Yes, wild dogs surround me – a gang of evil men crowd around me; like a lion they pin my hands and feet.

The Lord’s shout breaks the cedars, the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.

Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me and dug a pit to trap me.

Vindicate me by your justice, O Lord my God! Do not let them gloat over me!

O Lord, your loyal love reaches to the sky; your faithfulness to the clouds.

I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts.”

For the music director, a psalm by the Korahites. Listen to this, all you nations! Pay attention, all you inhabitants of the world!

Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me.

Let them disappear like water that flows away! Let them wither like grass!

and all people will fear. They will proclaim what God has done, and reflect on his deeds.

They put bitter poison into my food, and to quench my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.

I will come and tell about the mighty acts of the sovereign Lord. I will proclaim your justice – yours alone.

He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.

When I tried to make sense of this, it was troubling to me.

The wild boars of the forest ruin it; the insects of the field feed on it.

Sound the ram’s horn on the day of the new moon, and on the day of the full moon when our festival begins.

I gave them over to their stubborn desires; they did what seemed right to them.

You crushed the Proud One and killed it; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.

For you give them splendor and strength. By your favor we are victorious.