Psalm 5

Trust in God for Deliverance from Enemies

To the leader: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

1 Listen to my words, O Lord;

    attend to my sighing.

2 Listen to the sound of my cry,

    my King and my God,

    for to you I pray.

3 O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;

    in the morning I plead my case to you and watch.

4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;

    evil will not sojourn with you.

5 The boastful will not stand before your eyes;

    you hate all evildoers.

6 You destroy those who speak lies;

    the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.

7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,

    will enter your house;

I will bow down toward your holy temple

    in awe of you.

8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness

    because of my enemies;

    make your way straight before me.

9 For there is no truth in their mouths;

    their hearts are destruction;

their throats are open graves;

    they flatter with their tongues.

10 Make them bear their guilt, O God;

    let them fall by their own counsels;

because of their many transgressions, cast them out,

    for they have rebelled against you.

11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;

    let them ever sing for joy.

Spread your protection over them,

    so that those who love your name may exult in you.

12 For you bless the righteous, O Lord;

    you cover them with favor as with a shield.

1 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;

    those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.

2 Everyone lies to their neighbor;

    they flatter with their lips

    but harbor deception in their hearts.

3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips

    and every boastful tongue—

4 those who say,

    “By our tongues we will prevail;

    our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

5 “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,

    I will now arise,” says the Lord.

    “I will protect them from those who malign them.”

6 And the words of the Lord are flawless,

    like silver purified in a crucible,

    like gold refined seven times.

7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safe

    and will protect us forever from the wicked,

8 who freely strut about

    when what is vile is honored by the human race.

22 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?

Why are You so far from helping Me,

And from the words of My groaning?

2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear;

And in the night season, and am not silent.

3 But You are holy,

Enthroned in the praises of Israel.

4 Our fathers trusted in You;

They trusted, and You delivered them.

5 They cried to You, and were delivered;

They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.

6 But I am a worm, and no man;

A reproach of men, and despised by the people.

7 All those who see Me ridicule Me;

They [b]shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

8 “He [c]trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him;

Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!”

9 But You are He who took Me out of the womb;

You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts.

10 I was cast upon You from birth.

From My mother’s womb

You have been My God.

11 Be not far from Me,

For trouble is near;

For there is none to help.

12 Many bulls have surrounded Me;

Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me.

13 They [d]gape at Me with their mouths,

Like a raging and roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water,

And all My bones are out of joint;

My heart is like wax;

It has melted within Me.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd,

And My tongue clings to My jaws;

You have brought Me to the dust of death.

16 For dogs have surrounded Me;

The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me.

They[f] pierced My hands and My feet;

17 I can count all My bones.

They look and stare at Me.

18 They divide My garments among them,

And for My clothing they cast lots.

19 But You, O Lord, do not be far from Me;

O My Strength, hasten to help Me!

20 Deliver Me from the sword,

My[g] precious life from the power of the dog.

21 Save Me from the lion’s mouth

And from the horns of the wild oxen!

You have answered Me.

22 I will declare Your name to My brethren;

In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.

23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him!

All you [h]descendants of Jacob, glorify Him,

And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!

24 For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;

Nor has He hidden His face from Him;

But when He cried to Him, He heard.

25 My praise shall be of You in the great assembly;

I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.

26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied;

Those who seek Him will praise the Lord.

Let your heart live forever!

27 All the ends of the world

Shall remember and turn to the Lord,

And all the families of the [i]nations

Shall worship before [j]You.

28 For the kingdom is the Lord’s,

And He rules over the nations.

29 All the prosperous of the earth

Shall eat and worship;

All those who go down to [k]the dust

Shall bow before Him,

Even he who cannot keep himself alive.

30 A posterity shall serve Him.

It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation,

31 They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born,

That He has done this.

To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

2 O my God, I trust in You;

Let me not be ashamed;

Let not my enemies triumph over me.

3 Indeed, let no one who [a]waits on You be ashamed;

Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

4 Show me Your ways, O Lord;

Teach me Your paths.

5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me,

For You are the God of my salvation;

On You I wait all the day.

6 Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses,

For they are from of old.

7 Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions;

According to Your mercy remember me,

For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.

8 Good and upright is the Lord;

Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.

9 The humble He guides in justice,

And the humble He teaches His way.

10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth,

To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.

11 For Your name’s sake, O Lord,

Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

12 Who is the man that fears the Lord?

Him shall [b]He teach in the way He chooses.

13 He himself shall dwell in [c]prosperity,

And his descendants shall inherit the earth.

14 The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him,

And He will show them His covenant.

15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,

For He shall pluck my feet out of the net.

16 Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me,

For I am desolate and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart have enlarged;

Bring me out of my distresses!

18 Look on my affliction and my pain,

And forgive all my sins.

19 Consider my enemies, for they are many;

And they hate me with cruel hatred.

20 Keep my soul, and deliver me;

Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.

21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,

For I wait for You.

22 Redeem Israel, O God,

Out of all their troubles!

A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my light and my salvation—

Whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life—

Whom shall I dread?

2 

When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh,

My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.

3 

Though an army encamp against me,

My heart will not fear;

Though war arise against me,

Even in this I am confident.

4 

One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek:

That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life,

To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord

And to meditate in His temple.

5 

For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter;

In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;

He will lift me up on a rock.

6 

And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,

In His tent I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy;

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

7 

Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;

Be gracious and compassionate to me and answer me.

8 

When You said, “Seek My face [in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need],” my heart said to You,

“Your face, O Lord, I will seek [on the authority of Your word].”

9 

Do not hide Your face from me,

Do not turn Your servant away in anger;

You have been my help;

Do not abandon me nor [a]leave me,

O God of my salvation!

10 

Although my father and my mother have abandoned me,

Yet the Lord will take me up [adopt me as His child].

11 

Teach me Your way, O Lord,

And lead me on a level path

Because of my enemies [who lie in wait].

12 

Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,

For false witnesses have come against me;

They breathe out violence.

13 

I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord

In the land of the living.

14 

Wait for and confidently expect the Lord;

Be strong and let your heart take courage;

Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.

For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.

Amplified Bible Blessedness of Forgiveness and of Trust in God.

A Psalm of David. A skillful [a]song, or a didactic or reflective poem.

1Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven,

And whose sin is covered.

2Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute wickedness,

And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away

Through my groaning all the day long.

4For day and night Your hand [of displeasure] was heavy upon me;

My [b]energy (vitality, strength) was drained away as with the burning heat of summer. Selah.

5I acknowledged my sin to You,

And I did not hide my wickedness;

I said, “I will confess [all] my transgressions to the LORD”;

And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.

6Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You [for forgiveness] in a time when You [are near and] may be found;

Surely when the great waters [of trial and distressing times] overflow they will not reach [the spirit in] him.

7You are my hiding place; You, LORD, protect me from trouble;

You surround me with songs and shouts of deliverance. Selah.

8I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;

I will counsel you [who are willing to learn] with My eye upon you.

9Do not be like the horse or like the mule which have no understanding,

Whose trappings include bridle and rein to hold them in check,

Otherwise they will not come near to you.

10Many are the sorrows of the wicked,

But he who trusts in and relies on the LORD shall be surrounded with compassion and lovingkindness.

11Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous [who actively seek right standing with Him];

Shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

31 In You, O Lord, I put my trust;

Let me never be ashamed;

Deliver me in Your righteousness.

2 Bow down Your ear to me,

Deliver me speedily;

Be my rock of refuge,

A [c]fortress of defense to save me.

3 For You are my rock and my fortress;

Therefore, for Your name’s sake,

Lead me and guide me.

4 Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,

For You are my strength.

5 Into Your hand I commit my spirit;

You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

6 I have hated those who regard useless idols;

But I trust in the Lord.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy,

For You have considered my trouble;

You have known my soul in [d]adversities,

8 And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy;

You have set my feet in a wide place.

9 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble;

My eye wastes away with grief,

Yes, my soul and my body!

10 For my life is spent with grief,

And my years with sighing;

My strength fails because of my iniquity,

And my bones waste away.

11 I am a [g]reproach among all my enemies,

But especially among my neighbors,

And am repulsive to my acquaintances;

Those who see me outside flee from me.

12 I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind;

I am like a [h]broken vessel.

13 For I hear the slander of many;

Fear is on every side;

While they take counsel together against me,

They scheme to take away my life.

14 But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord;

I say, “You are my God.”

15 My times are in Your hand;

Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,

And from those who persecute me.

16 Make Your face shine upon Your servant;

Save me for Your mercies’ sake.

17 Do not let me be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon You;

Let the wicked be ashamed;

Let them be silent in the grave.

18 Let the lying lips be put to silence,

Which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

19 Oh, how great is Your goodness,

Which You have laid up for those who fear You,

Which You have prepared for those who trust in You

In the presence of the sons of men!

20 You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence

From the plots of man;

You shall keep them secretly in a [i]pavilion

From the strife of tongues.

21 Blessed be the Lord,

For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a [j]strong city!

22 For I said in my haste,

“I am cut off from before Your eyes”;

Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications

When I cried out to You.

23 Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints!

For the Lord preserves the faithful,

And fully repays the proud person.

24 Be of good courage,

And He shall strengthen your heart,

All you who hope in the Lord.

Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me;

    fight against those who fight against me.

2 Take up shield and armor;

    arise and come to my aid.

3 Brandish spear and javelin

    against those who pursue me.

Say to me,

    “I am your salvation.”

4 May those who seek my life

    be disgraced and put to shame;

may those who plot my ruin

    be turned back in dismay.

5 May they be like chaff before the wind,

    with the angel of the Lord driving them away;

6 may their path be dark and slippery,

    with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

7 Since they hid their net for me without cause

    and without cause dug a pit for me,

8 may ruin overtake them by surprise—

    may the net they hid entangle them,

    may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.

9 Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord

    and delight in his salvation.

10 My whole being will exclaim,

    “Who is like you, Lord?

You rescue the poor from those too strong for them,

    the poor and needy from those who rob them.”

11 Ruthless witnesses come forward;

    they question me on things I know nothing about.

12 They repay me evil for good

    and leave me like one bereaved.

13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth

    and humbled myself with fasting.

When my prayers returned to me unanswered,

14     I went about mourning

    as though for my friend or brother.

I bowed my head in grief

    as though weeping for my mother.

15 But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;

    assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.

    They slandered me without ceasing.

16 Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;

    they gnashed their teeth at me.

17 How long, Lord, will you look on?

    Rescue me from their ravages,

    my precious life from these lions.

18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly;

    among the throngs I will praise you.

19 Do not let those gloat over me

    who are my enemies without cause;

do not let those who hate me without reason

    maliciously wink the eye.

20 They do not speak peaceably,

    but devise false accusations

    against those who live quietly in the land.

21 They sneer at me and say, “Aha! Aha!

    With our own eyes we have seen it.”

22 Lord, you have seen this; do not be silent.

    Do not be far from me, Lord.

23 Awake, and rise to my defense!

    Contend for me, my God and Lord.

24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;

    do not let them gloat over me.

25 Do not let them think, “Aha, just what we wanted!”

    or say, “We have swallowed him up.”

26 May all who gloat over my distress

    be put to shame and confusion;

may all who exalt themselves over me

    be clothed with shame and disgrace.

27 May those who delight in my vindication

    shout for joy and gladness;

may they always say, “The Lord be exalted,

    who delights in the well-being of his servant.”

28 My tongue will proclaim your righteousness,

    your praises all day long.

God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear,

Even though the earth be removed,

And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 Though its waters roar and be troubled,

Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God,

The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved;

God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.

6 The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved;

He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

7 The Lord of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,

Who has made desolations in the earth.

9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;

He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;

He burns the chariot in the fire.

10 Be still, and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth!

11 The Lord of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

◄ Psalm 57 ►

To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David] when he fled from Saul in the cave.

1Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me,

For my soul finds shelter and safety in You,

And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge and be confidently secure

Until destruction passes by.

2I will cry to God Most High,

Who accomplishes all things on my behalf [for He completes my purpose in His plan].

3He will send from heaven and save me;

He calls to account him who tramples me down. Selah.

God will send out His lovingkindness and His truth.

4My life is among lions;

I must lie among those who breathe out fire--

The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,

And their tongue a sharp sword.

5Be exalted above the heavens, O God;

Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.

6They [a]set a net for my steps;

My very life was bowed down.

They dug a pit before me;

Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.

7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident!

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises [to You]!

8Awake, my glory!

Awake, harp and lyre!

I will awaken the dawn.

9I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people;

I will sing praises to You among the nations.

10For Your faithfulness and lovingkindness are great, reaching to the heavens,

And Your truth to the clouds.

11Be exalted above the heavens, O God;

Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.

67 God be merciful to us and bless us,

And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah

2 That Your way may be known on earth,

Your salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise You, O God;

Let all the peoples praise You.

4 Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy!

For You shall judge the people righteously,

And govern the nations on earth. Selah

5 Let the peoples praise You, O God;

Let all the peoples praise You.

6 Then the earth shall [b]yield her increase;

God, our own God, shall bless us.

7 God shall bless us,

And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.

The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.

68 

Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered;
Let those who hate Him flee before Him.

2
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked and guilty perish before [the presence of] God

3
But let the righteous be glad; let them be in good spirits before God,
Yes, let them rejoice with delight

4
Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
Lift up a song for Him who rides through the desert—
His name is the Lord—be in good spirits before Him.

5
A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.

6
God makes a home for the lonely;
He leads the prisoners into prosperity,
Only the stubborn and rebellious dwell in a parched land.

7
O God, when You went out before Your people,
When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.

8
The earth trembled;
The heavens also poured down rain at the presence of God;
Sinai itself trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9
You, O God, sent abroad plentiful rain;
You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched and weary.

10
Your flock found a dwelling place in it;
O God, in Your goodness You provided for the poor.

11
The Lord gives the command [to take Canaan];
The women who proclaim the good news are a great host (army);

12
“The kings of the [enemies’] armies flee, they flee,
And the beautiful woman who remains at home divides the spoil [left behind].”

13
When you lie down [to rest] among the [a]sheepfolds,
You [Israel] are like the wings of a dove [of victory] overlaid with silver,
Its feathers glistening with gold [trophies taken from the enemy].

14
When the Almighty scattered [the Canaanite] kings in the land of Canaan,
It was snowing on [b]Zalmon.

15
A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan;
A [high] mountain of many summits is Mount Bashan [rising east of the Jordan].

16
Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks,
At the mountain [of the city of Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place?
Yes, the Lord will dwell there forever.

17
The chariots of God are [c]myriads, thousands upon thousands;
The Lord is among them as He was at Sinai, in holiness.

18
You have ascended on high, You have led away captive Your captives;
You have received gifts among men,
Even from the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there.

19
Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden day by day,
The God who is our salvation! Selah.

20
God is to us a God of acts of salvation;
And to [d]God the Lord belong escapes from death [setting us free]

21
Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies,
The hairy scalp of one who goes on in his guilty ways

22
The Lord said, “I will bring your enemies back from Bashan;
I will bring them back from the depths of the [Red] Sea

23
That your foot may crush them in blood,
That the tongue of your dogs may have its share from your enemies.”

24
They have seen Your [solemn] [e]procession, O God,
The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary [in holiness]

25
The singers go in front, the players of instruments last;
Between them the maidens playing on tambourines.
26
Bless God in the congregations, [give thanks, gratefully praise Him],
The Lord, you who are from [Jacob] the fountain of Israel

27
The youngest is there, Benjamin, ruling them,
The princes of Judah and their company [the southern tribes],
The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali [the northern tribes].

28
Your God has commanded your strength [your power in His service and your resistance to temptation];
Show Yourself strong, O God, who acted on our behalf

29
Because of Your temple at Jerusalem
[Pagan] kings will bring gifts to You [out of respect]

30
Rebuke the beasts [living] among the reeds [in Egypt],
The herd of bulls (the leaders) with the calves of the peoples;
Trampling underfoot the pieces of silver;
He has scattered the peoples who delight in war

31
Princes and envoys shall come from Egypt;
Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands [with the offerings of submission] to God.

32
Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth,
Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.

33
To Him who rides in the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,
Behold, He sends out His voice, a mighty and majestic voice

34
Ascribe strength to God;
His majesty is over Israel
And His strength is in the skies

35
O God, You are awesome and profoundly majestic from Your sanctuary;
The God of Israel gives strength and power to His people.
Blessed be God!

Make haste, O God, to deliver me!

Make haste to help me, O Lord!

2 Let them be ashamed and confounded

Who seek my life;

Let them be turned back and confused

Who desire my hurt.

3 Let them be turned back because of their shame,

Who say, “Aha, aha!”

4 Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;

And let those who love Your salvation say continually,

“Let God be magnified!”

5 But I am poor and needy;

Make haste to me, O God!

You are my help and my deliverer;

O Lord, do not delay.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in Him I will trust.”

3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler

And from the perilous pestilence.

4 He shall cover you with His feathers,

And under His wings you shall take refuge;

His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,

Nor of the arrow that flies by day,

6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,

Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,

And ten thousand at your right hand;

But it shall not come near you.

8 Only with your eyes shall you look,

And see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,

Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10 No evil shall befall you,

Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,

To keep you in all your ways.

12 In their hands they shall bear you up,

Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,

The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him,

And show him My salvation.”

Dead Sea Scrolls Edition

https://dssenglishbible.com/psalms%2091.htm

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, El Elyon

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty, El Shaddai.

2 The one saying of Yahweh/El Shaddai, Tsebaoth/Yahuah, “He is my refuge and my fortress;

my God, the trustworthy one, in whom I trust.”

3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler,

and from the deadly pestilence.

4 He will cover you with his feathers.

Under his wings you will dwell.

His loving kindness is your shield and his faithfulness is a rampart. Selah

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,

nor of the arrow that flies by day;

6 nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday,

nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,

and ten thousand at your right hand;

but it will not strike you.

8 You will only look with your eyes,

and see the recompense of the wicked.

9 You have called your shelter…his delight.

10 You shall not see evil

neither shall any plague strike your dwelling.

11 For he will put his angels in charge of you,

to guard you in your ways.

12 They will bear you up in their hands,

so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone.

13 You will tread on the cobra and the viper.

You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.

14 Because you delight in Yahweh//El Shaddai, Tsebaoth/Yahuah,

He will deliver you, and be your refuge.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

I will deliver him and honor him.

16 He will show you his salvation. Selah.

Then they will answer: “Amen, amen.” Selah.

Aramaic Edition Targum from Tanakh

דְאַשְׁרֵי שְׁכִנְתֵּיהּ בְּרָזָא עִלָאָה בִּטְלַל עֲנָנֵי יְקָרָא דְשַׁדַי יְבִית: 

 He who makes his presence abide in secret is the Most High; he will lodge in the shadow of the clouds of the glory of Shaddai. 

אֲמַר דָוִד אֵימַר לַיְיָ רוּחְצָנִי וּכְרַךְ תּוּקְפִי אֱלָהִי אָכְלֵי בְּמֵימְרֵיהּ: 

David said: “I will say to the LORD, ‘My confidence and my strong fortress’; my God, I will trust in his word.” 

אֲרוּם הוּא יִפְצִנָךְ שְׁלֹמֹה בְּרִי מִפַּחָא וְתִקְלָא מִמוֹתָא וְאִתְרְגוּשְׁתָּא: 

For he will deliver you, Solomon my son,from the snare and the obstacle, from death and confusion. 

בִּטְלַל שְׁכִנְתֵּיהּ יַטְלַל עֲלָךְ וּתְחוֹת טְלַל יְקָרֵיהּ תִּתְרְחֵץ תְּרִיסָא וַעֲגִילָא הֵימְנוּתֵיהּ: 

With the shelter of his presence he will shelter you, and you will be confident under the shelter of his glory; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. 

לָא תִדְחַל מִן דְלוּחָא דְמַזִיקֵי דְאָזְלִין בְּלֵילְיָא מִן גִרְרָא דְמַלְאָךְ מוֹתָא דְשָׁדֵי בִימָמָא: 

Be not afraid of the terror of demons who walk at night, of the arrow of the angel of death that he looses during the day; 

מִן מוּתָא דִי בְקִבְלָא מְהַלֵךְ מִסִיעַת שֵׁידִין דִמְחַבְּלִין בְּטִיהֲרָא: 

Of the death that walks in darkness, of the band of demons that attacks at noon. 

תַּדְכַּר שְׁמָא דְקוּדְשָׁא יִפְּלוּן מִן סְטַר שְׂמָאלָךְ אַלְפָא וְרִבְבוּתָא מִן יְמִינָךְ לְוָתָךְ לָא יִקְרְבוּן לְמִנְזָק: 

 You will invoke the holy name;  a thousand will fall at your left side, and ten thousand at your right; they will not come near you to do harm. 

לְחוֹד בְּעַיְנָךְ תְּהֵי מִסְתַּכַּל וְהֵיךְ מִתְגַמְרִין רַשִׁיעֵי תֶחֱמֵי: 

 Only with your eyes you will watch, and you will see the wicked as they are destroyed. 

עֲנֵי שְׁלֹמֹה וְכֵן אֲמַר אֲרוּם אַנְתְּ הוּא יְיָ רוּחֲצָנִי בִּמְדוֹר עִלָאָה שַׁוֵיתָא בֵּית שְׁכִנְתָּךְ: 

Solomon answered and said: “For you are my confidence, O LORD; in the highest  dwelling place you have placed the house of your presence.” 

אֲתִיב מָרֵי עַלְמָא וְכֵן אֲמַר לָא תְאָרַע לָךְ בִּישְׁתָּא וּמַכְתָּשָׁא וּמַזִיקַיָא לָא יִקְרְבוּן בְּמַשְׁכְּנָיִךְ: 

 The lord of the world responded and thus he said:  “No harm shall happen to you; and no plague or demon shall come near to your tents.”  

אֲרוּם מַלְאֲכוֹי יְפַקֵד עֲלָךְ לְמִטְרִינָךְ בְּכָל אוֹרְחָתָךְ: 

 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. 

עַל תּוּקְפֵיהוֹן יִטְלוּנָךְ דִלְמָא תַתְקֵל בְּיִצְרָא בִישָׁא דִמְתִיל לְאַבְנֵי רִגְלָךְ: 

 They will lift you up by their  strength, lest you stumble on the evil impulse, which is likened to the stones at your feet. 

עַל גּוּר בַּר אַרְוְיָן וּפִתְנָא תִּבְעוֹט תִּרְמוֹס אַרְיָא וְחוּרְמָנָא: 

You will trample onthe lions’ whelp and the adder; you will tread down the lion and the viper. 

מְטוּל דִי בְמֵימְרִי אִתְרְעִי וַאֲשֵׁזְבִנֵיהּ אֲשַׂגְבִנֵיהּ מְטוּל דְיָדַע שְׁמִי: 

Because he has taken pleasure in my word, and I will deliver him; I will exalt him because he knows my name. 

יְצֵלֵי קֳדָמַי וַאֲנָא עָנֵי יָתֵיהּ עִמֵיהּ אֲנָא בְעַקְתָא אֶפְצִנֵיהּ וַאֲיַקְרִנֵיהּ: 

He will pray in my presence and I will answer him; I am with him in distress, I will save him and glorify him. 

אוֹרִיכוּת יוֹמִין אַסְבְּעִנֵיהּ וְאַחְמִנֵיהּ בְּפוּרְקָנִי: 

I will satisfy him with length of days; I will show him my redemption.

Academic Source

[One who dwells] in the shelter of [the Most High, in the sha]dow of 

the Almighty [he lodges.] 

2 

Whoever says [to the Lord, “My refuge] and 

[my] fortress, [my God (is) my] security in whom [I trust.” 

3 

For h]e will 

deliver you from [the snare of the fowl]er, from dea[dly] pestilence. 

4 

[In] 

his pinions he will cover [you,] and under his [wing]s you will reside. 

[His] grace (will be) [fo]r you a shield and his truth a buckler. Selah. 

5 

You will not be afraid of the terror of the night (or) the arrow that lies 

(by) day, 

6 

the plague that rages at noon, (or) the pestilence (which) [in 

darkn]ess stalks. 

7 

A thousand may fall at your side, or te[n thousand at] 

your [ri]ght, (but) y[ou] it will n[ot] touch. 

8 

Only [look] with your eyes 

[and you will se]e the retribution of the wick[ed]. 

9 

You have [inv]oked 

[your] ref[uge,] you have [ma]de (him) your delight. 

10 

You will [not] se[e 

… n]or shall [misfortune] touch your [te]nts. 

11 

For he has commanded 

[…] for you to gua[rd you on] your [ways], 

12 

upon (their) palms [they 

will lit] you up lest [… your] foot [on a st]one, 

13 

(and upon) a serpent [… 

you will t]read, you will tramp[le …] and sea monster. 

14 

You have [he]ld 

fast [… 

15 

… 

16 

… he will sh]ow you [his] salvatio[n …] And th[ey] shall 

resp[ond Amen, Amen.] Selah. 

7

1 Do not be silent, O God of my praise.

2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me,

    speaking against me with lying tongues.

3 They surround me with words of hate

    and attack me without cause.

4 In return for my love they accuse me,

    even while I make prayer for them.[a]

5 So they reward me evil for good

    and hatred for my love.

6 They say,[b] “Appoint a wicked man against him;

    let an accuser stand on his right.

7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty;

    let his prayer be counted as sin.

8 May his days be few;

    may another seize his position.

9 May his children be orphans

    and his wife a widow.

10 May his children wander about and beg;

    may they be driven out of[c] the ruins they inhabit.

11 May the creditor seize all that he has;

    may strangers plunder the fruits of his toil.

12 May there be no one to do him a kindness

    nor anyone to pity his orphaned children.

13 May his posterity be cut off;

    may his name be blotted out in the second generation.

14 May the iniquity of his father[d] be remembered before the Lord,

    and do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

15 Let them be before the Lord continually,

    and may his[e] memory be cut off from the earth.

16 For he did not remember to show kindness

    but pursued the poor and needy

    and the brokenhearted to their death.

17 He loved to curse; let curses come on him.

    He did not like blessing; may it be far from him.

18 He clothed himself with cursing as his coat;

    may it soak into his body like water,

    like oil into his bones.

19 May it be like a garment that he wraps around himself,

    like a belt that he wears every day.”

20 May that be the reward of my accusers from the Lord,

    of those who speak evil against my life.

21 But you, O Lord my Lord,

    act on my behalf for your name’s sake;

    because your steadfast love is good, deliver me.

22 For I am poor and needy,

    and my heart is pierced within me.

23 I am gone like a shadow at evening;

    I am shaken off like a locust.

24 My knees are weak through fasting;

    my body has become gaunt.

25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers;

    when they see me, they shake their heads.

26 Help me, O Lord my God!

    Save me according to your steadfast love.

27 Let them know that this is your hand;

    you, O Lord, have done it.

28 Let them curse, but you will bless.

    Let my assailants be put to shame;[f] may your servant be glad.

29 May my accusers be clothed with dishonor;

    may they be wrapped in their own shame as in a mantle.

30 With my mouth I will give great thanks to the Lord;

    I will praise him in the midst of the throng.

31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy,

    to save them from those who would condemn them to death.

Counter against Monitoring / Stalking / Watching Spirits:

Also for people who have intrusive thoughts and those who formerly occult practitioners

https://www.ibelieve.com/christian-living/how-to-discern-monitoring-spirits-and-overcome-them-as-believers.html

https://evangelistjoshua.com/signs-know-evil-monitored-spirits/

https://deliverancerevolution.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Deliverance-from-Familiar-and-Monitoring-Spirits.pdf

https://deliverancerevolution.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/prayer-against-monitoring-spirits-copy.pdf

Psalm 121

Amplified Bible

The Lord the Keeper of Israel.

A Song of [a]Ascents.

121 I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]—

From where shall my help come?

2 

My help comes from the Lord,

Who made heaven and earth.

3 

He will not allow your foot to slip;

He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 

Behold, He who keeps Israel

Will neither slumber [briefly] nor sleep [soundly].

5 

The Lord is your keeper;

The Lord is your shade on your right hand.

6 

The sun will not strike you by day,

Nor the moon by night.

7 

The Lord will protect you from all evil;

He will keep your life.

8 

The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in [everything that you do]

From this time forth and forever.

God’s Work in Creation and in History

1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

    for his steadfast love endures forever.

2 O give thanks to the God of gods,

    for his steadfast love endures forever.

3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

4 who alone does great wonders,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

5 who by understanding made the heavens,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

6 who spread out the earth on the waters,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

7 who made the great lights,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

8 the sun to rule over the day,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

9 the moon and stars to rule over the night,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

10 who struck Egypt through their firstborn,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

11 and brought Israel out from among them,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

13 who divided the Red Sea[a] in two,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,[b]

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

16 who led his people through the wilderness,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

who made water flow from the rock,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;[c]

17 who struck down great kings,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

18 and killed famous kings,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

20 and Og, king of Bashan,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

21 and gave their land as a heritage,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

22 a heritage to his servant Israel,

    for his steadfast love endures forever.

23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

24 and rescued us from our foes,

    for his steadfast love endures forever;

25 who gives food to all flesh,

    for his steadfast love endures forever.

26 O give thanks to the God of heaven,

    for his steadfast love endures forever.

https://sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe176.htm

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzvQ2YGbnNSoAOu2VMdbuYpirxogEbbmA

https://biblicalpsalms.com/psalms-of-solomon/

Source: source: https://torahofyeshuah.blogspot.com/2015/04/apocryphal-psalms-of-david.html

For Exorcism:

"This Psalm, attributed to Solomon, invokes the God of creation for protection against evil powers. God's power is highlighted from Scripture, and the Psalmist calls on angelic powers to combat demonic forces."

A Psalm of Solomon

He will invoke [...] the spirits and the demons [...] These are the demons. And the prince of enmity [...] Israel [...] the abyss [...] the great [...] his people [...] healing [...] leans upon your name, and calls [...] He says to Israel, "Hold fast to YHVH, ... who made the heavens and the earth, and all that is in them, who separated light from darkness. [...] the depths the earth and [...] the earth. Who made these signs and wonders on the earth? YHVH, it is he who made these through his power, who summons all his angels and all the holy offspring to stand before him [...] all the heavens and all the earth [...] who committed sin against all humanity, and all evil against all people. But they know his wonderful [...] which they do not [...] If they do not desist out of fear of YHVH from [...] and from killing the soul of [...them?...] YHVH, and they will fear that great [...]. "One of you puts to flight a thousand." [...] servants of YHVH [...] great and [...] [... and] great is [...] adjuring you [...] and the great [...] and mighty and [...] all the earth [...] the heavens and [...] May YHVH smite you with a mighty blow in order to destroy you [...], and in his fierce wrath may he send against you a powerful angel to carry out his entire command, who will show no mercy to you, who [...] against all these who will send you down in to the great abyss and to deepest Sheol, and who [...], and there you shall lie, and darkness [...] very much [...]. No longer on the earth [...] forever and [...ever?] by the curse of Abaddon [possibly, destruction?] the fierce anger of YHVH in darkness for all [...] affliction [...] your gift [...] [...] which [...] and those possessed by demons [...] those crushed by [...] Raphael has healed them. Amen, Amen, Selah.

Solomon and he will cry for h[elp …] 3 [… 

spi]rits and demons […] 4 […] These are [the de]mons bš[…]mh 

̣ 5 

[…]šr[…].[…]l[]t h.[…]k 6 […]lš.[…]hgd[…] my [Go]d 7 […]..[…]with me 

t… a cure 8 […] relying [upon] your name and the assem[bly] 9 [… Is]rael. 

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10 […] the heavens 11 […].r separated[…] 12 […]. until[…] 13 – 

– III 01 – – 1 […]th[…]’t hym[…] 2 to the earth and ‛[…]earth. Who m[ade 

these miracles] 3 and wond[ers on the] earth? He, YHWH [is the one who] 4 

made t[hese through] his [strengt]h, who compels the b[astards] 5 [and] all 

the see[d of evil ]that have been set before [him], to take an oath. [And he 

calls ] 6 [all the hea]vens and[ all] the earth [as witnesses against them ]who 

committ[ed ]upon 7 [all me]n sin and against all pe[ople …]hm they know 8 

[…]’w which they do not […]h if not 9 […]from before YHWH l[…]killing 

the soul 10 […]YHWH and [they] will fear tha[t] great [blow.] 11 [And o]ne 

of you [will put to flight] a tho[usand …]of the servants of YHW[H] 12 [… 

g]reat and