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

2 F or I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

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

3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

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

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 to all generations. Selah.

5 A nd the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

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

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

For who in the heavens can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

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

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

8 O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

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

9 T hou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

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

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

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

11 T he heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

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

12 T he north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

Thou hast created the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon shall sing in thy name.

13 T hou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

The mighty arm is thine; strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

14 J ustice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Thy throne is composed of righteousness and judgment; mercy and truth go before thy face.

15 B lessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.

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

16 I n thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

In thy name shall they rejoice each day; and in thy righteousness shall they be 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 defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

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

19 T hen thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

¶ 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.

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

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

21 W ith whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.

with whom my hand shall be established; mine arm also shall strengthen him.

22 T he enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

The enemy shall not overcome him, nor the son of iniquity break him down.

23 A nd I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

But I will break down his foes before his face and smite those that hate him.

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

But my truth and my mercy shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

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

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

26 H e shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

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

27 A lso I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

Also I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth.

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

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

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

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

30 I f his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

If his sons forsake my law and do not walk in my judgments,

31 I f they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;

if they profane my statutes and do not keep my commandments,

32 T hen will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

then I will visit their rebellion with the rod and their iniquity with stripes.

33 N evertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

Nevertheless I will not take my mercy from him, neither will I falsify my truth.

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

I will not profane my covenant, 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 that 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 as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

38 B ut thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

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

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

Thou hast made void the covenant of thy slave; thou hast profaned his crown by casting it 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 strong holds 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 spoil him; he is 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 set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

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

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

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

Thou hast made his clarity 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, Lord ? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

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

47 R emember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

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

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

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

49 L ord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

Lord, where are thy former mercies, which thou didst sware unto David in thy truth?

50 R emember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

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

51 W herewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

because thine enemies have dishonoured, O LORD; they have dishonoured the footsteps of thine anointed.

52 B lessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

Blessed be the LORD for ever. Amen and Amen.