Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be above all the earth.

For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.

Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.

No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.

The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

Their poison is like the poison of a serpent; like a deaf viper that stops its ear,

Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.

I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me.

Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"

Do not kill them, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.

You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.

So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

Haven't you, God, rejected us? You do not go out with our armies, God.

Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.

I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.

For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

He shall be enthroned in God's presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

So I will sing praise to your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows day after day.

Trust in him at all times, O people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

Do not trust in oppression. Do not become vain in robbery. If riches increase, do not set your heart on them.

God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.

For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan." Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.

But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.

Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, that he may dwell in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea;

They also who dwell in faraway places are afraid at your wonders. You call the morning's dawn and the evening with songs of joy.

You crown the year with your bounty. Your carts overflow with abundance.

The wilderness grasslands overflow. The hills are clothed with gladness.

The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy. They also sing.

Tell God, "How awesome are your deeds. Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name." Selah.

Praise our God, you peoples. Make the sound of his praise heard,

who preserves our life among the living, and doesn't allow our feet to be moved.

You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.

You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.

I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,

That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations,

The earth has yielded its increase. God, even our own God, will bless us.

God, when you went forth before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.

You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance, when it was weary.

Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.

The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.

The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.

The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.

That you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies."

They have seen your processions, God, even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.

Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.

Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.

To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.

You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God.

I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I did not take away.

Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face.

For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

But as for me, my prayer is to you, LORD, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.

Answer me, LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

Do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily.

You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.

Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.

Charge them with crime upon crime. Do not let them come into your righteousness.

But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation, God, protect me.

It will please the LORD better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, "Let God be exalted."

But I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. LORD, do not delay.

Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

For you are my hope, Lord GOD; my confidence from my youth.

I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother's womb. I will always praise you.

I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.

My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all the day.

But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I do not know its full measure.

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, do not forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.

God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.

For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

If I had said, "I will speak thus;" behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.