I am forgotten, like a dead man no one thinks about; I am regarded as worthless, like a broken jar.

By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.

Let the whole earth fear the Lord! Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him!

Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

Use your spear and lance against those who chase me! Assure me with these words: “I am your deliverer!”

When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food. (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)

The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

my anxiety intensified. As I thought about it, I became impatient. Finally I spoke these words:

Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”

I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look! I spare no words! O Lord, you know this is true.

A song, a psalm by the Korahites. The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.

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

For the music director, a psalm by the Korahites. Listen to this, all you nations! Pay attention, all you inhabitants of the world!

Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me.

For you hate instruction and reject my words.

You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.

O Lord, give me the words! Then my mouth will praise you.

You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.