Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed,'saying ,

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.

Grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.

For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;

There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah and their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.

Thy take crafty counsel against thy people, And consult together against thy hidden ones.

A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?

They soon forgat his works; They waited not for his counsel,

Many times did he deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity.

Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:

Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.