Because the Lord most righteous doth in righteousness delight; And with a pleasant countenance beholdeth the upright.
But as for me, I thine own face in righteousness will see; And with thy likeness, when I wake, I satisfy'd shall be.
Thou lovest right, and hatest ill; for God, thy God, most high, Above thy fellows hath with th' oil of joy anointed thee.
O why art thou cast down, my soul? why in me so dismay'd? Trust God, for I shall praise him yet, his count'nance is mine aid.
God's eyes are on the just; his ears are open to their cry.
Behold on those that do him fear the Lord doth set his eye; Ev'n those who on his mercy do with confidence rely.
The king's strength also judgment loves; thou settlest equity: Just judgment thou dost execute in Jacob righteously.
To judgment and to righteousness a love he beareth still; The loving-kindness of the Lord the earth throughout doth fill.
Because that thou for evermore most blessed hast him made; And thou hast with thy countenance made him exceeding glad.
For, Lord, unto the righteous man thou wilt thy blessing yield: With favour thou wilt compass him about, as with a shield.
The Lord doth give the blind their sight, the bowed down doth raise: The Lord doth dearly love all those that walk in upright ways.
O let the wicked's malice end; but stablish stedfastly The righteous: for the righteous God the hearts and reins doth try.
God just men judgeth, God is wroth with ill men ev'ry day.
For God loves judgment, and his saints leaves not in any case; They are kept ever: but cut off shall be the sinner's race.
Of aloes, myrrh, and cassia, a smell thy garments had, Out of the iv'ry palaces, whereby they made thee glad.