Hold them guilty, O God;
Let them fall by their own designs and councils!
Cast them out because of the abundance of their transgressions,
For they are mutinous and have rebelled against You.

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance, my cup [He is all I need];
You support my lot.

My steps have held closely to Your paths;
My feet have not staggered.

You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your right hand upholds and sustains me;
Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great.

Do not be like the horse or like the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bridle and rein to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.

Evil will cause the death of the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will be held guilty and will be condemned.

The Lord redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

Take hold of shield and buckler (small shield),
And stand up for my help.

For I am ready to fall;
My sorrow is continually before me.

I was mute and silent [before my enemies],
I refrained even from good,
And my distress grew worse.

“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and listen to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am Your temporary guest,
A sojourner like all my fathers.

For innumerable evils have encompassed me;
My sins have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see.
They are more numerous than the hairs of my head,
And my heart has failed me.

Panic seized them there,
And pain, as that of a woman in childbirth.

A man [who is held] in honor,
Yet who lacks [spiritual] understanding and a teachable heart, is like the beasts that perish.

But God will break you down forever;
He will take you away and tear you away from your tent,
And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.

But You, O Lord, will laugh at them [in scorn];
You scoff at and deride all the nations.

Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You have taken hold of my right hand.

Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand [from judging the enemy]?
Remove Your hand from Your chest, destroy them!

You have held my eyelids open;
I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Do not keep silent, O God;
Do not hold Your peace or be still, O God.

If I say, “My foot has slipped,”
Your compassion and lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up.

I will set no worthless or wicked thing before my eyes.
I hate the practice of those who fall away [from the right path];
It will not grasp hold of me.

He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.

He brought them out of darkness and the deep (deathly) darkness
And broke their bonds apart.

The cords and sorrows of death encompassed me,
And the terrors of Sheol came upon me;
I found distress and sorrow.

Uphold me that I may be safe,
That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.

Trouble and anguish have found me,
Yet Your commandments are my delight and my joy.

Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will take hold of me.