Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.

I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.

There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.