 Psalm 111 through 120 of the Book of the Psalms, from the Young's Literal Translation of the Bible, translated by Robert Young. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain, recording by Mark Penfold. Psalm 111 Praise ye, Jah! I thank Jehovah with a whole heart in the secret meeting of the upright and of the Great are the works of Jehovah, sought out by all, desiring them. Honorable and majestic is his work, and his righteousness is standing forever. A memorial he hath made of his wonders, gracious and merciful is Jehovah. Pray he hath given to those fearing him, he rememberth to the age his covenant, the power of his works he hath declared to his people, to give to them the inheritance of nations. The works of his hands are true and just, steadfast are all his appointments, they are sustained forever to the age, they are made in truth and uprightness. Redemption he hath sent to his people, he hath appointed to the age his covenant, holy and fearful is his name. The beginning of wisdom is fear of Jehovah, good understanding have all doing them, his praise is standing forever. Psalm 112 Praise ye, Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, in his commands he hath delighted greatly. Mighty in the earth is his seed, the generation of the upright is blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness is standing forever. Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, gracious and merciful and righteous. Good is the man, gracious and lending, he sustaineth his matters in judgment. For to the age he is not moved, for a memorial age during is the righteous. Of an evil report he is not afraid, prepared is his heart, confident in Jehovah. Sustained is his heart, he feareth not, till that he look on his adversaries. He hath scattered, hath given to the needy, his righteousness is standing forever, his horn is exalted with honor. The wicked seeeth, and hath been angry, his teeth he gnasheth, and hath melted, the desire of the wicked doth perish. Psalm 113 Praise ye, Jah! Praise ye, servants of Jehovah! Praise the name of Jehovah! The name of Jehovah is blessed from henceforth and unto the age. From the rising of the sun unto its going in, praised is the name of Jehovah. High above all nations is Jehovah, above the heavens is his honor. Who is as Jehovah our God? He is exalting himself to sit. He is humbling himself to look on the heavens and on the earth. He is raising up from the dust the poor, from a dung hill he exalteth the needy. To cause to sit with princes, with the princes of his people, causing the barren one of the house to sit, a joyful mother of sons, praise ye, Jah! Psalm 114 In the going out of Israel from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a strange people, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea hath seen, and fleeeth, the Jordan turneth backward. The mountains have skipped as rams, heights as sons of a flock. What to thee, O sea, that thou fleeest? Oh Jordan, thou turnest back? Oh mountains ye skip as rams, oh heights as sons of a flock. From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, from before the God of Jacob, he is turning the rock to a pool of waters, the flint to a fountain of waters. Psalm 115 Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, but to thy name give honor, for thy kindness, for thy truth. Why do the nations say, Where pray is their God? And our God is in the heavens, all that he hath pleased, he hath done. Their idols are silver and gold, work of man's hands, a mouth they have, and they speak not, eyes they have, and they see not, ears they have, and they hear not, a nose they have, and they smell not, their hands but they handle not, their feet and they walk not, nor do they mutter through their throat. Like them are their makers, everyone who is trusting in them. O Israel, trust in Jehovah, their help and their shield is he. O house of Aaron, trust in Jehovah, their help and their shield is he. Ye fearing Jehovah, trust in Jehovah, their help and their shield is he. Jehovah hath remembered us, he blesseth, he blesseth the house of Israel, he blesseth the house of Aaron, he blesseth those fearing Jehovah, the small with the great. Jehovah addeth to you, to you and to your sons. Blessed are ye of Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth, the heavens, the heavens are Jehovah's, and the earth he hath given to sons of men. The dead praise not jaw, nor any going down to silence, and we, we bless jaw, from henceforth and unto the age. Praise ye, jaw! Psalm 116 I have loved, because Jehovah heareth my voice, my supplication, because he hath inclined his ear to me, and during my days I call. Compassed me have cords of death, and straits of shield have found me, distress and sorrow I find, and in the name of Jehovah I call. I pray thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul. Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous, yea, our God is merciful. A preserver of the simple is Jehovah. I was low, and to me he giveth salvation. Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, for Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing. I walk habitually before Jehovah in the lands of the living. I have believed, for I speak, I, I have been afflicted greatly. I said in my haste, every man is a liar. What do I return to Jehovah? All his benefits are upon me. The cup of salvation I lift up, and in the name of Jehovah I call. My vows to Jehovah, let me complete, I pray you, before all his people. Precious in the eyes of Jehovah is the death for his saints. Cause it to come, O Jehovah, for I am thy servant, I am thy servant, son of thy handmaid. Thou hast opened my bonds. To thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, and in the name of Jehovah I call. My vows to Jehovah, let me complete, I pray you, before all his people. In the courts of the house of Jehovah, in thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye jaw. Psalm 117. Praise Jehovah all ye nations, glorify him all ye peoples, for mighty to us hath been his kindness, and the truth of Jehovah is to the age. Praise ye jaw. Psalm 118. Give ye thanks to Jehovah for good, for to the age is his kindness. I pray you, let Israel say that to the age is his kindness. I pray you, let the house of Aaron say that to the age is his kindness. I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say that to the age is his kindness. From the straightness I called jaw, jaw answered me in a broad place. Jehovah is for me, I do not fear what man doth to me. Jehovah is for me among my helpers, and I, I look on those hating me. Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man. Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in princes. All nations have compassed me about. In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off. They have compassed me about. Yay, they have compassed me about. In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off. They compassed me about as bees. They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns. In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off. Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, and Jehovah hath helped me. My strength and song is jaw, and he is to me for salvation. A voice of singing and salvation is in the tense of the righteous. The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly. The right hand of Jehovah is exalted. The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly. I do not die, but live, and recount the works of jaw. Jaw hath sorely chastened me, and to death hath not given me up. Open ye to me gates of righteousness. I enter into them. I thank jaw. This is the gate to Jehovah. The righteous enter into it. I thank thee, for thou hast answered me, and art to me for salvation. A stone the builders refused hath become head of a corner. From Jehovah hath this been. It is wonderful in our eyes. This is the day Jehovah hath made. We rejoice and are glad in it. I beseech thee, O Jehovah. Save I pray thee. I beseech thee, O Jehovah. Prosper I pray thee. Blessed is he who is coming in the name of Jehovah. We blessed you from the house of Jehovah. God is Jehovah, and he giveth to us light. Direct ye the festival sacrifice with cords unto the horns of the altar. My God, thou art, and I confess thee. My God, I exalt thee. Give ye thanks to Jehovah, for good, for to the age is his kindness. Psalm 119. O the happiness of those perfect in the way, they are walking in the law of Jehovah. O the happiness of those keeping his testimonies, with the whole heart they seek him. Yea, they have not done iniquity. In his ways they have walked. Thou hast commanded us, thy precepts, to keep diligently. O that my ways were prepared to keep thy statutes, then I am not ashamed in my looking unto all thy commands. I confess thee with uprightness of heart, in my learning the judgments of thy righteousness, thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly. Beth. With what doth a young man purify his path, to observe according to thy word? With all my heart I have sopt thee, let me not err from thy commands. In my heart I have hid thy saying, that I sin not before thee. Blessed art thou, O Jehovah, teach me thy statutes. With my lips I have recounted all the judgments of thy mouth, in the way of thy testimonies I have joyed, as over all wealth. In thy precepts I meditate, and I behold attentively thy paths. In thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget thy word. Ge'man. Confer benefits on thy servant, I live, and I keep thy word. Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of thy law. A sojourner I am on earth, hide not from me thy commands. Broken hath my soul for desire unto thy judgments at all times. Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, who are erring from thy commands. Remove from me reproach and contempt for thy testimonies I have kept. Princes also sat. Against me they spoke, thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight, the men of my counsel. Daleth. Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, quicken me according to thy word. My ways I have recounted, and thou answerest me. Teach me thy statutes. The way of thy precepts cause me to understand, and I meditate in thy wonders. My soul hath dropped from affliction. Establish me according to thy word. The way of falsehood turn aside from me, and with thy law favor me. The way of faithfulness I have chosen. Thy judgments I have compared. I have adhered to thy testimonies, O Jehovah. Put me not to shame. The way of thy commands I run. For thou dost enlarge my heart. Hey. Show me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I keep it to the end. Cause me to understand, and I keep thy law, and observe it with the whole heart. Cause me to tread in the path of thy commands, for in it I have delighted. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto dishonest gain. Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity. In thy way quicken thou me. Establish to thy servant thy saying, that is concerning thy fear. Remove my reproach, that I have feared, for thy judgments are good. Low, I have longed for thy precepts. In thy righteousness quicken thou me. Wow. And meet me doth thy kindness, O Jehovah, thy salvation according to thy saying. And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, for I have trusted in thy word. And thou takest not utterly away from my mouth the word of truth, because for thy judgment I have hoped. And I keep thy law continually to the age and forever. And I walk habitually in a broad place for thy precepts I have sought. And I speak of thy testimonies before kings, and I am not ashamed. And I delight myself in thy commands, that I have loved. And I lift up my hands unto thy commands, that I have loved. And I do meditate on thy statutes, Zain. Remember the word to thy servant on which thou hast caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction, that thy saying hath quickened me. The proud hath utterly scorned me. From thy law I hath not turned aside. I remembered thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, and I comfort myself. Horror hath seized me, because of the wicked forsaking thy law. Songs have been to me thy statutes in the house of my sojournings. I have remembered in the night thy name, O Jehovah, and I do keep thy law. This hath been to me that thy precepts I have kept. Cheth. My portion is Jehovah. I have said to keep thy words. I appeased thy face with a whole heart, favor me according to thy saying. I have reckoned my ways, and turned back my feet unto thy testimonies. I have made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commands. Chords of the wicked have surrounded me. Thy law I have not forgotten. At midnight I rise to give thanks to thee for the judgments of thy righteousness. A companion I am to all who fear thee, and to those keeping thy precepts. Of thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full. Thy statutes teach thou me. Cheth. Good thou didst with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word. The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, for in thy commands I have believed. Before I am afflicted, I am airing, and now thy saying I have kept. Good thou art, and doing good, teach me thy statutes. Forged against me, falsehood have the proud. I, with the whole heart, keep thy precepts. In sensate as fat have been their heart. I, in thy law, I have delighted. Good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes. Better to me is the law of thy mouth than thousands of gold and silver. Yod. Thy hands made me, and established me, caused me to understand, and I learned thy commands. Those fearing thee, see me, and rejoice, because for thy word I have hoped. I have known, O Jehovah, that righteous are thy judgments, and in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me. Let I pray thee, thy kindness be to comfort me, according to thy saying, to thy servant. Meet me to thy mercies, and I live, for thy law is my delight. Ashamed are the proud, for with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in thy precepts. Those fearing thee turn back to me, and those knowing thy testimonies. My heart is perfect in thy statutes, so that I am not ashamed. Cough. Consumed for thy salvation hath been my soul, for thy word I have hoped. Consumed have been mine eyes for thy word, saying, When doth it comfort me? For I have been as a bottle in smoke, thy statutes I have not forgotten. How many are the days of thy servant? When dost thou execute against my pursuers judgment? The proud have digged for me pits that are not according to thy law. All thy commands are faithfulness, with falsehood they have pursued me. Help thou me. Almost consumed me, on earth have they, and I I have not forsaken thy precepts. According to thy kindness, quicken thou me, and I keep the testimony of thy mouth. Lamed. To the age, O Jehovah, thy word is set up in the heavens. To all generations thy faithfulness, thou didst establish earth, and its standeth. According to thine ordinances they have stood this day, for the whole are thy servants. Unless thy law were my delights, than had I perished in mine affliction. To the age I forget not thy precepts, for by them thou hast quickened me. I am thine. Save thou me, for thy precepts I have sought. Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me. Thy testimonies I understand. Of all perfection I have seen and end. Broad is thy command exceedingly. Mem. Oh, how I have loved thy law, all the day it is my meditation. Then mine enemies thy command maketh me wiser, for it is before me to the age. Above all my teachers I have acted wisely, for thy testimonies are my meditation. Above elders I understand more, for thy precepts I have kept. From every evil path I restrained my feet, so that I keep thy word. From thy judgments I turned not aside, for thou, thou hast directed me. How sweet to my palette hath been thy saying, above honey to my mouth. From thy precepts I have understanding, therefore I have hated every false path. Noon. A lamp to my foot is thy word, and a light to my path. I have sworn, and I confirm it, to keep the judgments of thy righteousness. I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy word. Free will offerings of my mouth, except I pray thee, O Jehovah, and thy judgments teach thou me. My soul is in my hand continually, and thy law I have not forgotten. The wicked have laid a snare for me, and from my precepts I wandered not. I have inherited thy testimonies to the age, for the joy of my heart are they. I have inclined my heart to do thy statutes, to the age, to the end. Samech. Doubting ones I have hated, and thy law I have loved. My hiding place and my shield art thou, for thy word I have hoped. Turn aside from me ye evildoers, and I keep the commands of my God. Sustain me according to thy saying, and I live, and thou puttest me not too shame because of my hope. Support thou me, and I am saved, and I look on thy statutes continually. Thou hast trodden down, all going astray from thy statutes, for falsehood is their deceit. Dross, thou hast caused to cease all the wicked of the earth. Therefore I have loved thy testimonies. Trembled from thy fear hath my flesh, and from thy judgments I have been afraid. Iene. I have done judgment and righteousness. Leave me not to my oppressors. Make sure thy servant for good, let not the proud oppress me. My eyes have been consumed for thy salvation, and for the saying of thy righteousness. Do with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes teach thou me. Thy servant am I. Cause me to understand, and I know thy testimonies. Time for Jehovah to work. They have made void thy law. Therefore I have loved thy commands above gold, even fine gold. Therefore all my appointments I have declared holy right. Every path of falsehood I have hated. Peh. Wonderful are thy testimonies. Therefore hath my soul kept them. The opening of thy words enlighteneth, instructing the simple. My mouth I have opened. Yea, I pant for for thy commands I have longed. Look unto me, and favor me as customary to those loving thy name. My steps establish by thy saying, and any iniquity doth not rule over me. Ransom me from the oppression of man, and I observe thy precepts. Thy face cause to shine on thy servant, and teach me thy statutes. Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, because they have not kept thy law. Zah day. Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments. Thou hast appointed thy testimonies righteous and exceeding faithful. Cut me off hath my zeal, for mine adversaries forgot thy words. Tried is thy saying exceedingly, and thy servant hath loved it. Small I am, and despised thy precepts I have not forgotten. Thy righteousness is righteousness to the age, and thy law is truth. Adversity and distress hath found me. Thy commands are my delights. The righteousness of thy testimonies is to cause me to understand, and I live koth. I have called with a whole heart. Answer me, O Jehovah, thy statutes I keep. I have called thee. Save thou me, and I do keep thy testimonies. I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry for thy word. I have hoped. My eyes have gone before the watches to meditate and thy saying. My voice here, according to thy kindness, Jehovah, according to thy judgment, quicken me. Near have been my wicked pursuers. From thy law they have been far off. Near art thou, O Jehovah, and all thy commands are truth. Of old I have known thy testimonies, that to the age thou hast founded them. Resh, see my affliction, and deliver thou me, for thy law I have not forgotten. Plead my plea, and redeem me, according to thy saying, quicken me. Far from the wicked is salvation, for thy statutes they have not sought. Thy mercies are many, O Jehovah, according to thy judgments, quicken me. Many are my pursuers and adversaries. From thy testimonies I have not turned aside. I have seen treacherous ones, and grieve myself, because thy saying they have not kept. See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, according to thy kindness, quicken me. The sum of thy word is truth, and to the ages every judgment of thy righteousness. Sheen, princes have pursued me without cause, and because of thy words was my heart afraid. I do rejoice concerning thy saying, as one finding abundant spoil. Falsehood I have hated, yea, I abominate it. Thy law I have loved. Seven times in a day I have praised thee, because of the judgments of thy righteousness. Abundant peace have those loving thy law, and they have no stumbling block. I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy commands I have done. Kept hath my soul thy testimonies, and I do love them exceedingly. I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies, for all my ways are before thee. Ta, my loud cry cometh near before thee, O Jehovah, according to thy word, cause me to understand. My supplication cometh in before thee, according to thy saying, deliver thou me. My lips do utter praise, for thou dost teach me thy statutes. My tongue doth sing of thy saying, for all thy commands are righteous. Thy hand is for a help to me, for thy commands I have chosen. I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight. My soul liveth, and it doth praise thee, and thy judgments to help me. I wandered as a lost sheep. Seek thy servant, for thy precepts I have not forgotten. Psalm 120 A Song of the Ascents Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, and he answereth me, O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip from a deceitful tongue. What doth he give to thee, and what doth he add to thee, O deceitful tongue? Sharp arrows of a mighty one with broom-calls. Woe to me, for I have inhabited Miesek. I have dwelt with tents of Qidar. Too much hath my soul dwelt with him who is hating peace. I am peace, and when I speak, they are for war. The End of Psalms 111-120 Recording by Mark Penfold Psalm 121-130 Of the Book of the Psalms From the Young's Literal Translation of the Bible Translated by Robert Young This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Recording by Mark Penfold Psalm 121 A Song of the Ascents I lift up mine eyes unto the hills. Whenst of my help come? My help is from Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth. He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, thy preserver slumbereth not. Low, he slumbereth not, nor sleepeth, he who is preserving Israel. Jehovah is thy preserver, Jehovah is thy shade on thy right hand. By day the sun doth not smite thee, nor the moon by night. Jehovah preserveeth thee from all evil. He doth preserve thy soul. Jehovah preserveeth thy going out and thy coming in, from henceforth even unto the age. Psalm 122 A Song of the Ascents by David I have rejoiced in those saying to me, To the house of Jehovah we go. Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem, the builded one, is as a city that is joined to itself together. For thither have tribes gone up, tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, to give thanks to the name of Jehovah. For there have set thrones of judgment, thrones of the house of David. Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, at rest are those loving thee. Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places. For the sake of my brethren and my companions, let me speak I pray thee. Peace be in thee. For the sake of the house of Jehovah, our God, I seek good for thee. Psalm 123 A Song of the Ascents Unto thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens. Low, as eyes of men servants, are unto the hand of their masters. As eyes of a maid servant, are unto the hand of her mistress. So are our eyes unto Jehovah our God, till that he doth favor us. Favor us, O Jehovah, favor us, for greatly have we been filled with contempt, greatly hath our soul been filled with the scorning of the easy ones, with the contempt of the arrogant. Psalm 124 A Song of the Ascents Save for Jehovah, who hath been for us, let Israel say, Save for Jehovah, who hath been for us in the rising up of man against us, Then alive they had swallowed us up in the burning of their anger against us, Then the waters had overflowed us, the stream passed over our soul, Then passed over our soul had the proud waters. Blessed is Jehovah who hath not given us a prey to their teeth, Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of foulers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped. Our help is in the name of Jehovah, maker of the heavens and earth. Psalm 125 A Song of the Ascents Those trusting in Jehovah are as Mount Zion, It is not moved, to the age it abideth. Jerusalem, mountains are round about her, And Jehovah is round about his people, From henceforth even unto the age, For the rod of wickedness resteth not on the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands. Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, and to the upright in their hearts, As to those turning to their crooked ways, Jehovah causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel! Psalm 126 A Song of the Ascents In Jehovah's turning back to the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers, then filled with laughter is our mouth, And our tongue with singing, then do they say among nations, Jehovah did great things with these, Jehovah did great things with us, we have been joyful. Turn again, O Jehovah, to our captivity as streams in the south, Those sowing in tears with singing do reap, Whoso goeth on in weepeth, bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves. Psalm 127 A Song of the Ascents By Solomon If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders labored at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman walked. Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So he giveth to his beloved one sleep. Low and inheritance of Jehovah our sons, A reward is the fruit of the womb. As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So are the sons of the young men. O the happiness of the man who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, for they speak with enemies in the gate. Psalm 128 A Song of the Ascents O the happiness of everyone fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in his ways, The labor of thy hands, thou surely eatest. Happy art thou, and good is to thee. Thy wife is as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table. Low surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah. Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion. Look then on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life, And see the sons of thy sons. Peace on Israel! Psalm 129 A Song of the Ascents Often they distressed me from my youth. Pray let Israel say, Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me. Over my back have plowers plowed, They have made long their furrows. Jehovah is righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of the wicked, Confounded and turned backward do all hating Zion. They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth. That hath not filled the hand of a reaper, And the bosom of a binder of sheaves, And the passers-by have not said, The blessing of Jehovah is on you, We blessed you in the name of Jehovah. Psalm 130 A Song of the Ascents From depths I have called thee Jehovah, Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications. If iniquities thou dost observe, O Lord, Who doth stand? But with thee is forgiveness, That thou mayest be feared. I hoped for Jehovah, Hoped half my soul, And for his word I have waited. My soul is for the Lord, More than those watching for mourning, Watching for mourning. Israel doth wait on Jehovah, For with Jehovah is kindness, And abundant with him is redemption, And he doth redeem Israel from all his iniquities. The End of Psalms 121-130 Recording by Mark Penfold Psalms 131-140 of the Book of the Psalms, From the Young's literal translation of the Bible, Translated by Robert Young. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Recording by Mark Penfold Psalm 131 A Song of the Ascents By David Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me. Have I not compared and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother, As a weaned one by me is my soul. Israel doth wait on Jehovah, From henceforth and unto the age. Psalm 132 A Song of the Ascents Remembered Jehovah for David all his afflictions, Who hath sworn to Jehovah, He hath vowed to the mighty one of Jacob, If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed, If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids slumber, Till I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles for the mighty one of Jacob. Lo, we have heard it in Ephrata, We have found it in the fields of the forest, We come into his tabernacles, We bow ourselves at his footstool, Arise, O Jehovah, to thy rest, Thou and the ark of thy strength, Thy priests do put on righteousness, And thy pious ones cry aloud, For the sake of David thy servant, Turn not back the face of thine anointed. Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it, Of the fruit of thy body I set on the throne for thee. If thy sons keep my covenant, And my testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever do sit On the throne for thee. For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired it for a seat to himself, This is my rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it. Her provision I greatly bless, Her needy ones I satisfy with bread, And her priests I clothe with salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud, There I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for mine anointed, His enemies I do clothe with shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish. Psalm 133 A song of the ascents by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant the dwelling of brethren, Even together, as the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes, As dew of hermon that cometh down on hills of Zion, For there Jehovah commended the blessing, Life unto the age. Psalm 134 A song of the ascents. Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night, Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah. Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, The maker of the heavens and earth. Psalm 135 Praise ye Jehovah, praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise ye servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God, Praise ye Jehovah, for Jehovah is good, Seeing praise to his name, for it is pleasant, For Jacob hath Jehovah chosen for himself, Israel for his peculiar treasure, For I have known that great is Jehovah, Yea, our Lord is above all gods, All that Jehovah pleased he hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places, Causing vapors to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain he hath made, Bringing forth wind from his treasures, Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, From man unto beast, He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, on Pharaoh and on all his servants, Who smote many nations and slew strong kings, Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Arg king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan, And he gave their land and inheritance, And inheritance to Israel his people, O Jehovah thy name is to the age, O Jehovah thy memorial to all generations, For Jehovah doth judge his people, And for his servants comforteth himself, The idols of the nations are silver and gold, Work of the hands of man, A mouth they have and they speak not, Eyes they have and they see not, Ears they have and they give not ear, Nose there is no breath in their mouth, Like them are their makers, Everyone who is trusting in them, O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah, Blessed is Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem, Praise ye John! Psalm 136 Give ye thanks to Jehovah for good, For to the age is his kindness, Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age is his kindness, Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age is his kindness, To him doing great wonders by himself alone, For to the age is his kindness, To him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age is his kindness, To him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age is his kindness, To him making great lights, For to the age is his kindness, The sun to rule by day, For to the age is his kindness, The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age is his kindness, To him smiting Egypt in their firstborn, For to the age is his kindness, And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age is his kindness, By a strong hand and a stretched-out arm, For to the age is his kindness. To him cutting the sea of stuff into parts, For to the age is his kindness, And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age is his kindness, And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of stuff, For to the age is his kindness. To him leading his people in a wilderness, For to the age is his kindness. To him smiting great kings, For to the age is his kindness. Yea, he doth slay honorable kings, For to the age is his kindness. Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age is his kindness. And Ag king of Bashan, For to the age is his kindness. And he gave their land for inheritance, For to the age is his kindness. And inheritance to Israel his servant, For to the age is his kindness. Who in our loneliness hath remembered us, For to the age is his kindness. And he delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age is his kindness. Bring food to all flesh, For to the age is his kindness. Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age is his kindness. Psalm 137 By rivers of Babylon, There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. On willows in its midst we hung our harps, For there our captors asked us the words Of a song and our spoilers joy, Sing ye to us of a song of Zion. How do we sing the song of Jehovah on the land of a stranger? If I forgot thee, O Jerusalem, My right hand forgeteth, My tongue doth cleave to my pallet, If I do not remember thee, If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy. Remember Jehovah for the sons of Edom, The day of Jerusalem, Those saying, Raise, raise to its foundation, O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him Who repayeth to thee thy deed That thou hast done to us, O the happiness of him who doth seize And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock. Psalm 138 By David I confess thee with all my heart Before the gods I do praise thee, I bow myself toward thy holy temple, And I confess thy name, For thy kindness and for thy truth, For thou hast made great thy saying Above all thy name. In the day I called, When thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul with strength. O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess thee, When they have heard the sayings of thy mouth, And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great is the honor of Jehovah, For high is Jehovah, And the lowly he seeeth, And the haughty from afar he knoweth. If I walk in the midst of distress, Thou quickenest me against the anger of mine enemies, Thou sendest forth thy hand, And thy right hand, Doth, save me. Jehovah, Doth, perfect for me, O Jehovah, thy kindness is to the age, The works of thy hands, let not fall. Psalm 139 To the Overseer, Asaam by David Jehovah, thou hast searched me and knowest, Thou, thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar. My path and my couch, thou hast fanned, And with all my ways hast been acquainted, For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, thou hast known it all. And before thou hast besieged me, And thou dost place on me thy hand. Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it. Whither do I go from thy spirit, And whither from thy face do I flee? If I ascend the heavens, there thou art, And spread out a couch in sheil, lo, thee! I take the wings of mourning, I dwell in the uppermost part of the sea. So there thy hand doth lead me, And thy right hand doth hold me, And I say, surely darkness bruiseeth me, Then night is light to me, Also darkness hideeth not from thee, And night as day shineth, as is darkness, So is light. For thou, thou hast possessed my reigns, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. I confess thee, because that with wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful are thy works, And my soul is knowing it well. My substance was not hid from thee, When I was made in secret, curiously wrought In the lower part of earth. Mine unformed substance thine I saw, And on thy book all of them are written, The days they were formed, and not one among them. And to me how precious have been thy thoughts, O God! How great hath been their sum! I recount them, then the sand they are more, I have waked, And I am still with thee. Dost thou slay, O God, the wicked? Then men of blood, turn aside from me, Who exchanged thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity are thine enemies. Do not I hate Jehovah those hating thee, And with thy withstanders grieve myself? With perfect hatred I have hated them, Enemies they have become to me. Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during. From one hundred forty, to the overseer, A psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence thou keepest me, Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble for wars, They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an atter is under their lips. Say, la, preserve me, Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked, From one of violence thou keepest me, Who have devised to overthrow my steps. The proud hid a snare for me, And cords they spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Say, la, I have said to Jehovah, My God, art thou here, Jehovah, The voice of my supplications, O Jehovah, my lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armor. Yet not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Say, la, the chief of my surroundings, The perverseness of their lips covereth them, They cause to fall on themselves, burning coals, Into fire he doth cast them, Into deep pits they arise not. A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence, evil, Hunteth too overflowing. I have known that Jehovah doth Execute the judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy, Only the righteous give thanks to thy name, The upright do dwell with thy presence. The end of Psalms 131-140 Recording by Mark Penfold Psalms 141-150 of the Book of the Psalms, From the Young's literal translation Of the Bible, translated by Robert Young. This liprivox recording is in the public domain. Recording by Mark Penfold. Psalm 141. A Psalm by David. O Jehovah, I have called thee, Haste to me, Give ear to my voice when I call to thee. My prayer is prepared, Incense before thee, The lifting up of my hands, The evening present, Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch thou over the door of my lips, Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, yea, I eat not of their pleasant things. The righteous doth beat me in kindness, And doth reprove me, Oil of the head, my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer is about their vexations. Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant. As when tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul. But to thee, O Jehovah, my lord, Are mine eyes, In thee I have trusted, Make not bear my soul. Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity, The wicked fall in their nets together, Till I pass over. From 142 an instruction of David, A prayer when he is in the cave. My voice is unto Jehovah, I cry, My voice is unto Jehovah, I entreat grace, I pour forth before him my meditation, My distress before him I declare, When my spirit hath been feeble in me, Then thou hast known my path, In the way in which I walk, They have hid a snare for me, Looking on the right hand and seeing, And I have none recognizing, Perished hath refuge from me, There is none inquiring for my soul, I have cried unto the O Jehovah, I have said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living, Attend thou unto my loud cry, For I have become very low, Deliver thou me from my pursuers, For they have been stronger than I, Bring forth from prison my soul To confess thy name, The righteous do compass me about, When thou conferest benefits upon me. Psalm 143, A Psalm of David, O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In thy faithfulness answer me, In thy righteousness, And enter not into judgment with thy servant, For no one living is justified before thee. For an enemy hath pursued my soul, He hath bruised to the earth my life, He hath caused me to dwell in dark places as the dead of old, And my spirit in me has become feeble, Within me is my heart become desolate, I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all thine acts, On the work of thy hand I muse, I have spread forth my hands unto thee, My soul is as a weary land for thee. Say, la, haste, answer me, O Jehovah, My spirit hath been consumed, Not thou thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down to the pit. Cause me to hear in the morning thy kindness, For in thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto thee I have lifted up my soul. Deliver me from my enemies, O Jehovah, Near thee I am covered, Teach me to do thy good pleasure, For thou art my God, Thy spirit is good, Lead me into a land of uprightness, For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou dost quicken me, In thy righteousness, Thou bringest out from distress my soul, And in thy kindness, Cutest off my enemies, And has destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I am thy servant. Psalm 144 By David Blessed is Jehovah my rock, Who is teaching my hands for war, My fingers for battle, My kind one and my bulwark, My tower and my deliverer, My shield, And in whom I have trusted, Who is subduing my people under me. Jehovah, what is man that thou knowest him? Son of man that thou esteemest him? Man to vanity hath been like, His days are as a shadow passing by. Jehovah, incline thy heavens and come down, Strike against mountains and they smoke, Send forth lightning and scatter them, Send forth thine arrows and trouble them. Send forth thy hand from on high, Free me and deliver me from many waters, From the hand of sons of a stranger, Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. O God, a new song I sing to thee, On a sultry of ten strings I sing praise to thee, Who is giving deliverance to kings, Who is freeing David his servant from the sword of evil. Free me and deliver me from the hand of sons of a stranger, Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. Because our sons are as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished the likeness of a palace, Our garners are full, Bringing out from kind to kind, Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, Ten thousands in our outplaces, Our oxen are carrying, There is no breach, And there is no outgoing, And there is no crying in our broad places. O the happiness of the people that is thus, O the happiness of the people whose God is Jehovah. Psalm 145 Praise by David. I exalt thee, my God, O King, And bless thy name to the age and forever. Every day do I bless thee, And praise thy name to the age and forever. Great is Jehovah, And praised greatly, And of his greatness there is no searching. Generation to generation praise if thy works, And thy mighty acts they declare. The honor, the glory of thy majesty, And the matters of thy wonders I declare. And the strength of thy fearful acts they tell, And thy greatness I recount. The memorial of the abundance of thy goodness They send forth, and thy righteousness they sing. Gracious and merciful is Jehovah, Slow to anger and great in kindness. Good is Jehovah to all, And his mercies are over all his works. Confess thee, O Jehovah, Do all thy works, and thy saints do bless thee. The honor of thy kingdom they tell, And of thy might they speak, To make known to sons of men his mighty acts, The honor of the majesty of his kingdom. Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, And thy dominion is in all generations. Jehovah is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all unto thee do look, And thou art giving to them their food in its season, Opening thy hand and satisfying The desire of every living thing. Righteous is Jehovah in all his ways, And kind in all his works. Near is Jehovah to all those calling him, To all who call him in truth. The desire of those fearing him he doth, And their cry he heareth, and saveth them. Jehovah preserveeth all those loving him, And all the wicked he destroyeth. The praise of Jehovah my mouth speaketh, And all flesh doth bless his holy name, To the age and forever. Psalm 146 Praise ye, Ja, praise, oh my soul, Jehovah. I praise Jehovah during my life. I sing praise to my God while I exist. Trust not in princes, in a son of man, For he hath no deliverance. His spirit goeth forth. He returneth to his earth. In that day have his thoughts perished. Oh, the happiness of him who hath the God of Jacob for his help. His hope is on Jehovah, his God, Making the heavens and earth, The sea and all that is in them, Who is keeping truth to the age. Doing judgment for the oppressed, Giving bread to the hungry. Jehovah is preserving the strangers. The fatherless and widow he causeth to stand, And the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. Jehovah doth reign to the age, Thy God, oh Zion, to generation and generation. Praise ye, Ja, Psalm 147 Praise ye, Ja, for it is good to praise our God, For pleasant, comely is praise. Building Jerusalem is Jehovah, The driven away of Israel he gathereth, Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs. Appointing the number of the stars, To all them he giveth names. Great is our Lord and abundant in power, Of his understanding there is no narration. Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth. Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp, Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up on mountains, Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call, Not in the might of the horse doth he delight, Not in the legs of a man is he pleased. Jehovah is pleased with those fearing him, With those waiting for his kindness. Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, oh Zion, For he did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons and thy midst, Who is making thy border peace, With the fat of wheat he satisfies thee, Who is sending forth his saying on earth, Very speedily doth his word run, Who is giving snow like wool, Whorefrost as ashes he scattereth, Casting forth his ice like morsels, Before his cold, who doth stand? He sendeth forth his word and melted them, He causeth his wind to blow, The waters flow, Declaring his words to Jacob, His statutes and his judgments to Israel, He hath not done so to any nation, As to judgments they hath not known them. Praise ye, Jehovah! Psalm 148 Praise ye, Jehovah, Praise ye, Jehovah, from the heavens, Praise ye, him in high places, Praise ye, him all his messengers, Praise ye, him all his hosts, Praise ye, him sun and moon, Praise ye, him all stars of light, Praise ye, him heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens, They do praise the name of Jehovah, For he commanded, and they were created, And he established them forever to the age, A statute he gave, and they pass not over. Praise ye, Jehovah, from the earth, Dragons and all deeps, fire and hail, Snow and vapor whirlwind doing his word, The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree and all cedars, The wild beast and all cattle, Creeping thing and winged bird, Kings of earth and all peoples, Chiefs and all judges of earth, Young men and also maidens, Aged men with youths, They praise the name of Jehovah, For his name alone hath been set on high, His honor is above earth and heavens, And he exalted the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints, Of the sons of Israel, a people near him, Praise ye, Jehovah! Psalm 149 Praise ye, Jehovah! Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints, Israel doth rejoice in his maker, Sons of Zion do joy in their king, They praise his name in a dance, With timbrel and harp sing praise to him, For Jehovah is pleased with his people, He beautifyeth the humble with salvation, Exult do saints in honor, They sing aloud on their beds, The exaltation of God is in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand, To do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples, To bind their kings with chains, And their honored one with fetters of iron, To do among them the judgment written, And honor it is for all his saints, Praise ye, Jehovah! Psalm 150 Praise ye, Jehovah! Praise ye, God in his holy place, Praise him in the expanse of his strength, Praise him in his mighty acts, Praise him according to the abundance of his greatness, Praise him with blowing of trumpet, Praise him with saltary and harp, Praise him with timbrel and dance, Praise him with stringed instruments and organ, Praise him with cymbals of sounding, Praise him with cymbals of shouting, All that doth breathe, doth praise, Jehovah! Praise ye, Jehovah! The end of Psalms 141 through 150, and the end of the Book of the Psalms from the Young's Literal Translation of the Bible, translated by Robert Young. Recording by Mark Penfold.