For -- a moment is in His anger, Life is in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.

For the beauty of their strength art Thou, And in Thy good will is our horn exalted,

And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.

Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.

Good Thou art, and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.

Teach me to do Thy good pleasure, For Thou art my God -- Thy Spirit is good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.

Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou art;' My good is not for thine own sake;

Good and upright is Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.

His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.

Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

To the Overseer. -- By David. A fool hath said in his heart, 'God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.