Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

For you are the God who shelters me. Why do you reject me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?

Reveal your light and your faithfulness! They will lead me, they will escort me back to your holy hill, and to the place where you live.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to the God who gives me ecstatic joy, so that I express my thanks to you, O God, my God, with a harp.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

You are my king, O God! Decree Jacob's deliverance!

For I do not trust in my bow, and I do not prevail by my sword.

before the vindictive enemy who ridicules and insults me.

For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by the Korahites, a well-written poem, a love song. My heart is stirred by a beautiful song. I say, "I have composed this special song for the king; my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe."

I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.

I will learn a song that imparts wisdom; I will then sing my insightful song to the accompaniment of a harp.

Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?

But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol; certainly he will pull me to safety. (Selah)

He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive: "May men praise you, for you have done well!"

He says: "Assemble my covenant people before me, those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!"

He says: "Listen my people! I am speaking! Listen Israel! I am accusing you! I am God, your God!

I am not condemning you because of your sacrifices, or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me.

For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.

Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me.

Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!"

God says this to the evildoer: "How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?

For you hate instruction and reject my words.

When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!

Whoever presents a thank-offering honors me. To whoever obeys my commands, I will reveal my power to deliver."

For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David's affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!

Wash away my wrongdoing! Cleanse me of my sin!

For I am aware of my rebellious acts; I am forever conscious of my sin.

Against you -- you above all -- I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me.

Look, I was guilty of sin from birth, a sinner the moment my mother conceived me.

Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.

Sprinkle me with water and I will be pure; wash me and I will be whiter than snow.

Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven! May the bones you crushed rejoice!

Hide your face from my sins! Wipe away all my guilt!

Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!

Do not reject me! Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me!

Let me again experience the joy of your deliverance! Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey!

Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.

O Lord, give me the words! Then my mouth will praise you.

For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long!

All those who behave wickedly do not understand -- those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to God.

I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the well-being of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be happy!

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: "David is hiding with us." O God, deliver me by your name! Vindicate me by your power!

O God, listen to my prayer! Pay attention to what I say!

For foreigners attack me; ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)

Look, God is my deliverer! The Lord is among those who support me.

May those who wait to ambush me be repaid for their evil! As a demonstration of your faithfulness, destroy them!

Surely he rescues me from all trouble, and I triumph over my enemies.

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!

Pay attention to me and answer me! I am so upset and distressed, I am beside myself,

because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

My heart beats violently within me; the horrors of death overcome me.

Fear and panic overpower me; terror overwhelms me.

Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him.

But it is you, a man like me, my close friend in whom I confided.

May death destroy them! May they go down alive into Sheol! For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst.

As for me, I will call out to God, and the Lord will deliver me.

During the evening, morning, and noontime I will lament and moan, and he will hear me.

He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me, even though they greatly outnumber me.

But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.

For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.

Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One.

In God -- I boast in his promise -- in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise.

They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life.

You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container! Are they not recorded in your scroll?

My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side.

in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes.

I cry out for help to the sovereign God, to the God who vindicates me.

May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!

I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.

Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth!

They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)

Awake, my soul! Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn!

Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth!

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God! Protect me from those who attack me!

Deliver me from evildoers! Rescue me from violent men!

For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O Lord.

Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!

Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say, "Who hears?"

You are my source of strength! I will wait for you! For God is my refuge.

The God who loves me will help me; God will enable me to triumph over my enemies.

Do not strike them dead suddenly, because then my people might forget the lesson. Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down, O Lord who shields us!

As for me, I will sing about your strength; I will praise your loyal love in the morning. For you are my refuge and my place of shelter when I face trouble.

You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you! For God is my refuge, the God who loves me.

Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe.

Gilead belongs to me, as does Manasseh! Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my royal scepter.

Moab is my washbasin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia."

Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will bring me to Edom?

For the music director; to be played on a stringed instrument; written by David. O God, hear my cry for help! Pay attention to my prayer!

From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair. Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!

Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.

For you, O God, hear my vows; you grant me the reward that belongs to your loyal followers.

May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.

Then I will sing praises to your name continually, as I fulfill my vows day after day.

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.

He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.

Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.