Many are saying of me, “There is no help [no salvation] for him in God.” Selah.

With my voice I was crying to the Lord, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.

Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah.

O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame? How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah.

Tremble [with anger or fear], and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed and be still [reflect on your sin and repent of your rebellion]. Selah.

Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me; And let him trample my life to the ground And lay my honor in the dust. Selah.

The Lord has made Himself known; He executes judgment; The wicked are trapped by the work of their own hands. Higgaion (meditation) Selah.

Put them in [reverent] fear of You, O Lord, So that the nations may know they are but [frail and mortal] men. Selah.

May He remember all your meal offerings And accept your burnt offering. Selah.

You have given him his heart’s desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need, Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob. Selah.

Who is [He then] this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory [who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies]. Selah.

For day and night Your hand [of displeasure] was heavy upon me; My energy (vitality, strength) was drained away as with the burning heat of summer. Selah.

I 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.

You are my hiding place; You, Lord, protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs and shouts of deliverance. Selah.

“Behold, You have made my days as [short as] hand widths, And my lifetime is as nothing in Your sight. Surely every man at his best is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]! Selah.

“With rebukes You discipline man for sin; You consume like a moth what is precious to him; Surely every man is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]. Selah.

In God we have boasted all the day long, And we will praise and give thanks to Your name forever. Selah.

Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains tremble at its roaring. Selah.

The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold [our refuge, our high tower]. Selah.

The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold [our refuge, our high tower]. Selah.

He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory and excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.

As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah.

This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident, And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.

But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah.