Wisdom Verses

Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth {are} no reproofs.

For I said, {Hear me}, lest {otherwise} they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify {themselves} against me.

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

[To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.] As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. {Maschil...: or, A Psalm giving instruction of the sons, etc} {panteth: Heb. brayeth}

[To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.] We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, {what} work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. {Maschil: or, of instruction}

[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue {is} the pen of a ready writer. {Maschil: or, of instruction} {is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up}

For God {is} the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. {with: or, every one that hath}

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart {shall be} of understanding.

For he seeth {that} wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

This their way {is} their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah. {approve...: Heb. delight in their mouth}

Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin {is} ever before me.