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…which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.

For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’

On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone,

…to bring rain on a barren land, on a desert where no man lives,

…to bring rain on a barren land, on a desert where no man lives,

Can you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?

Can you rely on his great strength? Will you leave your hard work to him?

For she leaves her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand.

Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high?

He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag.

He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag.

His young ones feast on blood; and where the slain are, there he is.”

Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.

Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.

Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?

Can you pet him like a bird or put him on a leash for your maidens?

If you lay a hand on him, you will remember the battle and never repeat it!

Nothing on earth is his equal—a creature devoid of fear!

He looks down on all the haughty; he is king over all the proud.”

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.

Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah

Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah

O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.

His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.

His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.

From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.

For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.

For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.

A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?

…who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,

…who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,

I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.

For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.

He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.

May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah

O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.

For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.

Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

My feet stand on level ground; in the congregations I will bless the LORD.

One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.

Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve.

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.

For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.

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

O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.

How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!

From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.

Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.

Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.

How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.

Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.

The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.

…at the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy, bent on revenge.

Rise up; be our help! Redeem us on account of Your loving devotion.

In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.

God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.

…that he should live on forever and not see decay.

…for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills.

To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?

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.

Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name—for it is good—in the presence of Your saints.

For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.

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.

All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.

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

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

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.

No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.

My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.

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.

When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.

You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.

…that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.

Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.

…the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

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