The face of the Lord is set
against those who do what is evil,
to erase all memory of them from the earth.

The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
He saves those crushed in spirit.

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

Davidic.Oppose my opponents, Lord;
fight those who fight me.

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

Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me;
do not let those who hate me without cause
look at me maliciously.

For they do not speak in friendly ways,
but contrive deceitful schemes
against those who live peacefully in the land.

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.”

Spread Your faithful love over those who know You,
and Your righteousness over the upright in heart.

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

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

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.

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

Those who seek my life set traps,
and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me;
they plot treachery all day long.

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

Those who repay evil for good
attack me for pursuing good.

How happy is the man
who has put his trust in the Lord
and has not turned to the proud
or to those who run after lies!

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!”

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

You make us retreat from the foe,
and those who hate us
have taken plunder for themselves.

You make us an object of reproach to our neighbors,
a source of mockery and ridicule to those around us.

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

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

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.

My friend acts violently
against those at peace with him;
he violates his covenant.

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

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him.Deliver me from my enemies, my God;
protect me from those who rise up against me.

Deliver me from those who practice sin,
and save me from men of bloodshed.

You have given a signal flag to those who fear You,
so that they can flee before the archers.Selah

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

God, You have heard my vows;
You have given a heritage
to those who fear Your name.

But those who seek to destroy my life
will go into the depths of the earth.

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

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.God arises. His enemies scatter,
and those who hate Him flee from His presence.

God provides homes for those who are deserted.
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
but the rebellious live in a scorched land.

Rebuke the beast in the reeds,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.
Trample underfoot those with bars of silver.
Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war.

Those who hate me without cause
are more numerous than the hairs of my head;
my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me,
are powerful.
Though I did not steal, I must repay.

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.

because zeal for Your house has consumed me,
and the insults of those who insult You
have fallen on me.

Those who sit at the city gate talk about me,
and drunkards make up songs about me.

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.

For they persecute the one You struck
and talk about the pain of those You wounded.

The descendants of His servants will inherit it,
and those who love His name will live in it.

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

Let those who say, “Aha, aha!”
retreat because of their shame.

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

For my enemies talk about me,
and those who spy on me plot together,

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.

Those far from You will certainly perish;
You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.

We have become an object of reproach
to our neighbors,
a source of mockery and ridicule
to those around us.

Let the groans of the prisoners reach You;
according to Your great power,
preserve those condemned to die.

Those who hate the Lord
would pretend submission to Him;
their doom would last forever.

See how Your enemies make an uproar;
those who hate You have acted arrogantly.

How happy are those who reside in Your house,
who praise You continually.Selah

For the Lord God is a sun and shield.
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.

His salvation is very near those who fear Him,
so that glory may dwell in our land.

“I will mention those who know Me:
Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—
each one was born there.”

I am counted among those going down to the Pit.
I am like a man without strength,

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

All who serve carved images,
those who boast in idols, will be put to shame.
All the gods must worship Him.

Let the sea and all that fills it,
the world and those who live in it, resound.

Moses and Aaron were among His priests;
Samuel also was among those calling on His name.
They called to Yahweh and He answered them.

to hear a prisoner’s groaning,
to set free those condemned to die,

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is His faithful love
toward those who fear Him.

As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

But from eternity to eternity
the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear Him,
and His righteousness toward the grandchildren

of those who keep His covenant,
who remember to observe His precepts.

Honor His holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

How happy are those who uphold justice,
who practice righteousness at all times.

He handed them over to the nations;
those who hated them ruled them.

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

Let this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers,
to those who speak evil against me.

For He stands at the right hand of the needy
to save him from those who would condemn him.

He has provided food for those who fear Him;
He remembers His covenant forever.

Those who make them are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.

He will bless those who fear the Lord—
small and great alike.

It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
nor any of those descending into the silence of death.

Let those who fear the Lord say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”

The Lord is my helper,
Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

א AlefHow happy are those whose way is blameless,
who live according to the Lord’s instruction!

Happy are those who keep His decrees
and seek Him with all their heart.

I am a friend to all who fear You,
to those who keep Your precepts.

Those who fear You will see me and rejoice,
for I put my hope in Your word.

Let those who fear You,
those who know Your decrees, turn to me.

Turn to me and be gracious to me,
as is Your practice toward those who love Your name.

Those who pursue evil plans come near;
they are far from Your instruction.

Abundant peace belongs to those
who love Your instruction;
nothing makes them stumble.

I have lived too long
with those who hate peace.

A Davidic song of ascents.I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you prosper;

A song of ascents.Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion.
It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.

Do what is good, Lord, to the good,
to those whose hearts are upright.

But as for those who turn aside to crooked ways,
the Lord will banish them with the evildoers.

Peace be with Israel.

A song of ascents.When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.

Those who sow in tears
will reap with shouts of joy.

Those who make them are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.