Be merciful unto me, O God, for man goeth about to devour me  *

he is daily fighting, and troubling me.

Mine enemies are daily in hand to swallow me up *

for they be many that fight against me, O thou most Highest.

Nevertheless, though I am sometime afraid *

yet put I my trust in thee.

I will praise God, because of his word *

I have put my trust in God, and will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

They daily mistake my words *

all that they imagine is to do me evil.

They hold all together, and keep themselves close *

and mark my steps, when they lay wait for my soul.

Shall they escape for their wickedness *

thou, O God, in thy displeasure shalt cast them down.

Thou tellest my flittings; put my tears into thy bottle *

are not these things noted in thy book?

Whensoever I call upon thee, then shall mine enemies be put to flight *

this I know; for God is on my side.

In God’s word I will rejoice *

in the Lord’s word will I comfort me.

Yea, in God have I put my trust *

I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

Unto thee, O God, will I pay my vows *

unto thee will I give thanks.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling *

that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me, for my soul trusteth in thee  *

and under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge, until this tyranny be over-past.

I will call unto the most high God *

even unto the God that shall perform the cause which I have in hand.

He shall send from heaven *

and save me from the reproof of him that would eat me up.

God shall send forth his mercy and truth *

my soul is among lions.

And I lie even among the children of men, that are set on fire *

whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword

Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens *

and thy glory above all the earth.

They have laid a net for my feet, and pressed down my soul *

they have digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the midst of it themselves.

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed *

I will sing, and give praise.

Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp *

I myself will awake right early.

I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people *

and I will sing unto thee among the nations.

For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens *

and thy truth unto the clouds.

Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens *

and thy glory above all the earth.

Are your minds set upon righteousness, O ye congregation  *

and do ye judge the thing that is right, O ye sons of men?

Yea, ye imagine mischief in your heart upon the earth *

and your hands deal with wickedness.

The ungodly are froward, even from their mother’s womb *

as soon as they are born, they go astray, and speak lies.

They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent *

even like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ears;

Which refuseth to hear the voice of the charmer *

charm he never so wisely.

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouths; smite the jaw-bones of the lions, O Lord *

let them fall away like water that runneth apace; and when they shoot their arrows let them be rooted out.

Let them consume away like a snail, and be like the untimely fruit of a woman *

and let them not see the sun.

Or ever your pots be made hot with thorns *

so let indignation vex him, even as a thing that is raw.

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance *

he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the ungodly.

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous *

doubtless there is a God that judgeth the earth.