BOOK I
(Psalms 1–41)How happy is the man
who does not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path of sinners
or join a group of mockers!

Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.

He is like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.

“Let us tear off their chains
and free ourselves from their restraints.”

So now, kings, be wise;
receive instruction, you judges of the earth.

Many say about me,
“There is no help for him in God.”Selah

How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted?
How long will you love what is worthless
and pursue a lie?Selah

Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?”
Look on us with favor, Lord.

For there is nothing reliable in what they say;
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues.

my whole being is shaken with terror.
And You, Lord—how long?

For there is no remembrance of You in death;
who can thank You in Sheol?

Yahweh my God, if I have done this,
if there is injustice on my hands,

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 in heart.

God is a righteous judge
and a God who shows His wrath every day.

See, the wicked one is pregnant with evil,
conceives trouble, and gives birth to deceit.

For the choir director: on the Gittith. A Davidic psalm.Yahweh, our Lord,
how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!

You have covered the heavens with Your majesty.

what is man that You remember him,
the son of man that You look after him?

all the sheep and oxen,
as well as the animals in the wild,

Yahweh, our Lord,
how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!

For You have upheld my just cause;
You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.

The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.

The nations have fallen into the pit they made;
their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.

For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;
the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.

In all his scheming,
the wicked arrogantly thinks:
“There is no accountability,
since God does not exist.”

The Lord is King forever and ever;
the nations will perish from His land.

The Lord is in His holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes watch; He examines everyone.

For the Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds.
The upright will see His face.

You, Lord, will guard us;
You will protect us from this generation forever.

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

For the choir director. Davidic.The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.”
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.

The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race
to see if there is one who is wise,
one who seeks God.

All have turned away;
all alike have become corrupt.
There is no one who does good,
not even one.

Will evildoers never understand?
They consume My people as they consume bread;
they do not call on the Lord.

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

You sinners frustrate the plans of the afflicted,
but the Lord is his refuge.

As for the holy people who are in the land,
they are the noble ones.
All my delight is in them.

I keep the Lord in mind always.
Because He is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.

Therefore my heart is glad
and my spirit rejoices;
my body also rests securely.

You reveal the path of life to me;
in Your presence is abundant joy;
in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.

Let my vindication come from You,
for You see what is right.

Protect me as the pupil of Your eye;
hide me in the shadow of Your wings

With Your hand, Lord, save me from men,
from men of the world
whose portion is in this life:
You fill their bellies with what You have in store;
their sons are satisfied,
and they leave their surplus to their children.

The Lord is my rock,
my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my mountain where I seek refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my stronghold.

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
and I was saved from my enemies.

God—His way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is pure.
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

For who is God besides Yahweh?
And who is a rock? Only our God.

They cry for help, but there is no one to save them—
they cry to the Lord, but He does not answer them.

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

The Lord lives—may my rock be praised!
The God of my salvation is exalted.

There is no speech; there are no words;
their voice is not heard.

It is like a groom coming from the bridal chamber;
it rejoices like an athlete running a course.

It rises from one end of the heavens
and circles to their other end;
nothing is hidden from its heat.

The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.

The precepts of the Lord are right,
making the heart glad;
the command of the Lord is radiant,
making the eyes light up.

The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever;
the ordinances of the Lord are reliable
and altogether righteous.

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

Let us shout for joy at your victory
and lift the banner in the name of our God.
May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.

Lord, give victory to the king!
May He answer us on the day that we call.

His glory is great through Your victory;
You confer majesty and splendor on him.

For the king relies on the Lord;
through the faithful love of the Most High
he is not shaken.

Do not be far from me, because distress is near
and there is no one to help.

I am poured out like water,
and all my bones are disjointed;
my heart is like wax,
melting within me.

My strength is dried up like baked clay;
my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.
You put me into the dust of death.

A Davidic psalm.The Lord is my shepherd;
there is nothing I lack.

Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
as long as I live.

The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who has not set his mind on what is false,
and who has not sworn deceitfully.

Such is the generation of those who seek Him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.Selah

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

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

The Lord is good and upright;
therefore He shows sinners the way.

He leads the humble in what is right
and teaches them His way.

Because of Your name, Yahweh,
forgive my sin, for it is great.

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

The secret counsel of the Lord
is for those who fear Him,
and He reveals His covenant to them.

For Your faithful love is before my eyes,
and I live by Your truth.

in whose hands are evil schemes
and whose right hands are filled with bribes.

Davidic.The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom should I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom should I be afraid?

Though an army deploys against me,
my heart is not afraid;
though a war breaks out against me,
still I am confident.

I have asked one thing from the Lord;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
gazing on the beauty of the Lord
and seeking Him in His temple.

Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with the evildoers,
who speak in friendly ways with their neighbors
while malice is in their hearts.

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.
Therefore my heart rejoices,
and I praise Him with my song.

The Lord is the strength of His people;
He is a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.

The voice of the Lord is above the waters.
The God of glory thunders—
the Lord, above vast waters,

For His anger lasts only a moment,
but His favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may spend the night,
but there is joy in the morning.

“What gain is there in my death,
if I go down to the Pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it proclaim Your truth?

You will free me from the net
that is secretly set for me,
for You are my refuge.

Be gracious to me, Lord,
because I am in distress;
my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow—
my whole being as well.

Indeed, my life is consumed with grief
and my years with groaning;
my strength has failed
because of my sinfulness,
and my bones waste away.

I have heard the gossip of many;
terror is on every side.
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.

The course of my life is in Your power;
deliver me from the power of my enemies
and from my persecutors.

How great is Your goodness
that You have stored up for those who fear You
and accomplished in the sight of everyone
for those who take refuge in You.

Davidic. A Maskil.How joyful is the one
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered!

How joyful is the man
the Lord does not charge with sin
and in whose spirit is no deceit!

For day and night Your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was drained
as in the summer’s heat.Selah

Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to You
at a time that You may be found.
When great floodwaters come,
they will not reach him.

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones;
praise from the upright is beautiful.

For the word of the Lord is right,
and all His work is trustworthy.

He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the Lord’s unfailing love.

Happy is the nation whose God is Yahweh—
the people He has chosen to be His own possession!