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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)

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;^(a) protect my life from the threat of the enemy.^(b)

Hide me from the conspiracy^(c) of the wicked,^(d) from the plots of evildoers.

They sharpen their tongues like swords^(e) and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.^(f)

They shoot from ambush at the innocent;^(g) they shoot suddenly, without fear.^(h)

They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares;⁽ⁱ⁾ they say, "Who will see it^[b]?"^(j)

They plot injustice and say, "We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.

He will turn their own tongues against them^(k) and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads^(l) in scorn.^(m)

All people will fear;⁽ⁿ⁾ they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.^(o)

The righteous will rejoice in the Lord ^(p) and take refuge in him;^(q) all the upright in heart will glory in him!^(r)

For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.

Praise awaits^[b] you, our God, in Zion;^(a) to you our vows will be fulfilled.^(b)

You who answer prayer, to you all people will come.^(c)

When we were overwhelmed by sins,^(d) you forgave^[c] our transgressions.^(e)

Blessed are those you choose^(f) and bring near^(g) to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house,^(h) of your holy temple.

You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,⁽ⁱ⁾ God our Savior,^(j) the hope of all the ends of the earth^(k) and of the farthest seas,^(l)

who formed the mountains^(m) by your power, having armed yourself with strength,⁽ⁿ⁾

who stilled the roaring of the seas,^(o) the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.^(p)

The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.^(q)

You care for the land and water it;^(r) you enrich it abundantly.^(s) The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain,^(t) for so you have ordained it.^[d]

You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers^(u) and bless its crops.

You crown the year with your bounty,^(v) and your carts overflow with abundance.^(w)

The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;^(x) the hills are clothed with gladness.^(y)

The meadows are covered with flocks^(z) and the valleys are mantled with grain;^(aa) they shout for joy and sing.^(ab)