You cleared the ground for it; it took root, and filled the land.

I will appoint him to be my firstborn son, the most exalted of the earth’s kings.

The depths of the earth are in his hand, and the mountain peaks belong to him.

He established the earth on its foundations; it will never be upended.

saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”

The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it engulfed the group led by Abiram.

Tremble, O earth, before the Lord – before the God of Jacob,

You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag. Therefore I love your rules.

The Lord lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground.

He sends his command through the earth; swiftly his order reaches its destination.

The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.

For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.

Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.

The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth is worthy of your reputation, O God. You execute justice!

A psalm by Asaph. El, God, the Lord speaks, and summons the earth to come from the east and west.

You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance, O God, our savior. All the ends of the earth trust in you, as well as those living across the wide seas.

You set up all the boundaries of the earth; you created the cycle of summer and winter.

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