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

Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief, eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the LORD?

There were they brought in great fear, even where no fear was; for God is in the generation of the righteous.

He that sitteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes, and maketh much of them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, though it were to his own hindrance.

like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a lion's whelp, lurking in secret places.

The earth trembled and quaked; the very foundations also of the hills shook and were removed, because he was wroth. {TYNDALE: And the earth trembled and quoke, and the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was angry.}

There went a smoke out in his presence, and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals were kindled at it. {TYNDALE: Smoke went up out of his nostrils, and consuming fire out of his mouth, that coals were kindled of him.}

At the brightness of his presence, his clouds removed hailstones and coals of fire. {TYNDALE: Of the brightness that was before him, coals were set on fire.}

The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered at thy chiding, O LORD, at the blasting of the breath of thy displeasures. {TYNDALE: And the bottom of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were seen, by the reason of the rebuking of the LORD, and through the blasting of the breath of his nostrils.}

He shall deliver me from my strongest enemy, and from them which hate me; for they are too mighty for me. {TYNDALE: He delivered me from my mighty enemy, and from them that hated me and were too strong for me.}

They called upon thee, and were helped: they put their trust in thee, and were not confounded.

They gape upon me with their mouths, as it were a rampaging and a roaring lion.

Though a host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my heart be afraid; and though there rose up war against me, yet will I put my trust in him.

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth.

He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as it were upon a heap, and layeth up the deep, as in a treasure-house.

They had an eye unto him, and were lightened; and their faces were not ashamed.

Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

With the flatterers were busy mockers, who gnashed upon me with their teeth.

As for me, I was like a deaf man and heard not; as one that were dumb, not opening his mouth.

{To the Chanter, for praising, a Psalm of David} I said, "I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue. I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle, while the ungodly is in my sight."

Yea every man walketh as it were a shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain: he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.

When thou with rebukes dost chasten man for sin, thou makest his beauty to consume away, like as it were a moth fretting a garment; every man therefore is but vanity. Selah.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and with thine ears consider my calling; hold not thy peace at my tears. For I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

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

They marveled, to see such things: they were astonished, and suddenly cast down.

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

How can they have understanding, that are the workers of wickedness, eating up my people as it were bread, and calling not upon God?

O that the salvation were given unto Israel out of Zion! O that the LORD would deliver his people out of captivity! Then should Jacob rejoice, and Israel should be right glad.

If it were mine enemy that reviled me, I could bear it: or if one that ought me evil will did threaten me, I would hide myself from him.

My soul is satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness, when my mouth praiseth thee with joyful lips.

O sing unto God, sing praises to his name; magnify him that rideth upon the heavens, as it were upon a horse. Praise him in his name Jah, and rejoice before him.

Kings with their armies did flee, and were discomfited; and they of the household divided the spoil.

I am become as it were a monster unto many, but my sure trust is in thee.

Nevertheless, my feet were almost gone; my treadings had well nigh slipped.

So foolish was I, and ignorant, even as it were a beast before thee.

The proud shall be robbed and sleep their sleep, and all the men whose hands were mighty have found nothing.

Then remembered I the times of old, and the years that were past.

The waters saw thee, O God; the waters saw thee, and were afraid, the depths were moved.

that their posterity might know it, and the children which were yet unborn, to the intent that when they came up, they might show their children the same;

So they ate, and were filled, for he gave them their own desire.

And they were not disappointed of their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

Therefore their days were consumed in vanity, and suddenly their years were gone.

For he considered that they were but flesh; even a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not given in marriage.

Their priests were slain with the sword, and there were no widows to made lamentation.

The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedar-trees.

"I eased his shoulder from the burden, and his hands were delivered from making the pots.

Before the mountains were brought forth, before the earth and the world were made, thou art God from everlasting and world without end.

For when thou art angry, all our days are gone; we bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told.

For my days are consumed away like smoke, and my bones are burnt up as it were a firebrand.

I watch, and am even as it were a sparrow that sitteth alone upon the housetop.

Thou deckest thyself with light, as it were with a garment, and spreadest out the heaven like a curtain -

He sent darkness, and it was dark; for they were not obedient unto his word.

He smote their vineyards and fig trees, and destroyed the trees that were in their coasts.

Egypt was glad at their departing: for they were afraid of them.

Our fathers regarded not thy wonders in Egypt, neither kept they thy great goodness in remembrance, but were disobedient at the sea, even at the reed sea.

but were mingled among the Heathen, and learned their works -

Thus were they stained with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

and gave them over into the hand of the Heathen; and they that hated them, were lords over them.

Many a time did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wickedness.

because they were not obedient to the commandments of God, but lightly regarded the counsel of the most highest - he also brought down their hearts through heaviness.

Foolish men were plagued for their offense, and because of their wickedness.

Their soul abhorred all manner of meat, and they were even hard at death's door.

He sent his word, and healed them; and they were saved from their destruction.

O that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy statutes!

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

they had swallowed us up alive, when they were so wrathfully displeased at us.

{A song of the stairs} When the LORD turneth again the captivity of Zion, then were we like unto them that dream.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect; and in thy book were all my members written, which day by day were fashioned, when as yet there was not one of them.

Yea, I hate them right sore, even as though they were mine enemies.

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he spoke the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.