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.}

More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

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."

{To the Chanter, of David the servant of the Lord} My heart showeth me the wickedness of the ungodly, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no good way; neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.

O spread forth thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee, and thy righteousness unto them that are true of heart.

There are they fallen, all that work wickedness; they are cast down, and shall not be able to stand.

Hold thee still in the LORD, and abide patiently upon him: but grieve not thyself at one that hath prosperity, and liveth in abomination.

For wicked doers shall be rooted out; but they that patiently abide the LORD, shall inherit the land.

But the LORD laugheth him to scorn, for he seeth that his day is coming.

A small thing that the righteous hath, is better than the great riches of the ungodly.

Such as are blessed of God shall possess the land; and they that are cursed of him shall be rooted out.

Flee from evil, and do the thing that is good, and dwell for evermore.

For the LORD loveth the thing that is right; he forsaketh not his saints, but they are preserved forever. The unrighteous shall be punished; as for the seed of the ungodly, it shall be rooted out.

Hope thou in the LORD, and keep his way. And he shall promote thee, that thou shalt possess the land; when the ungodly shall perish, thou shalt see it.

Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right; for that shall bring a man peace at the last.

I am brought into so great trouble and misery, that I go mourning all the day long.

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.

As for me, I was like a deaf man and heard not; as one that were dumb, not opening his mouth.

I am become as a man that heareth not: and that can make no resistance with his mouth.

My desire is that mine enemies triumph not over me; for if my foot slip, they rejoice greatly against me.

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

They also that reward evil for good are against me, because I follow the thing that is good.

{To the Chanter, for praising, a Psalm of David} I said, "I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue. I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle, while the ungodly is in my sight."

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

O spare me a little that I may recover my strength, before I go hence, and be no more seen."

Blessed is the man that hath set his hope in the LORD, and turned not unto the proud, and to such as go about with lies.

O LORD my God, great are the wondrous works which thou hast done, like as be also thy thoughts, which are to us-ward; and yet there is no man that ordereth them unto thee. If I should declare them, and speak of them, they should be more than I am able to express.

that I should fulfill thy will, O my God. I am content to do it; yea, thy law is within my heart."