The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

I have pursued my enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

But in my adversity they rejoiced, and assembled themselves: yes, the abjects assembled themselves against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

For they obtained not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favor to them.

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

Marvelous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.

But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yes, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel; and were brought low for their iniquity.

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

Whatever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.