A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. *

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart,
that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
² For he flattereth [he makes smooth upon] himself in his own eyes,
until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
³ The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit:
he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
⁴ He deviseth mischief upon his bed;
he setteth himself in a way that is not good;
he abhorreth not evil.

⁵ Thy mercy, O LORD,
is in the heavens;
and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
⁶ Thy righteousness is like the great mountains;
thy judgments are a great deep:
O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
⁷ How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!
therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
⁸ They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house;
and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
⁹ For with thee is the fountain of life:
in thy light shall we see light.

¹⁰ O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee;
and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
¹¹ Let not the foot of pride come against me,
and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
¹² There are the workers of iniquity fallen:
they are cast down,
and shall not be able to rise.

* NOTE: On Opening and Closing Comments in the Psalms.
[Some commentators take the Psalm in Habakkuk 3 to be a standard model for the Psalms.
Habakkuk's Psalm begins with the name of the composer (Habakkuk) and a musical notation ("upon Shigionoth").
It closes with a dedication or a "send to" notice ("To the chief singer on my stringed instruments").
I have arranged similar material, where it is found in the Psalter, in accord with the model in Habakkuk.]