But as for me, the nearnessof Godis my good;I have madethe LordGODmy refuge,That I may tellof allYour works.
Let them also offersacrificesof thanksgiving,And tellof His workswith joyfulsinging.
Returnto your rest,O my soul,For the LORDhas dealtbountifullywith you.
I will not die,but live,And tellof the worksof the LORD.
You would putto shamethe counselof the afflicted,But the LORDis his refuge.
Many,O LORDmy God,are the wonderswhich You have done,And Your thoughtstowardus; Thereis noneto comparewith You. If I would declareand speakof them, They would be toonumerousto count.
How blessedis the one whom You chooseand bringnear[to You] To dwellin Your courts.We will be satisfiedwith the goodnessof Your house,Your holytemple.
Come[and] hear,allwho fearGod,And I will tellof whatHe has donefor my soul.
My mouthshall tellof Your righteousness[And] of Your salvationalldaylong; For I do not knowthe sum[of them].
O God,You have taughtme from my youth,And I stilldeclareYour wondrousdeeds.
My tonguealsowill utterYour righteousnessalldaylong; For they are ashamed,for they are humiliatedwho seekmy hurt.
For a dayin Your courtsis betterthana thousand[outside]. I would rather standat the thresholdof the houseof my GodThandwellin the tentsof wickedness.
Drawnearto Godand He will draw nearto you. Cleanseyour hands,you sinners;and purifyyour hearts,you double-minded.
For Christalsodiedfor sinsonce for all,[the] justfor [the] unjust,sothat He might bringus to God,having been put to deathin the flesh,but made alivein the spirit;
Then Saulsaid,"Let us godownafterthe Philistinesby nightand takespoilamong them untilthe morninglight,and let us not leavea manof them." And they said,"Dowhateverseems goodto you." So the priestsaid,"Let us drawnearto Godhere."
