Kiss the son before he becomes angry, and you die where you stand. Indeed, his wrath can flare up quickly. How blessed are those who take refuge in him. A Davidic Psalm, when he fled from his son Absalom.

I take refuge in the LORD. So how can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to the mountains."?

When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?

Who can detect his own mistake? Cleanse me from hidden sin.

I can count all my bones. They look at me; they stare at me.

All the prosperous people will eat and bow down in submission. All those who are about to go down to the grave will bow down in submission, along with the one who can no longer keep himself alive.

"What profit is there in my death if I go down to the Pit? Can dust worship you? Can it proclaim your faithfulness?"

Stop looking at me with chastisement, so I can smile again, before I depart and am no more. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

No man can redeem the life of another, nor can he give to God a sufficient payment for him

In God, whose word I praise, in God I put my trust. I will not fear what mortal man can do to me.

in God I will put my trust. I will not fear what mortal man can do to me.

How is it that by remaining silent you can speak righteously? How can you judge people fairly?

God, who can compare to you, who caused me to experience troubles that were numerous and disastrous? You will return to revive me and lift me up from the depths of the earth.

Then they say, "How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?"

As for me, how good for me it is that God is near! I have made the Lord GOD my refuge so I can tell about all your deeds. An instruction of Asaph

You are awesome! who can stand in your presence when you're angry?

Then we will not turn away from you. Restore us, so we can call upon your name.

How happy are those who live in your Temple, for they can praise you continuously. Interlude

No one can compare with you among the gods, Lord; No one can accomplish your work.

Can you perform wonders for the dead? Can departed spirits stand up to praise you? Interlude

Can your gracious love be declared in the grave or your faithfulness in Abaddon?

Can your awesome deeds be known in darkness or your righteousness in the land of oblivion?

How happy are the people who can worship joyfully! LORD, they walk in the light of your presence.

What valiant man can live and not see death? Who can deliver himself from the power of Sheol. Interlude

Who can know the intensity of your anger? Because our fear of you matches your wrath,

A stupid man doesn't know, and a fool can't comprehend this:

The one who formed the ear can hear, can he not? The one who made the eyes can see, can he not?

The one who disciplines nations can rebuke them, can he not? The one who teaches mankind can discern, can he not?

Who can fully describe the mighty acts of the LORD or proclaim all his praises?

Neither can the dead praise the LORD, nor those who go down into the silence of death.

The LORD is with me. I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?

How can a young man keep his behavior pure? By guarding it in accordance with your word.

Then I can answer the one who insults me, for I place my trust in your word.

Where can I flee from your spirit? Or where will I run from your presence?

I look to my right and observe no one is concerned about me. There is nowhere I can go for refuge, and no one cares for me.

Break me out of this prison, so I can give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will deal generously with me. A Davidic Song

He casts down his ice crystals like bread fragments. Who can endure his freezing cold?