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

O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. {was deceived: or, was enticed}

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

Many {are} my persecutors and mine enemies; {yet} do I not decline from thy testimonies.

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

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}

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset {us}, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

Thou hast rebuked the proud {that are} cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done {that which is} good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. {sore: Heb. with great weeping}

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided {him}, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

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

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, {and} with the contempt of the proud.

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

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

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: {but} I will meditate in thy precepts.

Many {are} my persecutors and mine enemies; {yet} do I not decline from thy testimonies.

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

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

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

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent {men} have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. {violent: Heb. terrible}