Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God." Selah.

Many say, "Who will show us any good?" Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

He says in his heart, "I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble."

He says in his heart, "God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it."

Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, "God won't call me into account?"

In Yahweh, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain!"

"Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says Yahweh; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him."

Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him;" Lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

Yahweh's voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, "Glory!"

All my bones shall say, "Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?"

Don't let them say in their heart, "Aha! That's the way we want it!" Don't let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"

Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "Yahweh be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!"

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, "Let Yahweh be exalted!"

"An evil disease," they say, "has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more."

But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

so that men shall say, "Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth." For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"

They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"

Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, "Aha! Aha!"

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, "Let God be exalted!"

They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?"

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants' blood is being poured out.

"Come," they say, "and let's destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more."

Those who sing as well as those who dance say, "All my springs are in you." A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "The Suffering of Affliction." A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite.

I will say of Yahweh, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust."

They say, "Yah will not see, neither will Jacob's God consider."

Say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns." The world is also established. It can't be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.

Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, "Amen." Praise Yah! BOOK V

Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

Yahweh says to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet."

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God, now?"

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.

My eyes fail for your word. I say, "When will you comfort me?"

For my brothers' and companions' sakes, I will now say, "Peace be within you."

If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,

Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

Neither do those who go by say, "The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh." A Song of Ascents.

If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me; the light around me will be night;"