Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

And I as a man that heard not, and not in his mouth confutations

For I said, "Do not let them gloat over me, as they congratulate themselves when my foot slips."

I said, “I will guard my ways
That I may not sin with my tongue;
I will muzzle my mouth
While the wicked are in my presence.”

I was as silent as a mute person; I said nothing, not even something good, and my distress deepened.

My heart grew hot within me;
as I mused, a fire burned.
I spoke with my tongue:

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

Surely a man walks about as a [mere] {shadow}; surely in vain they bustle about. He heaps up [possessions] but does not know who [will] gather them [in].

With reproofs against iniquity, Thou hast corrected man, And dost waste as a moth his desirableness, Only, vanity is every man. Selah.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

O LORD my God, great are the wondrous works which thou hast done, like as be also thy thoughts, which are to us-ward; and yet there is no man that ordereth them unto thee. If I should declare them, and speak of them, they should be more than I am able to express.

You do not delight in sacrifice and offering;
You open my ears to listen.
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.

I have proclaimed good news of righteousness [and the joy that comes from obedience to You] in the great assembly;
Behold, I will not restrain my lips [from proclaiming Your righteousness],
As You know, O Lord.

As for you, O Yahweh, do not withhold your mercies from me. Let your loyal love and your faithfulness continually preserve me.

Let them be desolate as a reward for their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

Even though I am afflicted and needy,
Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay.

As for me, I said, Jehovah, be gracious unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

As for my enemies, with malice they said, "When will he die and memory of his name perish?"

As for all who hate me, they whisper together against me; they desire to do me harm.

As for my best friend, the one in whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, even he has insulted me!

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

And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

{To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.} As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"

I remember this as I pour out my heart:
how I walked with many,
leading the festive procession to the house of God,
with joyful and thankful shouts.

Why shouldst thou be cast down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me? Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence.

I will ask God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"

As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

Why shouldst thou be sat down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me? Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence and my God.

Why shouldst thou be cast down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me, Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence, and my God.

You have given us as sheep [for] food, and among the nations you have scattered us.

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

Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song.My heart is moved by a noble theme
as I recite my verses to the king;
my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

As to Thy majesty -- prosper! -- ride! Because of truth, and meekness -- righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.

Thine arrows being sharpened peoples shall fall under thee as the heart of the king's enemies.

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

Your sons will take the place of your ancestors, and you will set them up as princes in all the earth.

For, Yahweh - as Most High, is to be revered, A great king, over all the earth,

The princes of the people have assembled themselves as the people of the God of Abraham,
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is highly exalted.

God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.

For lo! Kings - Met as appointed, Passed by together;

As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

as You wrecked the ships of Tarshish
with the east wind.

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.

As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

As for them who are trusting in their wealth, - And, in the abundance of their riches, do boast themselves,

For he seeth that wise men also die and perish together, as well as the ignorant and foolish, and leave their riches for others.

And man shall not abide in honor, being like as the beasts they perished.

They are appointed as a flock for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, That there be no habitation for it.

For while he lived, he counted himself a happy man; and so long as thou doest well unto thyself, men will speak good of thee.

He shall enter as far as the circle of his fathers, Nevermore, shall they see the light.

Man in honor shall not understand; being like as the beasts, they perished.

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

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

As for the wicked, God says, "How dare you recite my statutes or speak about my covenant with your lips!

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

He who is sacrificing praise honoureth Me, As to him who maketh a way, I cause him to look on the salvation of God!

Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done what was evil in your sight. As a result, you are just in your pronouncement and clear in your judgment.

Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.

God looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God.

They all, have turned back, together have they become tainted, - There is none that doeth good, Not so much as, one!

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

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

And I say, 'Who doth give to me a pinion as a dove? I fly away and rest,

But thou, a man -- as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.

We took sweet counsel together, and walked in the house of God as friends.

As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago, will hear and humiliate them. (Selah) They refuse to change, and do not fear God.

He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

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

My soul, is in the midst of lions, I lie down amidst flames, As for the sons of men, Their teeth, are spear and arrows, And, their tongue, is a sharp sword.

For Your faithful love is as high as the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

As a matter of fact, in your heart you plan iniquities! In the land your hands are violent!

The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

Their poison is as poison of a serpent, As a deaf asp shutting its ear,

Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

The just one shall rejoice as seeing vengeance: he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the unjust one.

They will turn back at evening: they will make a noise as a dog, and they will surround the city.

They shall turn back at evening; they shall make a noise as a dog, and they will surround the city.

As for them, they wander for food. If they are not satisfied, then they continue all night.

But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.

Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.

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

Who will conduct me to fortified city? Who will lead me as far as Edom!

Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

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

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

As for men they are but vanity; the children of men are deceitful. Upon the weights they are altogether lighter than vanity itself.

Do not trust in extortion, Nor, with robbery, become vain, As for wealth, when it beareth fruit, Do not set thereon your heart.

O God, you [are] my God; I will seek you diligently. My soul thirsts for you; my flesh longs for you [as] in a dry and weary land without water.