Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your personal property.

Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah)

But as for me, because of your great faithfulness I will enter your house; I will bow down toward your holy temple as I worship you.

I am exhausted as I groan; all night long I drench my bed in tears; my tears saturate the cushion beneath me.

including all the sheep and cattle, as well as the wild animals,

The Lord's words are absolutely reliable. They are as untainted as silver purified in a furnace on the ground, where it is thoroughly refined.

All those who behave wickedly do not understand -- those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to the Lord.

As for God's chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much --

It is as if I have been given fertile fields or received a beautiful tract of land.

As for the actions of people -- just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye! Hide me in the shadow of your wings!

As for me, because I am innocent I will see your face; when I awake you will reveal yourself to me.

Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.

He made the sky sink as he descended; a thick cloud was under his feet.

I grind them as fine windblown dust; I beat them underfoot like clay in the streets.

foreigners lose their courage; they shake with fear as they leave their strongholds.

The Lord is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king!

You are holy; you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

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

My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 'When will he finally die and be forgotten?'

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 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?"

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

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."

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

God is in its fortresses; he reveals himself as its defender.

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

The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth is worthy of your reputation, O God. You execute justice!

They will travel to Sheol like sheep, with death as their shepherd. The godly will rule over them when the day of vindication dawns; Sheol will consume their bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses.

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.

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

All those who behave wickedly do not understand -- those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to God.

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

As for me, I will call out to God, and the Lord will deliver 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.

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.

They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life.

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

The wicked turn aside from birth; liars go astray as soon as they are born.

Let them be like a snail that melts away as it moves along! Let them be like stillborn babies that never see the sun!

As for me, I will sing about your strength; I will praise your loyal love in the morning. For you are my refuge and my place of shelter when I face trouble.

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

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

How long will you threaten a man? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.

As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully praises you,

For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy's terrifying attacks.

You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance, O God, our savior. All the ends of the earth trust in you, as well as those living across the wide seas.

You calm the raging seas and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations.

I will offer up to you fattened animals as burnt sacrifices, along with the smell of sacrificial rams. I will offer cattle and goats. (Selah)

As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.

as you come out of your temple in Jerusalem! Kings bring tribute to you.

Sound your battle cry against the wild beast of the reeds, and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls! They humble themselves and offer gold and silver as tribute. God scatters the nations that like to do battle.

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!

My own brothers treat me like a stranger; they act as if I were a foreigner.

I will sing praises to God's name! I will magnify him as I give him thanks!

As for me, I will wait continually, and will continue to praise you.

People will fear you as long as the sun and moon remain in the sky, for generation after generation.

During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.

May there be an abundance of grain in the earth; on the tops of the mountains may it sway! May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon! May its crops be as abundant as the grass of the earth!

May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!

But as for me, my feet almost slipped; my feet almost slid out from under me.

For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.

They are immune to the trouble common to men; they do not suffer as other men do.

They speak as if they rule in heaven, and lay claim to the earth.

I was ignorant and lacked insight; I was as senseless as an animal before you.

But as for me, God's presence is all I need. I have made the sovereign Lord my shelter, as I declare all the things you have done.

Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times, whom you rescued so they could be your very own nation, as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!

As for me, I will continually tell what you have done; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob!

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

He humbles princes; the kings of the earth regard him as awesome.

He rained down meat on them like dust, birds as numerous as the sand on the seashores.

He sent swarms of biting insects against them, as well as frogs that overran their land.

His raging anger lashed out against them, He sent fury, rage, and trouble as messengers who bring disaster.

They were unfaithful and acted as treacherously as their ancestors; they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow.

He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.

You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure.

He decreed it as a regulation in Joseph, when he attacked the land of Egypt. I heard a voice I did not recognize.

Do to them as you did to Midian -- as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River!

As they pass through the Baca Valley, he provides a spring for them. The rain even covers it with pools of water.

They are sustained as they travel along; each one appears before God in Zion.

As for the singers, as well as the pipers -- all of them sing within your walls.

As for me, I cry out to you, O Lord; in the morning my prayer confronts you.