² Preserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

¹² to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

¹³ in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,-- in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

³ But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

³ Thou wilt keep `him' in perfect peace, `whose' mind `is' stayed `on thee'; because he trusteth in thee.

⁴ Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, `even' Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.

²⁷ My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

²⁸ and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.

²⁹ My Father, who hath given `them' unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch `them' out of the Father's hand.

²⁶ If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.

¹¹ And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we `are'.

¹⁸ So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will be hardeneth.

²³ and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,

²⁴ `even' us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

¹² And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope.

¹³ Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

³ neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

⁴ And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

⁵ Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

¹² And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant. Psalm 144 `A Psalm' of David.

¹²⁴ Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness, And teach me thy statutes.

¹²⁵ I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.

⁹⁴ I am thine, save me; For I have sought thy precepts.

⁹ He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.

⁵ But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

¹ Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

¹⁹ He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

² O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.

¹ In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

¹⁴ But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.

²⁸ For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

⁵ Gather my saints together unto me, Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

⁷ Jehovah did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all peoples:

⁸ but because Jehovah loveth you, and because he would keep the oath which he sware unto your fathers, hath Jehovah brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.