Taste and see that the Lord is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!

The godly cry out and the Lord hears; he saves them from all their troubles.

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.

He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.

O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!

May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say, "May the Lord be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure."

For the music director; written by the Lord's servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,

for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin.

The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.

How precious is your loyal love, O God! The human race finds shelter under your wings.

Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.

The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.

The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.

Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.

All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.

The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.

"O Lord, help me understand my mortality and the brevity of life! Let me realize how quickly my life will pass!

For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.

He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord!

How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!

For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the Lord delivers him.

May the Lord protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 'When will he finally die and be forgotten?'

When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me.

They say, 'An awful disease overwhelms him, and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.'

Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.

By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God.

I will pray to God, my high ridge: "Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?"

You sold your people for a pittance; you did not ask a high price for them.

would not God discover it, for he knows one's thoughts?

Then the king will be attracted by your beauty. After all, he is your master! Submit to him!

For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.

He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire.

He says, "Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!"

For the sovereign Lord is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth!

He subdued nations beneath us and countries under our feet.

He picked out for us a special land to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah)

The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!

God is in its fortresses; he reveals himself as its defender.

For God, our God, is our defender forever! He guides us!

Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother; he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price

(the ransom price for a human life is too high, and people go to their final destiny),

so that he might continue to live forever and not experience death.

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

For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.

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

But he will join his ancestors; they will never again see the light of day.

He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.

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!

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

Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)

"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others."

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

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.

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.

He attacks his friends; he breaks his solemn promises to them.

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

Throw your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended.

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.

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

No! You plan how to do what is unjust; you deal out violence in the earth.

Before the kindling is even placed under your pots, he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.

For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!

By God's power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies.

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

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.

How long will you threaten a man? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.

They spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah)

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

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

A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness. O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?"

How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house -- your holy palace.

Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation! Give him the honor he deserves!

Say to God: "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. Let us rejoice in him there!

He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)

He preserves our lives and does not allow our feet to slip.

Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God! I will declare what he has done for me.

However, God heard; he listened to my prayer.

God deserves praise, for he did not reject my prayer or abandon his love for me!

For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)

Then those living on earth will know what you are like; all nations will know how you deliver your people.

May God bless us! Then all the ends of the earth will give him the honor he deserves.

He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace.

God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert.

You ascend on high, you have taken many captives. You receive tribute from men, including even sinful rebels. Indeed the Lord God lives there!

The Lord deserves praise! Day after day he carries our burden, the God who delivers us. (Selah)

to the one who rides through the sky from ancient times! Look! He thunders loudly.

Acknowledge God's power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals in the skies!

You know how I am insulted, humiliated and disgraced; you can see all my enemies.