When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,
the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
What is man, that thou art mindful of him?
and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

O LORD our Lord,
how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength
because of thine enemies,
that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness:
and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

He made a pit, and digged it,
and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
His mischief shall return upon his own head,
and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity,
and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

If he turn not, he will whet his sword;
he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death;
he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

My defence is of God,
which saveth the upright in heart.
God judgeth the righteous,
and God is angry with the wicked every day.

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just:
for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about:
for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
The LORD shall judge the people:
judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it;
yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
Arise, O LORD, in thine anger,
lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.