The one true God completely vindicates me; he makes nations submit to me.

Day after day it speaks out; night after night it reveals his greatness.

But God will shoot at them; suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow.

For the music director; a song, a psalm. Shout out praise to God, all the earth!

Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin.

Its branches reached the Mediterranean Sea, and its shoots the Euphrates River.

In my time of trouble I cry out to you, for you will answer me.

I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a club, their sin by inflicting them with bruises.

You make mankind return to the dust, and say, “Return, O people!”

I will have nothing to do with a perverse person; I will not permit evil.

He sent them an assuring word and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped.

He will bless his loyal followers, both young and old.

May the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion!

The Lord protects those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked.

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

But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.

To the Lord I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)

You destroy liars; the Lord despises violent and deceitful people.

Certainly you reward the godly, Lord. Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.

May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!