<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a well-written song<n id="2" /> by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: &#8220;David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.&#8221;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Why do you boast about your evil plans,<n id="4" /> O powerful man?p> <p class="poetry">God&#8217;s loyal love protects me all day long!<n id="5" />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 stringed instruments; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">When I call out, answer me,p> <p class="poetry">O God who vindicates me!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Have mercy on me<n id="4" /> and respond to<n id="5" /> my prayer!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the <i>sheminithi> style;<n id="2" /> a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry"><sc>Lordsc>, do not rebuke me in your anger!p> <p class="poetry">Do not discipline me in your raging fury!<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A musical composition<n id="2" /> by David, which he sang to the <sc>Lordsc> concerning<n id="3" /> a Benjaminite named Cush.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc> my God, in you I have taken shelter.<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, according to the <i>gittithi> style;<n id="2" /> a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, our Lord,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">how magnificent<n id="4" /> is your reputation<n id="5" /> throughout the earth!p> <p class="poetry">You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!<n id="6" />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>

<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; by David.p> <p class="poetry">Fools say to themselves,<n id="2" /> &#8220;There is no God.&#8221;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">They sin and commit evil deeds;<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">none of them does what is right.<n id="5" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the tune &#8220;Morning Doe;&#8221;<n id="2" /> a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">By David.p> <p class="poetry">To you, O <sc>Lordsc>, I cry out!p> <p class="poetry">My protector,<n id="2" /> do not ignore me!<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">If you do not respond to me,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">I will join<n id="5" /> those who are descending into the grave.<n id="6" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm &#8211; a song used at the dedication of the temple;<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">I will praise you, O <sc>Lordsc>, for you lifted me up,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and did not allow my enemies to gloat<n id="4" /> over me.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will praise<n id="3" /> the <sc>Lordsc> at all times;p> <p class="poetry">my mouth will continually praise him.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; written by the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s servant, David; an oracle.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">An evil man is rebellious to the core.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">He does not fear God,<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">I decided,<n id="2" /> &#8220;I will watch what I sayp> <p class="poetry">and make sure I do not sin with my tongue.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I will put a muzzle over my mouthp> <p class="poetry">while in the presence of an evil man.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>machalathi> style;<n id="2" /> a well-written song<n id="3" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">Fools say to themselves,<n id="4" /> &#8220;There is no God.&#8221;<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">They sin and commit evil deeds;<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">none of them does what is right.<n id="7" />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>

<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, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Deliver me from my enemies, my God!p> <p class="poetry">Protect me<n id="5" /> from those who attack me!<n id="6" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents,<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, my heart is not proud,p> <p class="poetry">nor do I have a haughty look.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I do not have great aspirations,p> <p class="poetry">or concern myself with things that are beyond me.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A well-written song<n id="2" /> by David, when he was in the cave;<n id="3" /> a prayer.p> <p class="poetry">To the <sc>Lordsc> I cry out;<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">to the <sc>Lordsc> I plead for mercy.<n id="5" />p>