² You are the most excellent of men
    and your lips have been anointed with grace,^(B)
    since God has blessed you forever.^(C)

³ Gird your sword^(D) on your side, you mighty one;^(E)
    clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.^(F)
4 In your majesty ride forth victoriously^(G)
    in the cause of truth, humility and justice;^(H)
    let your right hand^(I) achieve awesome deeds.^(J)
5 Let your sharp arrows^(K) pierce the hearts^(L) of the king’s enemies;^(M)
    let the nations fall beneath your feet.
⁶ Your throne, O God,^[c] will last for ever and ever;^(N)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
⁷ You love righteousness^(O) and hate wickedness;^(P)
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
    by anointing^(Q) you with the oil of joy.^(R)
8 All your robes are fragrant^(S) with myrrh^(T) and aloes^(U) and cassia;^(V)
    from palaces adorned with ivory^(W)
    the music of the strings^(X) makes you glad.
⁹ Daughters of kings^(Y) are among your honored women;
    at your right hand^(Z) is the royal bride^(AA) in gold of Ophir.^(AB)

¹⁰ Listen, daughter,^(AC) and pay careful attention:^(AD)
    Forget your people^(AE) and your father’s house.
¹¹ Let the king be enthralled by your beauty;^(AF)
    honor^(AG) him, for he is your lord.^(AH)
12 The city of Tyre^(AI) will come with a gift,^[d](AJ)
    people of wealth will seek your favor.
¹³ All glorious^(AK) is the princess within her chamber;
    her gown is interwoven with gold.^(AL)
14 In embroidered garments^(AM) she is led to the king;^(AN)
    her virgin companions^(AO) follow her—
    those brought to be with her.
¹⁵ Led in with joy and gladness,^(AP)
    they enter the palace of the king.

¹⁶ Your sons will take the place of your fathers;
    you will make them princes^(AQ) throughout the land.

¹⁷ I will perpetuate your memory through all generations;^(AR)
    therefore the nations will praise you^(AS) for ever and ever.^(AT)

³ For the Lord is the great God,^(H)
    the great King^(I) above all gods.^(J)
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth,^(K)
    and the mountain peaks belong to him.
⁵ The sea is his, for he made it,
    and his hands formed the dry land.^(L)

⁶ Come, let us bow down^(M) in worship,^(N)
    let us kneel^(O) before the Lord our Maker;^(P)
7 for he is our God
    and we are the people of his pasture,^(Q)
    the flock under his care.

Today, if only you would hear his voice,
⁸ “Do not harden your hearts^(R) as you did at Meribah,^[a](S)
    as you did that day at Massah^[b] in the wilderness,^(T)
9 where your ancestors tested^(U) me;
    they tried me, though they had seen what I did.
¹⁰ For forty years^(V) I was angry with that generation;
    I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray,^(W)
    and they have not known my ways.’^(X)
11 So I declared on oath^(Y) in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”^(Z)

³ Great^(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(G)
    his greatness no one can fathom.^(H)
4 One generation^(I) commends your works to another;
    they tell^(J) of your mighty acts.^(K)
5 They speak of the glorious splendor^(L) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.^[b](M)
6 They tell^(N) of the power of your awesome works—^(O)
    and I will proclaim^(P) your great deeds.^(Q)
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness^(R)
    and joyfully sing^(S) of your righteousness.^(T)

⁸ The Lord is gracious and compassionate,^(U)
    slow to anger and rich in love.^(V)

⁹ The Lord is good^(W) to all;
    he has compassion^(X) on all he has made.
¹⁰ All your works praise you,^(Y) Lord;
    your faithful people extol^(Z) you.^(AA)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom^(AB)
    and speak of your might,^(AC)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts^(AD)
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.^(AE)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,^(AF)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy^(AG) in all he promises^(AH)
    and faithful in all he does.^[c]
14 The Lord upholds^(AI) all who fall
    and lifts up all^(AJ) who are bowed down.^(AK)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food^(AL) at the proper time.
¹⁶ You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires^(AM) of every living thing.

¹⁷ The Lord is righteous^(AN) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.^(AO)
18 The Lord is near^(AP) to all who call on him,^(AQ)
    to all who call on him in truth.
¹⁹ He fulfills the desires^(AR) of those who fear him;^(AS)
    he hears their cry^(AT) and saves them.^(AU)
20 The Lord watches over^(AV) all who love him,^(AW)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.^(AX)

²¹ My mouth will speak^(AY) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature^(AZ) praise his holy name^(BA)
    for ever and ever.