Chapter 12

19:139:007 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

19:139:008 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

19:139:009 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

19:139:010 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

19:139:011 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

19:139:012 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

19:139:013 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

19:139:014 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

19:139:015 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

19:139:016 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

19:139:017 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

19:139:018 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

19:139:019 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

19:139:020 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

19:139:021 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

19:139:022 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

19:139:023 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

19:139:024 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

19:140:001 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

19:140:002 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

19:140:003 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

19:140:004 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

19:140:005 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

19:140:006 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

19:140:007 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

19:140:008 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

19:140:009 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

19:140:010 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

19:140:011 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

19:140:012 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

19:140:013 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

19:141:001 Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

19:141:002 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

19:141:003 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

19:141:004 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.

19:141:005 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

19:141:006 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

19:141:007 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

19:141:008 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

19:141:009 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

19:141:010 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

19:142:001 I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

19:142:002 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

19:142:003 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

19:142:004 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

19:142:005 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

19:142:006 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

19:142:007 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

19:143:001 Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

19:143:002 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

19:143:003 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

19:143:004 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

19:143:005 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

19:143:006 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

19:143:007 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

19:143:008 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

19:143:009 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

19:143:010 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

19:143:011 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

19:143:012 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

19:144:001 Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

19:144:002 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

19:144:003 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

19:144:004 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

19:144:005 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

19:144:006 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

19:144:007 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

19:144:008 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

19:144:009 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

19:144:010 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

19:144:011 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

19:144:012 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

19:144:013 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

19:144:014 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

19:144:015 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

19:145:001 I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

19:145:002 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

19:145:003 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

19:145:004 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

19:145:005 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

19:145:006 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

19:145:007 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

19:145:008 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

19:145:009 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

19:145:010 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

19:145:011 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;

19:145:012 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

19:145:013 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

19:145:014 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

19:145:015 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

19:145:016 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

19:145:017 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

19:145:018 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

19:145:019 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

19:145:020 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

19:145:021 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

19:146:001 Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.

19:146:002 While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

19:146:003 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

19:146:004 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

19:146:005 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

19:146:006 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

19:146:007 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:

19:146:008 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

19:146:009 The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

19:146:010 The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.

19:147:001 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

19:147:002 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

19:147:003 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

19:147:004 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

19:147:005 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

19:147:006 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

19:147:007 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

19:147:008 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

19:147:009 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

19:147:010 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

19:147:011 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

19:147:012 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

19:147:013 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

19:147:014 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

19:147:015 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

19:147:016 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

19:147:017 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

19:147:018 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

19:147:019 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

19:147:020 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

19:148:001 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

19:148:002 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

19:148:003 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

19:148:004 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

19:148:005 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

19:148:006 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

19:148:007 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

19:148:008 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

19:148:009 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

19:148:010 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

19:148:011 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

19:148:012 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

19:148:013 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

19:148:014 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

19:149:001 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

19:149:002 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

19:149:003 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

19:149:004 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

19:149:005 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

19:149:006 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

19:149:007 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

19:149:008 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

19:149:009 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

19:150:001 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

19:150:002 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

19:150:003 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

19:150:004 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

19:150:005 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

19:150:006 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.