If I am guilty, woe to me, and if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head; I am full of shame, and satiated with my affliction.

and reveal to you the secrets of wisdom – for true wisdom has two sides – so that you would know that God has forgiven some of your sins.

Fear the sword yourselves, for wrath brings the punishment by the sword, so that you may know that there is judgment.”

He gives back the ill-gotten gain without assimilating it; he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce.

Is it of any special benefit to the Almighty that you should be righteous, or is it any gain to him that you make your ways blameless?

And the eye of the adulterer watches for the twilight, thinking, ‘No eye can see me,’ and covers his face with a mask.

I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I lived like a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.

“But now they mock me, those who are younger than I, whose fathers I disdained too much to put with my sheep dogs.

because I was terrified of the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I remained silent and would not go outdoors –

My strength drains away like water; all my bones are dislocated; my heart is like wax; it melts away inside me.

Do not be like an unintelligent horse or mule, which will not obey you unless they are controlled by a bridle and bit.

For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.

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

Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!

When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me.

I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David. Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions? Do you judge people fairly?

Do not strike them dead suddenly, because then my people might forget the lesson. Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down, O Lord who shields us!

As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.