Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!

A musical composition by David, which he sang to the Lord concerning a Benjaminite named Cush. O Lord my God, in you I have taken shelter. Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!

When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,

Break the arm of the wicked and evil man! Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover.

How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.

Do not be like an unintelligent horse or mule, which will not obey you unless they are controlled by a bridle and bit.

which my lips uttered and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.

I weep and refrain from eating food, which causes others to insult me.

What we have heard and learned -- that which our ancestors have told us --

He brought them to the border of his holy land, to this mountainous land which his right hand acquired.

He chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loves.

He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.

The trees of the Lord receive all the rain they need, the cedars of Lebanon which he planted,

where the birds make nests, near the evergreens in which the herons live.

You make it dark and night comes, during which all the beasts of the forest prowl around.

Over here is the deep, wide sea, which teems with innumerable swimming creatures, living things both small and large.

Their land was overrun by frogs, which even got into the rooms of their kings.

They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.

They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road; they found no city in which to live.

He led them on a level road, that they might find a city in which to live.

He allowed the hungry to settle there, and they established a city in which to live.

They cultivated fields, and planted vineyards, which yielded a harvest of fruit.

The stone which the builders discarded has become the cornerstone.

Confirm to your servant your promise, which you made to the one who honors you.

I will find delight in your commands, which I love.

I will lift my hands to your commands, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.

The arrogant dig pits to trap me, which violates your law.

Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.

May they be like the grass on the rooftops which withers before one can even pull it up,

which cannot fill the reaper's hand, or the lap of the one who gathers the grain!

It is like fine oil poured on the head which flows down the beard -- Aaron's beard, and then flows down his garments.

It is like the dew of Hermon, which flows down upon the hills of Zion. Indeed that is where the Lord has decreed a blessing will be available -- eternal life.

and execute the judgment to which their enemies have been sentenced. All his loyal followers will be vindicated. Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength!