As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.

{A Song of degrees.} Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.

And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.

The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: