A righteous person will have many troubles, but the LORD will deliver him from them all.

The LORD redeems the lives of his servants; and none of those who trust in him will be held guilty. Davidic

Let destruction come upon them unawares, and let the net that he hid catch him; let him fall into destruction.

All my bones will say, "LORD, who is like you? Who delivers the weak from the one who is stronger than he, and the weak and the needy from the one who wants to rob him?"

They open their mouth wide against me, claiming, "Yes! Yes! We saw him do it with our own eyes!"

Don't let them say in their hearts, "Yes! We got what we wanted." Don't let them say, "We have swallowed him up."

Commit your way to the LORD; Trust him, and he will act.

Be silent in the LORD's presence and wait patiently for him. Don't be angry because of the one whose way prospers or the one who implements evil schemes.

The wicked person plots against the righteous, and grinds his teeth at him.

But the Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming!

For those blessed by God will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will be cut off.

The wicked stalks the righteous person, seeking to kill him,

but the LORD will not let him fall into his hands. He will not be condemned when he is put on trial.

But then he passed away; in fact, he simply was not there. When I looked for him, he could not be found.

The LORD helps and delivers them; he will deliver them from the wicked, and he will save them because they have sought refuge in him. A Davidic Psalm: As a Reminder.

You rebuke by chastening a man with the consequence of iniquities; you destroy what is attractive to him, as one would treat a moth. Indeed, every person is a puff of wind. Interlude

Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the LORD will deliver him when the times are evil.

The LORD will protect him and keep him alive; he will be blessed in the land; and he will not be handed over to the desires of his enemies.

The LORD will uphold him even on his sickbed; you will transform his bed of illness into health.

They say, "Wickedness is entrenched in him. Once he is brought low, he will not rise again."

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for once again I will praise him, since his presence saves me.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for once again I will praise him, since his presence saves me and he is my God.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, because I will praise him once again, since his presence saves me and he is my God. To the Director: An instruction of the Sons of Korah.

and the king will greatly desire your beauty. Because he is your lord, you should bow in respect before him.

No man can redeem the life of another, nor can he give to God a sufficient payment for him

When he dies, he will not be able to take it all with him his possessions will not follow him to the grave,

Our God has appeared and he has not been silent; a devouring fire blazed before him, and a mighty storm swirled around him.

When you see a thief, you befriend him, and you keep company with adulterers.

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.

Then you will be pleased with right sacrifices, with burnt offerings, and with whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar. To the Director: A Davidic instruction about Doeg, the Edomite, when he went to Saul and told him, "David went to the house of Abimelech."

The righteous will fear when they see this, but then they will laugh at him, saying,

For it is not an enemy who insults me I could have handled that nor is it someone who hates me and who now arises against me I could have hidden myself from him

But you, God, bring them down to the Pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days. But I put my full confidence in you. To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "A Silent Dove Far Away," when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

A person will say, "Certainly, the righteous are rewarded; certainly there is a God who judges the earth." To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "Do Not Destroy," when Saul sent men to watch the house in order to kill him.

May he be enthroned before God forever; Appoint your gracious love and truth to guard him.

My soul rests quietly only when it looks to God; from him comes my deliverance.

How long will you rage against someone? Would you attack him as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

They plan to cast him down from his exalted position. They delight in lies; their mouth utters blessings, while their heart is cursing. Interlude

My soul, be quiet before God, for from him comes my hope.

People, in every situation put your trust in God; pour out your heart before him; for God is a refuge for us. Interlude

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.

He turned the sea into dry land. Israel crossed the river on foot; let us rejoice in him.

I called aloud to him and praised him with my tongue.

May God truly bless us so that all the nations of the earth will fear him. To the Director of music: A Psalm. A song.

God arises, and his enemies are scattered. Those who hate him flee from his presence.

Let me praise the name of God with a song that I may magnify him with thanksgiving.

Let the heavens and earth praise him, along with the sea and its swarming creatures.

and say, "God has abandoned him. Run after him and seize him, because there's no deliverer."

May the nomads bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust.

May all kings bow down to him, and all nations serve him.

May he live long and be given gold from Sheba, and may prayer be offered for him continuously, and may he be blessed every day.

May his fame be eternal as long as the sun may his name endure, and may they be blessed through him, and may all nations call him blessed.

But time and again, they sinned against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

When he struck them, they sought him; they repented, and eagerly sought God.

But they deceived him with their mouths; they lied to him with their tongues.

For their hearts weren't committed to him, and they weren't faithful to his covenant.

How they rebelled against him in the desert, grieving him in the wilderness!

But they tested the Most High God by rebelling against him, and they did not obey his statutes.

they angered him with their high places and with their carved images they made him jealous.

He brought him from birthing sheep to care for Jacob, his people, Israel, his possession.

Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent.

Surely, he will soon deliver those who fear him, for his glory will live in our land.

Righteousness will go before him to prepare a path for his steps. A Davidic prayer

God is feared in the council of the holy ones, revered by all those around him.

I have found my servant David; I have anointed him with my sacred oil,

with whom my power will be firmly established; for my arm will strengthen him.

No enemy will deceive him; no wicked person will afflict him.

I will crush his enemies before him and strike those who hate him.

My faithfulness and gracious love will be with him, and in my name his power will be exalted.

"Indeed, I myself made him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

I will show my gracious love toward him forever, since my covenant is securely established with him.

But I will not cut off my gracious love from him, and I will not stop being faithful.

All who pass by on their way plunder him; he has become a reproach to his neighbors.

Moreover, you have turned back the edge of his sword and did not support him in battle.

You have caused the days of his youth to be cut short; you have covered him with shame Interlude

Because he has focused his love on me, I will deliver him. I will protect him because he knows my name.

When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him in his distress. I will deliver him, and I will honor him.

I will satisfy him with long life; I will show him my deliverance. A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath Day

keeping him calm when times are troubled until a pit has been dug for the wicked.

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us shout with songs of praise to him.

He holds in his hand the lowest parts of the earth and the mountain peaks belong to him.

The sea that he made belongs to him, along with the dry land that his hands formed.

Splendor and majesty are before him; might and beauty are in his sanctuary.

Worship the LORD in holy splendor; tremble before him, all the earth.

Thick clouds are all around him; righteousness and justice are his throne's foundation.

All who serve carved images and those who praise idols will be humiliated. Worship him, all you "gods"!

Hate evil, you who love the LORD! He guards the lives of those who love him, delivering them from domination by the wicked.

Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done awesome deeds! His right hand and powerful arm have brought him victory.

Serve the LORD with joy. Come before him with a joyful shout!

Acknowledge that the LORD is God. He made us and we belong to him; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Thank him and bless his name,

As high as heaven rises above earth, so his gracious love strengthens those who fear him.

As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him.

Yet the LORD's gracious love remains throughout eternity for those who fear him and his righteous acts extend to their children's children,

Bless the LORD, you angels who belong to him, you mighty warriors who carry out his commands, who are obedient to the sound of his words.

May my thoughts be pleasing to him; indeed, I will rejoice in the LORD!

Sing to him! Praise him! Declare all his awesome deeds!

until the time his prediction came true, as the word of the LORD refined him.

He sent a king who released him, a ruler of people who set him free.

He made him the master over his household, the manager of all his possessions