Psalms 143:1–4

²Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

²Deliuer mee in thy righteousnesse, and cause me to escape: incline thine eare vnto me, and saue me.

¹IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

¹¶ In thee, O LORD, doe I put my trust, let me neuer be ashamed: deliuer me in thy righteousnesse.

⁶I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

⁶I said vnto the LORD, Thou art my God: heare the voyce of my supplications, O LORD.

¹⁶¶ O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.

¹⁶¶ O LORD, according to all thy righteousnes, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy furie bee turned away from thy citie Ierusalem, thy holy Mountaine: because for our sinnes, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Ierusalem and thy people are become a reproch to all that are about vs.

⁹If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

⁹If we confesse our sinnes, hee is faithfull, & iust to forgiue vs our sinnes, and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteousnesse.

¹I WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

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

¹¶ I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for euer: with my mouth will I make knowen thy faithfulnesse to all generations.

²For I haue said, Mercie shall bee built vp for euer: thy faithfulnesse shalt thou establish in the very heauens.

²⁵And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.

²⁵And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken, concerning thy seruant, and concerning his house, establish it for euer, and doe as thou hast said.

²⁰For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

^20*For there is not a iust man vpon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

⁴How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

^4*How then can man bee iustified with God? or how can he be cleane that is borne of a woman?

²⁰Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

²⁰Therefore by the deedes of the Law, there shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Law is the knowledge of sinne.

³If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

³If thou, LORD, shouldest marke iniquities: O LORD, who shal stand?

¹⁰If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

¹⁰If we say that we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.

¹⁶Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

¹⁶Knowing that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Iesus Christ, euen we haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, and not by the workes of the Law: for by the workes of the Law shall no flesh be iustified.

¹⁴What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

^14*What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, that he should be righteous?

³And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

³And doest thou open thine eies vpon such an one, and bringest me into iudgment with thee?

¹⁷Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

¹⁷Shall mortall man be more iust then God? shall a man bee more pure then his maker?

⁴⁶If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

⁴⁶If they sinne against thee, ( ^*for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them to the enemy, so that they cary them away captiues, vnto the land of the enemy, farre or neere;

⁷Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

⁷Keeping mercie for thousands, forgiuing iniquitie and transgression and sinne, and that will by no meanes cleere the guiltie, ^*visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, and vpon the childrens children, vnto the third and to the fourth generation.

²I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

³If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

²I know it is so of a trueth: but howe should ^*man be iust ^‖with God.

³If he will contend with him, he cannot answere him one of a thousand.

⁶He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.

⁶He hath set me in darke places, as they that be dead of old.

¹O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

²Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

¹¶ O LORD, my God, in thee doe I put my trust: saue me from all them that persecute me, and deliuer me.

^2†Least hee teare my soule like a lyon, renting it in pieces, while there is none to deliuer.

⁵Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

⁵Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, yea let him tread downe my life vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

²²And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

²²And Abner said againe to Asahel, Turne thee aside from following me: Wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I holde vp my face to Ioab thy brother?

⁶Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

⁶Attend vnto my crie, for I am brought very low, deliuer mee from my persecuters: for they are stronger then I.

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

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

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

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

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

^9††From the wicked that oppresse me, from my deadly enemies, who compasse me about.

¹⁰They are inclosed in their owne fat: with their mouth they speake proudly.

¹¹They haue now compassed vs in our steps: they haue set their eyes bowing downe to the earth:

^12††Like as a lyon that is greedie of his pray, and as it were a yong lyon lurking in secret places.

^13†‖Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked, which is thy sword:

⁴I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:

⁵Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.

⁶Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.

⁴I am counted with them that go downe into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength.

^5‖Free among the dead, like the slaine that lie in the graue, whom thou remembrest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.

⁶Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit: in darkenesse, in the deepes.

¹¹And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.

¹¹And Ioab said vnto the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground, and I would haue giuen thee tenne shekels of siluer, and a girdle?

⁴Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

^4*Let them be confounded and put to shame that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe and brought to confusion, that deuise my hurt.

³For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

³For strangers are risen vp against me, and oppressors seeke after my soule; they haue not set God before them. Selah.

¹¹¶ Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.

¹¹¶ Then he said vnto me, Sonne of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say; Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost, wee are cut off for our parts.

¹²I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

¹³For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

^12†I am forgotten as a dead man out of minde: I am like a broken vessell.

¹³For I haue heard the slaunder of many, feare was on euery side: while they tooke counsell together against me, they deuised to take away my life.

³When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

³When my spirit was ouerwhelmed within mee, then thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I walked, haue they priuily laid a snare for me.

³I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

³I remembred God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was ouerwhelmed. Selah.

⁴⁴And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

⁴⁴And being in an agonie, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling downe to the ground.

³For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.

⁴My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

^3‖For my dayes are consumed like smoke: and my bones are burnt as an hearth.

⁴My heart is smitten, and withered like grasse: so that I forget to eate my bread.

⁵Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

^5†Fearefulnesse and trembling are come vpon me, and horrour hath ouerwhelmed me.

²⁷Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.

²⁷Yea, ^†ye ouerwhelme the fatherlesse, and you digge a pit for your friend.

¹HEAR my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee.

¹¶ Heare my prayer, O LORD: and let my crie come vnto thee.

⁸¹My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

⁸²Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

⁸³For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

⁸¹¶ My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word.

⁸²Mine eyes faile for thy word: saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

⁸³For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.

⁴Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

⁴Then the waters had ouerwhelmed vs; the streame had gone ouer our soule.

¹⁶Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

¹⁶Turne thee vnto me, and haue mercy vpon me: for I am desolate and afflicted.

²From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

²From the end of the earth wil I cry vnto thee, when my heart is ouerwhelmed: leade me to the rocke, that is higher then I.