Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!

The Lord’s shout strikes with flaming fire.

For he shattered the bronze gates, and hacked through the iron bars.

Let them present thank offerings, and loudly proclaim what he has done!

Who is this majestic king? The Lord who commands armies! He is the majestic king! (Selah)

The Lord’s shout is powerful, the Lord’s shout is majestic.

You calm the raging seas and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations.

Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!

Let them sing about the Lord’s deeds, for the Lord’s splendor is magnificent.

before the vindictive enemy who ridicules and insults me.

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

for there our captors ask us to compose songs; those who mock us demand that we be happy, saying: “Sing for us a song about Zion!”

By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor, Jacob’s descendants, who pray to him. (Selah)

For the music director; according to the gittith style; written by the Korahites, a psalm. How lovely is the place where you live, O Lord who rules over all!

In earlier times you established the earth; the skies are your handiwork.

For the music director; written by the Lord’s servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,

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

to give you thanks, and to tell about all your amazing deeds.