1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The…
2I cry out by day, O my God,…
3Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises…
4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and…
5They cried out to You and were set…
6But I am a worm and not a…
7All who see me mock me; they sneer…
8“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD…
9Yet You brought me forth from the womb;…
10From birth I was cast upon You; from…
11Be not far from me, for trouble is…
12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan…
13They open their jaws against me like lions…
14I am poured out like water, and all…
15My strength is dried up like a potsherd,…
16For dogs surround me; a band of evil…
17I can count all my bones; they stare…
18They divide my garments among them and cast…
19But You, O LORD, be not far off;…
20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious…
21Save me from the mouth of the lion;…
22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers;…
23You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All…
24For He has not despised or detested the…
25My praise for You resounds in the great…
26The poor will eat and be satisfied; those…
27All the ends of the earth will remember…
28For dominion belongs to the LORD and He…
29All the rich of the earth will feast…
30Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the…
31They will come and proclaim His righteousness to…
