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Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

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

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

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

But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?

Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;

The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.

Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.

Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

With kings and counsellors of the earth, which build desolate places for themselves;

For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?