The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

I have set the LORD always before me; surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;

For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit.

Thou makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.

A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit.

Let my judgment come forth from Thy presence; let Thine eyes behold equity.

Thou hast tried my heart, Thou hast visited it in the night; Thou hast tested me, and Thou findest not that I had a thought which should not pass my mouth.

As for the doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped.

As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand from assailants them that take refuge in Thee.

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in the shadow of Thy wings,

From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.

Their gross heart they have shut tight, with their mouth they speak proudly.

At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.

Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword;

From men, by Thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly Thou fillest with Thy treasure; who have children in plenty, and leave their abundance to their babes.

As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul; And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.

Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.

The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.

The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.

In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.

Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.

Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.

He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.

And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.

He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.

The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.

And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.

And the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.

He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.

He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.

For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.

And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;

With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.

For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.

For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.

For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.

For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?

The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;

Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;

Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.

I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.

I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.

For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.

They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.

Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.

As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.

The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.

The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation;

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.

He delivereth me from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.

Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth His handiwork;

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night revealeth knowledge;

There is no speech, there are no words, neither is their voice heard.

Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath He set a tent for the sun,

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course.

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, they are righteous altogether;

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Moreover by them is Thy servant warned; in keeping of them there is great reward.

Who can discern his errors? Clear Thou me from hidden faults.

Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins, that they may not have dominion over me; then shall I be faultless, and I shall be clear from great transgression.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before Thee, O LORD, my Rock, and my Redeemer.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. The LORD answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

Send forth thy help from the sanctuary, and support thee out of Zion;

Receive the memorial of all thy meal-offerings, and accept the fat of thy burnt-sacrifice; Selah

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

We will shout for joy in thy victory, and in the name of our God we will set up our standards; the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.

Now know I that the LORD saveth His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the mighty acts of His saving right hand.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will make mention of the name of the LORD our God.

They are bowed down and fallen; but we are risen, and stand upright.

Save, LORD; let the King answer us in the day that we call.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, in Thy strength the king rejoiceth; and in Thy salvation how greatly doth he exult!

Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and the request of his lips Thou hast not withholden. Selah

For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings; Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

He asked life of Thee, Thou gavest it him; even length of days for ever and ever.

His glory is great through Thy salvation; honour and majesty dost Thou lay upon him.

For Thou makest him most blessed for ever; Thou makest him glad with joy in Thy presence.

For the king trusteth in the LORD, yea, in the mercy of the Most High; he shall not be moved.

Thy hand shall be equal to all thine enemies; thy right hand shall overtake those that hate thee.