"Let my soulnot enterinto their council;Let not my glorybe unitedwith their assembly;Becausein their angerthey slewmen,And in their self-willthey lamedoxen.
Then Jacobsaidto Simeonand Levi,"You have broughttroubleon me by makingme odiousamong the inhabitantsof the land,among the Canaanitesand the Perizzites;and my menbeing fewin number,they will gathertogether againstme and attackme and I will be destroyed,I and my household."
Do not takemy soulaway[along] with sinners,Normy lifewith menof bloodshed,
Thereforemy heartis gladand my gloryrejoices;My fleshalsowill dwellsecurely.
Do not be bound togetherwith unbelievers;for whatpartnershiphave righteousnessand lawlessness,orwhatfellowshiphas lightwith darkness?
And I will sayto my soul,"Soul,you havemanygoodslaidup for manyyears[to come]; take your ease,eat,drink[and] be merry."'
I did not sitin the circleof merrymakers,Nordid I exult.Becauseof Your hand[upon me] I satalone,For You filledme with indignation.
My soul,my soul!I am in anguish!Oh,my heart!My heartis poundingin me; I cannotbe silent,Becauseyou have heard,O my soul,The soundof the trumpet,The alarmof war.
Hideme from the secretcounselof evildoers,From the tumultof those who doiniquity,
Awake,my glory!Awake,harpand lyre!I will awakenthe dawn.
The thoughtsof the righteousare just,[But] the counselsof the wickedare deceitful.
Ifthey say,"Comewith us, Let us liein waitfor blood,Let us ambushthe innocentwithoutcause;
Othat You would slaythe wicked,O God;Departfrom me, therefore, menof bloodshed.
Blessthe LORD,O my soul,And allthat is withinme, [bless] His holyname.
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyare you disturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall againpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyhave you becomedisturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall yetpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And [why] have you becomedisturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall againpraiseHim [For] the helpof His presence.
That [my] soulmay singpraiseto You and not be silent.O LORDmy God,I will givethanksto You forever.
Do not dragme awaywith the wickedAnd with those who workiniquity,Who speakpeacewith their neighbors,While evilis in their hearts.
Holdthem guilty,O God;By their own deviceslet them fall!In the multitudeof their transgressionsthrustthem out, For they are rebelliousagainst You.
How blessedis the manwhodoes not walkin the counselof the wicked,Norstandin the pathof sinners,Norsitin the seatof scoffers!
"The torrentof Kishonsweptthem away,The ancienttorrent,the torrentKishon.O my soul,marchon with strength.
Cursedis he who strikeshis neighborin secret.'And allthe peopleshall say,'Amen.'
Joshuadidto them as the LORDhad toldhim; he hamstrungtheir horsesand burnedtheir chariotswith fire.
Davidcapturedfrom him 1,700horsemenand 20,000footsoldiers;and Davidhamstrungthe chariothorses,but reserved[enough] of them for 100chariots.
Davidtookfrom him 1,000chariotsand 7,000horsemenand 20,000footsoldiers,and Davidhamstrungallthe chariothorses,but reserved[enough] of them for 100chariots.
