The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

Psalm 51, v. 14
Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord: and my mouth shall shew thy praise.
For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it thee: but thou delightest not in burntofferings.
The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not
despise.
O be favourable and gracious unto Sion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalm 51, v. 15
Then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.
Psalm 51, v. 19
O that I had wings like a dove: for then would I flee away, and be at rest.
Psalm 55, v. 6
It was even thou, my companion: my guide, and mine own familiar friend.
We took sweet counsel together: and walked in the house of God as friends.
Psalm 55, v. 14
The words of his mouth were softer than butter, having war in his heart: his words were
smoother than oil, and yet they be very swords.
Psalm 55, v. 22
Thou tellest my flittings; put my tears into thy bottle: are not these things noted in thy book?
Psalm 56, v. 8
Under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge, until this tyranny be over-past.
Psalm 57, v. 1
God shall send forth his mercy and truth: my soul is among lions.
And I lie even among the children of men, that are set on fire: whose teeth are spears and
arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.
They have laid a net for my feet, and pressed down my soul: they have digged a pit before me,
and are fallen into the midst of it themselves.
Psalm 57, v. 4
Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I myself will awake right early.
Psalm 57, v. 9
They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent: even like the deaf adder that stoppeth her
ears;
Which refuseth to hear the voice of the charmer: charm he never so wisely.
Psalm 58, v. 4
Gilead is mine, and Manasses is mine: Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Judah is my
law-giver;
Moab is my wash-pot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, be thou glad of me.
Psalm 60, v. 7
Their delight is in lies; they give good words with their mouth, but curse with their heart.