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

For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,

O Lord, shelter me from the power of the wicked! Protect me from violent men, who plan to knock me over.

I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” O Lord, pay attention to my plea for mercy!

O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.

O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way! Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah)

I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.

A psalm of David. O Lord, I cry out to you. Come quickly to me! Pay attention to me when I cry out to you!

Surely I am looking to you, O sovereign Lord. In you I take shelter. Do not expose me to danger!

I cry out to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living.”

A psalm of David. O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!

By David. The Lord, my protector, deserves praise – the one who trains my hands for battle, and my fingers for war,

The Lord protects those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked.

My mouth will praise the Lord. Let all who live praise his holy name forever!

vindicates the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry. The Lord releases the imprisoned.

The Lord protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.

The Lord rules forever, your God, O Zion, throughout the generations to come! Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the sky! Praise him in the heavens!

Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty extends over the earth and sky.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.