/ (Sin/Shin) Rulers pursue me for no reason, yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.

I hope for your deliverance, O Lord, and I obey your commands.

I keep your precepts and rules, for you are aware of everything I do.

(Tav) Listen to my cry for help, O Lord! Give me insight by your word!

Listen to my appeal for mercy! Deliver me, as you promised.

May praise flow freely from my lips, for you teach me your statutes.

May my tongue sing about your instructions, for all your commands are just.

May your hand help me, for I choose to obey your precepts.

I long for your deliverance, O Lord; I find delight in your law.

I have wandered off like a lost sheep. Come looking for your servant, for I do not forget your commands.

How miserable I am! For I have lived temporarily in Meshech; I have resided among the tents of Kedar.

For too long I have had to reside with those who hate peace.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper!

For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors I will say, "May there be peace in you!"

For the sake of the temple of the Lord our God I will pray for you to prosper.

Show us favor, O Lord, show us favor! For we have had our fill of humiliation, and then some.

The Lord deserves praise, for he did not hand us over as prey to their teeth.

As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path, may the Lord remove them, along with those who behave wickedly! May Israel experience peace!

At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, "The Lord has accomplished great things for these people."

The Lord did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were happy.

Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.

It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.

O Lord, listen to me! Pay attention to my plea for mercy!

I rely on the Lord, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.

I yearn for the Lord, more than watchmen do for the morning, yes, more than watchmen do for the morning.

O Israel, hope in the Lord, for the Lord exhibits loyal love, and is more than willing to deliver.

A song of ascents. O Lord, for David's sake remember all his strenuous effort,

until I find a place for the Lord, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob."

May your priests be clothed with integrity! May your loyal followers shout for joy!

For the sake of David, your servant, do not reject your chosen king!

He said, "This will be my resting place forever; I will live here, for I have chosen it.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good! Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant!

Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession.

He performed awesome deeds and acts of judgment in your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

For the Lord vindicates his people, and has compassion on his servants.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loyal love endures.

Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loyal love endures.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who used wisdom to make the heavens, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who spread out the earth over the water, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who made the great lights, for his loyal love endures,

the sun to rule by day, for his loyal love endures,

the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, for his loyal love endures,

and led Israel out from their midst, for his loyal love endures,

with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who divided the Red Sea in two, for his loyal love endures,

and led Israel through its midst, for his loyal love endures,

and tossed Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who led his people through the wilderness, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who struck down great kings, for his loyal love endures,

and killed powerful kings, for his loyal love endures,

Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his loyal love endures,

Og, king of Bashan, for his loyal love endures,

and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loyal love endures,

as an inheritance to Israel his servant, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who remembered us when we were down, for his loyal love endures,

and snatched us away from our enemies, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who gives food to all living things, for his loyal love endures.

Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loyal love endures!

for there our captors ask us to compose songs; those who mock us demand that we be happy, saying: "Sing for us a song about Zion!"

O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated! How blessed will be the one who repays you for what you dished out to us!

I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your name, because of your loyal love and faithfulness, for you have exalted your promise above the entire sky.

When I cried out for help, you answered me. You made me bold and energized me.

Let them sing about the Lord's deeds, for the Lord's splendor is magnificent.

Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.

For the music director, a psalm of David. O Lord, you examine me and know.

You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.

Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension; it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it.

even the darkness is not too dark for you to see, and the night is as bright as day; darkness and light are the same to you.

Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence.

How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total!

For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,

Proud men hide a snare for me; evil men spread a net by the path; they set traps for me. (Selah)

I say to the Lord, "You are my God." O Lord, pay attention to my plea for mercy!

As for the heads of those who surround me -- may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!

May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire! From bottomless pits they will not escape.

They will be thrown down the side of a cliff by their judges. They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

Protect me from the snare they have laid for me, and the traps the evildoers have set.

A well-written song by David, when he was in the cave; a prayer. To the Lord I cry out; to the Lord I plead for mercy.

Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.

Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble! Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am.

Free me from prison, that I may give thanks to your name. Because of me the godly will assemble, for you will vindicate me.

A psalm of David. O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!

Do not sit in judgment on your servant, for no one alive is innocent before you.

Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages.

I spread my hands out to you in prayer; my soul thirsts for you in a parched land.

May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you.

Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord! I run to you for protection.

Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God. May your kind presence lead me into a level land.

O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, revive me! Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble!

As a demonstration of your loyal love, destroy my enemies! Annihilate all who threaten my life, for I am your servant.

By David. The Lord, my protector, deserves praise -- the one who trains my hands for battle, and my fingers for war,

He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.

Praise the Lord, for it is good to sing praises to our God! Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate!

The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love.

For he makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children within you.

He brings peace to your territory. He abundantly provides for you the best grain.

Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he gave the command and they came into existence.