For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.

"An evil disease," they say, "has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more."

Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.

All this has come on us, yet have we not forgotten you, Neither have we been false to your covenant.

Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

Come, see Yahweh's works, what desolations he has made in the earth.

God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish. A Psalm by Asaph.

Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar. For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's house."

The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

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

For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies. For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.

Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.

He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.

He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

God has spoken from his sanctuary: "I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.

But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.

Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me. For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.

The earth has yielded its increase. God, even our own God, will bless us.

Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.

Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face.

Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.

It will please Yahweh better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

saying, "God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."

For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

Lift up your feet to the perpetual ruins, all the evil that the enemy has done in the sanctuary.

Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?" Selah.

We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God.

Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

I am counted among those who go down into the pit. I am like a man who has no help,

Your fierce wrath has gone over me. Your terrors have cut me off.

All who pass by the way rob him. He has become a reproach to his neighbors.

"Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.

My eye has also seen my enemies. My ears have heard of the wicked enemies who rise up against me.

But Yahweh has been my high tower, my God, the rock of my refuge.

He has brought on them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness. Yahweh, our God, will cut them off.

Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.

Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.

For Yahweh has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory.

He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.

For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth;

He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.

Yahweh's trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;

Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

He has remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron.

God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?

Let the creditor seize all that he has. Let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.

Yahweh has sworn, and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Yahweh is gracious and merciful.

He has given food to those who fear him. He always remembers his covenant.

He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.

He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

Who is like Yahweh, our God, who has his seat on high,

The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; but the earth has he given to the children of men.

Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.

Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.

Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.

My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.

My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.

Blessed be Yahweh, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, "Yahweh has done great things for them."

Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. A Song of Ascents.

Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: "I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.

Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;