You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.

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.

for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.

Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.

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.

I am depressed, so I will pray to you while I am trapped here in the region of the upper Jordan, from Hermon, from Mount Mizar.

I will pray to God, my high ridge: "Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?"

You, by your power, defeated nations and settled our fathers on their land; you crushed the people living there and enabled our ancestors to occupy it.

For they did not conquer the land by their swords, and they did not prevail by their strength, but rather by your power, strength and good favor, for you were partial to them.

By your power we will drive back our enemies; by your strength we will trample down our foes!

Pay attention, all you people, both rich and poor!

But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol; certainly he will pull me to safety. (Selah)

Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!"

Whoever presents a thank-offering honors me. To whoever obeys my commands, I will reveal my power to deliver."

Sprinkle me with water and I will be pure; wash me and I will be whiter than snow.

Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: "David is hiding with us." O God, deliver me by your name! Vindicate me by your power!

Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him.

Do not strike them dead suddenly, because then my people might forget the lesson. Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down, O Lord who shields us!

Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe.

By God's power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies.

Trust in him at all times, you people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our shelter! (Selah)

Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you, and witnessed your power and splendor.

You created the mountains by your power, and demonstrated your strength.

Say to God: "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)

the earth shakes, yes, the heavens pour down rain before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

God has decreed that you will be powerful. O God, you who have acted on our behalf, demonstrate your power,

Acknowledge God's power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals in the skies!

You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength. God deserves praise!

Pour out your judgment on them! May your raging anger overtake them!

My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the hand of the cruel oppressor!

Even when I am old and gray, O God, do not abandon me, until I tell the next generation about your strength, and those coming after me about your power.

He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.

He will take pity on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save.

May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long!

A psalm by Asaph. Certainly God is good to Israel, and to those whose motives are pure!

I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.

Do not let the afflicted be turned back in shame! Let the oppressed and poor praise your name!

God says, "I will bring down all the power of the wicked; the godly will be victorious."

You shine brightly and reveal your majesty, as you descend from the hills where you killed your prey.

He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their reproductive power in the tents of Ham.

David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.

Pour out your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not pray to you!

In the sight of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh reveal your power! Come and deliver us!

O Lord God, invincible warrior! How long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you?

Then we will not turn away from you. Revive us and we will pray to you!

Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power of the wicked!

Make your servant glad, for to you, O Lord, I pray!

A song, a psalm written by the Korahites; for the music director; according to the machalath-leannoth style; a well-written song by Heman the Ezrachite. O Lord God who delivers me! By day I cry out and at night I pray before you.

adrift among the dead, like corpses lying in the grave, whom you remember no more, and who are cut off from your power.

No man can live on without experiencing death, or deliver his life from the power of Sheol. (Selah)

Take note, O Lord, of the way your servants are taunted, and of how I must bear so many insults from people!

They bear fruit even when they are old; they are filled with vitality and have many leaves.

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his faithful followers; he delivers them from the power of the wicked.

The Lord demonstrates his power to deliver; in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.

The lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God.

He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of their reproductive power.

Yet he delivered them for the sake of his reputation, that he might reveal his power.

He delivered them from the power of the one who hated them, and rescued them from the power of the enemy.

They worshiped Baal of Peor, and ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

Let those delivered by the Lord speak out, those whom he delivered from the power of the enemy,

He would pour contempt upon princes, and he made them wander in a wasteland with no road.

Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe.

By God's power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies.

They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray.

He raises the poor from the dirt, and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile,

(Bet) How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!

Your word is absolutely pure, and your servant loves it!

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

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

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

I will abundantly supply what she needs; I will give her poor all the food they need.

O Lord, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.

I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.

I pour out my lament before him; I tell him about my troubles.

Reach down from above! Grab me and rescue me from the surging water, from the power of foreigners,

Grab me and rescue me from the power of foreigners, who speak lies, and make false promises.

They will proclaim the power of your awesome acts! I will declare your great deeds!

They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom; they will tell about your power,

Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom.

If only you will respond to my rebuke, then I will pour out my thoughts to you and I will make my words known to you.

then, my child, do this in order to deliver yourself, because you have fallen into your neighbor's power: go, humble yourself, and appeal firmly to your neighbor.

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it.

The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.

The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.

There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat.

There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.

A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.

The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.

The Lord abhors the plans of the wicked, but pleasant words are pure.

The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.

It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.

A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

A person's spirit sustains him through sickness -- but who can bear a crushed spirit?

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.