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How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!

A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You.

I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

Do not forsake me, O LORD; be not far from me, O my God.

Do not forsake me, O LORD; be not far from me, O my God.

Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.

“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.

And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers.

Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.

O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.

But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.

I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You.”

But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.

For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.

O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon—even from Mount Mizar.

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.

Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.

For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old.

You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.

Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever.

Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.

Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,

Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.

Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.

“Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.

“Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.

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.

You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.

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!

Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.

Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.

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

O Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.

But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

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.

In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.

Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.

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.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.

Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

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?

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?

O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions.

O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions.

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.

See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah

But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.

I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.

I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.

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

To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.

To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.

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!

Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.

For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.

Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah

…and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.

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.

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

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

O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.

With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.

Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.

For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.

Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.

O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah

You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.

Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.

Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.

They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.

Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.

Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah

O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.