For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.

Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.

Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me.

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

Do not I hate, Jehovah, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself?

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

{A Psalm of David.} Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot thy arrows, and destroy them.

Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens;

Who givest salvation unto kings; who rescuest David thy servant from the hurtful sword.

{David's Psalm of praise.} I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;

that thy power, thy glory and mightiness of thy kingdom, might be known unto men.

Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

Thou openest thy hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.

Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

For they shall prolong the days and years of thy life, and bring thee peace.

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Be not wise in thy own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

My son, let not them depart from thy eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.

Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

My son, attend to my words; incline thy ear to my sayings.

Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Let thy eyes look right on, and let thy eyelids look straight before thee.

Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow thy ear to my understanding:

That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;

And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,

Drink waters out of thy own cistern, and running waters out of thy own well.

Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.

Let them be only thy own, and not for strangers with thee.

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

Give not sleep to thy eyes, nor slumber to thy eyelids.