Rage takes hold of me because of the wicked, those who reject your law.

Then he angrily speaks to them and terrifies them in his rage, ¹  saying, ² 

His raging anger lashed out against them, ¹  He sent fury, rage, and trouble as messengers who bring disaster. ² 

But then the Lord awoke from his sleep; ¹  he was like a warrior in a drunken rage. ² 

How long will this go on, O Lord? ¹  Will you stay angry forever? How long will your rage ²  burn like fire?

Why ²  do the nations rebel? ³  Why ⁴  are the countries ⁵  devising ⁶  plots that will fail? ⁷ 

Stand up angrily, ¹  Lord! Rise up with raging fury against my enemies! ²  Wake up for my sake and execute the judgment you have decreed for them! ³ 

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. ¹  God ²  gives a shout, ³  the earth dissolves. ⁴ 

My zeal ¹  consumes ²  me, for my enemies forget your instructions. ³ 

Do not be angry and frustrated! ¹  Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!

A psalm of David, written to get God’s attention. ²  O Lord, do not continue to rebuke me in your anger! Do not continue to punish me in your raging fury! ³ 

When ¹  the Lord heard this, he was furious. A fire broke out against Jacob, and his anger flared up ²  against Israel,

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith style; ²  a psalm of David. Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger! Do not discipline me in your raging fury! ³