he will make your righteousness go forth as the light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

For I said, "Don't let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."

"Yahweh, show me my end, what is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am.

Don't withhold your tender mercies from me, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness and your truth continually preserve me.

Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, "Aha! Aha!"

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, "Let Yahweh be exalted!"

These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.

Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, To your tents.

For they didn't get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king's palace.

Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!

Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David.

Let them vanish as water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.

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

My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

Consume them in wrath. Consume them, and they will be no more. Let them know that God rules in Jacob, to the ends of the earth. Selah.

At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.

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

From the end of the earth, I will call to you, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don't let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.

You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.

let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.

Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.

Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.

Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.

Don't let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don't let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.

Deliver me out of the mire, and don't let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Don't let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Don't let the pit shut its mouth on me.

Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap.

Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can't see. Let their backs be continually bent.

Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.

Let their habitation be desolate. Let no one dwell in their tents.

Charge them with crime upon crime. Don't let them come into your righteousness.

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation, God, protect me.

The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

Let heaven and earth praise him; the seas, and everything that moves therein!

Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, "Aha! Aha!"

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, "Let God be exalted!"

In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

The day is yours, the night is also yours. You have prepared the light and the sun.

Don't let the oppressed return ashamed. Let the poor and needy praise your name.

Make vows to Yahweh your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.

The voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind. The lightnings lit up the world. The earth trembled and shook.

You led your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron. A contemplation by Asaph.

In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.

He let them fall in the midst of their camp, around their habitations.

But he led forth his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

He led them safely, so that they weren't afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.

Don't hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us. Let your tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are in desperate need.

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants' blood is being poured out.

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, preserve those who are sentenced to death.

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine forth.

Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

"Come," they say, "and let's destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more."

Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. Selah.

who said, "Let us take possession of God's pasturelands."

Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;

I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.

You have laid me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.

Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.

You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.

Let your work appear to your servants; your glory to their children.

Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.

with the ten-stringed lute, with the harp, and with the melody of the lyre.

Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!

Let's come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let's extol him with songs!

Oh come, let's worship and bow down. Let's kneel before Yahweh, our Maker,

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness!

Let the field and all that is in it exult! Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy

Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.

Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the mountains sing for joy together.

Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.

Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!

Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.