In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain;

If the foundations be destroyed, What can the righteous do?

They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;

In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;

He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.

They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.

Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.

He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.

They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.

Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night showeth knowledge.

Their line is gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

They cried unto thee, and were delivered: They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, they shake the head,'saying ,

Be not far from me; for trouble is near; For there is none to help.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; And thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

They part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots.

But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.

All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters.

Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.

O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.

Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me, For thy goodness'sake, O Jehovah.

Oh keep my soul, and deliver me: Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.

That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.

For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.

I had fainted , unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: Give them after the operation of their hands; Render to them their desert.

Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.

Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name; Worship Jehovah in holy array.

He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox.

The voice of Jehovah maketh the hinds to calve, And strippeth the forests bare: And in his temple everything saith, Glory.

I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy memorial name .

Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.

I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:

What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

Bow down thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me.

Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.

For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.

Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.

When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: My moisture was changed as with the drought of summer. Selah

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, Else they will not come near unto thee.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.

Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.

All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?

They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.

Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.

Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.

And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness And of thy praise all the day long.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

Oh continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee, And thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

There are the workers of iniquity fallen: They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.

Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.

Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.

They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.