In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.