Those far from You will certainly perish;
You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.

A Maskil of Asaph.Why have You rejected us forever, God?
Why does Your anger burn
against the sheep of Your pasture?

Remember Your congregation,
which You purchased long ago
and redeemed as the tribe for Your own possession.
Remember Mount Zion where You dwell.

Make Your way to the everlasting ruins,
to all that the enemy has destroyed in the sanctuary.

Your adversaries roared in the meeting place
where You met with us.
They set up their emblems as signs.

They set Your sanctuary on fire;
they utterly desecrated
the dwelling place of Your name.

They said in their hearts,
“Let us oppress them relentlessly.”
They burned down every place throughout the land
where God met with us.

God, how long will the enemy mock?
Will the foe insult Your name forever?

Why do You hold back Your hand?
Stretch out Your right hand and destroy them!

You divided the sea with Your strength;
You smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the waters;

Remember this: the enemy has mocked Yahweh,
and a foolish people has insulted Your name.

Do not give the life of Your dove to beasts;
do not forget the lives of Your poor people forever.

Consider the covenant,
for the dark places of the land are full of violence.

Do not let the oppressed turn away in shame;
let the poor and needy praise Your name.

Rise up, God, defend Your cause!
Remember the insults
that fools bring against You all day long.

Do not forget the clamor of Your adversaries,
the tumult of Your opponents that goes up constantly.

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm of Asaph. A song.We give thanks to You, God;
we give thanks to You, for Your name is near.
People tell about Your wonderful works.

I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.

Do not lift up your horn against heaven
or speak arrogantly.’”

Exaltation does not come
from the east, the west, or the desert,

There He shatters the bow’s flaming arrows,
the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war.Selah

You are resplendent and majestic
coming down from the mountains of prey.

At Your rebuke, God of Jacob,
both chariot and horse lay still.

And You—You are to be feared.
When You are angry,
who can stand before You?

Make and keep your vows
to the Lord your God;
let all who are around Him bring tribute
to the awe-inspiring One.

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble.
My hands were continually lifted up
all night long;
I refused to be comforted.

I will remember the Lord’s works;
yes, I will remember Your ancient wonders.

I will reflect on all You have done
and meditate on Your actions.

God, Your way is holy.
What god is great like God?

You are the God who works wonders;
You revealed Your strength among the peoples.

With power You redeemed Your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.Selah

The clouds poured down water.
The storm clouds thundered;
Your arrows flashed back and forth.

The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind;
lightning lit up the world.
The earth shook and quaked.

Your way went through the sea
and Your path through the great waters,
but Your footprints were unseen.

You led Your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

things we have heard and known
and that our fathers have passed down to us.

He established a testimony in Jacob
and set up a law in Israel,
which He commanded our fathers
to teach to their children

so that a future generation—
children yet to be born—might know.
They were to rise and tell their children

Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out;
torrents overflowed.
But can He also provide bread
or furnish meat for His people?”

because they did not believe God
or rely on His salvation.

They ate and were completely satisfied,
for He gave them what they craved.

their hearts were insincere toward Him,
and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

He remembered that they were only flesh,
a wind that passes and does not return.

He led them safely, and they were not afraid;
but the sea covered their enemies.

He abandoned the tabernacle at Shiloh,
the tent where He resided among men.

A psalm of Asaph.God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance,
desecrated Your holy temple,
and turned Jerusalem into ruins.

They gave the corpses of Your servants
to the birds of the sky for food,
the flesh of Your godly ones
to the beasts of the earth.

We have become an object of reproach
to our neighbors,
a source of mockery and ridicule
to those around us.

How long, Yahweh? Will You be angry forever?
Will Your jealousy keep burning like fire?

Pour out Your wrath on the nations
that don’t acknowledge You,
on the kingdoms that don’t call on Your name,

Do not hold past sins against us;
let Your compassion come to us quickly,
for we have become weak.

God of our salvation, help us—
for the glory of Your name.
Deliver us and atone for our sins,
because of Your name.

Why should the nations ask,
“Where is their God?”
Before our eyes,
let vengeance for the shed blood of Your servants
be known among the nations.

Let the groans of the prisoners reach You;
according to Your great power,
preserve those condemned to die.

Pay back sevenfold to our neighbors
the reproach they have hurled at You, Lord.

Then we, Your people, the sheep of Your pasture,
will thank You forever;
we will declare Your praise
to generation after generation.

before Ephraim,
Benjamin, and Manasseh.
Rally Your power and come to save us.

Lord God of Hosts,
how long will You be angry
with Your people’s prayers?

You make us quarrel with our neighbors;
our enemies make fun of us.

The mountains were covered by its shade,
and the mighty cedars with its branches.

the root Your right hand has planted,
the shoot that You made strong for Yourself.

It was cut down and burned up;
they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.

Let Your hand be with the man at Your right hand,
with the son of man
You have made strong for Yourself.

Then we will not turn away from You;
revive us, and we will call on Your name.

For the choir director: on the Gittith. Of Asaph.Sing for joy to God our strength;
shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.

Blow the horn on the day of our feasts
during the new moon
and during the full moon.

“I relieved his shoulder from the burden;
his hands were freed from carrying the basket.

I am Yahweh your God,
who brought you up from the land of Egypt.
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

They do not know or understand;
they wander in darkness.
All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

I said, “You are gods;
you are all sons of the Most High.

See how Your enemies make an uproar;
those who hate You have acted arrogantly.

They devise clever schemes against Your people;
they conspire against Your treasured ones.

They were destroyed at En-dor;
they became manure for the ground.

so pursue them with Your tempest
and terrify them with Your storm.

Cover their faces with shame
so that they will seek Your name Yahweh.

May they know that You alone—
whose name is Yahweh—
are the Most High over all the earth.

For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah.How lovely is Your dwelling place,
Lord of Hosts.

Even a sparrow finds a home,
and a swallow, a nest for herself
where she places her young—
near Your altars, Lord of Hosts,
my King and my God.

How happy are those who reside in Your house,
who praise You continually.Selah

Happy are the people whose strength is in You,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

Consider our shield, God;
look on the face of Your anointed one.

Better a day in Your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.Lord, You showed favor to Your land;
You restored Jacob’s prosperity.

You took away Your people’s guilt;
You covered all their sin.Selah

You withdrew all Your fury;
You turned from Your burning anger.

Return to us, God of our salvation,
and abandon Your displeasure with us.

Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger for all generations?

Will You not revive us again
so that Your people may rejoice in You?

Show us Your faithful love, Lord,
and give us Your salvation.

His salvation is very near those who fear Him,
so that glory may dwell in our land.

Also, the Lord will provide what is good,
and our land will yield its crops.

Protect my life, for I am faithful.
You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

Bring joy to Your servant’s life,
because I turn to You, Lord.

For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,
rich in faithful love to all who call on You.

Lord, there is no one like You among the gods,
and there are no works like Yours.

All the nations You have made
will come and bow down before You, Lord,
and will honor Your name.

For You are great and perform wonders;
You alone are God.

Teach me Your way, Yahweh,
and I will live by Your truth.
Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.

I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God,
and will honor Your name forever.

For Your faithful love for me is great,
and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.