The Lord stirred up against Jehoram the Philistines and the Arabs who lived beside the Cushites.

You imparted your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths; you provided water for their thirst.

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God’s sudden terrors are arrayed against me.

Remember that my life is but a breath, that my eyes will never again see happiness.

“Therefore, I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

in whose hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all the human race.

He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots and he will depart by the breath of God’s mouth.

Terrors are turned loose on me; they drive away my honor like the wind, and like a cloud my deliverance has passed away.

But now, the sun cannot be looked at – it is bright in the skies – after a wind passed and swept the clouds away.

Not so with the wicked! Instead they are like wind-driven chaff.

May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!

He mounted a winged angel and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind.

The depths of the sea were exposed; the inner regions of the world were uncovered by your battle cry, Lord, by the powerful breath from your nose.

I grind them as fine windblown dust; I beat them underfoot like clay in the streets.

Into your hand I entrust my life; you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.

How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.

Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!

Do not reject me! Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me!

The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit – O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.