Psalms 44

1 Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. 2 The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good. 3 Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 4 Who is the man that desireth life: who liveth to see good days? 5 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 6 Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it. 7 The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers. 8 But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 9 The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles. 10 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit. 11 Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them. 12 The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken. 13 The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty. 14 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend. 16 For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me. 17 Take hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me. 18 Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul: I am thy salvation. 19 Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded that devise evil against me. 20 Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them. 21 Let their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them. 22 For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul. 23 Let the snare which he knoweth not come upon him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: and into that very snare let them fall. 24 But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; and shall be delighted in his salvation. 25 All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him. 26 Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not.