O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

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

He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

Kiss the Son lest he be angry and you perish [on the] way, for his anger burns quickly. Blessed are all [who] take refuge in him.

Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.

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

But you, Yahweh, [are] a shield around me, my glory and the one who lifts up my head.

I am not afraid of the ten thousands of people who all around have set themselves against me.

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic psalm.Answer me when I call,
God, who vindicates me.
You freed me from affliction;
be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.

Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

You make me happier than those who have abundant grain and wine.

For you [are] not a God [who] desires wickedness. Evil cannot dwell with you.

Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.

You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!

But let all who take shelter in you rejoice. Let them ever sing for joy, {because} you spread protection over them; And let those [who] love your name exult in you.

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

For there is not in death Thy memorial, In Sheol, who doth give thanks to Thee?

My eyes are wasting away with trouble; they are becoming old because of all those who are against me.

Turn back from me, all you who behave wickedly, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping!

Let all those who are against me be shamed and deeply troubled; let them be turned back and suddenly put to shame.

O Yahweh, my God, in you I have taken refuge. Save me from all [who] pursue me, and deliver me.

if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
but establish the righteous.
The One who examines the thoughts and emotions
is a righteous God.

My shield [is] with God who saves the upright of heart.

God [is] a righteous judge, and a God who has indignation every day.

See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies --

To the Overseer, 'On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on the heavens.

You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.

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

They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.

Sing [praises] to Yahweh [who] sits [enthroned] in Zion. Tell his deeds among the peoples,

For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

Favour me, O Jehovah, See mine affliction by those hating me, Thou who liftest me up from the gates of death,

The wicked will return to Sheol,
Even all the nations who forget God.

The wicked one arrogantly pursues the afflicted, who are trapped in the schemes he devises.

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless.

to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more. For the Chief Musician. By David.

Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?'

Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety him who doth breathe for it.

How long is my soul to be in doubt, with sorrow in my heart all the day? how long will he who is against me be given power over me?

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.

[The] fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do abominable deeds. There is none who does good.

Yahweh looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who cares about God.

All have gone astray; they are altogether corrupt. There is not one who does good; there is not even one.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

Then they will be filled with terror,
for God is with those who are righteous.

Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah doth turn back To a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad!

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill?

He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

In his eyes a rejected one [is] contemptible, but he honors those who respect Yahweh. He takes an oath to [his own] injury and does not retract it.

He does not lend his money at interest, and does not take a bribe against [the] innocent. He who does these [things] will never be shaken.

For the holy ones who are in the land, And the honourable, all my delight is in them.

Multiplied are their griefs, Who have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.

I bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also in the nights my reins instruct me.

My steps have held closely to Your paths;
My feet have not staggered.

Show wondrously your acts of loyal love, O Savior of those who take refuge at your right hand from those who rise up against [them].

From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.

Arise, O LORD disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, who is thy sword:

From men who are thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in this life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their children.

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form. For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said,

To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: -- I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from [those who] hated me because they were stronger than I.

You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.

For you deliver oppressed people, but you bring down those who have a proud look.

This God--his way [is] blameless. The word of Yahweh [is] flawless. He [is] a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

For who is God besides Jehovah? And who is a rock save our God?

God! who is girding me with strength, And He maketh perfect my way.

Who maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places;

Who teacheth my hands to war, and mine arms bend a bow of brass;

For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

And you {made my enemies turn their backs}, then I destroyed those [who] hated me.

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

The Lord is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king!

God -- who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me,

who delivered me from my enemies. Indeed, you exalted me higher than [those who] rose against me. You delivered me from the man of violence.

the one who makes great victories for his king, and [who] shows loyal love for his anointed, to David and to his descendants forever.

and it [is] like a bridegroom who comes out of his bridal chamber. It is glad like a strong man to run [its] course.

Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.

Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,

Your hand will find all your enemies; your right hand will find those who hate you.

But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

All [who] see me mock me. They open wide [their] lips; they shake [the] head, [saying]:

Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb and made me feel secure on my mother's breasts.

For dogs have surrounded me; a gang of those who practice of evil has encircled me. They gouged my hands and my feet.

Ye who fear Jehovah, praise ye Him, All the seed of Jacob, honour ye Him, And be afraid of Him, all ye seed of Israel.

For he has not been unmoved by the pain of him who is troubled; or kept his face covered from him; but he has given an answer to his cry.

From you [is] my praise. In [the] great assembly, I will pay my vows before those who revere him.

[The] afflicted will eat and will be satisfied. Those who seek him will praise Yahweh. May your heart live forever.

And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he who hath not revived his soul.

They shall come, and declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, whom the LORD hath made.

The LORD is the one who is shepherding me; I lack nothing.