O LORD our Governor, how excellent is thy Name in all the world; * thou that hast set thy glory above the heavens!
2Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, * that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3When I consider thy heavens, even the work of thy fingers; * the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained;
4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? * and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5Thou madest him lower than the angels, * to crown him with glory and worship.
6Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands; * and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet:
7All sheep and oxen; * yea, and the beasts of the field;
8The fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea; * and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the seas.
9O LORD our Governor, * how excellent is thy Name in all the world!
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.
THE LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? * the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?
2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, * they stumbled and fell.
3Though an host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my heart be afraid; * and though there rose up war against me, yet will I put my trust in him.
4One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require; * even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.
5For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his tabernacle; * yea, in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide me, and set me up upon a rock of stone.
6And now shall he lift up mine head * above mine enemies round about me.
7Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation, with great gladness: * I will sing and speak praises unto the LORD.
8Hearken unto my voice, O LORD, when I cry unto thee; * have mercy upon me, and hear me.
9My heart hath talked of thee, Seek ye my face: * Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
10O hide not thou thy face from me, * nor cast thy servant away in displeasure.
11Thou hast been my succour; * leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
12When my father and my mother forsake me, * the LORD taketh me up.
13Teach me thy way, O LORD, * and lead me in the right way, because of mine enemies.
14Deliver me not over into the will of mine adversaries: * for there are false witnesses risen up against me, and such as speak wrong.
15I should utterly have fainted, * but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
16O tarry thou the LORD’S leisure; * be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the LORD.
ASCRIBE unto the LORD, O ye mighty, * ascribe unto the LORD worship and strength.
2Ascribe unto the LORD the honour due unto his Name; * worship the LORD with holy worship.
3The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; * it is the glorious God that maketh the thunder.
4It is the LORD that ruleth the sea; the voice of the LORD is mighty in operation; * the voice of the LORD is a glorious voice.
5The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedar-trees; * yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
6He maketh them also to skip like a calf; * Lebanon also, and Sirion, like a young unicorn.
7The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire; the voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; * yea, the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
8The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to bring forth young, and strippeth bare the forests: * in his temple doth every thing speak of his honour.
9The LORD sitteth above the water-flood, * and the LORD remaineth a King for ever.
10The LORD shall give strength unto his people; * the LORD shall give his people the blessing of peace.
I will magnify thee, O LORD; for thou hast set me up, * and not made my foes to triumph over me.
2O LORD my God, I cried unto thee; * and thou hast healed me.
3Thou, LORD, hast brought my soul out of hell: * thou hast kept my life, that I should not go down into the pit.
4Sing praises unto the LORD, O ye saints of his; * and give thanks unto him, for a remembrance of his holiness.
5For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life; * heaviness may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
6And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be removed: * thou, LORD, of thy goodness, hast made my hill so strong.
7Thou didst turn thy face from me, * and I was troubled.
8Then cried I unto thee, O LORD; * and gat me to my LORD right humbly.
9What profit is there in my blood, * when I go down into the pit?
10Shall the dust give thanks unto thee? * or shall it declare thy truth?
11Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me; * LORD, be thou my helper.
12Thou hast turned my heaviness into joy; * thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness:
13Therefore shall every good man sing of thy praise without ceasing. * O my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
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.
O be joyful in the LORD, all ye lands: * serve the LORD with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.
2Be ye sure that the LORD he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; * we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
3O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; * be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name.
4For the LORD is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; * and his truth endureth from generation to generation.
PRAISE the LORD, O my soul; * and all that is within me, praise his holy Name.
2Praise the LORD, O my soul, * and forget not all his benefits:
3Who forgiveth all thy sin, * and healeth all thine infirmities;
4Who saveth thy life from destruction, * and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness;
5Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things, * making thee young and lusty as an eagle.
6The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment * for all them that are oppressed with wrong.
7He showed his ways unto Moses, * his works unto the children of Israel.
8The LORD is full of compassion and mercy, * long-suffering, and of great goodness.
9He will not alway be chiding; * neither keepeth he his anger for ever.
10He hath not dealt with us after our sins; * nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses.
11For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth; * so great is his mercy also toward them that fear him.
12Look how wide also the east is from the west; * so far hath he set our sins from us.
13Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children; * even so is the LORD merciful unto them that fear him.
14For he knoweth whereof we are made; * he remembereth that we are but dust.
15The days of man are but as grass; * for he flourisheth as a flower of the field.
16For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone; * and the place thereof shall know it no more.
17But the merciful goodness of the LORD endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him; * and his righteousness upon children's children;
18Even upon such as keep his covenant, * and think upon his commandments to do them.
19The LORD hath prepared his seat in heaven, * and his kingdom ruleth over all.
20O praise the LORD, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength; * ye that fulfil his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his word.
21O praise the LORD, all ye his hosts; * ye servants of his that do his pleasure.
22O speak good of the LORD, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion: * praise thou the LORD, O my soul.
THE LORD said unto my Lord, * Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
2The LORD shall send the rod of thy power out of Sion: * be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies.
3In the day of thy power shall thy people offer themselves willingly with an holy worship: * thy young men come to thee as dew from the womb of the morning.
4The LORD sware, and will not repent, * Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
5The Lord upon thy right hand * shall wound even kings in the day of his wrath.
6He shall judge among the heathen; * he shall fill the places with the dead bodies, and smite in sunder the heads over divers countries.
7He shall drink of the brook in the way; * therefore shall he lift up his head.
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious; * because his mercy endureth for ever.
2Let Israel now confess that he is gracious, * and that his mercy endureth for ever.
3Let the house of Aaron now confess, * that his mercy endureth for ever.
4Yea, let them now that fear the LORD confess, * that his mercy endureth for ever.
5I called upon the LORD in trouble; * and the LORD heard me at large.
6The LORD is on my side; * I will not fear what man doeth unto me.
7The LORD taketh my part with them that help me; * therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies.
8It is better to trust in the LORD, * than to put any confidence in man.
9It is better to trust in the LORD, * than to put any confidence in princes.
10All nations compassed me round about; * but in the Name of the LORD will I destroy them.
11They kept me in on every side, they kept me in, I say, on every side; * but in the Name of the LORD will I destroy them.
12They came about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the thorns; * for in the Name of the LORD I will destroy them.
13Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall; * but the LORD was my help.
14The LORD is my strength, and my song; * and is become my salvation.
15The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous; * the right hand of the LORD bringeth mighty things to pass.
16The right hand of the LORD hath the preeminence; * the right hand of the LORD bringeth mighty things to pass.
17I shall not die, but live, * and declare the works of the LORD.
18The LORD hath chastened and corrected me; * but he hath not given me over unto death.
19Open me the gates of righteousness, * that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the LORD.
20This is the gate of the LORD, * the righteous shall enter into it.
21I will thank thee; for thou hast heard me, * and art become my salvation.
22The same stone which the builders refused, * is become the head-stone in the corner.
23This is the LORD’S doing, * and it is marvellous in our eyes.
24This is the day which the LORD hath made; * we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25Help me now, O LORD: * O LORD, send us now prosperity.
26Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the LORD: * we have wished you good luck, we that are of the house of the LORD.
27God is the LORD, who hath showed us light: * bind the sacrifice with cords, yea, even unto the horns of the altar.
28Thou art my God, and I will thank thee; * thou art my God, and I will praise thee.
29O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is gracious, * and his mercy endureth for ever.
I will magnify thee, O God, my King; * and I will praise thy Name for ever and ever.
2Every day will I give thanks unto thee; * and praise thy Name for ever and ever.
3Great is the LORD, and marvellous worthy to be praised; * there is no end of his greatness.
4One generation shall praise thy works unto another, * and declare thy power.
5As for me, I will be talking of thy worship, * thy glory, thy praise, and wondrous works;
6So that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous acts; * and I will also tell of thy greatness.
7The memorial of thine abundant kindness shall be showed; * and men shall sing of thy righteousness.
8The LORD is gracious and merciful; * long-suffering, and of great goodness.
9The LORD is loving unto every man; * and his mercy is over all his works.
10All thy works praise thee, O LORD; * and thy saints give thanks unto thee.
11They show the glory of thy kingdom, * and talk of thy power;
12That thy power, thy glory, and mightiness of thy kingdom, * might be known unto men.
13Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, * and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages.
14The LORD upholdeth all such as fall, * and lifteth up all those that are down.
15The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord; * and thou givest them their meat in due season.
16Thou openest thine hand, * and fillest all things living with plenteousness.
17The LORD is righteous in all his ways, * and holy in all his works.
18The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him; * yea, all such as call upon him faithfully.
19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; * he also will hear their cry, and will help them.
20The LORD preserveth all them that love him; * but scattereth abroad all the ungodly.
21My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD; * and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name for ever and ever.
O praise God in his sanctuary: * praise him in the firmament of his power.
2Praise him in his noble acts: * praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3Praise him in the sound of the trumpet: * praise him upon the lute and harp.
4Praise him in the timbrels and dances: * praise him upon the strings and pipe.
5Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals: * praise him upon the loud cymbals.
6Let every thing that hath breath * praise the LORD.