BLESSED is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, * and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful.
2But his delight is in the law of the LORD; * and in his law will he exercise himself day and night.
3And he shall be like a tree planted by the water-side, * that will bring forth his fruit in due season.
4His leaf also shall not wither; * and look, whatsoever he doeth, it shall prosper.
5As for the ungodly, it is not so with them; * but they are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth away from the face of the earth.
6Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to stand in the judgment, * neither the sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
7But the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous; * and the way of the ungodly shall perish.
IN the LORD put I my trust; * how say ye then to my soul, that she should flee as a bird unto the hill?
2For lo, the ungodly bend their bow, and make ready their arrows within the quiver, * that they may privily shoot at them which are true of heart.
3If the foundations be destroyed, * what can the righteous do?
4The LORD is in his holy temple; * the LORD'S seat is in heaven.
5His eyes consider the poor, * and his eyelids try the children of men.
6The LORD approveth the righteous: * but the ungodly, and him that delighteth in wickedness, doth his soul abhor.
7Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, storm and tempest: * this shall be their portion to drink.
8For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; * his countenance will behold the thing that is just.
HELP me, LORD, for there is not one godly man left; * for the faithful are minished from among the children of men.
2They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour; * they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart.
3The LORD shall root out all deceitful lips, * and the tongue that speaketh proud things;
4Which have said, With our tongue will we prevail; * we are they that ought to speak; who is lord over us?
5Now, for the comfortless troubles' sake of the needy, * and because of the deep sighing of the poor,
6I will up, saith the LORD; * and will help every one from him that swelleth against him, and will set him at rest.
7The words of the LORD are pure words; * even as the silver which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.
8Thou shalt keep them, O LORD; * thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
9The ungodly walk on every side: * when they are exalted, the children of men are put to rebuke.
LORD, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? * or who shall rest upon thy holy hill?
2Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, * and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart.
3He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour, * and hath not slandered his neighbour.
4He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes, * and maketh much of them that fear the LORD.
5He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, * though it were to his own hindrance.
6He that hath not given his money upon usury, * nor taken reward against the innocent.
7Whoso doeth these things * shall never fall.
I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. * The LORD is my stony rock, and my defence;
2My Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust; * my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge.
3I will call upon the LORD, which is worthy to be praised; * so shall I be safe from mine enemies.
4The sorrows of death compassed me, * and the overflowings of ungodliness made me afraid.
5The pains of hell came about me; * the snares of death overtook me.
6In my trouble I called upon the LORD, * and complained unto my God:
7So he heard my voice out of his holy temple, * and my complaint came before him; it entered even into his ears.
8The earth trembled and quaked, * the very foundations also of the hills shook, and were removed, because he was wroth.
9There went a smoke out in his presence, * and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals were kindled at it.
10He bowed the heavens also, and came down, * and it was dark under his feet.
11He rode upon the Cherubim, and did fly; * he came flying upon the wings of the wind.
12He made darkness his secret place, * his pavilion round about him with dark water, and thick clouds to cover him.
13At the brightness of his presence his clouds removed; * hailstones and coals of fire.
14The LORD also thundered out of heaven, and the Highest gave his thunder; * hailstones and coals of fire.
15He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; * he cast forth lightnings, and destroyed them.
16The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered, * at thy chiding, O LORD, at the blasting of the breath of thy displeasure.
17He sent down from on high to fetch me, * and took me out of many waters.
18He delivered me from my strongest enemy, and from them which hate me; * for they were too mighty for me.
19They came upon me in the day of my trouble; * but the LORD was my upholder.
20He brought me forth also into a place of liberty; * he brought me forth, even because he had a favour unto me.
21The LORD rewarded me after my righteous dealing, * according to the cleanness of my hands did he recompense me.
22Because I have kept the ways of the LORD, * and have not forsaken my God, as the wicked doth.
23For I have an eye unto all his laws, * and will not cast out his commandments from me.
24I was also uncorrupt before him, * and eschewed mine own wickedness.
25Therefore the LORD rewarded me after my righteous dealing, * and according unto the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
26With the holy thou shalt be holy, * and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect.
27With the clean thou shalt be clean, * and with the froward thou shalt be froward.
28For thou shalt save the people that are in adversity, * and shalt bring down the high looks of the proud.
29Thou also shalt light my candle; * the LORD my God shall make my darkness to be light.
30For in thee I shall discomfit an host of men, * and with the help of my God I shall leap over the wall.
31The way of God is an undefiled way: * the word of the LORD also is tried in the fire; he is the defender of all them that put their trust in him.
32For who is God, but the LORD? * or who hath any strength, except our God?
33It is God that girdeth me with strength of war, * and maketh my way perfect.
34He maketh my feet like harts' feet, * and setteth me up on high.
35He teacheth mine hands to fight, * and mine arms shall bend even a bow of steel.
36Thou hast given me the defence of thy salvation; * thy right hand also shall hold me up, and thy loving correction shall make me great.
37Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go, * that my footsteps shall not slide.
38I will follow upon mine enemies, and overtake them; * neither will I turn again till I have destroyed them.
39I will smite them, that they shall not be able to stand, * but fall under my feet.
40Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; * thou shalt throw down mine enemies under me.
41Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their backs upon me, * and I shall destroy them that hate me.
42They shall cry, but there shall be none to help them; * yea, even unto the LORD shall they cry, but he shall not hear them.
43I will beat them as small as the dust before the wind: * I will cast them out as the clay in the streets.
44Thou shalt deliver me from the strivings of the people, * and thou shalt make me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
45As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me; * the strangers shall feign obedience unto me.
46The strangers shall fail, * and come trembling out of their strongholds.
47The LORD liveth; and blessed be my strong helper, * and praised be the God of my salvation;
48Even the God that seeth that I be avenged, * and subdueth the people unto me.
49It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up above mine adversaries: * thou shalt rid me from the wicked man.
50For this cause will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the Gentiles, * and sing praises unto thy Name.
51Great prosperity giveth he unto his King, * and showeth loving-kindness unto David his anointed, and unto his seed for evermore.
THE heavens declare the glory of God; * and the firmament showeth his handy-work.
2One day telleth another; * and one night certifieth another.
3There is neither speech nor language; * but their voices are heard among them.
4Their sound is gone out into all lands; * and their words into the ends of the world.
5In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun; * which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.
6It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven, and runneth about unto the end of it again; * and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; * the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple.
8The statutes of the LORD are right, and rejoice the heart; * the commandment of the LORD is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes.
9The fear of the LORD is clean, and endureth for ever; * the judgments of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; * sweeter also than honey, and the honeycomb.
11Moreover, by them is thy servant taught; * and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12Who can tell how oft he offendeth? * O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.
13Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me; * so shall I be undefiled, and innocent from the great offence.
14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, * O LORD, my strength and my redeemer.
BE thou my Judge, O LORD, for I have walked innocently: * my trust hath been also in the LORD, therefore shall I not fall.
2Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; * try out my reins and my heart.
3For thy loving-kindness is ever before mine eyes; * and I will walk in thy truth.
4I have not dwelt with vain persons; * neither will I have fellowship with the deceitful.
5I have hated the congregation of the wicked; * and will not sit among the ungodly.
6I will wash my hands in innocency, O LORD; * and so will I go to thine altar;
7That I may show the voice of thanksgiving, * and tell of all thy wondrous works.
8LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, * and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
9O shut not up my soul with the sinners, * nor my life with the blood-thirsty;
10In whose hands is wickedness, * and their right hand is full of gifts.
11But as for me, I will walk innocently: * O deliver me, and be merciful unto me.
12My foot standeth right: * I will praise the LORD in the congregations.
I will alway give thanks unto the LORD; * his praise shall ever be in my mouth.
2My soul shall make her boast in the LORD; * the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3O praise the LORD with me, * and let us magnify his Name together.
4I sought the LORD, and he heard me; * yea, he delivered me out of all my fear.
5They had an eye unto him, and were lightened; * and their faces were not ashamed.
6Lo, the poor crieth, and the LORD heareth him; * yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles.
7The angel of the LORD tarrieth round about them that fear him, * and delivereth them.
8O taste, and see, how gracious the LORD is: * blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9O fear the LORD, ye that are his saints; * for they that fear him lack nothing.
10The lions do lack, and suffer hunger; * but they who seek the LORD shall want no manner of thing that is good.
11Come, ye children, and hearken unto me; * I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12What man is he that lusteth to live, * and would fain see good days?
13Keep thy tongue from evil, * and thy lips, that they speak no guile.
14Eschew evil, and do good; * seek peace, and ensue it.
15The eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, * and his ears are open unto their prayers.
16The countenance of the LORD is against them that do evil, * to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.
17The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth them, * and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart, * and will save such as be of an humble spirit.
19Great are the troubles of the righteous; * but the LORD delivereth him out of all.
20He keepeth all his bones, * so that not one of them is broken.
21But misfortune shall slay the ungodly; * and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
22The LORD delivereth the souls of his servants; * and all they that put their trust in him shall not be destitute.
I waited patiently for the LORD, * and he inclined unto me, and heard my calling.
2He brought me also out of the horrible pit, out of the mire and clay, * and set my feet upon the rock, and ordered my goings.
3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, * even a thanksgiving unto our God.
4Many shall see it, and fear, * and shall put their trust in the LORD.
5Blessed 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.
6O 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.
7If I should declare them, and speak of them, * they should be more than I am able to express.
8Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, * but mine ears hast thou opened.
9Burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required: * then said I, Lo, I come;
10In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I should fulfil thy will, O my God: * I am content to do it; yea, thy law is within my heart.
11I have declared thy righteousness in the great congregation: * lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, and that thou knowest.
12I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; * my talk hath been of thy truth, and of thy salvation.
13I have not kept back thy loving mercy and truth * from the great congregation.
14Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, O LORD; * let thy loving-kindness and thy truth alway preserve me.
15For 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.
16O LORD, let it be thy pleasure to deliver me; * make haste, O LORD, to help me.
17Let 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.
18Let them be desolate, and rewarded with shame, * that say unto me, Fie upon thee! fie upon thee!
19Let all those that seek thee, be joyful and glad in thee; * and let such as love thy salvation, say alway, The LORD be praised.
20As for me, I am poor and needy; * but the Lord careth for me.
21Thou art my helper and redeemer; * make no long tarrying, O my God.
IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, * and to sing praises unto thy Name, O Most Highest;
2To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning, * and of thy truth in the night season;
3Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the lute; * upon a loud instrument, and upon the harp.
4For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy works; * and I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of thy hands.
5O LORD, how glorious are thy works! * thy thoughts are very deep.
6An unwise man doth not well consider this, * and a fool doth not understand it.
7When the ungodly are green as the grass, and when all the workers of wickedness do flourish, * then shall they be destroyed for ever; but thou, LORD, art the Most Highest for evermore.
8For lo, thine enemies, O LORD, lo, thine enemies shall perish; * and all the workers of wickedness shall be destroyed.
9But my horn shall be exalted like the horn of an unicorn; * for I am anointed with fresh oil.
10Mine eye also shall see his lust of mine enemies, * and mine ear shall hear his desire of the wicked that arise up against me.
11The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree, * and shall spread abroad like a cedar in Lebanon.
12Such as are planted in the house of the LORD, * shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God.
13They also shall bring forth more fruit in their age, * and shall be fat and well-liking;
14That they may show how true the LORD my strength is, * and that there is no unrighteousness in him.
I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart, * secretly among the faithful, and in the congregation.
2The works of the LORD are great, * sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
3His work is worthy to be praised and had in honour, * and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4The merciful and gracious LORD hath so done his marvellous works, * that they ought to be had in remembrance.
5He hath given meat unto them that fear him; * he shall ever be mindful of his covenant.
6He hath showed his people the power of his works, * that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
7The works of his hands are verity and judgment; * all his commandments are true.
8They stand fast for ever and ever, * and are done in truth and equity.
9He sent redemption unto his people; * he hath commanded his covenant for ever; holy and reverend is his Name.
10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; * a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; his praise endureth for ever.
BLESSED is the man that feareth the LORD; * he hath great delight in his commandments.
2His seed shall be mighty upon earth; * the generation of the faithful shall be blessed.
3Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house; * and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness; * he is merciful, loving, and righteous.
5A good man is merciful, and lendeth; * and will guide his words with discretion.
6For he shall never be moved: * and the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.
7He will not be afraid of any evil tidings; * for his heart standeth fast, and believeth in the LORD.
8His heart is stablished, and will not shrink, * until he see his desire upon his enemies.
9He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor; * and his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
10The ungodly shall see it, and it shall grieve him; * he shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away; the desire of the ungodly shall perish.