1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

<>vv. 1-2, <>vv. 1-4, <>transgression, <>there is no fear of God before his eyes

2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

<>vv. 1-2, <>vv. 1-4, <>he flattereth himself in his own eyes, <>flattereth

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

<>vv. 1-4

4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

<>vv. 1-4, <>mischief, <>he setteth himself in a way that is not good, <>he abhorreth not evil, <>abhorreth

5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

<>Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens, <>Thy mercy, <>thy faithfulness

6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

<>O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

<>thy lovingkindness, <>the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings, <>the children of men, <>children, <>the shadow of thy wings

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

<>fatness, <>thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures

9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

<>fountain of life

10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

<>them that know thee, <>upright

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

<>foot of pride

12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

<>the workers of iniquity fallen … and shall not be able to rise

1 A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

<>neither be thou envious

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

<>v. 2, <>herb

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

<>Trust in the LORD, <>verily

4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

<>Delight

5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

<>Commit thy way unto the LORD

6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

<>he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light

7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

<>Rest in the LORD, <>patiently, <>prospereth, <>devices

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

<>forsake wrath

9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

<>shall be cut off, <>those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth., <>wait upon the LORD, <>inherit the earth, <>inherit

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

<>consider

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

<>v. 11, <>the meek shall inherit the earth, <>the meek, <>the meek … shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace, <>abundance of peace

12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

<>vv. 12-13, <>The wicked … gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

<>vv. 12-13, <>v. 13

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

<>drawn out the sword, <>the poor, <>needy, <>upright, <>conversation

15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

<>Their sword shall enter into their own heart, <>their bows shall be broken

16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

<>v. 16

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

<>vv. 18-19, <>inheritance

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

<>vv. 18-19, <>the evil time, <>famine

20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

<>perish, <>the enemies of the LORD, <>lambs, <>they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away, <>into smoke shall they consume away

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

<>the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth

22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

<>vv. 23-24, <>he delighteth in his way

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

<>vv. 23-24

25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

<>young, <>am old, <>yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread, <>bread

26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

<>Depart from evil

28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

<>the LORD … forsaketh not his saints, <>saints, <>they are preserved

29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

<>The righteous shall inherit the land

30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

<>vv. 30-31, <>The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom

31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

<>vv. 30-31, <>v. 31

32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

<>in his hand, <>nor condemn him

34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

<>Wait on the LORD, <>the LORD … his way, <>keep his way, <>keep

35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

<>tree

36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

<>Mark, <>the perfect man, <>perfect, <>the end of that man is peace

38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

<>transgressors

39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

<>salvation, <>the LORD … is their strength

40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

<>the LORD shall … deliver them: he shall deliver them, <>the LORD shall … save them, because they trust in him

1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

<>v. 1, <>thy wrath, <>neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure

2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

<>neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin

4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

<>mine iniquities are gone over mine head, <>as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me

5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

<>disease, <>there is no soundness in my flesh

8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

<>the disquietness of my heart

9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

<>Lord, all my desire is before thee, <>groaning

10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

<>My heart panteth, <>my strength faileth me, <>as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me

11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

<>v. 11

12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

<>vv. 12-15, <>mischievous things, <>imagine

13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

<>vv. 12-15

14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

<>vv. 12-15, <>reproofs

15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

<>vv. 12-15, <>hope, <>thou wilt hear, O Lord my God

16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

<>halt

18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

<>v. 18

19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

<>mine enemies are lively, <>they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied

20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

<>for good, <>adversaries

21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

<>Forsake me not, O LORD, <>O my God, be not far from me.

22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

<>v. 22, <>O Lord my salvation, <>salvation

1 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

<>I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue, <>my ways, <>I will keep my mouth with a bridle, <>keep

2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

<>I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good, <>held my peace, <>peace, <>even from good

3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

<>v. 4, <>make me to know mine end, <>the measure of my days

5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

<>thou hast made my days as an handbreadth, <>mine age is as nothing before thee, <>verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity, <>verily, <>state

6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

<>surely they are disquieted in vain, <>he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them

7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

<>what wait I for?, <>hope

8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

<>Deliver me from all my transgressions, <>Deliver me, <>transgressions

9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

<>I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

<>thou … dost correct man, <>a moth

12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

<>Hear my prayer, O LORD, <>Hear my prayer, <>give ear unto my cry, <>I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were., <>I am a stranger with thee, <>I am a stranger

13 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.