A psalm of David, from when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

You, God, O my God, eagerly I seek You.

I long for You with both body and soul

in a desolate land without water.

I sought for You in the sanctuary

to behold Your power and Your glory.

Your lovingkindness is superior to mine,

therefore I will praise You.

I will praise You all of my days.

I lift up my hands in Your Name.

My soul is satisfied as if I’ve eaten rich foods,

therefore, with joyful lips

my mouth will praise You.

When I think of You as I lie in bed,

throughout the night watches I meditate on You.

Because You have been my help

and I sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

My soul clings to You

– You uphold me with Your right hand.

Those who want to kill me

will sink down into the depths of the Earth.

They will be sliced open by the sword,

to be eaten by jackals.

Yet the king will rejoice in God.

Everyone who swears by God

will boast when the mouths of liars will be shut.

For the music director: according to Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

Wait in stillness, O my soul, for God alone

– my salvation comes from God.

God alone is my rock and my salvation,

my unmovable fortress

How long will all of you attack a person,

to crush them like a leaning wall

or a ramshackle fence?

They plot solely to remove them from their rank.

Foes delight in lies,

blessing with their mouths,

but cursing inwardly.

Selah

Wait in stillness, O my soul, for God alone

– my hope comes from God.

God alone is my rock and salvation,

my immovable fortress.

My salvation and glory rely on God,

my strong rock, my refuge.

Trust in God at all times, you people,

pour out your hearts before God.

God is my refuge.

Selah

Children of Adam are but of breath,

human beings are an illusion.

If weighed on a scale they go up

– together, they are less than vapor.

Don’t trust in extortion

or put vain hope in stolen goods.

While those things increase wealth,

you shouldn’t set your heart on them.

God has spoken once;

twice have I heard this:

strength belongs to God,

lovingkindness is God’s as well.

God rewards everyone

according to their works.

For the music director – with stringed instruments. Davidic.

God, hear my cry,

listen to my prayer.

When my heart is faint I call to You

from the ends of the Earth.

Lead me to a rock high above me.

You have been a safe place for me,

a strong tower against my enemy.

Let me forever live in Your tent,

and take refuge under the shelter of Your wings.

Selah.

God, You have heard my vows.

You have given an inheritance

to those who revere Your Name.

May You add days to the King’s lifespan.

May he live for many generations.

May he forever be enthroned before God.

Appoint truth and mercy to guard him.

Then I will forever sing praises to Your Name

to daily fulfill my vows.

For the music director, to the tune of “Lily of the Covenant”. A Davidic miktam for teaching. When he fought Aram Naharim and Aram Zobah and Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

You have turned away from us, O God

and broken out against us.

You have been angry – turn back towards us!

You have shaken the Earth and split it open.

Mend its fissures, for it is quaking.

You have made Your people see hard times.

You have made us drink wine

that makes us stagger.

Yet for those who revere You,

You have given a banner

to be flown before the archers.

Selah.

Save and answer us with Your right hand

so that those You love may be rescued.

God has promised by God‘s holy nature

“I will triumph! I will divide up Shechem

and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

Gilead and Manassah are Mine,

Ephraim is my helmet and Judah, my scepter.

My washbasin is Moab and I tossed my sandal on Edom,

Philistia cries aloud because of me!”

Who will bring me to the fortified city?

Who will lead me to Edom?

Shouldn’t it be You, O God

– the One Who turned away from us

and no longer marches out with our armies?

Help us against our adversaries,

because human help is worthless.

We will do mighty things with God

 – God will trample our enemies.