Psalms 139

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 I will praise thee, O lord, with my whole heart: for thou hast heard the words of my mouth. I will sing praise to thee in the sight of his angels:	1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David.
2 I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to thy name. For thy mercy, and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy holy name above all.	2 Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. Rescue me from the iniquitous leader.
3 In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shall multiply strength in my soul.	3 Those who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all day long they constructed conflicts.
4 May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.	4 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. The venom of asps is under their lips.
5 And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.	5 Preserve me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner, and rescue me from men of iniquity. They have decided to supplant my steps.
6 For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.	6 The arrogant have hidden a snare for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare. They have placed a stumbling block for me near the road.
7 If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies: and thy right hand hath saved me.	7 I said to the Lord: You are my God. O Lord, heed the voice of my supplication.
8 The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the work of thy hands.	8 Lord, O Lord, the strength of my salvation: you have overshadowed my head in the day of war.
	9 O Lord, do not hand me over to the sinner by my desire. They have plotted against me. Do not abandon me, lest they should triumph.
	10 The head of those who encompass me, the labor of their lips, will overwhelm them.
	11 Burning coals will fall upon them. You will cast them down into the fire, into miseries that they will not be able to withstand.
	12 A talkative man will not be guided aright upon the earth. Evils will drag the unjust man unto utter ruin.
	13 I know that the Lord will accomplish justice for the needy and vindication for the poor.
	14 So then, truly, the just will confess your name, and the upright will dwell with your countenance.