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A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.

A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!

I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.

I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.

A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.

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

“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

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

…until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.

May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.

Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.

I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.

On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.

If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.

You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.

You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.

Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?

Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?

If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.

If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.

If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,

If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,

If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”—

I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.

I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.

I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.

My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You.

If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You.

If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You.

Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD, and detest those who rise against You?

I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them as my enemies.

I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them as my enemies.

I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.

I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.

A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.

But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.

A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.

I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.

I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.

Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.

Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.

I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.

Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.

And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.

He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—

I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—

A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

…the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.

I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.

If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.

…in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,

…in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,

Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.

For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.

When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,

I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.

I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.

…and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!

I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.