7:10 The Exalted God is my shield,
the one who delivers the morally upright.
9:3 When my enemies turn back,
they trip and are defeated before you.
9:4 For you defended my just cause;
from your throne you pronounced a just decision.
13:3 Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God!
Revive me, or else I will die!
16:2 I say to the Lord, “You are the Lord,
my only source of well-being.”
16:5 Lord, you give me stability and prosperity;
you make my future secure.
17:2 Make a just decision on my behalf!
Decide what is right!
18:18 They confronted me in my day of calamity,
but the Lord helped me.
18:21 For I have obeyed the Lord’s commands;
I have not rebelled against my God.
18:32 The one true God gives me strength;
he removes the obstacles in my way.
18:39 You give me strength for battle;
you make my foes kneel before me.
18:40 You make my enemies retreat;
I destroy those who hate me.
18:44 When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me.
Foreigners are powerless before me;
22:20 Deliver me from the sword!
Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs!
A psalm of David.
23:1 The Lord is my shepherd,
I lack nothing.
25:11 For the sake of your reputation, O Lord,
forgive my sin, because it is great.
25:19 Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me;
they hate me and want to harm me.
26:2 Examine me, O Lord, and test me!
Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!
27:8 My heart tells me to pray to you,
and I do pray to you, O Lord.
27:10 Even if my father and mother abandoned me,
the Lord would take me in.
28:6 The Lord deserves praise,
for he has heard my plea for mercy!
30:2 O Lord my God,
I cried out to you and you healed me.
30:6 In my self-confidence I said,
“I will never be upended.”
31:5 Into your hand I entrust my life;
you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.
31:14 But I trust in you, O Lord!
I declare, “You are my God!”
35:24 Vindicate me by your justice, O Lord my God!
Do not let them gloat over me!
38:7 For I am overcome with shame
and my whole body is sick.
38:15 Yet I wait for you, O Lord!
You will respond, O Lord, my God!
38:21 Do not abandon me, O Lord!
My God, do not remain far away from me!
39:2 I was stone silent;
I held back the urge to speak.
My frustration grew;
39:3 my anxiety intensified.
As I thought about it, I became impatient.
Finally I spoke these words:
39:7 But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying?
You are my only hope!
39:9 I am silent and cannot open my mouth
because of what you have done.
41:5 My enemies ask this cruel question about me,
‘When will he finally die and be forgotten?’
44:4 You are my king, O God!
Decree Jacob’s deliverance!
49:3 I will declare a wise saying;
I will share my profound thoughts.
51:5 Look, I was guilty of sin from birth,
a sinner the moment my mother conceived me.
51:15 O Lord, give me the words!
Then my mouth will praise you.
54:2 O God, listen to my prayer!
Pay attention to what I say!
54:3 For foreigners attack me;
ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)
54:4 Look, God is my deliverer!
The Lord is among those who support me.
54:7 Surely he rescues me from all trouble,
and I triumph over my enemies.
55:4 My heart beats violently within me;
the horrors of death overcome me.
55:13 But it is you, a man like me,
my close friend in whom I confided.
56:5 All day long they cause me trouble;
they make a habit of plotting my demise.
57:8 Awake, my soul!
Awake, O stringed instrument and harp!
I will wake up at dawn!
61:3 Indeed, you are my shelter,
a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.
62:5 Patiently wait for God alone, my soul!
For he is the one who gives me confidence.
63:3 Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself,
my lips will praise you.
63:6 whenever I remember you on my bed,
and think about you during the nighttime hours.
63:9 Enemies seek to destroy my life,
but they will descend into the depths of the earth.
66:17 I cried out to him for help
and praised him with my tongue.
66:18 If I had harbored sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.
66:20 God deserves praise,
for he did not reject my prayer
or abandon his love for me!
69:8 My own brothers treat me like a stranger;
they act as if I were a foreigner.
69:18 Come near me and redeem me!
Because of my enemies, rescue me!
69:19 You know how I am insulted, humiliated and disgraced;
you can see all my enemies.
71:7 Many are appalled when they see me,
but you are my secure shelter.
71:12 O God, do not remain far away from me!
My God, hurry and help me!
73:13 I concluded, “Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure
and maintained a pure lifestyle.
73:23 But I am continually with you;
you hold my right hand.
74:12 But God has been my king from ancient times,
performing acts of deliverance on the earth.
77:4 You held my eyelids open;
I was troubled and could not speak.
81:11 But my people did not obey me;
Israel did not submit to me.
83:13 O my God, make them like dead thistles,
like dead weeds blown away by the wind!
84:8 O Lord, sovereign God,
hear my prayer!
Listen, O God of Jacob! (Selah)
86:2 Protect me, for I am loyal!
O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!
86:7 In my time of trouble I cry out to you,
for you will answer me.
88:3 For my life is filled with troubles
and I am ready to enter Sheol.
89:35 Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness,
I will never deceive David.
89:47 Take note of my brief lifespan!
Why do you make all people so mortal?
91:9 For you have taken refuge in the Lord,
my shelter, the sovereign One.
91:16 I will satisfy him with long life,
and will let him see my salvation.
92:10 You exalt my horn like that of a wild ox.
I am covered with fresh oil.
92:15 So they proclaim that the Lord, my protector,
is just and never unfair.
94:18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,”
your loyal love, O Lord, supports me.
94:22 But the Lord will protect me,
and my God will shelter me.
102:4 My heart is parched and withered like grass,
for I am unable to eat food.
102:11 My days are coming to an end,
and I am withered like grass.
103:2 Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Do not forget all his kind deeds!
104:34 May my thoughts be pleasing to him!
I will rejoice in the Lord.
109:4 They repay my love with accusations,
but I continue to pray.
109:20 May the Lord repay my accusers in this way,
those who say evil things about me!
109:22 For I am oppressed and needy,
and my heart beats violently within me.
109:24 I am so starved my knees shake;
I have turned into skin and bones.
109:26 Help me, O Lord my God!
Because you are faithful to me, deliver me!
116:1 I love the Lord
because he heard my plea for mercy,
116:4 I called on the name of the Lord,
“Please Lord, rescue my life!”
116:7 Rest once more, my soul,
for the Lord has vindicated you.
116:13 I will celebrate my deliverance,
and call on the name of the Lord.
118:6 The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid!
What can people do to me?
118:14 The Lord gives me strength and protects me;
he has become my deliverer.”
118:21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me,
and have become my deliverer.
119:10 With all my heart I seek you.
Do not allow me to stray from your commands!
119:11 In my heart I store up your words,
so I might not sin against you.
119:13 With my lips I proclaim
all the regulations you have revealed.
119:18 Open my eyes so I can truly see
the marvelous things in your law!
119:26 I told you about my ways and you answered me.
Teach me your statutes!
119:37 Turn my eyes away from what is worthless!
Revive me with your word!
119:50 This is what comforts me in my trouble,
for your promise revives me.
119:54 Your statutes have been my songs
in the house where I live.
ח (Khet)
119:57 The Lord is my source of security.
I have determined to follow your instructions.
119:58 I seek your favor with all my heart.
Have mercy on me as you promised!
119:92 If I had not found encouragement in your law,
I would have died in my sorrow.
119:98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
for I am always aware of them.
119:99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
for I meditate on your rules.
119:108 O Lord, please accept the freewill offerings of my praise!
Teach me your regulations!
119:109 My life is in continual danger,
but I do not forget your law.
119:111 I claim your rules as my permanent possession,
for they give me joy.
119:120 My body trembles because I fear you;
I am afraid of your judgments.
ע (Ayin)
119:121 I do what is fair and right.
Do not abandon me to my oppressors!
119:131 I open my mouth and pant,
because I long for your commands.
119:133 Direct my steps by your word!
Do not let any sin dominate me!
119:136 Tears stream down from my eyes,
because people do not keep your law.
119:148 My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours,
so that I can meditate on your word.
ר (Resh)
119:153 See my pain and rescue me!
For I do not forget your law.
ת (Tav)
119:169 Listen to my cry for help, O Lord!
Give me insight by your word!
119:170 Listen to my appeal for mercy!
Deliver me, as you promised.
119:171 May praise flow freely from my lips,
for you teach me your statutes.
119:172 May my tongue sing about your instructions,
for all your commands are just.
A song of ascents.
121:1 I look up toward the hills.
From where does my help come?
121:2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Creator of heaven and earth!
A song of ascents.
129:1 “Since my youth they have often attacked me,”
let Israel say.
129:2 “Since my youth they have often attacked me,
but they have not defeated me.
130:2 O Lord, listen to me!
Pay attention to my plea for mercy!
137:5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
may my right hand be crippled!
143:9 Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord!
I run to you for protection.
145:21 My mouth will praise the Lord.
Let all who live praise his holy name forever!