O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? how long will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in any of his thoughts.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names upon my lips.

One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them what they deserve.

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and plan deceit all the day long.

Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

[To the Chief Musician. A maschil, for the Sons of Korah.] As the hart pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after you, O God.

Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

My soul follows close after you: your right hand upholds me.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

For, lo, they that are far from you shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go after idols, departing from you.

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set you before them.

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

The LORD has sworn, and will not relent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

Behold, I have longed after your precepts: revive me in your righteousness.

The proud have dug pits for me, which is not after your law.

They draw near that follow after evil: they are far from your law.

I stretch forth my hands unto you: my soul thirsts after you, as a thirsty land. Selah.

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner pillars, polished after the similitude of a palace: