Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.

They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.

They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.

False witnesses are risen up, and lay to my charge things that I know not.

O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

They are ready to devour me; they say, "Aha! Aha! We've got you!"

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

For you are the one who gives and sustains life.

Send forth your gracious love to those who know you, and your righteousness to those who are upright in heart.

There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.

For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.

Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.

Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God]
Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).

For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

The days of the upright are numbered by the Lord, and their heritage will be for ever.

They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.

But the wicked shall pass, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be like the beauty of pastures; they are consumed, like smoke they perish.

The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.

For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

The Lord will not leave him in his hand
Or let him be condemned when he is judged.

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

But, transgressors, are to be destroyed together, the hereafter of lawless men, is to be cut off.

For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

Lord, all my longings are before you, and my groaning is not hidden from you.

My heart is panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

My lovers and friends stand looking upon my trouble, and my kinsmen are gone afar off.

Yea they who are seeking my life, have laid snares, and they who are asking my harm, have threatened engulfing ruin, And, deceitful things - all day long, do they mutter.

Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

For I said, “Don’t let them rejoice over me—
those who are arrogant toward me when I stumble.”

For I am ready to fall;
My sorrow is continually before me.

But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

I said, “I will guard my ways
That I may not sin with my tongue;
I will muzzle my mouth
While the wicked are in my presence.”

You have made my days no longer than a hand's measure; and my years are nothing in your eyes; truly, every man is but a breath. (Selah.)

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

“And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait?
My hope [my confident expectation] is in You.

I remain silent; I do not open my mouth, for you are the one who acted.

When, by rebukes for iniquity, thou hast corrected a man, Then hast thou consumed, as a moth, all that was delightful within him, Surely, a breath, are all men. Selah.

Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.

Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.

They are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, 'Aha, aha.'

All seeking Thee rejoice and are glad in Thee, Those loving Thy salvation say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified.'

Even though I am afflicted and needy,
Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay.

Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the LORD will deliver him when the times are evil.

All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

In this way I will know that you are pleased with me, and that my enemies will not shout in triumph over me.

And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.

Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become restless and disturbed within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him
For the help of His presence.

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

The cruel words of my haters are like a crushing of my bones; when they say to me every day, Where is your God?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?
Why have you become restless and disquieted within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.

For You are the God of my strength [my stronghold—in whom I take refuge]; why have You rejected me?
Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why are you restless and disturbed within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him,
The help of my [sad] countenance and my God.

You are my King, O God;
Command victories and deliverance for Jacob (Israel).

Through you will we overcome our haters; by your name will they be crushed under our feet who are violent against us.

Because of this we are turned back by the attacker: those who have hate for us take our goods for themselves.

You have made us like sheep which are taken for meat; we are put to flight among the nations.

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

Our heart has not turned back,
Nor have our steps wandered from Your path,

Though you have let us be crushed in the place of jackals, though we are covered with darkest shade.

Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

Wake up, Lord! Why are You sleeping?
Get up! Don’t reject us forever!

Why are you hiding your face? Why are you ignoring our affliction and oppression?

For our life has melted away into the dust;
Our body clings to the ground.

My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

You are fairer than the sons of men;
Graciousness is poured upon Your lips;
Therefore God has blessed You forever.

And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.

Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

Myrrh and aloes, cassia, are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.

Kings daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.

All glorious - the daughter of a king sitteth within, Brocades, wrought with gold, are her clothing!

In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins -- after her -- her companions, Are brought to thee.

They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the king.

Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.

Therefore we won't be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

Roar -- troubled are its waters, Mountains they shake in its pride. Selah.

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.

The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.

Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

Give attention to this, all you peoples; let your ears be open, all you who are living in the world.