God

Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.

Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.

May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away.

May their path be dark and slick, as the angel of the LORD pursues.

Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.

All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”

How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.

Then I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.

O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.

Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!

Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.

May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”

Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long.

An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!