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

when he performed his awesome deeds in Egypt, and his acts of judgment in the region of Zoan.

He rejected the tent of Joseph; he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.

Pay back our neighbors in full! May they be insulted the same way they insulted you, O Lord!

Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture, will continually thank you. We will tell coming generations of your praiseworthy acts.

the root your right hand planted, the shoot you made to grow!

A psalm of Asaph. God stands in the assembly of El; in the midst of the gods he renders judgment.

I thought, ‘You are gods; all of you are sons of the Most High.’

For look, your enemies are making a commotion; those who hate you are hostile.

For the music director; according to the gittith style; written by the Korahites, a psalm. How lovely is the place where you live, O Lord who rules over all!

For the music director; written by the Korahites, a psalm. O Lord, you showed favor to your land; you restored the well-being of Jacob.

Will you stay mad at us forever? Will you remain angry throughout future generations?

Protect me, for I am loyal! O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!

Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.

O Lord, teach me how you want me to live! Then I will obey your commands. Make me wholeheartedly committed to you!

As for me, I cry out to you, O Lord; in the morning my prayer confronts you.

How blessed are the people who worship you! O Lord, they experience your favor.

For you give them splendor and strength. By your favor we are victorious.

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

How long, O Lord, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire?