{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."

I will preach of thy righteousness in the great congregation: Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, and that thou knowest.

For innumerable troubles are come about me; my sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am not able to look up. Yea, they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me.

Let them be ashamed and confounded together, that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward, and put to rebuke, that wish me evil.

Let them be desolate, and rewarded with shame, that say unto me, "There! There!"

But let all those that seek thee, be joyful and glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation, say always, "The LORD be praised!"

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Blessed is he, that considereth the poor; the LORD shall deliver him in the time of trouble.

By this I know thou favourest me, that my enemy doth not triumph against me.

My bones are smitten asunder as with a sword, while mine enemies that trouble me cast me in the teeth, daily saying unto me, "Where is now thy God?"

O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling;

and that I may go unto the altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness: and upon the harp will I give thanks unto thee, O God, my God.

For they got not the land in possession through their own sword, neither was it their own arm that helped them - But thy righthand, thine arm and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

Through thee will we overthrow our enemies, and in thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

For I will not trust in my bow; it is not my sword that shall help me.

But it is thou that savest us from our enemies, and puttest them to confusion that hate us.

Thou makest us to turn our backs upon our enemies, so that they which hate us spoil our goods.

Thou makest us to be rebuked of our neighbours, to be laughed to scorn and had in derision of them that are round about us.

Thou makest us to be a byword among the Heathen, and that the people shake their heads at us.

She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework; the virgins that be her fellows shall bear her company, and shall be brought unto thee.

God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed; for God helpeth her, and that right early.

"Be still then, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the Heathen, I will be exalted upon earth."

God is well known in her palaces, that he is the defense of the same.

Mark well her bulwarks, set up her houses, that it may be told them that come after.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of the children of Korah} O Hear this, all ye people: ponder it with your ears, all ye that dwell in the world,

There be some that put their trust in their goods, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches.

for it costeth more to redeem their souls, so that he must let that alone forever.

For he seeth that wise men also die and perish together, as well as the ignorant and foolish, and leave their riches for others.

And yet they think that their houses shall continue forever, and that their dwelling-places shall endure from one generation to another; and call the lands after their own names.

Nevertheless, man will not abide in honour, seeing he may be compared unto the beasts that perish; this is the way of them.

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

"Gather my saints together unto me, those that set more by the covenant than by any offering."

If I be hungry, I will not tell thee: for the whole world is mine, and all that therein is.

Thinkest thou that I will eat the flesh of oxen, or drink the blood of goats?

This thou doest, while I hold my tongue: and thinkest wickedly that I am even such a one as thyself; but I will reprove thee, and set before thee the things that thou hast done.

O consider this, ye that forget God, lest I pluck you away, and there be none to deliver you.

Whoso offereth me thanks and praise, he honoureth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation right, will I show the salvation of God."

Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight, that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and clear when thou shalt judge.

Oh let me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, that sinners may be converted unto thee.

Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou that art the God of my health; that my tongue may praise thy righteousness.

Open my lips, O LORD, that my mouth may show thy praise.

{To the Chanter, an exhortation of David when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul, and showed him, saying: David is come to the house of Abimelech} Thy boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, that thou canst do mischief, whereas the goodness of God endureth yet daily?

Thou lovest to speak all words that may do hurt, O thou false tongue.

"Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength, but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and was mighty in his wickedness!"

I will always give thanks unto thee, for that thou hast done: and I will hope in thy name, for thy saints like it well.

{To the Chanter, upon Mahalath, an instruction of David} The foolish bodies say in their hearts, "Tush, there is no God." Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickednesses, there is not one that doeth good.

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

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

How can they have understanding, that are the workers of wickedness, eating up my people as it were bread, and calling not upon God?

They are afraid where no fear is; for God breaketh the bones of them that besiege thee. Thou hast put them to confusion, because God hath despised them.

O that the salvation were given unto Israel out of Zion! O that the LORD would deliver his people out of captivity! Then should Jacob rejoice, and Israel should be right glad.

But lo, God is my helper: it is he that upholdeth my soul.

For thou hast delivered me out of all my trouble, so that mine eye seeth his desire upon mine enemies.

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

If it were mine enemy that reviled me, I could bear it: or if one that ought me evil will did threaten me, I would hide myself from him.

It is he that delivereth my soul in peace from them that lay wait for me; for they are many against me.

Yea, even God, that endureth forever, shall hear me, and bring them down; Selah. For they will not turn, nor fear God.

Mine enemies are daily at hand to swallow me up; for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most Highest.

They vex me daily in my words: all that they imagine is to do me evil.

Whensoever I call upon thee, then shall mine enemies be put to flight; whereby I know that thou art my God.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

I will call unto the Most High God, even unto the God that shall perform the cause which I have in hand.

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

{To the Chanter, Michtam of David} If your minds be upon righteousness in deed, then judge the thing that is right, O ye sons of men.

They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ears,

that she should not hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely.

Let them fall away like water that runneth a pace; and when they shoot their arrows, let them be rooted out.

So that men shall say, "Verily there is a reward for the righteous! Doubtless, there is a God that judgeth the earth!"

{To the Chanter, Destroy Not, Michtam of David, when Saul sent to watch the house, to the intent to kill him} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, and defend me from them that rise up against me.

Stand up, O LORD God of Hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit all Heathen; be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness. Selah.

Consume them in thy wrath; consume them that they may perish, and know that it is God which ruleth in Jacob and in all the world. Selah.

{To the chanter, upon the rose of witness, Michtam of David, for to teach: when he fought against Mesopotamia, and Syria of Zoba: and when Joab turned back, and slew twelve thousand Edomites in the valley of Salt} O God, thou hast cast us out and scattered us abroad; thou that hast been so sore displeased at us, comfort us again.

Thou that hast moved the land, and divided it; heal the sores thereof, for it shaketh.

Yet hast thou given a token, for such as fear thee, that they may triumph because of the truth. Selah.

That thy beloved might be delivered, help them with thy righthand, and hear me.