Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.

And he will be like a tree firmly planted [and fed] by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season;
Its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers [and comes to maturity].

The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

Therefore the wicked will not stand [unpunished] in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and why do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

“I will declare the decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are My Son;
This day [I proclaim] I have begotten You.

‘Ask of Me, and I will assuredly give [You] the nations as Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth as Your possession.

‘You shall break them with a rod of iron;
You shall shatter them [in pieces] like earthenware.’”

Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

{A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.} LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah

But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,
My glory [and my honor], and the One who lifts my head.

Salvation belongs to the Lord;
May Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah.

Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.

O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.)

See how the Lord has made great his mercy for me; the Lord will give ear to my cry.

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

Many there are that say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Thou hast put gladness in my heart, More than they have when their grain and their new wine are increased.

{To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.} Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Jehovah, at morning Thou hearest my voice, At morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

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

The boastful and the arrogant will not stand in Your sight;
You hate all who do evil.

You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and tender mercy;
At Your holy temple I will bow [obediently] in reverence for You.

O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies;
Make Your way straight (direct, right) before me.

For there is nothing trustworthy or reliable or truthful in what they say;
Their heart is destruction [just a treacherous chasm, a yawning gulf of lies].
Their throat is an open grave;
They [glibly] flatter with their [silken] tongue.

Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.

But let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice,
Let them ever sing for joy;
Because You cover and shelter them,
Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You.

For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.

O Lord, do not rebuke or punish me in Your anger,
Nor discipline me in Your wrath.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

Return, O Lord, rescue my soul;
Save me because of Your [unfailing] steadfast love and mercy.

In death, there is no memory of you. Who will give you thanks where the dead are?

My eyes are swollen from grief;
they grow old because of all my enemies.

Go from me, all you workers of evil; for the Lord has given ear to the voice of my weeping.

The Lord has given ear to my request; the Lord has let my prayer come before him.

Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back -- ashamed in a moment!

Or else he will tear me apart like a lion, ripping to pieces, with none [to] deliver.

O Lord my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions,

If I have done evil to him who was at peace with me,
Or without cause robbed him who was my enemy,

Arise, O Lord, in Your anger;
Lift up Yourself against the rage of my enemies;
Rise up for me; You have commanded judgment and vindication.

Let the assembly of peoples gather around You;
take Your seat on high over it.

Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous [those in right standing with You];
For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

My help cometh of God, who preserveth them that are true of heart.

{To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.} O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babes You have established strength
Because of Your adversaries,
That You might silence the enemy and make the revengeful cease.

When I see and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have established,

What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him?

Yet You have made him a little lower than God,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

You made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,

The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

I will give thanks and praise the Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell aloud all Your wonders and marvelous deeds.

I will rejoice and exult in you;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

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

For You have upheld my just cause;
You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.

You terrified the nations with your battle cry; you destroyed the wicked; you permanently wiped out all memory of them.

O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.

The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;

And those who know Your name [who have experienced Your precious mercy] will put their confident trust in You,
For You, O Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You.

That I may tell aloud all Your praises,
That in the gates of the daughter of Zion (Jerusalem)
I may rejoice in Your salvation and Your help.

The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

The Lord has made Himself known;
He executes judgment;
The wicked are trapped by the work of their own hands. Higgaion (meditation) Selah.

The wicked will turn to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),
Even all the nations who forget God.

for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.

Rise up, Lord! Do not let man prevail;
let the nations be judged in Your presence.

Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they are men! Selah.

Why do You stand far away, O Lord?
Why do You hide [Yourself, veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble?

Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.

The wicked, in the pride of his countenance,'saith , He will not require it . All his thoughts are, There is no God.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

He says to himself, “I will not be moved;
For throughout all generations I will not be in adversity [for nothing bad will happen to me].”

His mouth is full of curses and deceit (fraud) and oppression;
Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness [injustice and sin].

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.

Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand [in judgment];
Do not forget the suffering.

You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You are the helper of the fatherless.

The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

When the foundations are destroyed, The righteous -- what hath he done?

The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.

Upon the wicked (godless) He will rain coals of fire;
Fire and brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will be the portion of their cup [of doom].

For the Lord is [absolutely] righteous, He loves righteousness (virtue, morality, justice);
The upright shall see His face.

Save and help and rescue, Lord, for godly people cease to be,
For the faithful vanish from among the sons of men.

They speak deceitful and worthless words to one another;
With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”

The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

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

How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?

Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
Give light (life) to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

But I have trusted and relied on and been confident in Your lovingkindness and faithfulness;
My heart shall rejoice and delight in Your salvation.