When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!

For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: “David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God’s loyal love protects me all day long!

Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me, O sovereign Lord and king! Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me, O God of Israel!

All of the thriving people of the earth will join the celebration and worship; all those who are descending into the grave will bow before him, including those who cannot preserve their lives.

Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

Their insults are painful and make me lose heart; I look for sympathy, but receive none, for comforters, but find none.

The Lord made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

Remember, O Lord, what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell. They said, “Tear it down, tear it down, right to its very foundation!”

O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!

You ascend on high, you have taken many captives. You receive tribute from men, including even sinful rebels. Indeed the Lord God lives there!

But you, O Lord, reign forever!

Look! Israel’s protector does not sleep or slumber!

Our feet are standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.

He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds.

Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am frail! Heal me, Lord, for my bones are shaking!

Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God! Revive me, or else I will die!

Indeed, with your help I can charge against an army; by my God’s power I can jump over a wall.

You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me.

Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb and made me feel secure on my mother’s breasts.

I have been dependent on you since birth; from the time I came out of my mother’s womb you have been my God.