^{1 Ref} Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

^{2 Ref} Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

^{3 Ref} Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

^{4 Ref} Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

^{5 Ref} Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

^{6 Ref} I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

^{7 Ref} Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

^{8 Ref} Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

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

^{10 Ref} They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

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

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

^{13 Ref} Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

^{14 Ref} From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

^{15 Ref} As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.