Selected Psalms

Peace

Psalm 29 Afferte Domino.

ASCRIBE unto the LORD, O ye mighty, * ascribe unto the LORD worship and strength.

2Ascribe unto the LORD the honour due unto his Name; * worship the LORD with holy worship.

3The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; * it is the glorious God that maketh the thunder.

4It is the LORD that ruleth the sea; the voice of the LORD is mighty in operation; * the voice of the LORD is a glorious voice.

5The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedar-trees; * yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

6He maketh them also to skip like a calf; * Lebanon also, and Sirion, like a young unicorn.

7The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire; the voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; * yea, the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

8The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to bring forth young, and strippeth bare the forests: * in his temple doth every thing speak of his honour.

9The LORD sitteth above the water-flood, * and the LORD remaineth a King for ever.

10The LORD shall give strength unto his people; * the LORD shall give his people the blessing of peace.

Psalm 46 Deus noster refugium.

GOD is our hope and strength, * a very present help in trouble.

2Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved, * and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea;

3Though the waters thereof rage and swell, * and though the mountains shake at the tempest of the same.

4There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God; * the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most Highest.

5God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed; * God shall help her, and that right early.

6The nations make much ado, and the kingdoms are moved; * but God hath showed his voice, and the earth shall melt away.

7The LORD of hosts is with us; * the God of Jacob is our refuge.

8O come hither, and behold the works of the LORD, * what destruction he hath brought upon the earth.

9He maketh wars to cease in all the world; * he breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder, and burneth the chariots in the fire.

10Be still then, and know that I am God: * I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth.

11The LORD of hosts is with us; * the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Psalm 76 Notus in Judaea.

IN Judah is God known; * his Name is great in Israel.

2At Salem is his tabernacle, * and his dwelling in Sion.

3There brake he the arrows of the bow, * the shield, the sword, and the battle.

4Thou art glorious in might, * when thou comest from the hills of the robbers.

5The proud are robbed, they have slept their sleep; * and all the men whose hands were mighty have found nothing.

6At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, * both the chariot and horse are fallen.

7Thou, even thou art to be feared; * and who may stand in thy sight when thou art angry?

8Thou didst cause thy judgment to be heard from heaven; * the earth trembled, and was still,

9When God arose to judgment, * and to help all the meek upon earth.

10The fierceness of man shall turn to thy praise; * and the fierceness of them shalt thou refrain.

11Promise unto the LORD your God, and keep it, all ye that are round about him; * bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

12He shall refrain the spirit of princes, * and is wonderful among the kings of the earth.

Psalm 85 Benedixisti, Domine.

LORD, thou art become gracious unto thy land; * thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

2Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people, * and covered all their sins.

3Thou hast taken away all thy displeasure, * and turned thyself from thy wrathful indignation.

4Turn us then, O God our Saviour, * and let thine anger cease from us.

5Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever? * and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another?

6Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us, * that thy people may rejoice in thee?

7Show us thy mercy, O LORD, * and grant us thy salvation.

8I will hearken what the LORD God will say; * for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again unto foolishness.

9For his salvation is nigh them that fear him; * that glory may dwell in our land.

10Mercy and truth are met together: * righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11Truth shall flourish out of the earth, * and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

12Yea, the LORD shall show loving-kindness; * and our land shall give her increase.

13Righteousness shall go before him, * and shall direct his going in the way.

Psalm 98 Cantate Domino.

O sing unto the LORD a new song; * for he hath done marvellous things.

2With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, * hath he gotten himself the victory.

3The LORD declared his salvation; * his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.

4He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel; * and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.

5Show yourselves joyful unto the LORD, all ye lands; * sing, rejoice, and give thanks.

6Praise the LORD upon the harp; * sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving.

7With trumpets also and shawms, * O show yourselves joyful before the LORD, the King.

8Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is; * the round world, and they that dwell therein.

9Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the LORD; * for he is come to judge the earth.

10With righteousness shall he judge the world, * and the peoples with equity.

Psalm 100 Jubilate Deo.

O be joyful in the LORD, all ye lands: * serve the LORD with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.

2Be ye sure that the LORD he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; * we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

3O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; * be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name.

4For the LORD is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; * and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

Psalm 124 Nisi quia Dominus

IF the LORD himself had not been on our side, now may Israel say; * if the LORD himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against us;

2They had swallowed us up alive; * when they were so wrathfully displeased at us.

3Yea, the waters had drowned us, * and the stream had gone over our soul.

4The deep waters of the proud * had gone even over our soul.

5But praised be the LORD, * who hath not given us over for a prey unto their teeth.

6Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler; * the snare is broken, and we are delivered.

7Our help standeth in the Name of the LORD, * who hath made heaven and earth.

Psalm 125 Qui confidunt

THEY that put their trust in the LORD shall be even as the mount Sion, * which may not be removed, but standeth fast for ever.

2The hills stand about Jerusalem; * even so standeth the LORD round about his people, from this time forth for evermore.

3For the sceptre of the ungodly shall not abide upon the lot of the righteous; * lest the righteous put their hand unto wickedness.

4Do well, O LORD, * unto those that are good and true of heart.

5As for such as turn back unto their own wickedness, * the LORD shall lead them forth with the evil doers; but peace shall be upon Israel.

Psalm 126 In convertendo

WHEN the LORD turned again the captivity of Sion, * then were we like unto them that dream.

2Then was our mouth filled with laughter, * and our tongue with joy.

3Then said they among the heathen, * The LORD hath done great things for them.

4Yea, the LORD hath done great things for us already; * whereof we rejoice.

5Turn our captivity, O LORD, * as the rivers in the south.

6They that sow in tears * shall reap in joy.

7He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, * shall doubtless come again with joy, and bring his sheaves with him.