Yes indeed, the man who fears the Lord will be blessed in this way.

May your priests be clothed with integrity! May your loyal followers shout for joy!

I will protect her priests, and her godly people will shout exuberantly.

and snatched us away from our enemies, for his loyal love endures,

who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.

My strength leaves me; I am absolutely shocked.

Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord! I run to you for protection.

Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky!

Praise him with loud cymbals! Praise him with clanging cymbals!

You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)

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.

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!

They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)

You allowed men to ride over our heads; we passed through fire and water, but you brought us out into a wide open place.

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

Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury.

At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, “The Lord has accomplished great things for these people.”

To the Lord I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)