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

I told the LORD, "You are my master, I have nothing good apart from you."

Our descendants will serve him, and that generation will be told about the Lord.

I told myself, "I will keep watch over my tongue to keep from sinning. I will muzzle my mouth when the wicked are around."

God, we heard it with our ears; our ancestors told us about what you did in their day a long time ago.

Then you will be pleased with right sacrifices, with burnt offerings, and with whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar. To the Director: A Davidic instruction about Doeg, the Edomite, when he went to Saul and told him, "David went to the house of Abimelech."

Would that Israel's deliverance come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad. To the Director: With stringed instruments. A Davidic instruction, when the Ziphites came and told Saul, "David is hiding among us, is he not?"