O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

Therefore the wicked will not stand [unpunished] in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their trust in him.

O Lord, how my enemies have increased!
Many are rising up against me.

Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God." Selah.

But you, Yahweh, [are] a shield around me, my glory and the one who lifts up my head.

I will not be intimidated or afraid of the ten thousands
Who have set themselves against me all around.

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic psalm.Answer me when I call,
God, who vindicates me.
You freed me from affliction;
be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and dealt wonderfully with] the godly man [the one of honorable character and moral courage—the one who does right].
The Lord hears and responds when I call to Him.

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

You make me happier than those who have abundant grain and wine.

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;
No evil [person] dwells with You.

Boastful ones will not stand before you; you hate all those who practice wickedness.

You destroy those who tell lies;
The Lord detests and rejects the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

But let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice,
Let them ever sing for joy;
Because You cover and shelter them,
Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You.

For You, O Lord, bless the righteous man [the one who is in right standing with You];
You surround him with favor as with a shield.

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

My eyes are wasting away with trouble; they are becoming old because of all those who are against me.

Get away from me, all of you who practice evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.

Let all those who are against me be shamed and deeply troubled; let them be turned back and suddenly put to shame.

O Lord my God, in You I take refuge;
Save me and rescue me from all those who pursue me,

If I have done evil to him who was at peace with me,
Or without cause robbed him who was my enemy,

Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous [those in right standing with You];
For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

My shield is with God, Who saveth the upright in heart.

God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant all the day.

See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies --

{To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.} O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.

The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;

They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.

Sing praises to Jehovah, who dwelleth in Zion: Declare among the people his doings.

For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

Favour me, O Jehovah, See mine affliction by those hating me, Thou who liftest me up from the gates of death,

The sinners and all the nations who have no memory of God will be turned into the underworld.

The wicked one arrogantly pursues the afflicted, who are trapped in the schemes he devises.

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.

The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
And His soul hates the [malevolent] one who loves violence.

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set him in safety, at whom they puff.

How long is my soul to be in doubt, with sorrow in my heart all the day? how long will he who is against me be given power over me?

And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

[The] fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do abominable deeds. There is none who does good.

The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there are any who understand (act wisely),
Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

All have gone astray; they are altogether corrupt. There is not one who does good; there is not even one.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

Then they will be filled with terror,
for God is with those who are righteous.

Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah doth turn back To a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad!

{A Psalm of David.} LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

He does not slander with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;

He does not put out his money at interest [to a fellow Israelite],
And does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken.

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Multiplied are their griefs, Who have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

My steps have held closely to Your paths;
My feet have not staggered.

Wondrously show Your [marvelous and amazing] lovingkindness,
O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

Rise, Yahweh! Confront his face, Bring him down, Deliver my soul from the lawless one who is thy sword:

From men who are thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in this life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their children.

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form. For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said,

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,} I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

He rescued me from my strong enemy,
And from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.

On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;

He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but eyes full of pride will be made low.

As for God, His way is blameless.
The word of the Lord is tested [it is perfect, it is faultless];
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

The God who girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect,

Who maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places;

Who teacheth my hands to war, and mine arms bend a bow of brass;

For You have encircled me with strength for the battle;
You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in defeat],
And I silenced and destroyed those who hated me.

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

The Lord is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king!

The God who hath avenged me, and hath subjected the peoples to me;

Who hath delivered me from mine enemies: yea, thou hast lifted me up above them that rose up against me; from the man of violence hast thou delivered me.

It is he who giveth great deliverances to his king, and sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

and it [is] like a bridegroom who comes out of his bridal chamber. It is glad like a strong man to run [its] course.

Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.

Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

Your hand will reach out and defeat all your enemies;
Your right hand will reach those who hate you.

But You are holy,
O You who are enthroned in [the holy place where] the praises of Israel [are offered].

All who see me laugh at me and mock me;
They [insultingly] open their lips, they shake their head, saying,

Yet You are He who pulled me out of the womb;
You made me trust when on my mother’s breasts.

For dogs have surrounded me; a gang of those who practice of evil has encircled me. They gouged my hands and my feet.

Ye who fear Jehovah, praise ye Him, All the seed of Jacob, honour ye Him, And be afraid of Him, all ye seed of Israel.

For he has not been unmoved by the pain of him who is troubled; or kept his face covered from him; but he has given an answer to his cry.

My praise will be of You in the great assembly.
I will pay my vows [made in the time of trouble] before those who [reverently] fear Him.

The afflicted will eat and be satisfied;
Those who [diligently] seek Him and require Him [as their greatest need] will praise the Lord.
May your hearts live forever!

And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he who hath not revived his soul.

They will come and will declare His righteousness
To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.

The LORD is the one who is shepherding me; I lack nothing.