Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

If I ascend up into the heavens thou art there; or if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there;

If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,

Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will take hold of me.

If I were to say, "Certainly the darkness will cover me, and the light will turn to night all around me,"

Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

For my reins are thine, thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

My bones were not hidden from thee when I was made in secret, curiously wrought in the lower parts of the earth.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity are Thine enemies.

Are not your haters hated by me, O Lord? are not those who are lifted up against you a cause of grief to me?

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

And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way.

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)

O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.

Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked, His wicked device bring not forth, They are high. Selah.

“Those who surround me raise their heads;
May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.

“Let burning coals fall upon them;
Let them be thrown into the fire,
Into deep [water] pits from which they cannot rise.

I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name;
The upright will dwell in Your presence.

{A Psalm of David.} LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

Let the righteous [thoughtfully] strike (correct) me—it is a kindness [done to encourage my spiritual maturity].
It is [the choicest anointing] oil on the head;
Let my head not refuse [to accept and acknowledge and learn from] it;
For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

They who are lawless, shall fall into the nooses thereof, while, I, at the same time, pass on.

When my spirit was overwhelmed and weak within me [wrapped in darkness],
You knew my path.
In the way where I walk
They have hidden a trap for me.

Look to the right [the point of attack] and see;
For there is no one who has regard for me [to act in my favor].
Escape has failed me and I have nowhere to run;
No one cares about my life.

I cried out to You, O Lord;
I said, “You are my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living.

Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

“Bring my soul out of prison (adversity),
So that I may give thanks and praise Your name;
The righteous will surround me [in triumph],
For You will look after me.”

{A Psalm of David.} Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous or justified.

For those who oppose me are pursuing my life, crushing me to the ground, making me sit in darkness like those who died long ago.

I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all that You have done;
I ponder the work of Your hands.

Answer me speedily, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, or I shall be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For I trust in You.
Teach me the way in which I should walk,
For I lift up my soul to You.

Teach me to do Your will [so that I may please You],
For You are my God;
Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Save my life, O Lord, for Your name’s sake;
In Your righteousness bring my life out of trouble.

In your lovingkindness, silence and destroy my enemies
And destroy all those who afflict my life,
For I am Your servant.

{A Psalm of David.} Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down;
Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

Flash lightning and scatter my enemies;
Send out Your arrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them.

Stretch out Your hand from above;
Set me free and rescue me from great waters,
Out of the hands of [hostile] foreigners [who surround us]

Whose mouths speak deceit [without restraint],
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Who gives salvation to kings,
Who sets David His servant free from the evil sword.

Set me free and rescue me from the hand of [hostile] foreigners,
Whose mouth speaks deceit [without restraint],
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

How blessed and favored are the people in such circumstance;
How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored] are the people whose God is the Lord!

I will exalt You, my God, O King,
And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless You and lovingly praise You;
Yes, [with awe-inspired reverence] I will praise Your name forever and ever.

One generation shall praise Your works to another,
And shall declare Your mighty and remarkable acts.

On the glorious splendor of Your majesty
And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.

People will speak of the power of Your awesome acts,
And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will tell of Your greatness.

They will overflow [like a fountain] when they speak of Your great and abundant goodness
And will sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

All Your works shall give thanks to You and praise You, O Lord,
And Your godly ones will bless You.

They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom
And talk of Your power,

informing all people of Your mighty acts
and of the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.

Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.

Everyone's eyes are on you, as you give them their food in due time.

You open Your hand
And satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Who gives their rights to those who are crushed down; and gives food to those who are in need of it: the Lord makes the prisoners free;

The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

The Lord takes care of those who are in a strange land; he gives help to the widow and to the child who has no father; but he sends destruction on the way of sinners.

The Lord shall reign forever,
Your God, O Zion, to all generations.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!

For He has strengthened the bars of your gates,
He has blessed your children within you.

He makes peace in your borders;
He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat.

He has not done so with any other nation; they are not aware of his regulations. Praise the Lord!

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For His name alone is exalted and supreme;
His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven.

He has lifted up a horn for His people [giving them strength, prosperity, dignity, and preeminence],
Praise for all His godly ones;
For the people of Israel, a people near to Him.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Hallelujah! Sing a new song to the LORD, praising him where the godly gather together.

Let them praise His name with dancing;
Let them sing praises to Him with the tambourine and lyre.

The high praises of God [are] in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand

Praise Him with tambourine and dancing;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flute.

These proverbs are for gaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight;

To understand a proverb and a figure [of speech] or an enigma with its interpretation,
And the words of the wise and their riddles [that require reflection].

My son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not reject the teaching of your mother.

For a graceful wreath are they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.

Let us engulf them, like hades, alive, While in health, like them who are going down to the pit;

We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

Throw in your lot with us [they insist];
We will all have one money bag [in common],”