Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together, - against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One saying :

Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.

But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

When I cry, answer me, O mine own righteous God, In a strait place, thou hast made room for me, Show me favour, and hear my prayer.

O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

But know that Jehovah hath set apart the pious man for himself: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;
No evil [person] dwells with You.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

For thou, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous man; with favour wilt thou surround him as with a shield.

For in death no man remembereth thee: and who will give thee thanks in the hell?

Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.

Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous man; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.

If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Behold, the [wicked and irreverent] man is pregnant with sin,
And he conceives mischief and gives birth to lies.

You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

Be gracious unto me, O Jehovah; consider mine affliction from them that hate me, lifting me up from the gates of death:

LORD has made himself known. He has executed justice. The wicked man is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

Wicked men shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.

For a needy man shall not always be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish forever.

Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

In the pride of the wicked man the poor man is hotly pursued. Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.

For the wicked boasts and sings the praises of his heart’s desire,
And the greedy man curses and spurns [and even despises] the Lord.

The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, "God won't hold me accountable; he doesn't care."

He sits in the lurking-places of the villages. In the covert places he murders the innocent man. His eyes are secretly set against the poor man.

He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

He crouches, he bows down, and helpless men fall by his strong men.

Why has the wicked spurned and shown disrespect to God?
He has said to himself, “You will not require me to account.”

You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

LORD tries the righteous man, but his soul hates the wicked man and him who loves violence.

For LORD is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright man shall behold his face.

{To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.} Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

Lest mine enemy shall say, I prevailed against him; mine adversaries shall exult when I shall be moved.

The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

There have they been in great dread, because, God, is in the circle of the righteous man.

He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn't change;

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, - Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.

Therefore, hath my heart rejoiced, and mine honour exulted, Yea, my flesh, shall settle down securely;

For thou wilt not abandon my soul to hades, neither wilt thou suffer thy man of lovingkindness, to see corruption:

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.

Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

The LORD is my stony rock, and my defense, my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge. {TYNDALE: The LORD is my rock, my castle and my deliverer. God is my strength, and in him will I trust: my shield and the horn that defendeth me: mine high hold and refuge.}

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears.

And he sent his arrows, and scattered mine enemies; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.

I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

For in thee I can discomfit a host of men, and with the help of my God I shall leap over the wall. {TYNDALE: With thy help I will run through a host of men, and by the aid of my God will spring over a wall.}

He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

Thou didst enlarge my steps under me, and mine ankles have not wavered.

I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

Thus didst thou gird me with strength, for the battle, Thou subduedst mine assailants under me.

Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

From the time when my name comes to their ears they will be ruled by me: men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority.

He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

The law of LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of LORD is sure, making a simple man wise.

Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Yes, wild dogs surround me -- a gang of evil men crowd around me; like a lion they pin my hands and feet.

Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.

All such as be fat upon earth have eaten and worshipped. All they that go down into the dust shall kneel before him; and no man hath quickened his own soul.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

{A Psalm of David.} Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers.