He digs a pit, even excavates it; then he fell into the hole that he had made.

If we had forgotten the name of our God or lifted our hands to a foreign god,

Whoever offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and I will reveal the salvation of God to whomever continues in my way." To the Director: A Davidic Psalm. When the prophet Nathan came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

We had good fellowship together; and we even walked together in the house of God!

You made your people go through hard times; you had us drink wine that makes us stagger.

Everyone was gripped with fear and acknowledged God's deeds, understanding what he had done.

The righteous rejoiced in the LORD, because they had fled to him for refuge. Let all the upright in heart exult. To the Director: A song. Lyrics by David.

However, before they had fulfilled their desire, while their food was still in their mouths,

The young men were consumed by fire, and the virgins had no marriage celebrations.

If the LORD had not been my helper, I would have quickly become silent.

where your ancestors tested me. They tested me, even though they had seen my awesome deeds.

He sent a man before them Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.

He sent his servant Moses, along with Aaron, whom he had chosen.

They had provoked anger by their deeds, so that a plague broke out against them.

They never destroyed the people, as the LORD had commanded them.

because they had rebelled against the command of God, despising the advice of the Most High.

God had promised in his sanctuary: "I will triumph and divide Shechem, then I will measure the valley of Succoth!

Had your instruction not been my pleasure, I would have died in my affliction.

Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy, for we have had more than enough of contempt.

If the LORD had not been on our side let Israel now say

if the LORD had not been on our side, when men came against us,

Your eyes looked upon my embryo, and everything was recorded in your book. The days scheduled for my formation were inscribed, even though not one of them had come yet.