Open for me the gates of the just king’s temple! I will enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.

If I were to ascend to heaven, you would be there. If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.

By David. To you, O Lord, I cry out! My protector, do not ignore me! If you do not respond to me, I will join those who are descending into the grave.

Our cattle will be weighted down with produce. No one will break through our walls, no one will be taken captive, and there will be no terrified cries in our city squares.

Ascend, O Lord, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength!

Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air.

For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.

A psalm by Asaph. El, God, the Lord speaks, and summons the earth to come from the east and west.

As they pass through the Baca Valley, he provides a spring for them. The rain even covers it with pools of water.

as the mountains rose up, and the valleys went down – to the place you appointed for them.

It emerges from the distant horizon, and goes from one end of the sky to the other; nothing can escape its heat.

The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag of seed, will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.

It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.

Those who pass by will not say, “May you experience the Lord’s blessing! We pronounce a blessing on you in the name of the Lord.”

Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.

I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.

who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps.

Turn back from me, all you who behave wickedly, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping!

Break the arm of the wicked and evil man! Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover.

The God who loves me will help me; God will enable me to triumph over my enemies.