“Let us tear their fetters apart
And cast away their cords from us!”

Hold them guilty, O God;
By their own devices let them fall!
In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out,
For they are rebellious against You.

But let all who take refuge in You be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You shelter them,
That those who love Your name may exult in You.

Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it;
And let him trample my life down to the ground
And lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You,
And over them return on high.

O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous;
For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

Arise, O Lord, do not let man prevail;
Let the nations be judged before You.

Put them in fear, O Lord;
Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah.

In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted;
Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

Let my judgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with equity.

Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous sins;
Let them not rule over me;
Then I will be blameless,
And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

“Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him;
Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”

The afflicted will eat and be satisfied;
Those who seek Him will praise the Lord.
Let your heart live forever!

O my God, in You I trust,
Do not let me be ashamed;
Do not let my enemies exult over me.

Guard my soul and deliver me;
Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
For I wait for You.

Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.

A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. A Psalm of David.
I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up,
And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge;
Let me never be ashamed;
In Your righteousness deliver me.

Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call upon You;
Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.

Let the lying lips be mute,
Which speak arrogantly against the righteous
With pride and contempt.

Be strong and let your heart take courage,
All you who hope in the Lord.

Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found;
Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.

Let all the earth fear the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us,
According as we have hoped in You.

O magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.

Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life;
Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.

Let them be like chaff before the wind,
With the angel of the Lord driving them on.

Let their way be dark and slippery,
With the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

Let destruction come upon him unawares,
And let the net which he hid catch himself;
Into that very destruction let him fall.

Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me;
Nor let those who hate me without cause wink maliciously.

Judge me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness,
And do not let them rejoice over me.

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

Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress;
Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.

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 not the foot of pride come upon me,
And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

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

“Lord, make me to know my end
And what is the extent of my days;
Let me know how transient I am.

Let those be ashamed and humiliated together
Who seek my life to destroy it;
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight in my hurt.

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!”

Since I am afflicted and needy,
Let the Lord be mindful of me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay, O my God.

O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me;
Let them bring me to Your holy hill
And to Your dwelling places.

And in Your majesty ride on victoriously,
For the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;
Let Your right hand teach You awesome things.

She will be led to the King in embroidered work;
The virgins, her companions who follow her,
Will be brought to You.

They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing;
They will enter into the King’s palace.

Let Mount Zion be glad,
Let the daughters of Judah rejoice
Because of Your judgments.

“You let your mouth loose in evil
And your tongue frames deceit.

Make me to hear joy and gladness,
Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores His captive people,
Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Let death come deceitfully upon them;
Let them go down alive to Sheol,
For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.

Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.

Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.

Let them flow away like water that runs off;
When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.

Let them be as a snail which melts away as it goes along,
Like the miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun.

My God in His lovingkindness will meet me;
God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes.

On account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be caught in their pride,
And on account of curses and lies which they utter.

Let me dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.

He turned the sea into dry land;
They passed through the river on foot;
There let us rejoice in Him!

He rules by His might forever;
His eyes keep watch on the nations;
Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Let the peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy;
For You will judge the peoples with uprightness
And guide the nations on the earth. Selah.

Let the peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song.
Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered,
And let those who hate Him flee before Him.

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked perish before God.

But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God;
Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives;
You have received gifts among men,
Even among the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there.

Deliver me from the mire and do not let me sink;
May I be delivered from my foes and from the deep waters.

The humble have seen it and are glad;
You who seek God, let your heart revive.

Let heaven and earth praise Him,
The seas and everything that moves in them.

Let those be ashamed and humiliated
Who seek my life;
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight in my hurt.

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.”

In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge;
Let me never be ashamed.

Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed and consumed;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

Let the mountains bring peace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness.

Let them fear You while the sun endures,
And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

Let the nomads of the desert bow before him,
And his enemies lick the dust.

Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

And let all kings bow down before him,
All nations serve him.

So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let them pray for him continually;
Let them bless him all day long.

May his name endure forever;
May his name increase as long as the sun shines;
And let men bless themselves by him;
Let all nations call him blessed.

They said in their heart, “Let us completely subdue them.”
They have burned all the meeting places of God in the land.

Let not the oppressed return dishonored;
Let the afflicted and needy praise Your name.

Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them;
Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.

You led Your people like a flock
By the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Then He led them with the cloud by day
And all the night with a light of fire.

Then He let them fall in the midst of their camp,
Round about their dwellings.

But He led forth His own people like sheep
And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;

He led them safely, so that they did not fear;
But the sea engulfed their enemies.

Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us;
Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us,
For we are brought very low.

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.

Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You;
According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die.

Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,
Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.

“Let there be no strange god among you;
Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

They have said, “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation,
That the name of Israel be remembered no more.”

Who said, “Let us possess for ourselves
The pastures of God.”

Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever,
And let them be humiliated and perish,

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.