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If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

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if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

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then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

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then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

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then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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Our help is in the name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

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A Song of Ascents.

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Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.

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As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore.

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For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.

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Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

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But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.

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A Song of Ascents.

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When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

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Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “Yahweh has done great things for them.”

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Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.

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Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev.

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Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

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He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.

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A Song of Ascents. By Solomon.

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Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

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It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

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Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

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As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

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Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

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A Song of Ascents.

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Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

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For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you.

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Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.

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Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears Yahweh.

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May Yahweh bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

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Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.

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A Song of Ascents.

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Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

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many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.

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The plowers plowed on my back. They made their furrows long.

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Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

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Let them be disappointed and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

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Let them be as the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up;

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with which the reaper doesn’t fill his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

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Neither do those who go by say, “The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh.”

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A Song of Ascents.

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Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.

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Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.

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If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

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But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

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I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

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My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.

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Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.

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He will redeem Israel from all their sins.

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A Song of Ascents. By David.

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Yahweh, my heart isn’t haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.

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Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

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Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forth and forevermore.

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A Song of Ascents.

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Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,

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how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;

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I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids;

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until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:

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“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.

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Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place; you, and the ark of your strength.

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Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!”

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For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

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Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

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If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”

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For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

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“This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

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I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

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There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

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I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent.”

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A Song of Ascents. By David.

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See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

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It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron’s beard; that came down on the edge of his robes;

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like the dew of Hermon, that comes down on the hills of Zion: for there Yahweh gives the blessing, even life forevermore. A Song of Ascents.

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Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!

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Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise Yahweh!

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May Yahweh bless you from Zion; even he who made heaven and earth.

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Praise Yah! Praise the name of Yahweh! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,

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you who stand in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of our God’s house.

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Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

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For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.

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For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

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Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;

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who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; who makes lightnings with the rain; who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries;

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Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal;

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Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;

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who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,

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Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,

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and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.

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Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.

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For Yahweh will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants.

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The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

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They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.

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They have ears, but they can’t hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

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Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.