Do not let arrogant men overtake me, or let evil men make me homeless!

Do not reject me! Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me!

Do not hand the life of your dove over to a wild animal! Do not continue to disregard the lives of your oppressed people!

I say to the proud, “Do not be proud,” and to the wicked, “Do not be so confident of victory!

They are sustained as they travel along; each one appears before God in Zion.

May his ancestors’ sins be remembered by the Lord! May his mother’s sin not be forgotten!

O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah)

In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated!

They willfully challenged God by asking for food to satisfy their appetite.

When he struck them down, they sought his favor; they turned back and longed for God.

They again challenged God, and offended the Holy One of Israel.

In the wilderness they had an insatiable craving for meat; they challenged God in the desert.

They rejected the God who delivered them, the one who performed great deeds in Egypt,

With all my heart I seek you. Do not allow me to stray from your commands!

I hold fast to your rules. O Lord, do not let me be ashamed!

I consider my actions and follow your rules.

Guarantee the welfare of your servant! Do not let the arrogant oppress me!

May they praise God while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand,

Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cry for help! Do not ignore my sobbing! For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land; I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were.

Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me, O sovereign Lord and king! Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me, O God of Israel!