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He who walks blamelessly, and does what is right, and speaks truth from his heart;

who does not slander with his tongue, and does no evil to his friend, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor;

in whose eyes a reprobate is despised, but who honors those who fear the LORD; who swears to his own hurt and does not change;

who does not put out his money at interest, and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who addressed the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.

In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.

Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.

He bowed the heavens, and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.

He made darkness his covering around him, his canopy thick clouds dark with water.

Out of the brightness before him there broke through his clouds hailstones and coals of fire.

The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.

And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings, and routed them.

For all his ordinances were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me.

Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

This God--his way is perfect; the promise of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

Great triumphs he gives to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his descendants for ever.

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

which comes forth like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and like a strong man runs its course with joy.

But who can discern his errors? Clear thou me from hidden faults.

Now I know that the LORD will help his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with mighty victories by his right hand.