words to his neighbor; -\q everyone speaks with flattering lips and a double heart. +\q2 everyone speaks with flattering lips and a double heart. \q \v 3 Yahweh, cut off all flattering lips, -\q every tongue declaring great things. +\q 2every tongue declaring great things. \q \v 4 These are those who have said, "With our tongues we will prevail. -\q When our lips speak, who can be master over us?" +\q2 When our lips speak, who can be master over us?" \s5 \q \v 5 "Because of violence against the poor, because of the groans of the needy, -\q I will arise," says Yahweh. -\q "I will provide the safety for which they long." +\q2 I will arise," says Yahweh. +\q2 "I will provide the safety for which they long." \s5 \q \v 6 The words of Yahweh are pure words, -\q like silver purified in a furnace on the earth, -\q refined seven times. +\q2 like silver purified in a furnace on the earth, +\q2 refined seven times. \q \v 7 You are Yahweh! You keep them. -\q You preserve the godly people from this wicked generation and forever. +\q2 You preserve the godly people from this wicked generation and forever. \q \v 8 The wicked walk on every side -\q when evil is exalted among the children of mankind. +\q2 when evil is exalted among the children of mankind. \s5 \c 13 @@ -619,27 +622,27 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 How long, Yahweh, will you forget me? Forever? -\q How long will you hide your face from me? +\q2 How long will you hide your face from me? \q \v 2 How long must I worry -\q and have grief in my heart all day? -\q How long will my enemy triumph over me? +\q2 and have grief in my heart all day? +\q2 How long will my enemy triumph over me? \s5 \q \v 3 Look at me and answer me, Yahweh my God! -\q Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death. +\q2 Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death. \q \v 4 Do not let my enemy say, "I have defeated him," -\q so that my enemy may not say, "I have prevailed over my adversary"; otherwise, my enemies will rejoice when I am brought down. +\q2 so that my enemy may not say, "I have prevailed over my adversary"; otherwise, my enemies will rejoice when I am brought down. \s5 \q \v 5 But I have trusted in your covenant faithfulness; -\q my heart rejoices in your salvation. +\q2 my heart rejoices in your salvation. \q \v 6 I will sing to Yahweh -\q because he has treated me very generously. +\q2 because he has treated me very generously. \s5 \c 14 @@ -647,37 +650,37 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 A fool says in his heart, "There is no God." -\q They are corrupt and have done abominable iniquity; -\q there is no one who does good. +\q2 They are corrupt and have done abominable iniquity; +\q2 there is no one who does good. \s5 \q \v 2 Yahweh looks down from heaven on the children of mankind -\q to see if there are any who understand, -\q who seek after him. +\q2 to see if there are any who understand, +\q2 who seek after him. \q \v 3 They have all turned away. Together they have become corrupt. -\q There is no one who does good, no, not one. +\q2 There is no one who does good, no, not one. \s5 \q \v 4 Do they not know anything, those who behave wickedly, -\q those who eat up my people as they eat bread, -\q but who do not call on Yahweh? +\q2 those who eat up my people as they eat bread, +\q2 but who do not call on Yahweh? \s5 \q \v 5 They tremble with dread, -\q for God is with the righteous generation! +\q2 for God is with the righteous generation! \q \v 6 You want to humiliate the poor person -\q even though Yahweh is his refuge. +\q2 even though Yahweh is his refuge. \s5 \q \v 7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! -\q When Yahweh brings back his people from the captivity, -\q then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad! +\q2 When Yahweh brings back his people from the captivity, +\q2 then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad! \s5 \c 15 @@ -685,116 +688,144 @@ \d A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Yahweh, who may stay in your tabernacle? -\q Who may live on your holy hill? +\q2 Who may live on your holy hill? \q \v 2 Whoever walks blamelessly, does what is right -\q and speaks truth from his heart. +\q2 and speaks truth from his heart. \s5 \q \v 3 He does not slander with his tongue, -\q he does not harm others, -\q and he does not insult his neighbor. +\q2 he does not harm others, +\q2 and he does not insult his neighbor. \s5 \q \v 4 The abhorrent is despised in his eyes, -\q but he honors those who fear Yahweh. -\q He swears to his own disadvantage and does not take back his promises. +\q2 but he honors those who fear Yahweh. +\q2 He swears to his own disadvantage and does not take back his promises. \q \v 5 He does not charge interest when he lends money. -\q He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. -\q He who does these things will never be shaken. +\q2 He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. +\q2 He who does these things will never be shaken. \s5 \c 16 \m \d A michtam of David. \q -\v 1 Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you. +\v 1 Protect me, God, +\q2 for I take refuge in you. \q -\v 2 I say to Yahweh, "You are my Lord; my goodness is nothing apart from you. +\v 2 I say to Yahweh, "You are my Lord; +\q2 my goodness is nothing apart from you. \q -\v 3 As for the holy people who are on the earth, they are noble people; all my delight is in them. +\v 3 As for the holy people who are on the earth, +\q2 they are noble people; all my delight is in them. \s5 \q -\v 4 Their troubles will be increased, those who seek out other gods. I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods -\q or lift up their names with my lips. +\v 4 Their troubles will be increased, those who seek out other gods. +\q2 I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods +\q2 or lift up their names with my lips. \s5 \q -\v 5 Yahweh, you are my chosen portion and my cup. You hold onto my lot. +\v 5 Yahweh, you are my chosen portion and my cup. +\q2 You hold onto my lot. \q -\v 6 Measuring lines have been laid for me in pleasant places; surely a beautiful inheritance is mine. +\v 6 Measuring lines have been laid for me in pleasant places; +\q2 surely a beautiful inheritance is mine. \s5 \q -\v 7 I will bless Yahweh, who counsels me; even at night my mind instructs me. +\v 7 I will bless Yahweh, who counsels me; +\q2 even at night my mind instructs me. \q -\v 8 I set Yahweh before me at all times, so I will not be shaken from his right hand! +\v 8 I set Yahweh before me at all times, +\q2 so I will not be shaken from his right hand! \s5 \q -\v 9 Therefore my heart is glad; my glory is rejoicing. Surely I will live in security. +\v 9 Therefore my heart is glad; my glory is rejoicing. +\q2 Surely I will live in security. \q -\v 10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol. You will not let your faithful one see the pit. +\v 10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol. +\q2 You will not let your faithful one see the pit. \s5 \q -\v 11 You teach me the path of life; abundant joy resides in your presence; delights abide in your right hand forever!" +\v 11 You teach me the path of life; +\q2 abundant joy resides in your presence; +\q2 delights abide in your right hand forever!" \s5 \c 17 \m \d A prayer of David. \q -\v 1 Listen to my plea for justice, Yahweh; pay attention to my cry for help! -\q Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit. +\v 1 Listen to my plea for justice, Yahweh; +\q2 pay attention to my cry for help! +\q2 Give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit. \q -\v 2 Let my vindication come from your presence; let your eyes see what is right! +\v 2 Let my vindication come from your presence; +\q2 let your eyes see what is right! \s5 \q \v 3 If you test my heart, if you come to me in the night, -\q you will purify me and will not find any evil plans; my mouth will not transgress. +\q2 you will purify me and will not find any evil plans; +\q2 my mouth will not transgress. \s5 \q -\v 4 As for the deeds of mankind, it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless. +\v 4 As for the deeds of mankind, +\q2 it is at the word of your lips that I have kept myself from the ways of the lawless. \q -\v 5 My steps have held firmly to your tracks; my feet have not slipped. +\v 5 My steps have held firmly to your tracks; +\q2 my feet have not slipped. \s5 \q -\v 6 I call to you, for you answer me, God; turn your ear to me and listen when I speak. +\v 6 I call to you, for you answer me, God; \q2 turn your ear to me and listen when I speak. \q -\v 7 Show your covenant faithfulness in a wonderful way, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their enemies! +\v 7 Show your covenant faithfulness in a wonderful way, +\q2 you who save by your right hand +\q2 those who take refuge in you from their enemies! \s5 \q -\v 8 Protect me like the apple of your eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings +\v 8 Protect me like the apple of your eye; +\q2 hide me under the shadow of your wings \q -\v 9 from the presence of the wicked ones who deal violently with me, my enemies who surround me. +\v 9 from the presence of the wicked ones who deal violently with me, +\q2 my enemies who surround me. \q -\v 10 They have no mercy on anyone; their mouths speak with pride. +\v 10 They have no mercy on anyone; +\q2 their mouths speak with pride. \s5 \q -\v 11 They have surrounded my steps. They set their eyes to strike me to the ground. +\v 11 They have surrounded my steps. +\q2 They set their eyes to strike me to the ground. \q -\v 12 They are like a lion eager for a victim, like a young lion crouching in hidden places. +\v 12 They are like a lion eager for a victim, +\q2 like a young lion crouching in hidden places. \s5 \q -\v 13 Arise, Yahweh! Attack them! Throw them down on their faces! Rescue my life from the wicked by your sword! +\v 13 Arise, Yahweh! Attack them! Throw them down on their faces! +\q2 Rescue my life from the wicked by your sword! \q -\v 14 Rescue me from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of this world whose prosperity is in this life alone! -\q You will fill the bellies of your treasured ones with riches; they will have many children and will leave their wealth to their children. +\v 14 Rescue me from men by your hand, Yahweh, +\q2 from men of this world whose prosperity is in this life alone! +\q You will fill the bellies of your treasured ones with riches; +\q2 they will have many children and will leave their wealth to their children. \s5 \q -\v 15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied, when I awake, with a sight of you. +\v 15 As for me, I will see your face in righteousness; +\q2 I will be satisfied, when I awake, with a sight of you. \s5 \c 18 @@ -805,79 +836,102 @@ \s5 \q -\v 2 Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, the one who brings me to safety; he is my God, my rock; I take refuge in him. -\q He is my shield, the horn of my salvation, and my stronghold. +\v 2 Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, the one who brings me to safety; +\q2 he is my God, my rock; I take refuge in him. +\q2 He is my shield, the horn of my salvation, and my stronghold. \q -\v 3 I will call on Yahweh who is worthy to be praised, and I will be saved from my enemies. +\v 3 I will call on Yahweh who is worthy to be praised, +\q2 and I will be saved from my enemies. \s5 \q -\v 4 The cords of death surrounded me, and the rushing waters of worthlessness overwhelmed me. +\v 4 The cords of death surrounded me, +\q2 and the rushing waters of worthlessness overwhelmed me. \q -\v 5 The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death trapped me. +\v 5 The cords of Sheol surrounded me; +\q2 the snares of death trapped me. \s5 \q -\v 6 In my distress I called to Yahweh; I called for help to my God. He heard my voice from his temple; -\q my cry for help went into his presence; it went into his ears. +\v 6 In my distress I called to Yahweh; +\q2 I called for help to my God. +\q He heard my voice from his temple; +\q2 my cry for help went into his presence; it went into his ears. \s5 \q -\v 7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the mountains also trembled -\q and were shaken because God was angry. +\v 7 Then the earth shook and trembled; +\q2 the foundations of the mountains also trembled +\q2 and were shaken because God was angry. \q -\v 8 Smoke went up from out of his nostrils, and blazing fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it. +\v 8 Smoke went up from out of his nostrils, +\q2 and blazing fire came out of his mouth. +\q2 Coals were kindled by it. \s5 \q -\v 9 He opened the heavens and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet. +\v 9 He opened the heavens and came down, +\q2 and thick darkness was under his feet. \q -\v 10 He rode on a cherub and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind. +\v 10 He rode on a cherub and flew; +\q2 he glided on the wings of the wind. \s5 \q -\v 11 He made darkness a tent around him, heavy rainclouds in the skies. +\v 11 He made darkness a tent around him, +\q2 heavy rainclouds in the skies. \q \v 12 Hailstones and coals of fire fell from the lightning before him. \s5 \q -\v 13 Yahweh thundered in the heavens! The voice of the Most High shouted. \f + \ft This verse follows some Hebrew copies and the Septuagint, ending after \fqa shouted \fqa* . Most Hebrew copies have the additional phrase \fqa hailstones and coals of fire \fqa* . \f* +\v 13 Yahweh thundered in the heavens! +\q2 The voice of the Most High shouted. \f + \ft This verse follows some Hebrew copies and the Septuagint, ending after \fqa shouted \fqa* . Most Hebrew copies have the additional phrase \fqa hailstones and coals of fire \fqa* . \f* \q -\v 14 He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; many lightning bolts dispersed them. +\v 14 He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; +\q2 many lightning bolts dispersed them. \s5 \q \v 15 Then the water channels appeared; -\q1 the foundations of the world were laid bare -\q1 at your rebuke, Yahweh, -\q at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. +\q2 the foundations of the world were laid bare +\q at your rebuke, Yahweh, +\q2 at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. \s5 \q -\v 16 He reached down from above; he took hold of me! He pulled me out of the surging water. +\v 16 He reached down from above; he took hold of me! +\q2 He pulled me out of the surging water. \q -\v 17 He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me. +\v 17 He rescued me from my strong enemy, +\q2 from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me. \s5 \q -\v 18 They came against me on the day of my distress but Yahweh was my support! +\v 18 They came against me on the day of my distress +\q2 but Yahweh was my support! \q -\v 19 He set me free in a wide open place; he saved me because he was pleased with me. +\v 19 He set me free in a wide open place; +\q2 he saved me because he was pleased with me. \s5 \q -\v 20 Yahweh has rewarded me because of my righteousness; he has restored me because my hands were clean. +\v 20 Yahweh has rewarded me because of my righteousness; +\q2 he has restored me because my hands were clean. \q -\v 21 For I have kept the ways of Yahweh and have not wickedly turned away from my God. +\v 21 For I have kept the ways of Yahweh +\q2 and have not wickedly turned away from my God. \s5 \q -\v 22 For all his righteous decrees have been before me; as for his statutes, I have not turned away from them. +\v 22 For all his righteous decrees have been before me; +\q2 as for his statutes, I have not turned away from them. \q -\v 23 I have also been innocent before him, and I have kept myself from iniquity. +\v 23 I have also been innocent before him, +\q2 and I have kept myself from iniquity. \q -\v 24 Therefore Yahweh has restored me because of my righteousness, because my hands were clean before his eyes. +\v 24 Therefore Yahweh has restored me because of my righteousness, +\q2 because my hands were clean before his eyes. \s5 \q @@ -885,76 +939,103 @@ \q2 to a man who is blameless, you show yourself to be blameless. \q \v 26 To one who is pure, you show yourself to be pure; -\q but to one who is perverse, you show yourself to be shrewd. +\q2 but to one who is perverse, you show yourself to be shrewd. \s5 \q -\v 27 For you save afflicted people, but you abase those with proud, uplifted eyes! +\v 27 For you save afflicted people, +\q2 but you abase those with proud, uplifted eyes! \q -\v 28 For you give light to my lamp; Yahweh my God lights up my darkness. +\v 28 For you give light to my lamp; +\q2 Yahweh my God lights up my darkness. \q -\v 29 For by you I can run over a barricade; by my God I can leap over a wall. +\v 29 For by you I can run over a barricade; +\q2 by my God I can leap over a wall. \s5 \q -\v 30 As for God—his way is perfect! The word of Yahweh is pure! -\q He is a shield to everyone who takes refuge in him. +\v 30 As for God—his way is perfect! +\q2 The word of Yahweh is pure! +\q2 He is a shield to everyone who takes refuge in him. \q -\v 31 For who is God except Yahweh? Who is a rock except our God? +\v 31 For who is God except Yahweh? +\q2 Who is a rock except our God? \q -\v 32 It is God who puts strength on me like a belt, who places the blameless person on his path. +\v 32 It is God who puts strength on me like a belt, +\q2 who places the blameless person on his path. \s5 \q -\v 33 He makes my feet swift like a deer and places me on the heights! +\v 33 He makes my feet swift like a deer +\q2 and places me on the heights! \q -\v 34 He trains my hands for war and my arms to bend a bow of bronze. +\v 34 He trains my hands for war +\q2 and my arms to bend a bow of bronze. \s5 \q -\v 35 You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand has supported me, and your favor has made me great. +\v 35 You have given me the shield of your salvation. +\q2 Your right hand has supported me, +\q2 and your favor has made me great. \q -\v 36 You have made a wide place for my feet beneath me so that my feet have not slipped. +\v 36 You have made a wide place for my feet beneath me +\q2 so that my feet have not slipped. \s5 \q -\v 37 I pursued my enemies and caught them; I did not turn back until they were destroyed. +\v 37 I pursued my enemies and caught them; +\q2 I did not turn back until they were destroyed. \q -\v 38 I smashed them so that they were unable to rise; they have fallen under my feet. +\v 38 I smashed them so that they were unable to rise; +\q2 they have fallen under my feet. \q -\v 39 For you have girded me with strength for battle; you put under me those who rise up against me. +\v 39 For you have girded me with strength for battle; +\q2 you put under me those who rise up against me. \s5 \q -\v 40 You gave me the back of my enemies' necks; I annihilated those who hated me. +\v 40 You gave me the back of my enemies' necks; +\q2 I annihilated those who hated me. \q -\v 41 They called for help, but no one saved them; they called out to Yahweh, but he did not answer them. +\v 41 They called for help, but no one saved them; +\q2 they called out to Yahweh, but he did not answer them. \q -\v 42 I beat them into fine pieces like dust before the wind; I threw them out like mud in the streets. +\v 42 I beat them into fine pieces like dust before the wind; +\q2 I threw them out like mud in the streets. \s5 \q -\v 43 You rescued me from the disputes of people; you have made me head over nations; people whom I have not known serve me. +\v 43 You rescued me from the disputes of people; +\q2 you have made me head over nations; +\q2 people whom I have not known serve me. \q -\v 44 As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me; foreigners were forced to bow to me. +\v 44 As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me; +\q2 foreigners were forced to bow to me. \q \v 45 The foreigners came trembling out of their strongholds. \s5 \q -\v 46 Yahweh lives; may my rock be praised. May the God of my salvation be exalted. +\v 46 Yahweh lives; may my rock be praised. +\q2 May the God of my salvation be exalted. \q -\v 47 He is the God who executes vengeance for me, who subdues the nations under me. +\v 47 He is the God who executes vengeance for me, +\q2 who subdues the nations under me. \s5 \q -\v 48 I am set free from my enemies! Indeed, you lifted me above the ones who rose against me! You rescued me from violent men. +\v 48 I am set free from my enemies! +\q2 Indeed, you lifted me above the ones who rose against me! +\q2 You rescued me from violent men. \q -\v 49 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations; I will sing praises to your name! +\v 49 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations; +\q2 I will sing praises to your name! \s5 \q -\v 50 God gives great victory to his king, and he shows his covenant loyalty to his anointed one, to David and to his descendants forever. +\v 50 God gives great victory to his king, +\q2 and he shows his covenant loyalty to his anointed one, +\q2 to David and to his descendants forever. \s5 \c 19 @@ -962,61 +1043,61 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 The heavens declare the glory of God, -\q and the skies make known the work of his hands! +\q2 and the skies make known the work of his hands! \q \v 2 Day after day speech pours out; -\q night after night it reveals knowledge. +\q2 night after night it reveals knowledge. \q \v 3 There is no speech or spoken words; -\q their voice is not heard. +\q2 their voice is not heard. \s5 \q \v 4 Yet their words go out over all the earth, -\q and their speech to the end of the world. +\q2 and their speech to the end of the world. \q He has pitched a tent for the sun among them. \q \v 5 The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber -\q and like a strong man who rejoices when he runs his race. +\q2 and like a strong man who rejoices when he runs his race. \q \v 6 The sun rises from the one horizon -\q and crosses the sky to the other; -\q nothing escapes its heat. +\q2 and crosses the sky to the other; +\q2 nothing escapes its heat. \s5 \q \v 7 The law of Yahweh is perfect, restoring the soul; -\q the testimony of Yahweh is reliable, making the simple wise. +\q2 the testimony of Yahweh is reliable, making the simple wise. \q \v 8 The instructions of Yahweh are right, making the heart glad; -\q the commandment of Yahweh is pure, bringing light to the eyes. +\q2 the commandment of Yahweh is pure, bringing light to the eyes. \s5 \q \v 9 The fear of Yahweh is pure, enduring forever; -\q the righteous decrees of Yahweh are true and altogether right! +\q2 the righteous decrees of Yahweh are true and altogether right! \q \v 10 They are of greater value than gold, even more than much fine gold; -\q they are sweeter than honey and the dripping honey from the honeycomb. +\q2 they are sweeter than honey and the dripping honey from the honeycomb. \s5 \q \v 11 Yes, by them your servant is warned; -\q in obeying them there is great reward. +\q2 in obeying them there is great reward. \q \v 12 Who can discern all his own errors? -\q Cleanse me from hidden faults. +\q2 Cleanse me from hidden faults. \s5 \q \v 13 Keep your servant also from arrogant sins; -\q let them not rule over me. +\q2 let them not rule over me. \q Then I will be perfect, -\q and I will be innocent from many transgressions. +\q2 and I will be innocent from many transgressions. \q \v 14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart -\q be acceptable in your sight, -\q Yahweh, my rock and my redeemer. +\q2 be acceptable in your sight, +\q2 Yahweh, my rock and my redeemer. \s5 \c 20 @@ -1024,42 +1105,42 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 May Yahweh help you in the day of trouble; -\q may the name of the God of Jacob protect you +\q2 may the name of the God of Jacob protect you \q \v 2 and send help from the holy place -\q to support you from Zion. +\q2 to support you from Zion. \s5 \q \v 3 May he call to mind all your offerings -\q and accept your burnt sacrifice. +\q2 and accept your burnt sacrifice. \qs Selah\qs* \q \v 4 May he grant you your heart's desire -\q and fulfill all your plans. +\q2 and fulfill all your plans. \s5 \q \v 5 Then we will rejoice in your victory, -\q and, in the name of our God, we will raise banners. +\q2 and, in the name of our God, we will raise banners. \q May Yahweh grant all your petitions. \q \v 6 Now I know that Yahweh will rescue his anointed one; -\q he will answer him from his holy heaven -\q with the saving strength of his right hand. +\q2 he will answer him from his holy heaven +\q2 with the saving strength of his right hand. \s5 \q \v 7 Some trust in chariots and others in horses, -\q but we trust in the name of Yahweh our God. +\q2 but we trust in the name of Yahweh our God. \q \v 8 They will be brought down and fall, -\q but we will rise and stand upright! +\q2 but we will rise and stand upright! \s5 \q \v 9 Yahweh, rescue the king; -\q help us when we call. +\q2 help us when we call. \s5 \c 21 @@ -1067,57 +1148,58 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! -\q How greatly he rejoices in the salvation you provide! +\q2 How greatly he rejoices in the salvation you provide! \q \v 2 You have given him his heart's desire -\q and have not held back the request of his lips. +\q2 and have not held back the request of his lips. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 3 For you bring him rich blessings; -\q you placed on his head a crown of purest gold. +\q2 you placed on his head a crown of purest gold. \q \v 4 He asked you for life; you gave it to him; -\q you gave him the length of his days forever and ever. +\q2 you gave him the length of his days forever and ever. \s5 \q \v 5 His glory is great because of your victory; -\q you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty. +\q2 you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty. \q \v 6 For you grant him lasting blessings; -\q you make him glad with the joy of your presence. +\q2 you make him glad with the joy of your presence. \s5 \q \v 7 For the king trusts in Yahweh; -\q through the covenant faithfulness of the Most High he will not be moved. +\q2 through the covenant faithfulness of the Most High he will not be moved. \q \v 8 Your hand will seize all your enemies; -\q your right hand will seize those who hate you. +\q2 your right hand will seize those who hate you. \s5 \q -\v 9 At the time of your anger, you will burn them up as in a fiery furnace. +\v 9 At the time of your anger, +\q2 you will burn them up as in a fiery furnace. \q Yahweh will consume them in his wrath, -\q and the fire will devour them. +\q2 and the fire will devour them. \q \v 10 You will destroy their offspring from the earth -\q and their descendants from among the human race. +\q2 and their descendants from among the human race. \s5 \q \v 11 For they intended evil against you; -\q they conceived a plot with which they will not succeed! +\q2 they conceived a plot with which they will not succeed! \q \v 12 For you will turn them back; -\q you will draw your bow before them. +\q2 you will draw your bow before them. \s5 \q \v 13 Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength; -\q we will sing and praise your power. +\q2 we will sing and praise your power. \s5 \c 22 @@ -1125,132 +1207,132 @@ \d For the chief musician; set to "The rhythm of the deer." A psalm of David. \q \v 1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? -\q Why are you so far from saving me and far from the words of my anguish? +\q2 Why are you so far from saving me and far from the words of my anguish? \q \v 2 My God, I cry out in the daytime, but you do not answer, -\q and at night I am not silent! +\q2 and at night I am not silent! \s5 \q \v 3 Yet you are holy; -\q you sit as king with the praises of Israel. +\q2 you sit as king with the praises of Israel. \q \v 4 Our ancestors trusted in you; -\q they trusted in you, and you rescued them. +\q2 they trusted in you, and you rescued them. \q \v 5 They cried to you and they were rescued. -\q They trusted in you and were not disappointed. +\q2 They trusted in you and were not disappointed. \s5 \q \v 6 But I am a worm and not a man, -\q a disgrace to humanity and despised by the people. +\q2 a disgrace to humanity and despised by the people. \q \v 7 All those who see me taunt me; -\q they mock me; they shake their heads at me. +\q2 they mock me; they shake their heads at me. \q \v 8 They say, "He trusts in Yahweh; -\q let Yahweh rescue him. -\q Let him rescue him, for he delights in him." +\q2 let Yahweh rescue him. +\q2 Let him rescue him, for he delights in him." \s5 \q \v 9 For you brought me from the womb; -\q you made me trust you when I was on my mother's breasts. +\q2 you made me trust you when I was on my mother's breasts. \q \v 10 I have been thrown on you from the womb; -\q you are my God since I was in my mother's womb! +\q2 you are my God since I was in my mother's womb! \s5 \q \v 11 Do not be far away from me, for trouble is near; -\q there is no one to help. +\q2 there is no one to help. \q \v 12 Many bulls surround me; -\q strong bulls of Bashan surround me. +\q2 strong bulls of Bashan surround me. \q \v 13 They open their mouths wide against me -\q like a roaring lion ripping its victim. +\q2 like a roaring lion ripping its victim. \s5 \q \v 14 I am being poured out like water, -\q and all my bones are dislocated. +\q2 and all my bones are dislocated. \q My heart is like wax; -\q it melts away within my inner parts. +\q2 it melts away within my inner parts. \q \v 15 My strength has dried up like a piece of pottery; -\q my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. -\q You have laid me in the dust of death. +\q2 my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. +\q2 You have laid me in the dust of death. \s5 \q \v 16 For dogs have surrounded me; -\q a company of evildoers has encircled me; -\q they have pierced my hands and my feet. +\q2 a company of evildoers has encircled me; +\q2 they have pierced my hands and my feet. \q \v 17 I can count all my bones. -\q They look and stare at me. +\q2 They look and stare at me. \s5 \q \v 18 They divide my garments among themselves, -\q they cast lots for my clothes. +\q2 they cast lots for my clothes. \q \v 19 Do not be far away, Yahweh; -\q please hurry to help me, my strength! +\q2 please hurry to help me, my strength! \s5 \q \v 20 Rescue my soul from the sword, -\q my only life from the claws of wild dogs. +\q2 my only life from the claws of wild dogs. \q \v 21 Save me from the lion's mouth; -\q rescue me from the horns of the wild oxen. +\q2 rescue me from the horns of the wild oxen. \s5 \q \v 22 I will declare your name to my brothers; -\q in the midst of the assembly I will praise you. +\q2 in the midst of the assembly I will praise you. \q \v 23 You who fear Yahweh, praise him! -\q All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! -\q Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel! +\q2 All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! +\q2 Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel! \s5 \q \v 24 For he has not despised or abhorred the suffering of the afflicted one; -\q Yahweh has not hidden his face from him; -\q when the afflicted one cried to him, he heard. +\q2 Yahweh has not hidden his face from him; +\q2 when the afflicted one cried to him, he heard. \q \v 25 My praise will be because of you in the great assembly; -\q I will fulfill my vows before those who fear him. +\q2 I will fulfill my vows before those who fear him. \s5 \q \v 26 The oppressed will eat and be satisfied; -\q those who seek Yahweh will praise him. -\q May your hearts live forever. +\q2 those who seek Yahweh will praise him. +\q2 May your hearts live forever. \q \v 27 All the peoples of the earth will remember and turn to Yahweh; -\q all the families of the nations will bow down before you. +\q2 all the families of the nations will bow down before you. \s5 \q \v 28 For the kingdom is Yahweh's; -\q he is the ruler over the nations. +\q2 he is the ruler over the nations. \q \v 29 All the prosperous people of the earth will feast and will worship; -\q all those who are descending into the dust will bow before him, -\q those who cannot preserve their own souls alive. +\q2 all those who are descending into the dust will bow before him, +\q2 those who cannot preserve their own souls alive. \s5 \q \v 30 A generation to come will serve him; -\q they will tell the next generation of the Lord. +\q2 they will tell the next generation of the Lord. \q \v 31 They will come and tell of his righteousness; -\q they will tell to a people not yet born what he has done! +\q2 they will tell to a people not yet born what he has done! \s5 \c 23 @@ -1260,29 +1342,29 @@ \v 1 Yahweh is my shepherd; I will lack nothing. \q \v 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; -\q he leads me beside tranquil water. +\q2 he leads me beside tranquil water. \s5 \q \v 3 He brings back my life; -\q he guides me along paths that are right for his name's sake. +\q2 he guides me along paths that are right for his name's sake. \s5 \q \v 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, -\q I will fear no harm, for you are with me; -\q your rod and your staff comfort me. +\q2 I will fear no harm, for you are with me; +\q2 your rod and your staff comfort me. \s5 \q \v 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; -\q you have anointed my head with oil; -\q my cup runs over. +\q2 you have anointed my head with oil; +\q2 my cup runs over. \s5 \q \v 6 Surely goodness and covenant faithfulness will pursue me all the days of my life; -\q and I will live in the house of Yahweh for the length of my days! +\q2 and I will live in the house of Yahweh for the length of my days! \s5 \c 24 @@ -1290,47 +1372,47 @@ \d A psalm of David. \q \v 1 The earth is Yahweh's, and its fullness, -\q the world, and all who live in it. +\q2 the world, and all who live in it. \q \v 2 For he has founded it upon the seas -\q and established it on the rivers. +\q2 and established it on the rivers. \s5 \q \v 3 Who will ascend the mountain of Yahweh? -\q Who will stand in his holy place? +\q2 Who will stand in his holy place? \q \v 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart; -\q who has not lifted up a falsehood, -\q and has not sworn an oath in order to deceive. +\q2 who has not lifted up a falsehood, +\q2 and has not sworn an oath in order to deceive. \s5 \q \v 5 He will receive a blessing from Yahweh -\q and righteousness from the God of his salvation. +\q2 and righteousness from the God of his salvation. \q \v 6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, -\q those who seek the face of the God of Jacob. +\q2 those who seek the face of the God of Jacob. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 7 Lift up your heads, you gates; -\q be lifted up, everlasting doors, -\q so that the King of glory may come in! +\q2 be lifted up, everlasting doors, +\q2 so that the King of glory may come in! \q \v 8 Who is this King of glory? -\q Yahweh, strong and mighty; Yahweh, mighty in battle. +\q2 Yahweh, strong and mighty; Yahweh, mighty in battle. \s5 \q \v 9 Lift up your heads, you gates; -\q be lifted up, everlasting doors, -\q so that the King of glory may come in! +\q2 be lifted up, everlasting doors, +\q2 so that the King of glory may come in! \q \v 10 Who is this King of glory? -\q Yahweh of hosts, -\q he is the King of glory. +\q2 Yahweh of hosts, +\q2he is the King of glory. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 @@ -1341,74 +1423,74 @@ \v 1 To you, Yahweh, I lift up my life! \q \v 2 My God, I trust in you. -\q Do not let me be humiliated; -\q do not let my enemies rejoice triumphantly over me. +\q2 Do not let me be humiliated; +\q2 do not let my enemies rejoice triumphantly over me. \q \v 3 May no one who hopes in you be disgraced; -\q may those who act treacherously without cause be ashamed! +\q2 may those who act treacherously without cause be ashamed! \s5 \q \v 4 Make known to me your ways, Yahweh; -\q teach me your paths. +\q2 teach me your paths. \q \v 5 Guide me into your truth and teach me, -\q for you are the God of my salvation; -\q I hope in you all day long. +\q2 for you are the God of my salvation; +\q2 I hope in you all day long. \s5 \q \v 6 Call to mind, Yahweh, your acts of compassion and of covenant faithfulness; -\q for they have always existed. +\q2 for they have always existed. \q \v 7 Do not think about the sins of my youth or my rebelliousness; -\q Call me to mind with covenant faithfulness because of your goodness, Yahweh! +\q2 Call me to mind with covenant faithfulness because of your goodness, Yahweh! \s5 \q \v 8 Yahweh is good and upright; -\q therefore he teaches sinners the way. +\q2 therefore he teaches sinners the way. \q \v 9 He guides the humble in what is right -\q and he teaches them his way. +\q2 and he teaches them his way. \s5 \q \v 10 All the paths of Yahweh are steadfast love and faithfulness -\q to those who keep his covenant and his solemn commands. +\q2 to those who keep his covenant and his solemn commands. \q \v 11 For your name's sake, Yahweh, -\q pardon my iniquity, for it is great. +\q2 pardon my iniquity, for it is great. \s5 \q \v 12 Who is the man who fears Yahweh? -\q The Lord will instruct him in the way that he should choose. +\q2 The Lord will instruct him in the way that he should choose. \q \v 13 His life will go along in goodness; -\q and his descendants will inherit the land. +\q2 and his descendants will inherit the land. \s5 \q \v 14 The friendship of Yahweh is for those who honor him, -\q and he makes his covenant known to them. +\q2 and he makes his covenant known to them. \q \v 15 My eyes are always on Yahweh, -\q for he will free my feet from the net. +\q2 for he will free my feet from the net. \q \v 16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me; -\q for I am alone and afflicted. +\q2 for I am alone and afflicted. \s5 \q \v 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; -\q draw me out from my distress! +\q2 draw me out from my distress! \q \v 18 See my affliction and my toils; -\q forgive all my sins. +\q2 forgive all my sins. \q \v 19 See my enemies, for they are many; -\q they hate me with violent hatred. +\q2 they hate me with violent hatred. \s5 \q @@ -1416,12 +1498,12 @@ \q do not let me be humiliated, for I take refuge in you! \q \v 21 May integrity and uprightness preserve me, -\q for I hope in you. +\q2 for I hope in you. \s5 \q \v 22 Rescue Israel, God, -\q from all of his troubles! +\q2 from all of his troubles! \s5 \c 26 @@ -1429,48 +1511,48 @@ \d A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked with integrity; -\q I have trusted in Yahweh without wavering. +\q2 I have trusted in Yahweh without wavering. \q \v 2 Examine me, Yahweh, and test me; -\q test the purity of my inner parts and my heart! +\q2 test the purity of my inner parts and my heart! \q \v 3 For your covenant faithfulness is before my eyes, -\q and I walk about in your faithfulness. +\q2 and I walk about in your faithfulness. \s5 \q \v 4 I do not associate with deceitful people, -\q nor do I mingle with dishonest people. +\q2 nor do I mingle with dishonest people. \q \v 5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, -\q and I do not live with the wicked. +\q2 and I do not live with the wicked. \s5 \q \v 6 I wash my hands in innocence, -\q and I go around your altar, Yahweh, +\q2 and I go around your altar, Yahweh, \q \v 7 to sing a loud song of praise \q and report all your wonderful deeds. -\q +\q2 \v 8 Yahweh, I love the house where you live, -\q the place where your glory lives! +\q2 the place where your glory lives! \s5 \q \v 9 Do not sweep me away with sinners, -\q or my life with men of bloodshed, +\q2 or my life with men of bloodshed, \q \v 10 in whose hands there is a plot, -\q and whose right hand is full of bribes. +\q2 and whose right hand is full of bribes. \s5 \q \v 11 But as for me, I will walk in integrity; -\q redeem me and have mercy on me. +\q2 redeem me and have mercy on me. \q \v 12 My foot stands on level ground; -\q in the assemblies will I bless Yahweh! +\q2 in the assemblies will I bless Yahweh! \s5 \c 27 @@ -1478,71 +1560,72 @@ \d A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Yahweh is my light and my salvation; -\q whom should I fear? +\q2 whom should I fear? \q Yahweh is my life's refuge; -\q whom should I dread? +\q2 whom should I dread? \s5 \q \v 2 When evildoers approached me to devour my flesh, -\q my adversaries and my enemies stumbled and fell. +\q2 my adversaries and my enemies stumbled and fell. \q \v 3 Though an army encamps against me, -\q my heart will not fear; +\q2 my heart will not fear; \q though war rises up against me, -\q even then I will remain confident. +\q2 even then I will remain confident. \s5 \q -\v 4 One thing have I asked of Yahweh, and I will seek that: +\v 4 One thing have I asked of Yahweh, +\q2 and I will seek that: \q that I may live in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, -\q to see the beauty of Yahweh -\q and to meditate in his temple. +\q2 to see the beauty of Yahweh +\q2 and to meditate in his temple. \s5 \q \v 5 For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his shelter; -\q in the cover of his tent he will conceal me. +\q2 in the cover of his tent he will conceal me. \q He will lift me high on a rock! \q \v 6 Then my head will be lifted up above my enemies all around me, -\q and I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent! -\q I will sing and make songs to Yahweh! +\q2 and I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent! +\q2 I will sing and make songs to Yahweh! \s5 \q \v 7 Hear, Yahweh, my voice when I cry out! -\q Have mercy on me, and answer me! +\q2 Have mercy on me, and answer me! \q \v 8 My heart says about you, -\q "Seek his face!" I seek your face, Yahweh! +\q2 "Seek his face!" I seek your face, Yahweh! \s5 \q \v 9 Do not hide your face from me; -\q do not turn your servant away in anger! +\q2 do not turn your servant away in anger! \q You have been my helper; -\q do not abandon me or reject me, God of my salvation! +\q2 do not abandon me or reject me, God of my salvation! \q \v 10 Even if my father and my mother abandon me, -\q Yahweh will take me in. +\q2 Yahweh will take me in. \s5 \q \v 11 Teach me your way, Yahweh! -\q Lead me on a level path -\q because of my enemies. +\q2 Lead me on a level path +\q2 because of my enemies. \q \v 12 Do not give me up to the desires of my enemies, -\q for false witnesses have risen up against me, -\q and they breathe out violence! +\q2 for false witnesses have risen up against me, +\q2 and they breathe out violence! \s5 \q \v 13 What would have happened to me if I had not believed that I would see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living? \q \v 14 Wait for Yahweh; -\q be strong, and let your heart be courageous! +\q2 be strong, and let your heart be courageous! \q Wait for Yahweh! \s5 @@ -1551,39 +1634,39 @@ \d A psalm of David. \q \v 1 To you, Yahweh, I cry out; my rock, do not ignore me. -\q If you do not respond to me, I will join those who go down to the pit. +\q2 If you do not respond to me, I will join those who go down to the pit. \q \v 2 Hear the sound of my pleading when I call for help from you, -\q when I lift up my hands toward your most holy place! +\q2 when I lift up my hands toward your most holy place! \s5 \q \v 3 Do not drag me away with the wicked, those who behave wickedly, -\q who speak peace with their neighbors but have evil in their hearts. +\q2 who speak peace with their neighbors but have evil in their hearts. \q \v 4 Give them what their deeds deserve and repay them what their wickedness demands; -\q repay them for the work of their hands and render to them their due. +\q2 repay them for the work of their hands and render to them their due. \q \v 5 Because they do not understand the deeds of Yahweh or the work of his hands, -\q he will break them down and never rebuild them. +\q2 he will break them down and never rebuild them. \s5 \q \v 6 Blessed be Yahweh -\q because he has heard the sound of my pleading! +\q2 because he has heard the sound of my pleading! \q \v 7 Yahweh is my strength and my shield; -\q my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. +\q2 my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. \q Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, -\q and I will praise him with singing. +\q2 and I will praise him with singing. \q \v 8 Yahweh is the strength of his people, -\q and he is the saving refuge of his anointed one. +\q2 and he is the saving refuge of his anointed one. \s5 \q \v 9 Save your people and bless your inheritance. -\q Be their shepherd and carry them forever. +\q2 Be their shepherd and carry them forever. \s5 \c 29 @@ -1591,84 +1674,99 @@ \d A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of God, -\q ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength! +\q2 ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength! \q \v 2 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory his name deserves. -\q Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness! +\q2 Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness! \s5 \q \v 3 The voice of Yahweh is heard over the waters; -\q the God of glory thunders, -\q Yahweh thunders over many waters. +\q2 the God of glory thunders, +\q2 Yahweh thunders over many waters. \q \v 4 The voice of Yahweh is powerful; -\q the voice of Yahweh is majestic. +\q2 the voice of Yahweh is majestic. \q \v 5 The voice of Yahweh breaks the cedars; -\q Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. +\q2 Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. \s5 \q \v 6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf -\q and Sirion like a young ox. +\q2 and Sirion like a young ox. \q \v 7 The voice of Yahweh sends out flames of fire. \q \v 8 The voice of Yahweh shakes the wilderness; -\q Yahweh shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. +\q2 Yahweh shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. \s5 \q \v 9 The voice of Yahweh causes the oaks to twist -\q and strips the forests bare. +\q2 and strips the forests bare. \q Everyone in his temple says, "Glory!" \q \v 10 Yahweh sits as king over the flood; -\q Yahweh sits as king forever. +\q2 Yahweh sits as king forever. \s5 \q \v 11 Yahweh gives strength to his people; -\q Yahweh blesses his people with peace. +\q2 Yahweh blesses his people with peace. \s5 \c 30 \m \d A psalm; a song at the dedication of the temple. A psalm of David. \q -\v 1 I will exalt you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up and have not allowed my enemies to rejoice over me. +\v 1 I will exalt you, Yahweh, +\q2 for you have raised me up +\q2 and have not allowed my enemies to rejoice over me. \q -\v 2 Yahweh my God, I cried to you for help, and you healed me. +\v 2 Yahweh my God, I cried to you for help, +\q2 and you healed me. \q -\v 3 Yahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you have kept me alive from going down to the pit. +\v 3 Yahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; +\q2 you have kept me alive from going down to the pit. \s5 \q -\v 4 Sing praises to Yahweh, you his faithful ones! Give thanks when you remember his holiness. +\v 4 Sing praises to Yahweh, you his faithful ones! +\q2 Give thanks when you remember his holiness. \q -\v 5 For his anger is only for a moment; but his favor is for a lifetime. -\q Weeping comes for a night, but joy comes in the morning. +\v 5 For his anger is only for a moment; +\q2 but his favor is for a lifetime. +\q Weeping comes for a night, +\q2 but joy comes in the morning. \s5 \q \v 6 In confidence I said, "I will never be shaken." \q -\v 7 Yahweh, by your favor you established me as a strong mountain; but when you hid your face, I was troubled. +\v 7 Yahweh, by your favor you established me as a strong mountain; +\q2 but when you hid your face, I was troubled. \q -\v 8 I cried to you, Yahweh, and sought favor from my Lord! +\v 8 I cried to you, Yahweh, +\q2 and sought favor from my Lord! \s5 \q -\v 9 What advantage is there in my blood, if I go down to the grave? Will the dust praise you? Will it declare your trustworthiness? +\v 9 What advantage is there in my blood, +\q2 if I go down to the grave? +\q Will the dust praise you? +\q2 Will it declare your trustworthiness? \q -\v 10 Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me! Yahweh, be my helper. +\v 10 Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me! +\q2 Yahweh, be my helper. \s5 \q -\v 11 You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness. +\v 11 You have turned my mourning into dancing; +\q2 you have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness. \q -\v 12 So now my glory will sing praise to you and not be silent; Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever! +\v 12 So now my glory will sing praise to you and not be silent; +\q2 Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever! \s5 \c 31 @@ -1676,111 +1774,113 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 In you, Yahweh, I take refuge; -\q never let me be humiliated. -\q Rescue me in your righteousness. +\q2 never let me be humiliated. +\q2 Rescue me in your righteousness. \q \v 2 Listen to me; rescue me quickly; -\q be my rock of refuge, -\q a stronghold to save me. +\q2 be my rock of refuge, +\q2 a stronghold to save me. \s5 \q \v 3 For you are my rock and my fortress; -\q therefore for your name's sake, lead and guide me. +\q22 therefore for your name's sake, lead and guide me. \q \v 4 Pluck me out of the net that they have hidden for me, -\q for you are my refuge. +\q2 for you are my refuge. \s5 \q \v 5 Into your hands I entrust my spirit; -\q you will redeem me, Yahweh, God of trustworthiness. +\q2 you will redeem me, Yahweh, God of trustworthiness. \q \v 6 I hate those who serve worthless idols, -\q but I trust in Yahweh. +\q2 but I trust in Yahweh. \q \v 7 I will be glad and rejoice in your covenant faithfulness, -\q for you saw my affliction; -\q you knew the distress of my soul. +\q2 for you saw my affliction; +\q2 you knew the distress of my soul. \s5 \q \v 8 You have not given me into the hand of my enemy. -\q You have set my feet in a wide open place. +\q2 You have set my feet in a wide open place. \q \v 9 Have mercy upon me, Yahweh, for I am in distress; -\q my eyes grow weary with grief with my soul and my body. +\q2 my eyes grow weary with grief with my soul and my body. \s5 \q \v 10 For my life is weary with sorrow -\q and my years with groaning. +\q2 and my years with groaning. \q My strength fails because of my iniquity, -\q and my bones are wasting away. +\q2 and my bones are wasting away. \q \v 11 Because of all my enemies, I have become contemptible; -\q my neighbors are appalled at my situation, +\q2 my neighbors are appalled at my situation, \q and those who know me are horrified. -\q Those who see me in the street run from me. +\q2 Those who see me in the street run from me. \s5 \q \v 12 I am forgotten as a dead man whom no one thinks about. -\q I am like a broken pot. +\q2 I am like a broken pot. \q \v 13 For I have heard the whispering of many, -\q terrifying news from every side +\q2 terrifying news from every side \q as they plot together against me. -\q They plot to take away my life. +\q2 They plot to take away my life. \s5 \q \v 14 But I trust in you, Yahweh; -\q I say, "You are my God." +\q2 I say, "You are my God." \q \v 15 My times are in your hand. -\q Rescue me from the hands of my enemies and from those who pursue me. +\q2 Rescue me from the hands of my enemies and from those who pursue me. \q \v 16 Make your face shine on your servant; -\q save me in your covenant faithfulness. +\q2 save me in your covenant faithfulness. \s5 \q -\v 17 Do not let me be humiliated, Yahweh; for I call out to you! -\q May the wicked be humiliated! May they be silent in Sheol. +\v 17 Do not let me be humiliated, Yahweh; +\q2 for I call out to you! +\q May the wicked be humiliated! +\q2 May they be silent in Sheol. \q \v 18 May lying lips be silenced -\q that speak against the righteous defiantly -\q with arrogance and contempt. +\q2 that speak against the righteous defiantly +\q2 with arrogance and contempt. \s5 \q \v 19 How great is your goodness -\q that you have stored up for those who revere you, +\q2 that you have stored up for those who revere you, \q that you perform for those who take refuge in you -\q before all the children of mankind! +\q2 before all the children of mankind! \q \v 20 In the shelter of your presence, you hide them from the plots of men. -\q You hide them in a shelter from the strife of tongues. +\q2 You hide them in a shelter from the strife of tongues. \s5 \q \v 21 Blessed be Yahweh, -\q for he showed me his marvelous covenant faithfulness when I was in a besieged city. +\q2 for he showed me his marvelous covenant faithfulness when I was in a besieged city. \q \v 22 Though I said in my alarm, -\q "I am cut off from your eyes," +\q2 "I am cut off from your eyes," \q yet you heard my plea for help -\q when I cried to you. +\q2 when I cried to you. \s5 \q \v 23 Love Yahweh, all you faithful ones. -\q Yahweh protects the faithful, -\q but he pays back the arrogant in full. +\q2 Yahweh protects the faithful, +\q2 but he pays back the arrogant in full. \q \v 24 Be strong and let your heart take courage, -\q all you who trust in Yahweh for help. +\q2 all you who trust in Yahweh for help. \s5 \c 32 @@ -1788,139 +1888,140 @@ \d A psalm of David. A maschil. \q \v 1 Blessed is the person whose transgression is forgiven, -\q whose sin is covered. +\q2 whose sin is covered. \q \v 2 Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh reckons no guilt -\q and in whose spirit there is no deceit. +\q2 and in whose spirit there is no deceit. \s5 \q \v 3 When I remained silent, my bones were wasting away -\q while I groaned all day long. +\q2 while I groaned all day long. \q \v 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me. -\q My strength withered as in summer drought. +\q2 My strength withered as in summer drought. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you, -\q and I no longer hid my iniquity. +\q2 and I no longer hid my iniquity. \q I said, "I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh," -\q and you forgave the guilt of my sin. +\q 2and you forgave the guilt of my sin. \qs Selah\qs* \q \v 6 For this reason every one of your faithful followers should pray to you at a time of great distress. -\q When the surging waters overflow, the waters will not reach them. +\q2 When the surging waters overflow, the waters will not reach them. \s5 \q -\v 7 You are my hiding place; you will guard me from trouble. -\q You will surround me with the songs of victory. +\v 7 You are my hiding place; +\q2 you will guard me from trouble. +\q2 You will surround me with the songs of victory. \qs Selah\qs* \q \v 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go. -\q I will counsel you with my eye upon you. +\q2 I will counsel you with my eye upon you. \s5 \q \v 9 Do not be like a horse or like a mule, which have no understanding; -\q it is only with bridle and bit to control them -\q that they will go where you want them to. +\q2 it is only with bridle and bit to control them +\q2 that they will go where you want them to. \q \v 10 The wicked have many sorrows, -\q but Yahweh's covenant faithfulness will surround the one who trusts in him. +\q2 but Yahweh's covenant faithfulness will surround the one who trusts in him. \s5 \q \v 11 Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous; -\q shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart. +\q2 shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart. \s5 \c 33 \m \q \v 1 Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous; -\q praise is appropriate for the upright. +\q2 praise is appropriate for the upright. \q \v 2 Give thanks to Yahweh with the harp; -\q sing praises to him with the lute having ten strings. +\q2 sing praises to him with the lute having ten strings. \q \v 3 Sing to him a new song; -\q play skillfully and shout for joy. +\q2 play skillfully and shout for joy. \s5 \q \v 4 For Yahweh's word is upright, -\q and all his deeds are done in faithfulness. +\q2 and all his deeds are done in faithfulness. \q \v 5 He loves righteousness and justice. -\q The earth is full of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness. +\q2 The earth is full of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness. \q \v 6 By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made, -\q and all the stars were made by the breath of his mouth. +\q2 and all the stars were made by the breath of his mouth. \s5 \q \v 7 He gathers the waters of the sea together like a heap; -\q he puts the oceans in storehouses. +\q2 he puts the oceans in storehouses. \q \v 8 Let the whole earth fear Yahweh; -\q let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. +\q2 let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. \q \v 9 For he spoke, and it was done; -\q he commanded, and it stood in place. +\q2 he commanded, and it stood in place. \s5 \q \v 10 Yahweh frustrates the alliances of nations; -\q he overrules the plans of the peoples. +\q2 he overrules the plans of the peoples. \q \v 11 The plans of Yahweh stand forever, -\q the plans of his heart for all generations. +\q2 the plans of his heart for all generations. \q \v 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, -\q the people whom he has chosen as his own inheritance. +\q2 the people whom he has chosen as his own inheritance. \s5 \q \v 13 Yahweh looks from heaven; -\q he sees all the people. +\q2 he sees all the people. \q \v 14 From the place where he lives, -\q he looks down on all who live on the earth. +\q2 he looks down on all who live on the earth. \q \v 15 He who shapes the hearts of them all -\q observes all their deeds. +\q2 observes all their deeds. \s5 \q \v 16 No king is saved by a vast army; -\q a warrior is not saved by his great strength. +\q2 a warrior is not saved by his great strength. \q \v 17 A horse is a false hope for victory; -\q in spite of his great strength, he cannot rescue. +\q2 in spite of his great strength, he cannot rescue. \s5 \q \v 18 See, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, -\q on those who hope in his covenant faithfulness +\q2 on those who hope in his covenant faithfulness \q \v 19 to deliver their lives from death -\q and to keep them alive in times of famine. +\q2 and to keep them alive in times of famine. \s5 \q \v 20 We wait for Yahweh; -\q he is our help and our shield. +\q2 he is our help and our shield. \q \v 21 Our hearts rejoice in him, -\q for we trust in his holy name. +\q2 for we trust in his holy name. \s5 \q \v 22 Let your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, be with us -\q as we put our hope in you. +\q2 as we put our hope in you. \s5 \c 34 @@ -1928,87 +2029,87 @@ \d A psalm of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him out. \q \v 1 I will praise Yahweh at all times, -\q his praise will always be in my mouth. +\q2 his praise will always be in my mouth. \s5 \q \v 2 I will praise Yahweh! -\q May the oppressed hear and rejoice. +\q2 May the oppressed hear and rejoice. \q \v 3 Praise Yahweh with me, -\q let us lift up his name together. +\q2 let us lift up his name together. \s5 \q \v 4 I sought Yahweh and he answered me, -\q and he gave me victory over all my fears. +\q2 and he gave me victory over all my fears. \q \v 5 Those who look to him are radiant, -\q and their faces are not ashamed. +\q2 and their faces are not ashamed. \q \v 6 This oppressed man cried and Yahweh heard him -\q and saved him from all his troubles. +\q2 and saved him from all his troubles. \s5 \q \v 7 The angel of Yahweh camps around those who fear him -\q and rescues them. +\q2 and rescues them. \q \v 8 Taste and see that Yahweh is good. -\q Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. +\q2 Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. \q \v 9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy people. -\q There is no lack for those who fear him. +\q2 There is no lack for those who fear him. \s5 \q \v 10 The young lions sometimes lack food and suffer hunger, -\q but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good. +\q2 but those who seek Yahweh will not lack anything good. \q \v 11 Come, sons, listen to me. -\q I will teach you the fear of Yahweh. +\q2 I will teach you the fear of Yahweh. \s5 \q \v 12 What man is there who delights in life -\q and loves many days, -\q that he may see good? +\q2 and loves many days, +\q2 that he may see good? \q \v 13 Then keep your tongue from evil -\q and keep your lips from speaking lies. +\q2 and keep your lips from speaking lies. \q \v 14 Turn away from evil and do good. -\q Seek peace and go after it. +\q2 Seek peace and go after it. \s5 \q \v 15 The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous -\q and his ears are directed toward their cry. +\q2 and his ears are directed toward their cry. \q \v 16 The face of Yahweh is against those who do evil, -\q to cut off the memory of them from the earth. +\q2 to cut off the memory of them from the earth. \q \v 17 The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears -\q and he rescues them from all their troubles. +\q2 and he rescues them from all their troubles. \s5 \q \v 18 Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted, -\q and he saves those who are crushed in spirit. +\q2 and he saves those who are crushed in spirit. \q \v 19 Many are the troubles of the righteous, -\q but Yahweh delivers them out of them all. +\q2 but Yahweh delivers them out of them all. \q \v 20 He keeps all his bones, -\q not one of them will be broken. +\q2 not one of them will be broken. \s5 \q \v 21 Evil will kill the wicked. -\q Those who hate the righteous will be condemned. +\q2 Those who hate the righteous will be condemned. \q \v 22 Yahweh rescues the lives of his servants. -\q None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. +\q2 None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. \s5 \c 35 @@ -2016,116 +2117,116 @@ \d A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Yahweh, work against those who work against me; -\q fight against those who fight against me. +\q2 fight against those who fight against me. \q \v 2 Grab your small shield and large shield; -\q rise up and help me. +\q2 rise up and help me. \q \v 3 Use your spear and battle ax against those who chase me; -\q say to my soul, "I am your salvation." +\q2 say to my soul, "I am your salvation." \s5 \q \v 4 May those who seek my life be shamed and dishonored. -\q May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed. +\q2 May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed. \q \v 5 May they be as chaff before the wind, -\q as the angel of Yahweh drives them away. +\q2 as the angel of Yahweh drives them away. \q \v 6 May their way be dark and slippery, -\q as the angel of Yahweh chases them. +\q2 as the angel of Yahweh chases them. \s5 \q \v 7 Without cause they set their net for me; -\q without cause they dug a pit for my life. +\q2 without cause they dug a pit for my life. \q \v 8 Let destruction overtake them by surprise. -\q Let the net that they have set catch them. -\q Let them fall into it, to their destruction. +\q2 Let the net that they have set catch them. +\q2 Let them fall into it, to their destruction. \s5 \q \v 9 But I will be joyful in Yahweh -\q and rejoice in his salvation. +\q2 and rejoice in his salvation. \q \v 10 All my bones will say, "Yahweh, who is like you, -\q who rescues the oppressed from those who are too strong for them -\q and the poor and needy from those who try to rob them?" +\q2 who rescues the oppressed from those who are too strong for them +\q2 and the poor and needy from those who try to rob them?" \s5 \q \v 11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up; -\q they accuse me falsely. +\q2 they accuse me falsely. \q \v 12 They repay me evil for good. -\q I am sorrowful. +\q2 I am sorrowful. \s5 \q \v 13 As for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; -\q I fasted for them, -\q and my prayer returned to my bosom. +\q2 I fasted for them, +\q2 and my prayer returned to my bosom. \q \v 14 I went about in grief as for my brother; -\q I bent down in mourning as for my mother. +\q2 I bent down in mourning as for my mother. \s5 \q \v 15 But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; -\q they gathered together against me, and I was surprised by them. -\q They tore at me without stopping. +\q2 they gathered together against me, and I was surprised by them. +\q2 They tore at me without stopping. \q \v 16 With no respect at all they mocked me; -\q they grind their teeth at me in rage. +\q2 they grind their teeth at me in rage. \s5 \q \v 17 Lord, how long will you look on? -\q Rescue my soul from their destructive attacks, -\q my only life from the lions. +\q2 Rescue my soul from their destructive attacks, +\q2 my only life from the lions. \q \v 18 Then I will thank you in the great assembly; -\q I will praise you among many people. +\q2 I will praise you among many people. \s5 \q \v 19 Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me; -\q do not let them carry out their wicked schemes. +\q2 do not let them carry out their wicked schemes. \q \v 20 For they do not speak peace, -\q but they devise deceitful words against those in our land who live in peace. +\q2 but they devise deceitful words against those in our land who live in peace. \s5 \q \v 21 They open their mouths wide against me; -\q they said, "Aha, Aha, our eyes have seen it." +\q2 they said, "Aha, Aha, our eyes have seen it." \q \v 22 You have seen it, Yahweh, do not be silent; -\q Lord, do not be far from me. +\q2 Lord, do not be far from me. \q \v 23 Arouse yourself and awake to my defense; -\q My God and my Lord, defend my cause. +\q2 My God and my Lord, defend my cause. \s5 \q \v 24 Defend me, Yahweh my God, because of your righteousness; -\q do not let them rejoice over me. +\q2 do not let them rejoice over me. \q \v 25 Do not let them say in their heart, "Aha, we have what we wanted." -\q Do not let them say, "We have devoured him." +\q2 Do not let them say, "We have devoured him." \q \v 26 May they be put to shame and may they be humiliated who rejoice at my distress. -\q May those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor. +\q2 May those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor. \s5 \q \v 27 Let those who desire my vindication shout for joy and be glad; -\q may they say continually, "Yahweh be praised, -\q he who delights in the welfare of his servant." +\q2 may they say continually, "Yahweh be praised, +\q2 he who delights in the welfare of his servant." \q \v 28 Then I will tell of your justice -\q and praise you all day long. +\q2 and praise you all day long. \s5 \c 36 @@ -2133,50 +2234,50 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David the servant of Yahweh. \q \v 1 An evil man speaks of his transgression from deep in his heart, -\q there is no fear of God in his eyes. +\q2 there is no fear of God in his eyes. \q \v 2 For he comforts himself, -\q thinking that his iniquity will not be discovered and be hated. +\q2 thinking that his iniquity will not be discovered and be hated. \s5 \q \v 3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; -\q he does not want to be wise and do good. +\q2 he does not want to be wise and do good. \q \v 4 While he lies in bed, he plans ways to sin; -\q he sets out on an evil way; -\q he does not reject evil. +\q2 he sets out on an evil way; +\q2 he does not reject evil. \s5 \q \v 5 Your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, reaches to the heavens; -\q your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. +\q2 your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. \q \v 6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; -\q your judgments are like the great deep. -\q Yahweh, you preserve both mankind and the animals. +\q2 your judgments are like the great deep. +\q2 Yahweh, you preserve both mankind and the animals. \s5 \q \v 7 How precious is your covenant faithfulness, God! -\q Humanity takes refuge under the shadow of your wings. +\q2 Humanity takes refuge under the shadow of your wings. \q \v 8 They feast upon the abundance of your house; -\q you let them drink from the river of your delights. +\q2 you let them drink from the river of your delights. \q \v 9 For with you is the fountain of life; -\q in your light we will see light. +\q2 in your light we will see light. \s5 \q \v 10 Extend your covenant faithfulness fully to those who know you, -\q your defense to the upright of heart. +\q2 your defense to the upright of heart. \q \v 11 Do not let the foot of the arrogant man come near to me. -\q Do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away. +\q2 Do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away. \q \v 12 Over there those who behave wickedly have fallen; -\q they have been pushed down and are not able to get up. +\q2 they have been pushed down and are not able to get up. \s5 \c 37 @@ -2184,166 +2285,166 @@ \d A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Do not be irritated because of evildoers; -\q do not be envious of those who act unrighteously. +\q2 do not be envious of those who act unrighteously. \q \v 2 For they will soon dry up as the grass -\q and wither as the green plants. +\q2 and wither as the green plants. \s5 \q \v 3 Trust in Yahweh and do what is good; -\q settle in the land and graze in faithfulness. +\q2 settle in the land and graze in faithfulness. \q \v 4 Then delight yourself in Yahweh, -\q and he will give you the desires of your heart. +\q2 and he will give you the desires of your heart. \s5 \q \v 5 Give your ways to Yahweh; -\q trust in him, and he will act on your behalf. +\q2 trust in him, and he will act on your behalf. \q \v 6 He will display your justice like the daylight -\q and your innocence like the day at noon. +\q2 and your innocence like the day at noon. \s5 \q \v 7 Be still before Yahweh and wait patiently for him. -\q Do not be angry if someone succeeds in what he does, -\q or when he makes evil plots. +\q2 Do not be angry if someone succeeds in what he does, +\q2 or when he makes evil plots. \s5 \q \v 8 Do not be angry and frustrated. -\q Do not worry. This only makes trouble. +\q2 Do not worry. This only makes trouble. \q \v 9 Evildoers will be cut off, -\q but those who wait for Yahweh will inherit the land. +\q2 but those who wait for Yahweh will inherit the land. \q \v 10 In a little while the evil man will disappear; -\q you will look at his place, but he will be gone. +\q2 you will look at his place, but he will be gone. \s5 \q \v 11 But the meek will inherit the land -\q and will delight in great prosperity. +\q2 and will delight in great prosperity. \q \v 12 The wicked man plots against the righteous -\q and he grinds his teeth in rage against him. +\q2 and he grinds his teeth in rage against him. \q \v 13 The Lord laughs at him, -\q for he sees that his day is coming. +\q2 for he sees that his day is coming. \s5 \q \v 14 The wicked have drawn out their swords and have bent their bows -\q to cast down the oppressed and needy, -\q to kill those who are upright. +\q2 to cast down the oppressed and needy, +\q2 to kill those who are upright. \q \v 15 Their swords will pierce their own hearts, -\q and their bows will be broken. +\q2 and their bows will be broken. \s5 \q \v 16 Better is the little that the righteous has -\q than the abundance of many wicked people. +\q2 than the abundance of many wicked people. \q \v 17 For the arms of the wicked people will be broken, -\q but Yahweh supports the righteous people. +\q2 but Yahweh supports the righteous people. \s5 \q \v 18 Yahweh watches over the blameless day by day, -\q and their heritage will be forever. +\q2 and their heritage will be forever. \q \v 19 They will not be ashamed when times are bad. -\q When famine comes, they will have enough to eat. +\q2 When famine comes, they will have enough to eat. \s5 \q \v 20 But evil men will perish. -\q Yahweh's enemies will be like the splendor of the pastures; -\q they will be consumed and disappear in the smoke. +\q2 Yahweh's enemies will be like the splendor of the pastures; +\q2 they will be consumed and disappear in the smoke. \q \v 21 The wicked person borrows but does not repay, -\q but the righteous person is generous and gives. +\q2 but the righteous person is generous and gives. \s5 \q \v 22 Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; -\q those who are cursed by him will be cut off. +\q2 those who are cursed by him will be cut off. \q \v 23 It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established, -\q the man whose way is commendable in God's sight. +\q2 the man whose way is commendable in God's sight. \q \v 24 Though he stumbles, he will not fall down, -\q for Yahweh is holding him with his hand. +\q2 for Yahweh is holding him with his hand. \s5 \q \v 25 I was young and now am old; -\q I have never seen the righteous person abandoned -\q or his children begging for bread. +\q2 I have never seen the righteous person abandoned +\q2 or his children begging for bread. \q \v 26 All the day long he is gracious and lends, -\q and his children become a blessing. +\q2 and his children become a blessing. \q \v 27 Turn away from evil and do what is right; -\q then you will be safe forever. +\q2then you will be safe forever. \s5 \q \v 28 For Yahweh loves justice -\q and does not abandon his faithful ones. +\q2 and does not abandon his faithful ones. \q They are preserved forever, -\q but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. +\q2 but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. \q \v 29 The righteous will inherit the land -\q and live there forever. +\q2 and live there forever. \q \v 30 The mouth of the righteous person speaks wisdom -\q and increases justice. +\q2 and increases justice. \s5 \q \v 31 The law of his God is in his heart; -\q his feet will not slip. +\q2 his feet will not slip. \q \v 32 The wicked person spies on the righteous person -\q and seeks to kill him. +\q2 and seeks to kill him. \q \v 33 Yahweh will not abandon him into the evil person's hand -\q or condemn him when he is judged. +\q2 or condemn him when he is judged. \s5 \q \v 34 Wait for Yahweh and keep his way, -\q and he will raise you up to possess the land. -\q You will see when the wicked are cut off. +\q2 and he will raise you up to possess the land. +\q2 You will see when the wicked are cut off. \s5 \q \v 35 I have seen the wicked and terrifying person -\q spread out like a green tree in its native soil. +\q2 spread out like a green tree in its native soil. \q \v 36 But when I passed by again, he was not there. -\q I looked for him, but he could not be found. +\q2 I looked for him, but he could not be found. \s5 \q \v 37 Observe the man of integrity, and mark the upright; -\q there is a good future for a man of peace. +\q2 there is a good future for a man of peace. \q \v 38 Rebels will be totally destroyed; -\q the future for the wicked man is cut off. +\q2 the future for the wicked man is cut off. \s5 \q \v 39 Salvation of the righteous comes from Yahweh; -\q he is their place of safety in the times of trouble. +\q2 he is their place of safety in the times of trouble. \q \v 40 Yahweh helps them and rescues them. -\q He rescues them from evil men and saves them -\q because they have taken refuge in him. +\q2 He rescues them from evil men and saves them +\q2 because they have taken refuge in him. \s5 \c 38 @@ -2351,91 +2452,91 @@ \d A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. \q \v 1 Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger; -\q do not punish me in your wrath. +\q2 do not punish me in your wrath. \q \v 2 For your arrows pierce me, -\q and your hand presses me down. +\q2 and your hand presses me down. \s5 \q \v 3 There is no soundness in my body because of your anger; -\q there is no health in my bones because of my sin. +\q2 there is no health in my bones because of my sin. \q \v 4 For my iniquities overwhelm me; -\q they are a burden too heavy for me. +\q2 they are a burden too heavy for me. \s5 \q \v 5 My wounds are infected and smell -\q because of my foolish sins. +\q2 because of my foolish sins. \q \v 6 I am stooped over and humiliated every day; -\q I go about mourning all day long. +\q2 I go about mourning all day long. \s5 \q \v 7 For within me, I am filled with burning; -\q there is no health in my flesh. +\q2 there is no health in my flesh. \q \v 8 I am numb and utterly crushed; -\q I groan because of the anguish of my heart. +\q2 I groan because of the anguish of my heart. \s5 \q \v 9 Lord, you understand my heart's deepest yearnings, -\q and my groanings are not hidden from you. +\q2 and my groanings are not hidden from you. \q \v 10 My heart pounds, my strength fades, -\q and the light of my eyes, even that is not with me. +\q2 and the light of my eyes, even that is not with me. \s5 \q \v 11 My friends and companions shun me because of my condition; -\q my neighbors stand far off. +\q2 my neighbors stand far off. \q \v 12 Those who seek my life lay snares for me. -\q They who seek my harm speak destructive words -\q and say deceitful words all day long. +\q2 They who seek my harm speak destructive words +\q2 and say deceitful words all day long. \s5 \q \v 13 But I, I am like a deaf man and hear nothing; -\q I am like a mute man who says nothing. +\q2 I am like a mute man who says nothing. \q \v 14 I am like a man who does not hear -\q and who has no reply. +\q2 and who has no reply. \s5 \q \v 15 Surely I wait for you, Yahweh; -\q you will answer, Lord my God. +\q2 you will answer, Lord my God. \q \v 16 I say this so that my enemies will not rejoice over me. -\q If my foot slips, they will do terrible things to me. +\q2 If my foot slips, they will do terrible things to me. \s5 \q \v 17 For I am about to stumble, -\q and I am in constant pain. +\q2 and I am in constant pain. \q \v 18 I confess my guilt; -\q I am anxious about my sin. +\q2 I am anxious about my sin. \s5 \q \v 19 But my enemies are numerous; -\q those who hate me wrongfully are many. +\q2 those who hate me wrongfully are many. \q \v 20 They repay me evil for good; -\q they hurl accusations at me although I have pursued what is good. +\q2 they hurl accusations at me although I have pursued what is good. \s5 \q \v 21 Do not abandon me, Yahweh; -\q my God, do not stay far away from me. +\q2 my God, do not stay far away from me. \q \v 22 Come quickly to help me, -\q Lord, my salvation. +\q2 Lord, my salvation. \s5 \c 39 @@ -2443,67 +2544,69 @@ \d For the chief musician, for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 I decided, "I will watch what I say -\q so that I do not sin with my tongue. +\q2 so that I do not sin with my tongue. \q I will muzzle my mouth -\q while in the presence of an evil man." +\q2 while in the presence of an evil man." \s5 \q -\v 2 I kept silent; I kept back my words even from saying anything good, -\q and my pain grew worse. +\v 2 I kept silent; +\q2 I kept back my words even from saying anything good, +\q2 and my pain grew worse. \q \v 3 My heart became hot; -\q when I thought about these things, it burned like a fire. -\q Then finally I spoke. +\q2 when I thought about these things, +\q it burned like a fire. +\q2 Then finally I spoke. \s5 \q \v 4 "Yahweh, make me know when will be the end of my life -\q and the extent of my days. -\q Show me how transient I am. +\q2 and the extent of my days. +\q2 Show me how transient I am. \q \v 5 See, you have made my days only the width of my hand, -\q and my lifetime is like nothing before you. +\q2 and my lifetime is like nothing before you. \q Surely every man is a single breath. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 6 Surely every man walks about like a shadow. -\q Surely everyone hurries about -\q to accumulate riches although they do not know who will receive them. +\q2 Surely everyone hurries about +\q2 to accumulate riches although they do not know who will receive them. \q \v 7 Now, Lord, for what am I waiting? -\q You are my only hope. +\q2 You are my only hope. \s5 \q \v 8 Rescue me from my sins; -\q do not make me the scorn of fools. +\q2 do not make me the scorn of fools. \q \v 9 I am silent and cannot open my mouth, -\q because it is you who has done it. +\q2 because it is you who has done it. \s5 \q \v 10 Stop wounding me; -\q I am overwhelmed by the blow of your hand. +\q2 I am overwhelmed by the blow of your hand. \q \v 11 When you discipline people for iniquity, -\q you consume the things they desire like a moth; -\q surely all people are nothing but vapor. +\q2 you consume the things they desire like a moth; +\q2 surely all people are nothing but vapor. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 12 Hear my prayer, Yahweh, -\q and give ear to my cry for help; -\q do not be deaf to my tears! +\q2 and give ear to my cry for help; +\q2 do not be deaf to my tears! \q for I am like a foreigner with you, -\q a sojourner like all my ancestors were. +\q2 a sojourner like all my ancestors were. \q \v 13 Turn your gaze from me so that I may smile again -\q before I die." +\q2 before I die." \s5 \c 40 @@ -2511,81 +2614,84 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 I waited patiently for Yahweh; -\q he listened to me and heard my cry. +\q2 he listened to me and heard my cry. \q \v 2 He brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, -\q and he set my feet on a rock and made my steps secure. +\q2 and he set my feet on a rock and made my steps secure. \s5 \q -\v 3 He has put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God. +\v 3 He has put a new song in my mouth, +\q2 praise to our God. \q Many will see it and honor him -\q and will trust in Yahweh. +\q2 and will trust in Yahweh. \q \v 4 Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust -\q and does not honor the proud or those who turn away from him to lies. +\q2 and does not honor the proud or those who turn away from him to lies. \s5 \q \v 5 Many, Yahweh my God, are the wonderful deeds that you have done, -\q and your thoughts which are about us cannot be numbered; +\q2 and your thoughts which are about us cannot be numbered; \q if I declared and spoke of them, -\q they would be more than could be counted. +\q2 they would be more than could be counted. \q \v 6 You have no delight in sacrifice or offering, -\q but you have opened my ears; -\q you have not required burnt offerings or sin offerings. +\q2 but you have opened my ears; +\q2 you have not required burnt offerings or sin offerings. \s5 \q \v 7 Then said I, "See, I have come; -\q it is written about me in the scroll of the document. +\q2 it is written about me in the scroll of the document. \q \v 8 I delight to do your will, my God; -\q your laws are in my heart." +\q2 your laws are in my heart." \q \v 9 I have proclaimed good news of your righteousness in the great assembly; -\q Yahweh, you know that my lips have not kept back from doing this. +\q2 Yahweh, you know that my lips have not kept back from doing this. \s5 \q \v 10 I have not concealed your righteousness in my heart; -\q I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation; -\q I have not concealed your covenant faithfulness or your trustworthiness from the great assembly. +\q2 I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation; +\q I have not concealed your covenant faithfulness +\q2 or your trustworthiness from the great assembly. \q \v 11 Do not keep back your acts of mercy from me, Yahweh; -\q let your covenant faithfulness and your trustworthiness always preserve me. +\q2 let your covenant faithfulness and your trustworthiness always preserve me. \s5 \q \v 12 Troubles that cannot be numbered surround me; -\q my iniquities have caught up with me so that I am no longer able to see anything; +\q2 my iniquities have caught up with me so that I am no longer able to see anything; \q they are more than the hairs on my head, -\q and my heart has failed me. +\q2 and my heart has failed me. \q \v 13 Be pleased, Yahweh, to rescue me; -\q hurry to help me, Yahweh. +\q2 hurry to help me, Yahweh. \s5 \q \v 14 Let them be ashamed and completely disappointed -\q who pursue my life to sweep it away. +\q2 who pursue my life to sweep it away. \q Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor, -\q those who delight in hurting me. +\q2 those who delight in hurting me. \q \v 15 Let them be appalled because of their shame, -\q those who say to me, "Aha, aha!" +\q2 those who say to me, "Aha, aha!" \s5 \q -\v 16 But may all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; +\v 16 But may all those who seek you rejoice +\q2 and be glad in you; \q let everyone who loves your salvation say continually, -\q "May Yahweh be praised." +\q2 "May Yahweh be praised." \q \v 17 I am poor and needy; -\q yet the Lord thinks about me. +\q2 yet the Lord thinks about me. \q You are my help and you come to my rescue; -\q do not delay, my God. +\q2 do not delay, my God. \s5 \c 41 @@ -2593,54 +2699,54 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Blessed is he who is concerned for the weak; -\q in the day of trouble, Yahweh will rescue him. +\q2 in the day of trouble, Yahweh will rescue him. \q \v 2 Yahweh will preserve him and keep him alive, -\q and he will be blessed on the earth; -\q Yahweh will not turn him over to the will of his enemies. +\q2 and he will be blessed on the earth; +\q2 Yahweh will not turn him over to the will of his enemies. \q \v 3 Yahweh will support him on the bed of suffering; -\q you will make his bed of sickness into a bed of healing. +\q2 you will make his bed of sickness into a bed of healing. \s5 \q \v 4 I said, "Yahweh, have mercy on me! -\q Heal me, for I have sinned against you." +\q2 Heal me, for I have sinned against you." \q \v 5 My enemies speak evil against me, saying, -\q 'When will he die and his name perish?' +\q2 'When will he die and his name perish?' \q \v 6 If my enemy comes to see me, he says worthless things; -\q his heart gathers up wickedness for itself; -\q when he goes away from me, he tells others about it. +\q2 his heart gathers up wickedness for itself; +\q2 when he goes away from me, he tells others about it. \s5 \q \v 7 All who hate me whisper together against me; -\q against me they hope for my hurt. +\q2 against me they hope for my hurt. \q \v 8 They say, "An evil disease holds on tightly to him; -\q now that he is lying down, he will rise up no more." +\q2 now that he is lying down, he will rise up no more." \q \v 9 Indeed, even my own close friend, in whom I trusted, -\q who ate my bread, -\q has lifted up his heel against me. +\q2 who ate my bread, +\q2 has lifted up his heel against me. \s5 \q \v 10 But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me and raise me up -\q so that I may pay them back. +\q2 so that I may pay them back. \q \v 11 By this I know that you delight in me, -\q for my enemy does not triumph over me. +\q2 for my enemy does not triumph over me. \q \v 12 As for me, you support me in my integrity -\q and will keep me before your face forever. +\q2 and will keep me before your face forever. \s5 \q \v 13 May Yahweh, the God of Israel be praised -\q from everlasting to everlasting. +\q2 from everlasting to everlasting. \q Amen and Amen. \s5 @@ -2651,78 +2757,88 @@ \d For the chief musician. A maschil of the sons of Korah. \q \v 1 As the deer pants after streams of water, -\q so I thirst for you, God. +\q2 so I thirst for you, God. \q \v 2 I thirst for God, for the living God, -\q when will I come and appear before God? +\q2 when will I come and appear before God? \s5 \q \v 3 My tears have been my food day and night, -\q while my enemies are always saying to me, "Where is your God?" +\q2 while my enemies are always saying to me, "Where is your God?" \q \v 4 These things I call to mind as I pour out my soul: -\q how I went with the throng and led them to the house of God -\q with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude celebrating a festival. +\q2 how I went with the throng and led them to the house of God +\q2 with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude celebrating a festival. \s5 \q \v 5 Why are you bowed down, my soul? -\q Why are you upset within me? -\q Hope in God, for again I will praise him who is my salvation. +\q2 Why are you upset within me? +\q Hope in God, +\q2 for again I will praise him who is my salvation. \q \v 6 My God, my soul is bowed down within me, -\q therefore I call you to mind from the land of the Jordan, -\q from the three peaks of Mount Hermon, and from the hill of Mizar. +\q2 therefore I call you to mind from the land of the Jordan, +\q2 from the three peaks of Mount Hermon, and from the hill of Mizar. \s5 \q \v 7 Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls; -\q all your waves and your billows have gone over me. +\q2 all your waves and your billows have gone over me. \q \v 8 Yet Yahweh will command his covenant faithfulness in the daytime; -\q in the night his song will be with me, -\q a prayer to the God of my life. +\q2 in the night his song will be with me, +\q2 a prayer to the God of my life. \s5 \q -\v 9 I will say to God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me? -\q Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?" +\v 9 I will say to God, my rock, +\q2 "Why have you forgotten me? +\q Why do I go mourning +\q2 because of the oppression of the enemy?" \q \v 10 As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries rebuke me, -\q while they always say to me, "Where is your God?" +\q2 while they always say to me, "Where is your God?" \s5 \q \v 11 Why are you bowed down, my soul? -\q Why are you upset within me? -\q Hope in God, for again I will praise him who is my salvation and my God. +\q2 Why are you upset within me? +\q Hope in God, +\q2 for again I will praise him who is my salvation and my God. \s5 \c 43 \m \q -\v 1 Bring me justice, God, and plead my case against a nation that is not faithful. +\v 1 Bring me justice, God, +\q2 and plead my case against a nation that is not faithful. \q Deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. \q -\v 2 For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? -\q Why do I go about in mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? +\v 2 For you are the God of my strength. +\q2 Why have you rejected me? +\q Why do I go about in mourning +\q2 because of the oppression of the enemy? \s5 \q -\v 3 Oh, send out your light and your truth, let them lead me. +\v 3 Oh, send out your light and your truth, +\q2 let them lead me. \q Let them bring me to your holy hill -\q and to your dwelling. +\q2 and to your dwelling. \q \v 4 Then I will go to the altar of God, -\q to God my exceeding joy. -\q I will praise you with the harp, God, my God. +\q2 to God my exceeding joy. +\q I will praise you with the harp, +\q2 God, my God. \s5 \q \v 5 Why are you bowed down, my soul? -\q Why are you upset within me? -\q Hope in God, for again I will praise him who is my salvation and my God. +\q2 Why are you upset within me? +\q Hope in God, +\q2 for again I will praise him who is my salvation and my God. \s5 \c 44 @@ -2730,107 +2846,108 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. A maschil. \q \v 1 We have heard with our ears, God, -\q our fathers have told us +\q2 our fathers have told us \q what work you did in their days, -\q in the days of old. +\q2 in the days of old. \q \v 2 You drove out the nations with your hand, -\q but you planted our people; +\q2 but you planted our people; \q you afflicted the peoples, -\q but you spread our people out in the land. +\q2 but you spread our people out in the land. \s5 \q \v 3 For they did not obtain the land for their possession by their own sword, -\q neither did their own arm save them; +\q2 neither did their own arm save them; \q but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, -\q because you were favorable to them. +\q2 because you were favorable to them. \q \v 4 God, You are my King; -\q command victory for Jacob. +\q2 command victory for Jacob. \s5 \q \v 5 Through you we will push down our adversaries; -\q through your name we will tread them under, those who rise up against us. +\q2 through your name we will tread them under, +\q2 those who rise up against us. \q \v 6 For I will not trust in my bow, -\q neither will my sword save me. +\q2 neither will my sword save me. \s5 \q \v 7 But you have saved us from our adversaries, -\q and have put to shame those who hate us. +\q2 and have put to shame those who hate us. \q \v 8 In God we have made our boast all the day long, -\q and we will give thanks to your name forever. +\q2 and we will give thanks to your name forever. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 9 But now you have rejected us and brought us dishonor, -\q and you do not go out with our armies. +\q2 and you do not go out with our armies. \q \v 10 You make us turn back from the adversary; -\q and those who hate us take spoil for themselves. +\q2 and those who hate us take spoil for themselves. \q \v 11 You have made us like sheep to be slaughtered -\q and have scattered us among the nations. +\q2 and have scattered us among the nations. \s5 \q \v 12 You sell your people for nothing; -\q you have not increased your wealth by doing so. +\q2 you have not increased your wealth by doing so. \q \v 13 You make us a rebuke to our neighbors, -\q scoffed and mocked by those around us. +\q2 scoffed and mocked by those around us. \q \v 14 You make us an insult among the nations, -\q a shaking of the head among the peoples. +\q2 a shaking of the head among the peoples. \s5 \q \v 15 All the day long my dishonor is before me, -\q and the shame of my face has covered me +\q2 and the shame of my face has covered me \q \v 16 because of the voice of him who rebukes and insults, -\q because of the enemy and the avenger. +\q2 because of the enemy and the avenger. \q \v 17 All this has come on us; yet we have not forgotten you -\q or dealt falsely with your covenant. +\q2 or dealt falsely with your covenant. \s5 \q \v 18 Our heart has not turned back; -\q our steps have not gone from your way. +\q2 our steps have not gone from your way. \q \v 19 Yet you have severely broken us in the place of jackals -\q and covered us with the shadow of death. +\q2 and covered us with the shadow of death. \q \v 20 If we have forgotten the name of our God -\q or spread out our hands to a strange god, +\q2 or spread out our hands to a strange god, \q \v 21 would not God search this out? -\q For he knows the secrets of the heart. +\q2 For he knows the secrets of the heart. \q \v 22 Indeed, for your sake we are being killed all day long; -\q we are considered to be sheep for the slaughter. +\q2 we are considered to be sheep for the slaughter. \s5 \q \v 23 Awake, why do you sleep, Lord? -\q Arise, do not reject us forever. +\q2 Arise, do not reject us forever. \q \v 24 Why do you hide your face -\q and forget our affliction and our oppression? +\q2 and forget our affliction and our oppression? \s5 \q \v 25 For we have sunk down into the dust; -\q our bodies cling to the earth. +\q2 our bodies cling to the earth. \q \v 26 Rise up for our help -\q and redeem us for the sake of your covenant faithfulness. +\q2 and redeem us for the sake of your covenant faithfulness. \s5 \c 45 @@ -2838,75 +2955,75 @@ \d For the chief musician; set to Shoshannim. A psalm of the sons of Korah. A maschil. A song of loves. \q \v 1 My heart overflows on a good subject; -\q I will read aloud the words I have composed about the king; -\q my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. +\q2 I will read aloud the words I have composed about the king; +\q2 my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. \q \v 2 You are fairer than the children of mankind; -\q grace is poured onto your lips; -\q therefore we know that God has blessed you forever. +\q2 grace is poured onto your lips; +\q2 therefore we know that God has blessed you forever. \s5 \q \v 3 Gird your sword to your side, mighty one, -\q in your glory and your majesty. +\q2 in your glory and your majesty. \q \v 4 In your majesty ride on triumphantly -\q because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness; -\q your right hand will teach you fearful things. +\q2 because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness; +\q2 your right hand will teach you fearful things. \s5 \q \v 5 Your arrows are sharp; -\q the peoples fall under you; -\q your arrows are in the hearts of the king's enemies. +\q2 the peoples fall under you; +\q2 your arrows are in the hearts of the king's enemies. \q \v 6 Your throne, God, is forever and ever; -\q a scepter of justice is the scepter of your kingdom. +\q2 a scepter of justice is the scepter of your kingdom. \q \v 7 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; -\q therefore God, your God, has anointed you -\q with the oil of gladness more than your companions. +\q2 therefore God, your God, has anointed you +\q2 with the oil of gladness more than your companions. \s5 \q \v 8 All your garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia; -\q out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad. +\q2 out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad. \q \v 9 Kings' daughters are among your honorable women; -\q at your right hand stands the queen clothed in gold of Ophir. +\q2 at your right hand stands the queen clothed in gold of Ophir. \s5 \q \v 10 Listen, daughter, consider and incline your ear; -\q forget your own people and your father's house. +\q2 forget your own people and your father's house. \q \v 11 In this way the king will desire your beauty; -\q he is your master; revere him. +\q2 he is your master; revere him. \s5 \q \v 12 The daughter of Tyre will be there with a gift; -\q the rich among the people will beg for your favor. +\q2 the rich among the people will beg for your favor. \q \v 13 The royal daughter in the palace is all glorious; -\q her clothing is worked with gold. +\q2 her clothing is worked with gold. \s5 \q \v 14 She will be led to the king in embroidered dress; -\q the virgins, her companions who follow her, -\q will be brought to you. +\q2 the virgins, her companions who follow her, +\q2 will be brought to you. \q \v 15 They will be led by gladness and rejoicing; -\q they will enter into the king's palace. +\q2 they will enter into the king's palace. \s5 \q \v 16 In the place of your fathers will be your children, -\q whom you will make princes in all the earth. +\q2 whom you will make princes in all the earth. \q \v 17 I will make your name to be remembered in all generations; -\q therefore the peoples will give you thanks forever and ever. +\q2 therefore the peoples will give you thanks forever and ever. \s5 \c 46 @@ -2914,48 +3031,49 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A song. \q \v 1 God is our refuge and strength, -\q a very present help in trouble. +\q2 a very present help in trouble. \q \v 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, -\q though the mountains should be shaken into the heart of the seas, +\q2 though the mountains should be shaken into the heart of the seas, \q \v 3 though its waters roar and rage, and -\q though the mountains tremble with their swelling. +\q2 though the mountains tremble with their swelling. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 4 There is a river whose streams make the city of God happy, -\q the holy place where the Most High dwells. +\q2 the holy place where the Most High dwells. \q \v 5 God is in the middle of her; she will not be moved; -\q God will help her, and he will do so at the dawn of morning. +\q2 God will help her, and he will do so at the dawn of morning. \s5 \q \v 6 The nations raged and the kingdoms were shaken; -\q he lifted up his voice, and the earth melted. +\q2 he lifted up his voice, and the earth melted. \q \v 7 Yahweh of hosts is with us; -\q the God of Jacob is our refuge. +\q2 the God of Jacob is our refuge. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 8 Come, behold the deeds of Yahweh, -\q who has set up objects of horror on earth. +\q2 who has set up objects of horror on earth. \q \v 9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; -\q he breaks the bow and cuts the spear into pieces; -\q he burns up the shields. +\q2 he breaks the bow and cuts the spear into pieces; +\q2 he burns up the shields. \s5 \q \v 10 Be quiet and know that I am God; -\q I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted on the earth. +\q2 I will be exalted among the nations; +\q2 I will be exalted on the earth. \q \v 11 Yahweh of hosts is with us; -\q the God of Jacob is our refuge. +\q2 the God of Jacob is our refuge. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 @@ -2964,40 +3082,40 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. \q \v 1 Clap your hands, all you peoples; -\q shout to God with the sound of celebration. +\q2 shout to God with the sound of celebration. \q \v 2 For Yahweh Most High is terrifying; -\q he is a great King over all the earth. +\q2 he is a great King over all the earth. \s5 \q \v 3 He subdues peoples under us -\q and nations under our feet. +\q2 and nations under our feet. \q \v 4 He chooses our inheritance for us, -\q the pride of Jacob whom he loved. +\q2 the pride of Jacob whom he loved. \qs Selah\qs* \q \v 5 God has gone up with a shout, -\q Yahweh with the sound of a ram's horn. +\q2 Yahweh with the sound of a ram's horn. \s5 \q \v 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; -\q sing praises to our King, sing praises. +\q2 sing praises to our King, sing praises. \q \v 7 For God is the King over all the earth; -\q sing praises with understanding. +\q2 sing praises with understanding. \s5 \q \v 8 God reigns over the nations; -\q God sits on his holy throne. +\q2 God sits on his holy throne. \q \v 9 The princes of the peoples have gathered together -\q to the people of the God of Abraham; +\q2 to the people of the God of Abraham; \q for the shields of the earth belong to God; -\q he is greatly exalted. +\q 2he is greatly exalted. \s5 \c 48 @@ -3005,63 +3123,63 @@ \d A song; a psalm of the sons of Korah. \q \v 1 Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised, -\q in the city of our God on his holy mountain. +\q2 in the city of our God on his holy mountain. \q \v 2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, -\q is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, -\q the city of the great King. +\q2 is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, +\q2 the city of the great King. \q \v 3 God has made himself known in her palaces as a refuge. \s5 \q \v 4 For, see, the kings assembled themselves; -\q they passed by together. +\q2 they passed by together. \q \v 5 They saw it, then they were amazed; -\q they were dismayed, and they hurried away. +\q2 they were dismayed, and they hurried away. \q \v 6 Trembling took hold of them there, -\q pain as when a woman is in labor. +\q2pain as when a woman is in labor. \s5 \q \v 7 With the east wind -\q you break the ships of Tarshish. +\q2 you break the ships of Tarshish. \q \v 8 As we have heard, so have we seen -\q in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God; +\q2 in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God; \q God will establish it forever. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 9 We have thought about your covenant faithfulness, God, -\q in the middle of your temple. +\q2 in the middle of your temple. \q \v 10 As your name is, God, -\q so is your praise to the ends of the earth; -\q your right hand is full of righteousness. +\q2 so is your praise to the ends of the earth; +\q2 your right hand is full of righteousness. \s5 \q \v 11 Let Mount Zion be glad, -\q let the daughters of Judah rejoice -\q because of your righteous decrees. +\q2 let the daughters of Judah rejoice +\q2 because of your righteous decrees. \s5 \q \v 12 Walk around Mount Zion, go round about her; -\q count her towers, +\q2 count her towers, \q \v 13 notice well her walls, -\q and look at her palaces -\q so that you may tell it to the next generation. +\q2 and look at her palaces +\q2 so that you may tell it to the next generation. \s5 \q \v 14 For this God is our God forever and ever; -\q he will be our guide to death. +\q2 he will be our guide to death. \s5 \c 49 @@ -3069,267 +3187,271 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. \q \v 1 Hear this, all you peoples; -\q give ear, all you inhabitants of the world, +\q2 give ear, all you inhabitants of the world, \q \v 2 both low and high, -\q rich and poor together. +\q2 rich and poor together. \s5 \q \v 3 My mouth will speak wisdom -\q and the meditation of my heart will be of understanding. +\q2 and the meditation of my heart will be of understanding. \q \v 4 I will incline my ear to a parable; -\q I will begin my parable with the harp. +\q2 I will begin my parable with the harp. \q \v 5 Why should I fear the days of evil, -\q when iniquity surrounds me at my heels? +\q2 when iniquity surrounds me at my heels? \s5 \q \v 6 Why should I fear those who trust in their wealth -\q and boast about the amount of their riches? +\q2 and boast about the amount of their riches? \q \v 7 It is certain that no one can redeem his brother -\q or give God a ransom for him, +\q2 or give God a ransom for him, \q \v 8 For the redemption of one's life is costly, -\q and no one can pay what we owe. +\q2 and no one can pay what we owe. \s5 \q \v 9 No one can live forever -\q so that he would not see the pit. +\q2 so that he would not see the pit. \q \v 10 For he will see decay. Wise men die; -\q the fool and the brute alike perish -\q and leave their wealth to others. +\q2 the fool and the brute alike perish +\q2 and leave their wealth to others. \s5 \q \v 11 Their inner thought is that their families will continue forever, -\q and the places where they live, to all generations; -\q they call their lands after their own names. +\q2 and the places where they live, to all generations; +\q2 they call their lands after their own names. \s5 \q \v 12 But man, having wealth, does not remain alive; -\q he is like the wild animals that perish. +\q2 he is like the wild animals that perish. \q \v 13 This, their way, is their folly; -\q yet after them, men approve of their sayings. +\q2 yet after them, men approve of their sayings. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 14 Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol, -\q and death will be their shepherd. +\q2 and death will be their shepherd. \q The upright will rule over them in the morning, -\q and their bodies will be consumed in Sheol, -\q with no place for them to live. +\q2 and their bodies will be consumed in Sheol, +\q2 with no place for them to live. \q \v 15 But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol; -\q he will receive me. +\q2 he will receive me. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 16 Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, -\q and the glory of his house increases. +\q2 and the glory of his house increases. \q \v 17 For when he dies he will take nothing away; -\q his glory will not go down after him. +\q2 his glory will not go down after him. \s5 \q \v 18 He blessed his soul while he lived— -\q and men praise you when you live for yourself— +\q2 and men praise you when you live for yourself— \q \v 19 he will go to the generation of his fathers -\q and they will never see the light again. +\q2 and they will never see the light again. \q \v 20 One who has wealth but no understanding -\q is like the animals that perish. +\q2 is like the animals that perish. \s5 \c 50 \m \d A psalm of Asaph. \q -\v 1 The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, has spoken -\q and called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. +\v 1 The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, +\q2 has spoken and called the earth +\q2 from the rising of the sun to its setting. \q \v 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, -\q God has shone. +\q2 God has shone. \s5 \q \v 3 Our God comes and does not stay silent; -\q a fire devours before him, -\q and it is very stormy around him. +\q2 a fire devours before him, +\q2 and it is very stormy around him. \q \v 4 He calls to the heavens above -\q and to the earth so that he may judge his people: +\q2 and to the earth so that he may judge his people: \q \v 5 "Gather my faithful ones together to me, -\q those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice." +\q2 those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice." \s5 \q \v 6 The heavens will declare his righteousness, -\q for God himself is judge. +\q2 for God himself is judge. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 7 "Hear, my people, and I will speak, Israel, -\q and I will testify against you. -\q I am God, your God. +\q2 and I will testify against you. +\q2 I am God, your God. \q \v 8 I will not reprove you for your sacrifices; -\q your burnt offerings are always before me. +\q2 your burnt offerings are always before me. \s5 \q \v 9 I will take no bull out of your house, -\q or male goats out of your folds. +\q2 or male goats out of your folds. \q \v 10 For every animal of the forest is mine, -\q and the cattle on a thousand hills. +\q2 and the cattle on a thousand hills. \q \v 11 I know all the birds of the mountains, -\q and the wild beasts of the field are mine. +\q2 and the wild beasts of the field are mine. \s5 \q \v 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you; -\q for the world is mine, and everything in it. +\q2 for the world is mine, and everything in it. \q \v 13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls -\q or drink the blood of goats? +\q2 or drink the blood of goats? \s5 \q \v 14 Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving, -\q and pay your vows to the Most High. +\q2 and pay your vows to the Most High. \q \v 15 Call on me in the day of trouble; -\q I will rescue you, and you will glorify me." +\q2 I will rescue you, and you will glorify me." \s5 \q \v 16 But to the wicked God says, -\q "What have you to do with declaring my statutes, +\q2 "What have you to do with declaring my statutes, \q that you have taken my covenant in your mouth, -\q +\q2 \v 17 since you hate instruction -\q and throw my words away? +\q2 and throw my words away? \s5 \q \v 18 When you see a thief, you agree with him; -\q you participate with those who commit adultery. +\q2 you participate with those who commit adultery. \q \v 19 You give your mouth to evil, -\q and your tongue expresses deceit. +\q2 and your tongue expresses deceit. \q \v 20 You sit and speak against your brother; -\q you slander your own mother's son. +\q2 you slander your own mother's son. \s5 \q \v 21 You have done these things, but I have kept silent, -\q so you thought that I was someone just like yourself. -\q But I will reprove you and bring up, right before your eyes, all the things you have done. +\q2 so you thought that I was someone just like yourself. +\q But I will reprove you +\q2 and bring up, right before your eyes, all the things you have done. \q \v 22 Give this careful consideration, you who forget God, -\q otherwise I will tear you to pieces, -\q and there will be no one to come to help you! +\q2 otherwise I will tear you to pieces, +\q2 and there will be no one to come to help you! \s5 \q \v 23 The one who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving praises me, -\q and to anyone who plans his path in the right way -\q I will show God's salvation." +\q2 and to anyone who plans his path in the right way +\q2 I will show God's salvation." \s5 \c 51 \m \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone into Bathsheba. \q -\v 1 Have mercy on me, God, because of your covenant faithfulness; -\q for the sake of the multitude of your merciful actions, blot out my transgressions. +\v 1 Have mercy on me, God, +\q2 because of your covenant faithfulness; +\q for the sake of the multitude of your merciful actions, +\q2 blot out my transgressions. \q \v 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity -\q and cleanse me from my sin. +\q2 and cleanse me from my sin. \s5 \q \v 3 For I know my transgressions, -\q and my sin is always before me. +\q2 and my sin is always before me. \q \v 4 Against you, you only, I have sinned -\q and done what is evil in your sight; +\q2 and done what is evil in your sight; \q you are justified when you speak; -\q you are blameless when you judge. +\q2 you are blameless when you judge. \s5 \q \v 5 See, I was born in iniquity; -\q as soon as my mother conceived me, I was in sin. +\q2 as soon as my mother conceived me, I was in sin. \q \v 6 See, you desire trustworthiness in my inner self; -\q and you teach me wisdom in the secret place within. +\q2 and you teach me wisdom in the secret place within. \s5 \q \v 7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; -\q wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. +\q2 wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. \q \v 8 Make me hear joy and gladness -\q so that the bones that you have broken may rejoice. +\q2 so that the bones that you have broken may rejoice. \q \v 9 Hide your face from my sins -\q and blot out all my iniquities. +\q2 and blot out all my iniquities. \s5 \q \v 10 Create in me a clean heart, God, -\q and renew a right spirit within me. +\q2 and renew a right spirit within me. \q \v 11 Do not drive me away from your presence, -\q and do not take your holy Spirit from me. +\q2 and do not take your holy Spirit from me. \s5 \q \v 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, -\q and sustain me with a willing spirit. +\q2 and sustain me with a willing spirit. \q \v 13 Then will I teach transgressors your ways, -\q and sinners will be converted to you. +\q2 and sinners will be converted to you. \s5 \q \v 14 Forgive me for shedding blood, God of my salvation, -\q and I will shout for the joy of your righteousness. +\q2 and I will shout for the joy of your righteousness. \q \v 15 Lord, open my lips, -\q and my mouth will express your praise. +\q2 and my mouth will express your praise. \q \v 16 For you do not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; -\q you have no pleasure in burnt offerings. +\q2 you have no pleasure in burnt offerings. \s5 \q \v 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. -\q You, God, will not despise a broken and a contrite heart. +\q2 You, God, will not despise a broken and a contrite heart. \q \v 18 Do good in your good pleasure to Zion; -\q rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. +\q2 rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. \q \v 19 Then will you delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, -\q in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; -\q then our people will offer bulls on your altar. +\q2 in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; +\q2 then our people will offer bulls on your altar. \s5 \c 52 @@ -3337,78 +3459,81 @@ \d For the chief musician. A maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, "David has come to the house of Ahimelek." \q \v 1 Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man? -\q The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day. +\q2 The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day. \q \v 2 Your tongue plans destruction -\q like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. +\q2 like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. \s5 \q \v 3 You love evil more than good -\q and lying rather than speaking righteousness. +\q2 and lying rather than speaking righteousness. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 4 You love all words that devour others, -\q you deceitful tongue. +\q2 you deceitful tongue. \q \v 5 God will surely destroy you forever; -\q he will take you up and pluck you out of your tent -\q and root you out of the land of the living. +\q2 he will take you up and pluck you out of your tent +\q2 and root you out of the land of the living. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 6 The righteous will also see it and fear; -\q they will laugh at him and say, +\q2 they will laugh at him and say, \q \v 7 "See, this is a man who did not make God his refuge, -\q but he trusted in the abundance of his wealth, -\q and he was strong when he destroyed others." +\q2 but he trusted in the abundance of his wealth, +\q2 and he was strong when he destroyed others." \s5 \q \v 8 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; -\q I will trust in the covenant faithfulness of God forever and ever. +\q2 I will trust in the covenant faithfulness of God forever and ever. \q \v 9 I will give you thanks forever for what you have done. -\q I will wait for your name, because it is good, -\q in the presence of your faithful ones. +\q2 I will wait for your name, because it is good, +\q2 in the presence of your faithful ones. \s5 \c 53 \m \d For the chief musician; set to Mahalath. A maschil of David. \q -\v 1 A fool says in his heart, "There is no God." +\v 1 A fool says in his heart, +\q2 "There is no God." \q They are corrupt and have done abominable iniquity; -\q there is no one who does good. +\q2 there is no one who does good. \q -\v 2 God looks down from heaven on the children of mankind +\v 2 God looks down from heaven +\q2 on the children of mankind \q to see if there are any who understand, -\q who seek after him. +\q2 who seek after him. \q \v 3 They have all turned away. Together they have become corrupt. -\q There is not one who does good, not even one. +\q2 There is not one who does good, +\q2 not even one. \s5 \q \v 4 Do those who behave wickedly have no understanding— -\q those who devour my people as if they were eating bread -\q and they do not call on God? +\q2 those who devour my people as if they were eating bread +\q2 and they do not call on God? \q \v 5 There they are, in great fear, -\q where there was nothing to cause them to be afraid; +\q2 where there was nothing to cause them to be afraid; \q for God will scatter the bones of those who encamp against you; -\q you put them to shame, -\q for God has rejected them. +\q2 you put them to shame, +\q2 for God has rejected them. \s5 \q \v 6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! -\q When God brings back his people from the captivity, -\q then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad! +\q2 When God brings back his people from the captivity, +\q2 then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad! \s5 \c 54 @@ -3416,31 +3541,31 @@ \d For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Does David not hide himself with us?" \q \v 1 Save me, God, by your name, -\q and judge me in your might. +\q2 and judge me in your might. \q \v 2 Hear my prayer, God; -\q give ear to the words of my mouth. +\q2 give ear to the words of my mouth. \q \v 3 For strangers have risen up against me, -\q and ruthless men have sought after my life; -\q they have not set God before them. +\q2 and ruthless men have sought after my life; +\q2 they have not set God before them. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 4 See, God is my helper; -\q the Lord is the one who upholds me. +\q2 the Lord is the one who upholds me. \q \v 5 He will repay my enemies with evil; -\q in your faithfulness, destroy them! +\q2 in your faithfulness, destroy them! \s5 \q \v 6 I will sacrifice to you with a freewill offering; -\q I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good. +\q2 I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good. \q \v 7 For he has rescued me from every trouble; -\q my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies. +\q2 my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies. \s5 \c 55 @@ -3448,164 +3573,166 @@ \d For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David. \q \v 1 Give ear to my prayer, God; -\q and do not hide yourself from my plea. +\q2 and do not hide yourself from my plea. \q \v 2 Pay attention to me and answer me; -\q I am restless in my troubles +\q2 I am restless in my troubles \q \v 3 because of the voice of my enemies, -\q because of the oppression of the wicked; +\q2 because of the oppression of the wicked; \q for they bring trouble on me, -\q they are hostile to me with wickedness and anger. +\q2 they are hostile to me with wickedness and anger. \s5 \q \v 4 My heart trembles within me, -\q and the terrors of death have fallen on me. +\q2 and the terrors of death have fallen on me. \q \v 5 Fear and trembling have come on me, -\q and horror has overwhelmed me. +\q2 and horror has overwhelmed me. \s5 \q \v 6 I said, "Oh, if only I had wings like a dove! -\q Then would I fly away and be at rest. +\q2 Then would I fly away and be at rest. \q \v 7 See, then I would wander far away; -\q I would stay in the wilderness. +\q2 I would stay in the wilderness. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 8 I would hurry to a shelter -\q from the stormy wind and tempest." +\q2 from the stormy wind and tempest." \q \v 9 Destroy, Lord, and divide their tongue; -\q for I see violence and strife in the city. +\q2 for I see violence and strife in the city. \s5 \q \v 10 Day and night they go about on its walls; -\q wickedness and trouble are in the middle of it. +\q2 wickedness and trouble are in the middle of it. \q \v 11 Wickedness is in the middle of it; -\q oppression and deceit do not leave its streets. +\q2 oppression and deceit do not leave its streets. \s5 \q \v 12 For it was not an enemy who rebuked me, -\q then I could have borne it; +\q2 then I could have borne it; \q neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, -\q then I would have hidden myself from him. +\q2 then I would have hidden myself from him. \q \v 13 But it was you, a man equal to myself, -\q my companion and my close friend. +\q2 my companion and my close friend. \q \v 14 We had sweet fellowship together; -\q we walked in the house of God with the throng. +\q2 we walked in the house of God with the throng. \s5 \q \v 15 Let death come deceitfully on them; -\q let them go down alive to Sheol, -\q for wickedness is where they live, right among them. +\q2 let them go down alive to Sheol, +\q2 for wickedness is where they live, right among them. \s5 \q \v 16 As for me, I will call on God, -\q and Yahweh will save me. +\q2 and Yahweh will save me. \q \v 17 In the evening, morning, and at noonday I complain and moan; -\q he will hear my voice. +\q2 he will hear my voice. \q \v 18 He will safely rescue my life from the battle that was against me, -\q for those who fought against me were many. +\q2 for those who fought against me were many. \s5 \q \v 19 God, the one who rules from eternity, -\q will hear them and humiliate them. +\q2 will hear them and humiliate them. \qs Selah\qs* \q They never change, -\q and they do not fear God. +\q2 and they do not fear God. \s5 \q \v 20 My friend has raised his hands against those who were at peace with him; -\q he has not respected the covenant that he had. +\q2 he has not respected the covenant that he had. \q \v 21 His mouth was smooth as butter, -\q but his heart was hostile; +\q2 but his heart was hostile; \q his words were softer than oil, -\q yet they were actually drawn swords. +\q2 yet they were actually drawn swords. \s5 \q -\v 22 Place your burdens on Yahweh, and he will sustain you; +\v 22 Place your burdens on Yahweh, +\q2 and he will sustain you; \q he will never allow a righteous person to totter. \q \v 23 But you, God, will bring the wicked down into the pit of destruction; -\q men of bloodshed and deceit will not live even half as long as others, -\q but I will trust in you. +\q2 men of bloodshed and deceit will not live even half as long as others, +\q2 but I will trust in you. \s5 \c 56 \m \d For the chief musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A psalm of David. A michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. \q -\v 1 Be merciful to me, God, for men are attacking me! -\q All the day long those who fight me oppress me. +\v 1 Be merciful to me, God, +\q2 for men are attacking me! +\q2 All the day long those who fight me oppress me. \q \v 2 My enemies trample me all day long; -\q for there are many who arrogantly fight against me. +\q2 for there are many who arrogantly fight against me. \s5 \q \v 3 When I am afraid, -\q I will put my trust in you. +\q2 I will put my trust in you. \q \v 4 In God, whose word I praise— -\q in God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid; -\q what can mere man do to me? +\q2 in God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid; +\q2 what can mere man do to me? \s5 \q \v 5 All the day long they twist my words; -\q all their thoughts are against me for evil. +\q2 all their thoughts are against me for evil. \q \v 6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, -\q and they mark my steps, -\q just as they have waited for my life. +\q2 and they mark my steps, +\q2 just as they have waited for my life. \s5 \q \v 7 Do not let them escape doing iniquity. -\q Bring down the peoples in your anger, God. +\q2 Bring down the peoples in your anger, God. \q \v 8 You number my wanderings -\q and put my tears into your bottle; -\q are they not in your book? +\q2 and put my tears into your bottle; +\q2 are they not in your book? \s5 \q \v 9 Then my enemies will turn back on the day that I call to you; -\q this I know, that God is for me. +\q2 this I know, that God is for me. \q \v 10 In God—whose word I praise, -\q in Yahweh—whose word I praise, +\q2 in Yahweh—whose word I praise, \v 11 in God I trust, -\q I will not be afraid. -\q What can anyone do to me? +\q2 I will not be afraid. +\q2 What can anyone do to me? \s5 \q \v 12 The duty to fulfill my vows to you is on me, God; -\q I will give thank offerings to you. +\q2 I will give thank offerings to you. \q \v 13 For you have rescued my life from death; -\q you have kept my feet from stumbling, +\q2 you have kept my feet from stumbling, \q so that I may walk before God -\q in the light of the living. +\q2 in the light of the living. \s5 \c 57 @@ -3613,56 +3740,57 @@ \d For the chief musician; set to Al Tashheth. A psalm of David. A michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. \q \v 1 Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, -\q for I take refuge in you until these troubles are over. -\q I stay under your wings for protection until this destruction is over. +\q2 for I take refuge in you until these troubles are over. +\q I stay under your wings for protection +\q2 until this destruction is over. \s5 \q \v 2 I will cry to God Most High, -\q to God, who does all things for me. +\q2 to God, who does all things for me. \q \v 3 He will send help from heaven and save me, -\q he rebukes those who hotly pursue me. +\q2 he rebukes those who hotly pursue me. \qs Selah\qs* -\q God will send me his steadfast love and his faithfulness. +\q2 God will send me his steadfast love and his faithfulness. \s5 \q \v 4 My life is among lions; -\q I am among those who are ready to devour me. +\q2 I am among those who are ready to devour me. \q I am among people whose teeth are spears and arrows, -\q and whose tongues are sharp swords. +\q2 and whose tongues are sharp swords. \q \v 5 Be exalted, God, above the heavens; -\q let your glory be above all the earth. +\q2 let your glory be above all the earth. \s5 \q \v 6 They spread out a net for my feet; -\q I was bowed down. +\q2 I was bowed down. \q They dug a pit in front of me. -\q They themselves have fallen into the middle of it! +\q2 They themselves have fallen into the middle of it! \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 7 My heart is fixed, God, my heart is fixed; -\q I will sing, yes, I will sing praises. +\q2 I will sing, yes, I will sing praises. \q \v 8 Wake up, my glory! -\q Wake up, lute and harp! -\q I will wake up the dawn! +\q2 Wake up, lute and harp! +\q2 I will wake up the dawn! \s5 \q \v 9 I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples; -\q I will sing praises to you among the nations. +\q2 I will sing praises to you among the nations. \q \v 10 For great is your unfailing love, reaching to the heavens; -\q and your faithfulness to the clouds. +\q2 and your faithfulness to the clouds. \q \v 11 Be exalted, God, above the heavens; -\q may your glory be exalted over all the earth. +\q2 may your glory be exalted over all the earth. \s5 \c 58 @@ -3670,43 +3798,44 @@ \d For the chief musician; set to Al Tashheth. A psalm of David. A michtam. \q \v 1 Do you rulers speak righteousness? -\q Do you judge uprightly, you people? +\q2 Do you judge uprightly, you people? \q \v 2 No, you commit wickedness in your heart; -\q you distribute violence throughout the land with your hands. +\q2 you distribute violence throughout the land with your hands. \s5 \q \v 3 The wicked go astray even when they are in the womb; -\q they go astray from birth, speaking lies. +\q2 they go astray from birth, speaking lies. \q \v 4 Their poison is like a snake's poison; -\q they are like a deaf asp that stops up its ears, +\q2 they are like a deaf asp that stops up its ears, \q \v 5 that pays no attention to the voice of charmers, -\q no matter how skillful they are. +\q2 no matter how skillful they are. \s5 \q \v 6 Shatter their teeth in their mouths, God; -\q break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh. +\q2 break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh. \q \v 7 Let them melt away as water that runs off; -\q when they shoot their arrows, let them be as though they had no points. +\q2 when they shoot their arrows, let them be as though they had no points. \q \v 8 Let them be like a snail that melts and passes away, -\q like the untimely born child of a woman that never sees the sunlight. +\q2 like the untimely born child of a woman that never sees the sunlight. \s5 \q \v 9 Before your pots can feel the thorn's burning heat, -\q he will take them away with a whirlwind, the green thorns and the burning thorns alike. +\q2 he will take them away with a whirlwind, +\q2 the green thorns and the burning thorns alike. \q \v 10 The righteous will rejoice when he sees God's vengeance; -\q he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked, +\q2 he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked, \q \v 11 so that men will say, "Truly, there is a reward for the righteous person; -\q truly there is a God who judges the earth." +\q2 truly there is a God who judges the earth." \s5 \c 59 @@ -3714,80 +3843,82 @@ \d For the chief musician; set to Al Tashheth. A psalm of David. A michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. \q \v 1 Rescue me from my enemies, my God; -\q set me on high away from those who rise up against me. +\q2 set me on high away from those who rise up against me. \q \v 2 Keep me safe from those who behave wickedly, -\q and save me from men of bloodshed. +\q2 and save me from men of bloodshed. \s5 \q \v 3 For, see, they wait in ambush to take my life. -\q The powerful men gather themselves together against me, -\q but not because of my transgression or my sin, Yahweh. +\q2 The powerful men gather themselves together against me, +\q2 but not because of my transgression or my sin, Yahweh. \q \v 4 For no guilt of mine they prepare to run at me; -\q awake and help me and see. +\q2 awake and help me and see. \s5 \q -\v 5 You, Yahweh God of hosts, the God of Israel, +\v 5 You, Yahweh God of hosts, +\q2 the God of Israel, \q arise and punish all the nations; -\q do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. +\q2 do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 6 They return at evening, they howl like dogs -\q and go around the city. +\q2 and go around the city. \q \v 7 See, they belch out with their mouths; -\q swords are in their lips, -\q for they say, "Who hears us?" +\q2 swords are in their lips, +\q2 for they say, "Who hears us?" \s5 \q \v 8 But you, Yahweh, laugh at them; -\q you mock at all the nations. +\q2 you mock at all the nations. \q \v 9 God, my strength, I will pay attention to you; -\q you are my high tower. +\q2 you are my high tower. \s5 \q \v 10 My God will meet me with his covenant faithfulness; -\q God will let me see my desire on my enemies. +\q2 God will let me see my desire on my enemies. \q \v 11 Do not kill them, or my people will forget. -\q Scatter them by your power and make them fall, Lord our shield. +\q2 Scatter them by your power and make them fall, Lord our shield. \s5 \q \v 12 For the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, -\q let them be captured in their pride, -\q and for the curses and lies that they express. +\q2 let them be captured in their pride, +\q2 and for the curses and lies that they express. \q -\v 13 Consume them in wrath, consume them so that they will be no more; +\v 13 Consume them in wrath, +\q2 consume them so that they will be no more; \q let them know that God rules in Jacob -\q and to the ends of the earth. +\q2 and to the ends of the earth. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 14 At evening they return, -\q howling like dogs going around the city. +\q2 howling like dogs going around the city. \q \v 15 They wander about looking for food -\q and they growl like a dog if they are not satisfied. +\q2 and they growl like a dog if they are not satisfied. \s5 \q \v 16 But I will sing about your strength, -\q and in the morning I will praise your steadfast love! +\q2 and in the morning I will praise your steadfast love! \q For you have been my high tower -\q and a refuge in the day of my distress. +\q 2and a refuge in the day of my distress. \q \v 17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises; -\q for God is my high tower, the God of covenant faithfulness. +\q2 for God is my high tower, the God of covenant faithfulness. \s5 \c 60 @@ -3795,54 +3926,55 @@ \d For the chief musician; set to Shushan Eduth. A michtam of David, for teaching; when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. \q \v 1 God, you have rejected us; you have broken through our defenses; -\q you have been angry; restore us again. +\q2 you have been angry; restore us again. \s5 \q \v 2 You have made the land tremble; you have torn it apart; -\q heal its cracks, for it is shaking. +\q2 heal its cracks, for it is shaking. \q \v 3 You have made your people see difficult things; -\q you have made us drink the wine of staggering. +\q2 you have made us drink the wine of staggering. \s5 \q \v 4 For those who honor you, -\q you have set up a banner -\q to be displayed against those who carry the bow. +\q2 you have set up a banner +\q2 to be displayed against those who carry the bow. \qs Selah\qs* \q \v 5 So that those you love may be rescued, -\q rescue us with your right hand and answer me. +\q2 rescue us with your right hand and answer me. \s5 \q \v 6 God has spoken in his holiness, "I will rejoice; -\q I will divide Shechem and apportion out the Valley of Sukkoth. +\q2 I will divide Shechem +\q2 and apportion out the Valley of Sukkoth. \q \v 7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; -\q Ephraim also is my helmet; -\q Judah is my scepter. +\q2 Ephraim also is my helmet; +\q2 Judah is my scepter. \s5 \q \v 8 Moab is my washbasin; -\q over Edom I will throw my sandal; -\q I will shout in triumph because of Philistia." +\q2 over Edom I will throw my sandal; +\q2 I will shout in triumph because of Philistia." \q \v 9 Who will bring me into the strong city? -\q Who will lead me to Edom? +\q2 Who will lead me to Edom? \s5 \q \v 10 But you, God, have you not rejected us? -\q You do not go into battle with our army. +\q2 You do not go into battle with our army. \q \v 11 Give us help against the enemy, -\q for man's help is futile. +\q2 for man's help is futile. \q \v 12 We will triumph with God's help; -\q he will trample down our enemies. +\q 2he will trample down our enemies. \s5 \c 61 @@ -3850,143 +3982,150 @@ \d For the chief musician; on a stringed instrument. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Hear my cry, God; -\q attend to my prayer. +\q2 attend to my prayer. \q \v 2 From the ends of the earth will I call to you when my heart is faint; -\q lead me to the rock that is higher than I. +\q2 lead me to the rock that is higher than I. \q \v 3 For you have been a refuge for me, -\q a strong tower from the enemy. +\q2 a strong tower from the enemy. \s5 \q \v 4 Let me live in your tabernacle forever! -\q Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings. +\q2 Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings. \qs Selah\qs* \q \v 5 For you, God, have heard my vows, -\q you have given me the inheritance of those who honor your name. +\q2 you have given me the inheritance of those who honor your name. \s5 \q \v 6 You will prolong the king's life; -\q his years will be like many generations. +\q2 his years will be like many generations. \q \v 7 He will reign before God forever; -\q appoint your steadfast love and faithfulness to protect him. +\q2 appoint your steadfast love and faithfulness to protect him. \s5 \q \v 8 I will sing praise to your name forever -\q so that I may perform my vows every day. - +\q2 so that I may perform my vows every day. +2 \s5 \c 62 \m \d For the chief musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 I wait in silence for God alone; -\q my salvation comes from him. +\q2 my salvation comes from him. \q \v 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation; -\q he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved. +\q2 he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved. \s5 \q \v 3 How long, all of you, will you attack a man, -\q that you may murder him, -\q like a leaning wall or a shaky fence? +\q2 that you may murder him, +\q2 like a leaning wall or a shaky fence? \q -\v 4 They consult with him only to bring him down from his honorable position; -\q they love to tell lies; -\q they bless him with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse him. +\v 4 They consult with him +\q2 only to bring him down from his honorable position; +\q2 they love to tell lies; +\q they bless him with their mouths, +\q2 but in their hearts they curse him. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 5 I wait in silence for God alone; -\q for my hope is set on him. +\q2 for my hope is set on him. \q \v 6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; -\q he is my high tower; I will not be moved. +\q2 he is my high tower; I will not be moved. \s5 \q \v 7 With God is my salvation and my glory; -\q the rock of my strength and my refuge are in God. +\q2 the rock of my strength and my refuge are in God. \q \v 8 Trust in him at all times, you people; -\q pour out your heart before him; -\q God is a refuge for us. +\q2 pour out your heart before him; +\q2 God is a refuge for us. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q -\v 9 Surely men of low standing are vanity, and men of high standing are a lie; +\v 9 Surely men of low standing are vanity, +\q2 and men of high standing are a lie; \q they will weigh lightly in the scales; -\q weighed together, they are lighter than nothing. +\q2 weighed together, they are lighter than nothing. \q \v 10 Do not trust in oppression or robbery; -\q and do not hope uselessly in riches, -\q for they will bear no fruit; do not fix your heart on them. +\q2 and do not hope uselessly in riches, +\q for they will bear no fruit; +\q2 do not fix your heart on them. \s5 \q \v 11 God has spoken once, -\q twice have I heard this: +\q2 twice have I heard this: \q power belongs to God. \q \v 12 Also to you, Lord, belongs covenant faithfulness, -\q for you pay back every person for what he has done. +\q2 for you pay back every person for what he has done. \s5 \c 63 \m \d A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. \q -\v 1 God, you are my God! I earnestly search for you, -\q my soul thirsts for you, and my flesh longs for you, -\q in a dry and weary land where there is no water. +\v 1 God, you are my God! +\q2 I earnestly search for you, +\q my soul thirsts for you, +\q2 and my flesh longs for you, +\q in a dry and weary land +\q2 where there is no water. \q \v 2 So I have looked on you in the sanctuary, -\q to see your power and your glory. +\q2 to see your power and your glory. \s5 \q \v 3 Because your covenant faithfulness is better than life, -\q my lips will praise you. +\q2 my lips will praise you. \q \v 4 So I will bless you while I live; -\q I will lift up my hands in your name. +\q2 I will lift up my hands in your name. \s5 \q \v 5 It will be as if I ate a meal of marrow and fatness; -\q with joyful lips my mouth will praise you, +\q2 with joyful lips my mouth will praise you, \q \v 6 when I think about you on my bed -\q and meditate on you in the night watches. +\q2 and meditate on you in the night watches. \s5 \q \v 7 For you have been my help, -\q and in the shadow of your wings I rejoice. +\q2 and in the shadow of your wings I rejoice. \q \v 8 I cling to you; -\q your right hand supports me. +\q2 your right hand supports me. \s5 \q \v 9 But those who seek to destroy my life -\q will go down into the lowest parts of the earth; +\q2 will go down into the lowest parts of the earth; \v 10 they will be given over to those whose hands use the sword, -\q and they will become food for the jackals. +\q2 and they will become food for the jackals. \s5 \q \v 11 But the king will rejoice in God; -\q everyone who swears by him will be proud of him, -\q but the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped up. +\q2 everyone who swears by him will be proud of him, +\q2 but the mouth of those who speak lies will be stopped up. \s5 \c 64 @@ -3994,45 +4133,45 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Hear my voice, God, listen to my complaint; -\q preserve my life from fear of my enemies. +\q2 preserve my life from fear of my enemies. \q \v 2 Hide me from the secret plotting of evildoers, -\q from the commotion of those who behave wickedly. +\q2 from the commotion of those who behave wickedly. \s5 \q \v 3 They have sharpened their tongues like swords; -\q they have aimed their arrows, bitter words, +\q2 they have aimed their arrows, bitter words, \q \v 4 so that they may shoot from secret places at someone who is innocent; -\q suddenly they shoot at him and fear nothing. +\q2 suddenly they shoot at him and fear nothing. \s5 \q \v 5 They encourage themselves in an evil plan; -\q they consult privately together in order to set traps; -\q they say, "Who will see us?" +\q2 they consult privately together in order to set traps; +\q2 they say, "Who will see us?" \q \v 6 They invent injustices; -\q "We have finished," they say, "a careful plan." -\q The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep. +\q2 "We have finished," they say, "a careful plan." +\q2 The inner thoughts and hearts of man are deep. \s5 \q \v 7 But God will shoot them; -\q suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows. +\q2 suddenly they will be wounded with his arrows. \q \v 8 They will be made to stumble, since their own tongues are against them; -\q all who see them will wag their heads. +\q2 all who see them will wag their heads. \q \v 9 All people will fear -\q and will declare God's deeds. -\q They will wisely think about what he has done. +\q2 and will declare God's deeds. +\q2 They will wisely think about what he has done. \s5 \q \v 10 The righteous will be glad about Yahweh and will take refuge in him; -\q all the upright in heart will take pride in him. +\q2 all the upright in heart will take pride in him. \s5 \c 65 @@ -4040,65 +4179,65 @@ \d For the chief musician. A psalm. A song of David. \q \v 1 For you, God in Zion, our praise waits; -\q our vows will be carried out to you. +\q2 our vows will be carried out to you. \q \v 2 You who hear prayer, -\q to you all flesh will come. +\q2 to you all flesh will come. \q \v 3 Iniquities prevail against us; -\q as for our transgressions, you will forgive them. +\q2 as for our transgressions, you will forgive them. \s5 \q \v 4 Blessed is the man whom you choose to bring near to you -\q so that he may live in your courts. +\q2 so that he may live in your courts. \q We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, -\q your holy temple. +\q2 your holy temple. \s5 \q \v 5 In righteousness you will answer us by doing awesome deeds, -\q God of our salvation; +\q2 God of our salvation; \q you who are hope of all the ends of the earth -\q and of those who are far across the sea. +\q2 and of those who are far across the sea. \s5 \q \v 6 For it is you who made the mountains firm, -\q you who are girded with strength. +\q2 you who are girded with strength. \q \v 7 It is you who quiet the roaring of the seas, -\q the roaring of their waves, -\q and the commotion of the peoples. +\q2 the roaring of their waves, +\q2 and the commotion of the peoples. \s5 \q \v 8 Those who live in the uttermost parts of the earth are afraid of the evidence of your deeds; -\q you make the east and the west rejoice. +\q2 you make the east and the west rejoice. \q \v 9 You come to help the earth; you water it; -\q you greatly enrich it; +\q2 you greatly enrich it; \q the river of God is full of water; -\q you provide mankind grain when you have prepared the earth. +\q2 you provide mankind grain when you have prepared the earth. \s5 \q \v 10 You water its furrows abundantly; -\q you settle down the furrows' ridges; +\q2 you settle down the furrows' ridges; \q you make them soft with rain showers; -\q you bless the sprouts between them. +\q2 you bless the sprouts between them. \q \v 11 You crown the year with your goodness, -\q and your wagon tracks overflow with abundance. +\q2 and your wagon tracks overflow with abundance. \q \v 12 The pastures in the wilderness drip with dew, -\q and the hills are girded with joy. +\q2 and the hills are girded with joy. \s5 \q \v 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; -\q the valleys also are covered over with grain; -\q they shout for joy, and they sing. +\q2 the valleys also are covered over with grain; +\q2 they shout for joy, and they sing. \s5 \c 66 @@ -4108,84 +4247,85 @@ \v 1 Shout out loud to God, all the earth; \q \v 2 Sing out the glory of his name; -\q make his praise glorious. +\q2 make his praise glorious. \s5 \q \v 3 Say to God, "How terrifying are your deeds! -\q By the greatness of your power your enemies will submit to you. +\q2 By the greatness of your power +\q2 your enemies will submit to you. \q \v 4 All the earth will worship you -\q and will sing to you; -\q they will sing praises to your name." +\q2 and will sing to you; +\q2 they will sing praises to your name." \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 5 Come and see the works of God; -\q he is fearsome in his deeds toward the sons of mankind. +\q2 he is fearsome in his deeds toward the sons of mankind. \q \v 6 He turned the sea into dry land; -\q they went through the river on foot; -\q there we rejoiced in him. +\q2 they went through the river on foot; +\q2 there we rejoiced in him. \q \v 7 He rules forever by his might; -\q his eyes observe the nations; -\q let not the rebellious exalt themselves. +\q2 his eyes observe the nations; +\q2 let not the rebellious exalt themselves. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 8 Give blessing to God, you people, -\q let the sound of his praise be heard. +\q2 let the sound of his praise be heard. \q \v 9 He keeps us among the living, -\q and he does not permit our feet to slip. +\q2 and he does not permit our feet to slip. \s5 \q \v 10 For you, God, have tested us; -\q you have tested us as silver is tested. +\q2 you have tested us as silver is tested. \q \v 11 You brought us into a net; -\q you laid a heavy burden on our backs. +\q2 you laid a heavy burden on our backs. \q \v 12 You made people ride over our heads; -\q we went through fire and water, -\q but you brought us out into a spacious place. +\q2 we went through fire and water, +\q2 but you brought us out into a spacious place. \s5 \q \v 13 I will come into your house with burnt offerings; -\q I will pay you my vows +\q2 I will pay you my vows \q \v 14 which my lips promised -\q and my mouth spoke when I was in distress. +\q2 and my mouth spoke when I was in distress. \q \v 15 I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals -\q with the sweet aroma of rams; -\q I will offer bulls and goats. +\q2 with the sweet aroma of rams; +\q2 I will offer bulls and goats. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 16 Come and listen, all you who fear God, -\q and I will declare what he has done for my soul. +\q2 and I will declare what he has done for my soul. \q \v 17 I cried to him with my mouth, -\q and he was praised with my tongue. +\q2 and he was praised with my tongue. \q \v 18 If I had seen wickedness within my heart, -\q the Lord would not have listened to me. +\q2 the Lord would not have listened to me. \s5 \q \v 19 But God has truly heard; -\q he has paid attention to the voice of my prayer. +\q2 he has paid attention to the voice of my prayer. \q \v 20 Blessed be God, -\q who has not turned away my prayer -\q or his covenant faithfulness from me. +\q2 who has not turned away my prayer +\q2 or his covenant faithfulness from me. \s5 \c 67 @@ -4193,34 +4333,34 @@ \d For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A psalm, a song. \q \v 1 May God be merciful to us and bless us -\q and cause his face to shine on us +\q2 and cause his face to shine on us \qs Selah\qs* \q \v 2 so that your ways may be known on earth, -\q your salvation among all nations. +\q2 your salvation among all nations. \s5 \q \v 3 Let the peoples praise you, God; -\q let all the peoples praise you. +\q2 let all the peoples praise you. \q \v 4 Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy, -\q for you will judge the peoples with justice -\q and govern the nations on earth. +\q2 for you will judge the peoples with justice +\q2 and govern the nations on earth. \qs Selah\qs* \s5 \q \v 5 Let the peoples praise you, God; -\q let all the peoples praise you. +\q2 let all the peoples praise you. \q \v 6 The earth has yielded its produce -\q and God, our God, has blessed us. +\q2 and God, our God, has blessed us. \s5 \q \v 7 God has blessed us, -\q and all the ends of the earth honor him. +\q2 and all the ends of the earth honor him. \s5 \c 68 @@ -4228,151 +4368,153 @@ \d For the chief musician; A psalm of David, a song. \q \v 1 Let God arise; let his enemies be scattered; -\q let those also who hate him flee before him. +\q2 let those also who hate him flee before him. \q \v 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; -\q as wax melts before the fire, -\q so let the wicked perish in the presence of God. +\q2 as wax melts before the fire, +\q2 so let the wicked perish in the presence of God. \q \v 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God; -\q may they rejoice with gladness. +\q2 may they rejoice with gladness. \s5 \q \v 4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! -\q Praise the one who rides through the plains of the Jordan River valley! -\q Yah is his name! Rejoice before him! \f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f* +\q2 Praise the one who rides through the plains of the Jordan River valley! +\q2 Yah is his name! Rejoice before him! \f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f* \q \v 5 A Father of the fatherless, a judge of the widows, -\q is God in the holy place where he lives. +\q2 is God in the holy place where he lives. \q \v 6 God puts the lonely into families; -\q he brings out the prisoners with singing; -\q but the rebellious live in a parched land. +\q2 he brings out the prisoners with singing; +\q2 but the rebellious live in a parched land. \s5 \q \v 7 God, when you went out before your people, -\q when you marched through the wilderness, +\q2 when you marched through the wilderness, \qs Selah\qs* \q \v 8 the earth trembled; -\q the heavens also dropped rain in God's presence, -\q in the presence of God when he came to Sinai, in the presence of God, the God of Israel. +\q2 the heavens also dropped rain in God's presence, +\q2 in the presence of God when he came to Sinai, in the presence of God, the God of Israel. \s5 \q \v 9 You, God, sent a plentiful rain; -\q you strengthened your inheritance when it was weary. +\q2 you strengthened your inheritance when it was weary. \q \v 10 Your people lived in it; -\q You, God, gave from your goodness to the poor. +\q2 You, God, gave from your goodness to the poor. \s5 \q \v 11 The Lord gave the word, -\q and those who announced them were a great army. +\q2 and those who announced them were a great army. \q \v 12 Kings of armies flee, they flee, \q and the women waiting at home divide the plunder: \v 13 the wings of a dove are covered with silver, -\q its feathers with shining gold. +\q2 its feathers with shining gold. \q Yet some of you people lie down among the sheepfolds. \s5 \q \v 14 The Almighty scattered kings there, -\q it was as when it snowed on Mount Zalmon. +\q2 it was as when it snowed on Mount Zalmon. \q \v 15 A mighty mountain is the hill country of Bashan; \q a high mountain is the hill country of Bashan. -\q +\q2 \v 16 Why do you look in envy, you high hill country, -\q at the mountain which God desires for the place he will live? -\q Indeed, Yahweh will live in it forever. +\q2 at the mountain which God desires for the place he will live? +\q2 Indeed, Yahweh will live in it forever. \s5 \q -\v 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; -\q the Lord is among them in the holy place, as at Sinai. +\v 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, +\q2 thousands upon thousands; +\q2 the Lord is among them in the holy place, as at Sinai. \q -\v 18 You have ascended on high; you have led away captives; -\q you have received gifts from among men, +\v 18 You have ascended on high; +\q2 you have led away captives; +\q2 you have received gifts from among men, \q even from the rebellious, -\q so that Yah, God, might live there.\f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f* +\q2 so that Yah, God, might live there.\f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f* \s5 \q \v 19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, -\q the God who is our salvation. +\q2 the God who is our salvation. \qs Selah\qs* \q \v 20 Our God is a God who saves; -\q Yahweh the Lord is the one who is able to rescue us from death. +\q2 Yahweh the Lord is the one who is able to rescue us from death. \q \v 21 But God will strike through the heads of his enemies, -\q through the hairy scalps of those who walk in offenses against him. +\q2 through the hairy scalps of those who walk in offenses against him. \s5 \q \v 22 The Lord said, "I will bring my enemies back from Bashan; -\q I will bring them back from the depths of the sea +\q2 I will bring them back from the depths of the sea \q \v 23 so that you may crush your enemies, dipping your foot in blood, -\q and so that the tongues of your dogs may have their share from your enemies." +\q2 and so that the tongues of your dogs may have their share from your enemies." \s5 \q \v 24 They have seen your processions, God, -\q the processions of my God, my King, into the holy place. +\q2 the processions of my God, my King, into the holy place. \q \v 25 The singers went first, the minstrels followed after, -\q and in the middle were the unmarried girls playing tambourines. +\q2 and in the middle were the unmarried girls playing tambourines. \s5 \q \v 26 Bless God in the assemblies; -\q praise Yahweh, you who are from the fountain \f + \ft The copies of the ancient Hebrew text can be read either as \fqa from the fountain \fqa* or \fqa from the assembly \fqa* . \f* of Israel. +\q2 praise Yahweh, you who are from the fountain \f + \ft The copies of the ancient Hebrew text can be read either as \fqa from the fountain \fqa* or \fqa from the assembly \fqa* . \f* of Israel. \q \v 27 There is Benjamin, the smallest tribe, ruling them, -\q then the leaders of Judah and their multitudes, -\q the leaders of Zebulun and the leaders of Naphtali. +\q2 then the leaders of Judah and their multitudes, +\q2 the leaders of Zebulun and the leaders of Naphtali. \s5 \q \v 28 Your God, Israel, has decreed your strength; -\q reveal to us your power, God, as you have revealed it in times past. +\q2 reveal to us your power, God, as you have revealed it in times past. \q \v 29 Reveal your power to us from your temple at Jerusalem, -\q where kings bring tribute to you. +\q2 where kings bring tribute to you. \s5 \q \v 30 Rebuke the wild beasts in the reeds, -\q against the peoples, that multitude of bulls and calves. +\q2 against the peoples, that multitude of bulls and calves. \q Humiliate them and make them bring you silver; -\q scatter the peoples who love to wage war. +\q2 scatter the peoples who love to wage war. \q \v 31 Princes will come out of Egypt; -\q Cush will hurry to reach out with her hands to God. +\q2 Cush will hurry to reach out with her hands to God. \s5 \q \v 32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. \qs Selah\qs* -\q Sing praises to the Lord, +\q2 Sing praises to the Lord, \q \v 33 to him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which exist from ancient times; -\q see, he lifts up his voice with power. +\q2 see, he lifts up his voice with power. \s5 \q \v 34 Ascribe strength to God; -\q his majesty is over Israel, -\q and his strength is in the skies. +\q2 his majesty is over Israel, +\q2 and his strength is in the skies. \q \v 35 God, you are fearsome in your holy place; -\q the God of Israel—he gives strength and power to his people. +\q2 the God of Israel—he gives strength and power to his people. \q Blessed be God. \s5 @@ -4381,83 +4523,90 @@ \d For the chief musician; set to Shoshannim. A psalm of David. \q \v 1 Save me, God; -\q for the waters have put my life in danger. +\q2 for the waters have put my life in danger. \q \v 2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no place to stand; -\q I have come into deep waters, where the floods flow over me. +\q2 I have come into deep waters, where the floods flow over me. \s5 \q \v 3 I am weary with my crying; my throat is dry; -\q my eyes fail while I wait for my God. +\q2 my eyes fail while I wait for my God. \q -\v 4 Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs on my head; -\q those who would cut me off, being my enemies for wrong reasons, are mighty; -\q what I did not steal, I have to give back. +\v 4 Those who hate me without a cause +\q2 are more than the hairs on my head; +\q those who would cut me off, +\q2 being my enemies for wrong reasons, are mighty; +\q what I did not steal, +\q2 I have to give back. \s5 \q \v 5 God, you know my foolishness, -\q and my sins are not hidden from you. +\q2 and my sins are not hidden from you. \q \v 6 Let not those who hope in you be put to shame because of me, Lord Yahweh of hosts; -\q let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor because of me, God of Israel. +\q2 let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor because of me, God of Israel. \s5 \q \v 7 For your sake I have borne rebuke; -\q shame has covered my face. +\q2 shame has covered my face. \q \v 8 I have become a stranger to my brothers, -\q an alien to my mother's children. +\q2 an alien to my mother's children. \q \v 9 For the zeal of your house has eaten me up, -\q and the rebukes of those who rebuke you have fallen on me. +\q2 and the rebukes of those who rebuke you have fallen on me. \s5 \q \v 10 When I weep and fast, -\q I must endure scorn. +\q2 I must endure scorn. \q \v 11 When I put on sackcloth, -\q I became a byword to them. +\q2 I became a byword to them. \q \v 12 Those who sit in the city gate talk about me; -\q I am a song of drunkards. +\q2 I am a song of drunkards. \s5 \q -\v 13 But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, at a time that you will accept; -\q answer me in the trustworthiness of your salvation. +\v 13 But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, +\q2 at a time that you will accept; +\q2 answer me in the trustworthiness of your salvation. \q -\v 14 Pull me out of the mire, and do not let me sink; -\q let me be taken away from those who hate me and rescued out of the deep waters. +\v 14 Pull me out of the mire, +\q2 and do not let me sink; +\q let me be taken away from those who hate me +\q2 and rescued out of the deep waters. \q \v 15 Do not let the floods of water overwhelm me, -\q neither let the deep swallow me up. -\q Do not let the pit shut its mouth on me. +\q2 neither let the deep swallow me up. +\q2 Do not let the pit shut its mouth on me. \s5 \q \v 16 Answer me, Yahweh, for your covenant faithfulness is good; -\q because your mercies for me are many, turn to me. +\q2 because your mercies for me are many, turn to me. \q \v 17 Do not hide your face from your servant, -\q for I am in distress; answer me quickly. +\q2 for I am in distress; answer me quickly. \s5 \q \v 18 Come to me and redeem me. -\q Because of my enemies, ransom me. +\q2 Because of my enemies, ransom me. \q \v 19 You know my rebuke, my shame, and my dishonor; -\q my adversaries are all before you. +\q2 my adversaries are all before you. \s5 \q -\v 20 Rebuke has broken my heart; I am full of heaviness; +\v 20 Rebuke has broken my heart; +\q2 I am full of heaviness; \q I looked for someone to take pity, but there was none; -\q I looked for comforters, but I found none. +\q2 I looked for comforters, but I found none. \q \v 21 They gave me poison for my food; \q in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. @@ -4465,61 +4614,61 @@ \s5 \q \v 22 Let their table before them become a snare; -\q when they think they are in safety, let it become a trap. +\q2 when they think they are in safety, let it become a trap. \q \v 23 Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see; -\q and always make their loins shake. +\q2 and always make their loins shake. \s5 \q \v 24 Pour out your indignation on them, -\q and let your raging anger overtake them. +\q2 and let your raging anger overtake them. \q \v 25 Let their encampment be a desolation; -\q let no one live in their tents. +\q2 let no one live in their tents. \s5 \q \v 26 For they persecuted the one you struck down. -\q They repeated the account of the pain of those you have wounded. +\q2 They repeated the account of the pain of those you have wounded. \q \v 27 Accuse them of having committed iniquity after iniquity; -\q do not let them come into your righteous victory. +\q2do not let them come into your righteous victory. \s5 \q \v 28 Let them be blotted out of the Book of Life -\q and not be written down along with the righteous. +\q2 and not be written down along with the righteous. \q \v 29 But I am poor and in pain; -\q let your salvation, God, set me up on high. +\q2 let your salvation, God, set me up on high. \s5 \q \v 30 I will praise the name of God with a song -\q and will exalt him with thanksgiving. +\q2 and will exalt him with thanksgiving. \q \v 31 That will please Yahweh better than an ox -\q or a bull that has horns and hooves. +\q2 or a bull that has horns and hooves. \s5 \q \v 32 The meek have seen it and are glad; -\q you who seek after God, let your hearts live. +\q2 you who seek after God, let your hearts live. \q \v 33 For Yahweh hears the needy -\q and does not despise his prisoners. +\q2 and does not despise his prisoners. \s5 \q \v 34 Let heaven and earth praise him, -\q the seas and everything that moves in them. +\q2 the seas and everything that moves in them. \q \v 35 For God will save Zion and will rebuild the cities of Judah; -\q the people will live there and have it as a possession. +\q2 the people will live there and have it as a possession. \q \v 36 His servants' descendants will inherit it; -\q and those who love his name will live there. +\q2and those who love his name will live there. \s5 \c 70