Not so the wicked. Instead, [they are] like the chaff that [the] wind scatters.

Why are nations in tumult, and countries plotting in vain?

I will tell the decree; Yahweh said to me: "You are my son; today I have begotten you.

Ask from me and I will make [the] nations your heritage, and your possession [the] ends of [the] earth.

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 many are my enemies; many [are] rising against me.

Many [are] saying about my soul, "There is no deliverance for him from God. Selah

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

To Yahweh belongs deliverance; [may] your blessing [be] over your people. Selah

Be disturbed but do not sin. Commune in your heart on your bed and be silent. Selah

Many are saying, "Who will show us [something] good?" Lift up over us the light of your face, O Yahweh.

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

The boastful do not stand before your eyes. You hate all evildoers.

{But as for me}, through the abundance of your steadfast love I will enter your house. I will bow down toward {your holy temple} in awe [of] you.

O Yahweh, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight before me your way.

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.

O Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger, and do not discipline me in your wrath.

Be gracious to me, O Yahweh, because I am feeble. Heal me, O Yahweh, for my bones are terrified.

Turn, O Yahweh; deliver my life. Save me for the sake of your steadfast love.

Or else he will tear me apart like a lion, ripping to pieces, with none [to] deliver.

if I have repaid {my ally} [with] harm, or [if] I have plundered my enemy without cause,

Rise up, O Yahweh, in your anger, and lift yourself up against the wrath of my oppressors, and awake for me, since you have commanded judgment.

Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic [is] your name in all the earth, who put your splendor above the heavens.

From the mouth of children and infants you have founded strength on account of your enemies, to silence [the] enemy and [the] avenger.

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, [the] moon and [the] stars which you set in place--

You make him over the works of your hands; all [things] you have placed under his feet:

Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic [is] your name in all of the earth!

I will thank Yahweh with all my heart. I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.

I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing [the praise of] your name, O Most High.

When my enemies turn back, they will stumble and perish because of your presence.

The enemies are destroyed [in] ruins forever, and you have uprooted [their] cities; their very memory has perished.

And those who know your name will trust in you, for you do not forsake those [who] seek you, O Yahweh.

so that I may tell of all your praises. In the gates of the daughter of Zion let me rejoice in your salvation.

O Yahweh, put them in fear. Let [the] nations know they [are merely] human. Selah

His ways endure at all times. Your judgments are aloof from him. [As for] all his enemies, he scoffs at them.

His mouth is filled with cursing, with deceits and oppression; under his tongue are trouble and evil.

Rise up, O Yahweh; O God, lift up your hand. Do not forget [the] afflicted.

[But] you have seen; indeed you have noted trouble and grief to take [it] into your hand. The helpless abandons [himself] upon you; you have been [the] helper [for the] orphan.

In Yahweh I have taken refuge; how can you say to my soul, "Flee to your mountain [like] a bird"?

For look: The wicked {string the bow}. They have fitted their arrow to [the] string, to shoot from [the] darkness at the upright of heart.

When the foundations are destroyed what can [the] righteous do?

[those] who say, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips [are] on our side. Who [is] master over us?"

The words of Yahweh [are] pure words [like] silver refined in the crucible on the ground, refined seven times.

How long, O Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

But as for me, I have trusted in your steadfast love. My heart will rejoice in your deliverance.

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

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

All who do evil--do they not know, [they] who eat my people [as though] they were eating bread? They do not call on Yahweh.

There {they are very fearful} because God [is] with [the] generation of [the] righteous.

O Yahweh, who may reside in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy mountain?

[Oh my soul] you have said to Yahweh, "You [are] my Lord. I have no good apart from you."

With regard to [the] saints who [are] in the land, they [are the] noble ones in [whom is] all my desire.

for you will not abandon my soul to Sheol; you will not give your faithful one to see [the] grave.

You will make known to me [the] path of life. In your presence [is] fullness of joy. At your right hand [are] pleasures forever.

Let my vindication come forth from you; let your eyes see fairness.

As for [the] works of humankind, by the word of your lips, I have kept [from] the ways of [the] violent.

[I have] held my steps in your path My feet will not slip.

As for me, I have called on you because you will answer me, O God. Incline your ear to me. Hear my words.

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].

Keep me as {the apple of your eye}. Hide me in the shadow of your wings

Now they surround us at our [every] step. They {intend} {to pin} [me] to the ground.

Rise up, O Yahweh, confront {him}. Make him bow down. Rescue with your sword my life from [the] wicked,

from men by your hand, O Yahweh, from men of [this] world. Their share [is] in {this life}, and you fill their stomach [with] your treasure. They are satisfied [with] children. They bequeath their excess to their children.

[By contrast,] I in righteousness shall see your face. Upon awakening I will be satisfied [seeing] your form.

Then the channels of [the] sea became visible, and [the] foundations of [the] world were uncovered by your rebuke, O Yahweh, by the {blast} of the wind of your nose.

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

because all his ordinances [are] before me, and his statutes I have not removed from me,

For who [is] God apart from Yahweh, and who [is] a rock except our God?

[He] trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

You also gave me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your humility made me great.

I chased my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were finished [off].

I struck them and they were not able to stand up; they fell under my feet.

Therefore I will give thanks to you among the nations, O Yahweh, and I will sing [the praise] of your name:

The heavens [are] telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.

There is no speech and there are no words; their sound is inaudible.

The precepts of Yahweh [are] right, making [the] heart rejoice. The command of Yahweh [is] pure, enlightening [the] eyes.

The fear of Yahweh [is] pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of Yahweh [are] true; they are righteous altogether,

Moreover, your servant [is] warned by them; in keeping them [is] great reward.

Also, keep back your servant from arrogant [sins]; let them not rule over me. Then I shall be blameless, and I shall be innocent of great transgression.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your presence, O Yahweh, my rock and my redeemer.

May he remember all your offerings, and your burnt offering may he {regard favorably}.

May he give to you {your heart's desire}, and your every plan may he fulfill. Selah

May we shout for joy over your victory, and in the name of our God may we set up banners. May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.

{Some boast in chariots and others in horses}, but we boast in the name of Yahweh, our God.

O Yahweh, [the] king will rejoice in your strength, and how greatly he will delight in your help.

His honor [is] great because of your help. Splendor and majesty you have bestowed upon him.

For you set [on] him blessings forever. You make him glad with [the] joy [of] your presence.

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

You will make them like your fiery furnace at the time of your appearance. Yahweh will swallow them in his wrath and fire will consume them.

For you will {turn them to flight}; you will aim [arrows] on your bowstrings at their faces.

Be exalted, O Yahweh, in your strength, and we sing and praise your power.

My God, my God why have you forsaken me? [Why are you] far from helping me, [far from] the words of my groaning?

Yet you [are] holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

Our ancestors trusted you; they trusted and you delivered them.

They cried to you and were saved; they trusted you and were not ashamed.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted {within me}.

Because dogs have surrounded me; a gang of evildoers has encircled me. Like the lion [they are at] my hands and my feet.

I will tell your name to my brothers; inside [the] assembly I will praise you.

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

Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil because you [are] with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me