1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.

2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

<>perfect … perfect, <>a perfect heart

3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

<>I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes, <>turn aside

4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

<>A froward heart shall depart from me, <>froward

5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

<>Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off, <>privily, <>him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer

6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

<>v. 6

7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

<>v. 7

8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.

<>that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD, <>the city of the LORD

1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.

<>A Prayer of the afflicted, <>Hear my prayer, O LORD, <>let my cry come unto thee

2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.

<>Hide not thy face from me, <>when I call answer me

3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.

<>my bones are burned

4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

<>My heart is … withered like grass

5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.

<>groaning, <>my bones cleave to my skin

6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.

7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

<>I … am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.

9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,

10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.

<>thy wrath, <>thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down

11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.

<>My days are like a shadow that declineth

12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

<>thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever

13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

<>vv. 13-14

14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.

<>vv. 13-14, <>thy servants

15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.

<>fear the name of the LORD

16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.

<>he shall appear

17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

<>despise

18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.

<>v. 18, <>This shall be written, <>people which shall be created

19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

<>vv. 19-22

20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;

<>vv. 19-22, <>to loose those that are appointed to death

21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;

<>vv. 19-22

22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

<>vv. 19-22, <>the people are gathered together, <>serve the LORD

23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.

<>He weakened my strength, <>in the way, <>he shortened my days

24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.

<>take me not away in the midst of my days

25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

<>vv. 25-26, <>laid the foundation, <>foundation

26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

<>vv. 25-26, <>vesture, <>they shall be changed

27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

<>thou art the same, <>thy years shall have no end

28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.

<>children

1 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

<>Bless the LORD

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

<>Who forgiveth, <>diseases

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

<>redeemeth, <>crowneth thee with … tender mercies, <>lovingkindness, <>tender mercies

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

<>satisfieth thy mouth with good things, <>thy youth is renewed like the eagle's, <>thy youth

6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

<>The LORD executeth … judgment

7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

<>children

8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

<>The LORD is … slow to anger, <>The LORD is merciful … plenteous in mercy

9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

<>chide, <>neither will he keep his anger for ever, <>his anger

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

<>mercy toward them that fear him, <>toward them that fear him

12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

<>transgressions

13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

<>the LORD pitieth them that fear him

14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

<>we are dust

15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

<>As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, <>As for man, his days are as grass

16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

<>remember his commandments to do them

19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

<>angels … hearkening unto the voice of his word, <>do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word

21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

<>that do his pleasure

22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

<>Bless the LORD, <>O LORD my God, thou art very great

2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

<>coverest thyself with light

3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

<>v. 4

5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

<>foundations

6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

<>the waters stood above the mountains

7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

<>Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over, <>they turn not again to cover the earth

10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.

11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

<>v. 11

12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.

13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

<>herb for the service of man, <>herb … that he may bring forth food out of the earth

15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

<>wine … and oil

16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

<>The trees, <>The trees of the LORD … which he hath planted

17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

<>refuge

19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

<>the sun … his going down

20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

<>lions roar after their prey

22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

<>The sun ariseth

23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

<>v. 23

24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

<>These wait all upon thee

28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

<>That thou givest them they gather, <>thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good, <>thou openest thine hand, they are filled

29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

<>Thou hidest thy face, <>thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust, <>they die, <>they … return to their dust

30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

<>Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created

31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.

32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

<>trembleth

33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

<>v. 33

34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

<>My meditation of him shall be sweet, <>My meditation

35 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.

1 O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

<>call upon his name

2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

<>talk ye of all his wondrous works

3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

<>Glory ye in his holy name, <>seek the LORD

4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

<>Seek the LORD, and his strength, <>Seek the LORD

5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

<>Remember his marvellous works

6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

<>his servant, <>children, <>his chosen, <>chosen

7 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

<>He is the LORD our God

8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

<>the lot, <>inheritance

12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

<>strangers

13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

<>vv. 14-15

15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

<>vv. 14-15, <>anointed

16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.

<>he called for a famine, <>called for, <>famine

17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

<>a servant

18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:

19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.

<>the word of the LORD tried him

20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.

<>The king … let him go free., <>ruler

21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:

<>his substance

22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

<>He turned their heart

26 He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

27 They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

<>He sent darkness, <>they rebelled not against his word, <>rebelled not

29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.

31 He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.

<>coasts

32 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.

33 He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.

<>He smote … their fig trees, <>trees … the trees

34 He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,

<>vv. 34-35

35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.

<>vv. 34-35

36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

<>firstborn

37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

<>He brought them forth also with silver and gold, <>silver and gold

38 Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

39 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.

<>He spread a cloud for a covering, <>fire to give light

40 The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

<>he … satisfied them with the bread of heaven

41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

<>v. 41

42 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:

<>v. 43

44 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;

<>vv. 44-45, <>v. 44

45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.

<>vv. 44-45