Unto thee, Jehovah, do I lift up my soul. My God, I confide in thee; let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, none that wait on thee shall be ashamed: they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause. Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths. Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Remember, Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses; for they are from everlasting. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to thy loving-kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness’ sake, Jehovah.

⁸Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way: ⁹The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way. ¹⁰All the paths of Jehovah are loving-kindness and truth for such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. ¹¹For thy name’s sake, O Jehovah, thou wilt indeed pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. ¹²What man is he that feareth Jehovah? him will he instruct in the way that he should choose. ¹³His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his seed shall inherit the earth. ¹⁴The secret of Jehovah is with them that fear him, that he may make known his covenant to them.

¹⁵Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; for he will bring my feet out of the net. ¹⁶Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted. ¹⁷The troubles of my heart are increased: bring me out of my distresses; ¹⁸Consider mine affliction and my travail, and forgive all my sins. ¹⁹Consider mine enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with cruel hatred. ²⁰Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I trust in thee. ²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. ²²Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

Psalm 26

A Psalm of David.

Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have confided in Jehovah: I shall not slip. Prove me, Jehovah, and test me; try my reins and my heart: For thy loving-kindness is before mine eyes, and I have walked in thy truth. I have not sat with vain persons, neither have I gone in with dissemblers; I have hated the congregation of evil-doers, and I have not sat with the wicked.

⁶I will wash my hands in innocency, and will encompass thine altar, O Jehovah, ⁷That I may cause the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and declare all thy marvellous works. ⁸Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy glory dwelleth. ⁹Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with men of blood; ¹⁰In whose hands are evil devices, and their right hand is full of bribes. ¹¹But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity. Redeem me, and be gracious unto me. ¹²My foot standeth in an even place; in the congregations will I bless Jehovah.

Psalm 27

A Psalm of David.

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident. One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire of him in his temple. For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock. And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.

⁷Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me. ⁸My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek. ⁹Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. ¹⁰For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up. ¹¹Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies. ¹²Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence. ¹³Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living…! ¹⁴Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.

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