But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.

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

For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,

Why are the nations in an uproar, and their people involved in a vain plot?

The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

Let me announce the decree of the LORD that he told me: "You are my son, today I have become your father.

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings; be warned, ye that are judges of the earth.

Kiss the son before he becomes angry, and you die where you stand. Indeed, his wrath can flare up quickly. How blessed are those who take refuge in him. A Davidic Psalm, when he fled from his son Absalom.

LORD, I have so many persecutors! Many are rising up against me!

Many are saying about me, "God will never deliver him!"

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

Offer sacrifices that are righteous, and put your confidence in the LORD.

Many are asking, "Who will help us to see better days?" LORD, may the light of your favor shine upon us.

Lord, you have put joy in my heart, more than they have when their grain and their wine are increased.

Indeed, you aren't a God who delights in wickedness; evil will never dwell with you.

The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.

You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

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.

For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

Hold them guilty, O God;
By their own devices let them fall!
In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out,
For they are rebellious against You.

That all may rejoice who seek refuge in thee, to times age-abiding, may shout in triumph, that thou wilt protect them, and they may leap for joy in thee who are lovers of thy Name.

Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am pining away;
Heal me, O Lord, for my bones are dismayed.

In death, there is no memory of you. Who will give you thanks where the dead are?

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

Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back -- ashamed in a moment!

if I have rewarded evil unto him that dealt friendly with me, or hurt them that without any cause are mine enemies;

The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them!

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. For you are the righteous God who discerns the inner thoughts.

My help cometh of God, who preserveth them that are true of heart.

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.

What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him?

When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

For You have upheld my just cause;
You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.

O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.

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

The nations have sunk down into the pit they made, their feet are ensnared in the trap they set.

The LORD has made himself known, executing judgment. The wicked are ensnared by what their hands have made. Interlude

The wicked will turn back to where the dead are all the nations that have forgotten God.

for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.

Make them afraid, LORD, Let the nations know that they are only human. Interlude

Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble?

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

The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. 'God is not!' are all his devices.

Their ways always seem prosperous. Your judgments are on high, far away from them. They scoff at all their enemies.

With cursing, his mouth is full, and with deceptions and oppression, Under his tongue, are trouble and mischief:

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.

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.

The Lord rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land.

See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

When the foundations are destroyed, what can the godly accomplish?"

The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.

He will rain upon the lawless live-coals, Fire and brimstone and a burning wind, are the portion of their cup.

Save and help and rescue, Lord, for godly people cease to be,
For the faithful vanish from among the sons of men.

Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

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

"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."

The Lord's words are absolutely reliable. They are as untainted as silver purified in a furnace on the ground, where it is thoroughly refined.

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

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.

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

The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there are any who understand,
Who seek after God.

Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!

Are all the workers of iniquity, without knowledge? devouring my people as they devour food! Upon Yahweh, have they not called.

They are absolutely terrified, for God defends the godly.

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.

I say to the Lord, "You are the Lord, my only source of well-being."

As for God's chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much --

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.

The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

You cause me to know the path of life; in your presence is joyful abundance, at your right hand there are pleasures forever. A Davidic Prayer.

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

Because of men's works that are done against the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.

My steps are on Your paths;
my feet have not slipped.

They are calloused; they speak arrogantly.

Now they have encircled our paths and are determined to cast us down to the ground.

They are like a lion eager to tear,
like a young lion lurking in ambush.

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

I will send up my cry to the Lord, who is to be praised; so will I be made safe from those who are against me.

And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake -- because He hath wrath.

And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.

He shall deliver me from my strongest enemy, and from them which hate me; for they are too mighty for me. {TYNDALE: He delivered me from my mighty enemy, and from them that hated me and were too strong for me.}

The LORD will reward me because I am righteous; because my hands are clean he will restore me;

For all His judgments are before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.

Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

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.

Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord. My God illuminates the darkness around me.

You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet are kept from slipping.

I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.

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

By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.

You rescue me from a hostile army; you make me a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.

When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. Foreigners are powerless before me;

Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.

The heavens are declaring the glory of God, and their expanse shows the work of his hands.

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

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one's life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.