Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me; yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies.

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

I keep thy commandments and testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.

Yea my tongue shall sing of thy word; for all thy commandments are right.

What reward shall be given or done unto thee, thou false tongue?

Our feet shall stand in thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Yea because of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek to do thee good.

Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hands of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hands of her mistress, even so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he have mercy upon us.

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we are utterly despised.

Our soul is filled with the scornful reproof of the wealthy, and with the despitefulness of the proud.

{A song of the stairs} If the LORD himself had not been on our side - now may Israel say -

If the LORD himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against us,

they had swallowed us up alive, when they were so wrathfully displeased at us.

Yea, the waters had drowned us, the stream had gone over our soul.

The deep waters of the proud had gone even unto our soul.

Our soul is escaped, even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler; the snare is broken and we are delivered.

Our help standeth in the name of the LORD, which hath made heaven and earth.

{A song of the stairs} They that put their trust in the LORD are even as the mount Zion, which may not be removed, but standeth fast forever.

{A song of the stairs} When the LORD turneth again the captivity of Zion, then were we like unto them that dream.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with joy. Then said they among the heathen, "The LORD hath done great things for them."

Turn our captivity, O LORD, as the rivers in the south.

Lo, children, and the fruit of the womb are a heritage and gift, that cometh of the LORD.

Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, even so are the young children.

{A song of the stairs} Blessed are all they that fear the LORD, and walk in his ways.

{A song of the stairs} LORD, I am not high-minded; I have no proud looks. I do not exercise myself in great matters which are too high for me.

We will go into his tabernacle, and fall low on our knees before his footstool.

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and praise the LORD.

ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

For I know that the LORD is great, and that our LORD is above all gods.

As for the images of the heathen, they are but silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

They that make them are like unto them; and so are all they that put their trust in them.

Who remembereth us, when we are in trouble! For his mercy endureth forever.

And hath delivered us from our enemies! For his mercy endureth forever.

We hanged our harps upon the salon-trees, in the midst of it.

For they that led us away captive required of us then a song, and melody in our heaviness. "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"

Whither shall I go then from thy spirit? Or, whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day; the darkness and light are both alike.

For my reins are thine, thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well!

My bones are not hid from thee, though I be made secretly, and fashioned beneath in the earth.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect; and in thy book were all my members written, which day by day were fashioned, when as yet there was not one of them.

How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God! O how great is the sum of them!

If I tell them, they are more in number than the sand; when I wake up, I am present with thee.

Yea, I hate them right sore, even as though they were mine enemies.

Keep me, O LORD, from the hand of the ungodly; preserve me from the wicked men, who are purposed to overthrow my goings.

O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing, to be minded as the ungodly or wicked men; lest I eat of such things as please them.

Let their judges be overthrown in stony places, that they may hear my words; for they are sweet.

Our bones lie scattered before the pit, like as when one graveth and diggeth up the ground.

Consider my complaint, for I am brought very low. O deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.

{A Psalm of David} Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.

LORD, what is man, that thou hast such respect unto him? Or the son of man, that thou so regardest him?

that our sons may grow up as the young plants, and that our daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple;

that our garners may be full and plenteous with all manner of store; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets;

that our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no decay, no leading into captivity, and no complaining in our streets.

Happy are the people that be in such a case; yea, blessed are the people, which have the LORD for their God.

O put not your trust in princes, nor in any child of man, for there is no help in them.

the LORD giveth sight to the blind. The LORD helpeth them up that are fallen; the LORD loveth the righteous.

{Praise the Everlasting} Praise ye the LORD, for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God; yea, a joyful and pleasant thing is it to be thankful.

Great is our LORD, and great is his power: yea, and his wisdom is infinite.

O sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

Praise him, all ye heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he spoke the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.

So shall we find all manner of costly riches, and fill our houses with spoils.

For their feet run to evil, and are hasty to shed blood.

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

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

even when the thing that ye be afraid of, falleth in suddenly like a storm, and your misery like a tempest: yea, when trouble and heaviness cometh upon you.

Whose ways are crooked, and their paths slanderous;

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither faint when thou are rebuked of him.

Wisdom is more worth than precious stones, and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

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

Strive not lightly with any man, wher as he hath done thee no harm.

But the way of the ungodly is as the darkness, wherein men fall, or they be aware.

My son, mark my words, and incline thine ear unto my sayings.

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

My son, give heed unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my prudence:

For the lips of a harlot are a dropping honeycomb, and her throat is softer than oil.

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

For every man's ways are open in the sight of the LORD, and he pondereth all their goings.

That they may lead thee where thou goest, preserve thee when thou art asleep, and that when thou awakest, thou mayest talk of them.

Or can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be hurt?

But if he may be gotten, he restoreth again seven times as much, or else he maketh recompense with all the goods of his house.

Come, let us lie together, and take our pleasure till it be daylight.

suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -

Her houses are the way to hell, where men go down into the chambers of death.

Doth she not cry before the whole city, and in the gates where men go out and in?

Give ear, for I will speak of great matters, and open my lips to tell things that be right.

All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardness nor falsity therein.

They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.

For wisdom is more worth than precious stones; yea, all the things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto it.

Riches and honour are with me; yea, excellent goods and righteousness.

When I was born, there were neither depths nor springs of water.

Before the foundations of the mountains were laid, yea before all hills was I born.

"Therefore hearken unto me, O ye children, for blessed are they that keep my ways.

O give ear unto nurture, be wise, and refuse it not.

But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his own soul. All they that hate me, are the lovers of death."

"O come on your way, eat my bread, and drink my wine, which I have poured out for you.

"Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread that is privily eaten, hath a good taste."

Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.