God

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.'

For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!

A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.

Lo, as eyes of men-servants Are unto the hand of their masters, As eyes of a maid-servant Are unto the hand of her mistress, So are our eyes unto Jehovah our God, Till that He doth favour us.

Favour us, O Jehovah, favour us, For greatly have we been filled with contempt,

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save for Jehovah--who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

Save for Jehovah--who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

Blessed is Jehovah who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Maker of the heavens and earth!

A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah are as Mount Zion, It is not moved--to the age it abideth.

Jerusalem! mountains are round about her, And Jehovah is round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.

As to those turning to their crooked ways, Jehovah causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!

A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back to the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

Then filled with laughter is our mouth, And our tongue with singing, Then do they say among nations, `Jehovah did great things with these.'

Jehovah did great things with us, We have been joyful.

Turn again, O Jehovah, to our captivity, As streams in the south.

A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.

Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah are sons, A reward is the fruit of the womb.

A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.

Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.

Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life,

Jehovah is righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of the wicked.