The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.

He made a pit, and dug it, and has fallen into the ditch which he made.

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names upon my lips.

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

But you are he that took me out of the womb: you did make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.

Deliver my soul from the sword; my life from the power of the dog.

Show me your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.

Lead me in your truth, and teach me: for you are the God of my salvation; on you do I wait all the day.

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

The meek will he guide in justice: and the meek will he teach his way.

What man is he that fears the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me in a level path, because of my enemies.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: I will guide you with my eye.

Come, you children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have dug for my soul.

[To the Chief Musician. 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 are before me.

You make us to turn back from the enemy: and they who hate us take spoil for themselves.

And in your majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and your right hand shall teach you awesome things.

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

I will take no bullock out of your house, nor male goats out of your folds.

But unto the wicked God says, What have you to do to declare my statutes, or that you should take my covenant in your mouth?

Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your holy Spirit from me.

Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted unto you.

[To the Chief Musician, a 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 boast you yourself in evil, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.

God shall likewise destroy you forever, he shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.

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

[To the Chief Musician upon jonathelemrechokim. A michtam of David, when the Philistines took him to Gath.] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.

They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have dug a pit before me, into the midst of which they are fallen themselves. Selah.

Before your pots can feel the burning thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

[To the Chief Musician upon shushaneduth. A michtam of David to teach; when he fought with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.] O God, you have cast us off, you have scattered us, you have been displeased; O turn yourself to us again.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: they that would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Reproach has broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

Pour out your indignation upon them, and let your wrathful anger take hold of them.

By you have I been upheld from birth: you are he that took me out of my mother's womb: my praise shall be continually of you.

For my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

Saying, God has forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

You prepared room before it, and did cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.

Take a psalm, and bring here the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

Teach me your way, O LORD; I will walk in your truth: unite my heart to fear your name.

Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Blessed is the man whom you chasten, O LORD, and teach him out of your law;

That you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance on their wrongdoings.

For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and favor the dust thereof.

I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: your years are throughout all generations.

You hide your face, they are troubled: you take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his elders wisdom.

Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

But take care of me, O GOD the Lord, for your name's sake: because your mercy is good, deliver me.

I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

Blessed are you, O LORD: teach me your statutes.

I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.

[He] Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in your judgments.

The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed your commandments.

You are good, and do good; teach me your statutes.

The proud have dug pits for me, which is not after your law.

Accept, I beseech you, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me your judgments.

Deal with your servant according unto your mercy, and teach me your statutes.

Make your face to shine upon your servant; and teach me your statutes.

If your children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon your throne forevermore.

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

For they speak against you wickedly, and your enemies take your name in vain.

Teach me to do your will; for you are my God: your Spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! or the son of man, that you make account of him!

Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.