before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

Praise the Lord our God! Worship on his holy hill, for the Lord our God is holy!

Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us and we belong to him; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

For the Lord is good. His loyal love endures, and he is faithful through all generations.

For my days go up in smoke, and my bones are charred like a fireplace.

My heart is parched and withered like grass, for I am unable to eat food.

Indeed, your servants take delight in her stones, and feel compassion for the dust of her ruins.

For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the Lord will look toward earth,

For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.

but when the hot wind blows by, it disappears, and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew.

For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.

O sovereign Lord, intervene on my behalf for the sake of your reputation! Because your loyal love is good, deliver me!

Yes, Lord, you rescued my life from death, and kept my feet from stumbling.

Yes, Lord! I am indeed your servant; I am your lowest slave. You saved me from death.

For his loyal love towers over us, and the Lord’s faithfulness endures. Praise the Lord!

They surrounded me like bees. But they disappeared as quickly as a fire among thorns. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.

Do not completely deprive me of a truthful testimony, for I await your justice.

I have wandered off like a lost sheep. Come looking for your servant, for I do not forget your commands.

How miserable I am! For I have lived temporarily in Meshech; I have resided among the tents of Kedar.