Consider, and hear me, O LORD my God. Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death,

lest mine enemy say, "I have prevailed against him." For if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand and seek after God.

But they are all gone out of the way, they are all together become abominable: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief, eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the LORD?

Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart.

He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour, and hath not slandered his neighbours.

He that sitteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes, and maketh much of them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, though it were to his own hindrance.

He that hath not given his money upon usury, nor taken reward against the innocent. Whoso doeth these things shall never fall.

All my delight is upon the saints that are in the earth, and upon such as excel in virtue.

But they that run after another god shall have great trouble. Their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, neither make mention of their names within my lips.

{A Prayer of David} Hear the right, O LORD; consider my complaint, and hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.

Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me, for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.

Because of men's works that are done against the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.

O hold thou up my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps slip not.

Show thy marvelous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee, from such as resist thy righthand.

from the ungodly that trouble me. Mine enemies compass me round about, to take away my soul.

like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a lion's whelp, lurking in secret places.

The LORD is my stony rock, and my defense, my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge. {TYNDALE: The LORD is my rock, my castle and my deliverer. God is my strength, and in him will I trust: my shield and the horn that defendeth me: mine high hold and refuge.}

There went a smoke out in his presence, and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals were kindled at it. {TYNDALE: Smoke went up out of his nostrils, and consuming fire out of his mouth, that coals were kindled of him.}

At the brightness of his presence, his clouds removed hailstones and coals of fire. {TYNDALE: Of the brightness that was before him, coals were set on fire.}

He shall deliver me from my strongest enemy, and from them which hate me; for they are too mighty for me. {TYNDALE: He delivered me from my mighty enemy, and from them that hated me and were too strong for me.}

Therefore shall the LORD reward me after my righteous dealing, and according unto the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. {TYNDALE: And the LORD did to me again, according to my righteousness, and after my pureness that I had in his sight.}

With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect. {TYNDALE: With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with the man that is uncorrupt, thou shalt be uncorrupt.}

For thou shalt save the people that are in adversity, and shalt bring down the high looks of the proud. {TYNDALE: And the people that are in adversity, thou shalt help. And on the proud shalt thou cast thine eyes.}

The way of God is an undefiled way; the word of the LORD also is tried in the fire. He is the defender of all them that put their trust in him. {TYNDALE: The way of God is undefiled, and the word of the LORD fined as gold, and he a shield to all that trust in him.}

It is God that girdeth me with strength of war, and maketh my way perfect. {TYNDALE: God is my strength in war, and riddeth the way clear before me.}

He teacheth my hands to fight, and mine arms shall bend even a bow of steel. {TYNDALE: And teacheth my hands to fight, that a bow of brass is too weak for mine arms.}

Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go, that my footsteps shall not slide. {TYNDALE: And thou madest me space to walk in, that my feet should not stumble.}

I will smite them, that they shall not be able to stand, but fall under my feet. {TYNDALE: I wasted them and so clouted them, that they could not arise: but fell under my feet.}

Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; thou hast thrown them all down under me, that rose up against me. {TYNDALE: And thou compassedest me about with might to battle, and madest them that rose against me to stoop under me.}

Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their backs upon me, and I shall destroy them that hate me. {TYNDALE: And thou madest mine enemies to turn their backs to me, and them that hated me, and I destroyed them.}

The strange children shall fail, and be afraid out of their prisons. {TYNDALE: And the aliens that shrink away shall tremble for fear in their defended places.}

The LORD liveth: and blessed be my strong helper, and praised be the God of my salvation, {TYNDALE: The LORD live, and blessed be he that is my strength: and exalted be God the strength that saveth me.}

Even the God that seeth that I be avenged, and subdueth the people unto me. {TYNDALE: It is God that avengeth me, and bringeth down the people under me.}

It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up against mine adversaries: thou shalt rid me from the wicked man. {TYNDALE: And delivereth me from mine enemies: thou liftest me up on high from them that rise against me, and deliverest me from the wicked men.}

Now know I that the LORD helpeth his anointed, and will hear him from his holy heaven, even with the wholesome strength of his righthand.

All thine enemies shall feel thine hand; thy righthand shall find out them that hate thee.

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

"He trusted in the LORD, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, if he will have him."

But thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb; thou wast my hope, when I hanged yet upon my mother's breasts.

O praise the LORD, ye that fear him! Magnify him, all ye seed of Jacob, and fear him, all ye seed of Israel.

My praise is of thee in the great congregation; my vows will I perform in the sight of them that fear him.

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

All such as be fat upon earth have eaten and worshipped. All they that go down into the dust shall kneel before him; and no man hath quickened his own soul.

They shall come, and declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, whom the LORD hath made.

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.

{A Psalm of David} The earth is the LORD's, and all that therein is: the compass of the world, and all that dwell therein.

Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.

This is the generation of them that seek him, even of them that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah

For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed; but such as transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion.

Them that are meek shall he guide in judgment; and such as are gentle, them shall he learn his way.

What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

The secret of the LORD is among them that fear him, and he showeth them his covenant.

that I may show the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

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.

I should utterly have fainted, but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

{A Psalm of David} Unto thee will I cry, O LORD, my strength; think no scorn of me, lest, if thou make as though thou hearest not, I become like them that go down into the pit.

Reward them according to their deeds and wickedness of their own inventions. Recompense them after the works of their hands; pay them that they have deserved.

It is the LORD that commandeth the waters: It is the glorious God that maketh the thunder. It is the LORD that ruleth the sea.

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

Bow down thine ear to me; make haste to deliver me. And be thou my strong rock, and a house of defense, that thou mayest save me.

Draw me out of the net that they have laid privily for me, for thou art my strength.

I have hated them that hold of superstitious vanities, and my trust hath been in the LORD.

I am become a very reproof among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours. And they of mine own acquaintance are afraid of me; they that see me in the street, convey themselves from me.

My time is in thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

O how plentiful is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee, even before the sons of men!

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

Be strong, and he shall establish your heart, all ye that put your trust in the LORD.

Thou art my defense in the trouble that is come about me; Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the LORD; and be joyful, all ye that are true of heart.

Let all the earth fear the LORD; stand in awe of him, all ye that dwell in the world.

from the habitation of his dwelling, he considereth all them that dwell on the earth.

There is no king that can be saved by the multitude of a host; neither is any mighty man delivered by much strength.

Behold, the eye of the LORD looketh unto them that fear him, and upon them that put their trust in his mercy,

that he may deliver their soul from death, and to feed them in the time of dearth.

The angel of the LORD pitcheth his tent round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

O taste and see how friendly the LORD is; blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

O fear the LORD, ye that are his saints: for they that fear him lack nothing.

The lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they who seek the LORD shall want no manner of thing that is good.

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

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips, that they speak no guile.

But the face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.

The LORD is nigh unto them that are contrite in heart, and will save such as be of a humble spirit.

He keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken.

But misfortune shall slay the ungodly; and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

The LORD delivereth the souls of his servants, and all they that put their trust in him shall not be destitute.

{A Psalm of David} Plead thou my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me, and fight thou against them that fight against me.

Bring forth the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me; say unto my soul, "I am thy salvation."

Let them be confounded, and put to shame, that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and brought to confusion, that imagine mischief for me.

Let a sudden destruction come upon him unawares, and his net that he hath laid privily catch himself, that he may fall into his own mischief.

All my bones shall say, "LORD, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him? Yea, the poor, and him that is in misery, from him that spoileth him?"

False witnesses are risen up, and lay to my charge things that I know not.

I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother; I went heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

O let not them that are mine enemies triumph over me ungodly; neither let them wink with their eyes, that hate me without a cause.

And why? Their communing is not for peace, but they imagine deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

Let them be put to confusion and shame together, that rejoice at my trouble: let them be clothed with rebuke and dishonour, that boast themselves against me.

Let them be glad and rejoice, that favour my righteous dealing; yea, let them say always, "Blessed be the LORD, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant."