The Lord will send His faithful love by day;
His song will be with me in the night—
a prayer to the God of my life.

For they did not take the land by their sword—
their arm did not bring them victory—
but by Your right hand, Your arm,
and the light of Your face,
for You were pleased with them.

For I do not trust in my bow,
and my sword does not bring me victory.

But You give us victory over our foes
and let those who hate us be disgraced.

You hand us over to be eaten like sheep
and scatter us among the nations.

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

For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song.My heart is moved by a noble theme
as I recite my verses to the king;
my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

Listen, daughter, pay attention and consider:
forget your people and your father’s house,

and the king will desire your beauty.
Bow down to him, for he is your lord.

I will cause your name to be remembered for all generations;
therefore the peoples will praise you forever and ever.

Therefore we will not be afraid,
though the earth trembles
and the mountains topple
into the depths of the seas,

God is within her; she will not be toppled.
God will help her when the morning dawns.

Yet these cannot redeem a person
or pay his ransom to God—

Do not be afraid when a man gets rich,
when the wealth of his house increases.

Our God is coming; He will not be silent!
Devouring fire precedes Him,
and a storm rages around Him.

“Gather My faithful ones to Me,
those who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

Sacrifice a thank offering to God,
and pay your vows to the Most High.

“Understand this, you who forget God,
or I will tear you apart,
and there will be no one to rescue you.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba.Be gracious to me, God,
according to Your faithful love;
according to Your abundant compassion,
blot out my rebellion.

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices,
whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

Then they will be filled with terror—
terror like no other—
because God will scatter
the bones of those who besiege you.
You will put them to shame,
for God has rejected them.

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

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. When the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding among us?”God, save me by Your name,
and vindicate me by Your might!

Pay attention to me and answer me.
I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint,

Let death take them by surprise;
let them go down to Sheol alive,
because evil is in their homes and within them.

Cast your burden on the Lord,
and He will sustain you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.

For the choir director: according to “A Silent Dove Far Away.” A Davidic Miktam. When the Philistines seized him in Gath.Be gracious to me, God, for man tramples me;
he fights and oppresses me all day long.

I am obligated by vows to You, God;
I will make my thank offerings to You.

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When he fled before Saul into the cave.Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
for I take refuge in You.
I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings
until danger passes.

God, be exalted above the heavens;
let Your glory be over the whole earth.

God, be exalted above the heavens;
let Your glory be over the whole earth.

They will vanish like water that flows by;
they will aim their useless arrows.

Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget.
By Your power, make them homeless wanderers
and bring them down,
Lord, our shield.

For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
let them be caught in their pride.
They utter curses and lies.

Save with Your right hand, and answer me,
so that those You love may be rescued.

For the choir director: on stringed instruments. Davidic.God, hear my cry;
pay attention to my prayer.

Then I will continually sing of Your name,
fulfilling my vows day by day.

He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my stronghold; I will never be shaken.

He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my stronghold; I will not be shaken.

Place no trust in oppression,
or false hope in robbery.
If wealth increases,
pay no attention to it.

They will be given over to the power of the sword;
they will become the jackals’ prey.

But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by Him will boast,
for the mouths of liars will be shut.

But God will shoot them with arrows;
suddenly, they will be wounded.

They will be made to stumble;
their own tongues work against them.
All who see them will shake their heads.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.Praise is rightfully Yours,
God, in Zion;
vows to You will be fulfilled.

How happy is the one You choose
and bring near to live in Your courts!
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
the holiness of Your temple.

You establish the mountains by Your power,
robed with strength.

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

He rules forever by His might;
He keeps His eye on the nations.
The rebellious should not exalt themselves.Selah

Praise our God, you peoples;
let the sound of His praise be heard.

I will enter Your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay You my vows

May God be praised!
He has not turned away my prayer
or turned His faithful love from me.

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.May God be gracious to us and bless us;
look on us with favorSelah

so that Your way may be known on earth,
Your salvation among all nations.

Your people settled in it;
God, You provided for the poor by Your goodness.

May the Lord be praised!
Day after day He bears our burdens;
God is our salvation.Selah

God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries.
The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people.
May God be praised!

Do not let those who put their hope in You
be disgraced because of me,
Lord God of Hosts;
do not let those who seek You
be humiliated because of me,
God of Israel.

Rescue me from the miry mud; don’t let me sink.
Let me be rescued from those who hate me
and from the deep waters.

Let their table set before them be a snare,
and let it be a trap for their allies.

Let them be erased from the book of life
and not be recorded with the righteous.

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

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

Lord, I seek refuge in You;
let me never be disgraced.

Be a rock of refuge for me,
where I can always go.
Give the command to save me,
for You are my rock and fortress.

God, do not be far from me;
my God, hurry to help me.

May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed;
may those who seek my harm
be covered with disgrace and humiliation.

Therefore, my tongue will proclaim
Your righteousness all day long,
for those who seek my harm
will be disgraced and confounded.

May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass,
like spring showers that water the earth.

Let all kings bow down to him,
all nations serve him.

May he live long!
May gold from Sheba be given to him.
May prayer be offered for him continually,
and may he be blessed all day long.

May there be plenty of grain in the land;
may it wave on the tops of the mountains.
May its crops be like Lebanon.
May people flourish in the cities
like the grass of the field.

May his name endure forever;
as long as the sun shines,
may his fame increase.
May all nations be blessed by him
and call him blessed.

May the Lord God, the God of Israel,
who alone does wonders, be praised.

May His glorious name be praised forever;
the whole earth is filled with His glory.
Amen and amen.

How suddenly they become a desolation!
They come to an end, swept away by terrors.

“I will cut off all the horns of the wicked,
but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”

There He shatters the bow’s flaming arrows,
the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war.Selah

And You—You are to be feared.
When You are angry,
who can stand before You?

He humbles the spirit of leaders;
He is feared by the kings of the earth.

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble.
My hands were continually lifted up
all night long;
I refused to be comforted.

Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has He in anger withheld His compassion?”Selah

You led Your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

so that a future generation—
children yet to be born—might know.
They were to rise and tell their children

Then they would not be like their fathers,
a stubborn and rebellious generation,
a generation whose heart was not loyal
and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

They did not keep God’s covenant
and refused to live by His law.

He led them with a cloud by day
and with a fiery light throughout the night.

He made the east wind blow in the skies
and drove the south wind by His might.

He drove out nations before them.
He apportioned their inheritance by lot
and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.

They treacherously turned away like their fathers;
they became warped like a faulty bow.

His priests fell by the sword,
but the widows could not lament.

He brought him from tending ewes
to be shepherd over His people Jacob—
over Israel, His inheritance.

How long, Yahweh? Will You be angry forever?
Will Your jealousy keep burning like fire?

Why should the nations ask,
“Where is their God?”
Before our eyes,
let vengeance for the shed blood of Your servants
be known among the nations.

Pay back sevenfold to our neighbors
the reproach they have hurled at You, Lord.

Restore us, God;
look on us with favor,
and we will be saved.

Lord God of Hosts,
how long will You be angry
with Your people’s prayers?

Restore us, God of Hosts;
look on us with favor, and we will be saved.

The mountains were covered by its shade,
and the mighty cedars with its branches.