of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit to its ends: and there is nothing hid from his heat.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. [1] [2]
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. [3]
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. [4]
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults .
13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. [5]
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. [6]
PSALM 20.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; [7]
2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; [8] [9]
3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. [10]
4 Grant thee according to thy own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
6 Now I know that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. [11] [12]
7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are raised, and stand upright.
9 Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.
PSALM 21.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
3 For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it to him, even length of days for ever and ever.
5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. [13] [14]
7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8 Thy hand shall find out all thy enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thy anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform .
12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thy arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. [15] [16]
13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thy own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
PSALM 22.
To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? [17] [18]
2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. [19]
3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
5 They cried to thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
7 All they that see me mock me: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, [20]
8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. [21] [22]
9 But thou art he that brought me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts. [23]
10 I was cast upon thee from my birth: thou art my God from my mother’s womb.
- ↑ law: or, doctrine
- ↑ converting: or, restoring
- ↑ true: Heb. truth
- ↑ the honeycomb: Heb. the dropping of honeycombs
- ↑ the great: or, much
- ↑ strength: Heb. rock
- ↑ defend...: Heb. set thee on an high place
- ↑ thee help: Heb. thy help
- ↑ strengthen: Heb. support
- ↑ accept: Heb. turn to ashes: or, make fat
- ↑ his holy...: Heb. the heaven of his holiness
- ↑ with...: Heb. by the strength of the salvation of
- ↑ made him most...: Heb. set him to be blessings
- ↑ made him exceeding...: Heb. make him glad with joy
- ↑ shalt thou...: or, thou shalt set them as a butt
- ↑ back: Heb. shoulder
- ↑ Aijeleth...: or, the hind of the morning
- ↑ helping...: Heb. my salvation
- ↑ am...: Heb. there is no silence to me
- ↑ shoot...: Heb. open
- ↑ He trusted...: Heb. He rolled himself on
- ↑ seeing...: or, if he delight in
- ↑ didst...: or, kept me in safety
