He turned their heart to hate his people, To deal subtly with his servants.

Let the redeemed of Jehovah say'so , Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.

God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; And let strangers make spoil of his labor.

Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.

He hath given food unto them that fear him: He will ever be mindful of his covenant.

He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.

He hath sent redemption unto his people; He hath commanded his covenant for ever: Holy and reverend is his name.

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.

Who is like unto Jehovah our God, That hath his seat on high,

But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.

Jehovah hath been mindful of us; he will bless us : He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.

The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, Therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Jehovah is on my side among them that help me: Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.

This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times.

This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy word hath quickened me.

Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, Because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.

SAMEKH. I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.

Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; And I hate every false way.

My zeal hath consumed me, Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.

I hate and abhor falsehood; But thy law do I love.

My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly.

My soul hath long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace.

Blessed be Jehovah, Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing: Then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.

Jehovah hath done great things for us, Whereof we are glad.

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

Jehovah is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

Let them be put to shame and turned backward, All they that hate Zion.

Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

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

Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;

And hath delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

I hate them with perfect hatred: They are become mine enemies.

Look on my right hand, and see; For there is no man that knoweth me: Refuge hath failed me; No man careth for my soul.

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.

He hath not dealt so with any nation; And as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye Jehovah.

He hath also established them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass away.

And he hath lifted up the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints; Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye Jehovah.

Let everything that hath breath praise Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;

He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon.

For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.

Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:

She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:

Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

All the days of the afflicted are evil; But he that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.

A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it'shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.