⁷ Answer me quickly,^(L) Lord;
    my spirit fails.^(M)
Do not hide your face^(N) from me
    or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
⁸ Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,^(O)
    for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way^(P) I should go,
    for to you I entrust my life.^(Q)
9 Rescue me^(R) from my enemies,^(S) Lord,
    for I hide myself in you.
¹⁰ Teach me^(T) to do your will,
    for you are my God;^(U)
may your good Spirit
    lead^(V) me on level ground.^(W)

¹¹ For your name’s sake,^(X) Lord, preserve my life;^(Y)
    in your righteousness,^(Z) bring me out of trouble.
¹² In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;^(AA)
    destroy all my foes,^(AB)
    for I am your servant.^(AC)

³ Lord, what are human beings^(AI) that you care for them,
    mere mortals that you think of them?
⁴ They are like a breath;^(AJ)
    their days are like a fleeting shadow.^(AK)

⁵ Part your heavens,^(AL) Lord, and come down;^(AM)
    touch the mountains, so that they smoke.^(AN)
6 Send forth lightning^(AO) and scatter^(AP) the enemy;
    shoot your arrows^(AQ) and rout them.
⁷ Reach down your hand from on high;^(AR)
    deliver me and rescue me^(AS)
from the mighty waters,^(AT)
    from the hands of foreigners^(AU)
8 whose mouths are full of lies,^(AV)
    whose right hands^(AW) are deceitful.^(AX)

⁹ I will sing a new song^(AY) to you, my God;
    on the ten-stringed lyre^(AZ) I will make music to you,
¹⁰ to the One who gives victory to kings,^(BA)
    who delivers his servant David.^(BB)

From the deadly sword^{(BC) 11} deliver me;
    rescue me^(BD) from the hands of foreigners^(BE)
whose mouths are full of lies,^(BF)
    whose right hands are deceitful.^(BG)

¹² Then our sons in their youth
    will be like well-nurtured plants,^(BH)
and our daughters will be like pillars^(BI)
    carved to adorn a palace.
¹³ Our barns will be filled^(BJ)
    with every kind of provision.
Our sheep will increase by thousands,
    by tens of thousands in our fields;
¹⁴     our oxen^(BK) will draw heavy loads.^[c]
There will be no breaching of walls,^(BL)
    no going into captivity,
    no cry of distress in our streets.^(BM)
15 Blessed is the people^(BN) of whom this is true;
    blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.

³ Great^(BT) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(BU)
    his greatness no one can fathom.^(BV)
4 One generation^(BW) commends your works to another;
    they tell^(BX) of your mighty acts.^(BY)
5 They speak of the glorious splendor^(BZ) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.^[e](CA)
6 They tell^(CB) of the power of your awesome works—^(CC)
    and I will proclaim^(CD) your great deeds.^(CE)
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness^(CF)
    and joyfully sing^(CG) of your righteousness.^(CH)

⁸ The Lord is gracious and compassionate,^(CI)
    slow to anger and rich in love.^(CJ)

⁹ The Lord is good^(CK) to all;
    he has compassion^(CL) on all he has made.
¹⁰ All your works praise you,^(CM) Lord;
    your faithful people extol^(CN) you.^(CO)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom^(CP)
    and speak of your might,^(CQ)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts^(CR)
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.^(CS)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,^(CT)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy^(CU) in all he promises^(CV)
    and faithful in all he does.^[f]
14 The Lord upholds^(CW) all who fall
    and lifts up all^(CX) who are bowed down.^(CY)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food^(CZ) at the proper time.
¹⁶ You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires^(DA) of every living thing.

¹⁷ The Lord is righteous^(DB) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.^(DC)
18 The Lord is near^(DD) to all who call on him,^(DE)
    to all who call on him in truth.
¹⁹ He fulfills the desires^(DF) of those who fear him;^(DG)
    he hears their cry^(DH) and saves them.^(DI)
20 The Lord watches over^(DJ) all who love him,^(DK)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.^(DL)

²¹ My mouth will speak^(DM) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature^(DN) praise his holy name^(DO)
    for ever and ever.