"Let us tear off their shackles from us, and cast off their chains."

Let me announce the decree of the LORD that he told me: "You are my son, today I have become your father.

Many are asking, "Who will help us to see better days?" LORD, may the light of your favor shine upon us.

LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your path straight before me.

Declare them guilty, God! Let them fall by their own schemes. Drive them away because of their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.

Let all those who take refuge in you rejoice! Let them shout for joy forever, and may you protect them. Let those who love your name exult in you.

then, let my enemy pursue me, let him overtake me, and let him trample my life to the ground. Interlude Let him put my honor into the dust.

Let the assembly of the nations gather around you, and you will sit high above them.

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. For you are the righteous God who discerns the inner thoughts.

Rise up, LORD, do not let man prevail! The nations will be judged in your presence.

Make them afraid, LORD, Let the nations know that they are only human. Interlude

Look at me! Answer me, LORD, my God! Give light to my eyes! Otherwise, I will sleep in death;

The LORD is my inheritance and my cup; you support my lot.

In his anger smoke poured out of his nostrils, and consuming fire from his mouth; coals were lit from it.

The precepts of the LORD are upright, making the heart rejoice. The commandment of the LORD is pure, giving light to the eyes.

Preserve your servant from arrogant people; do not let them rule over me. Then I will be upright and acquitted of great wickedness.

I trust in you, my God, do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies triumph over me.

Do not remember my youthful sins and transgressions; but remember me in light of your gracious love, in light of your goodness, LORD.

All the paths of the LORD lead to gracious love and truth for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.

Preserve my life and deliver me; do not let me be ashamed, because I take refuge in you.

The LORD is my light and my salvation whom will I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom will I be afraid?

Teach me your way, LORD, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

In you, LORD, I have taken refuge. Let me never be ashamed. Because you are righteous, deliver me!

For you are my rock and my fortress; for the sake of your name guide me and lead me.

Let me not be ashamed, LORD, for I have called upon you. Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in the next life.

Let the lying lips be made still, especially those who speak arrogantly against the righteous with pride and contempt.

Be strong, and let your heart be courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD. A Davidic instruction.

Let all the world fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him;

Magnify the LORD with me! Let us lift up his name together!

Let those who seek my life be ashamed and disgraced; let those who plot evil against me be driven back and confounded.

Without justification they laid a snare for me; without justification they dug a pit to trap me.

Let destruction come upon them unawares, and let the net that he hid catch him; let him fall into destruction.

Do not let my deceitful enemies gloat over me, nor let those who hate me without justification mock me with their eyes.

Judge me according to your righteousness, LORD my God! But do not let them gloat over me.

Don't let them say in their hearts, "Yes! We got what we wanted." Don't let them say, "We have swallowed him up."

Instead, let those who gloat over the evil directed against me be ashamed and confounded together; Let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor.

Let those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! Let them continuously say, "Magnify the LORD, who delights in giving peace to his servant."

For with you is a fountain of life, and in your light we will see light.

Do not let the foot of the proud crush me; and do not let the hand of the wicked dissuade me.

He will bring forth your righteousness as a light, and your justice as the noonday sun.

but the LORD will not let him fall into his hands. He will not be condemned when he is put on trial.

For I said, "Do not let them gloat over me, as they congratulate themselves when my foot slips."

"LORD, let me know how my life ends, and the standard by which you will measure my days, whatever it is! Then I will know how transient my life is.

Deliver me from all my transgressions, and do not let fools scorn me."

May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil.

Let shame be the reward for those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"

Let all who seek you shout for joy and be glad in you. May those who love your deliverance say, "The LORD be magnified!" continuously.

Send forth your light and your truth so they may guide me. Let them bring me to your holy mountain and to your dwelling places.

It was not with their sword that they inherited the land, nor did their own arm deliver them. But it was by your power, your strength, and by the light of your face; because you were pleased with them.

Clap your hands, all you nations! Shout to God with a loud cry of joy!

you will end up like your ancestors' generation, never again to see the light of day!

Let me know joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and let a willing attitude control me.

There the Israelis were seized with terror, when there was nothing to fear. For God scattered the bones of those who laid siege against you you put them to shame, for God rejected them.

Let death seize them! May they be plunged alive into the afterlife, for wicked things are in their homes and among them.

For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living! To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "Do Not Destroy," when he fled from Saul into a cave.

Who will lead me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

Let me make my home in your tent forever; let me hide under the shelter of your wings. Interlude

The righteous rejoiced in the LORD, because they had fled to him for refuge. Let all the upright in heart exult. To the Director: A song. Lyrics by David.

He turned the sea into dry land. Israel crossed the river on foot; let us rejoice in him.

He rules by his power forever, his eyes watching over the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Interlude

Bless our God, people, and let the sound of his praise be heard.

You have led us into a trap and set burdens on our backs.

You caused men to ride over us. You brought us through fire and water, but you led us to abundance.

Let your ways be known by all the nations of the earth, along with your deliverance.

Let the people thank you, God. Let all the people thank you.

Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy, because you judge people with fairness and you govern the people of the earth. Interlude

Let the people thank you, God; let all the people thank you.

God, when you led out your people, when you marched through the desert, Interlude

Envoys will come from Egypt. Let the Ethiopians stretch out their hands to God.

Do not let those who look up to you be ashamed because of me, Lord God of the Heavenly Armies. Let not those who seek you be humiliated because of me, God of Israel.

Rescue me from the mud and do not let me sink. Rescue me from those who hate me, and from the deep waters.

Let neither the floodwaters overwhelm me nor let the deep swallow me up, nor the mouth of the well close over me.

Let me praise the name of God with a song that I may magnify him with thanksgiving.

Let the heavens and earth praise him, along with the sea and its swarming creatures.

Let those who seek you greatly rejoice in you. Let those who love your deliverance say, "May God be continuously exalted."

In you, LORD, I take refuge; let me never be humiliated.

Let my adversaries be ashamed and consumed; let those who seek my destruction be covered with scorn and disgrace.

Don't let the oppressed return in humiliation. The poor and needy will praise your name.

You are enveloped by light; more majestic than mountains filled with game.

Let everyone who surrounds the LORD your God make a vow and fulfill it to the Awesome One.

You have led your people like a flock by the hands of Moses and Aaron. An instruction of Asaph

He led them with a cloud during the day, and during the night with light from the fire.

Yet he led out his people like sheep, guiding them like a flock in the desert.

He led them to safety so they would not fear. As for their enemies, the sea covered them.

David shepherded them with a devoted heart, and led them with skillful hands. A Psalm of Asaph

Don't charge us for previous iniquity, but let your compassion come quickly to us, for we have been brought very low.

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let vengeance for the blood of your servants be meted out before our eyes and among the nations.

Let the cries of the prisoners reach you. With the strength of your power, release those condemned to death.

God of hosts, restore to us the light of your favor. Then we'll be delivered. For the Director: On the Gittith. By Asaph.

They say, "Let us go and erase them as a nation so the name of Israel will not be remembered anymore."

Even Assyria joined them to strengthen the descendants of Lot. Interlude

who said, "Let us possess the pastures of God."

Let them be humiliated and terrified permanently until they die in shame.

Let me listen to what God, the LORD, says; for the LORD will promise peace to his people, to his holy ones; may they not return to foolishness.

Teach me your ways, LORD, that I may walk in your truth; let me wholeheartedly revere your name.

Let my prayer come before you; listen to my cry.

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

You have broken through all his walls; you have laid his fortresses in ruin.

You have set our iniquities before you, what we have concealed in the light of your presence.