The border of the Amorites ran from the ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela and upward.

He killed of Edom in the Valley of Salt 10,000 and took Sela by war, and named it Joktheel to this day.

Many are saying of my soul,
“There is no deliverance for him in God.” Selah.

I was crying to the Lord with my voice,
And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.

Salvation belongs to the Lord;
Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah.

O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach?
How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah.

Tremble, and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it;
And let him trample my life down to the ground
And lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

The Lord has made Himself known;
He has executed judgment.
In the work of his own hands the wicked is snared. Higgaion Selah.

Put them in fear, O Lord;
Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah.

May He remember all your meal offerings
And find your burnt offering acceptable! Selah.

You have given him his heart’s desire,
And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

This is the generation of those who seek Him,
Who seek Your face—even Jacob. Selah.

Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
He is the King of glory. Selah.

For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;
My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. Selah.

I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I did not hide;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord”;
And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.

You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

“Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths,
And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight;
Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah.

“With reproofs You chasten a man for iniquity;
You consume as a moth what is precious to him;
Surely every man is a mere breath. Selah.

In God we have boasted all day long,
And we will give thanks to Your name forever. Selah.

Though its waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.

The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.

The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.

He chooses our inheritance for us,
The glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.

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 her forever. Selah.

This is the way of those who are foolish,
And of those after them who approve their words. Selah.

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,
For He will receive me. Selah.

And the heavens declare His righteousness,
For God Himself is judge. Selah.

You love evil more than good,
Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

But God will break you down forever;
He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent,
And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.

For strangers have risen against me
And violent men have sought my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah.

“Behold, I would wander far away,
I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.

God will hear and answer them—
Even the one who sits enthroned from of old— Selah.
With whom there is no change,
And who do not fear God.

He will send from heaven and save me;
He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah.
God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth.

They have prepared a net for my steps;
My soul is bowed down;
They dug a pit before me;
They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.

You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish all the nations;
Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. Selah.

Destroy them in wrath, destroy them that they may be no more;
That men may know that God rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah.

You have given a banner to those who fear You,
That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Let me dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.

They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position;
They delight in falsehood;
They bless with their mouth,
But inwardly they curse. Selah.

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

“All the earth will worship You,
And will sing praises to You;
They will sing praises to Your name.” Selah.

He rules by His might forever;
His eyes keep watch on the nations;
Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts,
With the smoke of rams;
I shall make an offering of bulls with male goats. Selah.

For the choir director; with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
God be gracious to us and bless us,
And cause His face to shine upon us— Selah.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy;
For You will judge the peoples with uprightness
And guide the nations on the earth. Selah.

O God, when You went forth before Your people,
When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden,
The God who is our salvation. Selah.

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth,
Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.

“The earth and all who dwell in it melt;
It is I who have firmly set its pillars. Selah.

There He broke the flaming arrows,
The shield and the sword and the weapons of war. Selah.

When God arose to judgment,
To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.

When I remember God, then I am disturbed;
When I sigh, then my spirit grows faint. Selah.

Has God forgotten to be gracious,
Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? Selah.

You have by Your power redeemed Your people,
The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

“You called in trouble and I rescued you;
I answered you in the hiding place of thunder;
I proved you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

How long will you judge unjustly
And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

Assyria also has joined with them;
They have become a help to the children of Lot. Selah.

How blessed are those who dwell in Your house!
They are ever praising You. Selah.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah.

You forgave the iniquity of Your people;
You covered all their sin. Selah.

Glorious things are spoken of you,
O city of God. Selah.

The Lord will count when He registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah.

Your wrath has rested upon me,
And You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah.

Will You perform wonders for the dead?
Will the departed spirits rise and praise You? Selah.

I will establish your seed forever
And build up your throne to all generations.” Selah.

“It shall be established forever like the moon,
And the witness in the sky is faithful.” Selah.

You have shortened the days of his youth;
You have covered him with shame. Selah.

What man can live and not see death?
Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

They sharpen their tongues as a serpent;
Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah.

The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set snares for me. Selah.

“Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.

I stretch out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You, as a parched land. Selah.

Send the tribute lamb to the ruler of the land,
From Sela by way of the wilderness to the mountain of the daughter of Zion.

Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voices,
The settlements where Kedar inhabits.
Let the inhabitants of Sela sing aloud,
Let them shout for joy from the tops of the mountains.

God comes from Teman,
And the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah.
His splendor covers the heavens,
And the earth is full of His praise.

Your bow was made bare,
The rods of chastisement were sworn. Selah.
You cleaved the earth with rivers.

You went forth for the salvation of Your people,
For the salvation of Your anointed.
You struck the head of the house of the evil
To lay him open from thigh to neck. Selah.