Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

The proud have had me greatly in derision: {yet} have I not declined from thy law.

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. {be...: Heb. add strength}

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. {abide me: or, wait for me}

He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. {discouraged: Heb. broken}

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

Mine enemies would daily swallow {me} up: for {they be} many that fight against me, O thou most High. {enemies: Heb. observers}

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. {cruel...: Heb. hatred of violence}

All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. {destroy...: Heb. cut them off}

[Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.] O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: {words: or, business}

[A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.] LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many {are} they that rise up against me.

For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

Many bulls have compassed me: strong {bulls} of Bashan have beset me round.

The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; {steps: or, goings}

The proud have forged a lie against me: {but} I will keep thy precepts with {my} whole heart.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget {it} not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

The proud have had me greatly in derision: {yet} have I not declined from thy law.