I have lived too long
with those who hate peace.

A Davidic song of ascents.I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you prosper;

Praise the Lord,
who has not let us be ripped apart by their teeth.

A song of ascents.Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion.
It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.

But as for those who turn aside to crooked ways,
the Lord will banish them with the evildoers.

Peace be with Israel.

A song of ascents.When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.

Those who sow in tears
will reap with shouts of joy.

Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them.
Such men will never be put to shame
when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.

A song of ascents.How happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in His ways!

In this very way
the man who fears the Lord
will be blessed.

Let all who hate Zion
be driven back in disgrace.

and can’t even fill the hands of the reaper
or the arms of the one who binds sheaves.

Then none who pass by will say,
“May the Lord’s blessing be on you.”

We bless you in the name of Yahweh.

Yahweh, if You considered sins,
Lord, who could stand?

A song of ascents.Now praise the Lord,
all you servants of the Lord
who stand in the Lord’s house at night!

who stand in the house of Yahweh,
in the courts of the house of our God.

Those who make them are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.

House of Levi, praise Yahweh!
You who revere the Lord, praise the Lord!

Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction,
happy is the one who pays you back
what you have done to us.

Happy is he who takes your little ones
and dashes them against the rocks.

For it was You who created my inward parts;
You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

who invoke You deceitfully.
Your enemies swear by You falsely.

Lord, don’t I hate those who hate You,
and detest those who rebel against You?

who plan evil in their hearts.
They stir up wars all day long.

Protect me, Lord,
from the clutches of the wicked.
Keep me safe from violent men
who plan to make me stumble.

When those who surround me rise up,
may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.

Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing
or perform wicked acts
with men who commit sin.
Do not let me feast on their delicacies.

Listen to my cry,
for I am very weak.
Rescue me from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong for me.

and in Your faithful love destroy my enemies.
Wipe out all those who attack me,
for I am Your servant.

Davidic.May the Lord, my rock, be praised,
who trains my hands for battle
and my fingers for warfare.

the One who gives victory to kings,
who frees His servant David
from the deadly sword.

The Lord helps all who fall;
He raises up all who are oppressed.

The Lord is near all who call out to Him,
all who call out to Him with integrity.

He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him;
He hears their cry for help and saves them.

The Lord guards all those who love Him,
but He destroys all the wicked.

Do not trust in nobles,
in man, who cannot save.

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord raises up those who are oppressed.
The Lord loves the righteous.

who covers the sky with clouds,
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills.

The Lord values those who fear Him,
those who put their hope in His faithful love.

He throws His hailstones like crumbs.
Who can withstand His cold?

Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly;
it takes the lives of those who receive it.

He stores up success for the upright;
He is a shield for those who live with integrity

rescuing you from the way of evil—
from the one who says perverse things,

from those who abandon the right paths
to walk in ways of darkness,

from those who enjoy doing evil
and celebrate perversion,

who abandons the companion of her youth
and forgets the covenant of her God;

None return who go to her;
none reach the paths of life.

Happy is a man who finds wisdom
and who acquires understanding,

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her,
and those who hold on to her are happy.

When it is in your power,
don’t withhold good from the one it belongs to.

He mocks those who mock,
but gives grace to the humble.

For they are life to those who find them,
and health to one’s whole body.

A worthless person, a wicked man
goes around speaking dishonestly,

winking his eyes, signaling with his feet,
and gesturing with his fingers.

He always plots evil with perversity in his heart—
he stirs up trouble.

a lying witness who gives false testimony,
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.

So it is with the one who sleeps with
another man’s wife;
no one who touches her will go unpunished.

The one who commits adultery lacks sense;
whoever does so destroys himself.

Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;
develop common sense, you who are foolish.

All of them are clear to the perceptive,
and right to those who discover knowledge.

I love those who love me,
and those who search for me find me.

giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.

“And now, my sons, listen to me;
those who keep my ways are happy.

Anyone who listens to me is happy,
watching at my doors every day,
waiting by the posts of my doorway.

For the one who finds me finds life
and obtains favor from the Lord,

but the one who misses me harms himself;
all who hate me love death.”

“Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,

The one who corrects a mocker
will bring dishonor on himself;
the one who rebukes a wicked man will get hurt.

calling to those who pass by,
who go straight ahead on their paths:

“Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,

The son who gathers during summer is prudent;
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

The one who lives with integrity lives securely,
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.

The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,
but the one who controls his lips is wise.

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

If someone puts up security for a stranger,
he will suffer for it,
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.

The wicked man earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.

A beautiful woman who rejects good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

A generous person will be enriched,
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.

People will curse anyone who hoards grain,
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.

The one who searches for what is good finds favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.

The one who brings ruin on his household
will inherit the wind,
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but one who hates correction is stupid.

The good person obtains favor from the Lord,
but He condemns a man who schemes.

A capable wife is her husband’s crown,
but a wife who causes shame
is like rottenness in his bones.

The one who works his land will have plenty of food,
but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.

There is one who speaks rashly,
like a piercing sword;
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.

The one who guards his mouth protects his life;
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty,
but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

Poverty and disgrace come to those
who ignore discipline,
but the one who accepts correction will be honored.

The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

The one who will not use the rod hates his son,
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
and a man who schemes is hated.

The evil bow before those who are good,
the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.