¹ <To the chief music-maker. With corded instruments. A Psalm. A Song.> May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

⁶ There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.

¹³⁵ Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.

¹⁹ Take us back, O Lord God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.

¹⁶ Let your servant see the light of your face; in your mercy be my saviour.

²⁴ May the Lord send his blessing on you and keep you:

²⁵ May the light of the Lord's face be shining on you in grace:

²⁶ May the Lord's approval be resting on you and may he give you peace.

²⁷ So they will put my name on the children of Israel, and I will give them my blessing.

¹⁴ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the harmony of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

⁶ Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

⁷ Take us back again, O God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.

¹ <To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim-eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm.> Give ear, O Keeper of Israel, guiding Joseph like a flock; you who have your seat on the winged ones, let your glory be seen.

² Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, let your strength be awake from sleep, and come as our salvation.

³ Take us back again, O God; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.

¹ <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.> Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.

⁸ Have mercy, O Lord, on your people Israel whom you have made free, and take away from your people the crime of a death without cause. Then they will no longer be responsible for the man's death.

³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ:

¹ <To the chief music-maker; put to Neginoth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song.> In Judah is the knowledge of God; his name is great in Israel,

⁹ Be a saviour to your people, and send a blessing on your heritage: be their guide, and let them be lifted up for ever.

¹ <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, do not be bitter with me in your wrath; do not send punishment on me in the heat of your passion.