Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, {so} the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. {by...: Heb. with one shoulder, or, to Shechem} {lewdness: or, enormity}

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: {but} I will consider thy testimonies.

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

While he {was} yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. {fell: Heb. rushed}

[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.

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, {it was} burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. {destroyed: Heb. cut off}

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

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

For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; {yet} do I not forget thy statutes.

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: {but} I will consider thy testimonies.