| 1 The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. [2 Kings 16] | |
| 2 O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me. | |
| 3 Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save. | |
| 4 O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands: | |
| 5 If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies. | |
| 6 Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust. | |
| 7 Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded: | |
| 8 And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high. | |
| 9 The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me. | |
| 10 The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God. | |
| 11 Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart. | |
| 12 God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day? | |
| 13 Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready. | |
| 14 And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn. | |
| 15 Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity. | |
| 16 He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made. | |
| 17 His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown. | |
| 18 I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high. | |
