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

Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother; he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price

When you see a thief, you join him; you associate with men who are unfaithful to their wives.

For foreigners attack me; ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)

You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container! Are they not recorded in your scroll?

Before the kindling is even placed under your pots, he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.

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

and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.

The godly will rejoice in the Lord and take shelter in him. All the morally upright will boast.

Then I entered the precincts of God’s temple, and understood the destiny of the wicked.

Do not let the afflicted be turned back in shame! Let the oppressed and poor praise your name!

When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear, I make its pillars secure.” (Selah)

The bravehearted were plundered; they “fell asleep.” All the warriors were helpless.

You walked through the sea; you passed through the surging waters, but left no footprints.

when the anger of God flared up against them. He killed some of the strongest of them; he brought the young men of Israel to their knees.

They were unfaithful and acted as treacherously as their ancestors; they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow.

He rejected the tent of Joseph; he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.

Protect me, for I am loyal! O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!

None can compare to you among the gods, O Lord! Your exploits are incomparable!

They treat me like those who descend into the grave. I am like a helpless man,