I will clothe its priests with salvation and its godly ones will shout for joy.

There I will create a power base for David I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one.

I will clothe his enemies with disgrace, but on him his crown will shine." A Davidic Song of Ascents

For the LORD will vindicate his people, and he will show compassion on his servants.

Those who craft them and all who trust in them will become like them.

Daughter of Babylon! You devastator! How blessed will be the one who pays you back for what you have done to us.

How blessed will be the one who seizes your young children and pulverizes them against the cliff!

LORD, I thank you with all of my heart; because you heard the words that I spoke, I will sing your praise before the heavenly beings.

I will bow down in worship toward your holy Temple and give thanks to your name for your gracious love and truth, for you have done great things to carry out your word consistent with your name.

LORD, all the kings of the earth will give you thanks, for they have heard what you have spoken.

They will sing about the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD!

The LORD will complete what his purpose is for me. LORD, your gracious love is eternal; do not abandon your personal work in me. To the Music Director: A Davidic Song

Where can I flee from your spirit? Or where will I run from your presence?

your hand will guide me there, too, while your right hand keeps a firm grip on me.

If I say, "Darkness will surely conceal me, and the light around me will become night,"

Were I to count them, they would number more than the sand. When I awake, I will be with you.

I know that the LORD will act on behalf of the tormented, providing justice for the needy.

Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name, while the upright live in your presence. A Davidic Song

Let one who is righteous strike me; It is an act of gracious love. Let him rebuke me, because it is oil for my head; do not let my head refuse it. My prayers continuously will be against their wicked activities.

When their judges are thrown off the cliff, the people will hear my words, for they are appropriate.

Break me out of this prison, so I can give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will deal generously with me. A Davidic Song

Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit is failing. Do not hide your face from me; otherwise, I will become like those who descend to the Pit,

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Because of your gracious love, you will cut off my enemies. You will destroy all who oppose me, for I am your servant. Davidic

Bow your heavens, LORD, and descend; touch the mountains, and they will smolder.

God, I will sing a new song to you. On a harp of ten strings I will play to you

I will speak highly of you, my God and King, and I will bless your name forever and ever.

I will bless you every day and I will praise your name forever and ever.

One generation will acclaim your works to another and will describe your mighty actions.

I will speak about the glorious splendor of your majesty as well as your awesome actions.

People will speak about the might of your great deeds, and I will announce your greatness.

They will extol the fame of your abundant goodness, and will sing out loud about your righteousness.

LORD, everything you have done will praise you, and your holy ones will bless you.

They will speak about the glory of your kingdom, and they will talk about your might,

The LORD preserves everyone who loves him, but he will destroy all of the wicked.

My mouth will praise the LORD, and all creatures will bless his holy name forever and ever.

I will praise the LORD as long as I live, singing praises to my God while I exist.

The LORD will reign forever, your God, Zion, for all generations! Hallelujah!

He gives wild animals their food, including the young ravens when they cry.

He set them in place to last forever and ever; he gave the command and will not rescind it.

They will be a graceful wreath for your head and a chain for your neck.

Throw your lot in with us, and all of us will have one purse."

"You naive ones, how long will you love naivety And how long will scoffers delight in scoffing or fools hate knowledge?"

Return to my correction! Look, I will pour out my spirit on you, and I will make my words known to you.

I will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when what you fear comes,

"Then they will call out to me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.

They will eat the fruit of their way, and they will be filled with their own devices.

Indeed, the waywardness of the naive will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

"But the person who listens to me will live safely and will be secure from the fear of evil."

then you will understand the fear of the LORD and learn to know God.

Then you will understand what is right, just, and upright every good path.

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Discretion will protect you; understanding will watch over you,

This is how you will walk in the way of good men and will keep to the paths of the righteous.

For the upright will live in the land, and people of integrity will remain in it.

But the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted from it.

For they will add length to your days, years to your life, and abundant peace to you.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your bones.

so your barns will be filled with abundance, and your vats will burst open with new wine.

She is a tree of life for those who embrace her, and whoever clutches her tightly will be joyful.

and they will be life to you and a graceful ornament for your neck.

Then you will travel safely on your way, and your foot will not stumble.

When you sit down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be pleasant.

Indeed, the LORD will be your confidence, and he will keep your foot from being caught.

Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back. I will pay you tomorrow," when you have cash with you.

The wise will inherit honor, but he holds fools up for ridicule.

Do not abandon her, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will watch over you.

Prize her and she will exalt you. Indeed, if you embrace her, she will honor you.

She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will present to you a crown of beauty."

When you walk, your step will not be hindered, and when you run, you will not stumble.

Carefully measure the paths for your feet, and all your ways will be established.

You will cry out in anguish when your end comes, when your flesh and body are consumed,

and you will say, "How I hated instruction, and my heart rejected correction!

The wicked person's iniquities will capture him, and he will be held with the cords of his sin.

He will die for lack of discipline, and he goes astray because of his great folly.

How long will you lie down, lazy man? When will you get up from your sleep?

and your poverty will come on you like a bandit and your desperation like an armed man.

Therefore, disaster will overtake him suddenly. He will be broken in an instant, and he will never recover.

During your travels wisdom will lead you; she will watch over you while you rest; and when you are startled from your sleep, she will commune with you.

So also is it with someone who has sex with his neighbor's wife; anyone touching her will not remain unpunished.

He will receive a beating and dishonor, and his shame won't disappear,

because jealousy incites a strong man's rage, and he will show no mercy when it's time for revenge.

He will not consider any payment, nor will he be willing to accept it, no matter how large the bribe.

Listen, because I have noble things to say, and what I have to say will reveal what is right.

I love those who love me, and those who seek me will find me.

I bequeath wealth to those who love me, and I will fill their treasuries."

Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

Don't rebuke a mocker or he will hate you. Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.

Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.

For because of me you will live a long life, and years will be added to your life.

If you are wise, your wisdom will assist you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible.

The LORD won't cause the righteous to hunger, but he will reject what the wicked crave.

The reputation of the righteous leads to blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

The wise person accepts commands, but the chattering fool will be brought down.

Whoever walks in integrity lives prudently, but whoever perverts his way of life will be exposed.

Those who wink their eyes are trouble makers, and the mocking fool will be brought down.

What the wicked fears will come about, but the longing of the righteous will be granted.

Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the wicked will not live long.

The righteous will never be overthrown, but the wicked will never inhabit the land.