By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

In the day when I cried you answered me, and strengthened me with strength in my soul.

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

Even when trouble is round me, you will give me life; your hand will be stretched out against the wrath of my haters, and your right hand will be my salvation.

You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.

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 hid from you, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

Your eyes did see my substance, being yet unformed; and in your book they were all written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.

If I should count them, they are more in number than 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.] LORD, I cry unto you: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto you.

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

Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cuts and splits wood upon the earth.

Let the wicked fall together into their own nets, while I pass by. A contemplation by David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.

[A maschil of David. A prayer when he was in the cave.] I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then you knew my path. In the way in which I walked have they secretly laid a snare for me.

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

When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;

When our garners are full, affording all manner of store, And our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

When our oxen are well laden; When there is no breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets:

When his breath leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die.

He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

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