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1 A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say:

2 they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me.

3 The sinners have made fabrications behind my back. They have prolonged their iniquity.

4 The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners.

5 Let all those who hate Zion be confounded and turned backwards.

6 Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can be pulled up:

7 with it, he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom.

8 And those who were passing by have not said to them: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”

1 A Canticle in steps. From the depths, I have cried out to you, O Lord.

2 O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

3 If you, O Lord, were to heed iniquities, who, O Lord, could persevere?

4 For with you, there is forgiveness, and because of your law, I persevered with you, Lord. My soul has persevered in his word.

5 My soul has hoped in the Lord.

6 From the morning watch, even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.

7 For with the Lord there is mercy, and with him there is bountiful redemption.

8 And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

1 A Canticle in steps: of David. O Lord, my heart has not been exalted, and my eyes have not been raised up. Neither have I walked in greatness, nor in wonders beyond me.

2 When I was not humble in thought, then I lifted up my soul. Like one who has been weaned from his mother, so was I recompensed in my soul.

3 Let Israel hope in the Lord, from this time forward and even forever.

1 A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness,

2 how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob:

3 I shall not enter into the tabernacle of my house, nor climb into the bed where I lie down;

4 I shall not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelids

5 and rest to my temples, until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We discovered it in the fields of the forest.

7 We will enter into his tabernacle. We will adore in the place where his feet stood.

8 Rise up, O Lord, into your resting place. You and the ark of your sanctification.

9 Let your priests be clothed with justice, and let your saints exult.

10 For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your Christ.

11 The Lord has sworn the truth to David, and he will not disappoint: I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage.

12 If your sons will keep my covenant and these, my testimonies, which I will teach to them, then their sons will sit upon your throne even forever.

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has chosen it as his dwelling place.

14 This is my resting place, forever and ever. Here I will dwell, for I have chosen it.

15 When blessing, I will bless her widow. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will rejoice with great joy.

17 There, I will produce a horn to David. There, I have prepared a lamp for my Christ.

18 I will clothe his enemies with confusion. But my sanctification will flourish over him.

1 A Canticle in steps: of David. Behold, how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to dwell in unity.

2 It is like the ointment on the head that descended to the beard, the beard of Aaron, which descended to the hem of his garment.

3 It is like the dew of Hermon, which descended from mount Zion. For in that place, the Lord has commanded a blessing, and life, even unto eternity.

1 A Canticle in steps. Behold, bless the Lord now, all you servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

2 In the nights, lift up your hands in sanctity, and bless the Lord.

3 May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

1 Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord. You servants, praise the Lord.

2 You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God:

3 praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet.

4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.

5 For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is before all gods.

6 All things whatsoever that he willed, the Lord did: in heaven, on earth, in the sea, and in all the deep places.

7 He leads clouds from the ends of the earth. He has created lightnings in the rain. He has produced winds from his storehouses.

8 He struck the first-born of Egypt, from man even to cattle.

9 He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt: upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants.

10 He has struck many nations, and he has slaughtered strong kings:

11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

12 And he gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance for his people Israel.

13 Your name, O Lord, is in eternity. Your memorial, O Lord, is from generation to generation.

14 For the Lord will judge his people, and he will be petitioned by his servants.

15 The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.

16 They have a mouth, and do not speak. They have eyes, and do not see.

17 They have ears, and do not hear. For neither is there any breath in their mouths.

18 Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them.

19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel. Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.

20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi. You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

21 The Lord is blessed from Zion, by those who dwell in Jerusalem.

1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is eternal.

2 Confess to the God of gods, for his mercy is eternal.

3 Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.

4 He alone performs great miracles, for his mercy is eternal.

5 He made the heavens with understanding, for his mercy is eternal.

6 He established the earth above the waters, for his mercy is eternal.

7 He made the great lights, for his mercy is eternal:

8 the sun to rule the day, for his mercy is eternal:

9 the moon and the stars to rule the night, for his mercy is eternal.

10 He struck Egypt along with their first-born, for his mercy is eternal.

11 He led Israel away from their midst, for his mercy is eternal:

12 with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy is eternal.

13 He divided the Red Sea into separate parts, for his mercy is eternal.

14 And he led out Israel through the middle of it, for his mercy is eternal.

15 And he shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his mercy is eternal.

16 He led his people through the desert, for his mercy is eternal.

17 He has struck great kings, for his mercy is eternal.

18 And he has slaughtered strong kings, for his mercy is eternal:

19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his mercy is eternal:

20 and Og, king of Bashan, for his mercy is eternal.

21 And he granted their land as an inheritance, for his mercy is eternal:

22 as an inheritance for his servant Israel, for his mercy is eternal.

23 For he was mindful of us in our humiliation, for his mercy is eternal.

24 And he redeemed us from our enemies, for his mercy is eternal.

25 He gives food to all flesh, for his mercy is eternal.

26 Confess to the God of heaven, for his mercy is eternal.

27 Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.

1 A Psalm of David: to Jeremiah. Above the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept, while we remembered Zion.

2 By the willow trees, in their midst, we hung up our instruments.

3 For, in that place, those who led us into captivity questioned us about the words of the songs. And those who carried us away said: “Sing us a hymn from the songs of Zion.”

4 How can we sing a song of the Lord in a foreign land?

5 If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.

6 May my tongue adhere to my jaws, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem first, as the beginning of my joy.

7 O Lord, call to mind the sons of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem, who say: “Despoil it, despoil it, even to its foundation.”

8 O daughter of Babylon, have pity. Blessed is he who will repay you with your payment, which you have paid to us.

9 Blessed is he who will take hold of your little ones and dash them against the rock.

1 Of David himself. O Lord, I will confess to you with my whole heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth. I will sing psalms to you in the sight of the Angels.

2 I will adore before your holy temple, and I will confess your name: it is above your mercy and your truth. For you have magnified your holy name above all.

3 On whatever day that I will call upon you: hear me. You will multiply virtue in my soul.

4 May all the kings of the earth confess to you, O Lord. For they have heard all the words of your mouth.

5 And let them sing in accordance with the ways of the Lord. For great is the glory of the Lord.

6 For the Lord is exalted, and he looks with favor on the humble. But the lofty he knows from a distance.

7 If I wander into the midst of tribulation, you will revive me. For you extended your hand against the wrath of my enemies. And your right hand has accomplished my salvation.

8 The Lord will provide retribution on my behalf. O Lord, your mercy is forever. Do not disdain the works of your hands.