<p class="poetry">Even when my strength leaves me,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you watch my footsteps.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">In the path where I walkp> <p class="poetry">they have hidden a trap for me.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry"><sc>Lordsc>, how<n id="3" /> numerous are my enemies!p> <p class="poetry">Many attack me.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments;<n id="2" /> a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">Listen to what I say,<n id="3" /> <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">Carefully consider my complaint!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">With a freewill offering I will sacrifice<n id="1" /> to you!p> <p class="poetry">I will give thanks to your name, O <sc>Lordsc>, for it is good!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">For God alone I patiently wait;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he is the one who delivers me.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">They are of greater value<n id="1" /> than gold,p> <p class="poetry">than even a great amount of pure gold;p> <p class="poetry">they bring greater delight<n id="2" /> than honey,p> <p class="poetry">than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.p>

<p class="poetry">Give thanks to the <sc>Lordsc> with the harp!p> <p class="poetry">Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument!p>

<p class="poetry">He made the moon to mark the months,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and the sun sets according to a regular schedule.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Then I will have a reply for the one who insults me,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for I trust in your word.p>

<p class="poetry">and how he made a vow to the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">May the godly strike me in love and correct me!p> <p class="poetry">May my head not refuse<n id="1" /> choice oil!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>sheminithi> style;<n id="2" /> a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">Deliver, <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">For the godly<n id="3" /> have disappeared;<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">people of integrity<n id="5" /> have vanished.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">He despises a reprobate,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but honors the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s loyal followers.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not be<n id="1" /> like an unintelligent horse or mule,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">which will not obey youp> <p class="poetry">unless they are controlled by a bridle and bit.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I mourned for them as I would for a friend or my brother.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I bowed down<n id="2" /> in sorrow as if I were mourning for my mother.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>al-tashchethi> style;<n id="2" /> a prayer<n id="3" /> of David.p> <p class="poetry">Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions?<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Do you judge people<n id="5" /> fairly?p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> made a reliable promise to David;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he will not go back on his word.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He said,<n id="3" /> &#8220;I will place one of your descendants<n id="4" /> on your throne.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">How blessed<n id="2" /> is the one who treats the poor properly!<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">When trouble comes,<n id="4" /> the <sc>Lordsc> delivers him.<n id="5" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; by the Korahites; a psalm.p> <p class="poetry">All you nations, clap your hands!p> <p class="poetry">Shout out to God in celebration!<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents,<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">I was glad because<n id="3" /> they said to me,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;We will go to the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple.&#8221;p>