Psalms 43:1–5

¹PLEAD my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

¹¶ Plead my cause (O LORD) with them that striue with mee: fight against them that fight against me.

¹JUDGE me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.

¹¶ Iudge me, O LORD, for I haue walked in mine integritie: I haue trusted also in the LORD: therfore I shall not slide.

⁸The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

^8*The LORD shal iudge the people: iudge me, O LORD, according to my righteousnesse, and according to mine integritie that is in me.

¹⁵The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

¹⁵The LORD therfore be Iudge, and iudge betweene me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and ^†deliuer me out of thine hand.

²⁴Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

²⁴Iudge me O LORD my God, according to thy righteousnesse, and let them not reioyce ouer me.

⁶Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

⁶Thou shalt destroy them that speake leasing: the LORD will abhorre the ^†bloodie and deceitfull man.

⁴Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

⁴Deliuer me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the vnrighteous, and cruel man.

²³Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

²³Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe; when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but ^‖committed himselfe to him that iudgeth righteously.

⁹I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

⁹I will beare the indignation of the LORD, because I haue sinned against him, vntill he plead my cause, and execute iudgement for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousnesse.

⁴For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

⁴For I know nothing by my selfe, yet am I not hereby iustified: but hee that iudgeth me is the Lord.

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²³For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

^23*For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoile the soule of those that spoiled them.

¹¹For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

^11*For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

⁷But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

⁷But God is the iudge: he putteth downe one, and setteth vp another.

³¹¶ And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

³¹¶ And one tolde Dauid, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And Dauid sayde, O LORD, I pray thee turne the counsell of Ahithophel into foolishnesse.

⁷The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

⁷The LORD is my strength, and my shield, my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly reioyceth, and with my song will I praise him.

⁹I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

⁹I will say vnto God, My rocke, why hast thou forgotten me? why goe I mourning, because of the oppression of the enemy?

¹⁰Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

¹⁰Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, & in the power of his might.

³¹But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

^31†But they that waite vpon the LORD, shall renew their strength: they shall mount vp with wings as Eagles, they shal runne and not be weary, and they shall walke, and not faint.

¹⁴For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

¹⁴For the LORD will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his inheritance.

⁹But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

⁹But thou hast cast off and put vs to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

⁹¶ And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

⁹¶ ^*And thou, Solomon my sonne, know thou the God of thy father, and serue him with a perfite heart, and with a willing minde: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and vnderstandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seeke him, he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for euer.

²The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

²The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my saluation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation, my fathers God, and I wil exalt him.

²⁴Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

^24‖Surely, shall one say, In the LORD haue I righteousnesse and strength: euen to him shall men come, and all that are incensed against him, shalbe ashamed.

⁷O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

⁷O God the LORD, the strength of my saluation: thou hast couered my head in the day of battell.

⁹Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

⁹Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

⁷Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

⁷Will the LORD cast off for euer? and will hee be fauourable no more?

¹²And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.

¹²And I will strengthen them in the LORD, and they shall walke vp and downe in his name, saith the LORD.

¹³I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

¹³I can do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me.

⁴Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

⁴Pull me out of the net, that they haue layd priuily for me: for thou art my strength.

⁹For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

⁹For with thee is the fountaine of life: in thy light shall we see light.

⁵¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

⁶In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

⁵¶ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and leaue not vnto thine owne vnderstanding.

^6*In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy pathes.

⁴In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

⁴In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

¹¹Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

¹¹Light is sowen for the righteous: and gladnesse for the vpright in heart.

¹⁰Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

¹⁰Teach me to doe thy will, for thou art my God, thy spirit is good: leade me into the land of vprightnesse.

¹⁰⁵Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

¹⁰⁵¶ Thy word is a ^‖lampe vnto my feete: and a light vnto my path.

¹HOW amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

¹¶ How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hostes!

⁴Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.

⁵Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

^4*Shewe mee thy wayes, O LORD: teach me thy pathes.

⁵Lead me in thy trueth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my saluation, on thee doe I waite all the day.

¹¹Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

¹¹With-hold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy louing kindnesse, and thy trueth continually preserue me.

¹⁷For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

¹⁷For the Law was giuen by Moses, but grace and trueth came by Iesus Christ.

⁸¶ Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.

⁸¶ Reioyce not against mee, O mine enemie: When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darknes, the LORD shall be a light vnto me.

¹³For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

¹³For the LORD hath chosen Zion: he hath desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴This is my rest for euer: here will I dwell, for I haue desired it.

²⁰Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

²⁰Thou wilt performe the trueth to Iacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworne vnto our fathers from the dayes of old.

⁴I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

⁴I cryed vnto the LORD with my voyce, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

³He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

^3‖Hee shall send from heauen, and saue me from the reproch of him, that would swallow me vp; Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his trueth.

¹SO they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

¹¶ So ^*they brought the Arke of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that Dauid had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices, and peace offerings before God.

⁶Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

⁶Yet haue I set ^†my King ^†vpon my holy hill of Sion.

⁴When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

⁴When I remember these things, I powre out my soule in mee; for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God; with the voyce of ioy and praise, with a multitude that kept holy day.

⁴There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

⁴ There is a riuer, the streames wherof shall make glad the citie of God: the holy place of the Tabernacles of the most High.

¹⁵The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

¹⁶Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.

¹⁵The hil of God is as the hill of Bashan, an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

¹⁶Why leape ye, ye high hilles? this is the Hil which God desireth to dwell in, yea the LORD will dwel in it for euer.

⁶⁸But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁸But chose the tribe of Iudah: the mount Sion which he loued.

³⁹And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon,

³⁹And Zadok the Priest, and his brethren the Priests, before the Tabernacle of the LORD, in the high place that was at Gibeon,

²⁰Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

²⁰Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day ^†make thee goe vp and downe with vs? Seeing I goe whither I may, returne thou, and take backe thy brethren: mercie and trueth be with thee.

²⁹For the tabernacle of the Lord, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.

²⁹For the tabernacle of the LORD which Moses made in the wildernesse, and the Altar of the burnt offering were at that season, in the high place at ^*Gibeon:

¹⁰I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

^10†I will greatly reioyce in the LORD, my soule shalbe ioyfull in my God: for he hath clothed me with the garments of saluation, he hath couered me with the robe of righteousnes, as a bridegrome decketh himselfe with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herselfe with her iewels.

¹⁷¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:

¹⁸Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

¹⁷¶ ^†Although the fig tree shall not blossome, neither shall fruite bee in the vines: the labour of the Oliue shall faile, and the fields shal yeeld no meat, the flocke shall be cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no heard in the stalles:

¹⁸Yet I will reioyce in the LORD: I will ioy in the God of my saluation.

¹³I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

¹⁴Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

¹⁵I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.

¹³I will goe into thy house, with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vowes,

^14†Which my lips haue vttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

^15†I will offer vnto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rammes: I will offer bullockes with goates. Selah.

⁸Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

⁸Awake vp my glory, awake psalterie and harpe; I my selfe will awake early.

¹²What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?

¹³I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.

¹⁴I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.

¹⁵Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

¹⁶O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

¹⁷I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

¹⁸I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people,

¹⁹In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

¹²What shall I render vnto the LORD: for all his benefits towards mee?

¹³I will take the cup of saluation: and call vpon the Name of the LORD.

¹⁴I will pay my vowes vnto the LORD: now in the presence of all his people.

¹⁵Precious in y ^e sight of the LORD: is the death of his Saints.

¹⁶Oh LORD, truely I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thy handmayde: thou hast loosed my bonds.

¹⁷I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thankes-giuing: and will call vpon the Name of the LORD.

¹⁸I will pay my vowes vnto the LORD: now in the presence of all his people:

¹⁹In the Courts of the LORDs house, in the middes of thee, O Ierusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

²²I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

²³My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

^22†I will also praise thee with the psalterie, euen thy trueth, O my God: vnto thee will I sing with the harpe, O thou Holy one of Israel.

²³My lippes shall greatly reioyce when I sing vnto thee: and my soule, which thou hast redeemed.

²Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

²Praise the LORD with harp: sing vnto him with the Psalterie, and an instrument of ten strings.

⁶O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.

^6‖O my God, my soule is cast downe within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Iordane, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Missar.

²Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

²Take a Psalme, and bring hither the timbrell: the pleasant harpe with the psalterie.

⁵And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

⁵And Dauid and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of Firrewood, euen on harpes, and on Psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cimbals.

⁶I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:

⁶I will wash mine hands in innocencie: so will I compasse thine Altar, O LORD:

¹¹And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

¹¹And not onely so, but wee also ioy in God, through our Lorde Iesus Christ, by whom we haue now receiued the atonement.

⁸And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

⁸And when he had taken the booke, the foure Beasts, and foure and twenty Elders fel down before the Lambe, hauing euery one of them harps, and golden vials full of ^‖odours, which are the prayers of Saints.

⁵Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

^5†‖‖Why art thou cast downe, O my soule, and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him for the helpe of his countenance.

¹¹Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

¹¹Why art thou cast downe, O my soule? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.