1 ¶ I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever; with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

I will sing of the loving-kindness of Jehovah for ever; with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness from generation to generation.

2 F or I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens; in them thou shalt establish thy truth.

For I said, Loving-kindness shall be built up for ever; in the very heavens wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.

3 I have made a covenant with my chosen; I have sworn unto David my slave, saying,

I have made a covenant with mine elect, I have sworn unto David my servant:

4 T hy seed will I establish for ever and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne from generation to generation. Selah.

5 ¶ And the heavens shall praise thy wonder, O LORD, thy truth also in the congregation of the saints.

And the heavens shall celebrate thy wonders, O Jehovah, and thy faithfulness in the congregation of the saints.

6 F or who in the heavens can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

For who in the heaven can be compared to Jehovah? among the sons of the mighty shall be likened to Jehovah?

7 G od is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints and to be had in reverence of all those that are about him.

God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and terrible for all that are round about him.

8 O LORD God of the hosts, who is like unto thee? Strong JAH, compassed about with thy truth.

Jehovah, God of hosts, who is like unto thee, the strong Jah? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.

9 T hou dost rule the raging of the sea: when its waves arise, thou dost still them.

Thou rulest the pride of the sea: when its waves arise, thou stillest them.

10 T hou hast broken Egypt in pieces as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

Thou hast crushed Rahab as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with the arm of thy strength.

11 T he heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: the world and its fullness, thou didst found.

Thine are the heavens, the earth also is thine; the world and its fulness, thou hast founded them.

12 T hou hast created the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon shall sing in thy name.

The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon triumph in thy name.

13 T he mighty arm is thine; strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

Thine is the arm of might: strong is thy hand, high is thy right hand.

14 T hy throne is composed of righteousness and judgment; mercy and truth go before thy face.

Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne; loving-kindness and truth go before thy face.

15 ¶ Happy are the people that know how to enter into joy; they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

Blessed is the people that know the shout of joy: they walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.

16 I n thy name shall they rejoice each day; and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

In thy name are they joyful all the day, and in thy righteousness are they exalted.

17 F or thou art the glory of their strength, and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

For thou art the glory of their strength; and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

18 F or the LORD is our shield, and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

For Jehovah is our shield, and the Holy One of Israel, our king.

19 ¶ Then thou didst speak in vision to thy holy one and didst say, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of my people.

Then thou spakest in vision of thy Holy One, and saidst, I have laid help upon a mighty one; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

20 I have found David my slave; I anointed him with the oil of my holiness,

I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

21 w ith whom my hand shall be established; mine arm also shall strengthen him.

With whom my hand shall be established; and mine arm shall strengthen him.

22 T he enemy shall not overcome him, nor the son of iniquity break him down.

No enemy shall exact upon him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him;

23 B ut I will break down his foes before his face and smite those that hate him.

But I will beat down his adversaries before his face, and will smite them that hate him.

24 B ut my truth and my mercy shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

And my faithfulness and my loving-kindness shall be with him, and by my name shall his horn be exalted.

25 I n the same manner I will set his hand also in the sea and his right hand in the rivers.

And I will set his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

26 H e shall call me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my saving health.

He shall call unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation;

27 A lso I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth.

And as to me, I will make him firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

28 I will keep my mercy for him for ever, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

My loving-kindness will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him;

29 I will also make his seed to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of the heavens.

And I will establish his seed for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

30 I f his sons forsake my law and do not walk in my judgments,

If his sons forsake my law, and walk not in mine ordinances;

31 i f they profane my statutes and do not keep my commandments,

If they profane my statutes, and keep not my commandments:

32 t hen I will visit their rebellion with the rod and their iniquity with stripes.

Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

33 N evertheless I will not take my mercy from him, neither will I falsify my truth.

Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor belie my faithfulness;

34 I will not profane my covenant, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

My covenant will I not profane, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

35 O nce have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.

Once have I sworn by my holiness; I will not lie unto David:

36 H is seed shall endure for ever and his throne as the sun before me.

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me;

37 I t shall be established for ever as the moon and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and the witness in the sky is firm. Selah.

38 ¶ But thou hast cast off and abhorred thine anointed; thou hast been wroth with him.

But thou hast rejected and cast off; thou hast been very wroth with thine anointed:

39 T hou hast made void the covenant of thy slave; thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant; thou hast profaned his crown to the ground:

40 T hou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

41 A ll that pass by the way spoil him; he is a reproach to his neighbours.

All that pass by the way plunder him; he is become a reproach to his neighbours.

42 T hou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

Thou hast exalted the right hand of his oppressors; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice:

43 T hou hast also blunted the edge of his sword and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

Yea, thou hast turned back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him stand in the battle.

44 T hou hast made his clarity to cease and cast his throne down to the ground.

Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground;

45 T he days of his youth hast thou shortened; thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

The days of his youth hast thou shortened; thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

46 H ow long, O LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

How long, Jehovah, wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy fury burn like fire?

47 R emember how short my time is; why hast thou made all men subject to vanity?

Remember, as regards me, what life is. Wherefore hast thou created all the children of men to be vanity?

48 W hat man is he that lives and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of Sheol? Selah.

What man liveth, and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

49 L ord, where are thy former mercies, which thou didst sware unto David in thy truth?

Where, Lord, are thy former loving-kindnesses, thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

50 R emember, Lord, the reproach of thy slaves; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of many peoples,

Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants—that I bear in my bosom all the mighty peoples—

51 b ecause thine enemies have dishonoured, O LORD; they have dishonoured the footsteps of thine anointed.

Wherewith thine enemies, O Jehovah, have reproached, wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

52 B lessed be the LORD for ever. Amen and Amen.

Blessed be Jehovah for evermore! Amen, and Amen.