Book One
The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked
PSALM 1 [†] Blessed is the man [1]
who a walks not in b the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in c the way of sinners,
nor d sits in e the seat of f scoffers;
2[†] but his g delight is in the law [2] of the LORD,
and on his h law he meditates day and night.
planted by j streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its k leaf does not wither.
l In all that he does, he prospers.
4[†] The wicked are not so,
but are like m chaff that the wind drives away.
5[†] Therefore the wicked n will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in o the congregation of the righteous;
6[†] for the LORD p knows q the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
The Reign of the LORD’s Anointed
PSALM 2 [†] r Why do s the nations rage [1]
and the peoples plot in vain?
2[†] The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the LORD and against his t Anointed, saying,
3 “Let us u burst their bonds apart
and cast away their cords from us.”
4 He who v sits in the heavens w laughs;
the Lord holds them in derision.
5 Then he will speak to them in his x wrath,
and terrify them in his fury, saying,
6 “As for me, I have y set my King
7[†] I will tell of the decree:
The LORD said to me, b “You are my Son;
today I have begotten you.
8[†] Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and c the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You shall d break [2] them with e a rod of iron
and dash them in pieces like f a potter’s vessel.”
10[†] Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
be warned, O rulers of the earth.
11 g Serve the LORD with h fear,
and i rejoice with h trembling.
lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
for his l wrath is quickly kindled.
m Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Save Me, O My God
A Psalm of David, n when he fled from Absalom his son.
PSALM 3 [†] O LORD, o how many are my foes!
Many are p rising against me;
2[†] many are saying of my soul,
q there is no salvation for him in God. Selah [1]
3 But you, O LORD, are r a shield s about me,
my glory, and t the lifter of my head.
4 I u cried aloud to the LORD,
and he v answered me from his w holy hill. Selah
5 I x lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.
6 I y will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have z set themselves against me all around.
Save me, O my God!
For you b strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you c break the teeth of the wicked.
8[†] d Salvation belongs to the LORD;
your blessing be on your people! Selah
Answer Me When I Call
To the e choirmaster: with e stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
PSALM 4 [†] Answer me when I call, O God of my f righteousness!
You have g given me relief when I was in distress.
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!
2 O men, [1] how long shall my honor be turned into shame?
How long will you love vain words and seek after h lies? Selah
3[†] But know that the LORD has i set apart j the godly for himself;
the LORD hears when I call to him.
4[†] k Be angry, [2] and do not sin;
l ponder in your own hearts m on your beds, and be silent. Selah
5 Offer n right sacrifices,
and put your o trust in the LORD.
6 There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?
p Lift up q the light of your face upon us, O LORD!”
7[†] You have put r more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and wine abound.
8 In peace I will both s lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O LORD, make me t dwell in safety.
Lead Me in Your Righteousness
To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.
PSALM 5 [†] Give ear to my words, O LORD;
consider my u groaning.
2[†] Give attention to the sound of my cry,
my v King and my God,
for w to you do I pray.
3[†] O LORD, in x the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you [1] and y watch.
4[†] For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
5 The z boastful shall not a stand before your eyes;
you b hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who speak c lies;
the LORD abhors d the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7[†] But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will e bow down f toward your g holy temple
in the fear of you.
8 h Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
i make your way straight before me.
9[†] For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inmost self is j destruction;
k their throat is l an open grave;
they m flatter with their tongue.
10[†] n Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them o fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.
11[†] But let all who p take refuge in you q rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may r exult in you.
12 For you s bless the righteous, O LORD;
you t cover him with favor as with u a shield.
O LORD, Deliver My Life
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to v The Sheminith. [1] A Psalm of David.
PSALM 6 [†] O LORD, w rebuke me not in your anger,
nor x discipline me in your wrath.
2 Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing;
y heal me, O LORD, z for my bones are troubled.
3 My a soul also is greatly troubled.
But you, O LORD— b how long?
4[†] Turn, O LORD, deliver my life;
save me for the sake of your steadfast love.
5[†] For in c death there is no remembrance of you;
in Sheol who will give you praise?
6 I am d weary with my e moaning;
every night I flood my bed with tears;
I drench my couch with my weeping.
7 My f eye wastes away because of grief;
it grows weak because of all my foes.
8[†] g Depart from me, all you h workers of evil,
for the LORD i has heard the sound of my weeping.
9[†] The LORD has heard my j plea;
the LORD accepts my prayer.
10[†] All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled;
they shall k turn back and be put to shame in a moment.
In You Do I Take Refuge
A l Shiggaion [1] of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite.
PSALM 7 [†] O LORD my God, in you do I m take refuge;
n save me from all my pursuers and deliver me,
2 lest like o a lion they tear my soul apart,
rending it in pieces, with p none to deliver.
3 O LORD my God, q if I have done this,
if there is r wrong in my hands,
4 if I have repaid s my friend [2] with evil
or t plundered my enemy without cause,
5 let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it,
and let him u trample my life to the ground
and lay my glory in the dust. Selah
6[†] v Arise, O LORD, in your anger;
w lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies;
x awake for me; you have appointed a judgment.
7 Let the assembly of the peoples be gathered about you;
over it return on high.
8 The LORD y judges the peoples;
z judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness
and according to the integrity that is in me.
9 Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
and may you establish the righteous—
you who a test b the minds and hearts, [3]
O righteous God!
10 My shield is c with God,
who saves d the upright in heart.
11 God is e a righteous judge,
and a God who feels f indignation every day.
12 If a man [4] does not repent, God [5] will g whet his sword;
he has h bent and i readied his bow;
13 he has prepared for him his deadly weapons,
making his j arrows k fiery shafts.
14 Behold, the wicked man l conceives evil
and is l pregnant with mischief
and gives birth to lies.
15 He makes m a pit, digging it out,
and falls into the hole that he has made.
16 His n mischief returns upon his own head,
and on his own skull his violence descends.
17[†] I will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness,
and I will o sing praise to the name of the LORD, the Most High.
How Majestic Is Your Name
To the choirmaster: according to The p Gittith. [1] A Psalm of David.
how majestic is your q name in all the earth!
You have set your r glory above the heavens.
2[†] s Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established t strength because of your foes,
to still u the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I v look at your heavens, the work of your w fingers,
the moon and the stars, x which you have set in place,
4 y what is man that you are z mindful of him,
and a the son of man that you b care for him?
5[†] Yet you have made him a little lower than c the heavenly beings [2]
and crowned him with d glory and honor.
6[†] You have given him e dominion over the works of your hands;
f you have put all things under his feet,
7 all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
I Will Recount Your Wonderful Deeds
[1] To the choirmaster: according to Muth-labben. [2] A Psalm of David.
PSALM 9 [†] I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your g wonderful deeds.
2 I will be glad and h exult in you;
I will i sing praise to your name, j O Most High.
3[†] When my enemies turn back,
they stumble and perish before [3] your presence.
4 For you have k maintained my just cause;
you have l sat on the throne, giving righteous judgment.
5 You have m rebuked the nations; you have made the wicked perish;
you have n blotted out their name forever and ever.
6 The enemy came to an end in everlasting ruins;
their cities you rooted out;
the very memory of them has perished.
7 But the LORD sits enthroned forever;
he has established his throne for justice,
8 and he o judges the world with righteousness;
he p judges the peoples with uprightness.
9 The LORD is q a stronghold for r the oppressed,
a stronghold in s times of trouble.
10[†] And those who t know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
11[†] Sing praises to the LORD, who u sits enthroned in Zion!
Tell among the peoples his v deeds!
12[†] For he who w avenges blood is mindful of them;
he x does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
13[†] y Be gracious to me, O LORD!
See my affliction from those who hate me,
O you who lift me up from z the gates of death,
14 that I may recount all your praises,
that in the gates of a the daughter of Zion
I may b rejoice in your salvation.
15[†] The nations have sunk in c the pit that they made;
in d the net that they hid, their own foot has been caught.
16 The LORD has made himself e known; he has executed judgment;
the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion. [4] Selah
17[†] The wicked shall f return to Sheol,
all the nations that g forget God.
18[†] For the needy shall not always be forgotten,
and h the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
19 i Arise, O LORD! Let not j man prevail;
let the nations be judged before you!
20 Put them in fear, O LORD!
Let the nations know that they are but j men! Selah
Why Do You Hide Yourself?
PSALM 10 [†] Why, O LORD, do you stand k far away?
Why l do you hide yourself in m times of trouble?
2 In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;
let them n be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
3[†] For the wicked o boasts of the desires of his soul,
and the one greedy for gain p curses [1] and q renounces the LORD.
4 In the pride of his face [2] the wicked does not q seek him; [3]
all his thoughts are, r “There is no God.”
5 His ways prosper at all times;
your judgments are on high, s out of his sight;
as for all his foes, he t puffs at them.
6[†] He u says in his heart, “I shall not be moved;
throughout all generations I v shall not meet adversity.”
7[†] w His mouth is filled with cursing and x deceit and y oppression;
z under his tongue are a mischief and b iniquity.
8 He sits in ambush in the villages;
in c hiding places he murders the innocent.
His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless;
9 he lurks in ambush like d a lion in his e thicket;
he f lurks that he may seize the poor;
he seizes the poor when he draws him into his g net.
10 The helpless are crushed, sink down,
and fall by his might.
11[†] He says in his heart, “God has forgotten,
he has h hidden his face, he i will never see it.”
12[†] j Arise, O LORD; O God, k lift up your hand;
l forget not the afflicted.
13 Why does the wicked m renounce God
and say in his heart, “You will not n call to account”?
14[†] But you do see, for you o note mischief and vexation,
that you may take it into your hands;
to you the helpless p commits himself;
you have been q the helper of the fatherless.
15[†] r Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer;
s call his wickedness to account till you find none.
16[†] t The LORD is king forever and ever;
the u nations perish from his land.
17 O LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted;
you will v strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear
18 to w do justice to the fatherless and x the oppressed,
so that y man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
The LORD Is in His Holy Temple
To the choirmaster. Of David.
PSALM 11 [†] In the LORD I take refuge;
how can you say to my soul,
z “Flee like a bird to your mountain,
2 for behold, the wicked a bend the bow;
b they have fitted their arrow to the string
to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
3[†] if c the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?” [1]
4[†] d The LORD is in his holy temple;
the LORD’s e throne is in heaven;
his eyes see, his eyelids f test the children of man.
5[†] The LORD g tests the righteous,
but h his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
6[†] Let him rain coals on the wicked;
i fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be j the portion of their cup.
7 For the LORD is righteous;
he k loves righteous deeds;
l the upright shall behold his face.
The Faithful Have Vanished
To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith. [1] A Psalm of David.
PSALM 12 [†] Save, O LORD, for m the godly one is gone;
for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.
2 Everyone n utters lies to his neighbor;
with o flattering lips and p a double heart they speak.
3[†] May the LORD cut off all o flattering lips,
the tongue that makes q great boasts,
4 those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail,
our lips are with us; who is master over us?”
5[†] “Because r the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,
s I will now arise,” says the LORD;
“I will place him in the t safety for which he longs.”
6[†] u The words of the LORD are pure words,
like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.
7[†] You, O LORD, will keep them;
you will guard us [2] from this generation forever.
8[†] On every side the wicked prowl,
as vileness is exalted among the children of man.
How Long, O LORD?
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
PSALM 13 [†] v How long, O LORD? Will you w forget me forever?
How long will you x hide your face from me?
2[†] How long must I take y counsel in my soul
and have sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
3[†] z Consider and answer me, O LORD my God;
a light up my eyes, lest b I sleep the sleep of death,
4 c lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”
lest my foes rejoice because I am d shaken.
5[†] But I have e trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall f rejoice in your salvation.
6 I will sing to the LORD,
because he has dealt bountifully with me.
The Fool Says, There Is No God
To the choirmaster. Of David.
PSALM 14 [†] g The h fool says in his heart, i “There is no God.”
They are j corrupt, they do abominable deeds,
k there is none who does good.
2 The LORD l looks down from heaven on the children of man,
to see if there are any who understand, [1]
who m seek after God.
3[†] They have all turned aside; together they have become n corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.
4[†] Have they no o knowledge, all the evildoers
who p eat up my people as they eat bread
and q do not call upon the LORD?
5[†] There they are in great terror,
for God is with r the generation of the righteous.
6 You would shame the plans of the poor,
but [2] the LORD is his s refuge.
7[†] Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the LORD t restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
Who Shall Dwell on Your Holy Hill?
A Psalm of David.
PSALM 15 [†] O LORD, u who shall sojourn in your v tent?
Who shall dwell on your w holy hill?
2[†] He who x walks blamelessly and y does what is right
and z speaks truth in his heart;
3 who a does not slander with his tongue
and does no evil to his neighbor,
nor b takes up a reproach against his friend;
4[†] c in whose eyes a vile person is despised,
but who honors those who fear the LORD;
who d swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5[†] who e does not put out his money at interest
and f does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things shall never be g moved.
You Will Not Abandon My Soul
PSALM 16 [†] Preserve me, O God, for in you I i take refuge.
2 I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;
j I have no good apart from you.”
3[†] As for k the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,
in whom is all my delight. [2]
4[†] The sorrows of those who run after [3] another god shall multiply;
their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out
or l take their names on my lips.
5[†] The LORD is m my chosen portion and my n cup;
you hold my o lot.
6 p The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7[†] I bless the LORD who q gives me counsel;
in r the night also my s heart instructs me. [4]
8 t I have u set the LORD always before me;
because he is at my v right hand, I shall not be w shaken.
9[†] Therefore my heart is glad, and my x whole being [5] rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.
10[†] For you will not abandon my soul to y Sheol,
z or let your a holy one see b corruption. [6]
11[†] You make known to me c the path of life;
in your presence there is d fullness of joy;
at your right hand are e pleasures forevermore.
In the Shadow of Your Wings
A f Prayer of David.
PSALM 17 [†] Hear a just cause, O LORD; g attend to my cry!
Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
2 From your presence h let my vindication come!
Let your eyes behold the right!
3[†] You have i tried my heart, you have j visited me by k night,
you have l tested me, and you will find nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4 With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 My steps have m held fast to your paths;
my feet have not slipped.
6 I n call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
o incline your ear to me; hear my words.
7 p Wondrously show [1] your steadfast love,
O Savior of those who seek refuge
from q their adversaries at your right hand.
8[†] Keep me as r the apple of your eye;
hide me in s the shadow of your wings,
9 from the wicked who do me violence,
my deadly enemies who t surround me.
10[†] u They close their hearts to pity;
with their mouths they v speak arrogantly.
11 They have now surrounded our w steps;
they set their eyes to x cast us to the ground.
12 He is like a lion eager to tear,
as a young lion y lurking in ambush.
13[†] Arise, O LORD! Confront him, subdue him!
Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
14[†] from men by your hand, O LORD,
from z men of the world whose a portion is in this life. [2]
You fill their womb with treasure; [3]
they are satisfied with b children,
and they leave their abundance to their infants.
15[†] As for me, I shall c behold your face in righteousness;
when I d awake, I shall be e satisfied with your likeness.
The LORD Is My Rock and My Fortress
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, f the servant of the LORD, g who addressed the words of this h song to the LORD on the day when the LORD rescued him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said:
PSALM 18 [†] I love you, O LORD, my strength.
2 The LORD is my i rock and my j fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my i rock, in k whom I take refuge,
my l shield, and m the horn of my salvation, my n stronghold.
3 I call upon the LORD, who is o worthy to be praised,
and I am saved from my enemies.
4 p The cords of death encompassed me;
q the torrents of destruction assailed me; [1]
5 p the cords of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.
6 r In my distress I called upon the LORD;
to my God I cried for help.
From his s temple he heard my voice,
and my cry to him reached his ears.
7[†] Then the earth t reeled and rocked;
the foundations also of the mountains trembled
and quaked, because he was angry.
8 Smoke went up from his nostrils, [2]
and devouring u fire from his mouth;
glowing coals flamed forth from him.
9 He v bowed the heavens and w came down;
x thick darkness was under his feet.
10 He rode on a cherub and flew;
he came swiftly on z the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his covering, his a canopy around him,
thick clouds b dark with water.
12 Out of the brightness before him
c hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds.
13 The LORD also d thundered in the heavens,
and the Most High uttered his e voice,
hailstones and coals of fire.
14 And he sent out his f arrows and scattered them;
he flashed forth lightnings and g routed them.
15 Then h the channels of the sea were seen,
and the foundations of the world were laid bare
at your i rebuke, O LORD,
at the blast of j the breath of your nostrils.
16 He k sent from on high, he took me;
he l drew me out of m many waters.
17 He rescued me from my strong enemy
and from those who hated me,
for they were n too mighty for me.
18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity,
but the LORD was my support.
19 He brought me out into o a broad place;
he rescued me, because he p delighted in me.
20[†] The LORD dealt with me q according to my righteousness;
according to r the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.
21 For I have s kept the ways of the LORD,
and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For t all his rules [3] were before me,
and his statutes I did not put away from me.
23 I was u blameless before him,
and I kept myself from my guilt.
24 So the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
25 With v the merciful you show yourself merciful;
with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
26 with the purified you show yourself pure;
and with w the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.
27 For you save x a humble people,
but y the haughty eyes you bring down.
28 For it is you who light my z lamp;
the LORD my God lightens my darkness.
29 For by you I can run against a troop,
and by my God I can a leap over b a wall.
30[†] This God—his way is c perfect; [4]
the word of the LORD d proves true;
he is e a shield for all those who f take refuge in him.
31[†] For g who is God, but the LORD?
And who is h a rock, except our God?—
32 the God who i equipped me with strength
and made my way j blameless.
33 He made my feet like the feet of a k deer
and set me secure on l the heights.
34 He m trains my hands for war,
so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have given me the shield of your salvation,
and your right hand n supported me,
and your o gentleness made me great.
36 You p gave a wide place for my steps under me,
and my feet did not slip.
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them,
and did not turn back till they were consumed.
38 I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise;
they fell under my feet.
39 For you equipped me with strength for the battle;
you made those who rise against me sink under me.
40 You made my enemies q turn their backs to me, [5]
and those who hated me I destroyed.
41 r They cried for help, but there was none to save;
they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
42 I beat them fine as s dust before the wind;
I cast them out like t the mire of the streets.
43 You delivered me from u strife with the people;
you made me v the head of the nations;
w people whom I had not known served me.
44 As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me;
x foreigners y came cringing to me.
45 x Foreigners lost heart
and z came trembling out of their fortresses.
46[†] The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock,
and exalted be the God of my salvation—
47 the God who gave me vengeance
and a subdued peoples under me,
48 who delivered me from my enemies;
yes, you b exalted me above those who rose against me;
you rescued me from c the man of violence.
49 d For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations,
and e sing to your name.
50[†] Great f salvation he brings to his king,
and shows steadfast love to his g anointed,
to h David and his offspring forever.
The Law of the LORD Is Perfect
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
PSALM 19 [†] i The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above [1] proclaims his handiwork.
2 Day to day pours out speech,
and night to night reveals knowledge.
3[†] There is no speech, nor are there words,
whose voice is not heard.
4[†] j Their k voice [2] goes out through all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world.
In them he has set a tent for l the sun,
5 m which comes out like n a bridegroom leaving his chamber,
and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.
6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens,
and its circuit to the end of them,
and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
7[†] o The law of the LORD is perfect, [3]
p reviving the soul;
q the testimony of the LORD is r sure,
8[†] u the precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the LORD is v pure,
w enlightening the eyes;
9[†] the fear of the LORD is clean,
enduring forever;
the rules [4] of the LORD are x true,
and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than y gold,
even much z fine gold;
a sweeter also than honey
and drippings of b the honeycomb.
11[†] Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
c in keeping them there is great reward.
12[†] d Who can discern his errors?
e Declare me innocent from f hidden faults.
13[†] g Keep back your servant also from h presumptuous sins;
let them not have i dominion over me!
Then I shall be blameless,
and innocent of great transgression.
14[†] Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in your sight,
O LORD, my j rock and my k redeemer.
Trust in the Name of the LORD Our God
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
PSALM 20 [†] May the LORD l answer you in the day of trouble!
May m the name of the God of Jacob n protect you!
2[†] May he send you help from o the sanctuary
and give you support from p Zion!
3[†] May he q remember all your offerings
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah
4 May he r grant you your heart’s desire
and fulfill all your plans!
5 May we shout for joy over s your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our t banners!
May the LORD fulfill all your petitions!
6[†] Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with u the saving might of his right hand.
7 Some trust in v chariots and some in w horses,
x but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
8 They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand upright.
May he answer us when we call.