Psalm 15

Domine, quis habitabit?

Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle *

or who shall rest upon thy holy hill?

Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life *

and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart.

He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour *

and hath not slandered his neighbour.

He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes *

and maketh much of them that fear the Lord.

He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not *

though it were to his own hindrance.

He that hath not given his money upon usury *

nor taken reward against the innocent.

Whoso doeth these things *

shall never fall.

Psalm 16

Conserva me, Domine

Preserve me, O God *

for in thee have I put my trust.

O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord *

Thou art my God, my goods are nothing unto thee.

All my delight is upon the saints, that are in the earth *

and upon such as excel in virtue.

But they that run after another god *

shall have great trouble.

Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer *

neither make mention of their names within my lips.

The Lord himself is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup *

thou shalt maintain my lot.

The lot is fallen unto me in a fair ground *

yea, I have a goodly heritage.

I will thank the Lord for giving me warning *

my reins also chasten me in the night-season.

I have set God always before me *

for he is on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall.

Wherefore my heart was glad, and my glory rejoiced *

my flesh also shall rest in hope.

For why? thou shalt not leave my soul in hell *

neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

Thou shalt shew me the path of life; in thy presence is the fulness of joy *

and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore.

Psalm 17

Exaudi, Domine

Hear the right, O Lord, consider my complaint *

and hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence *

and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.

Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night-season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me *

for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.

Because of men’s works, that are done against the words of thy lips *

I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.

O hold thou up my goings in thy paths *

that my footsteps slip not.

I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt hear me *

incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words.

Shew thy marvellous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee *

from such as resist thy right hand.

Keep me as the apple of an eye *

hide me under the shadow of thy wings.

From the ungodly that trouble me *

mine enemies compass me round about to take away my soul.

They are inclosed in their own fat *

and their mouth speaketh proud things.

They lie waiting in our way on every side *

turning their eyes down to the ground.

Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey *

and as it were a lion’s whelp, lurking in secret places.

Up, Lord, disappoint him, and cast him down *

deliver my soul from the ungodly, which is a sword of thine;

From the men of thy hand, O Lord, from the men, I say, and from the evil world *

which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.

They have children at their desire *

and leave the rest of their substance for their babes.

But as for me, I will behold thy presence in righteousness *

and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it.