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The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah

But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

As for the deeds of men—by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.

Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

…from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.

By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.

I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.

I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.

Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street.

Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.

Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.

The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.

Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.

Remove Your scourge from me; I am perishing by the force of Your hand.

By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.

The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.

For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.

For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

“Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”

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. 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!

Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.

Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.

Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.

Then I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day.

But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.

You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might.

You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.

He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea;

He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.

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

They failed to keep God’s covenant and refused to live by His law.

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

They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.

He stirred the east wind from the heavens and drove the south wind by His might.

He surrendered His people to the sword because He was enraged by His heritage.

His priests fell by the sword, but their widows could not lament.

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

May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.

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

Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit?

For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted.

Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David—

Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.

All who pass by plunder him; he has become a reproach to his neighbors.

…in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers.

For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.

For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.

You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.

Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—one devising mischief by decree?

He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.

Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea.

…wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.

They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.

When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,

But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.

He will drink from the brook by the road; therefore He will lift up His head.

Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.

He has shown His people the power of His works by giving them the inheritance of the nations.

It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.

Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.

I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.

The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.

By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.

If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.

…by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.

The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.

By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.

A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.

Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, or embrace the bosom of a stranger?