An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast to him: and now that he lieth he shall rise no more.

But thou, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

By this I know that thou favorest me, because my enemy doth not triumph over me.

When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holy-day.

Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name we will tread them under that rise up against us.

But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and a derision to them that are around us.

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needle-work: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought to thee.

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

Nevertheless man being in honor abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

Gather my saints together to me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

But to the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

Whoever offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his deportment aright will I show the salvation of God.

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

There they were in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

O that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Behold, God is my helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away, and be at rest.

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that magnified himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

God will hear and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they are many that fight against me, O thou Most High.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt thou not deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

I will cry to God most high; to God that performeth all things for me.

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah.

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

From the end of the earth will I cry to thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

So will I sing praise to thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth to God.

But those that seek my soul to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

O thou that hearest prayer, to thee shall all flesh come.

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach to thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

Kings of armies fled apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yes, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

He that is our God is the God of salvation; and to GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one shall submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: they that would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.

For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee have fallen upon me.

When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.

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

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

By thee have I been sustained from my birth: thou art he that brought me into life: my praise shall be continually of thee.

For my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have shown thy strength to this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought to shame, that seek my hurt.

He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.

For lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go astray from thee.