From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.

But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple.

then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust.

The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads.

His mouth is full of lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Let my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.

By your hand save me from such people, Lord, from those of this world whose reward is in this life. May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies; may their children gorge themselves on it, and may there be leftovers for their little ones.

They all lose heart; they come trembling from their strongholds.

He asked you for life, and you gave it to him— length of days, for ever and ever.

But you, Lord, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me.

Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.

From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows.

Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.

Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.

Psalm 26

Of David.

Vindicate me, Lord, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the Lord and have not faltered.

Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with those who are bloodthirsty,

in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.

I lead a blameless life; deliver me and be merciful to me.

Psalm 27

Of David.

The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?

One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.