1 Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

1 ¶ Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry;
Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

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

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

3 ¶ Thou 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.

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

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

5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 ¶ They are inclosed in their own fat:
With their mouth they speak proudly.

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

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

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

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

13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

13 ¶ Arise, O Lord,
Confront him, cast him down:
Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

14 From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

14 ¶ From 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.

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

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