³ But You, O Lord, are ^(B)a shield ^[a]for me,
My glory and ^(C)the One who lifts up my head.
⁴ I cried to the Lord with my voice,
And ^(D)He heard me from His ^(E)holy hill. Selah

^5 (F)I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.
^6 (G)I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me all around.

⁷ Arise, O Lord;
Save me, O my God!
^(H)For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone;
You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.
^8 (I)Salvation belongs to the Lord.
Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah

² How long, O you sons of men,
Will you turn my glory to shame?
How long will you love worthlessness
And seek falsehood? Selah
³ But know that ^(A)the Lord has ^[c]set apart for Himself him who is godly;
The Lord will hear when I call to Him.

^4 (B)Be^[d] angry, and do not sin.
^(C)Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah
⁵ Offer ^(D)the sacrifices of righteousness,
And ^(E)put your trust in the Lord.

⁶ There are many who say,
“Who will show us any good?”
^(F)Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.
⁷ You have put ^(G)gladness in my heart,
More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.
^8 (H)I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
^(I)For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

³ For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in ^[a]darkness,
Like those who have long been dead.
^4 (B)Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me;
My heart within me is distressed.

^5 (C)I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all Your works;
I ^[b]muse on the work of Your hands.
⁶ I spread out my hands to You;
^(D)My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah

⁷ Answer me speedily, O Lord;
My spirit fails!
Do not hide Your face from me,
^(E)Lest I ^[c]be like those who ^[d]go down into the pit.
⁸ Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness ^(F)in the morning,
For in You do I trust;
^(G)Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,
For ^(H)I lift up my soul to You.

⁹ Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies;
^[e]In You I take shelter.
^10 (I)Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
^(J)Your Spirit is good.
Lead me in ^(K)the land of uprightness.

^11 (L)Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake!
For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
¹² In Your mercy ^(M)cut^[f] off my enemies,
And destroy all those who afflict my soul;
For I am Your servant.

⁴ For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
Nor shall evil ^[c]dwell with You.
⁵ The ^(C)boastful shall not ^(D)stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.
⁶ You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors the ^(E)bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

⁷ But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy;
In fear of You I will worship toward ^[d]Your holy temple.
^8 (F)Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies;
Make Your way straight before my face.

⁹ For there is no ^[e]faithfulness in their mouth;
Their inward part is destruction;
^(G)Their throat is an open tomb;
They flatter with their tongue.
¹⁰ Pronounce them guilty, O God!
Let them fall by their own counsels;
Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,
For they have rebelled against You.

¹¹ But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;
Let them ever shout for joy, because You ^[f]defend them;
Let those also who love Your name
Be joyful in You.
¹² For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;
With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

^4 (C)My heart is severely pained within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
⁵ Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me,
And horror has overwhelmed me.
⁶ So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
⁷ Indeed, I would wander far off,
And remain in the wilderness. Selah
⁸ I would hasten my escape
From the windy storm and tempest.”

⁹ Destroy, O Lord, and divide their ^[d]tongues,
For I have seen ^(D)violence and strife in the city.
¹⁰ Day and night they go around it on its walls;
^(E)Iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it.
¹¹ Destruction is in its midst;
^(F)Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.

^12 (G)For it is not an enemy who reproaches me;
Then I could bear it.
Nor is it one who hates me who has ^(H)exalted himself against me;
Then I could hide from him.
¹³ But it was you, a man my equal,
^(I)My companion and my acquaintance.
¹⁴ We took sweet counsel together,
And ^(J)walked to the house of God in the throng.

¹⁵ Let death seize them;
Let them ^(K)go down alive into ^[e]hell,
For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.

¹⁶ As for me, I will call upon God,
And the Lord shall save me.
^17 (L)Evening and morning and at noon
I will pray, and cry aloud,
And He shall hear my voice.
¹⁸ He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
For ^(M)there were many against me.
¹⁹ God will hear, and afflict them,
^(N)Even He who abides from of old. Selah
Because they do not change,
Therefore they do not fear God.

²⁰ He has ^(O)put forth his hands against those who ^(P)were at peace with him;
He has broken his ^[f]covenant.
^21 (Q)The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But war was in his heart;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.

^22 (R)Cast your burden on the Lord,
And ^(S)He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be ^[g]moved.

²³ But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction;
^(T)Bloodthirsty and deceitful men ^(U)shall not live out half their days;
But I will trust in You.