Make songs of praise to the Lord, whose house is in Zion: make his doings clear to the people.

Give them the right reward of their acts, and of their evil doings: give them punishment for the works of their hands, let them have their full reward.

A seed will be his servant; the doings of the Lord will be made clear to the generation which comes after.

The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.

O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.

They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.

I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.

Against you, you only, have I done wrong, working that which is evil in your eyes; so that your words may be seen to be right, and you may be clear when you are judging.

Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them,

Saying, Put not your hand on those who have been marked with my holy oil, and do my prophets no wrong.

We are sinners like our fathers, we have done wrong, our acts are evil.

And gave the blood of their sons and their daughters who had done no wrong, offering them to the images of Canaan; and the land was made unclean with blood.