1 To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

<>Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, <>boastest, <>mischief, <>mighty man, <>the goodness of God

2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.

3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

<>Thou lovest … lying

4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

<>God shall … pluck thee out of thy dwelling place

6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

<>the man that made not God his strength, <>trusted in the abundance of his riches

8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

<>I am like a green olive tree, <>the house of God, <>I trust in the mercy of God, <>the mercy of God

9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

<>I will wait on thy name

1 To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

<>vv. 1-3, <>hath said in his heart

2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

<>vv. 1-3, <>God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, <>children, <>seek God

3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

<>vv. 1-3, <>filthy

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

<>Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge?, <>they have not called upon God

5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

<>There were they in great fear, where no fear was, <>despised

6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

<>the captivity

1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

<>Save me, O God, by thy name, <>by thy name

2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

<>Hear my prayer, O God

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

<>strangers, <>they have not set God before them

4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

<>cut them off in thy truth

6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

<>I will freely sacrifice unto thee, <>I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good., <>I will praise thy name, O LORD

7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

<>he hath delivered me out of all trouble

1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

<>Give ear to my prayer, O God

2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

<>they cast iniquity upon me

4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

<>death

5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

<>trembling

6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

<>I would hasten my escape

9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

<>divide their tongues, <>the city

10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

<>mischief

11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

<>guile

12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

<>vv. 12-13

13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

<>vv. 12-13

14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

<>walked unto the house of God in company, <>the house of God

15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

<>I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

<>Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, <>Evening, and morning

18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

<>peace

19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

<>God shall … afflict them, <>God shall … afflict them … Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

<>v. 21, <>his words were … drawn swords, <>drawn swords

22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

<>Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee, <>he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved

23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

<>bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, <>I will trust in thee.

1 To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

<>Be merciful unto me, O God

2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

<>I will trust in thee.

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

<>praise his word, <>in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me

5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

<>they wrest my words, <>all their thoughts are against me for evil, <>their thoughts are against me for evil

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

<>They gather themselves together … they wait for my soul., <>they wait for my soul

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

<>Shall they escape, <>escape, <>thine anger

8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

<>Thou tellest my wanderings, <>my tears … are they not in thy book?

9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

<>God is for me.

10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

<>death, <>wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling

1 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

<>Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me, <>my soul trusteth in thee, <>trusteth in thee, <>in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, <>refuge

2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

<>I will cry unto God, <>God … performeth all things for me.

3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

<>God shall send forth … his truth., <>his mercy

4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

<>My soul is among lions, <>them that are set on fire, <>sons, <>their tongue a sharp sword, <>tongue a sharp sword

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

<>v. 5

6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

<>they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves

7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

<>I myself will awake early.

9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.

10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

1 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

<>congregation, <>sons

2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

<>in heart ye work wickedness

3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

<>they go astray as soon as they be born, <>be born, <>speaking lies

4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

<>the poison of a serpent, <>they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear

5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.

6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

<>when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces

8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

<>let every one of them pass away

9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

<>pots can feel the thorns, <>living, <>his wrath

10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

<>he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked

11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

<>he is a God that judgeth

1 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

<>save me from bloody men

3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

<>they lie in wait for my soul, <>the mighty are gathered against me, <>the mighty, <>gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, <>transgression

4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

<>They run and prepare themselves without my fault, <>behold

5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

<>be not merciful to any wicked transgressors

6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

<>they make a noise like a dog, <>the city

7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

<>swords are in their lips, <>who, say they, doth hear?

8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

<>v. 8

9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

<>Because of his strength will I wait upon thee, <>I wait upon thee

10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

<>vv. 10-15, <>my mercy, <>prevent

11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

<>vv. 10-15, <>Slay them not, lest my people forget

12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

<>vv. 10-15, <>lying … they speak

13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

<>vv. 10-15, <>Consume them in wrath, consume them

14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

<>vv. 10-15

15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

<>vv. 10-15, <>they be not satisfied

16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

<>I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning, <>thy mercy, <>refuge

17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

<>thee … my strength