You will not abandon me to Sheol; you will not allow your faithful follower to see the Pit.

He shot his arrows and scattered them, many lightning bolts and routed them.

You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me.

So I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord! I will sing praises to you!

Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.

Let the oppressed eat and be filled! Let those who seek his help praise the Lord! May you live forever!

He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water.

Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated.

The Lord shows his faithful followers the way they should live.

O Lord, you pulled me up from Sheol; you rescued me from among those descending into the grave.

Use your spear and lance against those who chase me! Assure me with these words: “I am your deliverer!”

for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin.

He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.

Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.

I was stone silent; I held back the urge to speak. My frustration grew;

They say, ‘An awful disease overwhelms him, and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.’

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

Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me.

Carefully consider this, you who reject God! Otherwise I will rip you to shreds and no one will be able to rescue you.