I will declare the Lord’s decree:
He said to Me, “You are My Son;
today I have become Your Father.

Pay homage to the Son or He will be angry
and you will perish in your rebellion,
for His anger may ignite at any moment.
All those who take refuge in Him are happy.

A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom.Lord, how my foes increase!
There are many who attack me.

But You, Lord, are a shield around me,
my glory, and the One who lifts up my head.

Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?”
Look on us with favor, Lord.

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil cannot dwell with You.

Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak;
heal me, Lord, for my bones are shaking;

My eyes are swollen from grief;
they grow old because of all my enemies.

For You have upheld my just cause;
You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.

Put terror in them, Lord;
let the nations know they are only men.Selah

His ways are always secure;
Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight;
he scoffs at all his adversaries.

Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth;
trouble and malice are under his tongue.

He waits in ambush near the villages;
he kills the innocent in secret places.
His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless;

But You Yourself have seen trouble and grief,
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.

When the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”

They say, “Through our tongues we have power;
our lips are our own—who can be our master?”

The words of the Lord are pure words,
like silver refined in an earthen furnace,
purified seven times.

For the choir director. Davidic.The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.”
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.

Then they will be filled with terror,
for God is with those who are righteous.

I said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord;
I have nothing good besides You.”

As for the holy people who are in the land,
they are the noble ones.
All my delight is in them.

Lord, You are my portion
and my cup of blessing;
You hold my future.

You reveal the path of life to me;
in Your presence is abundant joy;
in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.

My steps are on Your paths;
my feet have not slipped.

They advance against me; now they surround me.
They are determined
to throw me to the ground.

They are like a lion eager to tear,
like a young lion lurking in ambush.

With Your hand, Lord, save me from men,
from men of the world
whose portion is in this life:
You fill their bellies with what You have in store;
their sons are satisfied,
and they leave their surplus to their children.

I pursue my enemies and overtake them;
I do not turn back until they are wiped out.

There is no speech; there are no words;
their voice is not heard.

The precepts of the Lord are right,
making the heart glad;
the command of the Lord is radiant,
making the eyes light up.

The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever;
the ordinances of the Lord are reliable
and altogether righteous.

They are more desirable than gold—
than an abundance of pure gold;
and sweeter than honey,
which comes from the honeycomb.

For the choir director: according to “The Deer of the Dawn.” A Davidic psalm.My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Why are You so far from my deliverance
and from my words of groaning?

But You are holy,
enthroned on the praises of Israel.

I am poured out like water,
and all my bones are disjointed;
my heart is like wax,
melting within me.

Even when I go through the darkest valley,
I fear no danger,
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff—they comfort me.

Guide me in Your truth and teach me,
for You are the God of my salvation;
I wait for You all day long.

My eyes are always on the Lord,
for He will pull my feet out of the net.

Consider my enemies; they are numerous,
and they hate me violently.

in whose hands are evil schemes
and whose right hands are filled with bribes.

For You are my rock and my fortress;
You lead and guide me
because of Your name.

You will free me from the net
that is secretly set for me,
for You are my refuge.

I hate those who are devoted to worthless idols,
but I trust in the Lord.

Be gracious to me, Lord,
because I am in distress;
my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow—
my whole being as well.

But I trust in You, Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”

You are my hiding place;
You protect me from trouble.
You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance.Selah

Those who look to Him are radiant with joy;
their faces will never be ashamed.

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and His ears are open to their cry for help.

The words of his mouth are malicious and deceptive;
he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.

They are filled from the abundance of Your house;
You let them drink from Your refreshing stream,

Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land,
but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.

A man’s steps are established by the Lord,
and He takes pleasure in his way.

He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.

For the Lord loves justice
and will not abandon His faithful ones.
They are kept safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.

Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
and He will exalt you to inherit the land.
You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.

For my sins have flooded over my head;
they are a burden too heavy for me to bear.

My wounds are foul and festering
because of my foolishness.

For my loins are full of burning pain,
and there is no health in my body.

For I said, “Don’t let them rejoice over me—
those who are arrogant toward me when I stumble.”

But my enemies are vigorous and powerful;
many hate me for no reason.

For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Davidic psalm.I said, “I will guard my ways
so that I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth with a muzzle
as long as the wicked are in my presence.”

Lord my God, You have done many things—
Your wonderful works and Your plans for us;
none can compare with You.
If I were to report and speak of them,
they are more than can be told.

For troubles without number have surrounded me;
my sins have overtaken me; I am unable to see.
They are more than the hairs of my head,
and my courage leaves me.

I am afflicted and needy;
the Lord thinks of me.
You are my helper and my deliverer;
my God, do not delay.

For You are the God of my refuge.
Why have You rejected me?
Why must I go about in sorrow
because of the enemy’s oppression?

You are my King, my God,
who ordains victories for Jacob.

Because of You we are slain all day long;
we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

Wake up, Lord! Why are You sleeping?
Get up! Don’t reject us forever!

You are the most handsome of men;
grace flows from your lips.
Therefore God has blessed you forever.

Kings’ daughters are among your honored women;
the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir,
stands at your right hand.

In colorful garments she is led to the king;
after her, the virgins, her companions, are brought to you.

They are led in with gladness and rejoicing;
they enter the king’s palace.

Their graves are their eternal homes,
their homes from generation to generation,
though they have named estates after themselves.

This is the way of those who are arrogant,
and of their followers,
who approve of their words.Selah

Like sheep they are headed for Sheol;
Death will shepherd them.
The upright will rule over them in the morning,
and their form will waste away in Sheol,
far from their lofty abode.

I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices
or for your burnt offerings,
which are continually before Me.

I know every bird of the mountains,
and the creatures of the field are Mine.

Against You—You alone—I have sinned
and done this evil in Your sight.
So You are right when You pass sentence;
You are blameless when You judge.

You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it;
You are not pleased with a burnt offering.

For the choir director: on Mahalath. A Davidic Maskil.The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.”
They are corrupt, and they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.

day and night they make the rounds on its walls.
Crime and trouble are within it;

Though many are against me,
He will redeem me from my battle unharmed.

His buttery words are smooth,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.

They twist my words all day long;
all their thoughts against me are evil.

You Yourself have recorded my wanderings.
Put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not in Your records?

I am surrounded by lions;
I lie down with those who devour men.
Their teeth are spears and arrows;
their tongues are sharp swords.

Consume them in rage;
consume them until they are gone.
Then people will know throughout the earth
that God rules over Jacob.Selah

They scavenge for food;
they growl if they are not satisfied.

Men are only a vapor;
exalted men, an illusion.
Weighed in the scales, they go up;
together they are less than a vapor.

A Davidic psalm. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah.God, You are my God; I eagerly seek You.
I thirst for You;
my body faints for You
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.

because You are my helper;
I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings.

shooting from concealed places at the innocent.
They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.

They devise crimes and say,
“We have perfected a secret plan.”
The inner man and the heart are mysterious.

Those who live far away are awed by Your signs;
You make east and west shout for joy.

The wilderness pastures overflow,
and the hills are robed with joy.

The pastures are clothed with flocks
and the valleys covered with grain.
They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.

Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are Your works!
Your enemies will cringe before You
because of Your great strength.

Come and see the wonders of God;
His acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.

As smoke is blown away,
so You blow them away.
As wax melts before the fire,
so the wicked are destroyed before God.

But the righteous are glad;
they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.