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."

The princes of the people are gathered together unto the God of Abraham; for God is far higher exalted, than the mighty lords of the 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.

Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

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 ungraciousness more than good, to talk of lies more than righteousness. Selah.

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.

Their mouths are softer than butter, and yet have they battle in their mind: their words are smoother than oil, and yet be they very swords.

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.

Shall not thou do it, O God, thou that hast cast us out? Wilt not thou, O God, go out with our hosts?

Through God will we do great acts, for it is he that shall tread down our enemies.

From the ends of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is in heaviness. O set me up upon the rock that is higher than I;

For thou, O LORD, hast heard my desires, and hast given a heritage unto those that fear thy name.

Thou shalt grant the king a long life; that his years may endure throughout all generations,

that he may dwell before God for ever. O prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve him.

So will I always sing praise unto thy name, that I may daily perform my vows.

He only is my strength, my salvation, my defense, so that I shall not greatly fall.

He only is my strength, my salvation, my defense: so that I shall not fall.

As for men they are but vanity; the children of men are deceitful. Upon the weights they are altogether lighter than vanity itself.

God spoke once, and twice I have also heard the same, that power belongeth unto God,

and that thou, LORD, art merciful; for thou rewardest every man according to his work.

Thus do I look for thee in thy Sanctuary, that I might behold thy power and glory.

For thy loving-kindness is better than life itself; my lips shall praise thee.

These also that seek the hurt of my soul, they shall go under the earth.

But the king shall rejoice in God; all they that swear by him shall be commended, for the mouth of liars shall be stopped.

That they may privily hurt the innocent, and suddenly hit him without any fear.

But God shall suddenly shoot with a swift arrow, that they shall be wounded.

Yea, their own tongues shall make them fall, insomuch that whoso seeth them, shall laugh them to scorn.

And all men that see it shall say, "This hath God done!" For they shall perceive that it is his work.

The righteous shall rejoice in the LORD, and put his trust in him; and all they that are true of heart, shall be glad.

Thou that hearest the prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.