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8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thy own hands.

PSALM 139.


To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me . 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and my uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou dost scrutinize my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. [1] 4 For there is not a word on my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain to it.
7 Where shall I go from thy spirit? or where shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there . 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee . [2] [3] 13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. 14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul well knoweth [4] 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and skilfully formed in the lowest parts of the earth. [5] 16 Thy eyes saw my substance, not yet formed; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. [6] [7]
17 How precious also are thy thoughts to me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. 20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thy enemies take thy name in vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them my enemies. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. [8]

PSALM 140.


To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; [9] 2 Who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The proud have hid a trap for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side; they have set snares for me. Selah. 6 I said to the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. 7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. [10] 9 As for the head of those that surroundeth me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not again. 11 Let not an evil speaker be established on the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him . [11] 12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

PSALM 141.


A Psalm of David.

LORD, I cry to thee: make haste to me; give ear to my voice, when I cry to thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. [12] 3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

  1. compassest: or, winnowest
  2. hideth...: Heb. darkeneth not
  3. the darkness and...: Heb. as is the darkness, so is the light
  4. right...: Heb. greatly
  5. substance: or, strength, or, body
  6. all...: Heb. all of them
  7. which...: or, what days they should be fashioned
  8. wicked...: Heb. way of pain, or, grief
  9. violent...: Heb. man of violences
  10. lest...: or, let them not be exalted
  11. an...: or, an evil speaker (Heb. a man of tongue), a wicked man of violence, be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his overthrow
  12. set...: Heb. directed