Of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them,

The commands to fear the Lord are right and endure forever. The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy and absolutely just.

O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!

I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.

I thirst for God, for the living God. I say, “When will I be able to go and appear in God’s presence?”

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

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

He waters the mountains from the upper rooms of his palace; the earth is full of the fruit you cause to grow.

He does not charge interest when he lends his money. He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. The one who lives like this will never be upended.

A song, a psalm written by the Korahites; for the music director; according to the machalath-leannoth style; a well-written song by Heman the Ezrachite. O Lord God who delivers me! By day I cry out and at night I pray before you.

Moreover, keep me from committing flagrant sins; do not allow such sins to control me. Then I will be blameless, and innocent of blatant rebellion.

May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, “May the Lord be praised!”

I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!

I am depressed, so I will pray to you while I am trapped here in the region of the upper Jordan, from Hermon, from Mount Mizar.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.

They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)

For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O Lord.

May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, “May God be praised!”