The Reign of David

Jehovah recompenseth me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.

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

For all His judgments are before me, As to His statutes, I turn not from them.

And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

And Jehovah returneth to me, According to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.

With the kind Thou shewest Thyself kind, With the perfect man Thou shewest Thyself perfect,

With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.

And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall.

For Thou art my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.

For by Thee I run--a troop, By my God I leap a wall.

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

For who is God save Jehovah? And who a Rock save our God?

God--my bulwark, my strength, And He maketh perfect my way;

Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand,

Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.

I pursue mine enemies and destroy them, And I turn not till they are consumed.

And I consume them, and smite them, And they rise not, and fall under my feet.

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

And mine enemies--Thou givest to me the neck, Those hating me--and I cut them off.

They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them.

And I beat them as dust of the earth, As mire of the streets I beat them small--I spread them out!

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

Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.