How happy the man, who hath not walked in the counsel of the lawless, - and, in the way of sinners, hath not stood, and, in the seat of scoffers, hath not sat;

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger, - How happy are all who seek refuge in him!

I will not be afraid of myriads of people, who, round about, have set themselves against me.

Multitudes, are saying, Who will show us prosperity? Lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance, O Yahweh.

Thou wilt destroy them who speak falsehood, - The man of bloodshed and of deceit, Yahweh abhorreth.

That all may rejoice who seek refuge in thee, to times age-abiding, may shout in triumph, that thou wilt protect them, and they may leap for joy in thee who are lovers of thy Name.

For, in death, is no remembrance of thee, - In hades, who shall give thanks unto thee?

My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:

O Yahweh, our Lord! How majestic is thy Name, in all the earth, Who hast set thy splendour upon the heavens.

Thus let them who know thy Name, put confidence in thee, that thou hast not forsaken the searchers for thee, O Yahweh.

Sing ye praise to Yahweh, who is seated in Zion, Tell among the peoples his doings.

Show me favour, O Yahweh! Behold my humiliation due to them who hate me, Lift me on high out of the gates of death;

Them who say - With our tongue, will we prevail, our lips, are our own, who is our master?

O Yahweh! Who shall be a guest in thy tent? Who shall abide in thy holy mountain?

Despised in his sight, is the reprobate, but, them who revere Yahweh, he doth honour, he hath sworn to his neighbour, and will not change;

It belongeth unto the holy ones, whom, in his own land, Yahweh, ennobleth, In whom is all his delight

I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, - Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.

Let thy lovingkindness be distinguished, thou Saviour of such as seek refuge from them who lift themselves up against thy right hand.

From the face of lawless ones who have treated me with violence, the foes of my soul, who come round against me:

Rise, Yahweh! Confront his face, Bring him down, Deliver my soul from the lawless one who is thy sword:

From men who are thy hand, O Yahweh, From the men of this age, whose portion, is among the living, and, with thy treasure, thou fillest their bosom, - They must be satisfied with sons, And must leave their abundance to their children: -

He rescued me from my foe, in his might, and from them who hated me, because they were too strong for me:

As for GOD, blameless is his way, The speech of Yahweh hath been proved, A shield, he is to all who seek refuge in him.

For who is a GOD, save Yahweh? And who is a Rock, save our God?

The GOD who girded me with strength, and set forth, as blameless, my way:

As for my foes, thou didst give me their neck, and, as for them who hated me, I destroyed them.

The GOD, who hath avenged me, - and subjugated peoples under me:

Who hath delivered me from my foes, - Yea, from mine assailants, hast thou set me on high, From the man of violence, hast thou rescued me.

Mistakes, who perceiveth? From things that are hidden, acquit me:

Thy hand, will find out, all thy foes, Thine own right hand, will find out them who hate thee.

But, thou, art holy, Who inhabitest the praises of Israel.

Of thee, is my praise in the great convocation, My vows, will I pay, before them who revere him.

The patient wronged-ones shall eat and be satisfied, They shall praise Yahweh, who are seekers of him, Let your heart live for aye.

All the great ones of the earth, shall eat and bow down, Before him shall kneel, all that go down to the dust, Even he who had not kept alive, his own soul!

To Yahweh, belongeth, The earth and the fulness thereof, The world, and they who dwell therein;

Who shall ascend the mountain of Yahweh? And who shall stand in his holy place?

The clean of hands, and pure of heart, - who hath not uplifted, to falsehood, his soul, nor sworn deceitfully,

This, is the generation of them who inquire of him, who seek thy face, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Who is the king of glory? Yahweh, strong and mighty, Yahweh, mighty in war.

Who then is the king of glory? Yahweh of hosts, He, is the king of glory. Selah.

Yea let, none who wait for thee, be put to shame, Let them be put to shame who act covertly without cause!

Who then is the man that revereth Yahweh? Let him direct him into the way he should choose.

Intimacy with Yahweh, have they who revere him, His covenant also, he letteth them know.

Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?

Unto thee, O Yahweh, do I cry, O my Rock! do not turn in silence from me, - lest, if thou turn from me in silence, I be like them who go down into the pit.

Do not drag me away - with the lawless, or with the workers of iniquity, - who speak peaceably with their neighbours, but, wrong, is in their heart.

O Yahweh! thou hast lifted, out of hades, my soul, Thou hast brought me back to life, from among those who were going down to the pit.

By reason of all mine adversaries, have I become a reproach. Even to my neighbours, altogether, and a dread to mine acquaintance, - They who have seen me abroad, have fled from me:

How great is thy goodness, which thou hast hidden away for them who revere thee, - Thou hast wrought for them who seek refuge in thee, in sight of the sons of men.

Be strong, and let your heart be bold, all ye who are waiting for Yahweh.

How happy the son of earth, to whom Yahweh will not reckon iniquity! and in whose spirit is no guile!

Who loveth righteousness and justice, With the lovingkindness of Yahweh, the earth is full.

Who gathered as into a skin-bottle the waters of the sea, Delivering, into treasuries, the roaring deeps.

Who fashioneth their heart all together, Who understandeth all their doings.

Lo! the eye of Yahweh, is toward them who revere him, unto such as are waiting for his lovingkindness:

The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.

Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, - How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!

Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.

Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.

Who is the man that desireth life, Loving days, that he may see good?

Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.

Contend, O Yahweh, with them who contend with me, Make war upon them who make war upon me.

Let them be ashamed and confounded, who are seeking my life, - Let them turn back and be put to the blush, who are devising my hurt:

All my bones, shall say - O Yahweh, who is like unto thee? Rescuing the oppressed from one stronger than he, Yea the oppressed and the needy, from their spoiler.

Let not them who are falsely my foes rejoice over me, As for them who hate me without cause, let them not wink the eye!

Let them turn pale, and then at once blush, who are rejoicing at my misfortune, - Let them be clothed with shame and confusion, who are magnifying themselves against me.

Let them shout in triumph and rejoice, who are desiring my justification; And let them say continually, Yahweh be magnified, Who hath taken pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

Prolong thy lovingkindness unto them who know thee, - and thy righteousness, to the upright in heart.

Be resigned to Yahweh, yea wait with longing for him; Burn not with vexation at him who prospereth in his way, - at the man who doeth wickedness.

For, evil doers, shall be cut off, but, as for them who wait for Yahweh, they, shall inherit the earth.

Better the little of the righteous man, than the abundance of the lawless who are mighty;

Yea they who are seeking my life, have laid snares, and they who are asking my harm, have threatened engulfing ruin, And, deceitful things - all day long, do they mutter.

But, I, as one deaf, will not hear, - and as one dumb, who will not open his mouth:

Thus have I become as a man who cannot hear, in whose mouth are no arguments:

And, my foes, are alive - have become strong, - and multiplied are they who hate me for false cause:

Even they who are repaying evil for good, accuse me because I pursue the good.

Surely as a shadow, doth every man wander, Surely in vain, do they bustle about, he heapeth things up, and knoweth not who shall gather them in.

How happy the man, Who hath made Yahweh his confidence, who hath not turned unto the haughty, nor gone aside unto falsehood.

Let them turn pale and then at once blush, who are seeking my life to snatch it away, - Let them draw back, and be confounded, who are taking pleasure in my calamity;

Let them be astonished on account of their own shame, who are saying of me, Aha! Aha!

Let all them be glad and rejoice in thee, who are seekers of thee. Let them say continually - Yahweh be magnified! who are lovers of thy salvation.

Together - against me, do all who hate me whisper among themselves, Against me, devise they hurt for me.

Even the man whom I used to salute, in whom I put confidence, who used to eat my bread, - hath magnified his heel against me!

My soul thirsteth for God, for a GOD who liveth, - When shall I enter in, and see the face of God?

For thou hast saved us from our adversaries, And, them who hated us, hast thou put to shame.

Thou sufferest us to turn back from the adversary, And, they who hate us, have plundered at will:

Thou dust make us, A reproach to our neighbours, A mockery and a derision to them who are round about us:

At the voice of him who reproacheth and revileth, At the face of the foe and avenger.

Overflowed hath my heart, with an excellent theme, I will recite my poem concerning the king, Be, my tongue, like the pen of a scribe who is skilled.

Come! view the doings of Yahweh, - Who hath set desolations in the earth;

Trembling, seized them, there, Pangs. like hers who is in travail.

Wherefore should I fear in the days of calamity, Though the iniquity of them who lie in wait for me should enclose me?

As for them who are trusting in their wealth, - And, in the abundance of their riches, do boast themselves,

A son of earth though wealthy, who discerneth not, Hath made himself a by-word, Beasts, they resemble.

Gather yourselves unto me - ye my men of lovingkindness, Who have solemnised my covenant over sacrifice.

Lo! the man who made not God his refuge, - But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Emboldened himself in his wealth!

For it is, not an enemy, that reproacheth me, Or I could bear it, - Not one that hath hated me, who, against me, hath magnified himself, Or I might hide myself from him;

GOD will hear, Yea He will humble them who aforetime sat enthroned . Selah.With whom are no changings, Neither have they revered God.

I will cry unto God Most High, Unto GOD, who accomplisheth on my behalf:

He will send out of heaven, that he may save me, He who is panting for me, hath reproached. Selah.God will send out his lovingkindness and his faithfulness.