But know that Jehovah hath set apart the pious man for himself: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

Thou hast seen it, for thou thyself beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite by thy hand. The wretched committeth himself unto thee; thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

Let destruction come upon him unawares, and let his net which he hath hidden catch himself: for destruction let him fall therein.

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, even when his iniquity is found to be hateful.

He deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God executeth judgment himself. Selah.

Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice.

{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David; when the Ziphites came, and said to Saul, Is not David hiding himself with us?} O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.

For it is not an enemy that hath reproached me then could I have borne it; neither is it he that hateth me that hath magnified himself against me then would I have hidden myself from him;

Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: every one submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war.

And of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; and the Most High himself shall establish her.

Jehovah reigneth, he hath clothed himself with majesty: Jehovah hath clothed himself, he hath girded himself with strength; yea, the world is established, it shall not be moved.

For himself knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

And he clothed himself with cursing like his vestment; so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones;

Let it be unto him as a garment with which he covereth himself, and for a girdle wherewith he is constantly girded.

Who humbleth himself to look on the heavens and on the earth?

His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

For Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.