Look at every proud man and abase him; crush the wicked on the spot!

“I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted;

you appoint them to rule over your creation; you have placed everything under their authority,

The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol; this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God,

As for God’s chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much –

May he take notice of your offerings; may he accept your burnt sacrifice! (Selah)

I can count all my bones; my enemies are gloating over me in triumph.

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

The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.

Be strong and confident, all you who wait on the Lord!

When I refused to confess my sin, my whole body wasted away, while I groaned in pain all day long.

Rejoice in the Lord and be happy, you who are godly! Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!

By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.

The Lord watches from heaven; he sees all people.

From the place where he lives he looks carefully at all the earth’s inhabitants.

He is the one who forms every human heart, and takes note of all their actions.

He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.

All day long I feel humiliated and am overwhelmed with shame,

For God is king of the whole earth! Sing a well-written song!

For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.