I will proclaim your greatness through the coming years, then the nations will praise you forever.

For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,

For the sovereign Lord is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth!

The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth is worthy of your reputation, O God. You execute justice!

For God, our God, is our defender forever! He guides us!

Their grave becomes their permanent residence, their eternal dwelling place. They name their lands after themselves,

God says this to the evildoer: “How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?

Then you will accept the proper sacrifices, burnt sacrifices and whole offerings; then bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.

because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

Day and night they walk around on its walls, while wickedness and destruction are within it.

Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him.

May death destroy them! May they go down alive into Sheol! For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst.

Throw your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended.

All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise.

Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape! In your anger bring down the nations, O God!

For the music director; to be played on a stringed instrument; written by David. O God, hear my cry for help! Pay attention to my prayer!

Give the king long life! Make his lifetime span several generations!

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.

How long will you threaten a man? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.

God delivers me and exalts me; God is my strong protector and my shelter.