The enemies who chase me are numerous. Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.

The sun will not harm you by day, or the moon by night.

He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.

I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.

For they did not conquer the land by their swords, and they did not prevail by their strength, but rather by your power, strength and good favor, for you were partial to them.

Pour out your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not pray to you!

Our ancestors in Egypt failed to appreciate your miraculous deeds, they failed to remember your many acts of loyal love, and they rebelled at the sea, by the Red Sea.

Not to us, O Lord, not to us! But to your name bring honor, for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness.

Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong.

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you, and do not give Jerusalem priority over whatever gives me the most joy.

Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated.

I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.

A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory; despite its great strength, it cannot deliver.

He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.

Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.

They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat.

Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.

But the Lord does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.

I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.

so that he might continue to live forever and not experience death.