The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.

Slay them not, lest my people forget, make them wander to and fro by Thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

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.

Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more; and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah

And they return at evening, they howl like a dog, and go round about the city;

They wander up and down to devour, and tarry all night if they have not their fill.

But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning; for Thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge in the day of my distress.

O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

For the Leader; upon Shushan Eduth; Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O restore us.

Thou hast made the land to shake, Thou hast cleft it; heal the breaches thereof; for it tottereth.

Thou hast made Thy people to see hard things; Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

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

That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with Thy right hand, and answer me.

God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Philistia, cry aloud because of me!

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me unto Edom?

Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

Give us help against the adversary; for vain is the help of man.

Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.

For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

From the end of the earth will I call unto Thee, when my heart fainteth; lead me to a rock that is too high for me.

For Thou hast been a refuge for me, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy.

I will dwell in Thy Tent for ever; I will take refuge in the covert of Thy wings. Selah

For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou hast granted the heritage of those that fear Thy name.

Mayest Thou add days unto the king's days! May his years be as many generations!

May he be enthroned before God for ever! Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him.

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

For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness; from Him cometh my salvation.

He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be greatly moved.

How long will ye set upon a man, that ye may slay him, all of you, as a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

They only devise to thrust him down from his height, delighting in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah

Only for God wait thou in stillness, my soul; for from Him cometh my hope.

He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be moved.

Upon God resteth my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

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

Men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; if they be laid in the balances, they are together lighter than vanity.

Trust not in oppression, and put not vain hope in robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this: that strength belongeth unto God;

Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; for Thou renderest to every man according to his work.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou art my God, earnestly will I seek Thee; my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee, in a dry and weary land, where no water is.

So have I looked for Thee in the sanctuary, to see Thy power and Thy glory.

For Thy lovingkindness is better than life; my lips shall praise Thee.

So will I bless Thee as long as I live; in Thy name will I lift up my hands.

My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth doth praise Thee with joyful lips;

When I remember Thee upon my couch, and meditate on Thee in the night-watches.

For Thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of Thy wings do I rejoice.

My soul cleaveth unto Thee; Thy right hand holdeth me fast.

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

They shall be hurled to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by Him shall glory; for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror of the enemy.

Hide me from the council of evil-doers; from the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word;

That they may shoot in secret places at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them.

They search out iniquities, they have accomplished a diligent search; even in the inward thought of every one, and the deep heart.

But God doth shoot at them with an arrow suddenly; thence are their wounds.

So they make their own tongue a stumbling unto themselves; all that see them shake the head.

And all men fear; and they declare the work of God, and understand His doing.

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

For the Leader. A Psalm. A Song of David. Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Zion; and unto Thee the vow is performed.

O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee doth all flesh come.

The tale of iniquities is too heavy for me; as for our transgressions, Thou wilt pardon them.

Happy is the man whom Thou choosest, and bringest near, that he may dwell in Thy courts; may we be satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, the holy place of Thy temple!

With wondrous works dost Thou answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation; Thou the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the far distant seas;

Who by Thy strength settest fast the mountains, who art girded about with might;

Who stillest the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples;

So that they that dwell in the uttermost parts stand in awe of Thy signs; Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

Thou hast remembered the earth, and watered her, greatly enriching her, with the river of God that is full of water; Thou preparest them corn, for so preparest Thou her.

Watering her ridges abundantly, settling down the furrows thereof, Thou makest her soft with showers; Thou blessest the growth thereof.

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

The pastures of the wilderness do drop; and the hills are girded with joy.

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

For the Leader. A Song, a Psalm. Shout unto God, all the earth;

Sing praises unto the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.

Say unto God: 'How tremendous is Thy work! Through the greatness of Thy power shall Thine enemies dwindle away before Thee.

All the earth shall worship Thee, and shall sing praises unto Thee; they shall sing praises to Thy name.' Selah

Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in His doing toward the children of men.

He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the river on foot; there let us rejoice in Him!

Who ruleth by His might for ever; His eyes keep watch upon the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

Bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of His praise to be heard;

Who hath set our soul in life, and suffered not our foot to be moved,

For Thou, O God, hast tried us; Thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.

Thou didst bring us into the hold; Thou didst lay constraint upon our loins.

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but Thou didst bring us out unto abundance.

I will come into Thy house with burnt-offerings, I will perform unto Thee my vows,

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

I will offer unto Thee burnt-offerings of fatlings, with the sweet smoke of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah

Come, and hearken, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what He hath done for my soul.

I cried unto Him with my mouth, and He was extolled with my tongue.

If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear;

But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me.

For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm, a Song. God be gracious unto us, and bless us; may He cause His face to shine toward us; Selah

That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations.

Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, O God; let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, all of them.

O let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for Thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, and lead the nations upon earth. Selah

Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, O God; let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, all of them.

The earth hath yielded her increase; may God, our own God, bless us.