O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame?
How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah.

How long must I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart day after day?
How long will my enemy exalt himself and triumph over me?

The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there are any who understand (act wisely),
Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

Day after day pours forth speech,
And night after night reveals knowledge.

Turn away from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.

Their inward thought is that their houses will continue forever,
And their dwelling places to all generations;
They have named their lands after their own names [ignoring God].

This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident,
And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.

For when he dies he will carry nothing away;
His glory will not descend after him.

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?
The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.

God has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there is anyone who understands,
Who seeks after God [who requires Him, who longs for Him as essential to life].

My soul [my life, my very self] clings to You;
Your right hand upholds me.

Surely You set the wicked-minded and immoral on slippery places;
You cast them down to destruction.

Arise, O God, plead Your own cause;
Remember how the foolish man scoffs at You all day long.

So they ate and were well filled,
He gave them what they craved.

When He killed [some of] them, then those remaining sought Him,
And they returned [to Him] and searched diligently for God [for a time].

“So I gave them up to the stubbornness of their heart,
To walk in [the path of] their own counsel.

Morning after morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land,
That I may cut off from the city of the Lord all those who do evil.

He has not dealt with us according to our sins [as we deserve],
Nor rewarded us [with punishment] according to our wickedness.

The young lions roar after their prey
And seek their food from God.

The Lord has sworn [an oath] and will not change His mind:
“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”

Those who follow after wickedness approach;
They are far from Your law.

I reach out my hands to You;
My throat thirsts for You, as a parched land [thirsts for water]. Selah.