So doth he become like a tree planted by streams of waters, - that yieldeth, its fruit, in its season, whose leaf, also doth not wither, and, whatsoever he doeth, prospereth.

Not so, the lawless, - but as chaff which is driven about by the wind:

The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together, - against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One saying :

Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger, - How happy are all who seek refuge in him!

I will not be afraid of myriads of people, who, round about, have set themselves against me.

To Yahweh, belongeth Salvation! Upon thy people, be thy blessing. Selah.

Be deeply moved, but do not sin, - Ponder in your own heart upon your bed, and be silent. Selah.

For, not a GOD finding pleasure in lawlessness, art thou, and wrong can be no guest of thine:

But, I, in the abounding of thy lovingkindness, will enter thy house, I will bow down towards thy holy temple, in reverence of thee:

Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall by their own counsels, - Into the throng of their own transgressions, thrust them down, For they have rebelled against thee: -

Let all my foes, turn pale and be greatly dismayed, Again let them turn pale in a moment.

Lest one tear, as a lion, my soul, - and there be no deliverer to rescue.

My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:

A God to vindicate the righteous, - and yet a Got to be indignant throughout every day.

If he turn not, his sword, will he whet, - his bow, hath he bent, and made ready:

Out of the mouth of children and sucklings, hast thou laid a foundation of strength, - because of thine adversaries, to make foe and avenger be still.

The bird of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, - the passer-by on the paths of the seas?

Thus be Yahweh a refuge for the crushed one, a refuge for times of destitution:

To be known is Yahweh, by the sentence he hath executed, By the doing of his own hands, is he about to strike down the lawless one. Refunding music. Selah.

For, not always, shall the needy, be forgotten, - nor, the hope of the oppressed, perish for ever.

Rise! Yahweh! let man not prevail, let the nations be judged before thee.

In the pride of the lawless one, he hotly pursueth the poor, let them be caught in the plots which they have devised!

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be shaken, - From generation to generation, shall I be in no misfortune.

He lieth in wait in a hiding-place, like a lion in his covert, He lieth in wait to catch the humbled, He catcheth the humbled, by drawing him into his net:

For lo! the lawless, bend the bow They have fixed their arrow upon the string, To shoot in the darkness at the upright in heart:

On every side, the lawless, march about, - when worthlessness is exalted by the sons of men.

How long shall I lay up cares within my soul, sorrow in my heart, day by day? How long shall mine enemy lift himself up over me?

Oh that, out of Zion, were granted the salvation of Israel! When Yahweh bringeth back the captives of his people, Jacob, shall exult, Israel, be glad.

O Yahweh! Who shall be a guest in thy tent? Who shall abide in thy holy mountain?

His silver, hath he not put out on interest, nor, a bribe against the innocent, hath he taken. He that doeth these things, shall not be shaken unto times age-abiding.

I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, - Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.

I have set Yahweh before me continually, because he is on my right hand, I shall not be shaken!

Thou hast tested my heart, hast made inspection by night, hast refined me until thou couldst find nothing, Had I devised evil, my mouth should not have transgressed:

As for the workings of men, By the word of thy lips, have, I, taken heed of the paths of the violent one.

Let thy lovingkindness be distinguished, thou Saviour of such as seek refuge from them who lift themselves up against thy right hand.

From men who are thy hand, O Yahweh, From the men of this age, whose portion, is among the living, and, with thy treasure, thou fillest their bosom, - They must be satisfied with sons, And must leave their abundance to their children: -

I, in righteousness, shall behold thy face, Shall be satisfied when awakened by a vision of thee.

For, by thee, I ran through a troop, and, by my God, I leapt over a wall.

Teaching my hands to war, - so that a bow of bronze was bent by mine arms.

Thus didst thou rescue me from the contentions of a people, - didst appoint me to be the head of nations, A people I had not known, served me:

Yahweh liveth and, blessed, be my Rock, yea, exalted, be the God of my salvation:

Even thine own servant, taketh warning by them, In the keeping of them, great is the reward.

Even from the presumptuous, keep back thy servant, May they not have dominion over me, Then, shall I be blameless, and shall be acquitted from great transgression:

Now, do I know that Yahweh, hath saved, his Anointed One, - He answereth him out of his holy heavens, by the mighty saving deeds of his own right hand.

These, by chariots, and, those, by horses, but, we, by the Name of Yahweh our God, will prevail.

For thou wilt appoint him blessings evermore, wilt cheer him with joy by thy countenance;

For, the king, is trusting in Yahweh, and, in the lovingkindness of the Highest, shall he not be shaken.

For thou wilt cause them to turn their back, Upon thy bow-strings, wilt thou make ready against their face.

Be exalted, O Yahweh, in thy strength! With song and with string will we sound forth thy power.

My God! I keep crying - By day, and thou dost not answer, and, By night, and there is no rest for me.

Be not far from me, for, distress, is near, For there is none to help.

But, thou, O Yahweh, be not far off, O my help! to aid me, make haste;

Of thee, is my praise in the great convocation, My vows, will I pay, before them who revere him.

The patient wronged-ones shall eat and be satisfied, They shall praise Yahweh, who are seekers of him, Let your heart live for aye.

All the ends of the earth, will remember and turn to Yahweh, Yea all the families of the nations, will bow themselves down before thee,

All the great ones of the earth, shall eat and bow down, Before him shall kneel, all that go down to the dust, Even he who had not kept alive, his own soul!

That his righteousness may be declared to a people to be born, That he wrought with effect!

O my God, in thee, have I put my trust, Let me not be put to shame, Let not my foe exult over me:

Yea let, none who wait for thee, be put to shame, Let them be put to shame who act covertly without cause!

May he guide patient wronged-ones to be righted, and teach such oppressed-ones his way.

Oh keep my soul, and rescue me, Let me not be put to shame, for I have sought refuge in thee.

Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?

Now, therefore, shall my head be raised high above my foes round about me, and I will sacrifice in his tent the sacrifices of triumphant joy, I will sing and touch the strings, to Yahweh.

Wait thou for Yahweh, - Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!

Unto thee, O Yahweh, do I cry, O my Rock! do not turn in silence from me, - lest, if thou turn from me in silence, I be like them who go down into the pit.

Blessed be Yahweh, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplication.

For there is, a Moment, in his anger, a Life-time, in his good-pleasure, In the evening, cometh Weeping to lodge, But, by the morning, -- tis a Shout of Triumph!

But, I, said, in my tranquility, I shall not be shaken to times age-abiding!

To the end that mine honour should make melody unto thee, and not be silent. O Yahweh, my God! Unto times age-abiding, will I praise thee.

In thee, O Yahweh, have I sought refuge, Let me not be ashamed to times age-abiding, In thy righteousness, deliver me:

By reason of all mine adversaries, have I become a reproach. Even to my neighbours, altogether, and a dread to mine acquaintance, - They who have seen me abroad, have fled from me:

O Yahweh! let me not be ashamed, For I have called upon thee, Let the lawless ha ashamed, go down in silence to hades!

Let false lips be made dumb, - which are speaking - against a righteous one - arrogantly, with pride and contempt.

Blessed be Yahweh, for he hath made wonderful his lovingkindness for me, in a fortified city.

Be strong, and let your heart be bold, all ye who are waiting for Yahweh.

By the word of Yahweh, the heavens were made, and, by the spirit of his mouth, all their host:

Let all the earth, stand in awe of Yahweh, Of him, be in dread, all ye inhabitants of the world;

Not a king, can be saved by greatness of force, nor, hero, deliver himself by greatness of strength:

A deception, is the horse, for victory, and, by his great strength, shall he not deliver.

Be thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, upon us, According as we have waited for thee.

Let me bless Yahweh at all times, Continually be his praise in my mouth.

In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.

They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed.

Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.

Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.

Let them be ashamed and confounded, who are seeking my life, - Let them turn back and be put to the blush, who are devising my hurt:

Let them be as chaff before the wind, with, the messenger of Yahweh, pressing them on:

But, my soul, shall exult in Yahweh, - shall be glad in his salvation.

Thou hast seen, O Yahweh, do not keep silence! O My Lord! be not far from me:

Let them turn pale, and then at once blush, who are rejoicing at my misfortune, - Let them be clothed with shame and confusion, who are magnifying themselves against me.

Let them shout in triumph and rejoice, who are desiring my justification; And let them say continually, Yahweh be magnified, Who hath taken pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

The words of his mouth, are iniquity and deceit, he hath left off to show discretion by doing well:

Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity;

Be resigned to Yahweh, yea wait with longing for him; Burn not with vexation at him who prospereth in his way, - at the man who doeth wickedness.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath, Burn not with vexation - it would be only to do evil;

For, evil doers, shall be cut off, but, as for them who wait for Yahweh, they, shall inherit the earth.

Yet a little, therefore, and the lawless one shall not be, Yea thou shalt look about, over his place - and he shall have vanished!

A sword, have the lawless, drawn out, and have trodden their bow, - To bring down the oppressed and the needy, To slaughter the upright in life:

Their sword, shall enter into their own heart, and, their bow, shall be broken.