There is nothing reliable in what they say;
Their inward part is destruction itself.
Their throat is an open grave;
They flatter with their tongue.

He says to himself, “I will not be moved;
Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity.”

He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
In the Lord I take refuge;
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain;

“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set 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.

The voice of the Lord makes the deer to calve
And strips the forests bare;
And in His temple everything says, “Glory!”

But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord,
I say, “You are my God.”

Draw also the spear and the battle-axe 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 delivers the afflicted from him who is too strong for him,
And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?”

Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, our desire!”
Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”

Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication;
And let them say continually, “The Lord be magnified,
Who delights in the prosperity of His servant.”

Let those be appalled because of their shame
Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

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

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 shattering of my bones, my adversaries revile me,
While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

But to the wicked God says,
“What right have you to tell of My statutes
And to take My covenant in your mouth?

And men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely there is a God who judges on earth!”

Behold, they belch forth with their mouth;
Swords are in their lips,
For, they say, “Who hears?”

They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose;
They talk of laying snares secretly;
They say, “Who can see them?”

Say to God, “How awesome are Your works!
Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You.

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

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified.”

They say, “How does God know?
And is there knowledge with the Most High?”

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
Let there be known among the nations in our sight,
Vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed.

I will hear what God the Lord will say;
For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones;
But let them not turn back to folly.

Then those who sing as well as those who play the flutes shall say,
“All my springs of joy are in you.”

You turn man back into dust
And say, “Return, O children of men.”

I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust!”

If I should say, “My foot has slipped,”
Your lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up.

Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns;
Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved;
He will judge the peoples with equity.”

I say, “O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days,
Your years are throughout all generations.

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

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

A Psalm of David.
The Lord says to my Lord:
“Sit at My right hand
Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

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

Oh let Israel say,
“His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

Oh let the house of Aaron say,
“His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

Oh let those who fear the Lord say,
“His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

My eyes fail with longing for Your word,
While I say, “When will You comfort me?”

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

A Song of Ascents, of David.
“Had it not been the Lord who was on our side,”
Let Israel now say,

A Song of Ascents.
“Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up,”
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.”

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