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With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.

As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah

As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah

As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah

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

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

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

…consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,

My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.

I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:

For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,

For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.

For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.

But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish.

This is the fate of the foolish and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah

This is the fate of the foolish and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah

Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.

…he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day.

…he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day.

A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.

A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.

A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.

A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.

A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.

He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people:

He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people:

And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah

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

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

I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.

I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.

I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.

If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.

If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.

Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

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

He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rightly orders his way, I will show the salvation of 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.

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.

Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.

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

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

In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,

The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,

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

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

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.

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 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. 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.

God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.

There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

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!

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

Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

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

…at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger.

…at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger.

…at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger.

…at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger.

My heart pounds within me, and the terrors of death assail me.

How far away I would flee! In the wilderness I would remain. Selah

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

Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.

Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.

We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.

He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.

God will hear and humiliate them—the One enthroned for the ages—Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.

God will hear and humiliate them—the One enthroned for the ages—Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

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.

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.