he digs a pit and then falls into the hole he has made.

From the mouths of children and nursing babies you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries, so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy.

When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,

The nations fell into the pit they had made; their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.

He made the sky sink as he descended; a thick cloud was under his feet.

Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb and made me feel secure on my mother's breasts.

O Lord, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.

By the Lord's decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.

No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might.

But I am like a deaf man -- I hear nothing; I am like a mute who cannot speak.

He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.

He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord!

You made us retreat from the enemy. Those who hate us take whatever they want from us.

You made us an object of disdain to our neighbors; those who live on our borders taunt and insult us.

You made us an object of ridicule among the nations; foreigners treat us with contempt.

Princesses are among your honored guests, your bride stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir.

so that he might continue to live forever and not experience death.

He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.

I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve,

when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.

Before the kindling is even placed under your pots, he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.

Do not strike them dead suddenly, because then my people might forget the lesson. Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down, O Lord who shields us!

You made the earth quake; you split it open. Repair its breaches, for it is ready to fall.

You have made your people experience hard times; you have made us drink intoxicating wine.

You have given your loyal followers a rallying flag, so that they might seek safety from the bow. (Selah)

Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile.

As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully praises you,

For the music director; a psalm of David, a song. Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion. Vows made to you are fulfilled.

You calm the raging seas and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations.

I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices; I will fulfill the vows I made to you,

Rescue me from the mud! Don't let me sink! Deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep water!

But as for me, God's presence is all I need. I have made the sovereign Lord my shelter, as I declare all the things you have done.

Then I said, "I am sickened by the thought that the sovereign One might become inactive.

so that the next generation, children yet to be born, might know about them. They will grow up and tell their descendants about them.

He divided the sea and led them across it; he made the water stand in a heap.

He caused streams to flow from the rock, and made the water flow like rivers.

Yes, he struck a rock and water flowed out, streams gushed forth. But can he also give us food? Will he provide meat for his people?"

He rained down meat on them like dust, birds as numerous as the sand on the seashores.

He remembered that they were made of flesh, and were like a wind that blows past and does not return.

They made him angry with their pagan shrines, and made him jealous with their idols.

He drove his enemies back; he made them a permanent target for insults.

He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.

He took him away from following the mother sheep, and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his chosen nation.

They have made their blood flow like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury them.

You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.

You have made our neighbors dislike us, and our enemies insult us.

the root your right hand planted, the shoot you made to grow!

Cover their faces with shame, so they might seek you, O Lord.

Will you stay mad at us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?

Loyal love and faithfulness meet; deliverance and peace greet each other with a kiss.

The Lord said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have made a promise on oath to David, my servant:

The heavens belong to you, as does the earth. You made the world and all it contains.

You have broken down all his walls; you have made his strongholds a heap of ruins.

So teach us to consider our mortality, so that we might live wisely.

For you, O Lord, have made me happy by your work. I will sing for joy because of what you have done.

The sea is his, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land.

So I made a vow in my anger, 'They will never enter into the resting place I had set aside for them.'"

For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the Lord made the sky.

The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.

Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us and we belong to him; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

For he knows what we are made of; he realizes we are made of clay.

Praise the Lord, all that he has made, in all the regions of his kingdom! Praise the Lord, O my soul!

Your shout made the waters retreat; at the sound of your thunderous voice they hurried off --

He made the moon to mark the months, and the sun sets according to a regular schedule.

How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.

The ships travel there, and over here swims the whale you made to play in it.

May the splendor of the Lord endure! May the Lord find pleasure in the living things he has made!

He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations --

the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac!

He put him in charge of his palace, and made him manager of all his property,

The Lord made his people very fruitful, and made them more numerous than their enemies.

He made it dark; they did not disobey his orders.

Yes, he remembered the sacred promise he made to Abraham his servant.

so that they might keep his commands and obey his laws. Praise the Lord!

Yet he delivered them for the sake of his reputation, that he might reveal his power.

In the wilderness they had an insatiable craving for meat; they challenged God in the desert.

They made an image of a calf at Horeb, and worshiped a metal idol.

So he made a solemn vow that he would make them die in the desert,

They made the Lord angry by their actions, and a plague broke out among them.

They made him angry by the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them,

He led them on a level road, that they might find a city in which to live.

He would pour contempt upon princes, and he made them wander in a wasteland with no road.

Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile.

He made cursing a way of life, so curses poured into his stomach like water and seeped into his bones like oil.

that he might seat him with princes, with the princes of his people.

Their idols are made of silver and gold -- they are man-made.

In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.

(He) Teach me, O Lord, the lifestyle prescribed by your statutes, so that I might observe it continually.

Give me understanding so that I might observe your law, and keep it with all my heart.

Confirm to your servant your promise, which you made to the one who honors you.

It was good for me to suffer, so that I might learn your statutes.

(Yod) Your hands made me and formed me. Give me understanding so that I might learn your commands.

May I experience your compassion, so I might live! For I find delight in your law.

May I be fully committed to your statutes, so that I might not be ashamed.

Revive me with your loyal love, that I might keep the rules you have revealed.

I stay away from the evil path, so that I might keep your instructions.

Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong.

May the Lord bless you from Zion, that you might see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life,

and that you might see your grandchildren. May Israel experience peace!

The plowers plowed my back; they made their furrows long.