The Holy Bible – Knox Translation
The Book of Psalms
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Psalm 24
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1
(Of David.)
All my heart goes out to thee, O Lord my God.
All my heart goes out to thee, O Lord my God.
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Belie not the trust I have in thee, let not my enemies boast of my downfall.
3
Can any that trust in thee be disappointed, as they are disappointed who lightly break their troth?
4
Direct my way, Lord, as thou wilt, teach me thy own paths.
5
Ever let thy truth guide and teach me, O God my deliverer, my abiding hope.
6
Forget not, Lord, thy pity, thy mercies of long ago.
7
Give heed no more to the sins and frailties of my youth, but think mercifully of me, as thou, Lord, art ever gracious.
8
How gracious is the Lord, how faithful, guiding our strayed feet back to the path!
9
In his own laws he will train the humble, in his own paths the humble he will guide.
10
Jealous be thy keeping of covenant and ordinance, and the Lord’s dealings will be ever gracious, ever faithful with thee.
11
Kindly be thy judgement of my sin, for thy own honour’s sake, my grievous sin.
12
Let a man but fear the Lord, what path to choose he doubts no longer.
13
Much joy he shall have of his lands and to his heirs leave them.
14
No stranger the Lord is, no secret his covenant, to his true worshippers.
15
On the Lord I fix my eyes continually, trusting him to save my feet from the snare.
16
Pity me, Lord, as thou seest me friendless and forlorn.
17
Quit my heart of its burden, deliver me from my distress.
18
Restless and forlorn, I claim thy pity, to my sins be merciful.
19
See how many are my foes, and how bitter is the grudge they bear me.
20
Take my soul into thy keeping; come to my rescue, do not let me be disappointed of my trust in thee.
21
Uprightness and purity be my shield, as I wait patiently, Lord, for thy help.
22
When wilt thou deliver Israel, my God, from all his troubles?
