How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.

“Let us tear their fetters apart
And cast away their cords from us!”

“But as for Me, I have installed My King
Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”

‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance,
And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.

Many are saying of my soul,
“There is no deliverance for him in God.” Selah.

O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach?
How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah.

Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?”
Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!

But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house,
At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.

There is nothing reliable in what they say;
Their inward part is destruction itself.
Their throat is an open grave;
They flatter with their tongue.

For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord,
You surround him with favor as with a shield.

And my soul is greatly dismayed;
But You, O Lord—how long?

For there is no mention of You in death;
In Sheol who will give You thanks?

Or he will tear my soul like a lion,
Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver.

O Lord my God, if I have done this,
If there is injustice in my hands,

The Lord judges the peoples;
Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.

My shield is with God,
Who saves the upright in heart.

God is a righteous judge,
And a God who has indignation every day.

For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David.
O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth,
Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!

What is man that You take thought of him,
And the son of man that You care for him?

O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth!

The Lord has made Himself known;
He has executed judgment.
In the work of his own hands the wicked is snared. Higgaion Selah.

The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him.
All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

His ways prosper at all times;
Your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.

His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression;
Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.

He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his lair;
He lurks to catch the afflicted;
He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.

The Lord is King forever and ever;
Nations have perished from His land.

To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
In the Lord I take refuge;
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain;

The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven;
His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness;
The upright will behold His face.

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

The words of the Lord are pure words;
As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.

The wicked strut about on every side
When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds;
There is no one who does good.

They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt;
There is no one who does good, not even one.

Do all the workers of wickedness not know,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And do not call upon the Lord?

There they are in great dread,
For God is with the righteous generation.

You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted,
But the Lord is his refuge.

In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
But who honors those who fear the Lord;
He swears to his own hurt and does not change;

As for the saints who are in the earth,
They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You support my lot.

The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.

I have set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will dwell securely.

You will make known to me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

A Prayer of David.
Hear a just cause, O Lord, give heed to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.

As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips
I have kept from the paths of the violent.

Keep me as the apple of the eye;
Hide me in the shadow of Your wings

They have now surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground.

He is like a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.

From men with Your hand, O Lord,
From men of the world, whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babes.

As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness;
I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
And I am saved from my enemies.

As for God, His way is blameless;
The word of the Lord is tried;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

For who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God,

Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind;
I emptied them out as the mire of the streets.

You have delivered me from the contentions of the people;
You have placed me as head of the nations;
A people whom I have not known serve me.

As soon as they hear, they obey me;
Foreigners submit to me.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.

There is no speech, nor are there words;
Their voice is not heard.

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;
It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.

Its rising is from one end of the heavens,
And its circuit to the other end of them;
And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.

Moreover, by them Your servant is warned;
In keeping them there is great reward.

Save, O Lord;
May the King answer us in the day we call.

His glory is great through Your salvation,
Splendor and majesty You place upon him.

You will make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger;
The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
And fire will devour them.

Be not far from me, for trouble is near;
For there is none to help.

They open wide their mouth at me,
As a ravening and a roaring lion.

I am poured out like water,
And all my bones are out of joint;
My heart is like wax;
It is melted within me.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd,
And my tongue cleaves to my jaws;
And You lay me in the dust of death.

For the kingdom is the Lord’s
And He rules over the nations.

A Psalm of David.
The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want.

A Psalm of David.
The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains,
The world, and those who dwell in it.

This is the generation of those who seek Him,
Who seek Your face—even Jacob. Selah.

Who is the King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
The Lord mighty in battle.

Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
He is the King of glory. Selah.

Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

For Your name’s sake, O Lord,
Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

Who is the man who fears the Lord?
He will instruct him in the way he should choose.

The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him,
And He will make them know His covenant.

For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And I have walked in Your truth.

In whose hands is a wicked scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.

But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me, and be gracious to me.

A Psalm of David.
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the defense of my life;
Whom shall I dread?

Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.

Do not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who work iniquity,
Who speak peace with their neighbors,
While evil is in their hearts.

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart exults,
And with my song I shall thank Him.

The Lord is their strength,
And He is a saving defense to His anointed.

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters;
The God of glory thunders,
The Lord is over many waters.

The voice of the Lord is powerful,
The voice of the Lord is majestic.

The Lord sat as King at the flood;
Yes, the Lord sits as King forever.

For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

Now as for me, I said in my prosperity,
“I will never be moved.”

“What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?

Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress;
My eye is wasted away from grief, my soul and my body also.