Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?

Who put him in charge of the earth? or who has appointed him over the whole world?

Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty??

Who says to a king, 'Vile.' or to nobles, 'Wicked.'?

Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,

Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

But none says, 'Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,

who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'

For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

"But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They do not cry for help when he binds them.

Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?

Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, 'You have committed unrighteousness?'

He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

Therefore men revere him. He doesn't regard any who are wise of heart."

"Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Who determined its measures, if you know? Or who stretched the line on it?

Whereupon were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone,

"Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth from the womb,

Who has cut a channel for the flood water, or the path for the thunderstorm;

Does the rain have a father? Or who fathers the drops of dew?

Out of whose womb came the ice? The gray frost of the sky, who has given birth to it?

Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?

Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of the sky,

Who provides for the raven his prey, when his young ones cry to God, and wander for lack of food?

"Who has set the wild donkey free? Or who has loosened the bonds of the swift donkey,

"Shall he who argues contend with Shaddai? He who argues with God, let him answer it."

Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.

Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.

He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.

None is so fierce that he dare stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?

Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Everything under the heavens is mine.

Who can strip off his outer garment? Who shall come within his jaws?

Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth is terror.

You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

Then came there to him all his brothers, and all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that the LORD had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.

Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

LORD, how my adversaries have increased. Many are those who rise up against me.

Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God." Selah.

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

I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.

But know that the LORD has set apart for himself him who is godly: The LORD will hear when I call to him.

Many say, "Who will show us any good?" LORD, let the light of your face shine on us.

For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you.

You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?

LORD, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.

LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens.

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

Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion, and declare among the people what he has done.

For he who avenges blood remembers them. He doesn't forget the cry of the afflicted.

Have mercy on me, LORD. See my affliction by those who hate me, and lift me up from the gates of death;

to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.

The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"

"Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him."

The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.

The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.

They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is none who does good, no, not one.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call on the LORD?

LORD, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?

He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear the LORD; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn't change;

he who doesn't lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.

I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

The LORD is my Rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my Rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.

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

As for God, his way is perfect. The word of the LORD is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,

the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?

For you have girded me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off 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.

even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.

He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.

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

But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

You who fear the LORD, praise him. All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him. Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel.

Of you comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.

The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise the LORD who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can't keep his soul alive.

The earth is the LORD's, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.

Who may ascend to the LORD's hill? Who may stand in his holy place?

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

This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face?even Jacob. Selah.