THE LIGHT OF YAHWEHShua

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Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch; like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed!

YahwehShua hath promised good to me, his word my hope secures; he will my shield and portion be as long as life endures.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we’ve no less days to sing YahwehShua’s praise than when we first begun.

Give ear unto my words, O YAHWEH, My meditation weigh;
Hear my loud cry, my King, my YAHWEH, For I to Thee will pray.
YAHWEH Thou shalt early hear my voice; I early will direct
My prayer to Thee, and looking up, An answer will expect.

For Thou art not a YAHWEH who does In wickedness delight;
No evil shall abide with Thee, Nor fools stand in Thy sight.
All evil doers Thou dost hate, Cut off shall liars be;
The bloody and deceitful man, Abhorred is by Thee.

But I into Thy house will come In Thy abundant grace;
And I will worship in Thy fear Toward Thy holy place.
Because of watchful enemies, O lead me by Thy grace,
And in Thy righteousness, Thy way Make straight before my face.

Let all who trust in Thee be glad, In shouts their praise proclaim;
Thou savest them; let all rejoice Who love Thy Holy Name.
For YAHWEH, unto the righteous man Thou wilt Thy blessing yield;
With favor Thou Wilt compass him About as with a shield.

O YAHWEH, rebuke me not in anger;
Nor in hot displeasure chastise me, O YAHWEH.
Be gracious, YAHWEH, and show me Your mercy.
Heal me, O YAHWEH, for I languish and ache.

O YAHWEH, how long are You in helping!
Turn, O YAHWEH, and save me; deliver my soul;
For Your great love; for the sake of Your mercies.
For in the grave there is no thought of You.

O YAHWEH, my bed is wet with weeping,
And I faint with moaning because of my foes.
But YAHWEH has heard; He has answered my prayer.
My foes shall turn and shall be ashamed.

O YAHWEH, rebuke me not in anger;
Nor in hot displeasure chastise me, O YAHWEH.
Be gracious, YAHWEH, and show me Your mercy.
Heal me, O YAHWEH, for I languish and ache.

O YAHWEH, how long are You in helping!
Turn, O YAHWEH, and save me; deliver my soul;
For Your great love; for the sake of Your mercies.
For in the grave there is no thought of You.

O YAHWEH, my bed is wet with weeping,
And I faint with moaning because of my foes.
But YAHWEH has heard; He has answered my prayer.
My foes shall turn and shall be ashamed.

Why do the nations make plans in vain Against the One Anointed!
Saying, Let us strip off all His chords; Break His bands asunder.
He sees their scheme, from heaven He laughs; Holds them in derision.
He speaks to them in His great wrath From His most holy sovereign throne.

O let me tell the Eternal's words, You rulers of this world;
You are my son this day I decree: You are my begotten.
You shall inherit all of the earth; You shall rule all nations.
You shall be King of all the earth; You shall rule with a rod of iron.

So kings be wise and take warning now, O let me tell His edict:
Seek now YAHWEH with trembling and fear, Lest you end in ruin.
Lest He be angry, quickly submit; Worship Him with revrence.
Rulers of earth take warning now; Place your trust in the One true YAHWEH.

Hear and answer when I call, O Righteous YAHWEH.
From distress You set me free; Hear now my prayer.
O how men love vanity; Falsehood they seek;
Turning glory into shame; They are misled.

O how long will sons of men Love vanity!
O how long love vain intrigues; Seek after lies!
Trust in YAHWEH and stand in awe, And cease to sin.
Know that YAHWEH has set apart All godly men.

O that we might see some good! Many will say,
Only look and smile on us, O Righteous YAHWEH!
YAHWEH has given me more joy Than they all know;
He alone makes me to dwell Safely in peace.

O YAHWEH, my YAHWEH, in You do I my confidence repose:
Save and deliver me from all my persecuting foes;
Lest they should seize my life from me and like a lion tear;
Devouring and rending it with no one to defend.

O YAHWEH, my YAHWEH, if it be so that I committed this;
If it be so that in my hands iniquity there is;
If evil I repaid to him who was at peace with me;
Yea, YAHWEH, did I my foe release and aid without a cause.

Then let the foe pursue my life and thrust it to the earth;
Then let him take my soul and lay my honour in the dust.
Rise in Your wrath, YAHWEH, stir Yourself, for my foes raging be;
Awake, my YAHWEH, and vindicate the justice You command.

How excellent in all the earth, YAHWEH our YAHWEH is Thy name!
Who hast Thy glory far advanced Above the starry frame.
From mouths of babes and infants, YAHWEH, Strength by Thee is ordained,
So that Thy enemies be crushed; Thy vengeful foes restrained.

When I look up unto the heav'ns Which Thine own fingers framed,
Unto the moon and to the stars, Which were by Thee ordained;
Then say I, what is man that Thou Should be mindful of him?
Or what, the son of man, that Thou So kind to him should be!

For Thou hast made Him little less Than the angels above;
With glory and with dignity; With honor crown'd his head.
Appointed YAHWEH of all Thy works, All things under His feet:
All sheep and oxen, yea, and beasts That in the field do stray.

I will sing, O Most High YAHWEH; Praises to Thy NAME with my whole heart!
And proclaim Thy wonders; I will rejoice and exult in Thee!
My foes fall at Thy sight: for Thou hast maintained my cause and my cry;
YAHWEH will judge from His throne; He shall remain forevermore!

YAHWEH will rule, uprightly; judge the world in righteousness.
The oppressed who seek Him; He will to them a refuge be.
For YAHWEH will not forget Those who put their trust and confidence in Him.
To YAHWEH sing praises; Declare His works to all nations!

YAHWEH Most High in Zion dwells; He will not forget His people;
They declare His great works; And He will not forget their cry.
Rise, O YAHWEH! Put them all in fear! All the nations that forget that Thou art YAHWEH.
Judge them YAHWEH before Thee; Let the nations know they are but men!

The wicked in their pride pursue and make the poor their prey;
Let them be taken in the snare which they for others lay.
The wicked, thru his pride of face, on YAHWEH will never call;
And in the counsels of his heart YAHWEH is not at all.

Within his heart he thus hath said, I never moved shall be;
And no adversity at all shall ever come to me.
With cursing, fraud, and foul deceit, his mouth is always filled;
While vanity and mischief lie beneath his tongue concealed.

Arise, Eternal, O my YAHWEH, lift up Thy hand on high;
Put not the poor and humble ones out of Thy memory.
O judge the fatherless and those beneath oppression sore;
That man, who is but sprung of earth, may them oppress no more.

In YAHWEH I put all my trust; How can you say, to a
mountain escape; Flee like a bird from the peril, in haste?
See how the wicked aim with their bow; Furtively shoot at the
upright in heart! Impious men who wait in the dark.

When the foundations are falling apart, What can the righteous man
do in this plight? Ah, YAHWEH is there on His throne;
His eyes behold the children of men; Testing and proving the
Righteous in heart; Requiting evil, violent men.

Soon YAHWEH shall send from above Fire, hail and brimstone and
scorching hot winds; This is the portion of their cup to be;
For YAHWEH loves righteous deeds; Those who are upright shall
look on His face; He looks on them and favor imparts.

Help us, O YAHWEH, For the merciful cease;
Faithfulness fails; Wicked men have their way.
They all speak lies; All with double heart speak;
YAHWEH shall cut off those who speak boastfully.

Poor men are crushed, And the needy have sighed.
YAHWEH will arise; Their deliverer shall be.
He'll set them safe; For His promise is pure;
Thy Word Eternal YAHWEH, is Truth evermore.

Men's words are false; They are empty and vain.
Each utters lies; To his neighbor he boasts.
They put their trust In their flattering speech.
Exalted are they among sons of men.

How long wilt Thou forget me YAHWEH! Shall it forever be?
Eternal YAHWEH, how long wilt Thou, still hide Thy face from me?
How long take counsel in my soul, and sorrow day by day;
How long exalted over me shall be mine enemy?

O YAHWEH my YAHWEH, consider Thou, An answer give to me;
Lest I should sleep the sleep of death, mine eyes enlighten YAHWEH;
And lest mine enemy should say, Against him I prevailed;
And those who troubled me, rejoice when I am shaken, YAHWEH.

But as for me, I put my trust In Thy great mercy YAHWEH!
And I shall sing unto YAHWEH and praise His Holy Name;
I will rejoice with my whole heart; In His salvation trust,
And I will sing unto my YAHWEH for His great love to me.

O YAHWEH, who shall dwell in the temple of Thy grace?
Who shall on Thy holy hill have fixed abiding place?
He who walks in righteousness, all his actions just and clear;
He whose words the truth express, spoken from a heart sincere.

He who ne'er with slandering tongue utters malice and deceit;
Who will ne'er his neighbor wrong, nor a sland'rous tale repeat.
Who will claim no usury, nor with bribes pollute his hand;
He who thus shall frame his life, shall unmoved forever stand.

The king delights, YAHWEH, in Your great strength;
In Your salvation, he shall rejoice!
You have given to him his heart's desire;
And his request have You not withheld from him.

You send him blessings of goodly things;
You set a golden crown upon his head.
He asked life of You; You gave him life;
Long life forever, and forevermore.

Great is his glory by Your strong aid;
Honor and majesty You laid on him.
You have made him most blest, forever blessed;
Made him exceeding glad with Your countenance.

The heav’ns YAHWEH's glory do declare, The skies His handiworks teach;
Day after day their speech pours forth, and knowledge, night after night.
There Is no speech nor spoken word; their voice is never heard;
And yet their voice spreads to all the earth, their works to the end of the world.

The heav'ns a tent for the sun He made, Which comes forth Like a bridegroom,
Leaving his chamber, glowing bright, to run his course with joy.
From heav'ns end its rising is, its circuit to its ends;
And there is nothing from its heat, no, nothing is hidden thereof.

The law of YAHWEH is a perfect law, For it converts the soul;
Sure are the sayings of our YAHWEH, they make the simple wise.
Statutes of YAHWEH are right and just, and do rejoice the heart;
YAHWEH's commandments are pure and clear, and light to the mind impart.

My YAHWEH, my YAHWEH, O why hast Thou forsaken me, Thy Son?
O why hast Thou not heard my cry, my anguished bitter cry?
Yet Thou art holy and enthroned amid the songs of praise.
Our fathers did rely on Thee and Thou didst rescue them.

They cried to Thee and Thou didst hear; they trusted Thee, O YAHWEH.
For Thou delivered them from fear and they were not ashamed.
But I am just a worm and not a man at all but scorned;
Rejected and despised by men, and mocked and scorned by all.

They sneer and toss their heads at me; make ugly mouths and mock:
'Let YAHWEH deliver him,' they say, 'He left it to his YAHWEH.'
Yet Thou art YAHWEH, indeed, who took me from my mother's womb;
O be not far from me, My YAHWEH, for there is none to help

YAHWEH is my Shepherd, no want shall I know,
I feed in green pastures, safe folded I rest;
He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow,
Restores me when wand'ring, redeems when oppressed,
Restores me when wand'ring, redeems when oppressed.

Thro' the valley and shadow of death though I stray,
Since Thou art my Guardian, no evil I fear;
Thy rod shall defend me, Thy staff be my stay;
No harm can befall, with my Comforter near,
No harm can befall, with my Comforter near.

In the midst of affliction my table is spread;
With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er;
With perfume and oil Thou anointest my head;
Oh, what shall I ask of Thy providence more?
Oh, what shall I ask of Thy providence more?

O surely Thy goodness and mercy, O YAHWEH,
Shall follow my steps all the days of my life;
Shall follow my steps all the days of my life;
And I will in Thy house forevermore dwell;
And I will in Thy house forevermore dwell.

Our YAHWEH is good and upright; the way He'll sinners show.
The meek in judgment He will guide, and make His paths to know.
The whole paths of YAHWEH are truth and mercy sure
To those that keep His covenant and testimonies pure.

Now, for Thine own NAME's sake, O YAHWEH, I Thee entreat
To pardon mine iniquity, for it is very great.
What man is he that fears YAHWEH and doth Him serve?
Him shall He teach of His own way; the way that he should choose.

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his posterity
Shall flourish still and of the earth inheritors shall be.
With those that fear Him is the secret of YAHWEH;
The knowledge of His covenant He will to them afford.

To Thee I lift my soul; I trust Thee, O my YAHWEH;
Let me not be ashamed, nor let my foes triumph o'er me.
Let none that wait on Thee, be put to shame at all;
But those that without cause transgress, let shame upon them fall.

Show me Thy ways, O YAHWEH; O teach Thou me Thy paths;
And in Thy truth lead me Thyself, therein my teacher be.
For Thou art YAHWEH that dost to me salvation send;
And I upon Thee all the day, expecting, do attend.

Thy tender mercies, YAHWEH, remember, pray I Thee;
And loving kindnesses, for they have ever been of old.
My sins and faults of youth, do Thou, O YAHWEH, forget;
After Thy mercy think on me, and for Thy goodness great.

Mine eyes upon YAHWEH continually are set;
For He it is that shall bring forth my feet out of the net;
Turn unto me Thy face, and to me mercy show;
Because that I am desolate and am brought very low.

My heart's griefs are increased, relieve me from distress;
See mine affliction and my pain, and all my sins forgive;
Consider Thou my foes because they many are;
And it a cruel hatred is which they against me bear.

O do Thou keep my soul, do Thou deliver me;
And let me never be asham'd because I trust In Thee;
Let uprightness and truth keep me, who Thee attend.
Redemption, YAHWEH, to Israel from all his troubles send.

In Thee, O YAHWEH, I put my trust, let me not be ashamed;
As Thou art faithful, rescue me, and guide me by Thy pow'r.
Thou art my fortress and my rock; Thou art my strength, O YAHWEH.
Deliver me by Thy great pow'r from snares laid out for me.

O YAHWEH, Thou hast redeemed my life, Thou faithful YAHWEH of truth;
Thou hatest all who pay regard to lying vanities.
I trust Thee YAHWEH, and will rejoice in Thy great mercy, YAHWEH.
Thou hast not let me fall into the hand of enemies.

Have pity, O Eternal YAHWEH, my life is spent with grief;
Because of sins my strength has failed; my bones are weak and faint.
I am the scorn of all my foes; they shun me in the street;
But Thou I trust and know my fate lies in Thy hands, O YAHWEH.

Eternal YAHWEH, on Thee I call, let me not be ashamed;
But let the wicked be ashamed and silent in the grave.
Strike dumb the foes with lying lips who scorn against the just!
How great Thy goodness which Thou hast for those who fear Thy NAME

They are blest who are forgiven, To whom YAHWEH imputes no sin;
Who go to the Eternal YAHWEH, And confess to Him their sins.
Whose iniquities are covered, Whom the Eternal YAHWEH does instruct!
Saying, I will direct you In the way that you should go.

Many sorrows have the wicked, Who know not the way of YAHWEH.
Be not as mules or horses, Which are held by bridles strong;
But be glad in the Eternal YAHWEH, And rejoice all you just;
Shout for joy all you upright; In whose spirit is no guile.

Day and night YAHWEH's hand was on me, And I groaned till I confessed.
My sins I laid before Him; Quickly He forgave them all;
Ev'ry righteous one shall pray thus, While YAHWEH may be found;
So be glad all you upright; All you righteous, shout for joy!

Blessed is the nation YAHWEH is for, And the people He has chosen;
For YAHWEH looks down from heav'n above And He beholds all nations.
From His place above He looks on all; He sees their ev'ry doing;
He sees their sin, He sees their works, He beholds all of those who fear Him.

O you righteous in YAHWEH, rejoice; Songs of praise befit the upright;
Play skillfully upon the strings; Sing to Him a joyful new song.
For the Word of YAHWEH is right and just. All His works are true and faithful;
His loving kindness fills the earth; For He loves righteousness and justice.

By the Word of YAHWEH the heav'ns were made; Waters of the sea He gathered.
In storage places laid the deeps; Let all the earth revere Him.
Let the people stand in awe of Him; For He spoke and earth existed.
When He commanded it stood fast; By His word were the heav'ns created.

Kings will not be saved by armies great Nor a mighty man delivered;
Not one is saved by his own strength, Nor by some other power.
But the eyes of YAHWEH are on the just; Those who fear and worship Him;
Who wait for Him, who hope for Him, Those who trust in the YAHWEH of Isr'el

Turn thou from evil, do what is good, Seek peace pursue it earnestly.
Upon the just are the eyes of YAHWEH, His ears are open unto their cry.
But YAHWEH's face is against Them that are evil, doers of wrong.
He cuts remembrance off from them, Cuts their remembrance from the earth.

When righteous men cry, YAHWEH always hears; For He delivereth them from fears.
Near unto them of a broken heart, Contrite of spirit YAHWEH saveth them.
Many afflictions that we do have, Troubles there be of righteous men;
But the Eternal YAHWEH delivereth Out from afflictions the righteous man.

Turn thou from evil, do what is good, Seek peace pursue it earnestly.
YAHWEH keeps the bones of the righteous man, Not one of them shall broken be.
Tho' evil slay all unrighteous men, Who hates the pure shall desolate be;
But YAHWEH redeemeth the soul that's His, None shall be desolate trusting Him.

he wicked man doth cause this tho't within my heart to rise;
Undoubtedly the fear of YAHWEH is not before his eyes.
Because in his deceitful eyes his ways are always right;
Until the vileness of his sin shall all be brought to light.

The words that from his mouth proceed are wickedness and lies;
He has refrained from doing good and ceased from being wise.
And cunningly he plotteth mischief lying on his bed;
He sets himself in ways not good; and ill abhoreth not.

Let not the foot of cruel pride come and against me stand,
And let me never be removed, YAHWEH, by the wicked's hand.
They're fallen, they are ruined, they that work iniquity;
They are cast down and never shall be able to arise.

Fret not thyself unquietly because of evil men;
Nor do not envy bear to those who work iniquity.
For even like the fading grass, they shall be cut down soon;
And like the green and tender herb, they withered shall be.

Rest in YAHWEH, in patience wait, nor for the wicked fret;
Who prosp'ring in his evil way, success in sin doth get.
For yet a little while and then, the wicked shall not be;
His place thou shalt consider well, but it thou shalt not see.

From anger turn away thyself and also cease from wrath;
Fret not thyself in any wise, it only leads to sin.
For evil doers shall indeed be rooted out and die;
But those who wait upon YAHWEH, the earth they shall possess

Envy not nor fret yourself Over evil lawless men;
They like grass soon fade away And wither like a flow'r.
Trust in the Eternal YAHWEH, Do the right and loyal be;
So will you dwell peacefully And truly shall be fed.

Put your confidence in YAHWEH, And your way to Him commit;
He shall give you your desires; The petitions of your heart.
Rest in the Eternal YAHWEH, Patiently upon Him wait;
Envy not nor fret yourself Because of evil men.

Cease from anger, cease from wrath, For all such shall be cut off;
Wait and hope and look for YAHWEH; Be still and trust in Him.
Soon the wicked shall not be, And his place shall not be found;
So shall you delight yourself In peace abundantly.

YAHWEH, do not in hot displeasure Lay Thy heavy hand on me.
Let Thy chast'ning be in measure; Thy rebukes from anger free.
For Thy hand most surely presses, Fast Thy arrows stick within;
Wrath my weary flesh distresses, Gives my bones no rest from sin.

O'er my head like billows rushing, My transgressions risen are.
Like a burden heavy crushing, Greater far than I can bear.
Loathsome are my wounds neglected, My own folly makes it so;
Bowed with grief and much afflicted, All the day I mourning go.

For my loins are filled with burning, Health in me no more remains.
I am feeble, bruised, and mourning, Groaning loud thro' inward pains.
My desires and ceaseless wailing, Loud, unveil'd before Thee lie;
Pants my heart my strength is failing, All its light has left mine eye.

I said my ways I'll guard with care, Lest with my tongue I sin, O YAHWEH;
I put a bridle on my lips, When in the presence of ungodly men.
With silence I became as dumb; I held my peace but to no avail.
Sorrow within my heart was stirred; My distress grew hot as fire!

Then with my tongue I spoke these words: Let me know my end, O YAHWEH;
What is the number of my days; O let me know how fleeting is life.
Thou hast made my days as a span; They are as nothing in Thy sight.
Surely before Thee all men stand; As a mere breath they stand before Thee.

O surely man is but a breath; Like a shadow he goes about;
Men are in turmoil all for nought; Wealth do they gather but all in vain.
Now, O YAHWEH, for what do I wait! My hope in Thee is; my sin forgive.
O make me not the scorn of fools! I shall not speak but remain as dumb.

For it is YAHWEH who orders life; Take away Thy stroke from me.
I am consum'd by Thine own hand, When Thou dost chasten man for all his sin.
Man's life is vain and wasted away; Hear Thou my cry and hold not Thy peace!
Spare me that I may gladness know, O YAHWEH, recall how fleeting is life.

Righteous Judge, from foes defend me, Who deceitful charges lay;
YAHWEH, my Strength, my soul deliver, And my treach'rous foes dismay;
O send out Thy light and truth, Let them lead and guide me still;
Let them bring me to Thy dwelling, Lead me to Thy holy hill.

Then will I come to Thine altar, YAHWEH of my exceeding joy;
And with lyre will I sing praises; Unto YAHWWEH, my YAHWEH, I'll sing!
Why art thou, my soul, cast down, Why art thou disquieted?
I shall yet have hope and praise Him; Unto YAHWEH shall I give praise

O YAHWEH, we have heard and our fathers have taught
The works which of old in their day Thou hast wrought;
The nations were crushed and expelled by Thy hand,
Cast out that Thy people might dwell in their land.

They gained not the land by the edge of the sword,
Their own arm to them could no safety afford;
But by Thy right hand, O my YAHWEH Saviour and King,
Command, and Thy word shall deliverance bring!

No trust will I place in my bow to defend,
Nor yet on my sword for my safety depend;
In YAHWEH who has saved us and put them to shame,
We boast all the day, ever praising His NAME!

Before me I constantly see my disgrace;
And shame and confusion have covered my face;
At sound of the taunters and scoffers delight;
Their hearts full of hate and revengeful despite.

Though all these sore evils have been our sad lot;
Our YAHWEH and His cov'nant we have not forgot;
Our heart turned not back and our feet have not strayed;
Tho' broken mid jackals with death for our shade.

If we have forgotten the NAME of our YAHWEH;
Or unto some idol our hands spread abroad;
Shall not the Almighty YAHWEH Who sees all within;
And knows the heart's secrets, discover this sin?

Yea, all the day long for Thy sake we're consumed;
Like sheep for the slaughter to death we are doomed;
Awake, O Eternal YAHWEH, and sleep Thou no more;
Arise and our help cast not off evermore.

O YAHWEH our strength and refuge proves, In all distress a present aid;
Tho' the trembling earth remove, We will never be dismayed.
Kingdoms moved the heathen raged, And the earth melted at His word;
YAHWEH of Hosts for us engaged, Our refuge high is Jacob's YAHWEH.

A river flows, whose living streams Gladden the city of our YAHWEH,
Tents where heavenly glory beams; Where YAHWEH has His abode.
YAHWEH has Zion His dwelling made; She shall never more be moved;
Her YAHWEH shall early give His aid, He her help has ever proved.

Come, see the works of YAHWEH displayed, Wonders of His mighty hand;
Desolations He has made, Ruins spread thru all the land.
Be still, know I am YAHWEH Most High, O'er the heathen I will reign.
YAHWEH of Hosts to us is nigh, Jacob's YAHWEH our help remains.

YAHWEH our strength and refuge is; He is our help in time of need;
Therefore we should never fear; For the Eternal YAHWEH is with us!
Tho' the earth and mountains shake; Tho' its waters roar and foam;
YAHWEH of Jacob, YAHWEH of Hosts; He is our fortress and our strength!

In the city of our YAHWEH, Bright streams shall deck His high abode;
YAHWEH is in the midst of her; She shall not ever be removed!
Tho' the heathen rage with hate; Tho' their kingdoms move and shake,
YAHWEH will utter His great voice; At His command all wars will cease!

Come, behold the wondrous works; What pow'r they show upon the earth!
He gives peace to all the land; He breaks the bow and snaps the spear.
This is YAHWEH’s command to all: Learn that only I am YAHWEH,
I alone the heathen rule; I, only I, do rule the land!

YAHWEH, the Eternal is most great and greatly to be praised!
Within the city of our YAHWEH, upon His holy hill.
Mount Zion stands most beautiful, the joy of all the land!
The city of the mighty King YAHWEH, doth on her north side stand.

Within her palaces our YAHWEH is for a refuge known;
For lo, the kings assembled, together they did come.
When they beheld it, all amazed, they fled in great dismay;
And being troubled at Thy sight, they thence did haste away.

As we have heard, we saw within the city of our YAHWEH;
The city which YAHWEH of Hosts established evermore.
We of Thy loving kindness thought, in Thy most holy place,
O YAHWEH according to Thy NAME, Thy praise fills all the earth!

Nations give ear, both low and high; Rich and poor all you people;
For I shall speak wisdom and truth; I will speak understanding.
This parable will I submit; I will render this hymn;
Why should I fear in evil times, Tho' my foes are around me?

Men like to boast of their great wealth, But cannot save one soul;
What! Never die! But die they must; Fools and wise, all must perish.
Their wealth is left to other men, But heir home is the grave;
Such is the fate of those who live, Trusting in their great wealth.

But YAHWEH redeems my soul from death; My soul shall he receive.
Be not afraid when one is rich, Nor when his wealth increases;
Though while he lived, his soul he blest, And all men gave him praise;
Still shall he die, his wealth shall cease; For he lacked understanding.

Hear, O my people, and I'll speak, O Israel by name;
Against you I will testify, for YAHWEH your YAHWEH, I am.
The fowls are all to me well known that mountains high do yield;
I also claim as all my own the wild beasts of the field.

Pay all your vows to YAHWEH most high; Give thanks and offer praise,
And when the day of trouble comes I'll hear and answer you.
Think you that I would eat of flesh or ask for sacrifice?
But rather unto Me your YAHWEH give thanks and offer praise.

But to the wicked man YAHWEH says, Why mention my commands?
Why take my compact on your lips and cast my words behind?
Mark this, you who forget your YAHWEH, and my instruction hate;
Therefore shall none deliver you, for this is my reproof.

In Thy loving kindness, YAHWEH, be merciful to me;
In compassion great blot out all iniquity.
Wash me thoroughly from sin; from all guilt cleanse Thou me:
For transgressions I confess; sins I ever see.

Gainst Thee only have I sinned, done evil in Thy sight,
That Thou speaking may be just, and in judging right.
My iniquities blot out, my sin hide from Thy view;
And in me a clean heart make, spirit right renew.

From Thy gracious presence, YAHWEH, O cast me not away;
And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me, I pray.
Joy which Thy salvation brings again to me restore;
With Thy Spirit free do Thou keep me evermore.

Sacrifice dost Thou not want, else would I give it Thee;
And with offering shalt Thou not delighted be.
For a broken spirit is to YAHWEH a sacrifice;
And a broken, contrite heart, Thou wilt not despise.

O mighty man, why boast you of evil,
Scheming and devising subtle mischief and lies?
Like a sharp razor does your tongue speak;
Planning destruction against righteous men.
You despise good and evil do you love;
Falsehood do you prefer to speaking the truth.

Why do you boast when YAHWEH is most gracious,
Kind and merciful and ever loving and good?
Since you trust in falsehood and your great wealth;
YAHWEH will remove you, uproot you from life.
Those who trust YAHWEH shall see and be in awe;
They shall laugh at you for all your folly and pride.

O see the man who made not YAHWEH his strength,
For he sought refuge in abundance of wealth.
But in YAHWEH's mercy, in His steadfast love,
And His great kindness, in these do I trust.
And in YAHWEH's house, like an olive green am I;
I will praise Him and proclaim His great NAME!

Fools have said that there is no YAHWEH; They in their heart conclude;
They are corrupt their works are vile. Not one of them doeth good.
YAHWEH did from heav'n look down upon the sons of men abroad,
To see if any one were wise, Any seeking after YAHWEH.

They are all of them backward gone, All of them are depraved;
And there is none that doeth good, No, not a single one.
Have those who work iniquity no knowledge, none at all?
My people they devour like bread, And on YAHWEH they do not call.

YAHWEH has rejected all of them; They will be put to shame.
Such terror there has never been; Great terror on them falls.
For YAHWEH will scatter all the bones of the unrighteous men.

Save me, O YAHWEH, by Thy great NAME and judge me by Thy strength.
My prayer hear and to my words, O YAHWEH, give ear to me.
For they that strangers are to me, do up against me rise.
Oppressors do not care for YAHWEH, but seek to take my life.

The mighty YAHWEH my Helper is; Lo therefore I am bold.
He taketh part with ev'ry one, that does my soul uphold.
To all my watchful foes He will, their evil deeds repay;
O for Thy truth's sake cut them off, and take them all away.

A free will off'ring I to Thee will bring in sacrifice.
YAHWEH, of Thy NAME, for it is good; Thy praises will I sing.
Because He hath delivered me, from all adversities;
And His desire mine eye hath seen, upon thine enemies.

Was not a foe who did deride, For that I could endure;
No hater thus who rose in pride, Else would I hide secure.
But thou it was my friend and guide; We did as equals meet;
We walked to YAHWEH's house side by side, And counsel blended sweet.

His speech more smooth than butter was, Yet in his heart was war;
More soft than oil his words appear; Yet sharp as drawn swords were they.
But YAHWEH Thou will in judgment sit, And bring them down to woe;
And in the deep and dark-some pit, In ruin lay them low.

Death shall them seize, and to the tomb, Alive they shall go down;
For wickedness is in their home; Among them abound their sins.
But as for me, I'll call on YAHWEH; YAHWEH will safety give;
He'll hear me when I cry aloud, At morning, noon and night.

Unto my earnest prayer give ear, nor hide Thee, O YAHWEH most High,
Attend my sad complaint and hear my mourning bitter cry.
Because of sinful men I weep, and persecuting foes;
Who wickedness upon me heap, in wrath opposing me.

Sore pain in heart I find no ease, death's terrors fill my soul,
Great fear and trembling on me seize and horrors o'er me roll.
O had I wings, I sigh and say, like some swift dove to roam,
Then would I hasten far away, and find a peaceful home.

Lo, wand'ring far, my rest should be in some lone desert waste;
I from the windy storm would flee and from the tempest haste.
Destroyed, Eternal YAHWEH, let them be; divide confuse their tongue;
For in the city, lo, I see great strife and grievous wrong.

O pity me, be gracious YAHWEH, For it is You my soul does seek;
My refuge rests under Your wings, Till all danger passes.
I call to YAHWEH, to the Most High, Who fulfills His purpose.
He will send help from heav'n above; Put to shame all who slander.

YAHWEH will send forth His steadfast love; His loving kindness and His truth;
O'er all the earth His glory shines, High above the heavens!
My life must be mid sons of men Whose tongues use sharp swords;
They set a net for my own life; But instead they have fallen.

My heart is steadfast, O my YAHWEH; Steadfast and confident in You;
Praise will I sing, make melody, On the harp and the lyre!
My soul, awake, give thanks to YAHWEH; Sing His praise to all nations!
For His great love soars to the heav'ns; Great is He and exalted!

O YAHWEH, Thou hast rejected us and scattered us abroad;
For Thou hast been displeased with us; return again, O YAHWEH.
For Thou hast made the earth to tremble, in it breaches made;
Do Thou thereof the breaches heal because the land doth shake,

O YAHWEH, to Thy own chosen people hast Thou hard times sent;
And Thou hast made us drink the wine of sore astonishment.
And yet a banner Thou hast given those who Thee do fear;
That it may be displayed by them; for the sake of truth appear.

That Thy beloved people, YAHWEH, may all delivered be;
Save with the power of Thy right hand, an answer give to me.
Help us from trouble; for the help is vain which man supplies.
Thru YAHWEH we shall do mighty deeds; tread down our enemies.

ive ear unto my prayer, O YAHWEH, from earth's far end I call;
And lead me to the Rock to rest that higher is than I.
For You have been a shelter and a fort against the foe;
O let me in Your dwelling place abide forevermore.

My YAHWEH has heard my vows and granted righteous heritage;
The share for those who trust in Him and fear His holy NAME.
Let YAHWEH prolong the true king's life; forever let him reign!
That He may sit before our YAHWEH, enthroned in righteousness.

When I was faint I cried to YAHWEH, and He did hear my prayer;
For He has been my dwelling place; a shelter from the foe.
And so will I forevermore sing praises to His NAME!
Sing praises to His NAME fore'er, and daily pay my vows.

YAHWEH is my rock, my salvation, my hope; my soul in silence waits for my YAHWEH alone;
He is my fort, I shall not be removed; He is my refuge, my high tower of strength.
Rescue shall come from my YAHWEH alone; And I shall never be greatly removed.

Still, O my soul, wait in silence for YAHWEH; my hope and refuge is in my YAHWEH alone;
He is my rock, my salvation and strength; With YAHWEH alone shall my deliverance be.
How long will men take pleasure in sin? They plot and threaten the life of the king.

Vain men are they, delighting in craft; their lips they bless with, but they curse inwardly;
Low men or high, both are less than a breath; Trust and rely not on extortion and gain.
Kindness and pow'r belong to our YAHWEH; He shall reward ev'ry man for his works.

Joyfully sing and praise YAHWEH, All the earth sing forth His praise!
Glory and honor give Him, Sing homage to His NAME!
Say now to YAHWEH, How dread Your works, How awesome are Your deeds!
So great Your pow'r Your foes submit, All the earth worships You!

O come, and see His great works, Among men how dread His deeds!
He turned the sea to dry land; And the multitudes passed thru.
So let us all rejoice in Him, Who by His power e'er rules;
Whose eyes observe and nations watch; None shall exalt himself.

O bless our YAHWEH, you peoples, Make His praises to be heard!
Give unto Him your grateful thanks Who has kept us safe in life;
And not allowed our feet to slip, Tho' You have tested us,
Tho' we were captured by our foes; Yet have You set us free.

So will I come before my YAHWEH, I will pay my vows to Him;
Vows which my lips have spoken, Which I promised when distress'd.
All you who fear Him, come and hear, Come you who worship Him;
I will declare what YAHWEH has done, What He has done for me!

I called to YAHWEH and cried out, I extolled Him with high praise;
Had I of sin been thinking, Surely YAHWEH would never hear.
But YAHWEH indeed has heard my pray'r; Blessed be YAHWEH who hears;
He has not checked my pray'r to Him, Nor His own love to me.

For even from my youth, O YAHWEH, by Thee have I been taught;
And hitherto I have declared the wonders Thou hast wrought.
And now O YAHWEH, forsake me not when I am old and gray;
Till I proclaim Thy wondrous deeds to this and ev'ry age.

Thy perfect righteousness, O YAHWEH, the heaven's height exceeds;
O YAHWEH, who is like Thee, who has perform'd such mighty deeds?
Thou who hast shown me trials sore and great adversities;
Will quicken me again and bring me from the depths of earth.

My greatness and my pow'r Thou will increase and far extend;
Against all grief on ev'ry side to me will comfort send.
And I will also praise Thy truth, O YAHWEH, with psaltery;
Thou YAHWEH, Holy One of Israel, with harp I'll sing to Thee.

Eternal YAHWEH, my hope and refuge; Thou art my rock and fortress;
O YAHWEH incline Thine ear to me; Save me from the unjust man.
Thou art my help and trust, O YAHWEH; My praise shall always be to Thee;
My mouth is filled with praise and glory, O YAHWEH, forsake me not.

Eternal YAHWEH, be not far from me! O YAHWEH, make haste to help me!
I'll hope and praise Thee more and more; I will tell of thy great works.
YAHWEH, when I'm old forsake me not; My enemies against me plan;
They say, His YAHWEH will not protect him, O YAHWEH, forsake me not.

Eternal YAHWEH, our great creator; Thy justice reaches heaven;
Thou who hast shown me many trials; Thou shalt give me life once more.
My lips will shout for joy, O YAHWEH; When I sing songs of praise to Thee;
Thou Holy One who hast redeem'd me; O YAHWEH, forsake me not.

Give the king Thy judgments YAHWEH, Justice to his royal son!
Let him judge with equity; Deal justice to the poor!
Let the mountains and the hills Bear prosperity for all;
May he judge in peace and righteousness and defend the needy ones.

In His days shall peace abound; in the days of YAHWEH the King!
Righteousness shall flourish then And endure forevermore!
His dominion shall extend Out from Zion to earth's end;
Kings and people all will yield to Him; He will rule from sea to sea.

Kings of east and kings of west, All kings shall homage pay!
All His enemies shall bow And grovel in the dust!
For he pities those forlorn; Hears all those who cry to Him;
He will save the weak and all oppressed; they are precious in His sight.

Blessed be His glorious NAME; Let all nations hail Him YAHWEH King!
Blessed shall He be alway, The YAHWEH of Israel;
Blessed be His glor'ous NAME! He alone works wonders great!
For His glory all the earth shall fill; Even so, Amen, Amen!

Give judgment to the king, O YAHWEH, and to the royal son;
The spirit of Thy righteousness, that he may rightly judge.
Let hills and mountains bring forth peace, prosperity for all;
He shall defend the needy ones, and crush those who oppress!

Long may He live, long as the sun and moon above shall shine!
Like gentle rain on meadows green, and show'rs that water earth!
For in His days shall peace abound; with justice shall He rule;
And righteousness shall fill the earth, as long as time exists!

From sea to sea, to ends of earth shall His dominion be!
His enemies shall lick the dust; His foes bow down to Him!
The kings of west and east shall bring their tribute unto Him;
Yes, all earth's kings shall bow to Him; all nations yield to Him!

The fount and flood were cleft by Thee, the mighty streams were dried.
The day and night are Thine, and Thou didst light and sun provide.
By Thee the borders of the earth were settled so to be;
The summer and the winter, YAHWEH, created were by Thee.

That foolish people have blasphemed Thy NAME YAHWEH ;
That spiteful foes have Thee reproached in memory record.
Leave not Thy dove unto the multitude of wicked men;
The congregation of Thy poor, forget not to the end.

YAHWEH, to Thy cov'nant have respect; because in ev'ry clime
Are earth's dark places filled with homes of cruelty and crime.
Let not all those who are oppressed return again with shame;
Let those who poor and needy are give praises to YAHWEH Thy NAME.

Let us sing to YAHWEH and praise His NAME, Unto Him shall we give thanks!
For His wondrous works His NAME declare; Let us tell of His great deeds!
YAHWEH the Eternal says that He will judge, When the proper time is come;
Tho' the earth and all totters and dissolves, He will make its pillars stand.

The Eternal YAHWEH says unto the proud, Do not boast nor flaunt your pow'r;
And unto the wicked He has said, Do not lift your horn on high.
Neither from the east, nor from the west, Comes the lifting up of men.
It is YAHWEH who lifts and who lowers men; For He righteously will judge.

In the hand of YAHWEH there is a cup, And the wine therein is red;
It is full of wrath from which He pours; Wicked men must drain its dregs.
But I shall declare and praise my YAHWEH; To the YAHWEH of Jacob sing!
For YAHWEH shall lift up the righteous man; And shall cut off wicked men.

In Judah YAHWEH is known and feared; In Israel His NAME is great;
His tent in Salem He hath reared; His royal seat in Zion hath made.
There He broke arrows of the bow, The shield, the sword and war's array;
More excellent, O YAHWEH, art Thou, More glorious far than hills of prey.

The stout of heart are spoiled in fight, A deadly sleep the warrior slept;
No hand of all the men of might; Its wonted strength or cunning kept.
O Jacob's YAHWEH, at Thy command, The chariot and the horse went down;
For Thou art fearful, who can stand, In the tempest of Thy frown?

From heaven YAHWEH His judgment gave, The trembling earth stood still and feared;
When all the meek on earth to save; For righteous judgment YAHWEH appeared.
Let all around their presents bring, To Him whom all the world should fear;
He cuts off princes, YAHWEH the King, Shall fearful to earth's kings appear.

Unto YAHWEH I lift my voice; Unto Him I cry.
In the day my trouble comes, Then I seek my YAHWEH.
In the night I do not cease, I am overwhelmed;
I remember YAHWEH and moan; Never close my eyes.

I consider days of old; Years of ancient times.
I commune with mine own heart; Search and meditate.
Will YAHWEH cast off His love, And no more be kind?
Is this now my lot and trial; Will His kindness fail?

Has the Most High YAHWEH strength no more; Has His promise failed?
Then I think of His great works; Muse on wonders old.
I will talk of His great deeds; Who is great like YAHWEH?
YAHWEH's true way is holiness; Far removed from sin.

By YAHWEH's mighty arm and strength, Israel was saved.
Then the waters of the seas Saw and did obey.
Clouds poured forth and lightnings flashed; Thunders rent the skies;
Whirlwinds shook the earth below; YAHWEH so led His flock.