The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.”They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.There is no one who does good.The Lord looks down from heaven on the human raceto see if there is one who is wise,one who seeks God.All have turned away;all alike have become corrupt.There is no one who does good,not even…

How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?How long will I store up anxious concerns within me,agony in my mind every day?How long will my enemy dominate me? Consider me and answer, Lord my God.Restore brightness to my eyes;otherwise, I will sleep in death.My enemy will say,…

Help, Lord, for no faithful one remains; the loyal have disappeared from the human race. They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts. May the Lord cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully. They say, “Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own—who…

I have taken refuge in the Lord.How can you say to me,“Escape to the mountains like a bird!For look, the wicked string bows;they put their arrows on bowstringsto shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.When the foundations are destroyed,what can the righteous do?” The Lord is in his holy temple;the Lord—his throne is…

Lord, why do you stand so far away?Why do you hide in times of trouble? In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue their victims;let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.In all his scheming,the wicked person…

I will thank the Lord with all my heart;I will declare all your wondrous works.I will rejoice and boast about you;I will sing about your name, Most High. When my enemies retreat,they stumble and perish before you.For you have upheld my just cause;you are seated on your throne as a righteous judge.You have rebuked the…

Lord, our Lord,how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens with your majesty.From the mouths of infants and nursing babies,you have established a strongholdon account of your adversariesin order to silence the enemy and the avenger. When I observe your heavens,the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars,which you…