The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

Thou madest him lower than the angels: to crown him with glory and worship.
Psalm 8, v. 2
Up, Lord, and let not man have the upper hand.
Psalm 9, v. 19
He that said in his heart, Tush, I shall never be cast down: there shall no harm happen unto me.
Psalm 10, v. 6
Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, storm and tempest: this shall be
their portion to drink.
Psalm 11, v. 7
Help me, Lord, for there is not one godly man left: for the faithful are minished from among
the children of men.
They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour: they do but flatter with their lips, and
dissemble in their double heart.
Psalm 12, v. 1
How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, for ever: how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalm 13, v. 1
The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God.
They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings: there is none that doeth good, no not
one.
Psalm 14, v. 1
They are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become abominable.
Psalm 14, v. 4
Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle: or who shall rest upon thy holy hill?
Even he, that leadeth an uncorrupt life: and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the
truth from his heart.
He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour: and hath not
slandered his neighbour.
Psalm 15, v. 1
He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not: though it were to his own
hindrance.
He that hath not given his money upon usury: nor taken reward against the innocent.
Whoso doeth these things: shall never fall.
Psalm 15, v. 5
The lot is fallen unto me in a fair ground: yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Psalm 16, v. 7 (the Authorized Version of the Bible (Psalm 16, v. 6) has ‘The lines are fallen unto me in
pleasant places’)
Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell: neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.
Psalm 16, v. 11
He rode upon the cherubims, and did fly: he came flying upon the wings of the wind.
Psalm 18, v. 10