The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

{A Song of degrees of David.} Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

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

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

{David's Psalm of praise.} I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

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

While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

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

The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.

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

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

Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.