LORD looked down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

The cords of Sheol were round about me. The snares of death came upon me.

Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken because he was angry.

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.

Then the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

For all his ordinances were before me, and I put not away his statutes from me.

They cried to thee, and were delivered. They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.

By the word of LORD were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

They looked to him, and were radiant, and their faces shall never be confounded.

But as for me, when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into my own bosom.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry. Keep not silent at my tears, for I am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

For they did not get the land in possession by their own sword, nor did their own arm save them, but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou were favorable to them.

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved, he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

They saw it, then were they amazed. They were dismayed, they hastened away.

If I were hungry, I would not tell thee, for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof.

God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood, who seek after God.

There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against thee. Thou have put them to shame because God has rejected them.

He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, for there were many by me.

He has put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him. He has profaned his covenant.

His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

Let them melt away as water that runs with haste. When he aims his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off,

But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had well nigh slipped.

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee. They were afraid. The depths also trembled.

Thy way was in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters. And thy footsteps were not known.

So they ate, and were well filled, and he gave them their own desire.

They were not estranged from that which they desired. Their food was yet in their mouths

For their heart was not right with him, nor were they faithful in his covenant.

And he remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and comes not again.

but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs of it were [like] cedars of God.

I removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were freed from the basket.

Before the mountains were brought forth, or thou had ever formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou are God.

Thou answered them, O LORD our God. Thou were a God who forgave them, though thou took vengeance on their doings.

when they were but a few men in number, yea, very few, and sojourners in it.

Our fathers did not understand thy wonders in Egypt. They did not remember the multitude of thy loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

because they were rebellious against his spirit, and he spoke ill-advisedly with his lips.

Thus they were defiled with their works, and played the harlot in their doings.

Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

O that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!

When LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

Thine eyes saw my unformed substance, and in thy book they were all written, [even] the days that were ordained, when as yet there was none of them.

Let them praise the name of LORD. For he commanded, and they were created.