<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Praise, you servants of the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">praise the name of the <sc>Lordsc>!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>

<p class="poetry">Those who pass by will not say,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;May you experience the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s blessing!p> <p class="poetry">We pronounce a blessing on you in the name of the <sc>Lordsc>.&#8221;p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Praise the name of the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Offer praise, you servants of the <sc>Lordsc>,p>

<t /><p class="poetry">By the rivers of Babylonp> <p class="poetry">we sit down and weep<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">when we remember Zion.p>

<p class="poetry">O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">How blessed will be the one who repays youp> <p class="poetry">for what you dished out to us!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name;p> <p class="poetry">the morally upright will live in your presence.p>

<p class="poetry">the one who delivers<n id="1" /> kings,p> <p class="poetry">and rescued David his servant from a deadly<n id="2" /> sword.p>

<p class="poetry">Everything looks to you in anticipation,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and you provide them with food on a regular basis.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> protects those residing outside their native land;p> <p class="poetry">he lifts up the fatherless and the widow,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but he opposes the wicked.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc> from the sky!p> <p class="poetry">Praise him in the heavens!p>

<p class="poetry">Let them praise the name of the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">for his name alone is exalted;p> <p class="poetry">his majesty extends over the earth and sky.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; by the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s servant David, who sang<n id="2" /> to the <sc>Lordsc> the words of this song when<n id="3" /> the <sc>Lordsc> rescued him from the power<n id="4" /> of all his enemies, including Saul.<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">He said:<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;I love<n id="7" /> you, <sc>Lordsc>, my source of strength!<n id="8" />p>

<p class="poetry">Rise up,<n id="1" /> <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Deliver me, my God!p> <p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="2" /> you will strike<n id="3" /> all my enemies on the jaw;p> <p class="poetry">you will break the teeth<n id="4" /> of the wicked.<n id="5" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">How long, <sc>Lordsc>, will you continue to ignore me?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">How long will you pay no attention to me?<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">their troubles multiply,p> <p class="poetry">they desire other gods.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">nor will I make vows in the name of their gods.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Love the <sc>Lordsc>, all you faithful followers<n id="1" /> of his!p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> protects those who have integrity,p> <p class="poetry">but he pays back in full the one who acts arrogantly.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For the <sc>Lordsc> promotes<n id="1" /> justice,p> <p class="poetry">and never abandons<n id="2" /> his faithful followers.p> <p class="poetry">They are permanently secure,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but the children<n id="4" /> of evil men are wiped out.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">God looks down from heaven<n id="1" /> at the human race,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">to see if there is anyone who is wise<n id="3" /> and seeks God.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>al-tashchethi> style;<n id="2" /> a prayer<n id="3" /> of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Deliver me from my enemies, my God!p> <p class="poetry">Protect me<n id="5" /> from those who attack me!<n id="6" />p>