Kiss (pay respect to) the Son, so that He does not become angry, and you perish in the way,
For His wrath may soon be kindled and set aflame.
How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] are all those who take refuge in Him!

O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame?
How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah.

Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see some good!”
Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Lord.

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.

The wicked, in the haughtiness of his face, will not seek nor inquire for Him;
All his thoughts are, “There is no God [so there is no accountability or punishment].”

He says to himself, “God has [quite] forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed.”

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.

For look, the wicked are bending the bow;
They take aim with their arrow on the string
To shoot [by stealth] in darkness at the upright in heart.

The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there are any who understand (act wisely),
Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

For You will not abandon me to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.

All who see me laugh at me and mock me;
They [insultingly] open their lips, they shake their head, saying,

The afflicted will eat and be satisfied;
Those who [diligently] seek Him and require Him [as their greatest need] will praise the Lord.
May your hearts live forever!

This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need,
Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob. Selah.

One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life,
To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.

When You said, “Seek My face [in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need],” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, I will seek [on the authority of Your word].”

I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.

In You, O Lord, I have placed my trust and taken refuge;
Let me never be ashamed;
In Your righteousness rescue me.

I will rejoice and be glad in Your steadfast love,
Because You have seen my affliction;
You have taken note of my life’s distresses,

O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good;
How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.

The young lions lack [food] and grow hungry,
But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.

Who is the man who desires life
And loves many days, that he may see good?

Turn away from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.

Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life;
Let those be turned back [in defeat] and humiliated who plot evil against me.

They open their mouths wide against me;
They say, “Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it!”

You have seen this, O Lord; do not keep silent.
O Lord, do not be far from me.

For with You is the fountain of life [the fountain of life-giving water];
In Your light we see light.

The Lord laughs at him [the wicked one—the one who oppresses the righteous],
For He sees that his day [of defeat] is coming.

I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned
Or his descendants pleading for bread.

The wicked lies in wait for the righteous
And seeks to kill him.

Wait for and expect the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
[In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

I have seen a wicked, violent man [with great power]
Spreading and flaunting himself like a cedar in its native soil,

Those who seek my life lay snares for me,
And those who seek to injure me threaten mischievous things and destruction;
They devise treachery all the day long.

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
Many will see and fear [with great reverence]
And will trust confidently in the Lord.

Let those be ashamed and humiliated together
Who seek my life to destroy it;
Let those be turned back [in defeat] and dishonored
Who delight in my hurt.

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”

And when one comes to see me, he speaks empty words,
While his heart gathers malicious gossip [against me];
When he goes away, he tells it [everywhere].

As we have heard, so have we seen
In the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God:
God will establish her forever. Selah.

So that he should live on eternally,
That he should never see the pit (grave) and undergo decay.

For he sees that even wise men die;
The fool and the stupid alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.

He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They shall never again see the light.

“When you see a thief, you are pleased with him and condone his behavior,
And you associate with adulterers.

The righteous will see it and fear,
And will [scoffingly] laugh, saying,

“Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress],
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
Taking refuge in his wealth.”

God has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there is anyone who understands,
Who seeks after God [who requires Him, who longs for Him as essential to life].

For strangers have risen against me
And violent men have sought my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah.

Confuse [my enemies], O Lord, divide their tongues [destroying their schemes],
For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Let them be as a snail which melts away (secretes slime) as it goes along,
Like the miscarriage of a woman which never sees the sun.

The [unyieldingly] righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance [of God];
He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

They run and set themselves against me though there is no guilt in me;
Stir Yourself to meet and help me, and see [what they are doing]!

O God, You are my God; with deepest longing I will seek You;
My soul [my life, my very self] thirsts for You, my flesh longs and sighs for You,
In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

So I have gazed upon You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory.

But those who seek my life to destroy it
Will [be destroyed and] go into the depths of the earth [into the underworld].

Come and see the works of God,
He is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men.

They have seen Your [solemn] procession, O God,
The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary [in holiness].

Do not let those who wait [confidently] for You be ashamed through me, O Lord God of hosts;
Do not let those who seek You [as necessary for life itself] be dishonored through me, O God of Israel,

May their eyes be dimmed so that they cannot see,
And make their loins shake continually [in terror and weakness].

The humble have seen it and are glad;
You who seek God [requiring Him as your greatest need], let your heart revive and live.

Let those be ashamed and humiliated
Who seek my life;
Let them be turned back and humiliated
Who delight in my hurt.

May all those who seek You [as life’s first priority] rejoice and be glad in You;
May those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”

Let those who attack my life be ashamed and consumed;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

My tongue also will speak of Your righteousness all day long;
For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my injury.

We do not see our symbols;
There is no longer any prophet [to guide us],
Nor does any among us know for how long.

In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord;
In the night my hand was stretched out [in prayer] without weariness;
My soul refused to be comforted.

Turn again [in favor to us], O God of hosts;
Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,

Fill their faces with shame and disgrace,
That they may [persistently] seek Your name, O Lord.

Show me a sign of [Your] goodwill,
That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,
Because You, O Lord, helped and comforted me.

I will establish your seed forever
And I will build up your throne for all generations.” Selah.

What man can live and not see death?
Can he rescue his soul from the [powerful] hand of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead)? Selah.

Yet they say, “The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob (Israel) notice it.”

He who made the ear, does He not hear?
He who formed the eye, does He not see?

His lightnings have illuminated the world;
The earth has seen and trembled.

The heavens declare His righteousness,
And all the peoples see His glory and brilliance.

The young lions roar after their prey
And seek their food from God.

Glory in His holy name;
Let the hearts of those who seek and require the Lord [as their most essential need] rejoice.

Seek and deeply long for the Lord and His strength [His power, His might];
Seek and deeply long for His face and His presence continually.

That I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones,
That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation,
That I may glory with Your inheritance.

They have seen the works of the Lord,
And His wonders in the deep.

The upright see it and rejoice;
But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.

Let his children wander and beg;
Let them seek their food and be driven far from their ruined homes.

I also have become a reproach and an object of taunting to others;
When they see me, they shake their heads [in derision].

His heart is upheld, he will not fear
While he looks [with satisfaction] on his adversaries.

The wicked will see it and be angered,
He will gnash his teeth and melt away [in despair and death];
The desire of the wicked will perish and come to nothing.

They have mouths, but they cannot speak;
They have eyes, but they cannot see;

The Lord is on my side, He is among those who help me;
Therefore I will look [in triumph] on those who hate me.

Blessed and favored by God are those who keep His testimonies,
And who [consistently] seek Him and long for Him with all their heart.

May those who [reverently] fear You see me and be glad,
Because I wait for Your word.

I have seen that all [human] perfection has its limits [no matter how grand and perfect and noble];
Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity].

Salvation is far from the wicked,
For they do not seek Your statutes.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep;
Seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God [which is Jerusalem],
I will seek your (the city’s) good.

He who goes back and forth weeping, carrying his bag of seed [for planting],
Will indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

May the Lord bless you from Zion [His holy mountain],
And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life;

Indeed, may you see your [family perpetuated in your] children’s children.
Peace be upon Israel!

They have mouths, but they do not speak;
They have eyes, but they do not see;

And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way.

Look to the right [the point of attack] and see;
For there is no one who has regard for me [to act in my favor].
Escape has failed me and I have nowhere to run;
No one cares about my life.