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.

Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.

During the evening, morning, and noontime I will lament and moan, and he will hear me.

He attacks his friends; he breaks his solemn promises to them.

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

I will give you thanks before the nations, O Master! I will sing praises to you before foreigners!

The wicked turn aside from birth; liars go astray as soon as they are born.

May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.

You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake.

He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)

I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices; I will fulfill the vows I made to you,

I sink into the deep mire where there is no solid ground; I am in deep water, and the current overpowers me.

Don’t let the current overpower me! Don’t let the deep swallow me up! Don’t let the pit devour me!

O God, you have taught me since I was young, and I am still declaring your amazing deeds.

His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree!