How blessed is the person, who does not take the advice of the wicked, who does not stand on the path with sinners, and who does not sit in the seat of mockers.

But he delights in the LORD's instruction, and meditates in his instruction day and night.

He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither. He will prosper in everything he does.

But this is not the case with the wicked. They are like chaff that the wind blows away.

Therefore the wicked will not escape judgment, nor will sinners have a place in the assembly of the righteous.

I will not fear multitudes of people, who set themselves against me on every side.

Be angry, yet do not sin. Think about this when upon your beds, and be silent. Interlude

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

But as for the wicked, they do not speak truth at all. Inside them there is only wickedness. Their throat is an open grave, on their tongue is deceitful flattery.

LORD, in your anger, do not rebuke me, in your wrath, do not discipline me.

I am weary from my groaning. Every night my couch is drenched with tears, my bed is soaked through.

Those who know your name will trust you, for you have not forsaken those who seek you, LORD.

As an avenger of blood, he remembers them; he has not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

Be gracious to me, LORD, take note of my affliction, because of those who hate me. You snatch me away from the gates of death,

For he will not always overlook the plight of the poor, nor will the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

Rise up, LORD, do not let man prevail! The nations will be judged in your presence.

With haughty arrogance, the wicked thinks, "God will not seek justice." He always presumes "There is no God."

They say to themselves, "We will not be moved throughout all time, and we will not experience adversity."

Their eyes secretly watch the helpless, lying in wait like a lion in his den. They lie in wait to catch the afflicted. They catch the afflicted when they pull him into their net.

Why do the wicked despise God and say to themselves, "God will not seek justice."?

But you do see! You take note of trouble and grief in order to take the matter into your own hand. The helpless one commits himself to you; you have been the orphan's helper.

How long must I struggle in my soul at night and have sorrow in my heart during the day? How long will my enemy rise up against me?

Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They are corrupt and commit evil deeds; not one of them practices what is good.

All have turned away, together they have become corrupt; no one practices what is good, not even one.

The one who does not slander with his tongue, who does no evil to his neighbor, and who does not destroy his friend's reputation.

The one who despises those who are utterly wicked, but who honors the one who fears the LORD, who keeps his word even when it hurts and does not change,

who does not loan his money with interest, and who does not take a bribe against those who are innocent. The one who does these things will stand firm forever. A special Davidic Psalm.

Those who hurry after another god will have many sorrows; I will not present their drink offerings of blood, nor will my lips speak their names.

I will bless the LORD who has counseled me; indeed, my conscience instructs me during the night.

For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, you will not allow your holy one to experience corruption.

LORD, hear my just plea! Pay attention to my cry! Listen to my prayer, since it does not come from lying lips.

When you probe my heart, and examine me at night; when you refine me, you will find nothing wrong, for I have determined that I will not transgress with my mouth.

Because my steps have held fast to your paths, my footsteps have not faltered.

because I have kept the ways of the LORD, and I have not wickedly departed from my God;

because all his judgments were always before me, and I did not cast off his statutes.

I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn around until they were utterly defeated.

I struck them down, so they are not able to rise up; they fell under my feet.

They cried out for deliverance, but there was no one to deliver; they cried out to the LORD, but he did not answer them.

You rescued me from conflict with the people; you made me head of the nations. People who did not know me will serve me.

Day after day they pour forth speech, night after night they reveal knowledge.

There is no speech nor are there words their voice is not heard

Preserve your servant from arrogant people; do not let them rule over me. Then I will be upright and acquitted of great wickedness.

You have granted him the desire of his heart, and have not withheld what his lips requested. Interlude

Though they plot evil against you and devise schemes, they will not succeed.

My God, I cry out to you throughout the day, but you do not answer; and throughout the night, but I have no rest.

They cried out to you and escaped; they trusted in you and were not put to shame.

But as for me, I am only a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by people.

Do not be so distant from me, for trouble is at hand; indeed, there is no deliverer.

But as for you, LORD, do not be far away from me; My Strength, come quickly to help me.

For he does not despise nor detest the afflicted person; he does not hide his face from him, but he hears him when he cries out to him."

Even when I walk through a valley of deep darkness, I will not be afraid because you are with me. Your rod and your staff they comfort me.

The one who has innocent hands and a pure heart; the person who does not delight in what is false and does not swear an oath deceitfully.

I trust in you, my God, do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies triumph over me.

Do not remember my youthful sins and transgressions; but remember me in light of your gracious love, in light of your goodness, LORD.

Preserve my life and deliver me; do not let me be ashamed, because I take refuge in you.

I do not sit with those committed to what is false, nor do I travel with hypocrites.

Do not group me with sinners, nor include me with men who shed blood.

If an army encamps against me, my heart will not fear. If a war is launched against me, I will even trust in that situation.

Do not hide your face from me; do not turn away in anger from your servant. You have been my help, therefore do not abandon or forsake me, God of my salvation.

Do not hand me over to the desires of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen up against me; even the one who breathes out violence.

To you, LORD, I cry out! My Rock, do not refuse to answer me. If you remain silent, I will become like those who descend into the Pit.

Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who practice iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while harboring evil in their hearts.

Because they do not understand the deeds of the LORD or the work of his hands, He will tear them down and never build them up.

I exalt you, LORD, for you have lifted me up, and my enemies could not gloat over me.

LORD, you brought me from death; you kept me alive so that I did not descend into the Pit.

For his wrath is only momentary; yet his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may lodge for the night, but shouts of joy will come in the morning.

so that I may sing praise to you and not remain silent. LORD, my God, I will give you thanks forever! To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

Rescue me from the net that they concealed to trap me; for you are my strength.

I will rejoice and be glad in your gracious love, for you see my affliction and take note that my soul is distressed.

You have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy, but you have set my feet in a sturdy place.

Let me not be ashamed, LORD, for I have called upon you. Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in the next life.

How blessed is the person against whom the LORD does not charge iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; my strength was exhausted as in a summer drought. Interlude

My sin I acknowledged to you; my iniquity I did not hide. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD." And you forgave the guilt of my sin! Interlude

Therefore every godly person should pray to you at such a time. Surely a flood of great waters will not reach him.

Don't be like a horse or mule, without understanding. They are held in check by a bit and bridle in their mouths; otherwise they will not remain near you.

A king is not saved by a large army; a mighty soldier is not delivered by his great strength.

Look to him and be radiant; and you will not be ashamed.

God protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.

Let destruction come upon them unawares, and let the net that he hid catch him; let him fall into destruction.

But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together. They gathered together against me attackers whom I did not know. They tore me apart and would not stop.

Do not let my deceitful enemies gloat over me, nor let those who hate me without justification mock me with their eyes.

For they do not speak peace; they devise clever lies against the peaceful people of the land.

You see this, LORD, so do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me!

Judge me according to your righteousness, LORD my God! But do not let them gloat over me.

He devises iniquity on his bed and is determined to follow a path that is not good. He does not resist evil.

Do not let the foot of the proud crush me; and do not let the hand of the wicked dissuade me.

Don't be angry because of those who do evil, do not be jealous because of those who commit iniquity.

Yet a little while longer, and the wicked will be no more. You will search for his place, but he will not be there.

They will not experience shame in times of trouble; in times of famine they will have plenty.

Though he stumbles, he will not fall down flat, for the LORD will hold up his hand.

I once was young and now I am old, but I have not seen a righteous person forsaken or his descendants begging for bread.

Indeed, the LORD loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They are kept safe forever, but the lawless will be chased away, and the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps will not slip.

but the LORD will not let him fall into his hands. He will not be condemned when he is put on trial.

But then he passed away; in fact, he simply was not there. When I looked for him, he could not be found.

Observe the blameless! Take note of the upright! Indeed, the future of that man is peace.

LORD! Do not rebuke me in your anger; do not correct me in your wrath,

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

For I said, "Do not let them gloat over me, as they congratulate themselves when my foot slips."