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

May you give support to the one you have chosen, to the one whom you raised up for yourself!

A song, a psalm of Asaph. O God, do not be silent! Do not ignore us! Do not be inactive, O God!

Your arm is powerful, your hand strong, your right hand victorious.

He will shelter you with his wings; you will find safety under his wings. His faithfulness is like a shield or a protective wall.

Your people willingly follow you when you go into battle. On the holy hills at sunrise the dew of your youth belongs to you.

The Lord made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated! How blessed will be the one who repays you for what you dished out to us!

A psalm of David. O Lord, I cry out to you. Come quickly to me! Pay attention to me when I cry out to you!

A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness. O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

O Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me! O God, because of your great loyal love, answer me with your faithful deliverance!

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a psalm of Asaph; a song. We give thanks to you, O God! We give thanks! You reveal your presence; people tell about your amazing deeds.

If your sons keep my covenant and the rules I teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”