Psalms 15-17

Psalm 15

¹A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tent? who shall dwell in the hill of thy holiness?

²He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth from his heart.

³He that slandereth not with his tongue, doeth not evil to his companion, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour;

⁴In whose eyes the depraved person is contemned, and who honoureth them that fear Jehovah; who, if he have sworn to his own hurt, changeth it not;

⁵He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Psalm 16

¹Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for I trust in thee.

²Thou my soul hast said to Jehovah, Thou art the Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; --

³To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent thou hast said, In them is all my delight.

⁴Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, and I will not take up their names into my lips.

⁵Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

⁶The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

⁷I will bless Jehovah, who giveth me counsel; even in the nights my reins instruct me.

⁸I have set Jehovah continually before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

⁹Therefore my heart rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell in hope.

¹⁰For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol, neither wilt thou allow thy Holy One to see corruption.

¹¹Thou wilt make known to me the path of life: thy countenance is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

Psalm 17

¹A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.

²Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.

³Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.

⁴Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent man.

⁵When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.

⁶I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

⁷Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

⁸Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

⁹From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

¹⁰They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.

¹¹They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.

¹²He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;

¹⁴From men who are thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in this life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their children.

¹⁵As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.