For they harass the one whom you discipline; they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish.

May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!

For you will extend your great loyal love to me, and will deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.

No man can live on without experiencing death, or deliver his life from the power of Sheol. (Selah)

Let the fields and everything in them celebrate! Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy

Sing to the Lord accompanied by a harp, accompanied by a harp and the sound of music!

With trumpets and the blaring of the ram’s horn, shout out praises before the king, the Lord!

The children of your servants will settle down here, and their descendants will live securely in your presence.”

You make it dark and night comes, during which all the beasts of the forest prowl around.

When you send your life-giving breath, they are created, and you replenish the surface of the ground.

May the splendor of the Lord endure! May the Lord find pleasure in the living things he has made!

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.

How miserable I am! For I have lived temporarily in Meshech; I have resided among the tents of Kedar.

and how he made a vow to the Lord, and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob.

until I find a place for the Lord, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob.”

How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,

Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly!

But why should you be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, and embrace the bosom of a different woman?

The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.