Hear my cry, O God; *

give ear unto my prayer.

From the ends of the earth I will call upon you *

when my heart is in heaviness.

O set me upon the rock that is higher than I, *

for you have been my refuge and a strong tower for me against the enemy.

Let me dwell in your tabernacle for ever, *

and my refuge shall be under the covering of your wings.

For you, O God, have heard my vows, *

and have given a heritage to those who fear your Name.

You shall grant the king a long life, *

that his years may endure throughout all generations.

His throne shall abide before God for ever; *

O prepare your loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve him.

So will I always sing praise unto your Name, *

that I may daily perform my vows.

For God alone my soul in silence waits; *

from him comes my salvation.

He truly is my strength and my salvation; *

he is my defense, so that I shall not be greatly shaken.

How long will you assail a man to crush him, all of you together, *

as if you were a tottering wall or a broken fence?

Their plan is only to bring down the one whom God has exalted; *

their delight is in lies; they bless with their mouth, but curse with their heart.

Nevertheless, for God alone my soul in silence waits, *

for my hope is in him.

He truly is my strength and my salvation; *

he is my defense, so that I shall not fall.

In God is my help and my glory; *

he is the rock of my might, and in him is my trust.

O put your trust in him always, you people; *

pour out your hearts before him, for God is our hope.

As for the children of men, they are but a breath; *

the children of men are deceitful; upon the scales, they are altogether lighter than a breath.

O trust not in oppression; put not vain hopes in robbery; *

if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

One thing has God spoken; indeed, two things have I heard him say: *

that power belongs to our God;

And that you, O Lord, are merciful, *

for you reward everyone according to his work.