⁴ I have asked one thing from the Lord;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,^(F)
gazing on the beauty of the Lord^(G)
and seeking him in his temple.^(H)
5 For he will conceal me in his shelter
in the day of adversity;
he will hide me under the cover of his tent;
he will set me high on a rock.^(I)
6 Then my head will be high
above my enemies around me;^(J)
I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy.^(K)
I will sing and make music to the Lord.^(L)

⁷ Lord, hear my voice when I call;
be gracious to me and answer me.^(M)
8 My heart says this about you:
“Seek^[a] his face.”
Lord, I will seek your face.^(N)
9 Do not hide your face from me;^(O)
do not turn your servant away in anger.^(P)
You have been my helper;^(Q)
do not leave me or abandon me,
God of my salvation.
¹⁰ Even if my father and mother abandon me,
the Lord cares for me.^(R)

¹¹ Because of my adversaries,
show me your way, Lord,
and lead me on a level path.^(S)
12 Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.^(T)

¹³ I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness
in the land of the living.^(U)
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart be courageous.^(V)
Wait for the Lord.^(W)

⁴ Sing to the Lord, you his faithful ones,
and praise his holy name.^(F)
5 For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may stay overnight,
but there is joy in the morning.^(G)

⁶ When I was secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”^(H)
7 Lord, when you showed your favor,
you made me stand like a strong mountain;^(I)
when you hid your face, I was terrified.^(J)
8 Lord, I called to you;
I sought favor from my Lord:^(K)
9 “What gain is there in my death,
if I go down to the Pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your truth?^(L)
10 Lord, listen and be gracious to me;
Lord, be my helper.”^(M)

¹¹ You turned my lament into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,^(N)
12 so that I can sing to you and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise you forever.^(O)

⁴ How happy is anyone
who has put his trust in the Lord
and has not turned to the proud
or to those who run after lies!^(F)
5 Lord my God, you have done many things—
your wondrous works and your plans for us;
none can compare with you.
If I were to report and speak of them,
they are more than can be told.^(G)

⁶ You do not delight in sacrifice and offering;
you open my ears to listen.^[b]
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.^(H)
7 Then I said, “See, I have come;
in the scroll it is written about me.^(I)
8 I delight to do your will, my God,^(J)
and your instruction is deep within me.”^(K)

⁹ I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
see, I do not keep my mouth closed^[c]—
as you know, Lord.^(L)
10 I did not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I spoke about your faithfulness and salvation;
I did not conceal your constant love and truth
from the great assembly.^(M)

¹¹ Lord, you do not^[d] withhold your compassion from me.
Your constant love and truth will always guard me.^(N)
12 For troubles without number have surrounded me;
my iniquities have overtaken me; I am unable to see.
They are more than the hairs of my head,
and my courage leaves me.^(O)
13 Lord, be pleased to rescue me;
hurry to help me, Lord.^(P)

¹⁴ Let those who intend to take my life
be disgraced and confounded.
Let those who wish me harm
be turned back and humiliated.^(Q)
15 Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
be appalled because of their shame.^(R)

¹⁶ Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;
let those who love your salvation continually say,
“The Lord is great!” ^(S)
17 I am oppressed and needy;
may the Lord think of me.
You are my helper and my deliverer;
my God, do not delay.^(T)

⁴ I said, “Lord, be gracious to me;
heal me, for I have sinned against you.”^(Y)
5 My enemies speak maliciously about me:
“When will he die and be forgotten?” ^(Z)
6 When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully;
he stores up evil in his heart;
he goes out and talks.^(AA)
7 All who hate me whisper together about me;
they plan to harm me.^(AB)
8 “Something awful has overwhelmed him,^[e]
and he won’t rise again from where he lies!” ^(AC)
9 Even my friend^[f] in whom I trusted,
one who ate my bread,
has raised his heel against me.^(AD)

¹⁰ But you, Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up;
then I will repay them.^(AE)
11 By this I know that you delight in me:^(AF)
my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.^(AG)
12 You supported me because of my integrity^(AH)
and set me in your presence forever.^(AI)

¹³ Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and amen.^(AJ)