How blessed are the people who worship you! O Lord, they experience your favor.

before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

as well as wine that makes people feel so good, and so they can have oil to make their faces shine, as well as food that sustains people’s lives.

When you ignore them, they panic. When you take away their life’s breath, they die and return to dust.

He threatened to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him and turned back his destructive anger.

Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name; the morally upright will live in your presence.

Do not sit in judgment on your servant, for no one alive is innocent before you.

A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, how numerous are my enemies! Many attack me.

For the music director; a psalm of David. How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?

In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.

For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.

Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!

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.

Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!

Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away. I will praise the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him.

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.

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.

For they did not conquer the land by their swords, and they did not prevail by their strength, but rather by your power, strength and good favor, for you were partial to them.

when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.