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1    I mercy will and judgment sing,

          Lord, I will sing to thee.

2    With wisdom in a perfect way

          shall my behaviour be.

     O when, in kindness unto me,

          wilt thou be pleas’d to come?

     I with a perfect heart will walk

          within my house at home.

3    I will endure no wicked thing

          before mine eyes to be:

     I hate their work that turn aside,

          it shall not cleave to me.

4    A stubborn and a froward heart

          depart quite from me shall;

     A person giv’n to wickedness

          I will not know at all.

5    I’ll cut him off that slandereth

          his neighbour privily:

     The haughty heart I will not bear,

          nor him that looketh high.

6    Upon the faithful of the land

          mine eyes shall be, that they

     May dwell with me: he shall me serve

          that walks in perfect way.

7    Who of deceit a worker is

          in my house shall not dwell;

     And in my presence shall he not

          remain that lies doth tell.

8    Yea, all the wicked of the land

          early destroy will I;

     All from God’s city to cut off

          that work iniquity.

¹ To render thanks unto the Lord
it is a comely thing,
And to thy name, O thou most High,
due praise aloud to sing.

² Thy loving-kindness to show forth
when shines the morning light;
And to declare thy faithfulness
with pleasure ev’ry night.

³ On a ten-stringed instrument,
upon the psaltery,
And on the harp with solemn sound,
and grave sweet melody.

⁴ For thou, Lord, by thy mighty works
hast made my heart right glad;
And I will triumph in the works
which by thine hands were made.

⁵ How great, Lord, are thy works! each thought
of thine a deep it is:
⁶ A brutish man it knoweth not;
fools understand not this.

⁷ When those that lewd and wicked are
spring quickly up like grass,
And workers of iniquity
do flourish all apace;

It is that they for ever may
destroyed be and slain;
⁸ But thou, O Lord, art the most High,
for ever to remain.

⁹ For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord,
thine en’mies perish shall;
The workers of iniquity
shall be dispersed all.

¹⁰ But thou shalt, like unto the horn
of th’ unicorn, exalt
My horn on high: thou with fresh oil
anoint me also shalt.

¹¹ Mine eyes shall also my desire
see on mine enemies;
Mine ears shall of the wicked hear
that do against me rise.

¹² But like the palm-tree flourishing
shall be the righteous one;
He shall like to the cedar grow
that is in Lebanon.

¹³ Those that within the house of God
are planted by his grace,
They shall grow up, and flourish all
in our God’s holy place.

¹⁴ And in old age, when others fade,
they fruit still forth shall bring;
They shall be fat, and full of sap,
and aye be flourishing;

¹⁵ To show that upright is the Lord:
he is a rock to me;
And he from all unrighteousness
is altogether free.

1    Th’ eternal Lord doth reign as king,

          let all the people quake;

     He sits between the cherubims,

          let th’ earth be mov’d and shake.

2    The Lord in Sion great and high

          above all people is;

3    Thy great and dreadful name (for it

          is holy) let them bless.

4    The king’s strength also judgment loves;

          thou settlest equity:

     Just judgment thou dost execute

          in Jacob righteously.

5    The Lord our God exalt on high,

          and rev’rently do ye

     Before his footstool worship him:

          the Holy One is he.

6    Moses and Aaron ‘mong his priests,

          Samuel, with them that call

     Upon his name: these call’d on God,

          and he them answer’d all.

7    Within the pillar of the cloud

          he unto them did speak:

     The testimonies he them taught,

          and laws, they did not break.

8    Thou answer’dst them, O Lord our God;

          thou wast a God that gave

     Pardon to them, though on their deeds

          thou wouldest vengeance have.

9    Do ye exalt the Lord our God,

          and at his holy hill

     Do ye him worship: for the Lord

          our God is holy still.

First Version (L.M.)

1    All people that on earth do dwell,         
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
2    Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell,
          Come ye before him and rejoice.

3    Know that the Lord is God indeed;
          Without our aid he did us make:
     We are his flock, he doth us feed,
          And for his sheep he doth us take.

4    O enter then his gates with praise,
          Approach with joy his courts unto:
     Praise, laud, and bless his name always,
          For it is seemly so to do.

5    For why? the Lord our God is good,
          His mercy is for ever sure;
     His truth at all times firmly stood,
          And shall from age to age endure.

Second Version (C.M.)

1    O all ye lands, unto the Lord
          make ye a joyful noise.
2    Serve God with gladness, him before
          come with a singing voice.

3    Know ye the Lord that he is God;
          not we, but he us made:
     We are his people, and the sheep
          within his pasture fed.

4    Enter his gates and courts with praise,
          to thank him go ye thither:
     To him express your thankfulness,
          and bless his name together.

5    Because the Lord our God is good,
          his mercy faileth never;
     And to all generations
          his truth endureth ever.

1    He that doth in the secret place

          of the most High reside,

     Under the shade of him that is

          th’ Almighty shall abide.

2    I of the Lord my God will say,

          He is my refuge still,

     He is my fortress, and my God,

          and in him trust I will.

3    Assuredly he shall thee save,

          and give deliverance

     From subtile fowler’s snare, and from

          the noisome pestilence.

4    His feathers shall thee hide; thy trust

          under his wings shall be:

     His faithfulness shall be a shield

          and buckler unto thee.

5    Thou shalt not need to be afraid

          for terrors of the night;

     Nor for the arrow that doth fly

          by day, while it is light;

6    Nor for the pestilence, that walks

          in darkness secretly;

     Nor for destruction, that doth waste

          at noon-day openly.

7    A thousand at thy side shall fall,

          on thy right hand shall lie

     Ten thousand dead; yet unto thee

          it shall not once come nigh.

8    Only thou with thine eyes shalt look,

          and a beholder be;

     And thou therein the just reward

          of wicked men shalt see.

9    Because the Lord, who constantly

          my refuge is alone,

     Ev’n the most High, is made by thee

          thy habitation;

10   No plague shall near thy dwelling come;

          no ill shall thee befall:

11   For thee to keep in all thy ways

          his angels charge he shall.

12   They in their hands shall bear thee up,

          still waiting thee upon;

     Lest thou at any time should’st dash

          thy foot against a stone.

13   Upon the adder thou shalt tread,

          and on the lion strong;

     Thy feet on dragons trample shall,

          and on the lions young.

14   Because on me he set his love,

          I’ll save and set him free;

     Because my great name he hath known,

          I will him set on high.

15   He’ll call on me, I’ll answer him;

          I will be with him still

     In trouble, to deliver him,

          and honour him I will.

16   With length of days unto his mind

          I will him satisfy;

     I also my salvation

          will cause his eyes to see.

1    O sing a new song to the Lord:

          sing all the earth to God.

2    To God sing, bless his name, shew still

          his saving health abroad.

3    Among the heathen nations

          his glory do declare;

     And unto all the people shew

          his works that wondrous are.

4    For great’s the Lord, and greatly he

          is to be magnify’d;

     Yea, worthy to be fear’d is he

          above all gods beside.

5    For all the gods are idols dumb,

          which blinded nations fear;

     But our God is the Lord, by whom

          the heav’ns created were.

6    Great honour is before his face,

          and majesty divine;

     Strength is within his holy place,

          and there doth beauty shine.

7    Do ye ascribe unto the Lord,

          of people ev’ry tribe,

     Glory do ye unto the Lord,

          and mighty pow’r ascribe.

8    Give ye the glory to the Lord

          that to his name is due;

     Come ye into his courts, and bring

          an offering with you.

9    In beauty of his holiness,

          O do the Lord adore;

     Likewise let all the earth throughout

          tremble his face before.

10   Among the heathen say, God reigns;

          the world shall stedfastly

     Be fix’d from moving; he shall judge

          the people righteously.

11   Let heav’ns be glad before the Lord,

          and let the earth rejoice;

     Let seas, and all that is therein,

          cry out, and make a noise.

12   Let fields rejoice, and ev’ry thing

          that springeth of the earth:

     Then woods and ev’ry tree shall sing

          with gladness and with mirth

13   Before the Lord; because he comes,

          to judge the earth comes he:

     He’ll judge the world with righteousness,

          the people faithfully.

1    O sing a new song to the Lord,

          for wonders he hath done:

     His right hand and his holy arm

          him victory hath won.

2    The Lord God his salvation

          hath caused to be known;

     His justice in the heathen’s sight

          he openly hath shown.

3    He mindful of his grace and truth

          to Isr’el’s house hath been;

     And the salvation of our God

          all ends of th’ earth have seen.

4    Let all the earth unto the Lord

          send forth a joyful noise;

     Lift up your voice aloud to him,

          sing praises, and rejoice.

5    With harp, with harp, and voice of psalms,

          unto Jehovah sing:

6    With trumpets, cornets, gladly sound

          before the Lord the King.

7    Let seas and all their fulness roar;

          the world, and dwellers there;

8    Let floods clap hands, and let the hills

          together joy declare

9    Before the Lord; because he comes,

          to judge the earth comes he:

     He’ll judge the world with righteousness,

          his folk with equity.

1    The Lord doth reign, and cloth’d is he

          with majesty most bright;

     His works do shew him cloth’d to be,

          and girt about with might.

     The world is also stablished,

          that it cannot depart.

2    Thy throne is fix’d of old, and thou

          from everlasting art.

3    The floods, O Lord, have lifted up,

          they lifted up their voice;

     The floods have lifted up their waves,

          and made a mighty noise.

4    But yet the Lord, that is on high,

          is more of might by far

     Than noise of many waters is,

          or great sea-billows are.

5    Thy testimonies ev’ry one

          in faithfulness excel;

     And holiness for ever, Lord,

          thine house becometh well.

1    God reigneth, let the earth be glad,

          and isles rejoice each one.

2    Dark clouds him compass; and in right

          with judgment dwells his throne.

3    Fire goes before him, and his foes

          it burns up round about:

4    His lightnings lighten did the world;

          earth saw, and shook throughout.

5    Hills at the presence of the Lord,

          like wax, did melt away;

     Ev’n at the presence of the Lord

          of all the earth, I say.

6    The heav’ns declare his righteousness,

          all men his glory see.

7    All who serve graven images,

          confounded let them be.

     Who do of idols boast themselves,

          let shame upon them fall:

     Ye that are called gods, see that

          ye do him worship all.

8    Sion did hear, and joyful was,

          glad Judah’s daughters were;

     They much rejoic’d, O Lord, because

          thy judgments did appear.

9    For thou, O Lord, art high above

          all things on earth that are;

     Above all other gods thou art

          exalted very far.

10    Hate ill, all ye that love the Lord:

          his saints’ souls keepeth he;

     And from the hands of wicked men

          he sets them safe and free.

11   For all those that be righteous

          sown is a joyful light,

     And gladness sown is for all those

          that are in heart upright.

12   Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice;

          express your thankfulness,

          When ye into your memory

          do call his holiness.