1 A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

<>v. 1, <>my heart is fixed, <>I will sing and give praise, even with my glory., <>my glory

2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

<>I myself will awake early.

3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

<>among the people

4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

<>thy mercy is great, <>thy mercy, <>thy truth reacheth unto the clouds

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

<>vv. 5-6, <>v. 5

6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

<>vv. 5-6, <>That thy beloved may be delivered, <>answer me

7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

<>Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine, <>Judah is my lawgiver

9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

<>over Edom will I cast out my shoe

10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

<>the strong city … Edom, <>city

11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

<>wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

<>v. 12, <>Give us help from trouble

13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

<>vv. 2,6-7, <>a lying tongue

3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

<>without a cause

4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

<>vv. 4-5, <>they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer

5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

<>vv. 4-5

6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

<>vv. 2,6-7, <>let Satan stand at his right hand

7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

<>vv. 2,6-7, <>let his prayer become sin

8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

<>Let his days be few, <>let another take his office

9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

<>v. 9, <>children, <>wife, <>widow

10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

<>Let his children … beg

11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

<>extortioner, <>strangers

12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

<>Let there be none to extend mercy unto him, <>neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children

13 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

<>let their name be blotted out

14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

<>Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD

15 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

<>he remembered not to shew mercy, <>persecuted, <>the poor, <>needy, <>the broken in heart

17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

<>As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him

18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

<>cursing … let it come into his bowels like water

19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

<>girdle … girded

20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

<>the reward … of them that speak evil against my soul, <>that speak evil

21 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

<>thy mercy, <>deliver thou me

22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

<>I am poor

23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

<>I am gone like the shadow when it declineth

24 My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

<>My knees are weak through fasting, <>My knees are weak

25 I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.

26 Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:

<>save me

27 That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.

28 Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

<>let them be ashamed, <>thy servant

29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

<>among the multitude

31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

<>The LORD said unto my Lord, <>Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool., <>thine enemies

2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

<>rod of thy strength … rule, <>rule thou in the midst of thine enemies, <>rule thou

3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

<>beauties of holiness, <>dew, <>thy youth

4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

<>The Lord at thy right hand, <>his wrath

6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.

<>He shall judge, <>dead, <>he shall wound the heads

7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.

<>the brook, <>in the way

1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

<>in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation, <>upright

2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

<>The works of the LORD are great, sought out, <>The works of the LORD are … sought out

3 His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

<>He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered, <>the LORD is gracious

5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

<>He hath given meat unto them that fear him

6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

<>the power of his works, <>that he may give them the heritage of the heathen, <>heritage

7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

<>vv. 7-8, <>verity, <>all his commandments are sure

8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

<>vv. 7-8

9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

<>redemption, <>holy and reverend is his name

10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

<>The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom

1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

<>Blessed is the man … that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

<>mighty, <>upright

3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

<>his righteousness endureth for ever

4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

<>there ariseth light in the darkness, <>he is gracious

5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

<>v. 5

6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

<>he shall not be moved for ever

7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

<>He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is … trusting in the LORD., <>his heart is fixed

8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

<>His heart is established

9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

<>He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor, <>the poor

10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.

<>servants of the LORD, <>praise the name of the LORD

2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.

<>Blessed be the name of the LORD

3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised.

<>From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, <>the rising of the sun

4 The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

<>vv. 4,6, <>his glory above the heavens

5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,

<>vv. 5-6, <>Who is like unto the LORD our God

6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

<>vv. 5-6, <>vv. 4,6, <>humbleth himself

7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

<>the poor, <>the needy, <>dunghill

8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

<>He maketh the barren woman … to be a joyful mother of children., <>to keep house, <>children

1 When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;

<>vv. 1-3, <>house

2 Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.

<>vv. 1-3

3 The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

<>vv. 1-3

4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.

<>lambs

5 What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?

7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

<>Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, <>Tremble

8 Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

<>standing water, <>the flint into a fountain of waters

1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

<>unto thy name give glory, <>thy mercy

2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

<>Where is now their God?

3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

<>Their idols, <>Their idols are … gold, <>silver and gold

5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

<>They have ears, but they hear not

7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

<>They have hands, but they handle not, <>feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat

8 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

<>trust thou in the LORD

10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

<>house

11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

<>vv. 12-13

13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

<>vv. 12-13

14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

<>children

15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

<>the LORD which made heaven and earth

16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

<>dead

18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.

<>bless the LORD

1 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

<>I love the LORD, <>the LORD … hath heard my voice and my supplications, <>the LORD … heard my voice and my supplications

2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

<>I call upon him, <>as long as I live

3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

<>death

4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

<>deliver my soul

5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

<>Gracious is the LORD, <>God is merciful.

6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

<>The LORD preserveth

7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

<>Return unto thy rest, O my soul

8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

<>I believed, therefore have I spoken, <>I was greatly afflicted

11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.

<>All men are liars.

12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

<>all his benefits

13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

<>v. 13, <>the cup of salvation

14 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

<>v. 14, <>I will pay my vows unto the LORD, <>in the presence of all his people

15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

<>v. 15

16 O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

<>O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, <>son

17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

18 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,

19 In the courts of the LORD'S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

<>the courts of the LORD'S house

1 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

<>v. 1

2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.

<>his merciful kindness is great toward us, <>his merciful kindness is great, <>merciful … truth, <>the truth of the LORD endureth for ever

1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

<>vv. 1-4,29, <>he is good, <>his mercy endureth for ever

2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

<>vv. 1-4,29

3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

<>vv. 1-4,29, <>house

4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

<>vv. 1-4,29

5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

<>v. 5, <>I called upon the LORD, <>I called upon the LORD … the LORD answered me, <>distress, <>set me in a large place, <>large place

6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

<>v. 6, <>I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

<>vv. 8-9, <>trust in the LORD, <>confidence

9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

<>vv. 8-9

10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

<>v. 13

14 The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

<>The LORD is my strength, <>The LORD … is become my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

<>the tabernacles

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

<>I shall not die, but live, <>die

18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

<>v. 18, <>The LORD hath chastened me sore

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

<>vv. 19-24

20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

<>vv. 19-24, <>v. 20

21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

<>vv. 19-24, <>thou hast heard me

22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

<>vv. 19-24, <>vv. 22-23, <>builders

23 This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

<>vv. 19-24, <>vv. 22-23

24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

<>vv. 19-24, <>the day which the LORD hath made, <>the LORD hath made

25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

<>Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD, <>send now prosperity, <>prosperity

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

<>Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD, <>the house of the LORD

27 God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

<>God is the LORD

28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

<>vv. 1-4,29