God

I will come in the power of Adonai ELOHIM and recall your righteousness, yours alone.

God, you have taught me since I was young, and I still proclaim your wonderful works.

So now that I'm old, and my hair is gray, don't abandon me, God, till I have proclaimed your strength to the next generation, your power to all who will come,

your righteousness too, God, which reaches to the heights. God, you have done great things; who is there like you?

As for me, I will praise you with a lyre for your faithfulness, my God. I will sing praises to you with a lute, Holy One of Isra'el.

My lips will shout for joy; I will sing your praise, because you have redeemed me.

All day long my tongue will speak of your righteousness. For those who are seeking to harm me will be put to shame and disgraced.

By Shlomo: God, give the king your fairness in judgment, endow this son of kings with your righteousness,

so that he can govern your people rightly and your poor with justice.

May he defend the oppressed among the people, save the needy and crush the oppressor.

May they fear you as long as the sun endures and as long as the moon, through all generations.

May his name endure forever, his name, Yinnon, as long as the sun. May people bless themselves in him, may all nations call him happy.

Blessed be ADONAI, God, the God of Isra'el, who alone works wonders.

Blessed be his glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen. Amen.

A psalm of Asaf: How good God is to Isra'el, to those who are pure in heart!

Therefore his people return here and [thoughtlessly] suck up that whole cup of water.

Then they ask, "How does God know? Does the Most High really have knowledge?"

until I went into the sanctuaries of God and grasped what their destiny would be.

Indeed, you place them on a slippery slope and make them fall to their ruin.

They are like a dream when one awakens; Adonai, when you rouse yourself, you will despise their phantoms.

I was too stupid to understand; I was like a brute beast with you.

Nevertheless, I am always with you; you hold my right hand.

You will guide me with your advice; and afterwards, you will receive me with honor.

Whom do I have in heaven but you? And with you, I lack nothing on earth.

My mind and body may fail; but God is the rock for my mind and my portion forever.