Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.

Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! 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

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.

But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

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

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary;)

Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.

God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

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

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.

Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; Behold my affliction which I suffer of them that hate me, Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;

That I may show forth all thy praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion I will rejoice in thy salvation.

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

The wicked shall be turned back unto Sheol, Even all the nations that forget God.

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

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.

For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;

Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;

He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;

In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;

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

As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god : Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

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

Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee From those that rise up against them .

From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?

He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.

For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.

He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of his right hand.

Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, they shake the head,'saying ,

But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.

Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel.

Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied; They shall praise Jehovah that seek after him: Let your heart live for ever.

All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.

They shall come and shall declare his righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.

The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.

This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob. Selah

Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.

What man is he that feareth Jehovah? Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.

The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.

That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.

Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call: My rock, be not thou deaf unto me; Lest, if thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

Draw me not away with the wicked, And with the workers of iniquity; That speak peace with their neighbors, But mischief is in their hearts.

O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

Pluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; For thou art my stronghold.

I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in Jehovah.

Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.

My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

Oh how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!

Oh love Jehovah, all ye his saints: Jehovah preserveth the faithful, And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.

For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.

Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;

The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.

Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good?

The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.

Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.

Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me: Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.

Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.