By the waters of Babylon we sat down; and wept, when we remembered Zion.

When I call upon thee, thou hearest me, and endowest my soul with much strength.

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me. You oppose my angry enemies, and your right hand delivers me.

You know when I rest and when I am active. You understand what I am thinking when I am distant from you.

You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do.

My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;

Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
And in Your book were all written
The days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.

If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand.
When I awake, I am still with You.

O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah)

A Psalm of David.
O Lord, I call upon You; hasten to me!
Give ear to my voice when I call to You!

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

As when one plows and breaks open the earth,
Our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I come through. A Davidic Song, when he was in the cave. A prayer.

{The Instruction of David, a prayer when he was in the cave} I cry unto the LORD with my voice; yea, even unto the LORD do I make my supplication.

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
You knew my path.
In the way where I walk
They have hidden a trap for me.

Bring forth from prison my soul to confess Thy name, The righteous do compass me about, When Thou conferrest benefits upon me!

Let our sons in their youth be like plants full grown,
And our daughters like corner pillars fashioned for a palace;

Let our barns be full, supplying every kind of produce,
And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

Let our cattle bear
Without mishap and without loss,
And let there be no outcry in our streets!

For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn again to his earth, and so all his thoughts perish.

He gives wild animals their food, including the young ravens when they cry.

At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters.