I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

hands, but cannot touch, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot even clear their throats.

I have wandered off like a lost sheep. Come looking for your servant, for I do not forget your commands.

A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.

Indeed I am composed and quiet, like a young child carried by its mother; I am content like the young child I carry.

The Lord made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

even the darkness is not too dark for you to see, and the night is as bright as day; darkness and light are the same to you.

my bones were not hidden from you, when I was made in secret and sewed together in the depths of the earth.

Do not sit in judgment on your servant, for no one alive is innocent before you.

He has not done so with any other nation; they are not aware of his regulations. Praise the Lord!

A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.

He is like a tree planted by flowing streams; it yields its fruit at the proper time, and its leaves never fall off. He succeeds in everything he attempts.

For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.

All of the thriving people of the earth will join the celebration and worship; all those who are descending into the grave will bow before him, including those who cannot preserve their lives.

Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.

Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.

Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, “I will confess my rebellious acts to the Lord.” And then you forgave my sins. (Selah)

For this reason every one of your faithful followers should pray to you while there is a window of opportunity. Certainly when the surging water rises, it will not reach them.

They are absolutely terrified, even by things that do not normally cause fear. For God annihilates those who attack you. You are able to humiliate them because God has rejected them.

For foreigners attack me; ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)