<p class="poetry">If I were to ascend<n id="1" /> to heaven, you would be there.p> <p class="poetry">If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, make the sky sink<n id="1" /> and come down!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Touch the mountains and make them smolder!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made,p> <p class="poetry">and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is in his holy temple;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s throne is in heaven.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">His eyes<n id="3" /> watch;<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">his eyes<n id="5" /> examine<n id="6" /> all people.<n id="7" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> looks down from heaven<n id="1" /> at the human race,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">to see if there is anyone who is wise<n id="3" /> and seeks God.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> thundered<n id="1" /> in<n id="2" /> the sky;p> <p class="poetry">the sovereign One<n id="3" /> shouted.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">The heavens declare the glory of God;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the sky displays his handiwork.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">It emerges from the distant horizon,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and goes from one end of the sky to the other;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">nothing can escape<n id="3" /> its heat.p>

<p class="poetry">May he send help from heaven and deliver me<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">from my enemies who hurl insults!<n id="2" /> (Selah)p> <p class="poetry">May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!p>

<p class="poetry">Rise up<n id="1" /> above the sky, O God!p> <p class="poetry">May your splendor cover the whole earth!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For your loyal love extends beyond the sky,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.p>

<p class="poetry">Rise up<n id="1" /> above the sky, O God!p> <p class="poetry">May your splendor cover the whole earth!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They have given the corpses of your servantsp> <p class="poetry">to the birds of the sky;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the flesh of your loyal followersp> <p class="poetry">to the beasts of the earth.p>

<p class="poetry">O God, invincible warrior,<n id="1" /> come back!p> <p class="poetry">Look down from heaven and take notice!p> <p class="poetry">Take care of this vine,p>

<p class="poetry">For I say, &#8220;Loyal love is permanently established;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">in the skies you set up your faithfulness.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, the heavens<n id="1" /> praise your amazing deeds,p> <p class="poetry">as well as your faithfulness in the angelic assembly.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The heavens belong to you, as does the earth.p> <p class="poetry">You made the world and all it contains.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">For he will look down from his sanctuary above;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">from heaven the <sc>Lordsc> will look toward earth,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For as the skies are high above the earth,p> <p class="poetry">so his loyal love towers<n id="1" /> over his faithful followers.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For your loyal love extends beyond the sky,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.p>