1 A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

<>distress, <>I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

<>Deliver my soul, <>lying lips

3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

<>vv. 3-4

4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

<>vv. 3-4

5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

<>tents

6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

<>peace

7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

<>they are for war

1 A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

<>vv. 1-2, <>the hills, from whence cometh my help

2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

<>vv. 1-2, <>the LORD, which made heaven and earth

3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

<>vv. 3-4, <>He will not suffer thy foot to be moved

4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

<>vv. 3-4

5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.

<>vv. 5-6

6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

<>vv. 5-6, <>The sun shall not smite thee by day

7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

<>v. 7

8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

1 A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

<>I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD., <>the house of the LORD

2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

<>gates

3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

<>v. 3, <>city

4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

<>the testimony

5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

<>house

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

<>peace, <>prosper

7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

<>Peace be within thy walls

8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

<>my brethren and companions

9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

1 A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

<>lift I up mine eyes

2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

<>our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us, <>wait upon the LORD, <>he have mercy

3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

<>Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us

4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

<>scorning

1 A Song of degrees of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

<>vv. 1-3, <>the LORD … was on our side

2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

<>vv. 1-3, <>vv. 2-3

3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

<>vv. 1-3, <>vv. 2-3, <>v. 3

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

<>the proud waters

6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

<>v. 6

7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

<>Our soul is escaped … we are escaped.

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

<>Our help is in the name of the LORD, <>the LORD, who made heaven and earth., <>the LORD … made heaven and earth

1 A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

<>They that trust in the LORD … cannot be removed, <>trust in the LORD

2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.

<>the LORD is round about his people

3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

4 Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

<>upright

5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

<>As for such as turn aside, <>unto their crooked ways, <>peace

1 A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

<>vv. 1,4, <>the captivity

2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.

<>The LORD hath done great things

3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

<>vv. 1,4

5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

<>v. 5

6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

<>v. 6, <>precious seed

1 A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

<>vv. 1,3, <>house, <>the city, <>watchman

2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

<>v. 2, <>the bread of sorrows

3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

<>vv. 1,3, <>children, <>heritage

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

<>mighty man, <>youth

5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

<>they shall speak with the enemies, <>the gate

1 A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

<>vv. 1-2

2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

<>vv. 1-2, <>thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands

3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

<>wife, <>children, <>olive plants

4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

5 The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

<>see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life

6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.

<>children … children, <>peace upon Israel, <>peace

1 A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

<>vv. 1-2, <>my youth

2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.

<>vv. 1-2, <>v. 2

3 The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.

<>v. 3

4 The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

<>he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked

5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

<>grass … which withereth, <>grass upon the housetops … withereth afore it groweth up

7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

8 Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

<>The blessing of the LORD be upon you, <>The blessing of the LORD

1 A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

<>I cried unto thee, O LORD

2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

<>Lord, hear my voice, <>let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications

3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

<>vv. 3-4, <>v. 3, <>O Lord, who shall stand?

4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

<>vv. 3-4, <>v. 4, <>there is forgiveness with thee

5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

<>I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, <>in his word do I hope, <>hope

6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

<>they that watch for the morning … they that watch for the morning

7 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

<>with the LORD there is mercy, <>redemption

8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

1 A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

<>v. 1, <>my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty, <>neither do I exercise myself in great matters, <>neither do I exercise myself … in things too high for me

2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

<>Surely I have … quieted myself, <>child … child

3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.

<>hope