God

ADONAI, who dispenses judgment to the peoples, judge me, ADONAI, according to my righteousness and as my integrity deserves.

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, and establish the righteous; since you, righteous God, test hearts and minds.

My shield is God, who saves the upright in heart.

God is a righteous judge, a God whose anger is present every day.

If a person will not repent, he sharpens his sword. He has bent his bow, made it ready;

he has also prepared for him weapons of death, his arrows, which he has made into burning shafts.

I thank ADONAI for his righteousness and sing praise to the name of ADONAI 'Elyon.

For the leader. On the gittit. A psalm of David: ADONAI! Our Lord! How glorious is your name throughout the earth! The fame of your majesty spreads even above the heavens!

From the mouths of babies and infants at the breast you established strength because of your foes, in order that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and stars that you set in place -

what are mere mortals, that you concern yourself with them; humans, that you watch over them with such care?

You made him but little lower than the angels, you crowned him with glory and honor,

you had him rule what your hands made, you put everything under his feet -

ADONAI! Our Lord! How glorious is your name throughout the earth!

For the leader. On the death of Labben. A psalm of David: I give thanks to ADONAI with all my heart. I will tell about all your wonderful deeds.

I will be glad and exult in you. I will sing praise to your name, 'Elyon.

When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before you.

For you upheld my cause as just, sitting on the throne as the righteous judge.

You rebuked the nations, destroyed the wicked, blotted out their name forever and ever.

But ADONAI is enthroned forever; he has set up his throne for judgment.

He will judge the world in righteousness; he will judge the peoples fairly.

ADONAI is a stronghold for the oppressed, a tower of strength in times of trouble.

Those who know your name put their trust in you, for you have not abandoned those who seek you, ADONAI.

Sing praises to ADONAI, who lives in Tziyon; proclaim his deeds among the peoples.

For the avenger of blood remembers them, he does not ignore the cry of the afflicted: