How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers!

Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!

A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, how numerous are my enemies! Many attack me.

You men, how long will you try to turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is worthless and search for what is deceptive? (Selah)

I am absolutely terrified, and you, Lord -- how long will this continue?

For the music director, according to the gittith style; a psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!

O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth!

when they prayed: "Have mercy on me, Lord! See how I am oppressed by those who hate me, O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death!

For the music director; by David. In the Lord I have taken shelter. How can you say to me, "Flee to a mountain like a bird!

They say, "We speak persuasively; we know how to flatter and boast. Who is our master?"

For the music director; a psalm of David. How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?

How long must I worry, and suffer in broad daylight? How long will my enemy gloat over me?

Teach me how you want me to live; lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me!

I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am.

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.

By David; a well-written song. How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned!

How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.

How blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.

Taste and see that the Lord is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!

O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!

How precious is your loyal love, O God! The human race finds shelter under your wings.

"O Lord, help me understand my mortality and the brevity of life! Let me realize how quickly my life will pass!

How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!

For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the Lord delivers him.

God says this to the evildoer: "How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?

because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

No! You plan how to do what is unjust; you deal out violence in the earth.

How long will you threaten a man? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.

They spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah)

They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?"

How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house -- your holy palace.

Say to God: "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

Then those living on earth will know what you are like; all nations will know how you deliver your people.

You know how I am insulted, humiliated and disgraced; you can see all my enemies.

They say, "How does God know what we do? Is the sovereign one aware of what goes on?"

How desolate they become in a mere moment! Terrifying judgments make their demise complete!

We do not see any signs of God's presence; there are no longer any prophets and we have no one to tell us how long this will last.

How long, O God, will the adversary hurl insults? Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

Remember how the enemy hurls insults, O Lord, and how a foolish nation blasphemes your name!

Rise up, O God! Defend your honor! Remember how fools insult you all day long!

How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and insulted him in the desert!

They did not remember what he had done, how he delivered them from the enemy,

How long will this go on, O Lord? Will you stay angry forever? How long will your rage burn like fire?

O Lord God, invincible warrior! How long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you?

He says, "How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)

For the music director; according to the gittith style; written by the Korahites, a psalm. How lovely is the place where you live, O Lord who rules over all!

How blessed are those who live in your temple and praise you continually! (Selah)

How blessed are those who find their strength in you, and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!

O Lord who rules over all, how blessed are those who trust in you!

O Lord, teach me how you want me to live! Then I will obey your commands. Make me wholeheartedly committed to you!

How blessed are the people who worship you! O Lord, they experience your favor.

How long, O Lord, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire?

Take note, O Lord, of the way your servants are taunted, and of how I must bear so many insults from people!

Turn back toward us, O Lord! How long must this suffering last? Have pity on your servants!

How great are your works, O Lord! Your plans are very intricate!

Indeed, look at your enemies, O Lord! Indeed, look at how your enemies perish! All the evildoers are scattered!

O Lord, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked celebrate?

How blessed is the one whom you instruct, O Lord, the one whom you teach from your law,

Sing to the Lord! Praise his name! Announce every day how he delivers!

How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.

How blessed are those who promote justice, and do what is right all the time!

Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

How can I repay the Lord for all his acts of kindness to me?

(Alef) How blessed are those whose actions are blameless, who obey the law of the Lord.

How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart,

(Bet) How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!

How long must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who pursue me?

(Mem) O how I love your law! All day long I meditate on it.

See how I love your precepts! O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!

How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker?

Here's how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.

How miserable I am! For I have lived temporarily in Meshech; I have resided among the tents of Kedar.

How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! They will not be put to shame when they confront enemies at the city gate.

A song of ascents. How blessed is every one of the Lord's loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!

and how he made a vow to the Lord, and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob.

A song of ascents, by David. Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together!

How can we sing a song to the Lord in a foreign land?

O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated! How blessed will be the one who repays you for what you dished out to us!

How blessed will be the one who grabs your babies and smashes them on a rock!

How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total!

How blessed are the people who experience these things! How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!

How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,