Offer unto God thanksgiving, and pay thy vows unto the most highest.

But unto the ungodly sayeth God, "Why dost thou preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth,

Thou lettest thy mouth speak wickedness, and thy tongue painteth deceit.

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother, yea and slanderest thine own mother's son.

{To the chanter, a Psalm of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he was gone in to Bathsheba} Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness; according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences.

Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight, that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and clear when thou shalt judge.

Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my misdeeds.

Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy spirit from me.

O give me the comfort of thy help again, and establish me with thy free spirit.

Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, that sinners may be converted unto thee.

Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou that art the God of my health; that my tongue may praise thy righteousness.

Open my lips, O LORD, that my mouth may show thy praise.

{To the Chanter, an exhortation of David when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul, and showed him, saying: David is come to the house of Abimelech} Thy boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, that thou canst do mischief, whereas the goodness of God endureth yet daily?

Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor.

Therefore shall God destroy thee forever; he shall take thee, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

I will always give thanks unto thee, for that thou hast done: and I will hope in thy name, for thy saints like it well.

{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, an instruction of David when the Ziphites came, and said unto Saul: David is hid among us} Save me, O God, for thy name's sake, and avenge me in thy strength.

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: destroy thou them in thy truth!

An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise thy name, O LORD, because it is so comfortable.

O cast thy burden or care upon the LORD; he shall nourish thee, and not leave the righteous in unquietness.

Shall they escape for their wickedness? Thou, O God, in thy displeasure shalt cast them down.

Thou tellest my flittings, thou puttest my tears in thy bottle, and numberest them. Are not these things noted in thy book?

{To the Chanter, Destroy Not, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave} Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me, for my soul trusteth in thee: and under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge, until this tyranny be overpast.

Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.

For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens, and thy faithfulness unto the clouds.

Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.

Slay them not, lest my people forget it: but scatter them abroad with thy power, and put them down, O LORD our defense.

Consume them in thy wrath; consume them that they may perish, and know that it is God which ruleth in Jacob and in all the world. Selah.

As for me, I will sing of thy power, and praise thy mercy betimes in the morning: for thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Thou hast showed thy people heavy things; thou hast given us a drink of deadly wine.

That thy beloved might be delivered, help them with thy righthand, and hear me.

I will dwell in thy tabernacle forever and my trust shall be under the covering of thy wings. Selah.

For thou, O LORD, hast heard my desires, and hast given a heritage unto those that fear thy name.

that he may dwell before God for ever. O prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve him.

So will I always sing praise unto thy name, that I may daily perform my vows.

Thus do I look for thee in thy Sanctuary, that I might behold thy power and glory.

For thy loving-kindness is better than life itself; my lips shall praise thee.

As long as I live will I magnify thee and lift up my hands in thy name.

For thou hast been my helper, and under the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

My soul hangeth upon thee; thy righthand upholdeth me.

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and receivest unto thee; he shall dwell in thy court, and shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

Thou shalt show us wonderful things in thy righteousness, O God of our salvation, thou that art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that remain in the broad sea -

They that dwell in the uttermost parts of the earth shall be afraid at thy tokens; thou makest both the morning and evening stars to praise thee.

Thou crownest the year with thy good, and thy footsteps drop fatness.

Say unto God, "O how wonderful are thy works? Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies be found liars unto thee.

For all the world shall worship thee, sing of thee, and praise thy name." Selah.

That we may know thy way upon earth, thy saving health among all heathen.

Thy congregation shall dwell therein; for thou, O God, hast of thy goodness prepared for the poor.

that thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and that thy dogs may lick it up."

Thy God hath committed strength unto thee; establish the thing, O God, that thou hast wrought in us,

for thy temple's sake at Jerusalem; so shall kings bring presents unto thee.

O God, wonderful art thou in thy holy places, even the God of Israel; he will give strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

And why? For thy sake have I suffered reproof; shame hath covered my face.

But, LORD, I make my prayer unto thee in an acceptable time. Hear me, O God, in the multitude of thy mercy, even in the truth of thy salvation.

Hear me, O LORD, for thy loving-kindness is comfortable: turn thee unto me according to the multitude of thy mercies.

Hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble; O haste thee, and hear me.

Thou knowest my reproof, and my shame and my dishonor: mine adversaries are all in thy sight.

Thy rebuke breaketh my heart, and maketh me heavy. I look for some to have pity upon me, but there is no man; and for some to comfort me, but I find none.

Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful displeasure take hold of them.

Let them fall from one wickedness to another, and not come into thy righteousness.

As for me, I am poor and in heaviness; let thy help defend me, O God.

But let all those that seek thee be joyful and glad in thee, and let all such as delight in thy salvation say always, "The LORD be praised."

but rid me, and deliver me, in thy righteousness; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

O let my mouth be filled with thy praise, that I may sing of thy glory and honour all the day long.

As for me, I will patiently abide always, and will ever increase thy praise.

My mouth shall speak daily of thy righteousness and salvation; for I know no end thereof.

I will go forth in the strength of the LORD God, and will make mention of thy righteousness only.

Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now; therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works.

Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am grey-headed, until I have showed thy strength unto children's children, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come.

Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, and great things are they that thou hast done; O God, who is like unto thee?

Therefore will I praise thee, and thy faithfulness, O God, playing on the lute; unto thee will I sing upon the harp, O thou holy one of Israel.

My tongue talketh of thy righteousness, all the day long; for they are confounded and brought unto shame that seek to do me evil.

{Of Solomon} Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Then shall he judge thy people according unto right, and defend the poor.

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

Thou leadest me with thy counsel, and afterward receivest me unto glory.

But it is good for me to hold me fast by God, to put my trust in the LORD God, and to speak of all thy works in the gates of the daughter of Zion.

{An Instruction of Asaph} O God, wherefore doest thou cast us so clean away? Why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture?

O think upon thy congregation, whom thou hast purchased, and redeemed of old; the staff of thine inheritance, whom thou hast redeemed, even this hill of Zion wherein thou dwellest.

Lift up thy feet, that thou mayest utterly destroy every enemy which hath done evil in thy sanctuary.

Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy congregations, and set up their banners for tokens.

They have set fire upon thy holy places, and have defiled the dwelling place of thy name, even to the ground.

O God, how long shall the adversary do this dishonour? How long shall the enemy blaspheme thy name? Forever?

Why withdrawest thou thy hand? Why pluckest thou not thy righthand out of thy bosom, to consume thy enemies?

Thou dividest the sea through thy power, thou breakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

Remember this, O LORD, how the enemy rebuketh, and how the foolish people blaspheme thy name.

O deliver not the soul of thy turtle dove unto the beasts, and forget not the congregation of the poor forever.

O let not the simple go away ashamed; for the poor and needy give praises unto thy name.

{To the Chanter, Destroy Not, a Psalm and song of Asaph} Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks; yea, unto thee do we give thanks. Thy Name also is so nigh; and that do thy wondrous works declare.

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

Thou art fearful, for who may abide in thy sight, when thou art angry?

When thou lettest thy judgment be heard from heaven, the earth trembleth and is still;

The fierceness of man shall turn to thy praise; and the fierceness of them shalt thou refrain.

Therefore will I remember the works of the LORD, and call to mind thy wonders of old time.

I will speak of all thy works, and my talking shall be of thy doings.

Thy way, O God, is holy: who is so great a God as our God?

Thou art the God that doest wonders, and hast declared thy power among the people.

Thou, with thine arm, hast delivered thy people, even the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

The voice of thy thunder was heard round about; the lightnings shone upon the ground. The earth was moved, and shook withal.

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