1 A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

<>Give the king thy judgments, O God, <>thy judgments … thy righteousness, <>son

2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

<>He shall judge thy people with righteousness, <>He shall judge, <>He shall judge … thy poor with judgment., <>thy poor

3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

<>The mountains shall bring peace, <>peace, <>and the little hills, by righteousness

4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

<>He … shall break in pieces the oppressor., <>children, <>the needy

5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

<>They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, <>the sun, <>moon

6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

<>v. 6, <>rain

7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

<>In his days … abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth., <>abundance of peace

8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

<>wilderness, <>his enemies

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

<>v. 10, <>the isles

11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

<>all kings shall fall down before him

12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

<>v. 12

13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

<>shall save the souls of the needy

14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

<>He shall redeem their soul, <>precious shall their blood be in his sight

15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

<>to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba, <>prayer also shall be made for him continually

16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

<>corn, <>the city

17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

<>His name shall endure for ever

18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

<>God … doeth wondrous things., <>Israel

19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

<>blessed be his glorious name, <>let the whole earth be filled with his glory

20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

<>The prayers … are ended.

1 A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

<>Truly God is good, <>Truly God is good … to such as are of a clean heart., <>Israel, <>Israel … such as are of a clean heart

2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

<>vv. 2-3

3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

<>vv. 2-3, <>envious, <>prosperity

4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

<>death

5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

<>vv. 5-6

6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

<>vv. 5-6, <>garment

7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

<>fatness

8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

<>They set their mouth against the heavens, <>their tongue walketh through the earth

10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

<>v. 11, <>the most High

12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

<>the ungodly, who … increase in riches, <>ungodly

13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

<>Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, <>Verily

14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

<>chastened every morning

15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

<>offend, <>children

16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

<>their end

18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

<>a dream, <>thou shalt despise their image, <>despise

21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

<>v. 22, <>ignorant

23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

<>right hand

24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

<>Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, <>counsel, <>afterward receive me to glory

25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

<>v. 25

26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

<>heart faileth, <>God is the strength of my heart

27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

<>they that are far from thee shall perish, <>perish, <>go a whoring

28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

<>it is good for me to draw near to God, <>it is good for me to draw near to God … that I may declare all thy works, <>I have put my trust in the Lord GOD

1 Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

<>thine anger, <>the sheep of thy pasture

2 Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

<>thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old, <>congregation, <>purchased, <>thine inheritance, <>redeemed

3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

<>vv. 3-8

4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

<>vv. 3-8, <>Thine enemies

5 A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

<>vv. 3-8, <>trees

6 But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

<>vv. 3-8

7 They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.

<>vv. 3-8, <>the dwelling place of thy name

8 They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

<>vv. 3-8

9 We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

<>v. 9

10 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

<>adversary

11 Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

<>right hand, <>bosom

12 For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

<>of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth, <>salvation

13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

<>Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength, <>thou brakest the heads of the dragons, <>the waters

14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

<>meat, <>inhabiting, <>wilderness

15 Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.

<>cleave

16 The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

<>v. 16, <>the sun

17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.

<>Thou hast set all the borders of the earth, <>thou hast made summer and winter

18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

<>have blasphemed thy name

19 O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

<>thy poor

20 Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.

21 O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.

<>needy, <>praise thy name

22 Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

<>the foolish man reproacheth thee

23 Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.

1 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

<>that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare, <>thy name is near

2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

<>v. 2, <>I shall receive the congregation, <>congregation, <>I will judge, <>uprightly

3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.

<>The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved, <>The earth … the pillars of it., <>inhabitants, <>the pillars

4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

<>horn

5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

<>stiff neck

6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

<>vv. 6-7, <>promotion

7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

<>vv. 6-7, <>he putteth down one, and setteth up another

8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.

<>in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and … all the wicked of the earth shall … drink, <>there is a cup, and the wine is red

9 But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

<>Jacob

10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.

<>Judah, <>his name is great, <>Israel

2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

<>shield, <>the battle

4 Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.

<>the mountains of prey

5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.

<>The stouthearted are spoiled, <>stouthearted, <>none of the men of might have found their hands, <>men of might

6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

<>v. 6, <>Jacob

7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

<>Thou, even thou, art to be feared, <>who may stand in thy sight

8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

<>v. 8

9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

<>the meek

10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

<>Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee, <>the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain

11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

<>Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God, <>him that ought to be feared

12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

<>he is terrible to the kings of the earth, <>he is terrible

1 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

<>I cried unto God … and he gave ear unto me.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

<>In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord, <>sought the Lord

3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

<>v. 5

6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

<>song in the night, <>I commune with mine own heart, <>my spirit made diligent search, <>search

7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

<>Will the Lord cast off for ever?, <>will he be favourable no more?

8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

<>Is his mercy clean gone for ever?, <>his mercy, <>doth his promise fail

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

<>Hath God forgotten to be gracious?, <>gracious, <>hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?

10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

<>the years of the right hand of the most High, <>right hand, <>the most High

11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

<>v. 11

12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

<>I will … talk of thy doings.

13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

<>Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary, <>Thy way, <>who is so great a God as our God?

14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

<>Thou art the God that doest wonders

15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

<>Thou hast … redeemed thy people, <>the sons of Jacob and Joseph, <>sons, <>Jacob, <>Joseph

16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

<>The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid, <>The waters … the waters

17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

<>thine arrows

18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

<>the earth trembled and shook

19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

<>Thy way is in the sea, <>thy footsteps are not known

20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

<>flock, <>by the hand, <>Moses