Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away. I will praise the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him.

You rescue me from a hostile army; you make me a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.

May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!

When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!

O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!

For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David’s affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!

I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers. Here are Philistia and Tyre, along with Ethiopia. It is said of them, “This one was born there.”

For the music director; by the Lord’s servant David, who sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul. He said: “I love you, Lord, my source of strength!

I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.

Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress, so my eyes will look to the Lord, our God, until he shows us favor.

I gloat in triumph over those who tried to ambush me; I hear the defeated cries of the evil foes who attacked me.

Yes, I find delight in your rules; they give me guidance.

I carefully obey your commands; I do not deviate from them.

All day long I feel humiliated and am overwhelmed with shame,

I said, “During the night I will remember the song I once sang; I will think very carefully.” I tried to make sense of what was happening.

When worries threaten to overwhelm me, your soothing touch makes me happy.

For you give me confidence, O Lord; O Lord, I have trusted in you since I was young.

You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do.

Fight for me and defend me! Revive me with your word!

I rashly declared, “All men are liars.”