To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us required of us mirth,'saying , Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.

Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock.

In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Even the days that were ordained for me , When as yet there was none of them.

Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy.

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal escape.

Look on my right hand, and see; For there is no man that knoweth me: Refuge hath failed me; No man careth for my soul.

Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks unto thy name: The righteous shall compass me about; For thou wilt deal bountifully with me.

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.

Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.

Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

Happy is the people that is in such a case; Yea , happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.

Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.

Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry and will save them.

Jehovah preserveth all them that love him; But all the wicked will he destroy.

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:

Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that in them is; Who keepeth truth for ever;

Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;

Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let everything that hath breath praise Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah.

That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:

He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;

That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.

To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;

To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;

That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God:

None that go unto her return again, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life:

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, and'she knoweth it not.

Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;

That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers;

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

So he that goeth in to his neighbor's wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.

He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the foreigner that flattereth with her words.

Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries.

When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;

Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

He that is stedfast in righteousness'shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

As a ring of gold in a swine's snout,'so is a fair woman that is without discretion.

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.