1 To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

<>Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: … it shaketh.

3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

<>Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed, <>Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee

5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

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

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

8 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

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

<>city

10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?

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

<>v. 11, <>Give us help from trouble

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

<>Through God we shall do valiantly

1 To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

<>Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

<>lead me to the rock that is higher than I

3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

<>a strong tower

4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

<>I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever, <>I will trust in the covert of thy wings., <>the covert of thy wings

5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

<>thou, O God, hast heard my vows, <>heritage

6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

<>Thou wilt prolong the king's life

7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

<>So will I sing praise unto thy name

1 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

<>my soul waiteth upon God, <>God: from him cometh my salvation.

2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

<>He only is my rock and my salvation, <>I shall not be greatly moved.

3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

<>How long will ye imagine mischief against a man?, <>imagine, <>mischief

4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

<>they delight in lies, <>they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly

5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

<>my expectation is from him

6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

<>I shall not be moved.

7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

<>God is my salvation, <>refuge

8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

<>Trust in him

9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

<>v. 9

10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

<>if riches increase, set not your heart upon them

11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

<>God hath spoken once; twice, <>God hath spoken … twice

12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

<>v. 12, <>unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy

1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

<>early will I seek thee, <>seek thee, <>my soul thirsteth for thee, <>my soul thirsteth for thee … thirsty

2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

<>thy lovingkindness is better than life, <>thy lovingkindness

4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

<>Thus will I bless thee while I live, <>I bless thee, <>I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

<>in the shadow of thy wings

8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

<>sweareth by him, <>the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped, <>that speak lies

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

<>Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer, <>preserve my life from fear of the enemy, <>preserve my life

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

<>whet their tongue like a sword, <>bend their bows

4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

<>the perfect

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

<>They encourage themselves, <>they say, Who shall see them?, <>Who shall see them?

6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

<>search out, <>the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

<>they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves

9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

<>The righteous … shall trust in him, <>upright

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

<>unto thee shall the vow be performed

2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

<>thou that hearest prayer, <>thou … hearest prayer, <>unto thee shall all flesh come

3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

<>our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away, <>transgressions

4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

<>Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, <>causest to approach, <>that … he may dwell in thy courts, <>thy courts

5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

<>confidence

6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

<>Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves

8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

<>the river of God, <>thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it

10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

<>thy goodness

12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

1 To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.

<>Sing forth the honour of his name

3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

<>thine enemies submit themselves unto thee

4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.

<>All the earth shall worship thee

5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

<>Come and see, <>children

6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

<>He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot, <>there did we rejoice in him

7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

<>his eyes behold the nations, <>rebellious

8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

<>vv. 8-9, <>bless our God

9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

<>vv. 8-9, <>suffereth not our feet to be moved

10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

<>thou, O God … hast tried us, <>as silver is tried

11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

<>thou laidst affliction upon our loins

12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

<>we went through fire and through water, <>thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place

13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

<>vv. 13-14, <>I will go into thy house, <>I will pay thee my vows

14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

<>vv. 13-14

15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.

<>incense

16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

<>I cried unto him, <>he was extolled with my tongue

18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

<>v. 18

19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

<>v. 19

20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

<>God … hath not turned away … his mercy from me., <>his mercy