³ The scepter^(E) of the wicked will not remain^(F)
    over the land allotted to the righteous,
for then the righteous might use
    their hands to do evil.^(G)

⁴ Lord, do good^(H) to those who are good,
    to those who are upright in heart.^(I)
5 But those who turn^(J) to crooked ways^(K)
    the Lord will banish^(L) with the evildoers.

Peace be on Israel.^(M)

⁴ Restore our fortunes,^[c](T) Lord,
    like streams in the Negev.^(U)
5 Those who sow with tears^(V)
    will reap^(W) with songs of joy.^(X)
6 Those who go out weeping,^(Y)
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.

³ Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward^(AE) from him.
⁴ Like arrows^(AF) in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.
⁵ Blessed is the man
    whose quiver is full of them.^(AG)
They will not be put to shame
    when they contend with their opponents^(AH) in court.^(AI)

⁵ May the Lord bless you from Zion;^(AS)
    may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem^(AT)
    all the days of your life.
⁶ May you live to see your children’s children—^(AU)
    peace be on Israel.^(AV)

⁵ May all who hate Zion^(BD)
    be turned back in shame.^(BE)
6 May they be like grass on the roof,^(BF)
    which withers^(BG) before it can grow;
⁷ a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,^(BH)
    nor one who gathers fill his arms.
⁸ May those who pass by not say to them,
    “The blessing of the Lord be on you;
    we bless you^(BI) in the name of the Lord.”

³ If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
    Lord, who could stand?^(BO)
4 But with you there is forgiveness,^(BP)
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.^(BQ)

⁵ I wait for the Lord,^(BR) my whole being waits,^(BS)
    and in his word^(BT) I put my hope.
⁶ I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen^(BU) wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.^(BV)

⁷ Israel, put your hope^(BW) in the Lord,
    for with the Lord is unfailing love^(BX)
    and with him is full redemption.^(BY)
8 He himself will redeem^(BZ) Israel
    from all their sins.^(CA)

³ Israel, put your hope^(CH) in the Lord
    both now and forevermore.^(CI)

² He swore an oath to the Lord,
    he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:^(CL)
3 “I will not enter my house^(CM)
    or go to my bed,
⁴ I will allow no sleep to my eyes
    or slumber to my eyelids,
⁵ till I find a place^(CN) for the Lord,
    a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

⁶ We heard it in Ephrathah,^(CO)
    we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:^[e](CP)
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,^(CQ)
    let us worship at his footstool,^(CR) saying,
⁸ ‘Arise, Lord,^(CS) and come to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.
⁹ May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;^(CT)
    may your faithful people^(CU) sing for joy.’”

¹⁰ For the sake of your servant David,
    do not reject your anointed one.

¹¹ The Lord swore an oath to David,^(CV)
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants^(CW)
    I will place on your throne.
¹² If your sons keep my covenant^(CX)
    and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
    on your throne^(CY) for ever and ever.”

¹³ For the Lord has chosen Zion,^(CZ)
    he has desired it for his dwelling,^(DA) saying,
¹⁴ “This is my resting place for ever and ever;^(DB)
    here I will sit enthroned,^(DC) for I have desired it.
¹⁵ I will bless her with abundant provisions;
    her poor I will satisfy with food.^(DD)
16 I will clothe her priests^(DE) with salvation,
    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.^(DF)

¹⁷ “Here I will make a horn^[f] grow^(DG) for David
    and set up a lamp^(DH) for my anointed one.^(DI)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,^(DJ)
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”^(DK)

² It is like precious oil poured on the head,^(DN)
    running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
    down on the collar of his robe.
³ It is as if the dew^(DO) of Hermon^(DP)
    were falling on Mount Zion.^(DQ)
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,^(DR)
    even life forevermore.^(DS)

³ May the Lord bless you from Zion,^(DZ)
    he who is the Maker of heaven^(EA) and earth.

Praise the name of the Lord;
    praise him, you servants^(EC) of the Lord,
² you who minister in the house^(ED) of the Lord,
    in the courts^(EE) of the house of our God.

³ Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;^(EF)
    sing praise to his name,^(EG) for that is pleasant.^(EH)
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob^(EI) to be his own,
    Israel to be his treasured possession.^(EJ)

⁵ I know that the Lord is great,^(EK)
    that our Lord is greater than all gods.^(EL)
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,^(EM)
    in the heavens and on the earth,^(EN)
    in the seas and all their depths.
⁷ He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
    he sends lightning with the rain^(EO)
    and brings out the wind^(EP) from his storehouses.^(EQ)

⁸ He struck down the firstborn^(ER) of Egypt,
    the firstborn of people and animals.
⁹ He sent his signs^(ES) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
    against Pharaoh and all his servants.^(ET)
10 He struck down many^(EU) nations
    and killed mighty kings—
¹¹ Sihon^(EV) king of the Amorites,^(EW)
    Og king of Bashan,^(EX)
    and all the kings of Canaan^(EY)—
¹² and he gave their land as an inheritance,^(EZ)
    an inheritance to his people Israel.

¹³ Your name, Lord, endures forever,^(FA)
    your renown,^(FB) Lord, through all generations.
¹⁴ For the Lord will vindicate his people^(FC)
    and have compassion on his servants.^(FD)

¹⁵ The idols of the nations^(FE) are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.^(FF)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,^(FG)
    eyes, but cannot see.
¹⁷ They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath^(FH) in their mouths.
¹⁸ Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

¹⁹ All you Israelites, praise the Lord;^(FI)
    house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
²⁰ house of Levi, praise the Lord;
    you who fear him, praise the Lord.
²¹ Praise be to the Lord from Zion,^(FJ)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.^(FK)

Praise the Lord.