Be strong and confident, all you who wait on the Lord!

When I refused to confess my sin, my whole body wasted away, while I groaned in pain all day long.

Rejoice in the Lord and be happy, you who are godly! Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!

By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.

The Lord watches from heaven; he sees all people.

From the place where he lives he looks carefully at all the earth’s inhabitants.

He is the one who forms every human heart, and takes note of all their actions.

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

All day long I feel humiliated and am overwhelmed with shame,

For God is king of the whole earth! Sing a well-written song!

For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.

I keep track of every bird in the hills, and the insects of the field are mine.

You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.

Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder,

You hear prayers; all people approach you.

For the music director; a song, a psalm. Shout out praise to God, all the earth!

May God bless us! Then all the ends of the earth will give him the honor he deserves.

As for me, I will wait continually, and will continue to praise you.

Yes, look! Those far from you die; you destroy everyone who is unfaithful to you.

Hurry and look at the permanent ruins, and all the damage the enemy has done to the temple!