O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.)

What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?

If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?

What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.

What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?

Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.

I will give you praise without end for what you have done; I will give honour to your name before your saints, for it is good.

In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.

In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.

Come, give ear to me, all you God-fearing men, so that I may make clear to you what he has done for my soul.

Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.

I will give praise to the name of God with a song; I will give glory to him for what he has done.

If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.

Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared.

Your way, O God, is holy: what god is so great as our God?

The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.

What man now living will not see death? will he be able to keep back his soul from the underworld? (Selah.)

What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law?

They take what you give them; they are full of the good things which come from your open hand.

What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back?

What may I give to the Lord for all the good things which he has done for me?

The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.

O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.

O daughter of Babylon, whose fate is destruction; happy is the man who does to you what you have done to us.