<t /><p class="psasuper">A prayer<n id="2" /> of David.p> <p class="poetry">Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">As for the actions of people<n id="1" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">just as you have commanded,p> <p class="poetry">I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Hide me in the shadow of your wings!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For I have obeyed the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s commands;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I have not rebelled against my God.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">those who obey them receive a rich reward.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Protect me<n id="1" /> and deliver me!p> <p class="poetry">Please do not let me be humiliated,p> <p class="poetry">for I have taken shelter in you!p>

<p class="poetry">He protects<n id="1" /> all his bones;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">not one of them is broken.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For the one who promotes peace has a future.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You are my source of strength! I will wait for you!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For God is my refuge.<n id="2" />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>

<p class="poetry">They did not keep their covenant with God,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and they refused to obey<n id="2" /> his law.p>

<p class="poetry">Yet they challenged and defied<n id="1" /> the sovereign God,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and did not obey<n id="3" /> his commands.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">if they break<n id="1" /> my rulesp> <p class="poetry">and do not keep my commandments,p>

<p class="poetry">For he will order his angels<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">to protect you in all you do.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">so that they might keep his commandsp> <p class="poetry">and obey<n id="1" /> his laws.p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<p class="poetry">How blessed are those who promote justice,p> <p class="poetry">and do what is right all the time!p>

<p class="poetry">Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things!p> <p class="poetry">Let them consider the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s acts of loyal love!p>

<p class="poetry">I will keep your statutes.p> <p class="poetry">Do not completely abandon me!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1489; (<i>Beti>)p> <p class="poetry">How can a young person<n id="1" /> maintain a pure life?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">By guarding it according to your instructions!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I am a friend to all your loyal followers,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and to those who keep your precepts.p>