The kings of the earth take their stand;
And the rulers take counsel together
Against the Lord and His Anointed (the Davidic King, the Messiah, the Christ), saying,

Tremble [with anger or fear], and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed and be still [reflect on your sin and repent of your rebellion]. Selah.

Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see some good!”
Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Lord.

In the Lord I take refuge [and put my trust];
How can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to your mountain;

Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?”

“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”

And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good besides You.”

When You said, “Seek My face [in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need],” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, I will seek [on the authority of Your word].”

Draw also the spear and javelin to meet those who pursue me.
Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”

All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like You,
Who rescues the afflicted from him who is too strong for him [to resist alone],
And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?”

They open their mouths wide against me;
They say, “Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it!”

Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, that is what we wanted!”
Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up and destroyed him.”

Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication and want what is right for me;
Let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who delights and takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”

Let those be appalled and desolate because of their shame
Who say to me, “Aha, aha [rejoicing in my misfortune]!”

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”

“A wicked thing is poured out upon him and holds him;
And when he lies down, he will not rise up again.”

My tears have been my food day and night,
While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

I will say to God my rock, “Why have You forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

As a crushing of my bones [with a sword], my adversaries taunt me,
While they say continually to me, “Where is your God?”

But to the wicked God says:
“What right have you to recite My statutes
Or to take My covenant on your lips?

And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.

Men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely there is a God who judges on the earth.”

They encourage themselves in [their pursuit of] an evil agenda;
They talk of laying snares secretly;
They say, “Who will discover us?”

They devise acts of injustice, saying,
“We are ready with a well-conceived plan.”
For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable).

Say to God, “How awesome and fearfully glorious are Your works!
Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will pretend to be obedient to You.

Let them be turned back because of their shame and disgrace
Who say, “Aha, aha!”

May all those who seek You [as life’s first priority] rejoice and be glad in You;
May those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”

They say, “How does God know?
Is there knowledge [of us] with the Most High?”

“When I select an appointed time,
I will judge with equity,” [says the Lord].

All the horns of the wicked He will cut off,
But the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.

And I said, “This is my grief,
That the right hand of the Most High has changed [and His lovingkindness is withheld].”

Why should the [Gentile] nations say, “Where is their God?”
Let there be known [without delay] among the nations in our sight [and to this generation],
Your vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been poured out.

Who said, “Let us possess for ourselves
The pastures of God.”

I will hear [with expectant hope] what God the Lord will say,
For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones—
But let them not turn again to folly.

The singers as well as the players of flutes will say,
“All my springs and sources of joy are in you [Jerusalem, city of God].”

Lord, You have been our dwelling place [our refuge, our sanctuary, our stability] in all generations.

You turn man back to dust,
And say, “Return [to the earth], O children of [mortal] men!”

For all our days pass away in Your wrath;
We have finished our years like a whispered sigh.

I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust [with great confidence, and on whom I rely]!”

Yet they say, “The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob (Israel) notice it.”

Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns;
Indeed, the world is firmly and securely established, it shall not be moved;
He will judge and rule the people with fairness.”

Enter His gates with a song of thanksgiving
And His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, bless and praise His name.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
From everlasting even to everlasting.
And let all the people say, “Amen.”
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

The Lord (Father) says to my Lord (the Messiah, His Son),
“Sit at My right hand
Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet [subjugating them into complete submission].”

Why should the nations say,
“Where, now, is their God?”

Oh let Israel say,
“His lovingkindness endures forever.”

Oh let the house of Aaron say,
“His lovingkindness endures forever.”

Oh let those who [reverently] fear the Lord, say,
“His lovingkindness endures forever.”

My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your promise,
Saying, “When will You comfort me?”

For the sake of my brothers and my friends,
I will now say, “May peace be within you.”

“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,”
Let Israel now say,

“Many times they have persecuted me (Israel) from my youth,”
Let Israel now say,

Nor do those who pass by say,
“The blessing of the Lord be upon you;
We bless you in the name of the Lord.”

My soul waits for the Lord
More than the watchmen for the morning;
More than the watchmen for the morning.

“This is My resting place forever” [says the Lord];
“Here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me,
And the night will be the only light around me,”