So now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!

You people, how long will you malign my reputation? How long will you love what is vain and what is false? Interlude

For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, Lord! Carefully consider my complaint!

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.

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

what is man that you take notice of him, or the son of man that you pay attention to him?

Sing praises to the Lord, who rules in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!

The LORD has made himself known, executing judgment. The wicked are ensnared by what their hands have made. Interlude

Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the Lord.

For what did the unjust one despise God, saying in his heart, Thou wilt not search?

When the foundations are destroyed, what can the godly accomplish?"

May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!

The wicked wander everywhere,
and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.

For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!

Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.

Make a just decision on my behalf! Decide what is right!

Concerning what people do:
by the word of Your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.

I call to you for you will answer me, O God. Listen to me! Hear what I say!

From men with Your hand, O Lord,
From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children.

May he give you what your heart desires, and may he fulfill all your plans.

You have granted him the desire of his heart, and have not withheld what his lips requested. Interlude

They will come and tell about his saving deeds; they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.

He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false,
Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.

He leads the humble in justice,
And He teaches the humble His way.

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

I do not sit with those committed to what is false, nor do I travel with hypocrites.

I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I really seek: that I may remain in the LORD's Temple all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD; and to inquire in his Temple.

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

Repay them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Repay them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them what they deserve.

Because they do not consider
what the Lord has done
or the work of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.

“What profit is there in my blood (death), if I go down to the pit (grave)?
Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness [to man]?

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.

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

Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!

The face of the Lord is set
against those who do what is evil,
to erase all memory of them from the earth.

There rise up witnesses helping forward violence and wrong, What I know not, they demand of me:

Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, that is what we wanted!”
Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up and destroyed him.”

The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.

Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!

Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom;
his tongue speaks what is just.

And those who repay evil for good,
They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. I decided, "I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man."

“Lord, let me know my [life’s] end
And [to appreciate] the extent of my days;
Let me know how frail I am [how transient is my stay here].

“And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait?
My hope [my confident expectation] is in You.

I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.

“With rebukes You discipline man for sin;
You consume like a moth what is precious to him;
Surely every man is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]. Selah.

He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord!

Then I say, "Look! I come! What is written in the scroll pertains to me.

I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts."

What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? Yea, art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him: The salvation of my countenance -- My God!

Deep waters call out to what is deeper still; at the roar of your waterfalls all your breakers and your waves swirled over me.

What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!

What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!

We have heard with our ears, O God,
Our fathers have told us
The work You did in their days,
In the days of old.

My heart is overflowing with good news; I speak what I have composed to the king; my tongue is like the pen of an articulate scribe.

Appear in your majesty and be victorious! Ride forth for the sake of what is right, on behalf of justice! Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts!

Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

My mouth will speak wisely, and I will understand what I think about.

What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?

But to the wicked God says:
“What right have you to recite My statutes
Or to take My covenant on your lips?

Against you -- you above all -- I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me.

Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.

Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her! Fortify the walls of Jerusalem!

To the Overseer. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, 'David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God is all the day.

You love evil more than good,
Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

Therefore I will praise you forever because of what you did; I will proclaim that your name is good in the midst of your faithful ones. To the Director: Upon . A Davidic instruction.

For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!

O God, listen to my prayer! Pay attention to what I say!

because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

When I am afraid,
I will put my trust and faith in You.

In God, whose word I praise;
In God I have put my trust;
I shall not fear.
What can mere man do to me?

All day long people distort what I say; all their schemes against me are for evil purposes.

In God have I put my trust and confident reliance; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?

I call upon the God Most High; to the God who completes what he began in me.

Do you really speak [what is] right [when] silent? [Do] you judge fairly the children of humankind?

No! You plan how to do what is unjust; you deal out violence in the earth.

Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?"

My God of Gracious Love will meet me; God will enable me to see what happens to my enemies.

Human beings are a mere vapor, while people in high positions are not what they appear. When they are placed on the scales, they weigh nothing; even when weighed together, they are less than nothing.

Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!

and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.

and all people will fear. They will proclaim what God has done, and reflect on his deeds.

Come and hear, all who fear God [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],
And I will tell what He has done for me.

Then those living on earth will know what you are like; all nations will know how you deliver your people.

Your God has commanded your strength [your power in His service and your resistance to temptation];
Show Yourself strong, O God, who acted on our behalf.

Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head;
Those who would destroy me are powerful, being my enemies wrongfully;
I am forced to restore what I did not steal.

I will give praise to the name of God with a song; I will give glory to him for what he has done.

I will declare your righteousness and your salvation every day, though I do not fully understand what the outcome will be.

O what great troubles and adversities hast thou showed me! And yet didst thou turn and refresh me; yea, and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again.

May [what is] right blossom in his days and an abundance of peace, until [the] moon is no more.

Their eyes swell with fatness, and they do even what they lust.

They say, "How does God know what we do? Is the sovereign one aware of what goes on?"

Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like, those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer.

If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.

Do not disregard what your enemies say, or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you.