He says to himself, “God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices.”

You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight.

Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!

I grind them as fine windblown dust; I beat them underfoot like clay in the streets.

May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.

For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence.

You burn them up like a fiery furnace when you appear; the Lord angrily devours them; the fire consumes them.

You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full.

O Lord, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.

You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.

I thirst for God, for the living God. I say, “When will I be able to go and appear in God’s presence?”

Our God approaches and is not silent; consuming fire goes ahead of him and all around him a storm rages.

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

because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)

Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.

May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.

For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)

For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him.

Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds! For the Lord is his name! Rejoice before him!