FUTURE FORETOLD

27. BLESSED - PSALMS

Psalms

5:1-12
{To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth,
A Psalm of David.}

Give ear to my words,
O LORD, consider my meditation. *1

Hearken unto the voice of my cry,
my King, and my God:
for unto thee will I pray. *2

My voice shalt thou hear
in the morning, O LORD;
in the morning will I direct my prayer
unto thee, and will look up. *3

For thou art not a God that
hath pleasure in wickedness:
neither shall evil dwell with thee. *4

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight:
thou hatest all workers of iniquity. *5

Thou shalt destroy them
that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor
the bloody and deceitful man. *6

But as for me, I will come
into thy house
in the multitude of thy mercy:
and in thy fear will I worship
toward thy holy temple. *7

Lead me, O LORD,
in thy righteousness
because of mine enemies;
make thy way straight before my face. *8

For there is no faithfulness
in their mouth;
their inward part is very wickedness;
their throat is an open sepulchre;
they flatter with their tongue. *9

Destroy thou them, O God;
let them fall by their own counsels;
cast them out in the multitude
of their transgressions;
for they have rebelled against thee. *10

But let all those that put their trust
in thee rejoice: let them
ever shout for joy,
because thou defendest them:
let them also that love thy name
be joyful in thee. *11

For thou, LORD,
wilt bless the righteous;
with favour wilt thou compass
him as with a shield. *12

16:1-11
Preserve me, O God:
for in thee do I put my trust. *1

O my soul, thou hast said
unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord:
my goodness extendeth not to thee; *2

But to the saints
that are in the earth,
and to the excellent,
in whom is all my delight. *3

Their sorrows shall be multiplied
that hasten after another god:
their drink offerings of blood
will I not offer, nor take up
their names into my lips. *4

The LORD is the portion of mine
inheritance and of my cup:
thou maintainest my lot. *5

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

I will bless the LORD,
who hath given me counsel:
my reins also instruct me
in the night seasons. *7

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

Therefore my heart is glad,
and my glory rejoiceth:
my flesh also shall rest in hope. *9

For thou wilt not
leave my soul in hell;
neither wilt thou suffer thine
Holy One to see corruption. *10

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

26:1-12
{A Psalm of David.}

Judge me, O LORD;
for I have walked in mine integrity:
I have trusted also in the LORD;
therefore I shall not slide. *1

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me;
try my reins and my heart.     *2

For thy lovingkindness
is before mine eyes:
and I have walked in thy truth.    *3

I have not sat with vain persons,
neither will I go in with dissemblers.     *4