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For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God executeth judgment himself. Selah.

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices, or thy burnt-offerings, continually before me;

For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle upon a thousand hills;

If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I will confide in the loving-kindness of God for ever and ever.

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]; and I will wait on thy name, before thy godly ones, for it is good.

There were they in great fear, where no fear was; for God scattereth the bones of him that encampeth against thee. Thou hast put [them] to shame, for God hath despised them.

For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen [its desire] upon mine enemies.

Because of the voice of the enemy; because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in anger they persecute me.

Swallow [them] up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

For it is not an enemy that hath reproached me—then could I have borne it; neither is it he that hateth me that hath magnified [himself] against me—then would I have hidden myself from him;

Let death seize upon them, let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwellings, in their midst.

As for me, unto God will I call; and Jehovah will save me.

He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle against me: for there were many about me.

And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.