O Lord, the God who avenges! O God who avenges, reveal your splendor!

saying, “Don’t touch my chosen ones! Don’t harm my prophets!”

Then I will go to the altar of God, to the God who gives me ecstatic joy, so that I express my thanks to you, O God, my God, with a harp.

A song, a psalm of Asaph. O God, do not be silent! Do not ignore us! Do not be inactive, O God!

Rise up, Lord! O God, strike him down! Do not forget the oppressed!

The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.

But you take notice, Lord! O Lord, do not remain far away from me!

Do not let them say to themselves, “Aha! We have what we wanted!” Do not let them say, “We have devoured him!”

By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

Do not abandon me, O Lord! My God, do not remain far away from me!

Do not reject me in my old age! When my strength fails, do not abandon me!

Then I entered the precincts of God’s temple, and understood the destiny of the wicked.

they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another.

Give me a desire for your rules, rather than for wealth gained unjustly.

May he not allow your foot to slip! May your protector not sleep!

Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!

Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!

Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress, so my eyes will look to the Lord, our God, until he shows us favor.

My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!

Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!