The Book Of Psalms

Bono

• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Year: 2010
• Print ISBN: 9780862419691
• eBook ISBN: 9781847676689
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Bibles

Through the ages, the book of Psalms has been regarded as the most inspirational of all the Bible's books. It is not known how or when the collection of 150 lyrical poems came into existence, though many are ascribed to King David. The text is introduced by U2 singer Bono.

1

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.

²But his delight is in the law of the Lord;

    and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

³And 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.

⁴The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff

    which the wind driveth away.

⁵Therefore the ungodly shall not stand

    in the judgment,

        nor sinners in the congregation

    of the righteous.

⁶For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous;

    but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

2

Why do the heathen rage,

    and the people imagine a vain thing?

²The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers

    take counsel together, against the Lord,

        and against his anointed, saying,

³’Let us break their bands asunder,

    and cast away their cords from us.’

⁴He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh:

    the Lord shall have them in derision.

⁵Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath,

    and vex them in his sore displeasure.

⁶Yet have I set my king

    upon my holy hill of Zion.

⁷I will declare the decree:

    the Lord hath said unto me,

        ‘Thou art my Son;

    this day have I begotten thee.

⁸Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen

    for thine inheritance,

        and the uttermost parts of the earth

    for thy possession.

⁹Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;

    thou shalt dash them in pieces

        like a potter’s vessel.’

¹⁰Be wise now therefore, O ye kings:

    be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

¹¹Serve the Lord with fear,

    and rejoice with trembling.

¹²Kiss the Son, lest he be angry,

    and ye perish from the way,

        when his wrath is kindled but a little.

    Blessed are all they

        that put their trust in him.

3

A psalm of David, when he fled

from Absalom his son.

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me!

Many are they that rise up against me.

²Many there be which say of my soul,

‘There is no help for him in God.’ Selah.

³But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me;

my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

⁴I cried unto the Lord with my voice,

and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

⁵I laid me down and slept;

I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.

⁶I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people,

that have set themselves against me round about.

⁷Arise, O Lord; save me, O my...

Table of contents

• The Book of Psalms
• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• a note about pocket canons
• introduction by bono
• the book of psalms
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• Copyright