<p class="poetry">I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a club,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">their sin by inflicting them with bruises.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">How long, <sc>Lordsc>, will you continue to ignore me?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">How long will you pay no attention to me?<n id="3" />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>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> owns the earth and all it contains,p> <p class="poetry">the world and all who live in it.p>

<p class="poetry">Deliver your people!p> <p class="poetry">Empower<n id="1" /> the nation that belongs to you!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Care for them like a shepherd and carry them in your arms<n id="3" /> at all times!<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; By David, a psalm.p> <p class="poetry">I relied completely<n id="2" /> on the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">and he turned toward mep> <p class="poetry">and heard my cry for help.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, a psalm by the Korahites.p> <p class="poetry">Listen to this, all you nations!p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention, all you inhabitants of the world!<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">Listen to me,<n id="2" /> O God, as I offer my lament!p> <p class="poetry">Protect<n id="3" /> my life from the enemy&#8217;s terrifying attacks.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; written by the Korahites, a psalm.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, you showed favor to your land;p> <p class="poetry">you restored the well-being of Jacob.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Those who trust in the <sc>Lordsc> are like Mount Zion;p> <p class="poetry">it cannot be upended and will endure forever.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">How blessed is every one of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s loyal followers,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">each one who keeps his commands!<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Attention!<n id="3" /> Praise the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">all you servants of the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">who serve<n id="4" /> in the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple during the night.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, I cry out to you. Come quickly to me!p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention to me when I cry out to you!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, hear my prayer!p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention to my plea for help!p> <p class="poetry">Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!p>

<p class="poetry">Teach me to do what pleases you,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for you are my God.p> <p class="poetry">May your kind presence<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">lead me<n id="3" /> into a level land.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The kings of the earth<n id="1" /> form a united front;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the rulers collaborate<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">against the <sc>Lordsc> and his anointed king.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">But the <sc>Lordsc> does not surrender the godly,p> <p class="poetry">or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">May those who wait to ambush me<n id="1" /> be repaid for their evil!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">As a demonstration of your faithfulness,<n id="3" /> destroy them!p>

<p class="poetry">I will be a permanent guest in your home;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will find shelter in the protection of your wings.<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">For my enemies talk about me;p> <p class="poetry">those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise.<n id="1" />p>