The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

Lo, 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 favour us.

Favour us, O Jehovah, favour 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!

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, 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 fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.

Our help [is] in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!

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!

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 and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!

A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.

Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah [are] 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!

A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.

The labour 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.

Lo, 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!

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 ploughers ploughed, They have made long their furrows.

Jehovah [is] righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of the wicked.

Confounded and turn 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!'

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 hath my soul, And for His word I have waited.

My soul [is] for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!

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!

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!

A Song of the Ascents. Remember, 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 Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.

We come in to 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!

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 commanded the blessing — Life unto the age!

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!

Praise ye Jah! 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 Jah! for Jehovah [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.

For Jacob hath Jah 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 vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.

Who smote the first-born 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 Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.

And He gave their land an inheritance, An 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, Every one 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 Jah!

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.