Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah

The Lord, the Psalmist’s Portion in Life and Salvation in Death.

A Mikhtam of David.

Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.

You will make known to me the way of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

From people by Your hand, Lord, From people of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance to their babies.

He asked for life from You, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.

Save my soul from the sword, My only life from the power of the dog.

Certainly goodness and faithfulness will follow me all the days of my life, And my dwelling will be in the house of the Lord forever.

Do not take my soul away along with sinners, Nor my life with men of bloodshed,

A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

A Psalm of David.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread?

One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord And to meditate in His temple.

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

For my life is spent with sorrow And my years with sighing; My strength has failed because of my guilt, And my body has wasted away.

For I have heard the slander of many, Terror is on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They schemed to take away my life.

Who is the person who desires life And loves length of days, that he may see good?

Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life; Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.

Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, My only life from the lions.

For the fountain of life is with You; In Your light we see light.

Those who seek my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they plot deception all day long.

The Futility of Life.

For the music director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

I said, “I will keep watch over my ways So that I do not sin with my tongue; I will keep watch over my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence.”

Behold, You have made my days like hand widths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Certainly all mankind standing is a mere breath. Selah

May those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; May those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.

The Lord will send His goodness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night, A prayer to the God of my life.

For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah

They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life.

For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men attack me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, Lord,