Your righteousness is like the mountains of God,
Your judgments are like the great deep.
O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

For you are the one who gives and sustains life.

Send forth your gracious love to those who know you, and your righteousness to those who are upright in heart.

There those who [are perverse and] do evil have fallen;
They have been thrust down and cannot rise.

For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.

Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land.

Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.

Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.

Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God]
Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).

For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

The days of the upright are numbered by the Lord, and their heritage will be for ever.

They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.

But the wicked shall pass, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be like the beauty of pastures; they are consumed, like smoke they perish.

The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.

For those blessed by God will [at last] inherit the land,
But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

For the Lord delights in justice
And does not abandon His saints (faithful ones);
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked will [in time] be cut off.

The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

The Lord will not leave him in his hand
Or let him be condemned when he is judged.

Wait for and expect the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
[In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future.

For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.

My wounds are loathsome and foul
Because of my foolishness.

For my sides are filled with burning,
And there is no health in my flesh.

Lord, all my longings are before you, and my groaning is not hidden from you.

My heart is panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

My lovers and friends stand looking upon my trouble, and my kinsmen are gone afar off.

Yea they who are seeking my life, have laid snares, and they who are asking my harm, have threatened engulfing ruin, And, deceitful things - all day long, do they mutter.

Yes, I am like a man who does not hear,
In whose mouth are no arguments.

For I said, “Don’t let them rejoice over me—
those who are arrogant toward me when I stumble.”

For I am ready to fall;
My sorrow is continually before me.

But my [numerous] enemies are vigorous and strong,
And those who hate me without cause are many.

They repay evil for good, they attack and try to kill me,
Because I follow what is good.

I said, “I will guard my ways
That I may not sin with my tongue;
I will muzzle my mouth
While the wicked are in my presence.”

Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

“And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait?
My hope [my confident expectation] is in You.

I remain silent; I do not open my mouth, for you are the one who acted.

You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)

Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.

Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done,
And Your thoughts toward us;
There is none to compare with You.
If I would declare and speak of your wonders,
They would be too many to count.

Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

For innumerable evils have encompassed me;
My sins have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see.
They are more numerous than the hairs of my head,
And my heart has failed me.

May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!

They are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, 'Aha, aha.'

All seeking Thee rejoice and are glad in Thee, Those loving Thy salvation say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified.'

Even though I am afflicted and needy,
Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay.

Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the LORD will deliver him when the times are evil.

All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

By this I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.

And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.

Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become restless and disturbed within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him
For the help of His presence.

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

Like the shattering of my bones are the taunts of my oppressors, saying to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

Why are you in despair, O my soul?
Why have you become restless and disquieted within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.

For You are the God of my strength [my stronghold—in whom I take refuge]; why have You rejected me?
Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why are you restless and disturbed within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him,
The help of my [sad] countenance and my God.

You are my King, O God;
Command victories and deliverance for Jacob (Israel).

Through you will we overcome our haters; by your name will they be crushed under our feet who are violent against us.

Because of this we are turned back by the attacker: those who have hate for us take our goods for themselves.

You have made us like sheep which are taken for meat; we are put to flight among the nations.

You have made us the reproach and taunt of our neighbors,
A scoffing and a derision to those around us.

Our heart has not turned back,
Nor have our steps wandered from Your path,

Though you have let us be crushed in the place of jackals, though we are covered with darkest shade.

Yet because of you we are killed all day long; we are treated like sheep at the slaughtering block.

Wake up! Why are you asleep, Lord? Get up! Don't cast us off forever!

Why do you look the other way, and ignore the way we are oppressed and mistreated?

For our life has melted away into the dust;
Our body clings to the ground.

My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

You are the most handsome of all men! You speak in an impressive and fitting manner! For this reason God grants you continual blessings.

And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.

Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations fall at your feet.

All your garments are perfumed with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. From the luxurious palaces comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy.

Princesses are among your honored guests, your bride stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir.

So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.

All glorious - the daughter of a king sitteth within, Brocades, wrought with gold, are her clothing!

In embroidered robes she is escorted to the king. Her attendants, the maidens of honor who follow her, are led before you.

They are bubbling with joy as they walk in procession and enter the royal palace.

Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.

For this cause we will have no fear, even though the earth is changed, and though the mountains are moved in the heart of the sea;

Roar -- troubled are its waters, Mountains they shake in its pride. Selah.

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.

The princes of the people have gathered together as the people of the God of Abraham,
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is highly exalted.

As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.

Mount Zion rejoices; the towns of Judah are happy, because of your acts of judgment.

Give attention to this, all you peoples; let your ears be open, all you who are living in the world.

My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart are things of understanding.

What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?

As for them who are trusting in their wealth, - And, in the abundance of their riches, do boast themselves,

Their heart is: Their houses are to the age, Their tabernacles to all generations. They proclaimed their names over the lands.

but, despite their wealth, people do not last, they are like animals that perish.

This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident,
And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.

Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead);
Death will be their shepherd;
And the upright shall rule over them in the morning,
And their form and beauty shall be for Sheol to consume,
So that they have no dwelling [on earth].

Be not afraid when [an ungodly] man becomes rich,
When the wealth and glory of his house are increased;

Wealthy people do not understand; they are like animals that perish.

“I do not reprove you for your sacrifices;
Your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

“For every beast of the forest is Mine,
And the cattle on a thousand hills.

“I know every bird of the mountains,
And everything that moves in the field is Mine.