<p class="poetry">How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">How vast is their sum total!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;O <sc>Lordsc>, help me understand my mortalityp> <p class="poetry">and the brevity of life!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Let me realize how quickly my life will pass!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Take note of my brief lifespan!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Why do you make all people so mortal?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">When the foundations<n id="1" /> are destroyed,p> <p class="poetry">what can the godly<n id="2" /> accomplish?&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">How can I repay the <sc>Lordsc>p> <p class="poetry">for all his acts of kindness to me?p>

<p class="poetry">Your words are sweeterp> <p class="poetry">in my mouth than honey!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, our Lord,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">how magnificent<n id="2" /> is your reputation<n id="3" /> throughout the earth!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying?p> <p class="poetry">You are my only hope!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">How great are your works, O <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Your plans are very intricate!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why do you flee, O sea?p> <p class="poetry">Why do you turn back, O Jordan River?p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is on my side,<n id="1" /> I am not afraid!p> <p class="poetry">What can people do to me?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1502; (<i>Memi>)p> <p class="poetry">O how I love your law!p> <p class="poetry">All day long I meditate on it.p>

<p class="poetry">How will he severely punish you,p> <p class="poetry">you deceptive talker?<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, of what importance is the human race,<n id="1" /> that you should notice them?p> <p class="poetry">Of what importance is mankind,<n id="2" /> that you should be concerned about them?<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">You men,<n id="1" /> how long will you try to turn my honor into shame?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">How long<n id="3" /> will you love what is worthless<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">and search for what is deceptive?<n id="5" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">Of what importance is the human race,<n id="1" /> that you should notice<n id="2" /> them?p> <p class="poetry">Of what importance is mankind,<n id="3" /> that you should pay attention to them,<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why does the wicked man reject God?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He says to himself,<n id="2" /> &#8220;You<n id="3" /> will not hold me accountable.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, the king rejoices in the strength you give;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;What<n id="1" /> profit is there in taking my life,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">in my descending into the Pit?<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Can the dust of the grave<n id="4" /> praise you?p> <p class="poetry">Can it declare your loyalty?<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">How precious<n id="1" /> is your loyal love, O God!p> <p class="poetry">The human race finds shelter under your wings.<n id="2" />p>