American Standard Version of 1901
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I have not sat with men of falsehood;Neither will I go in with dissemblers.
I hate the assembly of evil-doers,And will not sit with the wicked.
I will wash my hands in innocency:So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
That I may {Or, publish with the voice of thanksgiving}make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard,And tell of all thy wondrous works.
Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house,And the place {Hebrew: of the tabernacle of thy glory.}where thy glory dwelleth.
{Or, Happy}Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked,Nor standeth in the way of sinners,Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:
I sat not in the assembly of them that make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand; for thou hast filled me with indignation.
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
And what concord hath Christ with {Greek: Beliar.}Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?
And what agreement hath a {Or, santuary}temple of God with idols? for we are a {Or, santuary}temple of the living God; even as God said, {Leviticus 26:12; Exodus 29:45; Ezekiel 37:27; Jeremiah 31:1.}I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Wherefore {Isaiah 52:11.}Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate,saith the Lord,And touch no unclean thing;And I will receive you,
{Hosea 1:10; Isaiah 43:6.}And will be to you a Father,And ye shall be to me sons and daughters,saith the Lord Almighty.
Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart,And washed my hands in innocency;
And all the elders of that city, who are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;
I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and {Or, doubting}disputing.
Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and the base thereof of brass, whereat to wash. And thou shalt put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
And Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:
when they go into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.
Consider mine affliction and my travail;And forgive all my sins.
Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they that eat the sacrifices communion with the altar?
Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in a holy place: it is most holy.
And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his oblation; he shall not leave any of it until the morning.
A Psalm of David.Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
O my God, in thee have I trusted,Let me not be put to shame;Let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame:They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.
Show me thy ways, O Jehovah;Teach me thy paths.
Guide me in thy truth, and teach me;For thou art the God of my salvation;For thee do I wait all the day.
Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindness;For they have been ever of old.
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions:According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me,For thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.
Good and upright is Jehovah:Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.
The meek will he guide in justice;And the meek will he teach his way.
All the paths of Jehovah are lovingkindness and truthUnto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
For thy name's sake, O Jehovah,Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.
What man is he that feareth Jehovah?Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.
His soul shall dwell at ease;And his seed shall inherit the land.
The {Or, counsel Or, secret}friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; {Or, And his covenat, to make them know it}And he will show them his covenant.
Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah;For he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;For I am desolate and afflicted.
The troubles of my heart are {Or, as otherwise read, relieve thou, And bring me &c.}enlarged:Oh bring thou me out of my distresses.
Consider mine affliction and my travail;And forgive all my sins.
Consider mine enemies, for they are many;And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Oh keep my soul, and deliver me:Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,For I wait for thee.
Redeem Israel, O God,Out of all of his troubles.
Redeem Israel, O God,Out of all of his troubles.
Come, and hear, all ye that fear God,And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Of the glorious majesty of thine honor,And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate.
And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts;And I will declare thy greatness.
Through him {Some ancient authorities omit then.}then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
A Psalm of David.Jehovah is my light and my salvation;Whom shall I fear?Jehovah is the {Or, stronghold}strength of my life;Of whom shall I be afraid?
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh,Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Though a host should encamp against me,My heart shall not fear:Though war should rise against me, {Or, In this}Even then will I be confident.
One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after:That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life,To behold {Or, the pleasantness}the beauty of Jehovah,And to {Or, consider his temple}inquire in his temple.
For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion:In the covert of his {Hebrew: tent.}tabernacle will he hide me;He will lift me up upon a rock.
And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me;And I will offer in his {Hebrew: tent.}tabernacle sacrifices of {Or, shouting Or, trumpet-sounding}joy;I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice:Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee,Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
Hide not thy face from me;Put not thy servant away in anger:Thou hast been my help;Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
{Or, For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But Jehovah &c.}When my father and my mother forsake me,Then Jehovah will take me up.
Teach me thy way, O Jehovah;And lead me in a plain path,Because of {Or, them that lie in wait for me}mine enemies.
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries:For false witnesses are risen up against me,And such as breathe out cruelty.
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of JehovahIn the land of the living.
Wait for Jehovah:Be strong, and let thy heart take courage;Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
A Psalm of David.Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity:I have trusted also in Jehovah {Or, I shall not slide}without wavering.
Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me;Try my {Hebrew: reins.}heart and my mind.
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes;And I have walked in thy truth.
I have not sat with men of falsehood;Neither will I go in with dissemblers.
I hate the assembly of evil-doers,And will not sit with the wicked.
I will wash my hands in innocency:So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
That I may {Or, publish with the voice of thanksgiving}make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard,And tell of all thy wondrous works.
Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house,And the place {Hebrew: of the tabernacle of thy glory.}where thy glory dwelleth.
{Or, Take not away}Gather not my soul with sinners,Nor my life with men of blood;
In whose hands is wickedness,And their right hand is full of bribes.
But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity:Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
My foot standeth in an even place:In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.
A Psalm of David.Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
O my God, in thee have I trusted,Let me not be put to shame;Let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame:They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.
Show me thy ways, O Jehovah;Teach me thy paths.
Guide me in thy truth, and teach me;For thou art the God of my salvation;For thee do I wait all the day.
Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindness;For they have been ever of old.
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions:According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me,For thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.
Good and upright is Jehovah:Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.
The meek will he guide in justice;And the meek will he teach his way.
All the paths of Jehovah are lovingkindness and truthUnto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
For thy name's sake, O Jehovah,Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.
What man is he that feareth Jehovah?Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.
His soul shall dwell at ease;And his seed shall inherit the land.
The {Or, counsel Or, secret}friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; {Or, And his covenat, to make them know it}And he will show them his covenant.
Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah;For he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;For I am desolate and afflicted.
The troubles of my heart are {Or, as otherwise read, relieve thou, And bring me &c.}enlarged:Oh bring thou me out of my distresses.
Consider mine affliction and my travail;And forgive all my sins.
Consider mine enemies, for they are many;And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Oh keep my soul, and deliver me:Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,For I wait for thee.
Redeem Israel, O God,Out of all of his troubles.
A Psalm of David.Jehovah is my light and my salvation;Whom shall I fear?Jehovah is the {Or, stronghold}strength of my life;Of whom shall I be afraid?
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh,Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Though a host should encamp against me,My heart shall not fear:Though war should rise against me, {Or, In this}Even then will I be confident.
One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after:That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life,To behold {Or, the pleasantness}the beauty of Jehovah,And to {Or, consider his temple}inquire in his temple.
For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion:In the covert of his {Hebrew: tent.}tabernacle will he hide me;He will lift me up upon a rock.
And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me;And I will offer in his {Hebrew: tent.}tabernacle sacrifices of {Or, shouting Or, trumpet-sounding}joy;I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice:Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee,Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
Hide not thy face from me;Put not thy servant away in anger:Thou hast been my help;Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
{Or, For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But Jehovah &c.}When my father and my mother forsake me,Then Jehovah will take me up.
Teach me thy way, O Jehovah;And lead me in a plain path,Because of {Or, them that lie in wait for me}mine enemies.
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries:For false witnesses are risen up against me,And such as breathe out cruelty.
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of JehovahIn the land of the living.
Wait for Jehovah:Be strong, and let thy heart take courage;Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.