The roof of my mouth is as dry as a piece of pottery; my tongue sticks to my gums. You set me in the dust of death.

For the Lord is king and rules over the nations.

A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full.

Who is allowed to ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may go up to his holy dwelling place?

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

Who is this majestic king? The Lord who is strong and mighty! The Lord who is mighty in battle!

Who is this majestic king? The Lord who commands armies! He is the majestic king! (Selah)

The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way!

For the sake of your reputation, O Lord, forgive my sin, because it is great.

O Lord, I love the temple where you live, the place where your splendor is revealed.

Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.

I have asked the Lord for one thing -- this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.

The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.

The Lord's shout is heard over the water; the majestic God thunders, the Lord appears over the surging water.

The Lord's shout is powerful, the Lord's shout is majestic.

The Lord sits enthroned over the engulfing waters, the Lord sits enthroned as the eternal king.

"What profit is there in taking my life, in my descending into the Pit? Can the dust of the grave praise you? Can it declare your loyalty?

For my life nears its end in pain; my years draw to a close as I groan. My strength fails me because of my sin, and my bones become brittle.

I am forgotten, like a dead man no one thinks about; I am regarded as worthless, like a broken jar.

How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.

By David; a well-written song. How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned!

How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

For this reason every one of your faithful followers should pray to you while there is a window of opportunity. Certainly when the surging water rises, it will not reach them.

I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.

You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord! It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.

Sing to him a new song! Play skillfully as you shout out your praises to him!

For the Lord's decrees are just, and everything he does is fair.

How blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.

He is the one who forms every human heart, and takes note of all their actions.

No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might.

We wait for the Lord; he is our deliverer and shield.

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

Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!

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

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

Use your spear and lance against those who chase me! Assure me with these words: "I am your deliverer!"

May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the Lord's angel attacks them!

May their path be dark and slippery, as the Lord's angel chases them!

I mourned for them as I would for a friend or my brother. I bowed down in sorrow as if I were mourning for my mother.

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.

Your justice is like the highest mountains, your fairness like the deepest sea; you preserve mankind and the animal kingdom.

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

Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!

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

The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

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

Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

My whole body is sick because of your judgment; I am deprived of health because of my sin.

For I am overcome with shame and my whole body is sick.

O Lord, you understand my heart's desire; my groaning is not hidden from you.

I am like a man who cannot hear and is incapable of arguing his defense.

my anxiety intensified. As I thought about it, I became impatient. Finally I spoke these words:

Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.

Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."

Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cry for help! Do not ignore my sobbing! For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land; I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were.

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

O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!

Then I say, "Look! I come! What is written in the scroll pertains to me.

I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look! I spare no words! O Lord, you know this is true.

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.

As for me, I said: "O Lord, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you!

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

As for you, O Lord, have mercy on me and raise me up, so I can pay them back!"

As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence.

For the music director; a well-written song by the Korahites. As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!

I cannot eat, I weep day and night; all day long they say to me, "Where is your God?"

I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.

My enemies' taunts cut into me to the bone, as they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

For the music director; by the Korahites, a well-written song. O God, we have clearly heard; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in ancient times.

For you deliver us from our enemies; you humiliate those who hate us.

But you rejected and embarrassed us! You did not go into battle with our armies.

You made us retreat from the enemy. Those who hate us take whatever they want from us.

You handed us over like sheep to be eaten; you scattered us among the nations.

You made us an object of disdain to our neighbors; those who live on our borders taunt and insult us.

You made us an object of ridicule among the nations; foreigners treat us with contempt.

All this has happened to us, even though we have not rejected you or violated your covenant with us.

Yet you have battered us, leaving us a heap of ruins overrun by wild dogs; you have covered us with darkness.

Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Wake up! Do not reject us forever!

Rise up and help us! Rescue us because of your loyal love!

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."

Appear in your majesty and be victorious! Ride forth for the sake of what is right, on behalf of justice! Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts!

Your throne, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

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

In embroidered robes she is escorted to the king. Her attendants, the maidens of honor who follow her, are led before you.

They are bubbling with joy as they walk in procession and enter the royal palace.

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.

The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)

The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)

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)

For God is king of the whole earth! Sing a well-written song!

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!