If only my people would obey me! If only Israel would keep my commands!

All those who behave wickedly do not understand – those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to the Lord.

By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God.

He says: “Listen my people! I am speaking! Listen Israel! I am accusing you! I am God, your God!

All those who behave wickedly do not understand – those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to God.

Do not strike them dead suddenly, because then my people might forget the lesson. Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down, O Lord who shields us!

A well-written song by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak!

I said, ‘Listen, my people! I will warn you! O Israel, if only you would obey me!

But my people did not obey me; Israel did not submit to me.

Show me evidence of your favor! Then those who hate me will see it and be ashamed, for you, O Lord, will help me and comfort me.

who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.