The words of the LORD are pure words: even as the silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.

The ungodly walk on every side; when they are exalted, the children of men are put to rebuke.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.

But they are all gone out of the way, they are all together become abominable: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief, eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the LORD?

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, "Thou art my God, my goods are nothing like unto thee."

All my delight is upon the saints that are in the earth, and upon such as excel in virtue.

Because of men's works that are done against the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.

They are enclosed in their own fat, and their mouth speaketh proud things.

He shall deliver me from my strongest enemy, and from them which hate me; for they are too mighty for me. {TYNDALE: He delivered me from my mighty enemy, and from them that hated me and were too strong for me.}

For thou shalt save the people that are in adversity, and shalt bring down the high looks of the proud. {TYNDALE: And the people that are in adversity, thou shalt help. And on the proud shalt thou cast thine eyes.}

There is neither speech nor language, but their voices are heard among them.

The statutes of the LORD are right, and rejoice the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes.

The fear of the LORD is clean, and endureth forever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

They are brought down and fallen, but we are risen and stand upright.

For they intended mischief against thee, and imagined such a device as they are not able to perform.

Many oxen are come about me; fat bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart also in the midst of my body is even like melting wax.

For many dogs are come about me, the counsel of the wicked layeth siege against me.

Them that are meek shall he guide in judgment; and such as are gentle, them shall he learn his way.

All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Mine eyes are ever looking unto the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

The sorrows of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my troubles.

Consider mine enemies, how many they are; and they bear a tyrannous hate against me.

Deliver me not over into the will of mine adversaries; for there are false witnesses risen up against me, and such as imagine mischief.

For my life is waxen old with heaviness, and my years with mourning. My strength faileth me, because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

I am become a very reproof among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours. And they of mine own acquaintance are afraid of me; they that see me in the street, convey themselves from me.

O love the LORD, all ye his saints; for the LORD preserveth them that are faithful, and plenteously rewardeth the proud doer.

Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the LORD; and be joyful, all ye that are true of heart.

For the word of the LORD is true, and all his works are faithful.

Blessed are the people whose God is the LORD Jehovah; and blessed are the folk whom he hath chosen to be his inheritance.

O fear the LORD, ye that are his saints: for they that fear him lack nothing.

For the eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers.

The LORD is nigh unto them that are contrite in heart, and will save such as be of a humble spirit.

Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all.

False witnesses are risen up, and lay to my charge things that I know not.

O let not them that are mine enemies triumph over me ungodly; neither let them wink with their eyes, that hate me without a cause.

And why? Their communing is not for peace, but they imagine deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

The words of his mouth are unrighteous and full of deceit; he hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do good.

Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains; thy judgments are like the great deep. Thou, LORD, shalt save both man and beast.

O spread forth thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee, and thy righteousness unto them that are true of heart.

There are they fallen, all that work wickedness; they are cast down, and shall not be able to stand.

The ungodly have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the simple and poor, and to slay such as are of a right conversation.

Such as are blessed of God shall possess the land; and they that are cursed of him shall be rooted out.

For the LORD loveth the thing that is right; he forsaketh not his saints, but they are preserved forever. The unrighteous shall be punished; as for the seed of the ungodly, it shall be rooted out.

For my wickednesses are gone over my head, and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear.

My wounds stink, and are corrupt, through my foolishness.

For my loins are filled with a sore disease, and there is no whole part in my body.

My lovers and friends stand looking upon my trouble, and my kinsmen are gone afar off.

But mine enemies live, and are mighty: and they that hate me wrongfully are many in number.

They also that reward evil for good are against me, because I follow the thing that is good.

O LORD my God, great are the wondrous works which thou hast done, like as be also thy thoughts, which are to us-ward; and yet there is no man that ordereth them unto thee. If I should declare them, and speak of them, they should be more than I am able to express.

For innumerable troubles are come about me; my sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am not able to look up. Yea, they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me.

One deep calleth another with the voice of thy water-pipes, all thy waves and water floods are gone over me.

My bones are smitten asunder as with a sword, while mine enemies that trouble me cast me in the teeth, daily saying unto me, "Where is now thy God?"

Thou makest us to be rebuked of our neighbours, to be laughed to scorn and had in derision of them that are round about us.

For thy sake also we are killed all the day long, and are counted as sheep appointed to be slain.

Thou art the fairest among the children of men; full of grace are thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for ever.

Thy arrows are sharp, and the people shall be subdued unto thee, even in the midst among the king's enemies.

The heathen make much ado, and the kingdoms are moved; but God hath showed his voice, and the earth shall melt away.

The princes of the people are gathered together unto the God of Abraham; for God is far higher exalted, than the mighty lords of the earth.

I reprove thee not because of thy sacrifice; thy burnt-offerings are always before me.

For all the beasts of the forest are mine, and so are the cattle upon a thousand hills.

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

{To the Chanter, upon Mahalath, an instruction of David} The foolish bodies say in their hearts, "Tush, there is no God." Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickednesses, there is not one that doeth good.

But they are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become abominable. There is none that doeth good, no not one.

How can they have understanding, that are the workers of wickedness, eating up my people as it were bread, and calling not upon God?

They are afraid where no fear is; for God breaketh the bones of them that besiege thee. Thou hast put them to confusion, because God hath despised them.

For strangers are risen up against me; and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul. 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.

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and a horrible dread hath overwhelmed me.

This goeth day and night about the walls; mischief and vice are in the midst of it.

It is he that delivereth my soul in peace from them that lay wait for me; for they are many against me.

Their mouths are softer than butter, and yet have they battle in their mind: their words are smoother than oil, and yet be they very swords.

{To the chanter, upon the domme stock dove, which flyeth far off: Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath} Be merciful unto me, O God, for men will tread me down: they are daily fighting and troubling me.

Mine enemies are daily at hand to swallow me up; for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most Highest.

Thou tellest my flittings, thou puttest my tears in thy bottle, and numberest them. Are not these things noted in thy book?

I lie with my soul among the cruel lions; even among the children of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

They have laid a net for my feet, and pressed down my soul: they have digged a pit before me, and are fallen into it themselves. Selah.

The ungodly are froward, even from their mother's womb; as soon as they be born, they go astray and speak lies.

They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ears,

For lo, they lie in waiting for my soul; the mighty men are gathered together against me, without any offense or fault of me, O LORD.

Behold, they speak against me with their mouth, and swords are under their lips, for who reproveth them?

As for men they are but vanity; the children of men are deceitful. Upon the weights they are altogether lighter than vanity itself.

The righteous shall rejoice in the LORD, and put his trust in him; and all they that are true of heart, shall be glad.

Say unto God, "O how wonderful are thy works? Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies be found liars unto thee.

The chariots of God are many thousand times a thousand, the LORD is among them, as in the holy place of Sinai.

The singers go before, the minstrels follow after; in the midst are the damsels playing with the timbrels.

{To the Chanter, upon Shoshannim, of David} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in, even unto my soul.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that are mine enemies, and would destroy me guiltless, are mighty. I paid them the things that I never took.

God, thou knowest my simpleness, and my faults are not hid from thee.

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

Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul; let them be covered with shame and dishonour, that seek to do me evil.

Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am grey-headed, until I have showed thy strength unto children's children, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come.

Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, and great things are they that thou hast done; O God, who is like unto thee?

My tongue talketh of thy righteousness, all the day long; for they are confounded and brought unto shame that seek to do me evil.

{A Psalm of Asaph} Truly God is loving unto Israel, even unto such as are of a clean heart.

For they are in no peril of death, but stand fast like a palace.

They come in no misfortune like other folk; neither are they plagued like other men.