He asked life of thee; and thou gavest him a long life, even forever and ever.

All they that see me, laugh me to scorn: they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads.

The poor shall eat, and be satisfied: they that seek after the LORD shall praise him. Your heart shall live for ever.

O let thy loving-kindness and mercy follow me all the days of my life, that I may dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

O shut not up my soul with the sinners, nor my life with the bloodthirsty,

{A Psalm of David} The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then should I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?

One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.

Thou, LORD, hast brought my soul out of hell: thou hast kept my life from them that go down to the pit.

For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life; heaviness may well endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

For my life is waxen old with heaviness, and my years with mourning. My strength faileth me, because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

For I have heard the blasphemy of the multitude, and fear is on every side, while they conspire together against me, and take their counsel to take away my life.

O love the LORD, all ye his saints; for the LORD preserveth them that are faithful, and plenteously rewardeth the proud doer.

What man is he that lusteth to live, and would fain see good days?

For with thee is the well of life; and in thy light shall we see light.

They also that sought after my life laid snares for me; and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness, and imagined deceit all the day long.

But mine enemies live, and are mighty: and they that hate me wrongfully are many in number.

"LORD, let me know mine end, and the number of my days: that I may be certified how long I have to live.

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

The LORD hath granted his loving-kindness in the daytime; and in the night-season did I sing of him, and made my prayer unto the God of my life.

{To the Chanter, upon Shoshannim, an instruction of the children of Korah; a song of love} My heart is inditing of a good matter; I speak the things which I have made unto the King. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Yea, though he live long, and see not the grave.

The righteous also shall see this, and fear, and shall laugh him to scorn.

But as for them, thou, O God, shalt bring them into the pit of destruction. The bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. Nevertheless, my trust shall be in thee, O LORD.

But thou, O LORD, shalt have them in derision, thou shalt laugh all the Heathen to scorn.

Thou shalt grant the king a long life; that his years may endure throughout all generations,

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.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Yea, their own tongues shall make them fall, insomuch that whoso seeth them, shall laugh them to scorn.

The folds shall be full of sheep; the valleys also shall stand so thick with corn, that they shall laugh and sing.

who holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to slip.

O consider this and be glad, ye that be in adversity: seek after God and your soul shall live.

The seed of his servants shall inherit it, and they that love his name shall dwell therein.

He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised.

When he made a way to his fearful indignation, and spared not their souls from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

Thou hast made us a very strife unto our neighbours, and our enemies laugh us to scorn.

And so will not we go back from thee; O let us live, and we shall call upon thy name.

For the LORD God is a light and defense; the LORD will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.

For my soul is full of trouble, and my life draweth nigh unto hell.

O satisfy us with thy mercy, and that soon: so shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life.

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him up out of all danger, for he hath known my name.

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

O ye that love the LORD, see that ye hate the thing which is evil. The LORD preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly.

Mine eyes shall look for such as be faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me. Whoso leadeth a godly life, he shall be my servant.

Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy, and loving-kindness?

I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live; I will praise my God while I have my being.

For the love that I had unto them, they take now my contrary part; but I give myself unto prayer.

that he hath inclined his ear unto me; therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

I will not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

{Gimel} O do well unto thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

My delight shall be in thy commandments, which I love.

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I love; and my study shall be in thy statutes.

O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.

{Mem} O LORD, what love have I unto thy law! All the day long is my study in it.

{Samekh} I hate them that imagine evil things; but thy law do I love.

O establish me according unto thy word, that I may live; and let me not be disappointed of my hope.

Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the earth like dross; therefore I love thy testimonies.

For I love thy commandments above gold and precious stone.

O look thou upon me, and be merciful, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting; O grant me understanding, and I shall live.

Consider, O LORD, how I love thy commandments; O quicken me with thy loving-kindness.

As for lies, I hate and abhor them; but thy law do I love.

Great is the peace that they have which love thy law, and they are not offended at it.

O let my soul live, and praise thee, that thy judgments may help me.

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee.

The LORD shall so bless thee out of Zion, that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long.

Like the dew of Hermon, which fell upon the hill of Zion. For there the LORD promised his blessing, and life forevermore.

Praise the LORD, ye house of Levi; ye that fear the LORD, praise the LORD.

For the enemy persecuteth my soul; he smiteth my life down to the ground; he layeth me in the darkness, as the dead men of the world.

The LORD preserveth all them that love him, but scattereth abroad all the ungodly.

While I live will I praise the LORD; yea, as long as I have any being, I will sing praises unto my God.

These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life.

"O ye children, how long will ye love childishness? How long will the scorners delight in scorning, and the unwise be enemies unto knowledge?

Therefore shall I also laugh in your destruction, and mock you, when the thing that ye fear cometh upon you:

All they that go in unto her, come not again, neither take they hold of the way of life.

For they shall prolong the days and years of thy life, and bring thee peace.

Upon her righthand is long life, and upon her left hand is riches and honour.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and blessed are they that keep her fast.

So shall it be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy mouth.

As for the scornful, he shall laugh them to scorn, but he shall give grace unto the lowly.

he taught me also, saying, "Let thine heart receive my words, keep my commandments, and thou shalt live.

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

Hear, my son, and receive my words, that the years of thy life may be many.

Take fast hold of doctrine, let her not go: keep her, for she is thy life.

For they are life unto all those that find them, and health unto all their bodies.

Keep thine heart with all diligence, for thereupon hangeth life.

She regardeth not the path of life, so unsteadfast are her ways, that thou canst not know them.

Let her be as the loving hind, and pleasant roe: let her breasts alway satisfy thee, and hold thee ever content with her love.

For the commandment is a lantern, and the law a light: yea, chastening and nurture is the way of life:

A harlot will make a man to beg his bread, but a married woman will hunt for the precious life.

Keep my commandments and my law, even as the apple of thine eye, and thou shalt live.

so long till she hath wounded his liver with her dart: like as if a bird hasted to the snare, not knowing that the peril of his life lieth thereupon.

I am loving unto those that love me, and they that seek me early, shall find me.

That I may send prosperity to those that love me, and to increase their treasure.

For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

Forsake ignorance, and ye shall live: and see that ye go in the way of understanding."

Reprove not a scorner, lest he owe thee evil will: but rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

For through me thy days shall be prolonged, and the years of thy life shall be many.

He that leadeth an innocent life, walketh surely; but whoso goeth a wrong way, shall be known.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.