The King’s Heart
(Psalm 21:1–13)

1The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.

2Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

3To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.

4A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.

5The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.

6The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.

7The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

8The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.

9It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

10The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

11When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

12The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

13He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.

15It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

16A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.

17Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.

18The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.

19It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.

20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

21He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shal finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

22A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.

23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

24Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.

25The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.

26He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?

28A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.

29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

30There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.

31The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but saluation is of the Lord.