נָצַח

And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges:

And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.

And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.

And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.

Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord.

Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites.

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord.

Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.