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Psalm 108-112
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God Praised and Pleas to Give Victory.

A Song, a Psalm of David.

108 (A)My heart is steadfast, God;
I will sing, I will sing praises also with my [a]soul.
2 Awake, harp and lyre;
I will awaken the dawn!
3 I will give thanks to You, Lord, among the peoples,
And I will sing praises to You among the nations.
4 For Your (B)mercy is great (C)above the heavens,
And Your truth reaches to the skies.
5 (D)Be exalted above the heavens, God,
And may Your glory be above all the earth.
6 (E)So that Your beloved may be rescued,
Save with Your right hand, and answer me!

7 God has spoken in His [b]holiness:
“I will triumph, I will divide up Shechem,
And measure out the Valley of Succoth.
8 Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim also is the [c]helmet of My head;
(F)Judah is My [d]scepter.
9 Moab is My washbowl;
I will throw My sandal over Edom;
I will shout aloud over Philistia.”

10 (G)Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who [e]will lead me to Edom?
11 God, have You Yourself not (H)rejected us?
And will You not go forth with our armies, God?
12 Give us help against the enemy,
For (I)deliverance [f]by man is worthless.
13 [g]Through God we will do valiantly,
And (J)it is He who will trample down our enemies.

Vengeance Invoked upon Adversaries.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

109 (K)God of my praise,
(L)Do not be silent!
2 For they have opened a [h]wicked and (M)deceitful mouth against me;
They have spoken [i]against me with a (N)lying tongue.
3 They have also surrounded me with words of hatred,
And have fought against me (O)without cause.
4 In return (P)for my love they act as my accusers;
But (Q)I am in prayer.
5 So they have [j](R)repaid me evil for good,
And (S)hatred for my love.

6 Appoint a wicked person over him,
And may an [k](T)accuser stand at his right hand.
7 When he is judged, may he (U)come out guilty,
And may his (V)prayer become sin.
8 May (W)his days be few;
May (X)another take his office.
9 May his (Y)children be fatherless,
And his (Z)wife a widow.
10 May his (AA)children wander about and beg;
And may they (AB)seek sustenance [l]far from their ruined homes.
11 May (AC)the creditor [m]seize everything that he has,
And may (AD)strangers plunder the product of his labor.
12 May there be none to [n](AE)extend kindness to him,
Nor (AF)any to be gracious to his fatherless children.
13 May his (AG)descendants be [o]eliminated;
May their (AH)name be wiped out in a following generation.

14 May (AI)the guilt of his fathers be remembered [p]before the Lord,
And do not let the sin of his mother be (AJ)wiped out.
15 May (AK)they be before the Lord continually,
So that He may (AL)eliminate their memory from the earth;
16 Because he did not remember to show mercy,
But persecuted the (AM)afflicted and needy person,
And the (AN)despondent in heart, to (AO)put them to death.
17 He also loved cursing, so (AP)it came to him;
And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
18 But he (AQ)clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,
And it (AR)entered [q]his body like water,
And like oil into his bones.
19 May it be to him as (AS)a garment with which he covers himself,
And as a belt which he constantly (AT)wears around himself.
20 May this be the (AU)reward of my accusers from the Lord,
And of those who (AV)speak evil against my soul.

21 But You, [r]God, the Lord, deal kindly with me (AW)for the sake of Your name;
Because (AX)Your mercy is good, rescue me;
22 For (AY)I am afflicted and needy,
And [s]my heart is (AZ)wounded within me.
23 I am passing (BA)like a shadow when it lengthens;
I am shaken off (BB)like the locust.
24 My (BC)knees [t]are weak from (BD)fasting,
And my flesh has grown lean, without fatness.
25 I also have become a (BE)disgrace to them;
When they see me, they (BF)shake their head.

26 (BG)Help me, Lord my God;
Save me according to Your mercy.
27 [u]And may they (BH)know that this is Your hand;
You, Lord, have done it.
28 (BI)They will curse, but You bless;
When they arise, they will be ashamed,
But Your (BJ)servant will be glad.
29 [v]May (BK)my accusers be clothed with dishonor,
And [w]may they (BL)cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

30 With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the Lord;
And (BM)I will praise Him in the midst of many.
31 For He stands (BN)at the right hand of the needy,
To save him from those who (BO)judge his soul.

The Lord Gives Dominion to the King.

A Psalm of David.

110 (BP)The Lord says to my Lord:
“(BQ)Sit at My right hand
Until I make (BR)Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
2 The Lord will stretch out Your strong (BS)scepter from Zion, saying,
“(BT)Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
3 Your (BU)people [x]will volunteer freely on the day of Your [y]power;
(BV)In [z]holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,
[aa]Your youth are to You as the (BW)dew.

4 (BX)The Lord has sworn and will (BY)not [ab]change His mind,
“You are a (BZ)priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”
5 The Lord is (CA)at Your right hand;
He [ac]will (CB)shatter kings in the (CC)day of His wrath.
6 He will (CD)judge among the nations,
He [ad]will fill them with (CE)corpses,
He [ae]will (CF)shatter the [af]chief men over a broad country.
7 He will (CG)drink from the brook by the wayside;
Therefore He will (CH)lift up His head.

The Lord Praised for His Goodness.

111 [ag]Praise [ah]the Lord!
I (CI)will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart,
In the (CJ)company of the upright and in the assembly.
2 (CK)Great are the works of the Lord;
They are [ai](CL)studied by all who delight in them.
3 [aj](CM)Splendid and majestic is His work,
And (CN)His righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused His [ak]wonders [al]to be remembered;
The Lord is (CO)gracious and compassionate.
5 He has (CP)given [am]food to those who [an]fear Him;
He will (CQ)remember His covenant forever.
6 He has made known to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the inheritance of the nations.

7 The works of His hands are [ao](CR)truth and justice;
All His precepts (CS)are trustworthy.
8 They are (CT)upheld forever and ever;
They are performed in [ap](CU)truth and uprightness.
9 He has sent (CV)redemption to His people;
He has [aq]ordained His covenant forever;
(CW)Holy and [ar]awesome is His name.
10 The [as](CX)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
All those who [at]follow (CY)His commandments have a good understanding;
His (CZ)praise endures forever.

Prosperity of One Who Fears the Lord.

112 [au]Praise [av]the Lord!
(DA)Blessed is a person who [aw]fears the Lord,
Who greatly (DB)delights in His commandments.
2 His [ax](DC)descendants will be mighty [ay]on the earth;
The generation of the (DD)upright will be blessed.
3 (DE)Wealth and riches are in his house,
And his righteousness endures forever.
4 Light shines in the darkness (DF)for the upright;
He is (DG)gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
5 It goes well for a person who (DH)is gracious and lends;
He will [az]maintain his cause in judgment.
6 For he will (DI)never be shaken;
The (DJ)righteous will be [ba]remembered forever.

7 He will not fear (DK)bad news;
His (DL)heart is steadfast, (DM)trusting in the Lord.
8 His (DN)heart is firm, he (DO)will not fear,
[bb]But will (DP)look with satisfaction on his enemies.
9 [bc]He (DQ)has given freely to the poor,
His righteousness endures forever;
His (DR)horn will be exalted in honor.

10 The (DS)wicked will see it and be [bd]vexed,
He will (DT)gnash his teeth and (DU)melt away;
The (DV)desire of the wicked will perish.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 108:1 Lit glory
  2. Psalm 108:7 Or sanctuary
  3. Psalm 108:8 Lit protection
  4. Psalm 108:8 Or lawgiver
  5. Psalm 108:10 Or has led
  6. Psalm 108:12 Lit of
  7. Psalm 108:13 Or In; or With
  8. Psalm 109:2 Lit wicked mouth and the deceitful
  9. Psalm 109:2 Lit with
  10. Psalm 109:5 Lit laid upon me
  11. Psalm 109:6 Or adversary, Satan
  12. Psalm 109:10 Or out of their desolate places
  13. Psalm 109:11 Lit ensnare, strike at
  14. Psalm 109:12 Lit continue
  15. Psalm 109:13 Lit for cutting off
  16. Psalm 109:14 Lit to
  17. Psalm 109:18 Lit his inward parts
  18. Psalm 109:21 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  19. Psalm 109:22 Lit one has pierced my heart within me
  20. Psalm 109:24 Or totter
  21. Psalm 109:27 Or That they may know
  22. Psalm 109:29 Or My accusers will be
  23. Psalm 109:29 Or they will cover
  24. Psalm 110:3 Lit will be voluntary offerings
  25. Psalm 110:3 Or army
  26. Psalm 110:3 Or the splendor of holiness
  27. Psalm 110:3 Or The dew of Your youth is Yours
  28. Psalm 110:4 Lit be sorry
  29. Psalm 110:5 Or has shattered
  30. Psalm 110:6 Or has filled
  31. Psalm 110:6 Or has shattered
  32. Psalm 110:6 Lit head over
  33. Psalm 111:1 Or Hallelujah! I will
  34. Psalm 111:1 Heb Yah
  35. Psalm 111:2 Lit sought out
  36. Psalm 111:3 Lit Splendor and majesty
  37. Psalm 111:4 I.e., wonderful acts
  38. Psalm 111:4 Lit a memorial
  39. Psalm 111:5 Lit prey
  40. Psalm 111:5 Or revere
  41. Psalm 111:7 Or faithfulness
  42. Psalm 111:8 Or faithfulness
  43. Psalm 111:9 Lit commanded
  44. Psalm 111:9 I.e., inspiring reverence
  45. Psalm 111:10 Or reverence for
  46. Psalm 111:10 Lit do them
  47. Psalm 112:1 Or Hallelujah! Blessed
  48. Psalm 112:1 Heb Yah
  49. Psalm 112:1 Or reveres
  50. Psalm 112:2 Lit seed
  51. Psalm 112:2 Or in the land
  52. Psalm 112:5 Or conduct his affairs with justice
  53. Psalm 112:6 Lit for an eternal remembrance
  54. Psalm 112:8 Lit until he looks
  55. Psalm 112:9 Lit He has scattered, he has given to...
  56. Psalm 112:10 Or angry
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Psalm 108-112
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Psalm 108[a](A)(B)

A song. A psalm of David.

1 My heart, O God, is steadfast;(C)
    I will sing(D) and make music with all my soul.
2 Awake, harp and lyre!(E)
    I will awaken the dawn.
3 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
    I will sing of you among the peoples.
4 For great is your love,(F) higher than the heavens;
    your faithfulness(G) reaches to the skies.(H)
5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;(I)
    let your glory be over all the earth.(J)

6 Save us and help us with your right hand,(K)
    that those you love may be delivered.
7 God has spoken(L) from his sanctuary:(M)
    “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem(N)
    and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.(O)
8 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine;
    Ephraim is my helmet,
    Judah(P) is my scepter.
9 Moab(Q) is my washbasin,
    on Edom(R) I toss my sandal;
    over Philistia(S) I shout in triumph.”

10 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
    Who will lead me to Edom?
11 Is it not you, God, you who have rejected us
    and no longer go out with our armies?(T)
12 Give us aid against the enemy,
    for human help is worthless.(U)
13 With God we will gain the victory,
    and he will trample down(V) our enemies.

Psalm 109

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

1 My God, whom I praise,(W)
    do not remain silent,(X)
2 for people who are wicked and deceitful(Y)
    have opened their mouths against me;
    they have spoken against me with lying tongues.(Z)
3 With words of hatred(AA) they surround me;
    they attack me without cause.(AB)
4 In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.(AC)
5 They repay me evil for good,(AD)
    and hatred for my friendship.

6 Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;
    let an accuser(AE) stand at his right hand.
7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty,(AF)
    and may his prayers condemn(AG) him.
8 May his days be few;(AH)
    may another take his place(AI) of leadership.
9 May his children be fatherless
    and his wife a widow.(AJ)
10 May his children be wandering beggars;(AK)
    may they be driven[b] from their ruined homes.
11 May a creditor(AL) seize all he has;
    may strangers plunder(AM) the fruits of his labor.(AN)
12 May no one extend kindness to him
    or take pity(AO) on his fatherless children.
13 May his descendants be cut off,(AP)
    their names blotted out(AQ) from the next generation.
14 May the iniquity of his fathers(AR) be remembered before the Lord;
    may the sin of his mother never be blotted out.
15 May their sins always remain before(AS) the Lord,
    that he may blot out their name(AT) from the earth.

16 For he never thought of doing a kindness,
    but hounded to death the poor
    and the needy(AU) and the brokenhearted.(AV)
17 He loved to pronounce a curse—
    may it come back on him.(AW)
He found no pleasure in blessing—
    may it be far from him.
18 He wore cursing(AX) as his garment;
    it entered into his body like water,(AY)
    into his bones like oil.
19 May it be like a cloak wrapped(AZ) about him,
    like a belt tied forever around him.
20 May this be the Lord’s payment(BA) to my accusers,
    to those who speak evil(BB) of me.

21 But you, Sovereign Lord,
    help me for your name’s sake;(BC)
    out of the goodness of your love,(BD) deliver me.(BE)
22 For I am poor and needy,
    and my heart is wounded within me.
23 I fade away like an evening shadow;(BF)
    I am shaken off like a locust.
24 My knees give(BG) way from fasting;(BH)
    my body is thin and gaunt.(BI)
25 I am an object of scorn(BJ) to my accusers;
    when they see me, they shake their heads.(BK)

26 Help me,(BL) Lord my God;
    save me according to your unfailing love.
27 Let them know(BM) that it is your hand,
    that you, Lord, have done it.
28 While they curse,(BN) may you bless;
    may those who attack me be put to shame,
    but may your servant rejoice.(BO)
29 May my accusers be clothed with disgrace
    and wrapped in shame(BP) as in a cloak.

30 With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord;
    in the great throng(BQ) of worshipers I will praise him.
31 For he stands at the right hand(BR) of the needy,
    to save their lives from those who would condemn them.

Psalm 110

Of David. A psalm.

1 The Lord says(BS) to my lord:[c]

“Sit at my right hand(BT)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”(BU)

2 The Lord will extend your mighty scepter(BV) from Zion,(BW) saying,
    “Rule(BX) in the midst of your enemies!”
3 Your troops will be willing
    on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,(BY)
    your young men will come to you
    like dew from the morning’s womb.[d](BZ)

4 The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:(CA)
“You are a priest forever,(CB)
    in the order of Melchizedek.(CC)”

5 The Lord is at your right hand[e];(CD)
    he will crush kings(CE) on the day of his wrath.(CF)
6 He will judge the nations,(CG) heaping up the dead(CH)
    and crushing the rulers(CI) of the whole earth.
7 He will drink from a brook along the way,[f]
    and so he will lift his head high.(CJ)

Psalm 111[g]

1 Praise the Lord.[h]

I will extol the Lord(CK) with all my heart(CL)
    in the council(CM) of the upright and in the assembly.(CN)

2 Great are the works(CO) of the Lord;
    they are pondered by all(CP) who delight in them.
3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
    and his righteousness endures(CQ) forever.
4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and compassionate.(CR)
5 He provides food(CS) for those who fear him;(CT)
    he remembers his covenant(CU) forever.

6 He has shown his people the power of his works,(CV)
    giving them the lands of other nations.(CW)
7 The works of his hands(CX) are faithful and just;
    all his precepts are trustworthy.(CY)
8 They are established for ever(CZ) and ever,
    enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He provided redemption(DA) for his people;
    he ordained his covenant forever—
    holy and awesome(DB) is his name.

10 The fear of the Lord(DC) is the beginning of wisdom;(DD)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(DE)
    To him belongs eternal praise.(DF)

Psalm 112[i]

1 Praise the Lord.[j](DG)

Blessed are those(DH) who fear the Lord,(DI)
    who find great delight(DJ) in his commands.

2 Their children(DK) will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches(DL) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures(DM) forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns(DN) for the upright,
    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(DO)
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(DP)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(DQ)
    they will be remembered(DR) forever.
7 They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast,(DS) trusting in the Lord.(DT)
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(DU)
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(DV)
9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,(DW)
    their righteousness endures(DX) forever;
    their horn[k] will be lifted(DY) high in honor.

10 The wicked will see(DZ) and be vexed,
    they will gnash their teeth(EA) and waste away;(EB)
    the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.(EC)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 108:1 In Hebrew texts 108:1-13 is numbered 108:2-14.
  2. Psalm 109:10 Septuagint; Hebrew sought
  3. Psalm 110:1 Or Lord
  4. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
  5. Psalm 110:5 Or My lord is at your right hand, Lord
  6. Psalm 110:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
  7. Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  8. Psalm 111:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
  9. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  10. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
  11. Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.
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