Psalms

1Unto the end, understanding for the sons of Core.

2As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God.

3My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God; when shall I come and appear before the face of God?

4My tears have been any bread day and night, whilst it is said to me daily: Where is thy God?

5These things I remembered, and poured out my soul in me: for I shall go over into the place of the wonderful tabernacle, even to the house of God: With the voice of joy and praise; the noise of one feasting.

6Why art thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou trouble me? Hope in God, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my countenance,

7And my God. My soul is troubled within myself: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan and Hermoniim, from the little hill.

8Deep calleth on deep, at the noise of thy flood-gates. All thy heights and thy billows have passed over me.

9In the daytime the Lord hath commanded his mercy; and a canticle to him in the night. With me is prayer to the God of my life.

10I will say to God: Thou art my support. Why hast thou forgotten me? and why go I mourning, whilst my enemy afflicteth me?

11Whilst my bones are broken, my enemies who trouble me have reproached me; Whilst they say to me day be day: Where is thy God?

12Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet me? Hope thou in God, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

1Blessed is he who considers the poor.The LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

2The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive.He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.

3The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed,and restore him from his bed of illness.

4I said, “LORD, have mercy on me!Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

5My enemies speak evil against me:“When will he die, and his name perish?”

6If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood.His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

7All who hate me whisper together against me.They imagine the worst for me.

8“An evil disease”, they say, “has afflicted him.Now that he lies he shall rise up no more.”

9Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted,who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.

10But you, LORD, have mercy on me, and raise me up,that I may repay them.

11By this I know that you delight in me,because my enemy doesn’t triumph over me.

12As for me, you uphold me in my integrity,and set me in your presence forever.

13Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,from everlasting and to everlasting!Amen and amen.