But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.

As for me, I will preach the law, whereof the LORD hath said unto me, "Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; for it is thou, LORD, only that makest me dwell in safety.

Then let mine enemy persecute my soul, and take me. Yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine honor in the dust. Selah.

For lo, the ungodly bend their bow, and make ready their arrows within the quiver, that they may privily shoot at them which are true of heart.

They lie waiting in our way on every side, watching to cast us down to the ground,

The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.

His honour is great in thy salvation; glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of the poor: he hath not hid his face from him, but when he called unto him, he heard him.

Lo, the poor crieth, and the LORD heareth him, yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles.

Lay hand upon the shield and buckler, and stand up to help me.

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

The law of his God is in his heart; therefore shall not his footsteps slide.

But when I went by, lo, he was gone; I sought him, but his place could nowhere be found.

Then said I, "Lo, I come. In the beginning of the book it is written of me,

that I should fulfill thy will, O my God. I am content to do it; yea, thy law is within my heart."

I will preach of thy righteousness in the great congregation: Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, and that thou knowest.

For our soul is brought low, even unto the dust; and our belly cleaveth unto the ground.

For lo, the kings of the earth were gathered, and gone by together.

high and low, rich and poor, one with another.

They lie in the hell like sheep, death gnaweth upon them, and the righteous shall have domination of them in the morning. Their beauty shall consume in the sepulchre, and hell shall be their dwelling.

But lo, thou hast a pleasure in the truth, and hast showed me secret wisdom.

For then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations; then shall they lay bullocks upon thine altar.

"Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength, but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and was mighty in his wickedness!"

But lo, God is my helper: it is he that upholdeth my soul.

Lo, then would I get me away far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

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

Yea, they lay hands upon such as be at peace with him, and so they break his covenant.

They hold all together, and keep themselves close, and mark my steps, when they lay wait for my soul.

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.

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.

They have devised mischief, and communed among themselves how they may lay snares. "Tush," say they, "Who shall see them?"

who sitteth in the heavens over all from the beginning. Lo, he doth send out his voice, yea and that a mighty voice.

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

Lo, these are the ungodly, these prosper in the world, these have riches in possession;

Yea, I had almost also said even as they do; but lo, then should I have condemned the generation of thy children.

For lo, they that forsake thee shall perish; thou destroyest all them that commit fornication against thee.

{An Instruction of Asaph} Hear my law, O my people; incline your ears unto the words of my mouth.

He made a covenant with Jacob, and gave Israel a law, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children,

They kept not the covenant of God, and would not walk in his law.

Lo, he smote the stony rock, that the watery streams gushed out, and the streams flowed withal: but how can he give bread and provide flesh for his people?"

For this was made a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

For lo, thine enemies make a murmuring; and they that hate thee, lift up their head.

For the sparrow hath found her a house, and the swallow a nest, where she may lay her young; even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

I will think upon Rahab and Babylon, with them that know me. Behold ye the Philistines also, and they of Tyre, with they of the Ethiopians; lo, there was he born.

free among the dead, like unto them that lie in the grave, which be out of remembrance, and are cut away from thy hand.

But if his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments,

For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, lo, thine enemies shall perish, and all the workers of wickedness shall be scattered abroad.

Blessed is the man, whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him in thy law,

Wilt thou have anything to do with the stool of wickedness, which imagineth mischief as a law?

He spake unto them out of the cloudy pillar; for they kept his testimonies, and the law that he gave them.

But when the sun ariseth, they get them away together, and lie them down in their dens.

and appointed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting testament;

When they are minished and brought low through oppression, through any plague or trouble,

{Aleph} Blessed are those that be undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the LORD.

Open thou mine eyes, that I may see the wondrous things of thy law.

Take from me the way of lying, and grant me thy law.

O give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea I shall keep it with my whole heart.

So shall I always keep thy law; yea, for ever and ever.

The proud have had me exceedingly in derision; yet have I not shrinked from thy law.

I am horribly afraid for the ungodly that forsake thy law.

I have thought upon thy name, O LORD, in the night season, and have kept thy law.

{Khet} Thou art my portion, O LORD, I have promised to keep thy law.

The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me, but I have not forgotten thy law.

Their heart is as fat as brawn, but my delight hath been in thy law.

The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me, than thousands of gold and silver.

O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

If my delight were not in thy law, I should perish in my trouble.

The ungodly lay wait for me to destroy me, but I consider thy testimonies.

{Mem} O LORD, what love have I unto thy law! All the day long is my study in it.

My soul is always in my hand, yet do I not forget thy law.

{Samekh} I hate them that imagine evil things; but thy law do I love.

It is time for thee, O LORD, to lay to thine hand; for they have destroyed thy law.

Mine eyes gush out with water, because men keep not thy law.

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is truth.

They draw nigh that of malice persecute me, and are far from thy law.

{Res} O consider mine adversity, and deliver me, for I do not forget thy law.

It grieveth me when I see the transgressors, because they keep not thy law.

As for lies, I hate and abhor them; but thy law do I love.

Great is the peace that they have which love thy law, and they are not offended at it.

I long for thy saving health, O LORD; and in thy law is my delight.

Lo, children, and the fruit of the womb are a heritage and gift, that cometh of the LORD.

Lo, thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the LORD.

But I refrain my soul and keep it low, like as a child that is weaned from his mother; Yea, my soul is even as a weaned child.

Lo, we heard of the same at Ephrata, and found it in the wood.

We will go into his tabernacle, and fall low on our knees before his footstool.

For lo, there is not a word in my tongue, but thou, O LORD, knowest it altogether.

Our bones lie scattered before the pit, like as when one graveth and diggeth up the ground.

Consider my complaint, for I am brought very low. O deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.

He hath made them fast for ever and ever; he hath given them a law which shall not be broken.