A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.

You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.

For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.

They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won't dash your foot against a stone.

You will tread upon the lion and the viper. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.

"Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.

He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.

I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation."

For you, LORD, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.

though the wicked spring up as the grass, and all the evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

For, behold, your enemies, LORD, for, behold, your enemies shall perish. All the evildoers will be scattered.

But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

They are planted in the LORD's house. They will flourish in our God's courts.

They will still bring forth fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and green,

LORD, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked triumph?

They say, "The LORD will not see, neither will Jacob's God consider."

Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?

For the LORD won't reject his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?

He has brought on them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness. The LORD, our God, will cut them off.

Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns." The world is also established. It can't be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.

before the LORD; for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, the peoples with his truth.

Let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, LORD, I will sing praises.

I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won't tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.

My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.

Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land; to cut off all the workers of iniquity from the LORD's city.

But you, LORD, will abide forever; your renown endures to all generations.

You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.

So the nations will fear the name of the LORD; all the kings of the earth your glory.

This will be written for the generation to come, that a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.

They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.

But you are the same. Your years will have no end.

The children of your servants will continue. Their seed will be established before you."

He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.

They give drink to every animal of the field. The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.

I will sing to the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.

Let your meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in the LORD.

saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;"

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of the LORD.

My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.

Wake up, harp and lyre. I will wake up the dawn.

I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.

God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia."

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?

Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will trample down our enemies.

They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

I will give great thanks to the LORD with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

The LORD will send forth the rod of your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of your enemies.

The LORD has sworn, and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath.

He will judge among the nations. He will heap up dead bodies. He will crush the ruler of the whole earth.

He will drink of the brook in the way; therefore he will lift up his head.

Praise the LORD. I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

His seed will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever.

He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

His heart is secure, he has no fears; in the end he will look in triumph on his adversaries.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.

Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.

The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.

He will bless those who fear the LORD, both small and great.

But we will bless the LORD, from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD.

Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

What will I give to the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the LORD.

I will pay my vows to the LORD, yes, in the presence of all his people.

I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on the name of the LORD.

I will pay my vows to the LORD, yes, in the presence of all his people,

The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

The LORD is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

I will not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them and praise the LORD.

This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.

I will observe your statutes. Do not utterly forsake me.

I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.

I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.

GIMEL. Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.

Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

Let me understand the teaching of your precepts. Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

HEY Teach me, LORD, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.

Give me understanding, and I will keep your Law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.

So I will obey your Law continually, forever and ever.