Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the Lord.

You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.

He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.

Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.

I have asked the Lord for one thing -- this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.

Teach me how you want me to live; lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me!

Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.

Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?

May those who want to harm me be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation!

May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say, "May the Lord be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure."

Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!

I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts."

May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!

You made us retreat from the enemy. Those who hate us take whatever they want from us.

Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.

Certainly you do not want a sacrifice, or else I would offer it; you do not desire a burnt sacrifice.

I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.

Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason, outnumber me. They make me repay what I did not steal!

May those who are trying to take my life be embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!

May my accusers be humiliated and defeated! May those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace!

All day long my tongue will also tell about your justice, for those who want to harm me will be embarrassed and ashamed.

I desperately want to be in the courts of the Lord's temple. My heart and my entire being shout for joy to the living God.

O Lord, teach me how you want me to live! Then I will obey your commands. Make me wholeheartedly committed to you!

I am committed to peace, but when I speak, they want to make war.