Me

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?

If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.

When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.

…where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work.

I will ponder the way that is blameless—when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.

My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.

My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.

Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.

Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.

Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.

All day long my enemies taunt me; they ridicule me and curse me.

All day long my enemies taunt me; they ridicule me and curse me.

All day long my enemies taunt me; they ridicule me and curse me.

…because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside.

…because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside.

I say: “O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days! Your years go on through all generations.

Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.

Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,

Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,

Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.

For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.

They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.

They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.

In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.

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.

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.

For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.

I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.

Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion.

Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion.

Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.

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

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

The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.

How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?

In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.

The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.

The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.

Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.

I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.

I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.

With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.

Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.

I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.

Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.

I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.

I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.

Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.

My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.

Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.

Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.

I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.

I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.

Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.

Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.

Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.

How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.

May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.

Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.

This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.

The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.

Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.

Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.

I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.

Though the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.

The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.

You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.

Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.

It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.

The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.

Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.

Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.

May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.

I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.

May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.

May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.

My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”

The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.

All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!

They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts.

Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.