<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song.p> <p class="poetry">God springs into action!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">His enemies scatter;p> <p class="poetry">his adversaries<n id="3" /> run from him.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of Asaph, a song.p> <p class="poetry">God has revealed himself in Judah;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">in Israel his reputation<n id="3" /> is great.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song, a psalm of Asaph.p> <p class="poetry">O God, do not be silent!p> <p class="poetry">Do not ignore us!<n id="2" /> Do not be inactive, O God!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day.p> <p class="poetry">It is fitting<n id="2" /> to thank the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One!<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song, a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">I am determined,<n id="2" /> O God!p> <p class="poetry">I will sing and praise you with my whole heart.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I look up<n id="3" /> toward the hills.p> <p class="poetry">From where<n id="4" /> does my help come?p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents,<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">I was glad because<n id="3" /> they said to me,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;We will go to the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple.&#8221;p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents,<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;If the <sc>Lordsc> had not been on our side&#8221; &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">let Israel say this! &#8211;p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Those who trust in the <sc>Lordsc> are like Mount Zion;p> <p class="poetry">it cannot be upended and will endure forever.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">When the <sc>Lordsc> restored the well-being of Zion,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">we thought we were dreaming.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents,<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">Look! How good and how pleasant it isp> <p class="poetry">when brothers live together!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">for there our captors ask us to compose songs;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">those who mock us demand that we be happy, saying:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Sing for us a song about Zion!&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">O God, I will sing a new song to you!p> <p class="poetry">Accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, I will sing praises to you,p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Sing to the <sc>Lordsc> a new song!p> <p class="poetry">Praise him in the assembly of the godly!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;Take the harp,p> <p class="poetry">go through the city,p> <p class="poetry">forgotten prostitute!p> <p class="poetry">Play it well,p> <p class="poetry">play lots of songs,p> <p class="poetry">so you&#8217;ll be noticed!&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Sing to the <sc>Lordsc> a brand new song!p> <p class="poetry">Praise him<n id="1" /> from the horizon of the earth,p> <p class="poetry">you who go down to the sea, and everything that lives in it,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">you coastlands<n id="3" /> and those who live there!p>

<p class="poetry">They sing<n id="1" /> to the tune of<n id="2" /> stringed instruments;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">like David they invent<n id="4" /> musical instruments.p>

<p class="poetry">Wake up, wake up, Deborah!p> <p class="poetry">Wake up, wake up, sing a song!p> <p class="poetry">Get up, Barak!p> <p class="poetry">Capture your prisoners of war,<n id="1" /> son of Abinoam!p>

<p class="bodytext">David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully.<n id="1" />

Hezekiah ordered the burnt sacrifice to be offered on the altar. As they began to offer the sacrifice, they also began to sing to the <sc>Lord,sc> accompanied by the trumpets and the musical instruments of King David of Israel.