1 * Our Lord, I will sing

of your love forever.

Everyone yet to be born

will hear me praise

your faithfulness.

2 I will tell them, "God's love

can always be trusted,

and his faithfulness lasts

as long as the heavens."

3 You said, "David, my servant,

is my chosen one,

and this is the agreement

I made with him:

4 * David, one of your descendants

will always be king."

5 Our Lord, let the heavens

now praise your miracles,

and let all your angels

praise your faithfulness.

6 None who live in the heavens

can compare with you.

7 You are the most fearsome

of all who live in heaven;

all the others fear

and greatly honor you.

8 You are Lord God All-Powerful!

No one is as loving

and faithful as you are.

9 You rule the roaring sea

and calm its waves.

10 You crushed the monster Rahab,*

and with your powerful arm

you scattered your enemies.

11 The heavens and the earth

belong to you.

And so does the world

with all its people

because you created them

12 and everything else.*

Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon

gladly praise you.

13 You are strong and mighty!

14 Your kingdom is ruled

by justice and fairness

with love and faithfulness

leading the way.

15 Our Lord, you bless those

who join in the festival

and walk in the brightness

of your presence.

16 We are happy all day

because of you,

and your saving power

brings honor to us.

17 Your own glorious power

makes us strong,

and because of your kindness,

our strength increases.

18 Our Lord and our King,

the Holy One of Israel,

you are truly our shield.

19 In a vision, you once said

to your faithful followers:

"I have helped a mighty hero.

I chose him from my people

and made him famous.

20 * David, my servant, is the one

I chose to be king,

21 and I will always be there

to help and strengthen him.

22 "No enemy will outsmart David,

and he won't be defeated

by any hateful people.

23 I will strike down and crush

his troublesome enemies.

24 He will always be able

to depend on my love,

and I will make him strong

with my own power.

25 I will let him rule the lands

across the rivers and seas.

26 He will say to me,

‘You are my Father

and my God,

as well as the mighty rock*

where I am safe.’

27 * "I have chosen David

as my first-born son,

and he will be the ruler

of all kings on earth.

28 My love for him will last,

and my agreement with him

will never be broken.

29 "One of David's descendants

will always be king,

and his family will rule

until the sky disappears.

30 Suppose some of his children

should reject my Law

and refuse my instructions.

31 Or suppose they should disobey

all of my teachings.

32 Then I will correct

and punish them

because of their sins.

33 But I will always love David

and faithfully keep all

of my promises to him.

34 "I won't break my agreement

or go back on my word.

35 I have sworn once and for all

by my own holy name,

and I won't lie to David.

36 His family will always rule.

I will let his kingdom last

as long as the sun 37 and moon

appear in the sky."

38 You are now angry, Lord,

and you have turned your back

on your chosen king.

39 You broke off your agreement

with your servant, the king,

and you completely destroyed

his kingdom.

40 The walls of his city

have been broken through,

and every fortress

now lies in ruins.

41 All who pass by

take what they want,

and nations everywhere

joke about the king.

42 You made his enemies powerful

and let them celebrate.

43 But you forced him to retreat

because you did not fight

on his side.

44 You took his crown*

and threw his throne

in the dirt.

45 You made an old man of him

and put him to shame.

46 How much longer, Lord?

Will you hide forever?

How long will your anger

keep burning like fire?

47 Remember, life is short!*

Why did you empty our lives

of all meaning?

48 No one can escape the power

of death and the grave.

49 Our Lord, where is the love

you have always shown

and that you promised

so faithfully to David?

50 Remember your servant, Lord!

People make jokes about me,

and I suffer many insults.

51 I am your chosen one,

but your enemies chase

and make fun of me.

52 Our Lord, we praise you

forever. Amen and amen.