Study Desk

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil^[b] of David. When the Ziphites^(a) had gone to Saul and said, "Is not David hiding among us?"

Save me^(b), O God, by your name;^(c) vindicate me by your might.^(d)

Hear my prayer, O God;^(e) listen to the words of my mouth.

Arrogant foes are attacking me;^(f) ruthless people^(g) are trying to kill me^(h)— people without regard for God.^[c](i)

Surely God is my help;^(j) the Lord is the one who sustains me.^(k)

Let evil recoil^(l) on those who slander me; in your faithfulness^(m) destroy them.

I will sacrifice a freewill offering⁽ⁿ⁾ to you; I will praise^(o) your name, Lord , for it is good.^(p)

You have delivered me^(q) from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.^(r)

A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.

You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you,^(a) my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.^(b)

I have seen you in the sanctuary^(c) and beheld your power and your glory.^(d)

Because your love is better than life,^(e) my lips will glorify you.

I will praise you as long as I live,^(f) and in your name I will lift up my hands.^(g)

I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;^(h) with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.⁽ⁱ⁾

Because you are my help,^(j) I sing in the shadow of your wings.^(k)

I cling to you;^(l) your right hand upholds me.^(m)

Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;⁽ⁿ⁾ they will go down to the depths of the earth.^(o)

They will be given over to the sword^(p) and become food for jackals.^(q)

But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God will glory in him,^(r) while the mouths of liars will be silenced.^(s)