ת (Tav) Listen to my cry for help, O Lord! Give me insight by your word!

A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.

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.

You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be blessed and secure.

I rely on the Lord, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.

Let us go to his dwelling place! Let us worship before his footstool!

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.

Let all the kings of the earth give thanks to you, O Lord, when they hear the words you speak.

Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O Lord, being thoroughly aware of it.

They will be thrown down the side of a cliff by their judges. They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness!

He proclaims his word to Jacob, his statutes and regulations to Israel.

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

Then he angrily speaks to them and terrifies them in his rage, saying,

Serve the Lord in fear! Repent in terror!

For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, Lord! Carefully consider my complaint!

Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.

You destroy liars; the Lord despises violent and deceitful people.

For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

I am exhausted as I groan; all night long I drench my bed in tears; my tears saturate the cushion beneath me.