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Psalm 108-112
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 108-112
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 108
Praise and Prayer for Victory
A Song. A Psalm of David.
1 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;[a]
I will sing and make melody.
Awake, my soul
2 Awake, O harp and lyre!
I will awake the dawn.(B)
3 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples,
and I will sing praises to you among the nations.
4 For your steadfast love is higher than the heavens,
and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.(C)
5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
and let your glory be over all the earth.
6 Give victory with your right hand, and answer me,
so that those whom you love may be rescued.(D)
7 God has promised in his sanctuary:[c]
“With exultation I will divide up Shechem
and portion out the Vale of Succoth.
8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim is my helmet;
Judah is my scepter.(E)
9 Moab is my washbasin;
on Edom I hurl my shoe;
over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
10 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
11 Have you not rejected us, O God?
You do not go out, O God, with our armies.(F)
12 O grant us help against the foe,
for human help is worthless.
13 With God we shall do valiantly;
it is he who will tread down our foes.
Psalm 109
Prayer for Vindication and Vengeance
To the leader. Of David. A Psalm.
1 Do not be silent, O God of my praise.(G)
2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me,
speaking against me with lying tongues.
3 They surround me with words of hate
and attack me without cause.(H)
4 In return for my love they accuse me,
even while I make prayer for them.[d](I)
5 So they reward me evil for good
and hatred for my love.(J)
6 They say,[e] “Appoint a wicked man against him;
let an accuser stand on his right.(K)
7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty;
let his prayer be counted as sin.(L)
8 May his days be few;
may another seize his position.(M)
9 May his children be orphans
and his wife a widow.(N)
10 May his children wander about and beg;
may they be driven out of[f] the ruins they inhabit.
11 May the creditor seize all that he has;
may strangers plunder the fruits of his toil.(O)
12 May there be no one to do him a kindness
nor anyone to pity his orphaned children.(P)
13 May his posterity be cut off;
may his name be blotted out in the second generation.(Q)
14 May the iniquity of his father[g] be remembered before the Lord,
and do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.(R)
15 Let them be before the Lord continually,
and may his[h] memory be cut off from the earth.(S)
16 For he did not remember to show kindness
but pursued the poor and needy
and the brokenhearted to their death.(T)
17 He loved to curse; let curses come on him.
He did not like blessing; may it be far from him.(U)
18 He clothed himself with cursing as his coat;
may it soak into his body like water,
like oil into his bones.(V)
19 May it be like a garment that he wraps around himself,
like a belt that he wears every day.”
20 May that be the reward of my accusers from the Lord,
of those who speak evil against my life.(W)
21 But you, O Lord my Lord,
act on my behalf for your name’s sake;
because your steadfast love is good, deliver me.(X)
22 For I am poor and needy,
and my heart is pierced within me.(Y)
23 I am gone like a shadow at evening;
I am shaken off like a locust.(Z)
24 My knees are weak through fasting;
my body has become gaunt.(AA)
25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers;
when they see me, they shake their heads.(AB)
26 Help me, O Lord my God!
Save me according to your steadfast love.
27 Let them know that this is your hand;
you, O Lord, have done it.(AC)
28 Let them curse, but you will bless.
Let my assailants be put to shame;[i] may your servant be glad.(AD)
29 May my accusers be clothed with dishonor;
may they be wrapped in their own shame as in a mantle.(AE)
30 With my mouth I will give great thanks to the Lord;
I will praise him in the midst of the throng.(AF)
31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy,
to save them from those who would condemn them to death.(AG)
Psalm 110
Assurance of Victory for God’s Priest-King
Of David. A Psalm.
1 The Lord says to my lord,
“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies your footstool.”(AH)
2 The Lord sends out from Zion
your mighty scepter.
Rule in the midst of your foes.(AI)
3 Your people will offer themselves willingly
on the day you lead your forces
on the holy mountains.[j]
From the womb of the morning,
like dew, your youth[k] will come to you.(AJ)
4 The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,
“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”[l](AK)
5 The Lord is at your right hand;
he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.(AL)
6 He will execute judgment among the nations,
filling them with corpses;
he will shatter heads
over the wide earth.(AM)
7 He will drink from the stream by the path;
therefore he will lift up his head.(AN)
Psalm 111
Praise for God’s Wonderful Works
1 Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in the company of the upright, in the congregation.(AO)
2 Great are the works of the Lord,
studied by all who delight in them.
3 Full of honor and majesty is his work,
and his righteousness endures forever.(AP)
4 He has gained renown by his wonderful deeds;
the Lord is gracious and merciful.(AQ)
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
he is ever mindful of his covenant.(AR)
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,
in giving them the heritage of the nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.(AS)
8 They are established forever and ever,
to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.(AT)
9 He sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is his name.(AU)
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it[m] have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever.(AV)
Psalm 112
Blessings of the Righteous
1 Praise the Lord!
Happy are those who fear the Lord,
who greatly delight in his commandments.(AW)
2 Their descendants will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.(AX)
3 Wealth and riches are in their houses,
and their righteousness endures forever.
4 They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright;
they are gracious, merciful, and righteous.(AY)
5 It is well with those who deal generously and lend,
who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 For the righteous will never be moved;
they will be remembered forever.(AZ)
7 They are not afraid of evil tidings;
their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord.(BA)
8 Their hearts are steady; they will not be afraid;
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(BB)
9 They have distributed freely; they have given to the poor;
their righteousness endures forever;
their horn is exalted in honor.(BC)
10 The wicked see it and are angry;
they gnash their teeth and melt away;
the desire of the wicked comes to nothing.(BD)
Footnotes
- 108.1 Heb mss Gk Syr: MT lacks my heart is steadfast
- 108.1 Cn Compare 57.8: Heb also my soul
- 108.7 Or by his holiness
- 109.4 Syr: Heb I prayer
- 109.6 Heb lacks They say
- 109.10 Gk: Heb may they seek
- 109.14 Cn: Heb fathers
- 109.15 Gk: Heb their
- 109.28 Gk: Heb They have risen up and have been put to shame
- 110.3 Heb mss Symmachus Jerome: MT in holy splendor
- 110.3 Cn: Heb the dew of your youth
- 110.4 Or forever, a rightful king by my edict
- 111.10 Gk Syr: Heb them
Psalm 108-112
New International Version
Psalm 108-112
New International Version
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.
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]
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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 108:1 In Hebrew texts 108:1-13 is numbered 108:2-14.
- Psalm 109:10 Septuagint; Hebrew sought
- Psalm 110:1 Or Lord
- Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
- Psalm 110:5 Or My lord is at your right hand, Lord
- Psalm 110:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
- Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 111:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.
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