¹ Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can't be moved, but remains forever.

² As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore.

³ For the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won't use their hands to do evil.

⁴ Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

⁵ But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel. A Song of Ascents.

¹ When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

² Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, "Yahweh has done great things for them."

³ Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.

⁴ Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev.

⁵ Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

⁶ He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves. A Song of Ascents. By Solomon.

¹ Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

² It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

³ Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

⁴ As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

⁵ Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. A Song of Ascents.

¹ Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

² For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you.

³ Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.

⁴ Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears Yahweh.

⁵ May Yahweh bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

⁶ Yes, may you see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel. A Song of Ascents.

¹ Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

² many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.

³ The plowers plowed on my back. They made their furrows long.

⁴ Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

⁵ Let them be disappointed and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

⁶ Let them be as the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up;

⁷ with which the reaper doesn't fill his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

⁸ Neither do those who go by say, "The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh." A Song of Ascents.

¹ Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.

² Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.

³ If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

⁴ But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

⁵ I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

⁶ My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.

⁷ Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.

⁸ He will redeem Israel from all their sins. A Song of Ascents. By David.

¹ Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.

² Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

³ Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forth and forevermore. A Song of Ascents.