They corrupt others, and speak blasphemies maliciously; proud and presumptuous are their words.

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

Look upon the covenant, for the dark houses of the earth are full of wickedness.

At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are fallen.

Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known.

{A Psalm of Asaph} O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled, and made Jerusalem a heap of stones.

We are become an open shame unto our enemies, a very scorn and derision unto them that are round about us.

O remember not our old sins, but have mercy upon us, and that soon; for we are come to great misery.

O let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before thee; and according unto the power of thy arm, preserve those that are appointed to die.

They will not be learned nor understand, but walk on still in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

I have said, "Ye are gods, and ye are all the children of the most highest.

For they have cast their heads together with one consent, and are confederate against thee.

{Upon Gittith, a Psalm of the sons of Korah} O how amiable are thy dwellings, thou LORD of Hosts!

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; they will be always praising thee. Selah.

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, in whose heart are thy ways,

who going through the vale of misery use it for a well; and the pools are filled with water.

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

O God, the proud are risen against me; and the congregation of the mighty seeketh after my soul, and have not set thee before their eyes.

{A Psalm and song of the sons of Korah} Her foundations are upon the holy hills;

Very excellent things are spoken of thee, thou city of God. Selah.

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

Shall thy wondrous works be known in the dark? Or thy righteousness in the land where all things are forgotten?

God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

The heavens are thine. The earth also is thine; thou hast laid the foundation of the round world and all that therein is.

Righteousness and equity are the habitation of thy seat; mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

LORD, where are thy old loving-kindnesses, which thou sworest unto David in thy truth?

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday, seeing that is passed as a watch in the night.

As soon as thou scatterest them, they are even as asleep, and fade away suddenly like the grass.

For we consume away in thy displeasure, and are afraid at thy wrathful indignation.

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.

The days of our age are threescore years and ten: and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.

O LORD, how glorious are thy works! Thy thoughts are very deep.

that the ungodly are green as grass, and that all the works of wickedness do flourish, to be destroyed forever.

The floods are risen, O LORD. The floods have lift up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.

The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the LORD that dwelleth on high is mightier.

Thy testimonies, O LORD, are very sure; holiness becometh thine house forever.

The LORD knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are but vain.

And why? Judgment shall be turned again unto righteousness, and all such as are true in heart shall follow it.

In his hand are all the corners of the earth; and the strength of the hills is his also.

For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hands.

As for all the gods of the Heathen, they are but Idols, but it is the LORD that made the heavens. {TYNDALE: For all the gods of the heathen are Idols; But the LORD made the heavens.}

Glory and worship are before him; power and honour are in his Sanctuary. {TYNDALE: Praise and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.}

Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his seat.

Zion heareth of it and rejoiceth; yea, and the daughters of Judah are glad because of thy judgments, O LORD.

For thou, LORD, art higher than all that are in the earth; thou art exalted far above all gods.

There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and a joyful gladness for such as are true hearted.

Be ye sure, that the LORD he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves. We are but his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

I shall soon destroy all the ungodly that are in the land, that I may root out all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.

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

Mine enemies revile me all the day long; and they that are mad upon me are sworn together against me.

My days are gone like a shadow, and I am withered like grass.

that he may hear the mournings of such as be in captivity, and deliver the children that are appointed unto death,

when the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms also, to serve the LORD.

Thou, LORD, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.

The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment, for all them that are oppressed with wrong.

For he knoweth whereof we be made, he remembereth that we are but dust;

But at thy rebuke they flee, at the voice of thy thunder they are afraid.

Then are the hills seen aloft, and the valleys beneath - in their place which thou hast appointed for them.

The trees of the LORD also are full of sap, even the cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted,

wherein the birds make their nests; and the fir trees are a dwelling for the stork.

The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats, and so are the stony rocks for the conies.

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! Right wisely hast thou made them all; yea, the earth is full of thy riches.

So is this great and wide sea also, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

When thou givest it them, they gather it; when thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

But when thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; when thou takest away their breath, they die, and are turned again to their dust.

He is the LORD our God, his judgments are in all the world.

Blessed are they that always keep judgment, and do righteousness.

They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to the deep; their soul melteth away in the trouble.

They reel to and fro, they stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.

He maketh the storm to cease, so that the waves are still.

Then are they glad, because they are at rest; and so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be.

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

My knees are weak through fasting; my flesh is dried up for want of fatness.

The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are true.

They stand fast forever and ever, and are done in truth and equity.

which humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth?

Their images are but silver and gold, even the work of men's hands.

They that make them, are like unto them; and so are all such as put their trust in them.

For ye are the blessed of the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

All the whole heavens are the LORD's; but the earth hath he given unto the children of men.

I said in my haste, "All men are liars."

They came about me like bees, and are extinguished even as the fire among the thorns; for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

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

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with their whole heart;

Thou rebukest the proud; and cursed are they that depart from thy commandments.

For thy testimonies are my delight, and my counsellors.

Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of; for thy judgments are good.

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.

How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou be avenged of mine adversaries?

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

All thy commandments are true. They persecute me falsely; O be thou my help.

Thou, through thy commandments, hast made me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my study.

O how sweet are thy words unto my throat! Yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth!

Thy testimonies have I claimed as my heritage forever; and why? They are the very joy of my heart.

Mine eyes are wasted away with looking for thy health, and for the word of thy righteousness.

{Pe} Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul keep them.

The testimonies that thou hast commanded are exceeding righteous and true.

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