1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

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2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

<>my downsitting and mine uprising, <>thou understandest my thought afar off, <>thou understandest my thought

3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

<>my path, <>my ways

4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

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5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

<>Thou hast beset me behind and before

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

<>Such knowledge … is high, I cannot attain unto it.

7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

<>thy presence

8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

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12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

<>vv. 11-12, <>the darkness and the light are both alike to thee, <>the darkness and the light are both alike

13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

<>marvellous are thy works

15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

<>substance, <>I was … wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

<>my substance, yet being unperfect, <>in thy book all my members were written, <>my members … were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them

17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

<>How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!, <>thy thoughts … O God! how great is the sum of them!, <>the sum

18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

<>when I awake, I am still with thee

19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

<>Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God, <>depart from me … ye bloody men

20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

<>thine enemies take thy name in vain, <>thine enemies

21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

<>them, O LORD, that hate thee

22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

<>Search me, O God, and know my heart

24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

<>in the way

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

<>Deliver me, <>preserve me

2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

<>imagine, <>mischiefs, <>continually are they gathered together for war

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

<>They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent, <>adders' poison is under their lips, <>adders' poison

4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

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6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

<>hear the voice of my supplications

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

<>O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, <>the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head, <>salvation

8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

<>Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked, <>device

9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

<>let the mischief of their own lips cover them

10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

<>let them be cast into the fire … that they rise not up again, <>that they rise not up again

11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

<>Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth, <>an evil speaker

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

<>maintain, <>the poor

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

<>the upright shall dwell in thy presence, <>upright, <>in thy presence

1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

<>LORD, … make haste unto me, <>LORD … give ear unto my voice, <>give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee, <>give ear unto my voice

2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

<>Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, <>incense, <>the lifting up of my hands

3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

<>v. 3, <>Set a watch

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

<>let me not eat of their dainties

5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

<>Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, <>which shall not break my head, <>my prayer also shall be in their calamities

6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

<>stony places, <>my words … are sweet

7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

<>the grave

8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

<>O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust

9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

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10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

<>Let the wicked fall into their own nets, <>I withal escape.

1 Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

<>I cried unto the LORD, <>with my voice … with my voice, <>unto the LORD did I make my supplication

2 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

<>When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path., <>my path, <>In the way, <>privily

4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

<>I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but … no man cared for my soul., <>there was no man that would know me, <>refuge

5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

<>Attend unto my cry, <>I am brought very low, <>deliver me, <>my persecutors … are stronger than I, <>persecutors

7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

<>that I may praise thy name, <>the righteous shall compass me about, <>thou shalt deal bountifully with me

1 A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

<>Hear my prayer, O LORD, <>O LORD, give ear to my supplications, <>O LORD … answer me

2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

<>enter not into judgment with thy servant, <>thy servant, <>in thy sight shall no man living be justified

3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

<>the enemy hath persecuted my soul, <>dead

4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

<>I remember the days of old

6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

<>I stretch forth my hands unto thee, <>my soul thirsteth after thee, <>thirsty

7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

<>hide not thy face from me

8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

<>Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning, <>thy lovingkindness, <>in thee do I trust, <>in thee do I trust … I lift up my soul unto thee., <>cause me to know the way wherein I should walk

9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

<>Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies, <>Deliver me, <>I flee unto thee to hide me.

10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

<>Teach me to do thy will, <>thy spirit is good

11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

<>Quicken me, O LORD, <>bring my soul out of trouble

12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

<>thy mercy, <>them that afflict my soul, <>I am thy servant.