| Psalm 1 | |||||||
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Blessed are they who have
not walked in the counsel of the wicked, • |
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| nor lingered in the way of
sinners, nor sat in the assembly of the scornful. |
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2
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Their delight is in the law of the Lord • | ||||||
| and they meditate on his law day and night. | |||||||
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3
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Like a tree planted by
streams of water bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither, • |
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| whatever they do, it shall prosper. | |||||||
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4
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As for the wicked, it is not so with them; • | ||||||
| they are like chaff which the wind blows away. | |||||||
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5
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Therefore the wicked shall not be able to stand in the judgement, • | ||||||
| nor the sinner in the congregation of the righteous. | |||||||
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6
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For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, • | ||||||
| but the way of the wicked shall perish. | |||||||
| Psalm 2 | |||||||
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Why are the nations in tumult, • | ||||||
| and why do the peoples devise a vain plot? | |||||||
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2
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The kings of the earth
rise up, and the rulers take counsel together, • |
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| against the Lord and against his anointed: | |||||||
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3
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'Let us break their bonds asunder • | ||||||
| and cast away their cords from us.' | |||||||
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4
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He who dwells in heaven shall laugh them to scorn; • | ||||||
| the Lord shall have them in derision. | |||||||
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5
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Then shall he speak to them in his wrath • | ||||||
| and terrify them in his fury: | |||||||
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6
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'Yet have I set my king • | ||||||
| upon my holy hill of Zion.' | |||||||
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7
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I will proclaim the decree of the Lord; • | ||||||
| he said to me: 'You are my Son; this day have I begotten you. | |||||||
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8
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'Ask of me and I will give you the nations for your inheritance • | ||||||
| and the ends of the earth for your possession. | |||||||
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9
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'You shall break them with a rod of iron • | ||||||
| and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.' | |||||||
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10
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Now therefore be wise, O kings; • | ||||||
| be prudent, you judges of the earth. | |||||||
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11
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Serve the Lord with fear, and with trembling kiss his feet, • | ||||||
| lest he be angry and you
perish from the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. |
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12
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Happy are all they • | ||||||
| who take refuge in him. | |||||||
| Psalm 3 | |||||||
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Lord, how many are my adversaries; • | ||||||
| many are they who rise up against me. | |||||||
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2
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Many are they who say to my soul, • | ||||||
| 'There is no help for you in your God.' | |||||||
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3
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But you, Lord, are a shield about me; • | ||||||
| you are my glory, and the lifter up of my head. | |||||||
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4
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When I cry aloud to the Lord, • | ||||||
| he will answer me from his holy hill; | |||||||
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5
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I lie down and sleep and rise again, • | ||||||
| because the Lord sustains me. | |||||||
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6
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I will not be afraid of hordes of the peoples • | ||||||
| that have set themselves against me all around. | |||||||
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7
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Rise up, O Lord, and deliver me, O my God, • | ||||||
| for you strike all my
enemies on the cheek and break the teeth of the wicked. |
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8
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Salvation belongs to the Lord: • | ||||||
| may your blessing be upon your people. | |||||||
| Psalm 4 | |||||||
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Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; • | ||||||
| you set me at liberty when
I was in trouble; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. |
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2
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How long will you nobles dishonour my glory; • | ||||||
| how long will you love vain things and seek after falsehood? | |||||||
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3
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But know that the Lord has shown me his marvellous kindness; • | ||||||
| when I call upon the Lord, he will hear me. | |||||||
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4
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Stand in awe, and sin not; • | ||||||
| commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. | |||||||
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5
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Offer the sacrifices of righteousness • | ||||||
| and put your trust in the Lord. | |||||||
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6
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There are many that say, 'Who will show us any good?' • | ||||||
| Lord, lift up the light of your countenance upon us. | |||||||
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7
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You have put gladness in my heart, • | ||||||
| more than when their corn and wine and oil increase. | |||||||
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8
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In peace I will lie down and sleep, • | ||||||
| for it is you Lord, only, who make me dwell in safety. | |||||||
| Psalm 5 | |||||||
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Give ear to my words, O Lord; • | ||||||
| consider my lamentation. | |||||||
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2
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Hearken to the voice of my crying, my King and my God, • | ||||||
| for to you I make my prayer. | |||||||
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3
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In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice; • | ||||||
| early in the morning I make my appeal to you, and look up. | |||||||
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4
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For you are the God who takes no pleasure in wickedness; • | ||||||
| no evil can dwell with you. | |||||||
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5
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The boastful cannot stand in your sight; • | ||||||
| you hate all those that work wickedness. | |||||||
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6
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You destroy those who speak lies; • | ||||||
| the bloodthirsty and deceitful the Lord will abhor. | |||||||
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7
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But as for me, through the
greatness of your mercy, I will come into your house; • |
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| I will bow down towards your holy temple in awe of you. | |||||||
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8
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Lead me, Lord, in your
righteousness, because of my enemies; • |
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| make your way straight before my face. | |||||||
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9
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For there is no truth in
their mouth, in their heart is destruction, • |
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| their throat is an open
sepulchre, and they flatter with their tongue. |
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10
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Punish them, O God; • | ||||||
| let them fall through their own devices. | |||||||
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11
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Because of their many transgressions cast them out, • | ||||||
| for they have rebelled against you. | |||||||
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12
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But let all who take refuge in you be glad; • | ||||||
| let them sing out their joy for ever. | |||||||
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13
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You will shelter them, • | ||||||
| so that those who love your name may exult in you. | |||||||
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14
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For you, O Lord, will bless the righteous; • | ||||||
| and with your favour you will defend them as with a shield. | |||||||