He said: "I love you, Lord, my strength.

As for me, I said in my prosperity, "I will never be moved."

When I said in my panic, "I have been cut off in your sight," then you surely heard the voice of my prayer in my plea to you for help.

My sin I acknowledged to you; my iniquity I did not hide. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD." And you forgave the guilt of my sin! Interlude

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

I was as silent as a mute person; I said nothing, not even something good, and my distress deepened.

Then I said, "Here I am! I have come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me.

As for me, I said, "LORD, be gracious to me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you!"

As for my enemies, with malice they said, "When will he die and memory of his name perish?"

I said, "O, who will give me the wings of a dove, so that I could fly away and live somewhere else?

"Indeed I said, "You are gods, and all of you are sons of the Most High.

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

Indeed, about Zion it will be said: "More than one person was born in it," and "The Most High himself did it."

For forty years I loathed that generation, so I said, "They are a people whose hearts continuously err, and they have not understood my ways."

He said: "I will give Canaan to you as the allotted portion that is your inheritance."

I have stored what you have said in my heart, so I won't sin against you.

May your gracious love come to me, LORD, your salvation, just as you said.

Remember what you said to your servant, by which you caused me to hope.

I look forward to the night watches, when I may meditate on what you have said.

I watch the treacherous, and despise them, because they do not do what you have said.

I find joy at what you have said like one who has discovered a great treasure.

Then our mouths were filled with laughter, and our tongues formed joyful shouts. Then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."