<p class="poetry">He gave it to Jacob as a decree,p> <p class="poetry">to Israel as a lasting promise,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">He gave their land as an inheritance,p> <p class="poetry">as an inheritance to Israel his people.p>

<p class="poetry">as an inheritance to Israel his servant,p> <p class="poetry">for his loyal love endures,p>

<p class="poetry">He proclaims his word to Jacob,p> <p class="poetry">his statutes and regulations to Israel.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm by Asaph.p> <p class="poetry">Certainly God is good to Israel,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and to those whose motives are pure!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">For observing the festival is a requirement for Israel;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">it is an ordinance given by the God of Jacob.p>

<p class="poetry">The tribes go up<n id="1" /> there,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the tribes of the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">where it is required that Israelp> <p class="poetry">give thanks to the name of the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="3" />p>