The wicked wander everywhere,
and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.

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

Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion!
When the Lord restores the fortunes of His people,
Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.

who despises the one rejected by the Lord
but honors those who fear the Lord,
who keeps his word whatever the cost,

who does not lend his money at interest
or take a bribe against the innocent—
the one who does these things will never be moved.

I keep the Lord in mind always.
Because He is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.

A Davidic prayer.Lord, hear a just cause;
pay attention to my cry;
listen to my prayer—
from lips free of deceit.

You have tested my heart;
You have examined me at night.
You have tried me and found nothing evil;
I have determined that my mouth will not sin.

Concerning what people do:
by the word of Your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.

But I will see Your face in righteousness;
when I awake, I will be satisfied with Your presence.

Smoke rose from His nostrils,
and consuming fire came from His mouth;
coals were set ablaze by it.

He trains my hands for war;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

The Lord lives—may my rock be praised!
The God of my salvation is exalted.

In addition, Your servant is warned by them;
there is great reward in keeping them.

Moreover, keep Your servant from willful sins;
do not let them rule over me.
Then I will be innocent
and cleansed from blatant rebellion.

May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to You,
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

Instead, you will put them to flight
when you aim your bow at their faces.

Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength;
we will sing and praise Your might.

My God, I cry by day, but You do not answer,
by night, yet I have no rest.

But I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by men and despised by people.

Do not be far from me, because distress is near
and there is no one to help.

But You, Lord, don’t be far away.
My strength, come quickly to help me.

The humble will eat and be satisfied;
those who seek the Lord will praise Him.
May your hearts live forever!

All the ends of the earth will remember
and turn to the Lord.
All the families of the nations
will bow down before You,

All who prosper on earth will eat and bow down;
all those who go down to the dust
will kneel before Him—
even the one who cannot preserve his life.

Their descendants will serve Him;
the next generation will be told about the Lord.

They will come and tell a people yet to be born
about His righteousness—
what He has done.

My God, I trust in You.
Do not let me be disgraced;
do not let my enemies gloat over me.

No one who waits for You
will be disgraced;
those who act treacherously without cause
will be disgraced.

Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am alone and afflicted.

Guard me and deliver me;
do not let me be put to shame,
for I take refuge in You.

For Your faithful love is before my eyes,
and I live by Your truth.

But I live with integrity;
redeem me and be gracious to me.

Davidic.The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom should I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom should I be afraid?

Then my head will be high
above my enemies around me;
I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy.
I will sing and make music to the Lord.

Lord, hear my voice when I call;
be gracious to me and answer me.

Wait for the Lord;
be strong and courageous.
Wait for the Lord.

Davidic.Lord, I call to You;
my rock, do not be deaf to me.
If You remain silent to me,
I will be like those going down to the Pit.

May the Lord be praised,
for He has heard the sound of my pleading.

When I was secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”

Lord, listen and be gracious to me;
Lord, be my helper.”

so that I can sing to You and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise You forever.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, I seek refuge in You;
let me never be disgraced.
Save me by Your righteousness.

Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mountain fortress to save me.

I will rejoice and be glad in Your faithful love
because You have seen my affliction.
You have known the troubles of my life

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

I am ridiculed by all my adversaries
and even by my neighbors.
I am dreaded by my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street run from me.

Show Your favor to Your servant;
save me by Your faithful love.

Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on You.
Let the wicked be disgraced;
let them be silent in Sheol.

Let lying lips be quieted;
they speak arrogantly against the righteous
with pride and contempt.

May the Lord be praised,
for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me
in a city under siege.

Be strong and courageous,
all you who put your hope in the Lord.

Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to You
at a time that You may be found.
When great floodwaters come,
they will not reach him.

Do not be like a horse or mule,
without understanding,
that must be controlled with bit and bridle
or else it will not come near you.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,
you righteous ones;
shout for joy,
all you upright in heart.

The heavens were made by the word of the Lord,
and all the stars, by the breath of His mouth.

Happy is the nation whose God is Yahweh—
the people He has chosen to be His own possession!

A king is not saved by a large army;
a warrior will not be delivered by great strength.

The horse is a false hope for safety;
it provides no escape by its great power.

Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him out, and he departed.I will praise the Lord at all times;
His praise will always be on my lips.

I will boast in the Lord;
the humble will hear and be glad.

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

Evil brings death to the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be punished.

The Lord redeems the life of His servants,
and all who take refuge in Him will not be punished.

Let those who seek to kill me
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who plan to harm me
be turned back and ashamed.

Let them be like chaff in the wind,
with the angel of the Lord driving them away.

Let their way be dark and slippery,
with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

You saw it, Lord; do not be silent.
Lord, do not be far from me.

Let those who rejoice at my misfortune
be disgraced and humiliated;
let those who exalt themselves over me
be clothed with shame and reproach.

Let those who want my vindication
shout for joy and be glad;
let them continually say,
“The Lord be exalted.
He takes pleasure in His servant’s well-being.”

Davidic.Do not be agitated by evildoers;
do not envy those who do wrong.

Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the man who carries out evil plans.

Refrain from anger and give up your rage;
do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.

For evildoers will be destroyed,
but those who put their hope in the Lord
will inherit the land.

A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;
though you look for him, he will not be there.

The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow
to bring down the afflicted and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.

Their swords will enter their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.

For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord supports the righteous.

They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;
they will be satisfied in days of hunger.

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.

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,
because the Lord holds his hand.

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.

the Lord will not leave him
in the power of the wicked one
or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.

Then I passed by and noticed he was gone;
I searched for him, but he could not be found.

But transgressors will all be eliminated;
the future of the wicked will be destroyed.

Lord, do not abandon me;
my God, do not be far from me.

“Hear my prayer, Lord,
and listen to my cry for help;
do not be silent at my tears.
For I am a foreigner residing with You,
a temporary resident like all my fathers.

Turn Your angry gaze from me
so that I may be cheered up
before I die and am gone.”

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.

Lord, be pleased to deliver me;
hurry to help me, Lord.

Let those who seek to take my life
be disgraced and confounded.
Let those who wish me harm
be driven back and humiliated.

Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
be horrified because of their shame.

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
let those who love Your salvation continually say,
“The Lord is great!”

The Lord will keep him and preserve him;
he will be blessed in the land.
You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies.

I said, “Lord, be gracious to me;
heal me, for I have sinned against You.”

My enemies speak maliciously about me:
“When will he die and be forgotten?”

But You, Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up;
then I will repay them.

By this I know that You delight in me:
my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and amen.