I learned long ago that you ordained your rules to last.

For he set its foundation upon the seas, and established it upon the ocean currents.

He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.

In earlier times you established the earth; the skies are your handiwork.

The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.

From the mouths of children and nursing babies you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries, so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy.

The heavens belong to you, as does the earth. You made the world and all it contains.

as the mountains rose up, and the valleys went down – to the place you appointed for them.

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.