Listen to my appeal for mercy! Deliver me, as you promised.

May praise flow freely from my lips, for you teach me your statutes.

May my tongue sing about your instructions, for all your commands are just.

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand be crippled!

Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord! I run to you for protection.

I mourned for them as I would for a friend or my brother. I bowed down in sorrow as if I were mourning for my mother.

My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up.

I will pray to God, my high ridge: “Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?”

The God who loves me will help me; God will enable me to triumph over my enemies.

I say to the Lord, “You are the Lord, my only source of well-being.”

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!

The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the Lord. O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!

My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side.

Moab is my wash basin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”

When my enemies turn back, they trip and are defeated before you.

Make a just decision on my behalf! Decide what is right!

The one true God gives me strength; he removes the obstacles in my way.

A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you.

Praise the Lord, O my soul! Do not forget all his kind deeds!