This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.

But I am like a deaf man – I hear nothing; I am like a mute who cannot speak.

I am like a man who cannot hear and is incapable of arguing his defense.

For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

Listen, O princess! Observe and pay attention! Forget your homeland and your family!

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

He says: “Listen my people! I am speaking! Listen Israel! I am accusing you! I am God, your God!

that does not respond to the magicians, or to a skilled snake-charmer.

Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say, “Who hears?”

For the music director; to be played on a stringed instrument; written by David. O God, hear my cry for help! Pay attention to my prayer!

For you, O God, hear my vows; you grant me the reward that belongs to your loyal followers.

God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,

For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy’s terrifying attacks.

Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God! I will declare what he has done for me.

For the Lord listens to the needy; he does not despise his captive people.

When the Lord heard this, he was furious. A fire broke out against Jacob, and his anger flared up against Israel,

He decreed it as a regulation in Joseph, when he attacked the land of Egypt. I heard a voice I did not recognize.

But my people did not obey me; Israel did not submit to me.

O Lord, sovereign God, hear my prayer! Listen, O God of Jacob! (Selah)

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