Psalms 15 - 17 — Legacy Standard Bible

Who May Dwell on Your Holy Mountain?

A Psalm of David.

O Yahweh, who may ¹sojourn ^ain Your tent?Who may dwell on Your ^bholy mountain?²He who ^awalks blamelessly, and works righteousness,And ^bspeaks truth in his heart.³He ^adoes not slander ¹with his tongue,Nor ^bdoes evil to his neighbor,Nor ^ctakes up a reproach against his friend;⁴In ¹whose eyes a reprobate is despised,But ²who ^ahonors those who fear Yahweh;He ^bswears to his own hurt and does not change;⁵He ^adoes not put out his money ¹at interest,Nor ^bdoes he take a bribe against the innocent.^cHe who does these things will never be shaken.

You Will Not Forsake My Soul

A ¹Mikhtam of David.

^aKeep me, O God, for ^bI take refuge in You.²O my soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are ¹my Lord;I ^ahave no good without You.”³As for the ¹^,^asaints who are in the earth,They are the majestic ones ^bin whom is all my delight.⁴The ¹^,^apains of those who have ²bartered for another god will be multiplied;I shall not pour out their drink offerings of ^bblood,Nor will I ^ctake their names upon my lips.⁵Yahweh is the ^aportion of my inheritance and my ^bcup;You support my ^clot.⁶The ^alines have fallen to me in pleasant places;Indeed, my inheritance is ^bbeautiful to me.⁷I will bless Yahweh who has ^acounseled me;Indeed, my ¹^,^bmind instructs me in the night.⁸^aI have ^bset Yahweh continually before me;Because He is ^cat my right hand, ^dI will not be shaken.⁹Therefore ^amy heart is glad and ^bmy glory rejoices;My flesh also will ^cdwell securely.¹⁰For You ^awill not forsake my soul to Sheol;You will not ^bgive Your ¹Holy One over to see ²corruption.¹¹You will make known to me ^athe path of life;In ^bYour presence is fullness of joy;In Your right hand there are ^cpleasures forever.

In the Shadow of Your Wings

A Prayer of David.

Hear a ^arighteous cause, O Yahweh, ^bgive heed to my cry of lamentation;^cGive ear to my prayer, which is not from ^ddeceitful lips.²May ^amy ¹judgment come from Your presence;May Your eyes behold ^bwhat is upright.³You have ^atested my heart;You have visited me by night;You have ^btried me and ^cYou find ¹nothing;I have ^dpurposed that my mouth will not ²transgress.⁴As for the deeds of men, ^aby the word of Your lipsI have kept from the ^bpaths of the violent.⁵My ^asteps have held fast to Your ¹paths.My ^bfootsteps have not stumbled.⁶I have ^acalled upon You, for You will answer me, O God;^bIncline Your ear to me, hear my speech.⁷^aMarvelously show Your lovingkindnesses,O ^bSavior of those who take refuge ¹at Your right handFrom those who rise up against them.⁸Keep me as ¹the ^aapple of the eye;Hide me ^bin the shadow of Your wings⁹From the ^awicked who devastate me,My ^bdeadly enemies who surround me.¹⁰They have ^aclosed their ¹unfeeling heart,With their mouth they ^bspeak proudly.¹¹They have now ^asurrounded us in our steps;They set their eyes ^bto cast us down to the ground.¹²He is ^alike a lion that is eager to tear,And as a young lion ^blurking in hiding places.¹³^aArise, O Yahweh, confront him, ^bbring him low;^cProtect my soul from the wicked with ^dYour sword,¹⁴From men with ^aYour hand, O Yahweh,From men ¹of the world, ^bwhose portion is in this life,And whose belly You ^cfill with Your treasure;They are satisfied with children,And leave their excess to their infants.¹⁵As for me, I shall ^abehold Your face in righteousness;^bI will be satisfied ¹with Your ^clikeness when I awake.