Rise up, Lord! O God, strike him down! Do not forget the oppressed!

The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.

They again challenged God, and offended the Holy One of Israel.

Indeed, with your help I can charge against an army; by my God’s power I can jump over a wall.

Protect me, for I am loyal! O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!

their troubles multiply, they desire other gods. I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods, nor will I make vows in the name of their gods.

Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.

They are sustained as they travel along; each one appears before God in Zion.

None can compare to you among the gods, O Lord! Your exploits are incomparable!

For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the Lord made the sky.

The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of Asaph. I will cry out to God and call for help! I will cry out to God and he will pay attention to me.

May God bless us! Then all the ends of the earth will give him the honor he deserves.

because they did not have faith in God, and did not trust his ability to deliver them.

For observing the festival is a requirement for Israel; it is an ordinance given by the God of Jacob.

For the music director, a psalm of David. O God whom I praise, do not ignore me!

Offer to the Lord a song of thanks! Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!

As for God’s chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much –

God says, “I will bring down all the power of the wicked; the godly will be victorious.”

Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you.