<p class="poetry">before the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">For he comes to judge the earth!p> <p class="poetry">He judges the world fairly,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and the nations in a just manner.p>

<p class="poetry">Moses and Aaron were among his priests;p> <p class="poetry">Samuel was one of those who prayed to him.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They<n id="2" /> prayed to the <sc>Lordsc> and he answered them.p>

<p class="poetry">Acknowledge that the <sc>Lordsc> is God!p> <p class="poetry">He made us and we belong to him;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.p>

<p class="poetry">For the <sc>Lordsc> is good.p> <p class="poetry">His loyal love endures,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and he is faithful through all generations.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Each morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land,p> <p class="poetry">and remove all evildoers from the city of the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="poetry">The nations will respect the reputation of the <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and all the kings of the earth will respect<n id="2" /> his splendor,p>

<p class="poetry">For he will look down from his sanctuary above;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">from heaven the <sc>Lordsc> will look toward earth,<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">By David.p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>, O my soul!p> <p class="poetry">With all that is within me, praise<n id="2" /> his holy name!p>

<p class="poetry">But the <sc>Lordsc> continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and is faithful to their descendants,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>, you angels of his,p> <p class="poetry">you powerful warriors who carry out his decreesp> <p class="poetry">and obey his orders!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">How many living things you have made, O <sc>Lordsc>!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You have exhibited great skill in making all of them;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the earth is full of the living things you have made.p>

<p class="poetry">Deliver us, O <sc>Lordsc>, our God!p> <p class="poetry">Gather us from among the nations!p> <p class="poetry">Then we will give thanks<n id="1" /> to your holy name,p> <p class="poetry">and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">May his ancestors&#8217;<n id="1" /> sins be remembered by the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">May his mother&#8217;s sin not be forgotten!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">May the <sc>Lordsc> repay my accusers in this way,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">those who say evil things about<n id="2" /> me!<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">Here is the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s proclamation<n id="2" /> to my lord:<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Sit down at my right hand<n id="4" /> until I make your enemies your footstool!&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> makes this promise on oath<n id="1" /> and will not revoke it:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;You are an eternal priest<n id="3" /> after the pattern of<n id="4" /> Melchizedek.&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">I will give thanks to the <sc>Lordsc> with my whole heart,p> <p class="poetry">in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.p>

<p class="poetry">To obey the <sc>Lordsc> is the fundamental principle for wise living;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He will receive praise forever.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">How blessed is the one<n id="2" /> who obeys<n id="3" /> the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">who takes great delight in keeping his commands.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> takes notice of us,<n id="1" /> he will bless<n id="2" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">he will bless the family<n id="3" /> of Israel,p> <p class="poetry">he will bless the family of Aaron.p>