Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of the scornful.

He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; Jehovah shall mock at them.

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish from the way, when His wrath is kindled in but a little time. Blessed are all who put their trust in Him.

A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O Lord, how my foes have increased! Many are the ones who rise up against me.

But You, O Jehovah, are a shield for me; my glory, the One who lifts up my head.

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

There are many who say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift up the light of Your face on us.

You shall destroy those who speak lies; Jehovah will despise the bloody and deceitful man.

But let all who put their trust in You rejoice; let them always shout for joy, because You defend them. And let those who love Your name be joyful in You.

For in death there is no memory of You; in the grave who shall give You thanks?

A song of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in You I put my trust; save me from all who pursue me, and deliver me,

My defense is from God, who saves the upright in heart.

And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, Jehovah, have not forsaken those who seek You.

Sing praises to Jehovah, who dwells in Zion; declare among the nations His deeds.

Have mercy on me, O Jehovah; see my trouble from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death,

For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous whom Jehovah despises.

Jehovah tries the righteous; but His soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence,

that has said, With our tongue we shall do much; our lips are our own; who is lord over us?

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God! They acted corruptly; they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.

Jehovah looked down from Heaven on the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood and sought God.

All have gone aside, together they are filthy; there is none who does good, no, not one.

Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Zion? When Jehovah brings back the captivity of His people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who shall dwell in Your tabernacle? Who shall dwell on Your holy hill?

He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart;

in whose eyes the reprobate is despised, but he honors those who fear Jehovah; he has sworn to his hurt, and does not change it;

he has not put out his money at interest, nor has he taken a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall not be moved forever.

As to the saints in the earth, they are the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied who run after another god. I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood; and I will not take their names on my lips.

I will bless Jehovah, who has given me wisdom; my heart also instructs me in the nights.

Set out Your wonderful loving-kindness, O Savior of those seeking refuge in You, by Your right hand, from those who rise up against me.

from the face of the wicked who strip me. Those against my soul, My foes, encircle me.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul; and he said: I love You, O Jehovah, my strength.

I will call on Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me; for they were too strong for me.

As for God, His way is perfect; the Word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield to all those who trust in Him.

For who is God besides Jehovah? Or, who is a Rock except our God?

It is God who girds me with strength and makes my way perfect.

For You have girded me with strength for the battle; You have humbled under me those who rose up against me.

You have also given me the neck of my enemies; so that I might destroy those who hate me.

You have delivered Me from the strivings of the people; You have made Me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known shall serve Me.

It is God who avenges me, and humbles the people under me.

He delivers me from my enemies; yea, You lift me up above those who rise up against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.

Who can understand his errors? Oh make me pure from secret faults;

Your hand shall find out all Your enemies; Your right hand shall find out those who hate You.

All who see Me mock me; they shoot out the lip; they shake the head, saying,

For You are He who took Me out of the womb, causing Me to trust while on My mother's breasts.

You who fear Jehovah, praise Him; all of you, the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and fear Him all the seed of Israel.

My praise shall be of You in the great congregation; I will pay My vows before the ones who fear Him.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek Jehovah shall praise Him; your heart shall live forever.

All the fat ones on the earth shall eat and worship; all those who go down to the dust shall bow before Him; and none can keep alive his own soul.

A Psalm of David. The earth is Jehovah's, and the fullness of it; the world, and those who dwell in it.

Who shall go up into the hill of Jehovah? Or who shall stand in His holy place?

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, and has not sworn deceitfully.

This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Who is this King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in battle.

Who is this King of glory? Jehovah of Hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.

Yea, let none who wait on You be ashamed; let them be ashamed who sin without cause.

All the paths of Jehovah are mercy and truth to those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

What man is he who fears Jehovah? He shall teach him in the way that he shall choose.

The secret of Jehovah is with those who fear Him; and He will show them His covenant.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

A Psalm of David. I will cry to You, O Jehovah; my Rock, do not be deaf to me, lest, if You be silent to me, I become like those who go down into the pit.

Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors, yet evil is in their hearts.

I have hated those who take heed to lying vanities; but I trust in Jehovah.

I was a reproach among all my foes, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to my friends; those who saw me outside fled from me.

My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

How great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You; You have worked for those who trust in You before the sons of men!

Be strong, and He will make your heart stronger, all you who hope in Jehovah.

Blessed is the man to whom Jehovah does not charge iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Be not like the horse, or like the mule, who have no understanding, whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, so that they do not come near you.

The wicked has many sorrows, but mercy embraces him who trusts in Jehovah.

Behold, the eye of Jehovah is to those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy;

A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; His praise always shall be in my mouth.

The Angel of Jehovah camps round about those who fear Him, and delivers them.

Taste and see that Jehovah is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him.

O fear Jehovah, His holy ones; for there is nothing lacking to those who fear Him.

The young lions lack, and suffer hunger; but those who seek Jehovah shall not lack any good thing.

Who is the man that desires life, and loves days, that he may see good?

The face of Jehovah is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

Jehovah is near to the broken-hearted; and saves those who are of a contrite spirit.

Evil shall slay the wicked; and those who hate the righteous shall be held guilty.

Jehovah redeems the soul of His servants; and none of them who trust in Him shall be guilty.

A Psalm of David. Strive, O Jehovah, with those who strive with me; fight against those who fight against me.

Also draw out the spear and the lance against those who pursue me; say to my soul, I am your salvation.

Let them be humbled and put to shame, those who seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be brought to blushing, those who plot evil to me.

All my bones shall say, O Jehovah, who is like You, who delivers the poor from those stronger than he; yea, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?

As a friend, as to my brother, I walked; as one who mourns for a mother, I was bowed down, mourning.

Let not those who are my lying enemies rejoice over me, those who hate me without cause wink with the eye.

Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor together, those who magnify themselves over me.

Let those who delight in my justification shout and rejoice; and they shall say without ceasing, The Lord be magnified, delighting in the peace of His servant.

O continue Your loving-kindness to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of him who practices wickedness.

For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who walk uprightly.

And those who seek my life lay snares for me; and those who seek my hurt speak sly things, and utter deceits all the day long.

But like a deaf one, I do not hear; and I am like a dumb one who opens not his mouth.

And I am as a man who hears not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

And those who give evil for good oppose me, because I follow good.

Surely a man walks about like a shadow! Surely they are in an uproar in vain. He heaps up, and does not know who shall gather them.

Blessed is the man who makes Jehovah his trust and does not turn to the proud, nor to those who turn aside to a lie.