But his delight is in the law of Jehovah, and in his law he will meditate day and night

He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither. He will prosper in everything he does.

Therefore the wicked will not escape judgment, nor will sinners have a place in the assembly of the righteous.

For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will be destroyed.

Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?

The kings of the earth will place themselves, and the princes sat down together against Jehovah and against his Messiah.

We will tear away his bands, and we will cast away his cords from us.

He that sitteth in the heavens, will laugh, - My Lord, will mock at them:

Then He will speak to them in His anger
And terrify them in His fury, saying,

“I will surely tell of the decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.

Ask of me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your possession.

You will break them with an iron rod, you will shatter them like pottery."

Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!

Many are saying about me, "God will never deliver him!"

With my voice will I call to Jehovah, and he will answer me from the hill of his holiness. Selah.

I lay down and I, shall sleep; I awaked: for Jehovah will uphold me.

I will not fear multitudes of people, who set themselves against me on every side.

Rise up, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Yes, you will strike all my enemies on the jaw; you will break the teeth of the wicked.

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of David. When I call out, answer me, O God who vindicates me! Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place. Have mercy on me and respond to my prayer!

You people, how long will you malign my reputation? How long will you love what is vain and what is false? Interlude

But understand this: the LORD has set apart the godly for himself! The LORD will hear me when I cry out to him!

Many are asking, "Who will help us to see better days?" LORD, may the light of your favor shine upon us.

I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, LORD, enable me to live securely. To the Director: For flutes. A Davidic Psalm

Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for unto you will I pray.

LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice; in the morning I will pray to you, and I will watch for your answer.

Indeed, you aren't a God who delights in wickedness; evil will never dwell with you.

Boastful ones will not stand before you; you hate all those who practice wickedness.

You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the person of bloodshed and deceit.

But I, because of the abundance of your gracious love, may come into your house. In awe of you, I will worship in your holy Temple.

Not steadfast in his mouth; the midst of them mischiefs; their throat a grave opened; they will be smooth with their tongue,

And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.

Indeed, you will bless the righteous one, LORD, like a large shield, you will surround him with favor. To the Director: With stringed instruments. On an eight-stringed harp. A Davidic Psalm

To the overseer upon the stringed instruments upon the octave, chanting of David. O Jehovah, not in thine anger wilt thou correct me, and not in thy wrath wilt thou chastise me.

I am absolutely terrified, and you, Lord -- how long will this continue?

In death, there is no memory of you. Who will give you thanks where the dead are?

Yahweh, hath heard my supplication, Yahweh, will receive, my prayer.

As for all my enemies, they will be put to shame; they will be greatly frightened and suddenly turn away ashamed. A Davidic psalm, which he sang to the LORD, because of the words of Cush the descendant of Benjamin.

Otherwise, they will rip me to shreds like a lion, tearing me apart with no one to rescue me.

If I rewarded evil him being at peace with me; (and I will deliver mine enemy undeservedly:)

The enemy will pursue my soul, and overtake; and he will tread down my life to the earth, and he will cause mine honor to dwell upon the dust Silence.

Let the assembly of the nations gather around you, and you will sit high above them.

For the LORD will judge the nations. Judge me according to my righteousness, LORD, and according to my integrity, Exalted One.

Now shall the evil of the unjust come to an end; and thou wilt direct the just one: for the just God tried hearts and reins.

If the ungodly one doesn't repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will string his bow and prepare it.

And he prepared to himself the instruments of death; he will work his arrows for those inflaming.

Behold, lie will bring forth vanity, and he conceived trouble, and he will bring forth falsehood.

He dug a pit, and he will dig it out, and he will fall into the pitfall he will make.

The trouble he planned will return on his own head, and his violence will descend on his skull.

But as for me, I will praise the LORD for his righteousness, and I will sing to the name of the LORD Most High. To the Director: On a stringed instrument. A Davidic Psalm.

To the overseer upon the stringed instrument, chanting of David. O Jehovah our Lord, how mighty thy name in all the earth! who will set thy majesty over the heavens.

For I will consider thy heavens, even the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained.

What is man that thou wilt remember him? and the son of man that thou wilt review him?

And thou wilt diminish him a little more than the messengers, and thou wilt surround him with glory and honor.

And thou wilt give him dominion over the works of thy hands; thou didst put all under his feet:

Sheep and cattle all of them, wild creatures of the field,

I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart, I will declare all your wonderful deeds.

I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praises to your name, Most High!

When my enemies turn back, they will stumble and perish before you.

But, Yahweh, unto times age-abiding, will sit, Ready for judgment, is his throne;

He will judge the world righteously and make just decisions for the people.

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

Those who know your name will trust you, for you have not forsaken those who seek you, LORD.

so I may declare everything for which you should be praised in the gates of the daughter of Zion, so I will rejoice in your deliverance.

The wicked will turn back to where the dead are all the nations that have forgotten God.

For he will not always overlook the plight of the poor, nor will the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

Rise up, LORD, do not let man prevail! The nations will be judged in your presence.

Wherefore, O Jehovah, wilt thou stand afar off? wilt thou hide for times in straits?

In the pride of the unjust he will burn the poor: they shall be taken in the devices that they purposed.

With haughty arrogance, the wicked thinks, "God will not seek justice." He always presumes "There is no God."

His ways will be in pain in all time; thy judgments high from before him: all his enemies he will puff at them.

They say to themselves, "We will not be moved throughout all time, and we will not experience adversity."

Sitting in ambush of the enclosures: in hiding-places he will slay the innocent: his eyes will be hid to the afflicted.

He will lie in wait in secret as the lion in her den: he will lie in wait to catch the poor one: he will catch the poor one in drawing him into his net

And crushing, he will bow down, and cast down the afflicted by his strong ones.

The wicked say to themselves, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."

Arise, O Jehovah; O God, lift up thine hand: thou wilt not forget the poor.

Why do the wicked despise God and say to themselves, "God will not seek justice."?

Thou sawest; for thou wilt look upon trouble and anger, to give with thine hand: the poor will be left to thee; thou wert the helper of the orphan.

Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; so that when you seek out his wickedness you will find it no more.

The LORD is king forever and ever; nations will perish from his land.

LORD, you heard the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen them, you will listen carefully,

To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.

In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?

For behold, the unjust will bend the bow, they prepared their arrow upon the cord, they will shoot in darkness the upright of heart

For the foundations will be cast down, and what hath the righteous done?

Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, in the heavens his throne: his eyes will behold, his eyelashes will try the sons of man.

Jehovah will try the just one: and the unjust and him loving violence, his soul hated.

Upon the wicked He will rain snares;
Fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup.

Certainly the Lord is just; he rewards godly deeds; the upright will experience his favor.

They will speak vanity each with his neighbor: smooth lips, with a heart and a heart will they speak

The LORD will cut off all slippery lips, and the tongue that boasts great things,

those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our lips belong to us. Who is master over us?"

"Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action," says the Lord. "I will provide the safety they so desperately desire."

You, Lord, will protect them; you will continually shelter each one from these evil people,

For the music director; a psalm of David. How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?

How long must I worry, and suffer in broad daylight? How long will my enemy gloat over me?

Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God! Revive me, or else I will die!

Then my enemy will say, "I have defeated him!" Then my foes will rejoice because I am upended.

As for me, I have trusted in your gracious love, my heart will rejoice in your deliverance.

I will sing praises to the Lord when he vindicates me.