<p class="poetry">Many say, &#8220;Who can show us anything good?&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">Smile upon us, <sc>Lordsc>!<n id="1" />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">when they prayed:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Have mercy on me,<n id="2" /> <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">See how I am oppressed by those who hate me,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">O one who can snatch me away<n id="4" /> from the gates of death!p>

<p class="poetry">He says to himself,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;God overlooks it;p> <p class="poetry">he does not pay attention;p> <p class="poetry">he never notices.&#8221;<n id="2" />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">You will not abandon me<n id="1" /> to Sheol;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">you will not allow your faithful follower<n id="3" /> to see<n id="4" /> the Pit.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The depths<n id="1" /> of the sea<n id="2" /> were exposed;p> <p class="poetry">the inner regions<n id="3" /> of the world were uncoveredp> <p class="poetry">by<n id="4" /> your battle cry,<n id="5" /> <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">by the powerful breath from your nose.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">All who see me taunt<n id="1" /> me;p> <p class="poetry">they mock me<n id="2" /> and shake their heads.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness,p> <p class="poetry">because you notice my painp> <p class="poetry">and you are aware of how distressed I am.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Taste<n id="1" /> and see that the <sc>Lordsc> is good!p> <p class="poetry">How blessed<n id="2" /> is the one<n id="3" /> who takes shelter in him!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do you want to really live?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Would you love to live a long, happy life?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I was once young, now I am old.p> <p class="poetry">I have never seen a godly man abandoned,p> <p class="poetry">or his children<n id="1" /> forced to search for food.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Rely<n id="1" /> on the <sc>Lordsc>! Obey his commands!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Then he will permit you<n id="3" /> to possess the land;p> <p class="poetry">you will see the demise of evil men.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">He gave me reason to sing a new song,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">praising our God.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">May many see what God has done,p> <p class="poetry">so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the <sc>Lordsc>!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I thirst<n id="1" /> for God,p> <p class="poetry">for the living God.p> <p class="poetry">I say,<n id="2" /> &#8220;When will I be able to go and appear in God&#8217;s presence?&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Listen, O princess!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Observe and pay attention!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Forget your homeland<n id="3" /> and your family!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Surely<n id="1" /> one sees<n id="2" /> that even wise people die;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">and leave their wealth to others.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">But he will join his ancestors;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they will never again see the light of day.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Confuse them,<n id="1" /> O Lord!p> <p class="poetry">Frustrate their plans!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">For I see violence and conflict in the city.p>

<p class="poetry">They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They plan how to hide<n id="2" /> snares,p> <p class="poetry">and boast,<n id="3" /> &#8220;Who will see them?&#8221;<n id="4" />p>