It can be said without exaggeration that for a Christian the Psalter is the most precious book of the Old Testament. The Psalter is a book of prayers for all occasions: in sorrow, in a sense of hopelessness, in fear, in disasters, in tears of repentance and in joy after consolation received, in need of thanksgiving and to offer pure praise to the Creator. St. Ambrose of Milan writes: “In all Scripture the grace of God breathes, but in the sweet song of the psalms it breathes predominantly.”
The Psalter got its name from the Greek word “psalo,” which means to tinkle on the strings, to play. King David was the first to begin to accompany the singing of the divinely inspired prayers composed by him by playing a musical instrument called the “psaltyrion,” similar to a harp. The Jews call the book of Psalms “Tehillim,” which means “praise.”
The Psalter, being composed over 8 centuries - from Moses (1500 years BC). to Ezra-Nehemiah (400 years BC), contains 150 psalms. King David initiated this book by compiling the largest number of psalms (more than 80). In addition to David's, the Psalter includes psalms: Moses - one (89th ps.), Solomon - three (71st, 126th and 131st), Asaph the seer and his descendants-asafites - twelve; Eman - one (87th), Etham - one (88th), the sons of Korah - eleven. The rest of the psalms belong to unknown writers. The psalms are composed according to the rules of Hebrew poetry and often achieve amazing beauty and power.
Often at the beginning of the psalms there are inscriptions that indicate their content: for example, “prayer” (a petitionary psalm), “praise” (a laudatory psalm), “teaching” (a didactic psalm), or the way of writing: “pillars”, i.e. e. epigrammatic. Other inscriptions indicate the way of performance, for example: “psalm” - i.e. with accompaniment on a musical instrument-psalters; “song” - i.e. voice performance, vocal; “on string instruments;” “on the eight-string;” “otochilekh” or in the Russian Bible “on the tool of Gath” - i.e. on zither; “about changeables” - i.e. with a change of instruments. Above some psalms are inscribed the words of the song, on the model of which this psalm should be performed, something like "similar" in the evening and morning services.
The Psalter was for the most part already the final book in ancient Russian education, necessary not only for church ministers, but also for secular persons. The writings of Theodosius of the Caves, Metropolitan Hilarion, Cyril of Turov, Serapion of Vladimir, Vladimir Monomakh are full of references to psalms and sayings from them. Her influence is very palpable in folk proverbs. Psalms were transcribed by almost all of our poets of the 18th century; from the poets of the 19th century - Khomyakov, Yazykov and others.
In almost every verse of the Psalter, the Church reflects the New Testament, one or another event or thought.
Commemoration at the Divine Liturgy (Church note)
Those who have Christian names are remembered for health, and only those baptized in the Orthodox Church are remembered for repose.
Notes can be submitted to the liturgy:
At the proskomidia - the first part of the liturgy, when for each name indicated in the note, particles are taken out of special prosphora, which are subsequently lowered into the Blood of Christ with a prayer for the forgiveness of sins
The Significance of the Psalms for Divine Services
In the Psalms there are many reflections, appeals to one's soul, many instructions and words of consolation. It is not surprising, therefore, for the exceptionally wide use of the Psalter in prayer. Not a single divine service, since the Old Testament times, is complete without psalms. Psalms began to be used at the daily sacrifices, on Sabbaths and holidays. David introduced the use of musical instruments in psalmody: stringed, wind and percussion - harps, tympans, psalters, cymbals, trumpets and others. The Lord Jesus Christ prayed with the words of the Psalms, for example: after the Last Supper, He “having sung, went to the Mount of Olives” (Mt. 26:30). Following the example of Jesus Christ and the apostles, in the Church of the first centuries of Christianity, the Psalter was often used for prayer (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16; Cor. 14:26). In the 4th century, for ease of reading at divine services, the Psalter was divided into 20 parts - “kathism” (the word “kaphizo” in Greek means “to sit”).
Some of the psalms are read several times during one liturgical day. All Orthodox worship is permeated with individual verses of psalms, in the form of prokeimenes, alliluaries, verses on “God is the Lord,” refrains to stichera, and other short appeals, pleading, repentant, laudatory. Christian prayers composed in the New Testament very often borrow expressions from the psalms. The Psalter, in the full sense of the word, is Christianized. This means that the Church puts a Christian meaning into all expressions, and the Old Testament element that is present in it fades into the background. The words in the psalms: "Arise," "Rise, Lord" raise our thought to the resurrection of Christ; the words about captivity are understood in the sense of the captivity of sin; the name of peoples hostile to Israel - in the sense of spiritual enemies, and the name of Israel - in the sense of the church people; a call to beat enemies - as a call to fight against passions; salvation from Egypt and from Babylon is like salvation in Christ.
In this pamphlet, we have placed mainly those psalms that are most often used in our services (see the index at the end of the booklet).
Indestructible Psalter
The indestructible Psalter is read not only about health, but also about repose. From ancient times, the ordering of a commemoration on the Unsleeping Psalter is considered a great almsgiving for the departed soul.
It is also good to order the Indestructible Psalter for yourself, support will be vividly felt. And one more important point, but far from the least important,
There is an eternal commemoration on the Indestructible Psalter. It seems expensive, but the result is more than a million times more than the money spent. If this is still not possible, then you can order for a shorter period. It's also good to read for yourself.
The home prayer rule is in a deep prayer connection with church services: the morning cell prayer, starting a new day, precedes the service and internally prepares the believer for it, the evening, ending the day, as it were, completes the church service. If the believer was not in the temple for worship, he can include psalms in his home rule. The number of psalms in this case may be different - depending on the intentions and capabilities of the believer. In any case, the fathers and ascetics of the church offer the believer to read the psalms daily, considering piety and purity of heart to be an indispensable condition for the spiritual benefit of reading and studying the psalms. Reading the Psalter brings great consolation, for this reading is accepted as a propitiatory sacrifice for the cleansing of sins, both read and commemorated. As St. Basil the Great writes, “The Psalter… prays to God for the whole world.”
“Like the Psalms pray for the future, sigh for the present, repent of the past, rejoice in good deeds, remember the joy of the Kingdom of Heaven” (Augustine Teacher).
Psalms used in worship:
Matins: Beginning: 19, 20.
Six Psalms: 3, 37, 62, 87, 102, 142.
Before canon: 50.
Psalms of Praise: 148, 149, 150.
Hours: First: 5, 89, 100.
Third: 16, 24, 50.
Sixth: 53, 54, 90.
Ninth: 83, 84, 85.
Vespers: Pre-Psalm: 103, “Blessed is the husband:” 1. On “Lord, I cry:” 140, 141, 129, 116.
At the end of Vespers: 33 (Lent only).
Compline: 4, 6, 12, 69, 90, 142.
Before Communion: 22, 23, 115.
Liturgy: 102, 145.
Burial: 118.
Prayers:
about the sick person: 70,
gratitude: 117,
new year: 64,
travelers: 120,
petitionary prayer: 142.
Psalms by content Thanksgiving and laudatory:
33, 65, 66, 91, 95, 96, 102, 103, 116, 144, 145, 149, 150.
Glorifying God: 8, 17, 18, 92, 97, 102, 103.
Edifying: 1, 40, 32, 45, 84, 89, 100, 110, 111, 126, 140.
Pour out grief: 3, 12, 16, 37, 54, 87, 141, 142.
Expressing hope in God: 5, 14, 22, 53, 85, 90, 111, 120, 124, 137, 139.
Asking for protection and help: 3, 4, 24, 40, 54, 69, 83, 85, 90, 142.
Penitents: 38, 50.
Expressing joy: 32, 83, 114.
Sorokoust about repose
This type of commemoration of the dead can be ordered at any hour - there are no restrictions on this either. During Great Lent, when a full liturgy is performed much less frequently, in a number of churches commemoration is practiced this way - in the altar, during the entire fast, all the names in the notes are read and, if they serve the liturgy, then they take out the particles. It is only necessary to remember that people baptized in the Orthodox faith can participate in these commemorations, as well as in the notes submitted for the proskomedia, it is allowed to enter the names of only the baptized deceased.
No prayer book can compare with the Psalter because of its comprehensive nature. The Greek philosopher and monk Euthymius Zigaben calls the Psalter “... a public hospital where every disease is cured. Moreover, it is surprising that her words befit all people - a feature characteristic of this one book, which is an abundance of all contemplation and rules of life, a public treasury of instructions, containing only that which is useful.
Reading psalms is a conversation with God, edification of the soul and maintaining the inviolable memory of divine words. For beginners, teaching is the very first and basic instruction, for those who are successful in learning, it is an increment in knowledge, for those who graduate, it is affirmation in acquired knowledge. The psalm is an invincible shield, the best adornment for commanders and those under command, for warriors and for people completely unfamiliar with military art, for educated and uneducated, for hermits and for people taking part in state affairs, for priests and laity, for land dwellers and islanders, for farmers and seafarers, for artisans and for those who do not know any trade at all, for men and women, for old men and young people, for people of every origin, age, position in the world, for people of every profession.
A psalm for a person is exactly the same as a breath of air, or a spill of light, or the use of fire and water, or anything in general that is both necessary and useful to everyone. It is highly surprising that those who work, without being distracted by the singing of psalms from their work, thereby alleviate its difficulty.
“Here there is a perfect theology, there is a prophecy about the coming of Christ according to the flesh, there is a threat of the judgment of God. Here the hope of the resurrection and the fear of torment are inspired. Glory is promised here, secrets are revealed. All this St. Basil the Great said about nothing else than the great, inexhaustible and universal treasury - the Psalter.
Psalm 1st
B Blessed is the man who did not go to the assembly of the ungodly, and did not stand in the way of sinners, and did not sit in the company of destroyers, but his will is in the law of the Lord, and he will learn his law day and night. And he will be like a tree planted at the source of the waters, which will bear its fruit in due time, and its leaf will not fall. And whatever he does will be successful.
Not so wicked, not so: but they are like dust that the wind sweeps from the face of the earth! Therefore, the wicked will not stand in judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. Because the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 2
(Prophetic about Christ).
W why do the peoples worry and the tribes plot in vain? The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes gathered together against the Lord and against His Anointed One. “Let us break Their bands and cast off Their yoke.” He who lives in heaven will laugh at them, and the Lord will humiliate them. Then he will speak to them in his anger, and with his fury he will cause them to be confused. IHe appointed king over Zion His holy mountain - to proclaim the commandment of the Lord. The Lord said to me: “You are my Son, today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession. You will rule them with a rod of iron, like a potter's vessels, you will crush them." And now, kings, understand, learn, all judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice before Him with trembling. Take advantage of the instruction, lest the Lord be angry, and you will perish from the right path, when His wrath is soon kindled. Blessed are all who trust in Him.
Psalm 3
G Lord! How my persecutors have multiplied! Many rebel against me. Many say to my soul: “There is no salvation for him in his God.” But You, Lord, are my intercessor, my glory, and You lift up my head. With my voice I called to the Lord, and He heard me from His holy mountain. I fell asleep, slept and got up, for the Lord will protect me. I will not be afraid of a multitude of people who attack me all around. Arise, Lord! Save me, my God! For You have smitten all those who fight against me in vain, You have broken the teeth of sinners. God bless you and your people bless you.
Psalm 4
TO When I called, the God of my righteousness heard me. In sorrow You gave me space. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer! Sons of men! How long will you (be) persistent? Why do you love vanity and seek lies? Know, then, that the Lord made His reverend marvelous. The Lord will hear me when I call to Him. When angry, do not sin. Whatever you speak in your hearts, grieve on your beds. Offer the sacrifice of righteousness and trust in the Lord. Many say: who will show us good? The light of Your face has impressed us, O Lord. You gave joy to my heart, and they were enriched from the fruit of wheat, wine and oil. With peace, I will fall asleep and calm down at the same time, for You, Lord, inspire me alone with hope.
Psalm 5
G Lord! Listen to my words, understand my appeal. Listen to the voice of my prayer, my King and my God, for I will pray to You, Lord. In the morning hear my voice, in the morning I will stand before You, and You will see me. For You are the God Who dislikes iniquity, the evil one will not dwell with You. And the wicked will not stand before Your eyes; You have hated all those who commit iniquity. You will destroy all who speak lies, the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and flattering. And I, according to the multitude of Your mercy, will enter intoThy house, I will worship Thy holy temple in fear of Thee. God! Guide me with Thy righteousness; for the sake of my enemies, straighten my path before Thee. For there is no truth in their mouth, their heart is vain, their throat is an open tomb, they flatter with their tongue. Judge them, God! Let them stray from their intentions. For the multitude of their wickedness cast them down, for they have grieved Thee, O Lord. And let all who trust in Thee rejoice, rejoice forever, and Thou shalt dwell in them, and those who love Thy name glory in Thee. For You will bless the righteous, O Lord: with favor, as with a weapon, You have protected us.
Psalm 8
G Lord, our Lord! How wonderful is Your name in all the earth! Your greatness stretches above the heavens. Through the mouth of babes and sucklings You proclaimed praise for the sake of Your enemies, in order to destroy the enemy and the avenger. When I look at the heavens, the work of Your fingers, at the moon and the stars that You founded, then (I think) what is a man that You remember him? Or the son of man that you visit him? Little did You make him small before the Angels; You crowned him with glory and honor and set him over the works of Your hands; You placed everything at his feet: all sheep and oxen, as well as the livestock of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea that pass through the paths of the sea. Lord, our Lord! How wonderful is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 12
D around, Lord, will you forget me to the end? how long will you turn your face away from me? How long will I keep thoughts in my soul, sorrow in my heart day and night? how long shall my enemy be exalted above me? Look, hear me, Lord, my God, enlighten my eyes, so that I will not fall asleep in death. Let not my enemy say, “I have overcome him!” Those who oppress me will rejoice if I hesitate. I have trusted in your mercy. My heart will rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord who has blessed me, and I will sing to the name of the Lord Most High.
Psalm 16
At Hear, O Lord, my truth; heed my prayer; hear my prayer not from flattering lips. May judgment come to me from Your presence, may my eyes see righteousness. You tried my heart, you visited me at night, you tried (by fire) me, and no unrighteousness was found in me, so that my mouth would not speak of the deeds of men. According to Your mouth, I have guarded myself from cruel ways. Set my feet in Your paths, so that my feet will not stagger. I called because You heard me, God, incline Your ear to me and hear my words. Reveal Thy mercies marvelously, saving those who trust in Thee from those who oppose Thy right hand. Keep me, O Lord, like the apple of your eye; under the shelter of your wings, hide me from the wicked who offend me: my enemies have oppressed my soul. They were enclosed in their fat (fat): their mouth spoke arrogant things. My persecutors have now surrounded me; they have fixed their eyes to cast me to the ground. They lay in wait for me, like a lion that rushes to its prey, and like a lion cub that lives in secret places. Arise, O Lord, warn them and stupefy them, deliver my soul from the wicked, with Thy weapons from the enemies of Thy hand. God! Separate them from the little ones on earth during their lifetime. Their wombs were filled with Thy treasures: their sons are full and left the remnant to their descendants. But in truth I appear before Your face; I shall be satisfied when Your glory appears to me.
Psalm 22
G the Lord shepherds (leads) me and does not deprive me of anything. There, in a green place, He settled me and brought me up by still water. He turned my soul, directed me on the path of truth for the sake of His name. Even if I walk in the shadow of death, I will not fear evil, for You are with me: Your rod and Your staff - they consoled me. You have prepared a table for me in the sight of my oppressors, You have anointed my head with oil, and Your cup makes me drink like an excellent one! And Your mercy follows me all the days of my life. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for many days!
Psalm 23
G the earth and everything that fills it, the universe and all who live in it. He founded it on the seas, and built it on the rivers. Who will ascend the mountain of the Lord? Or who will stand in His holy place? He who has blameless hands and a pure heart, who in his soul was not carried away by vanity and did not swear evilly to his neighbor. This one will receive a blessing from the Lord and mercy from the God of his Savior. Such is the generation of those who seek the Lord, who seek the face of the God of Jacob! Princes, lift up your gates and rise up,eternal gate! And the King of Glory will enter. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord is strong and strong, the Lord is strong in battle. Princes, lift up your gates and rise up, eternal gates! And the King of Glory will enter. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of Glory.
Psalm 24
TO To you, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul. My God! I have trusted in You, so that I will not be put to shame forever, and my enemies will not laugh at me. For all who trust in You will not be put to shame. Let them all be put to shame, those who do wrong in vain. Thy ways, O Lord, show me, and teach me Thy paths. Lead me to Thy truth and teach me, for Thou art God, my Savior, and in Thee I have hoped all day long. Remember Thy bounties, O Lord, and Thy mercies, for they are of everlasting. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my ignorance; according to Your mercy, remember me, according to Your goodness, Lord. The Lord is good and right, therefore He will show the sinners the way of the law. He will guide the meek in judgment; He will teach the meek in His ways. All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth for those who seek His covenant and His revelations. For the sake of Your name, Lord, cleanse my sin, for it is great. What kind of person fears the Lord? He will give him the law for the way that pleases him. His soul will dwell among blessings, and his seed will inherit the earth. The Lord is a support to those who fear Him, and His covenant will be revealed to them. My eyes are always(turned) to the Lord, for he will pull my feet out of the net. Look upon me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and miserable. The sorrows of my heart have multiplied; bring me out of my misfortunes. Look at my humility and my exhaustion and leave all my sins. Look at my enemies: how they have multiplied and (with what) unrighteous hatred they have hated me! Save my soul and deliver me, so that I will not be ashamed that I trusted in You. The gentle and righteous have united with me, for I have trusted in You, Lord. Deliver, O God, Israel from all his sorrows.
Psalm 32
R rejoice, righteous ones, in the Lord. Praise befits the righteous. Praise the Lord on the harp, sing to Him on the ten-stringed psalter. Sing a new song to Him, sing to Him harmoniously, with an exclamation! For the word of the Lord is right, and all His works are faithful. The Lord loves mercy and judgment, the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord. By the word of the Lord the heavens are established, and by the Spirit of His mouth all their strength. He collects, like fur, the waters of the sea, concludes the abyss in treasuries. Let all the earth fear the Lord, let them all tremble before Him, living in the universe! For He spoke - and it was, commanded - and it was created. The Lord destroys the councils of nations, cancels the plans of people and rejects the advice of princes.
The counsel of the Lord endures forever; the thoughts of His heart endure for generation and generation. Blessed is the people whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen as His inheritance. The Lord looked down from heaven and saw all the sons of men. From His prepared dwelling He looked at all those who live on earth, He Who created their hearts especially and delves into all their deeds. The king is not saved by his great strength, and the giant is not saved by the abundance of his strength. The horse is deceitful for salvation: by its great strength it will not be saved. These are the eyes of the Lord over those who fear Him, who trust in His mercy: to save their souls from death and to feed them in times of famine. Our soul trusts in the Lord, for He is our helper and protector. Our hearts will rejoice in Him, and we have hoped in His holy name. May Thy mercy be upon us, O Lord, as we trusted in Thee.
Psalm 33
B I will praise the Lord at all times, His praise is always on my lips. In the Lord my soul shall glory, that the meek shall hear and rejoice. Magnify the Lord with me, and let us all exalt His name together. I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my sorrows. Come to Him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be put to shame. This poor man called out, and the Lord heard him, and delivered him from all his troubles. The Angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear Him and deliver them. Taste and see how good the Lord is: blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Fear the Lord, all His saints, for there is no shortage of those who fear Him. The rich have become poor and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not be deprived of any good.
Come, children, listen to me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Who loves life, wants to see good days? Keep your tongue from evil and your mouth from evil words. Turn away from evil and do good, seek peace and strive for it. The eyes of the Lord are towards the righteous, and His ears towards their prayer. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, in order to destroy the memory of them from the earth. The righteous called, and the Lord heard them, and delivered them from all their sorrows. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves the humble in spirit. The righteous have many sorrows, but the Lord will deliver them from all of them. The Lord keeps all their bones, not one of them will be broken. The death of sinners is calamitous, andthose who hate the righteous sin. The Lord will redeem the souls of His servants, and all who trust in Him will not sin.
Psalm 37
G Lord! Rebuke me not in your wrath, and punish me not in your anger. For Thy arrows have pierced me, and Thou hast set Thy hand upon me. There is no healing in my flesh from Thy wrath; there is no peace in my bones from my sins. For my iniquities exceeded my head, like a heavy burden they weighed down on me. My wounds stink and fester from my madness. I suffered and bent to the end, walked all day in sorrow. My insides are full of inflammations, and there is no healing of my flesh. I suffered a lot and was excessively humiliated, I cried out from the torment of my heart.
God! Before You, all my desire and my sighing is not hidden from You. My heart is troubled, my strength has left me, and the light of my eyes I have not even that. My friends and my neighbors drew near to me and stood opposite me, and my closest ones stood far from me; those who seek my soul pressed in, and those who seek evil for me spoke vain things and thought of deceit all day long..
But I, like a deaf man, did not hear, and, like a dumb one, I did not open my mouth. And he was like a man who did not hear and did not have an answer in his mouth. For in You, O Lord, I trusted: You will hear, O Lord my God. For I said, “Let not my enemies triumph over me.” For when my feet staggered, they towered over me.
I am close to defeat, and my illness is always before me. For I will declare my iniquity, and take care of my sin. But my enemies live and have become stronger than I, and those who hate me unjustly have multiplied. Those who repay me evil for good slandered me because I followed good. Do not leave me, Lord, my God, do not depart from me! Hasten to help me, O Lord of my salvation!
Psalm 40
B blessed is he who thinks of the poor and the needy! In the day of adversity the Lord will deliver him. May the Lord preserve him, and save his life, and grant him bliss on earth, and may he not betray him into the hands of his enemies. May the Lord have mercy on him on his sickbed! You changed his bed during his illness.
I said: Lord! Have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against You. My enemies said evil about me: “When he dies, and his name perishes!” And if (who) came to see (me), then he spoke a lie, his heart contained iniquity. And going out, he conspired with the enemies: they whispered against me, they plotted evil against me. A word of transgression was made against me (saying:) “Will the one who is lying rise again?” Even a person friendly to me, in whom I hoped, who ate my bread, raised his heel against me. You, Lord, have mercy on me, and strengthen me, and I will repay them. From this I know of Your good pleasure towards me, that my enemy will not triumph over me. And me, in my gentleness, You accepted and established me before You forever. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting!
Psalm 45
B God is our refuge and strength, a helper in the grave sorrows that have befallen us. Therefore, let us not be afraid when the earth shakes and the mountains move into the midst of the seas. Their waters roared and roared, the mountains shook with His strength. The currents of the river gladden the city of God: the Most High has sanctified His city. God is in his midst, and he will not be moved: God will help him from early morning. The nations were in turmoil, kingdoms bowed, the Most High gave His voice: the earth shook. The Lord of hosts is with us, our intercessor is the God of Jacob. Come and see the works of God, the miracles that He has done on earth: He will stop fighting to the ends of the earth, the bow will crush and break weapons, and burn shields with fire. Take it easy and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted on earth. The Lord of hosts is with us, our intercessor is the God of Jacob.
Psalm 50
(penitential).
P have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy and according to the multitude of Thy mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Wash me many times from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin, for I recognize my iniquity, and my sin is always before me. You alone have I sinned and done evil before You, so that You will be righteous in Your judgment and overcome when You judge. For behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and in sins my mother bore me. But you loved the truth: the unknown and secret of your wisdom you showed me. Sprinkle mehyssop (the herb used in worship) and I will be cleansed; you will wash me, and I will become whiter than snow.
Give joy and gladness to my ears, and the humble bones will rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins and blot out my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and confirm me with the Sovereign Spirit. I will teach the transgressors Your ways, and the wicked will turn to You.Deliver me from (shedding) blood, O God, God of my salvation! And my tongue will joyfully praise Your righteousness. God! Open my mouth and they will proclaim Your praise. If You had wanted a sacrifice, I would have given it, (but) You are not pleased with a burnt offering. Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise the contrite and humble heart.
Benefit, O Lord, according to Your good pleasure, Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then you will be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering, then they will offer calves on your altar.
Psalm 53
B auger! Save me in Your name and judge me by Your power. God, hear my prayer, heed the words of the mouth
mine! For strangers rose up against me, and the strong sought my soul, and did not present God before them. But here God helps me, and the Lord is the protector of my soul. He will turn evil on my enemies: according to Thy truth, destroy them. I will willingly offer you a sacrifice, I will glorify your name, Lord, for it is good. For you have delivered me from all sorrow, and my eye has looked upon my enemies.
Psalm 54
At Hear, O God, my prayer and do not despise my prayer. Listen to me and hear me: I grieved in my sorrow and was troubled by the voice of the enemy and from the oppression (from) the sinner, for they raised iniquity against me and in anger they were at enmity with me. My heart fluttered within me and the fear of death attacked me. Fear and trembling came upon me, and darkness covered me. And I said: who will give me wings like a dove, and I will fly and be at peace? So I, running away, went away and settled in the wilderness. I expected God to save me from cowardice and storm. Drown (them), Lord,and divide their tongues, for I have seen iniquity and strife in the city. Day and night they walk around on its walls, iniquity and wickedness among it and unrighteousness. And do not become scarce in the squares of his interest and deceit.
If the enemy reproached me, I would suffer (this), and if the one who hates me exalted himself over me, I would hide from him. But you are a unanimous person, my adviser and my friend; you, who enjoyed food with me, (with whom) we went together to the house of God. May death come upon them, and may they descend alive into hell, for wickedness is in their dwellings, in their midst. I called to God, and the Lord heard me. In the evening and in the morning and at noon I will tell, and I will proclaim, and He will hear my voice. He will deliver my soul in peace from those who approach me, for many of them were with me. God will hear and He will humble them before the ages, because there is no change in them and they did not fear God. He stretched out his hand to repay (them): they broke his covenant. Separated from His wrathful face. (Although) they drew near in their hearts, their words are softer than oil, but they are arrows. Lay your sorrow on the Lord, and He will saturate you: he will not give confusion to the righteous forever. But you, O God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloodthirsty and flattering men will not live up to half their days; but I trust in You, Lord.
Psalm 62
B oh my God! I turn to You in the morning, my soul longed for You, and how strongly my flesh (sought) for You in the empty, impenetrable and waterless land! So I would appear to You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory! For Your mercy is dearer than life. My mouth will praise You. So I will bless You in my life, in Your name I will lift up my hands. My soul shall be satisfied as with fat and oil, and my lips shall praise You with a voice of joy. I remembered You on my bed, in the morning hours I thought about You. For You have been my helper, and under the shelter of Your wings I will rejoice. My soul clung to Thee, and Thy right hand received me. And they searched in vain (for the destruction) of my soul, they will descend into the underworld of the earth, they will be delivered to the sword, they will be prey to foxes. The king will rejoice in God, everyone who swears by Him will be glorified, for the mouth of those who speak lies is shut up.
Psalm 66
B auger! Have mercy on us and bless us, show Your bright face to us and have mercy on us to know Your way on earth, in all nations - Your salvation! May the nations praise You, O God! Let the nations rejoice and rejoice, for you will judge the nations with righteousness and guide the nations of the earth. May the nations praise You, O God! May all nations praise You! The earth gave its fruit. Bless us, our God, bless us, God, and may all the ends of the earth fear Him!
Psalm 69
B auger! Hasten to help me. God! Don't hesitate to help me. May those who seek my soul be ashamed and put to shame; Soon, let those who say to me in shame, “Good, good” return back! May all those who seek You, O God, rejoice and rejoice in You, and let those who love Your salvation say unceasingly, “May the Lord be magnified!” And I am poor and miserable. God, help me: You are my helper and my deliverer. Lord, don't slow down!
Psalm 83
TO How desirable are Your dwellings, O Lord of hosts! In every way my soul desires (to enter) into the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. For the bird finds a dwelling place for itself, and the turtledove a nest for itself, in which it will lay its chicks: (such) are Your altars for me, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God! Blessed are those who live in Your house: forever and ever they will praise You. Blessed is the man for whom You have protection, who has set in his heart the ascent to the appointed place, through the valley of weeping. For the Lawgiver will bless.They will ascend from strength to strength, the God of gods will appear (to them) in Zion. Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer, hearken, O God of Jacob! Our protector, behold, O God, and look upon Thy anointed! For one day in Thy courts is better than a thousand; I would rather be cast down at the house of my God than dwell in the houses of sinners. For the Lord loves mercy and truth, God will give grace and glory. The Lord will not deprive those who walk without malice. Lord, God of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Psalm 84
G Lord! You showed favor to Your land, you brought back the captives of Jacob. He has forgiven the iniquities of Your people, He has covered all their sins. I have stopped all Your anger, I have restrained myself from Your angry fury. Restore us, O God of our salvation, and turn your wrath away from us. Will you always be angry with us? Or will you spread your wrath from generation to generation? God! You will revive us again, and Your people will rejoice in You. Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy and grant us Thy salvation. I will hear what the Lord God will say in me: how he will speak peace on his people, and on his saints, and those who turn their hearts to Him. Thus, His salvation is close to those who fear Him, so that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth met, truth and the world kissed each other! Truth shone forth from the earth, and truth descended from heaven. For the Lord will give good, and our land will give its fruit. Truth will go before Him and set its steps in the way.
Psalm 85
P bow down, O Lord, your ear and hear me, for I am poor and wretched. Save my soul, for I am pleasing (to You). Save Thy servant, my God, who trusts in Thee. Have mercy on me, Lord, for I cry to You every day. Rejoice the soul of your servant, for I have ascended to you with my soul. For You, Lord, are good and meek and merciful to all who call on You. Hear, O Lord, my prayer and heed the voice of my supplication. On the day of my sorrow I called out toYou, for You listened to me. There is none like You, O Lord, among the gods, and there is none (like) according to Your works. All the nations that You have created will come and worship You, O Lord, and glorify Your name. For You are great and worker of miracles, You are the One God. Guide me, O Lord, in Your way, and I will walk in Your truth. Let my heart rejoice, fearing thy name. I will confess to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forever. For Your mercy towards me is great, and You delivered my soul from hell. God, the transgressors have risen up against me, and the assembly of the mighty have sought my soul and have not presented You before them. But You, O Lord my God, are generous and merciful, long-suffering, and many-merciful, and true. Look upon me and have mercy on me, grant Your power to Your servant and save the son of Your servant. Make with me a sign for good: let those who hate me see and be ashamed (seeing) that You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Psalm 87
G Lord, God of my salvation! Day and night I called out to you. Let my prayer enter before You; incline Your ear to my supplication. For my soul has been filled with calamities, and my life has drawn near to the grave. I have become like a helpless man, numbered among the dead, like the dead, lying in the tomb, whom You no longer remember and who are rejected by Your hand. They put me in the pit of hell, in darkness and the shadow of death. Your wrath has weighed down on me, and all Your waves You have brought upon me. You removed my acquaintances from me: they considered me disgusting for themselves. I'm locked up and can't get out. My eyes were exhausted from suffering. I cried to Thee, O Lord, all day long; I lifted up my hands to Thee. Do you work miracles for the dead? Or will the doctors resurrect them and they will confess You? Who in the tomb will proclaim Your mercy and Your truth in the (place) of perdition? Will Thy wonders be known in darkness, and Thy righteousness in the forgotten land? But I called to You, Lord, and in the morning my prayer will precede You. Why, Lord, do you reject my soul, turn your face away from me? I am poor and in labor from my youth: having risen, I humbled myself and became exhausted. Thy wrath swept over me, Thy fears shook me: they surrounded me like water all day long, embraced me all together. You removed my friend and neighbor and my acquaintances from me because of my sufferings.
Psalm 89
G Lord, You are our refuge from generation to generation. Before the mountains came into being and the earth and the universe were created, You are from everlasting to everlasting. Don't put the person down. You said, "Return, sons of men!" A thousand years before Your eyes, O Lord, like yesterday that has passed, and like a watch of the night. Their years will be insignificant: like grass disappears, which in the morning will bloom, turn green, but by evening it will fall off, wither and wither. We have vanished in Your wrath and are shaken by Your fury. You have laid down our iniquities before You, and our agebefore the light of your face. All our days have passed, and we have disappeared in Your wrath. Our summers are like cobwebs. Our term is seventy years, and if we are able - eighty years, and then most of them are labor and illness, for humiliation has befallen us, and we (these) have been taught. Who can know the power of Thy wrath and in fear comprehend Thy wrath? Therefore show thy right hand to me and to those whose hearts are taught wisdom.
Turn, Lord! How long? Have mercy on your servants. May we soon be satisfied with Your mercy, O Lord, let us rejoice and rejoice, all our days, (as a reward) for the days in which You humbled us, for the years in which we saw evil. And look at Your servants, at Your creatures, and instruct their sons. And may the light of the Lord our God be in us, help us in the work of our hands, help us in the work of our hands.
Psalm 90
AND he who seeks the help of the Most High will dwell under the shelter of the God of heaven. He will say to the Lord: “You are my intercessor and my refuge, my God, I trust in You.” He will deliver you from the net of hunters and from the rebellious word. With His shoulders He will protect you, and under His wings you will be safe. His truth will protect you with a shield. You will not fear the terror of the night, the arrow that flies by day, the plague that walks in darkness, the pestilence that ravages at noon. A thousand will fall near you, and ten thousand to your right, but they will not come near you. Only you will look with your eyes, and you will see the reward of sinners. For you said: The Lord is my hope. You have chosen the Highest as your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and the plague will not come near your dwelling. For He commanded His angels to keep you in all your ways. They will take you in their hands so that you do not trip your foot on a stone. You will step on the asp and the basilisk (the asp and the basilisk are poisonous snakes) and you will trample on the lion and the serpent (devil).
“Because he trusted in Me, I will deliver him, I will protect him, for he has known My name. I am with him in sorrow: he will call on me, and I will hear him; I will deliver him and glorify him; I will satisfy him with length of days and show him my salvation.”
Psalm 91
B May I confess the Lord and sing to Your name, O Most High, proclaim Your mercy in the morning and Your truth every night, on a ten-stringed psalter, with singing, on the harp. For You, O Lord, have made me glad with Your work, and I will admire the works of Your hands. How majestic are Your works, O Lord! Wonderfully deep are Your thoughts! A foolish man will not know, and a foolish man will not understand. While sinners have grown like grass, and all those who do iniquity have appeared to disappear forever, but You are exalted forever, Lord! For behold, thy enemies, O Lord, for behold, thy enemies shall perish, and all that do iniquity shall be scattered. And my horn will be exalted like that of a unicorn, and my old age will be anointed with fat oil. And my eye will look at my enemies, and my ear will hear about the evil people rising up against me. The righteous will flourish like a date, and multiply like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still prosper in an honest old age and be blessed to proclaim how righteous the Lord our God is, and there is no unrighteousness in Him!
Psalm 92
G The Lord reigned, clothed in splendor, the Lord was clothed with strength and girded himself, for he established the world, which will not be shaken. Your throne has been prepared from time immemorial: you have existed from time immemorial. The rivers have lifted up, O Lord, the rivers have lifted up their voices. The rivers will raise their waves high, from the noisy movement of many waters. Marvelous are the high waves of the sea, marvelous is the Lord in the highest. Your revelations are very true. Your house, O Lord, befits holiness for many days.
Psalm 95
IN sing a new song to the Lord, sing to the Lord, all the earth! Sing to the Lord, bless His name, proclaim daily the gospel of His salvation. Proclaim His glory among the nations, His wonders among all nations. For the Lord is great and very glorious, terrible for all the gods. For all the gods of the Gentiles are demons, but the Lord created the heavens. Praise and beauty before Him, holiness and splendor in His sanctuary. Bring to the Lordfatherlands of nations, give glory and honor to the Lord! Give the Lord the glory of His name, take sacrifices and enter into His courts. Worship the Lord in His holy court. Let the whole earth be moved before His presence! Tell the nations that the Lord has reigned, for he has established the world, which will not move; He will judge the nations with righteousness. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth rejoice, let the sea and that which fills it move! The fields will rejoice and all that is in them. Then all the oak trees will rejoice at the presence of the Lord, for He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the nations with his truth.
Psalm 96
G the Lord reigns, may the earth rejoice, may the numerous islands rejoice! Cloud and darkness are around him, righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne. Fire will pass before Him and burn around His enemies. His lightning lit up the universe, the earth saw and trembled. The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of all the earth. The heavens have proclaimed His righteousness, and all the nations have seen His glory. Let all who worship idols, who boast in their idols, be put to shame. Worship Him, all His Angels! Zion heard and rejoiced, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of Thy judgments, O Lord. For You are the Lord above all the earth, highly exalted above all the gods. Lovers of the Lord, hate evil! The Lord guards the souls of His saints; He will deliver them from the hand of a sinner. Light shone on the righteous, and joy on the right heart. Rejoice, righteous ones, in the Lord, and tell the memory of His holiness.
Psalm 100
ABOUT Mercy and judgment I will sing to Thee, O Lord! I will sing meditation on the blameless path: when will you come to me? I walked in the midst of my house with a gentle heart; I did not place before my eyes the deeds of the lawless; I hated those who commit crime. The depraved did not stick to my heart, I did not know the wicked (man) changeable to me. Secretly slandering his neighbor - this I drove out; with a proud look and an insatiable heart - with this I did not eat. “My eyes are (turned) on the faithful of the earth to sit with me; this one who walks in an undefiled way served me. Did not live inside my house acting proudly; whoever spoke the truth was not right before my eyes. In the morning I beat all the sinners of the earth, in order to destroy from the city of the Lord all those committing iniquity.”
Psalm 102
B Praise, O my soul, the Lord, and all my inward being, His holy name! Bless the Lord, my soul, and do not forget all His blessings: He forgives all your iniquities, heals all your ailments, delivers your life from the grave, surrounds you with mercy and bounty, fulfills your good desires, renews your youth like an eagle's.
The Lord shows mercy and truth to all the offended. He showed His ways to Moses, to the sons of Israel - His desires (laws). The Lord is generous and merciful, long-suffering and many-merciful. Not to the end will be angry and never be indignant. He dealt with us not according to our iniquities, nor did He repay us according to our sins. For as high is the heaven above the earth, so great is the mercy of the Lord to those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, (so) He removed our iniquities from us. As a father has mercy on his sons, so the Lord has mercy on those who fear Him. For He knows our nature, remembers that we are dust. Man's days are like grass; like a wild flower, so it blooms. The wind will pass over him, and he is no more, and he will not find his place. The mercy of the Lord from age to age is on those who fear Him, and His righteousness is on the sons of sons, who keep His covenant and remember His commandments in order to fulfill them.
The Lord has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom possesses everything. Bless the Lord, all His angels, mighty in strength, who do His word, who hear His voice. Bless the Lord, all His armies, His servants, who do His will. Bless the Lord, all His works, in every place of His dominion. Bless the Lord, my soul!
Psalm 103
B Praise, my soul, the Lord! Oh my God! You are wonderfully great, You have clothed yourself in glory and splendor. You clothe yourself with light as with a garment; you stretch out the sky like a leather tent. You cover Your heights with water, You make the clouds Your chariot, You walk on the wings of the wind. You create your angelsspirits and His servants with a fiery flame. He founded the earth on her firmament; she will not bend forever and ever. The abyss is like a garment, its covering. Waters will rise on the mountains: they will flee from your prohibition, they will be afraid of the sound of your thunder. They rise (like) mountains and descend (like) plains to the place that You appointed them. You have set a limit that they will not cross, nor will they return to cover the earth.
You direct the springs into the valleys: waters flow among the mountains, watering all the animals of the field; wild donkeys (of them) quench their thirst. The birds of the air dwell with them, from the midst of the rocks they utter a voice. You water the mountains from Your heights; the earth is saturated with the fruits of Your works. You grow grass for livestock and herbs for the benefit of people, to bring (them) food from the ground: wine gladdens the heart of a person, oil softens his face, and bread strengthens the heart of a person.
The trees of the field are saturated, the cedars of Lebanon, which You have planted. Birds make nests there, the stork's dwelling rises above them. High mountains are for deer, rocky rock is a refuge for hares. You created the moon to (indicate) the times, the sun will know its west. You spread darkness, and the night comes, during which all the animals of the forest walk, young lions, roaring for prey to beg food from God for themselves. The sun rose and they gathered and lay down in their lairs. A man (then) goes out to his work and to his work until evening.
How majestic are Your works, O Lord! You have made everything in wisdom. The earth is full of your creatures. This is a great and spacious sea: there are reptiles, of which there are no number, small animals with great ones. Ships are sailing there, and this serpent (whale) that You created to play in it. Everyone is waiting for food from You, so that You will give them in time. When You give them, they receive; when you open your hand, everyone will be satisfied with goodness. When You turn away Your face, they are confused; take their spirit and they will disappear and return to their land. Send forth your Spirit, and they will be created, and you will renew the face of the earth. May the glory of the Lord be forever! The Lord rejoices in His works. He will look at the earth and it will shake, touch the mountains and they will smoke.
I will sing to the Lord in my life; I will sing to my God as long as I exist. May my conversation be pleasing to Him, and I will rejoice in the Lord. May the sinners disappear from the earth and the lawless so that they do not exist! Bless, my soul, the Lord!
Psalm 109
(Prophetic about Christ).
WITH The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool. The Lord will send you a scepter of strength from Zion, and rule among your enemies. Dominion is with you in the day of your power in the splendor of your saints. “From the womb before the morning star I begot you.” The Lord has sworn and will not repent: You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. The Lord at Your right hand, He will strike in the day of His wrath kings, He will execute judgment on the nations, He will fill (the earth) with corpses, He will crush the heads of many on earth. From the stream on the way he will drink, and therefore he will lift up his head.
Psalm 111
B blessed is the man who fears the Lord; he will greatly love his commandments. His offspring will be mighty on earth, the generation of the righteous will be blessed. Glory and riches are in his house, and righteousness endures forever. Light shone in the darkness for the righteous: he is merciful and generous and righteous. A good man who gives generously will arrange his affairs in judgment, so that he will not be shaken forever. In eternal memory there will be a righteous man, a bad rumor will not be afraid. His heart is ready to trust in the Lord, his heart is unshakable, he will not be afraid until he sees (the death of) his enemies. He squandered, gave to the poor, his righteousness endures forever, his power will be exalted in glory. The sinner sees (this) and becomes angry, gnashes his teeth and melts. The desire of the sinner will perish.
Psalm 114
I I rejoice that the Lord will hear the voice of my prayer. Since He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on (Him) all my days. Mortal diseases seized me, hellish disasters befell me. I met sorrow and torment and called on the name of the Lord. Oh Lord, deliver my soul! The Lord is merciful and righteous, and our God is merciful. The Lord keeps babies. I humbled myself and He saved me. Return, my soul, to your rest, for the Lord has blessed you. For He delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling. I will be pleasing to the Lord in the land of the living.
Psalm 115
I believed and therefore said: I am very contrite. But I said in my frenzy: every man is a liar. What shall I repay the Lord for all that He has given me? I will take the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all His people. Honorable before the Lord is the death of His saints. God! I am Your servant. I am Your servant and the son of Your handmaid. You have broken my bonds. I will offer you a sacrifice of praise and I will call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all His people, in the courts of the Lord's house, among you, Jerusalem!
Psalm 116
X bring down the Lord, all you peoples, praise him, all you people, for his mercy towards us is unshakable, and the truth of the Lord endures forever.
Psalm 117
AND confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. Let the house of Israel say, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever. Let the house of Aaron say, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. Let all those who fear the Lord say, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. In sorrow I called on the Lord, and He heard me (leading) into the open. The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid: what will a man do to me? The Lord is my helper, and I will look to my enemies. It is better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to trust in princes. All nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I resisted them. They surrounded me like bees in a honeycomb and kindled like fire in thorns, but in the name of the Lord I resisted them. Downcast, I was ready to fall, but the Lord supported me. My strength and my singing is the Lord, and He was my salvation. The voice of joy and salvation in the villages of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord showed strength. The right hand of the Lord has exalted me, the right hand of the Lord has shown strength. I will not die, but I will live and tell the works of the Lord. Teaching, the Lord punished me, but did not give me death. Open to me the gates of righteousness: having entered them, I will confess to the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous will enter it. I confess to You, for You heard me and were my salvation.
The stone, which the builders neglected, became the cornerstone: This was from the Lord, and marvelous in our eyes. This is the day the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad in it. Oh Lord, save me! Oh Lord, hurry up! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! we have blessed you from the house of the Lord. God the Lord has appeared to us. Gather together for the feast in large crowds (reaching) to the horns of the altar. You are my God and I will praise You. You are my God and I will praise You. I will confess to You, for You heard me and were my salvation. Confess to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever.
Psalm 120
IN I have lifted up my eyes, whence shall my help come. My help is from the Lord who created heaven and earth. He will not let your foot stumble, your Guardian will not slumber. Behold, the Guardian of Israel does not sleep and does not sleep. The Lord keeps you, the Lord is your protection from your right hand. During the day, the sun will not burn you and the moon at night (does not hurt). The Lord will keep you from all evil, the Lord keeps your soul. The Lord will guard your entrance and your exit from now on and forever.
Psalm 129
AND From the depths (of the heart) I called out to You, Lord: Lord, hear my voice! May Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. If you see iniquity, Lord, Lord, who will stand? For you have cleansing. For the sake of Your name, I waited for You, Lord, my soul trusted in Your word, my soul trusted in the Lord. From the morning watch until night, from the morning watch, let Israel hope in the Lord. For the Lord has mercy and great deliverance with him, and he will deliver Israel from all their iniquities.
Psalm 140
G Lord, I called to You, hear me, heed the voice of my prayer when I call to You. Let my prayer go forth like incense before Thee; the lifting up of my hands is the evening sacrifice. Put, O Lord, a guardianship over my mouth, and a door to the enclosure of my mouth. Do not incline my heart to evil words, to devise an apology insins along with people who commit iniquity, and let me not be numbered among the elect among them. The righteous will guide me mercifully and rebuke me, but let the oil of the sinner not anoint my head, but my prayer is against their good will. They were swallowed up like a stone by their judges; my words were heard, for they prevailed. As a lump of earth breaks up on earth, so their bones were scattered in hell. But to You, Lord, Lord, my eyes (are turned), I trusted in You: do not take away my soul. Keep me from the snares that have been laid out for me, and from the obstacles (from outside) that commit iniquity. Sinners will fall into their net, but I will remain alone until I cross it.
Psalm 141
G I called with my voice to the Lord, I prayed with my voice to the Lord. I will pour out my supplication before Him, I will proclaim my sorrow to Him. When my spirit departed from me, You also (then) knew my paths. On this path, on which I walked, (they) spread a net for me. I looked to the right and saw: and there was no one who knew me, there was no place where I could run, and no one cared about my soul. I called to You, Lord, and said: You are my hope, my part in the land of the living. Attend to my prayer, for I am greatly humiliated; Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may confess Your name. The righteous are waiting for me until you repay me.
Psalm 142
G Lord! Hear my prayer, hearken to my prayer according to Thy truth. Hear me in Thy righteousness, and enter not into judgment with Thy servant, for no one who lives will be justified before Thee. For the enemy has persecuted my soul, humbled my life to the ground, made me sit in darkness, as if I had died from the ages. And my spirit is despondent in me, my heart is troubled in me. I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all Your works, I was edified by the creations of Your hands. I stretched out my hands (prayerfully) to You: my soul (strives) to You, asland is waterless. Hear me soon, O Lord: my spirit is gone. Do not turn Your face away from me, (otherwise) I will be like those who go down to the grave. Bring me Your mercy in the morning, for I trusted in You. Show me, O Lord, the path by which I should go, for I have ascended to Thee with my soul. Remove me from my enemies, for I have resorted to You. Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. Your good Spirit will lead me to the land of righteousness. For the sake of Your name, Lord, you give me life; in your righteousness you will bring my soul out of sorrow. And by Your mercy You will destroy my enemies and destroy all who oppress me, for I am Your servant.
Psalm 145
X fall, my soul, Lord. I will praise the Lord in my life; I will sing to my God as long as I exist. Trust not in princes, in the sons of men, in whom there is no salvation. His spirit will go out, and he will return to his land, in that day all his plans will perish. Blessed is the one to whom the God of Jacob is a helper, and whose hope is in the Lord their God, who created heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them. Keeps the truth forever, performs (right) judgment for the offended, gives food to the hungry. The Lord looses the chained, the Lord makes the blind wise, the Lord lifts up the cast down, the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord protects strangers, He will accept an orphan and a widow, and destroy the path of sinners. The Lord will reign forever. Thy God, Zion, for generations of generations!
Psalm 149
IN sing to the Lord a new song: praise be to Him in the congregation of the saints. May Israel rejoice in their Creator, and may the sons of Zion rejoice in their King. Let them praise His name with their face, to the timbrel and the psalter let them sing to Him. For the Lord is pleased with his people, and will lift up the meek to salvation. The saints will be praised in glory and rejoice in their beds. The glory of God is in their mouths, and two-edged swords are in their hands to take vengeance on the nations, punishment on the nations. Bind their kings with chains and their nobles with hand-made iron shackles. Carry out judgment on them. This glory will belong to all His saints.
Psalm 150
X Lay God down in His saints; praise Him in the firmament of His might. Praise Him according to His power, praise Him according to His greatness. Praise Him with the voice of the trumpet, praise Him on the psalter and the harp. Praise Him on the timbrel and chorus, praise Him on the strings and organ. Praise Him with melodious cymbals; praise Him with loud cymbals. Let every breath praise the Lord!
