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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.

I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.

For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.

But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.

They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah

They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears,

Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears,

Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, may they never see the sun.

Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, may they never see the sun.

Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”

Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah

For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.

For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.

A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation.

A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation.

God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.

A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.

Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.

I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,

I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,

But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.

May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.

I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.

A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them.

Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.

I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.

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

…like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees

Remember how the enemy has mocked You, O LORD, how a foolish people has spurned Your name.

For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.

For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.

“When I choose a time, I will judge fairly.

For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A song. God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A song. God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.

The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.

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

A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.

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

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

Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.

He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.

He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night.

He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night.

They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?

Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel,

He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.

He unleashed His fury against them, wrath, indignation, and calamity—a band of destroying angels.

He cleared a path for His anger; He did not spare them from death but delivered their lives to the plague.

He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.

They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow.

Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine.

A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.

We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us.

We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.