I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.

God the Sovereign Savior

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said:

I will love You, O Lord, my strength.

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.

For I have kept the ways of the Lord, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall.

As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?

It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.

The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.

It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;

The Perfect Revelation of the Lord

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.

The Assurance of God’s Saving Work

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;

We will rejoice in your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

The Suffering, Praise, and Posterity of the Messiah

To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Deer of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David.

My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?

O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent.

I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother’s womb You have been My God.

He shall receive blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me.

Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.

Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles!

Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Praise to God in His Holiness and Majesty

A Psalm of David.

Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, Give unto the Lord glory and strength.