For he flattereth himself in his own sight, until his abominable sin be found out.

He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no good way; neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.

Commit thy way unto the LORD, set thy hope in him, and he shall bring it to pass.

Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

Those who seek my life set traps,
and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me;
they plot treachery all day long.

For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

Indeed, I am being set up for a fall, and I am continuously reminded of my pain.

{To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.} 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 made no sound, I said no word, even of good; and I was moved with sorrow.

My heart was burning in my breast; while I was deep in thought the fire was lighted; then I said with my tongue,

“Lord, let me know my [life’s] end
And [to appreciate] the extent of my days;
Let me know how frail I am [how transient is my stay here].

Lo, handbreadths Thou hast made my days, And mine age is as nothing before Thee, Only, all vanity is every man set up. Selah.

Deliver me from all my transgression: thou wilt not set me a reproach of the foolish one.

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Blessed is the man that hath set his hope in the LORD, and turned not unto the proud, and to such as go about with lies.

Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward; They cannot be set in order unto thee; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.

Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

I hid not thy justice within my heart; I said thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I hid not thy mercy and thy truth to the great convocation.

I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

As for my enemies, with malice they said, "When will he die and memory of his name perish?"

As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
And You set me in Your presence forever.

My tears have been my food day and night, While it hath been said unto me all the day, Where is thy God?

Why shouldst thou be sat down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me? Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence and my God.

Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why are you restless and disturbed within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him,
The help of my [sad] countenance and my God.

Thou wilt set us a reproach to our neighbors, and a derision and scorn to them round about us.

Thou wilt set us a parable among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.

Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness' sake. For the Chief Musician. Set to "The Lilies." A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song.

Mighty warrior, strap your sword at your side.
In your majesty and splendor—

Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.

Your sons will take the place of your ancestors, and you will set them up as princes in all the earth.

The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)

Come! view the doings of Yahweh, - Who hath set desolations in the earth;

The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)

God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,

Fair and beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth,
Is Mount Zion [the City of David] in the far north,
The city of the great King.

Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,

Why should I fear in the days of evil,
When the wickedness of those who would betray me surrounds me [on every side],

so that he may stay alive forever [and] not see the pit.

As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form is for consumption. Sheol is a dwelling for him.

He summoned the heavens above and the earth below, to sit in judgment on his people.

“Gather My godly ones to Me,
Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

I know all the fowls upon the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are in my sight.

And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee -- to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth?

“You sit and speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother’s son.

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

{To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.} Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

Behold, the man will not set God his strength, and he will trust in the multitude of his riches he will be strengthened in his mischief.

{To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.} 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.

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Isn't David hiding himself among us?"

{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?} Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so fast: for they are minded to do me some mischief, so maliciously are they set against me.

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

How far away I would flee;
I would stay in the wilderness.Selah

For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place;

We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

GOD will hear, Yea He will humble them who aforetime sat enthroned . Selah.With whom are no changings, Neither have they revered God.

Thou didst recount my wanderings: set thou my tears in thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side.

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.

They set a net for my steps;
My very life was bowed down.
They dug a pit before me;
Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.

Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.

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

Lord, look! They set an ambush for me.
Powerful men attack me,
but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.

For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.
Arouse Yourself to help me, and see!

They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied.

You have set up a banner for those who fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder—a banner to shield them from attack],
A banner that may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.

From the ends of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is in heaviness. O set me up upon the rock that is higher than I;

He will sit enthroned forever before [the face of] God;
Appoint lovingkindness and truth to watch over and preserve him.

How long will ye set upon a man, That ye may slay him , all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

They strengthen for themselves an evil thing, They recount of the hiding of snares, They have said, 'Who doth look at it?'

Wickedness and guilt prevail against me;
Yet as for our transgressions,
You forgive them [removing them from Your sight].

Thou hast set a crown upon thy year of bounty, And, thy tracks, drop fatness;

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

Sing the glory of his name. {Set forth his glorious praise}.

Who hath set our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

You have led us into a trap and set burdens on our backs.

Keeping the word which came from my lips, and which my mouth said, when I was in trouble.

I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat lambs,
With the [sweet] smoke of rams;
I will offer bulls with male goats. Selah.

I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:

Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

You have gone up on high, taking your prisoners with you; you have taken offerings from men; the Lord God has taken his place on the seat of his power.

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

I am weary of crying; my throat is dry. My sight faileth me, for waiting so long upon my God.

I am on fire with passion for your house; and the hard things which are said about you have come on me.

When I put on the clothing of grief, they said evil of me.

They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is sweet and good and comforting;
According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me.

Draw near to my soul and redeem it;
Ransom me because of my enemies [so that they do not delight in my distress].

Thou knowest my reproof, and my shame and my dishonor: mine adversaries are all in thy sight.

Let their table set before them be a snare,
and let it be a trap for their allies.