Psalms For Righteousness

Psalm 15

A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, who shall sojourn in thy

tent? Who shall dwell on thy holy hill?

2 He who walks blamelessly, and does what is right,

and speaks truth from his heart;

3 who does not slander with his tongue,

and does no evil to his friend,

nor takes up a reproach against his neighbour;

4 in whose eyes a reprobate is despised,

but who honours those who fear the Lord;

who swears to his own hurt and does not change;

5 who does not put out his money at interest,

and does not take a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things shall never be moved.

Psalm 19

A Psalm of David.

To the choirmaster.

1 The heavens are telling the glory of God;

and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

2 Day to day pours forth speech,

and night to night declares knowledge.

3 There is no speech, nor are there words;

their voice is not heard;

4 yet, their voice goes out through all the earth,

and their words to the end of the world.

In them He has set a tent for the sun,

5 which comes forth like a bridegroom leaving

his chamber,

and like a strong man runs its course with joy.

6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens,

and its circuit to the ends of them;

and there is nothing hid from its heat.

7 The law of the Lord is perfect,

reviving the soul;

the testimony of the Lord is sure,

making wise the simple;

8 the precepts of the Lord are right,

rejoicing the heart;

the commandment of the Lord is pure,

enlightening the eyes;

9 the love of the Lord is clean,

enduring forever ;

the ordinances of the Lord are true,

and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than gold,

even much fine gold;

sweeter also than honey

and drippings of the honeycomb.

11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned;

in keeping them there is great reward.

12 But who can discern his errors?

Clear thou me from hidden faults.

13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins;

let them not have dominion over me!

Then I shall be blameless,

and innocent of great transgression.

14 Let the words of my mouth

and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable in thy sight,

O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 139

To the choirmaster.

A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, thou hast searched me and known me!

2 Thou knowest when I sit down and when I rise up;

thou discernest my thoughts from afar.

3 Thou searchest out my path and my lying down,

and art acquainted with all my ways.

4 Even before a word is on my tongue,

lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

5 Thou dost beset me behind and before,

and layest thy hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

it is high, I cannot attain it.

7 Whither shall I go from thy Spirit?

Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

8 If I ascend to heaven, thou art there!

If I make my bed in Sheol, thou art there!

9 If I take the wings of the morning

and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

10 even there thy hand shall lead me,

and thy right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, "Let only darkness cover me,

and the light about me be night,"

12 even the darkness is not dark to thee,

the night is bright as the day;

for darkness is as light with thee.

13 For thou didst form my inward parts,

thou didst knit me together in my mother's womb.

14 I praise thee, for thou art lovely and wonderful.

Wonderful are thy works!

Thou knowest me right well;

15 my frame was not hidden from thee,

when I was being made in secret,

intricately wrought in the depths of the earth.

16 Thy eyes beheld my unformed substance;

in thy book were written, every one of them,

the days that were formed for me,

when as yet there was none of them.

17 How precious to me are thy thoughts, O God!

How vast is the sum of them!

18 If I would count them, they are more than the sand.

When I awake, I am still with thee.

19 O that thou wouldst slay the wicked, O God,

and that men of blood would depart from me,

20 men who maliciously defy thee,

who lift themselves up against thee for evil!

21 Do I not hate them that hate thee, O Lord?

And do I not loathe them that rise up against thee?

22 I hate them with perfect hatred;

I count them my enemies.

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart!

Make my heart into the heart of Jesus.

and enable righteousness in my life.

24 And let thy Holy Spirit uphold me

and lead me in the way everlasting!

(Verse 23 and 24 were corrected,

because nobody can boast of self-righteousness.

We are enabled by the Holy Spirit.)