O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,

And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.

Favour me, O Jehovah, See mine affliction by those hating me, Thou who liftest me up from the gates of death,

Have all working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, Jehovah they have not called.

Despised in his eyes is a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not;

He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.

God! perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield is He to all those trusting in Him.

As to mine enemies -- Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me -- I cut them off.

The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.

This is a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob! Selah.

All the paths of Jehovah are kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

The secret of Jehovah is for those fearing Him, And His covenant -- to cause them to know.

By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, My rock, be not silent to me! Lest Thou be silent to me, And I have been compared With those going down to the pit.

Among all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without -- fled from me.

How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,

Thou hast wrought for those trusting in Thee, Before sons of men. Thou hidest them in the secret place of Thy presence, From artifices of man, Thou concealest them in a tabernacle, From the strife of tongues.

Lo, the eye of Jehovah is to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,

A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.

Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.

Mine enemies rejoice not over me with falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.

Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.

For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.

And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

And mine enemies are lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.

And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.

O the happiness of the man Who hath made Jehovah his trust, And hath not turned unto the proud, And those turning aside to lies.

All seeking Thee rejoice and are glad in Thee, Those loving Thy salvation say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified.'

For Thou hast saved us from our adversaries, And those hating us Thou hast put to shame.

Thou causest us to turn backward from an adversary, And those hating us, Have spoiled for themselves.

Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

Have not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called.

Lo, God is a helper to me, The Lord is with those supporting my soul,

Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.

For Thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name.

And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God -- scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away -- I bring back.

Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.

Deliver me from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of waters.

And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it!

Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, 'God is magnified.'

For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed -- because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!

For, lo, those far from Thee do perish, Thou hast cut off every one, Who is going a whoring from Thee.

Those hating Jehovah feign obedience to Him, But their time is -- to the age.

For, lo, Thine enemies do roar, And those hating Thee have lifted up the head,

O the happiness of those inhabiting Thy house, Yet do they praise Thee. Selah.

Those passing through a valley of weeping, A fountain do make it, Blessings also cover the director.

For a sun and a shield is Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

Only, near to those fearing Him is His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.

Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!

I mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me, Lo, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! This one was born there.

I have been reckoned with those going down to the pit, I have been as a man without strength.

And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,

And mine eye looketh on mine enemies, Of those rising up against me, The evil doers, do mine ears hear.

Those planted in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of our God do flourish.

Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.

Moses and Aaron among His priests, And Samuel among those proclaiming His name. They are calling unto Jehovah, And He doth answer them.

I set not before mine eyes a worthless thing, The work of those turning aside I have hated, It adhereth not to me.

All the day mine enemies reproached me, Those mad at me have sworn against me.

For, as the height of the heavens is above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

And the kindness of Jehovah Is from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons,

To those keeping His covenant, And to those remembering His precepts to do them.

Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, The heart of those seeking Jehovah rejoiceth.

O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.

And giveth them into the hand of nations, And those hating them rule over them,

Those going down to the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,

This is the wage of mine accusers from Jehovah, And of those speaking evil against my soul.

For He standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save from those judging his soul.

Prey He hath given to those fearing Him, He remembereth to the age His covenant.

He blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with the great.

I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age is His kindness.

Jehovah is for me among my helpers, And I -- I look on those hating me.

Aleph. O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,

O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.

A companion I am to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.

Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.

Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.

Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah are as Mount Zion, It is not moved -- to the age it abideth.

As to those turning to their crooked ways, Jehovah causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!

Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

My soul is for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!

O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.

Remember, Jehovah, for the sons of Edom, The day of Jerusalem, Those saying, 'Rase, rase to its foundation!'

Do not I hate, Jehovah, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself?

Haste, answer me, O Jehovah, My spirit hath been consumed, Hide not Thou Thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down to the pit.

Near is Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.

The desire of those fearing Him He doth, And their cry He heareth, and saveth them.

Jehovah preserveth all those loving Him, And all the wicked He destroyeth.

Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.