And he saith to them, 'Hear me, O Levites, now, sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of Jehovah, God of your fathers, and bring out the impurity from the sanctuary,

But he sent representatives to him, saying, What have I to do with you, O king of Judah? I have not come against you this day, but against those with whom I am at war; and God has given me orders to go forward quickly: keep out of God's way, for he is with me, or he will send destruction on you.

Remember unto me, O my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.

And they said much before me of the good he had done, and gave him accounts of my words. And Tobiah sent letters with the purpose of causing me fear.

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.

And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?

{How long} will you not turn away from me? [Or] not leave me alone until I swallow my spit?

O remember, I beseech thee, how that thou madest me of the mould of the earth, and shalt bring me into dust again.

If I sinned, thou wouldest mark me, and thou wouldest not acquit me of mine iniquity.

If I have been lawless, alas for me! Or, if I am righteous, I will not lift up my head, Surfeited with shame, look thou then on my humiliation.

“Will it be well for you when He investigates you [and your tactics against me]?
Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?

Only in two things spare me, O God, and then I will not hide from your face:

You've accused me of bitter things; you've caused me to reap the sins of my youth.

“Oh, that You would hide me in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),
That You would conceal me until Your wrath is past,
That You would set a definite time and then remember me [and in Your lovingkindness imprint me on your heart]!

They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

then at least you must know that God has accused me of wrong, and trapped me with his net."

He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.

He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.

Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

For this cause my thoughts are troubling me and driving me on.

But, if not, who then can convict me of falsehood? or make of no account my words?

As God lives, who has deprived me of justice,
and the Almighty who has made me bitter,

“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
My justice was like a robe and a turban!

Also -- the power of their hands, why is it to me? On them hath old age perished.

if his loins have not blessed me, or by means of my sheep's fleece he has warmed himself,

If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

For I am full of discourse, The spirit in my bosom, presseth me on.

“He sings out to other men,
‘I have sinned and perverted that which was right,
And it was not proper for me!

For Job has declared, “I am righteous,
yet God has deprived me of justice.

Therefore listen to me, O man of heart; far be it from God to commit iniquity; and from the Almighty, to do wrong.

I am not afraid of the thousands of people
who have taken their stand against me on every side.

Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.} When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness: in pressure thou hast enlarged me; be gracious unto me, and hear my prayer.

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

If I have done evil to him who was at peace with me,
Or without cause robbed him who was my enemy,

The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Look upon, answer me, O Jehovah my God: enlighten mine eyes, lest I shall sleep the death;

{Michtam of David.} Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

Thou {made known to (LXX/NT)} me the path of life. {Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance (LXX/NT)}.

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

They confronted me on the day of disaster, but Yahweh was my support.

He makes my feet like deer's feet, and sets me on my high places.

Who hath delivered me from my foes, - Yea, from mine assailants, hast thou set me on high, From the man of violence, hast thou rescued me.

Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults.

But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.

Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.

O remember not the sins and offenses of my youth; but according to thy mercy think upon me, O LORD, for thy goodness.

{A Psalm of David.} Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

For he will hide me in his pavilion, in the day of calamity, - He will conceal me, in the secrecy of his tent, Within a rock, will he set me on high.

Hear me, O Lord, when I cry out! Have mercy on me and answer me!

Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Shew me, O Jehovah, Thy way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders.

To you, O Yahweh, I call. O my rock, do not be deaf to me. Or else, if you are silent to me, then I will become like those descending to [the] pit.

Hear, O Jehovah, and favour me, O Jehovah, be a helper to me.'

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

Because of all my enemies I have become a reproach and disgrace,
Especially to my neighbors,
And an object of dread to my acquaintances;
Those who see me on the street run from me.

Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.

This thou seest, O LORD. Hold not thy tongue then; go not far from me, O LORD.

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

Do not let the foot of the arrogant man come near me
or the hand of the wicked one drive me away.

For in thee, O LORD, is my trust; thou shalt hear me, O LORD my God.

For I said, "Don't let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."

Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,

Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

But be thou merciful unto me, O LORD; raise thou me up, and I shall reward them.

Why art thou so vexed, O my soul, and why art thou so disquieted within me? O put thy trust in God; for I will yet thank him, which is the help of my countenance, and my God.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Why art thou so heavy, O my soul, and why art thou so disquieted within me? O put thy trust in God, for I will yet give him thanks, which is the help of my countenance, and my God.

Why should I fear in the days of evil,
When the wickedness of those who would betray me surrounds me [on every side],

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.} Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Wash away my wrongdoing! Cleanse me of my sin!

A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.

{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?} Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear it, He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him.

{To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.} Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.

For lo, they lie in waiting for my soul; the mighty men are gathered together against me, without any offense or fault of me, O LORD.

Moab is my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.

From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my eart is overwhelmed: thou wilt lead me on to a rock which is too high for me.

For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy's terrifying attacks.

{To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David.} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

Let not them that wait for thee be put to shame through me, O Lord Jehovah of hosts: Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.

O Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me! O God, because of your great loyal love, answer me with your faithful deliverance!

Do not let the torrent of waters flood over me, or [the] deep swallow me, or the pit close its mouth over me.