The Reign of David

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse: according to the purenesse of mine handes he recompensed me.

For I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.

For all his lawes were before me, and his statutes: I did not depart therefrom.

I was vpright also towarde him, and haue kept me from my wickednesse.

Therefore the Lord did reward me according to my righteousnesse, according to my purenesse before his eyes.

With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.

With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the frowarde thou wilt shew thy selfe frowarde.

Thus thou wilt saue the poore people: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie to humble them.

Surely thou art my light, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkenes.

For by thee haue I broken through an hoste, and by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall.

The way of God is vncorrupt: the word of the Lord is tryed in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.

For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie, saue our God?

God is my strength in battel, and maketh my way vpright.

He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and hath set me vpon mine hie places.

He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.

Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy louing kindnesse hath caused me to increase.

Thou hast inlarged my steppes vnder me, and mine heeles haue not slid.

I haue pursued mine enemies and destroyed them, and haue not turned againe vntill I had consumed them.

Yea, I haue consumed them and thrust them through, and they shall not arise, but shall fall vnder my feete.

For thou hast girded me with power to battell, and them that arose against me, hast thou subdued vnder me.

And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

They looked about, but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but he answered them not.

Then did I beate them as small as the dust of the earth: I did treade them flat as the clay of the streete, and did spread them abroad.

Thou hast also deliuered me from the contentions of my people: thou hast preserued me to be the head ouer nations: the people which I knewe not, doe serue me.

Strangers shalbe in subiection to me: assoone as they heare, they shall obey me.