BOOK I
(Psalms 1–41)How happy is the man
who does not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path of sinners
or join a group of mockers!

He is like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.

If anyone does not repent,
God will sharpen His sword;
He has strung His bow and made it ready.

For the One who seeks an accounting
for bloodshed remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

In all his scheming,
the wicked arrogantly thinks:
“There is no accountability,
since God does not exist.”

For the choir director. Davidic.The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.”
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.

All have turned away;
all alike have become corrupt.
There is no one who does good,
not even one.

who does not slander with his tongue,
who does not harm his friend
or discredit his neighbor,

who does not lend his money at interest
or take a bribe against the innocent—
the one who does these things will never be moved.

They cry for help, but there is no one to save them—
they cry to the Lord, but He does not answer them.

How joyful is the man
the Lord does not charge with sin
and in whose spirit is no deceit!

Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.
He sets himself on a path that is not good
and does not reject evil.

The wicked man borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

I am like a deaf person; I do not hear.
I am like a speechless person
who does not open his mouth.

I am like a man who does not hear
and has no arguments in his mouth.

By this I know that You delight in me:
my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

For I do not trust in my bow,
and my sword does not bring me victory.

For the choir director: on Mahalath. A Davidic Maskil.The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.”
They are corrupt, and they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.

All have turned away;
all alike have become corrupt.
There is no one who does good,
not even one.

that does not listen to the sound of the charmers
who skillfully weave spells.

He keeps us alive
and does not allow our feet to slip.

For the Lord listens to the needy
and does not despise
His own who are prisoners.

May the Lord God, the God of Israel,
who alone does wonders, be praised.

The wicked say, “How can God know?
Does the Most High know everything?”

A Maskil of Asaph.Why have You rejected us forever, God?
Why does Your anger burn
against the sheep of Your pasture?

Exaltation does not come
from the east, the west, or the desert,

He remembered that they were only flesh,
a wind that passes and does not return.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield.
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.

A stupid person does not know,
a fool does not understand this:

They say, “The Lord doesn’t see it.
The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”

The One who instructs nations,
the One who teaches man knowledge—
does He not discipline?

He blesses them, and they multiply greatly;
He does not let their livestock decrease.

All that He does is splendid and majestic;
His righteousness endures forever.

Our God is in heaven
and does whatever He pleases.

Indeed, the Protector of Israel
does not slumber or sleep.

Yahweh does whatever He pleases
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the depths.

He alone does great wonders.
        His love is eternal.

He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;
He does not value the power of a man.