O Lord my God, I wholly place

Verse 1

O Lord my God, I wholly place my confidence in Thee: Form all my persecuting foes, save and deliver me.

Verse 2

Lest like to rending lions they my soul in pieces tare; And when they tare, to rescue me there should not one appear.

Verse 3

O thou Jehovah, O my God, if this thing done have I; If in these hands of mine there be wrongful iniquity;

Verse 4

If I have rendred ill to him who was at peace with me; (Yea rather I released have my causeless enemy;)

Verse 5

Then let the foe pursue my soul, and seize it as a prey; Let him my life tread to the earth, in dust my honor lay. (Selah)

Verse 6

Lord, rise in wrath; lest up thy self; my raging foes withstand; Wake for me to the judgment thou dost rightfully command.

Verse 7

So the great congregation shall encompass thee with joy; O therefore for their sake return, to thy bright seat on high.

Verse 8

The Lord will all the people judge: Jehovah judge thou me According to my righteousness,* and mine integrity.

Verse 9

Let end the wicked's wickedness, but the just ratify, Because O thou the righteous God the hearts and reins dost try.

Verse 10

In God is my defense, who saves the right in heart and way:

Verse 11

But God the righteous judge is wroth, with sinners every day.

Verse 12

Unless that turning they repent, his sword he sharp will whet; Yea has already bent his bow, and has it ready set.

Verse 13

Against the persecutors made his arrows ready hath; He ready has prepared for them the instruments of death.

Verse 14

Behold they travail as in birth with vain iniquity: Behold how mischief they conceive, and then bring forth a lie.

Verse 15

He digged a pit, and digged it deep, the innocent to take; But he is fallen into the pit, which he himself did make.

Verse 16

Return on his mischievous head his mischief surely shall; And on his crown, his violence in righteousness shall fall.

Verse 17

According to his righteousness, Jehovah praise will I; And to his name a psalm I'll sing, who is the Lord most high.