Psalms 15-17

Psalm 15

¹A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

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

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

⁴In whose eyes a reprobate is despised; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth 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 in thee do I put my trust.

²I have said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.

³As for the saints that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

⁴Their sorrows shall be multiplied that exchange the LORD for another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names upon my lips.

⁵The LORD 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 the LORD, who hath given me counsel: yea, my reins instruct me in the night seasons.

⁸I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

⁹Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall dwell in safety.

¹⁰For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption.

¹¹Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; in thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Psalm 17

¹A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

²Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes look upon equity.

³Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

⁴As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

⁵My steps have held fast to thy paths, my feet have not slipped.

⁶I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

⁷Shew thy marvelous lovingkindness, O thou that savest them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them, by thy right hand.

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

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

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

¹¹They have now compassed us in our steps: they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

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

¹³Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

¹⁴From men, by thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: they are satisfied with children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

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