God

For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.

For all His judgments are before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.

And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.

With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.

With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,

For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.

For Thou--Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.

For by Thee I run--a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.

God! perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield is He to all those trusting in Him.

For who is God besides Jehovah? And who is a rock save our God?

God! who is girding me with strength, And He maketh perfect my way.

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

And Thou girdest me with strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me.

They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them.

Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me.

Jehovah liveth--and blessed is my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.

God--who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me,

My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me.

Therefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise,

Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed--unto the age!

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. The heavens are recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse is declaring.

Into all the earth hath their line gone forth, And to the end of the world their sayings, For the sun He placed a tent in them,

The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,

The precepts of Jehovah are upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes,