But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle {you}.

Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God {is} my defence, {and} the God of my mercy.

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen {his desire} upon mine enemies.

For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

Mine eye also shall see {my desire} on mine enemies, {and} mine ears shall hear {my desire} of the wicked that rise up against me.

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. {mine...: Heb. those that observe me}

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

As for me, I have not hastened from {being} a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was {right} before thee. {to...: Heb. after thee}

And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. {mine...: Heb. those which observe me}

Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that {were} with him:

His heart {is} established, he shall not be afraid, until he see {his desire} upon his enemies.

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

O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low. {former...: or, the iniquities of them that were before us}

Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

Blessed {be} God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive {and} remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. {prevent: or, come before, or, anticipate, or, precede}

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

David said furthermore, {As} the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see {my desire} upon them that hate me.

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen {his desire} upon mine enemies.

Mine eye also shall see {my desire} on mine enemies, {and} mine ears shall hear {my desire} of the wicked that rise up against me.

But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, {and} seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.

His heart {is} established, he shall not be afraid, until he see {his desire} upon his enemies.

For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. {mine...: Heb. those which observe me}

[To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. {Michtam...: or, A golden Psalm of David}

But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress. {spoken...: Heb. magnified thy mouth}