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

The wicked [those who live in disobedience to God’s law] are not so,
But they are like the chaff [worthless and without substance] which the wind blows away.

For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked shall perish.

But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,
My glory [and my honor], and the One who lifts my head.

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.

But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and tender mercy;
At Your holy temple I will bow [obediently] in reverence for You.

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.

My soul [as well as my body] is greatly dismayed.
But as for You, O Lord—how long [until You act on my behalf]?

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.

Yet You have made him a little lower than God,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

But the Lord will remain and sit enthroned forever;
He has prepared and established His throne for judgment.

Put them in [reverent] fear of You, O Lord,
So that the nations may know they are but [frail and mortal] men. Selah.

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

But I have trusted and relied on and been confident in Your lovingkindness and faithfulness;
My heart shall rejoice and delight in Your salvation.

You [evildoers] shamefully plan against the poor,
But the Lord is his safe refuge.

In his eyes an evil person is despised,
But he honors those who fear the Lord [and obediently worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].
He keeps his word even to his own disadvantage and does not change it [for his own benefit];

They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
But the Lord was my support.

For You save an afflicted and humble people,
But bring down those [arrogant fools] with haughty eyes.

They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—
Even to the Lord [they cried], but He did not answer them.

Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
But we will remember and trust in the name of the Lord our God.

They have bowed down and fallen,
But we have risen and stood upright.

O my God, I call out by day, but You do not answer;
And by night, but I find no rest nor quiet.

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

But I am [treated as] a worm [insignificant and powerless] and not a man;
I am the scorn of men and despised by the people.

But You, O Lord, do not be far from me;
O You my help, come quickly to my assistance.

For He has not despised nor detested the suffering of the afflicted;
Nor has He hidden His face from him;
But when he cried to Him for help, He listened.

He refreshes and restores my soul (life);
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
for His name’s sake.

But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful and gracious to me.

Do not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who do evil,
Who speak peace with their neighbors,
While malice and mischief are in their hearts.

For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may endure for a night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

I hate those who pay regard to vain (empty, worthless) idols;
But I trust in the Lord [and rely on Him with unwavering confidence].

Because of all my enemies I have become a reproach and disgrace,
Especially to my neighbors,
And an object of dread to my acquaintances;
Those who see me on the street run from me.

But as for me, I trust [confidently] in You and Your greatness, O Lord;
I said, “You are my God.”

As for me, I said in my alarm,
“I am cut off from Your eyes.”
Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications (specific requests)
When I cried to You [for help].

Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
But he who trusts in and relies on the Lord shall be surrounded with compassion and lovingkindness.

The young lions lack [food] and grow hungry,
But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.

Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous,
But the Lord rescues him from them all.

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth (mourning garment);
I humbled my soul with fasting,
And I prayed with my head bowed on my chest.

But in my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered together [against me];
The slanderers whom I did not know gathered against me;
They slandered and reviled me without ceasing.

For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words [half-truths and lies] against those who are quiet in the land.

For those who do evil will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.

But the humble will [at last] inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity and peace.

For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord upholds and sustains the righteous [who seek Him].

But the wicked (ungodly) will perish,
And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of the pastures and like the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke],
They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.

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.

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.

Yet he passed away, and lo, he was no more;
I sought him, but he could not be found.

But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their refuge and stronghold in the time of trouble.

But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;
I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

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

But You, O Lord, be gracious to me and restore me [to health],
So that I may repay them.

You drove out the [pagan] nations with Your own hand;
Then you planted and established them (Israel);
[It was by Your power that] You uprooted the [pagan] peoples,
Then You spread them abroad.

For our fathers did not possess the land [of Canaan] by their own sword,
Nor did their own arm save them,
But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence,
Because You favored and delighted in them.

But You have saved us from our enemies,
And You have put them to shame and humiliated those who hate us.

But now You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor,
And You do not go out with our armies [to lead us to victory].

But for Your sake we are killed all the day long;
We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.

But man, with all his [self] honor and pomp, will not endure;
He is like the beasts that perish.

But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol,
For He will receive me. Selah.

But to the wicked God says:
“What right have you to recite My statutes
Or to take My covenant on your lips?

“These things you have done and I kept silent;
You thought that I was just like you.
Now I will reprimand and denounce you and state the case in order before your eyes.

The righteous will see it and fear,
And will [scoffingly] laugh, saying,

“Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress],
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
Taking refuge in his wealth.”

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God;
I trust [confidently] in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.

But it is you, a man my equal and my counsel,
My companion and my familiar friend;

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But his heart was hostile;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.

But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction;
Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days.
But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.

But You, O Lord, will laugh at them [in scorn];
You scoff at and deride all the nations.

But as for me, I will sing of Your mighty strength and power;
Yes, I will sing joyfully of Your lovingkindness in the morning;
For You have been my stronghold
And a refuge in the day of my distress.

You have set up a banner for those who fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder—a banner to shield them from attack],
A banner that may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

They consult only to throw him down from his high position [to dishonor him];
They delight in lies.
They bless with [the words of] their mouths,
But inwardly they curse. Selah.

But those who seek my life to destroy it
Will [be destroyed and] go into the depths of the earth [into the underworld].

But the king will rejoice in God;
Everyone who swears by Him [honoring the true God, acknowledging His authority and majesty] will glory,
For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.

But God will shoot them with an [unexpected] arrow;
Suddenly they will be wounded.

By awesome and wondrous things You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation,
You who are the trust and hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;

You made men (charioteers) ride over our heads [in defeat];
We went through fire and through water,
Yet You brought us out into a [broad] place of abundance [to be refreshed].

But certainly God has heard [me];
He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.

But let the righteous be glad; let them be in good spirits before God,
Yes, let them rejoice with delight.

God makes a home for the lonely;
He leads the prisoners into prosperity,
Only the stubborn and rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies,
The hairy scalp of one who goes on in his guilty ways.

But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, at an acceptable and opportune time;
O God, in the greatness of Your favor and in the abundance of Your lovingkindness,
Answer me with truth [that is, the faithfulness of Your salvation].

Reproach and insults have broken my heart and I am so sick.
I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
And for comforters, but I found none.

But I am sorrowful and in pain;
May Your salvation, O God, set me [securely] on high.

But I am afflicted and needy;
Come quickly to me, O God!
You are my help and my rescuer;
O Lord, do not delay.

I am as a wonder to many,
For You are my strong refuge.

But as for me, I will wait and hope continually,
And will praise You yet more and more.

And even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not abandon me,
Until I declare Your [mighty] strength to this generation,
Your power to all who are to come.

But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling,
My steps had almost slipped.

For there are no pains in their death,
Their body is fat and pampered.

When I considered how to understand this,
It was too great an effort for me and too painful

Whom have I in heaven [but You]?
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.

My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the rock and strength of my heart and my portion forever.

But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God;
I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him,
That I may tell of all Your works.

But God is the Judge;
He puts down one and lifts up another.

But as for me, I will declare it and rejoice forever;
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

All the horns of the wicked He will cut off,
But the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.

And I said, “This is my grief,
That the right hand of the Most High has changed [and His lovingkindness is withheld].”

Your way [of escape for Your people] was through the sea,
And Your paths through the great waters,
And Your footprints were not traceable.

We will not hide them from their children,
But [we will] tell to the generation to come the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,
And [tell of] His great might and power and the wonderful works that He has done.

That they should place their confidence in God
And not forget the works of God,
But keep His commandments,