The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;

He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.

Be a saviour to your people, and send a blessing on your heritage: be their guide, and let them be lifted up for ever.

O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.

Be a breastplate to me, and give me your help.

Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.

The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.

Be at peace in the knowledge that I am God: I will be lifted up among the nations, I will be honoured through all the earth.

And I said, If only I had wings like a dove! for then I would go in flight from here and be at rest.

May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.

May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.

For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

Keep this in mind, O Lord, that your haters have said cruel things, and that your name has been looked down on by a people of evil behaviour.

For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.

Say among the nations, The Lord is King; yes, the world is ordered so that it may not be moved; he will be an upright judge of the peoples.