Indeed, the wicked will perish. The LORD's enemies will be consumed like flowers in the fields. They will vanish like smoke.

A man's steps are established by the LORD, and the LORD delights in his way.

Depart from evil, and do good, and you will live in the land forever.

The righteous will inherit the land, and they will dwell in it forever.

The mouth of the righteous one produces wisdom; his tongue speaks justice.

The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps will not slip.

but the LORD will not let him fall into his hands. He will not be condemned when he is put on trial.

Wait on the LORD, Keep faithful to his way, and he will exalt you to possess the land. You will see the wicked cut off.

I once observed a wicked and oppressive person, flourishing like a green tree in native soil.

But then he passed away; in fact, he simply was not there. When I looked for him, he could not be found.

But deliverance for the righteous one comes from the LORD; he is their strength in times of distress.

The LORD helps and delivers them; he will deliver them from the wicked, and he will save them because they have sought refuge in him. A Davidic Psalm: As a Reminder.

LORD! Do not rebuke me in your anger; do not correct me in your wrath,

because your arrows have sunk deep into me, and your hand has come down hard on me.

I am weak and utterly crushed; I cry out in distress because of my heart's anguish.

My heart pounds, my strength fails me, even the gleam in my eye is gone.

Indeed, I have become like a man who hears nothing, and in whose mouth there is no rebuke.

Because I have placed my hope in you, LORD, you will answer, Lord, my God.

For I said, "Do not let them gloat over me, as they congratulate themselves when my foot slips."

I told myself, "I will keep watch over my tongue to keep from sinning. I will muzzle my mouth when the wicked are around."

Look, you have made my life span fit in your hand; It is nothing compared to yours. Surely every person at their best is a puff of wind. Interlude

In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them.

How long, LORD, will I wait expectantly? I have placed my hope in you.

I remain silent; I do not open my mouth, for you are the one who acted.

You rebuke by chastening a man with the consequence of iniquities; you destroy what is attractive to him, as one would treat a moth. Indeed, every person is a puff of wind. Interlude

Hear my prayer, LORD, pay attention to my cry, and do not ignore my tears. I am an alien in your presence, a stranger just like my ancestors were.

He plucked me out of a pit of confusion, even out of the quicksand; he placed my feet on a rock and established my steps.

He put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God! Many will watch and be in awe, and they will place their trust in the LORD.

How blessed is that strong person who places his trust in the LORD, and who has not acknowledged the proud nor resorted to lies.

LORD, my God, You have done great things: marvelous works and your thoughts toward us. There is no one who compares to you! I will try to recite your actions, even though there are too many to number.

You take no delight in sacrifices and offerings you have prepared my ears to listen you require no burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.

Then I said, "Here I am! I have come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me.

In the great congregation I have proclaimed the righteous good news. Behold, I did not seal my lips, LORD, as you know.

I have not ignored your righteousness in my heart; instead, I have proclaimed your faithfulness and deliverance. I have not concealed your gracious love and truthfulness from the great congregation.

Innumerable evils have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me so that I cannot see. They are more in number than the hair on my head, and my courage has forsaken me.

Let all who seek you shout for joy and be glad in you. May those who love your deliverance say, "The LORD be magnified!" continuously.

Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the LORD will deliver him when the times are evil.

The LORD will protect him and keep him alive; he will be blessed in the land; and he will not be handed over to the desires of his enemies.

The LORD will uphold him even on his sickbed; you will transform his bed of illness into health.

As for my enemies, with malice they said, "When will he die and memory of his name perish?"

The one who comes to visit me speaks lies; in his heart he thinks slanderous things about me and goes around spreading them.

They say, "Wickedness is entrenched in him. Once he is brought low, he will not rise again."

As for my best friend, the one in whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, even he has insulted me!

In this way I will know that you are pleased with me, and that my enemies will not shout in triumph over me.

As for me, you will maintain my just cause, and you will cause me to stand in your presence forever.

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, from eternity to eternity. Amen and amen! To the Director: An instruction of the Sons of Korah.

As an antelope pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, God.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When may I come and appear in God's presence?

These things I will recall as I pour out my troubles within me: I used to go with the crowd in a procession to the house of God, accompanied with shouts of joy and thanksgiving.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for once again I will praise him, since his presence saves me.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for once again I will praise him, since his presence saves me and he is my God.

You be my judge, God, and plead my case against an unholy nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Then I will approach the altar of God, even to God in whom my joy finds its source. Then I will praise you with the lyre, God, my God,

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, because I will praise him once again, since his presence saves me and he is my God. To the Director: An instruction of the Sons of Korah.

God, we heard it with our ears; our ancestors told us about what you did in their day a long time ago.

It was not with their sword that they inherited the land, nor did their own arm deliver them. But it was by your power, your strength, and by the light of your face; because you were pleased with them.

For I place no confidence in my bow, nor will my sword deliver me.

You made us an object lesson among the nations; people shake their heads at us.

My dishonor tortures me continuously; the shame on my face overwhelms me

because of the voice of the one who mocks and reviles, because of the enemy and the avenger.

Nevertheless, you crushed us in the lair of jackals, and covered us in deep darkness.

For we have collapsed in the dust; our bodies cling to the ground.

Arise! Deliver us! Redeem us according to your gracious love! To the Director: An instruction by the Sons of Korah. A love song to the tune of "Lilies".

My heart is overflowing with good news; I speak what I have composed to the king; my tongue is like the pen of an articulate scribe.

In your majesty ride forth for the cause of truth, humility, and righteousness; and your strong right hand will teach you awesome things.

The king's daughters are among your honorable women; the queen, dressed in gold from Ophir, has taken her place at your right hand."

and the king will greatly desire your beauty. Because he is your lord, you should bow in respect before him.

In her chamber, the king's daughter is glorious; her clothing is embroidered with gold thread.

In embroidered garments she is presented to the king. Her virgin companions who follow her train will be presented to you.

Filled with joy and gladness, they are presented when they enter the king's palace.

Your sons will take the place of your ancestors, and you will set them up as princes in all the earth.

God is our refuge and strength, a great help in times of distress.

Therefore we will not be frightened when the earth roars, when the mountains shake in the depths of the seas,

when its waters roar and rage, when the mountains tremble despite their pride. Interlude

Since God is in her midst, she will not be shaken. God will help her at the break of dawn.

Come, observe the mighty works of the LORD, who causes desolation in the earth.

Be in awe and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted throughout the earth.

God has ascended on high with a shout, the LORD has ascended with the blast of a trumpet.

God is king over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.

Great is the LORD! For he is to be praised greatly, even in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

Behold, when the kings assembled together, when they traveled together,

Trembling seized them there, pains like those of a woman in labor,

as when an east wind destroyed the ships of Tarshish.

Just as we have heard, so have we seen; in the city of the LORD of the heavenly armies even in the city of our God God will establish her forever. Interlude

God, we have meditated on your gracious love in the midst of your Temple.

Listen to this, all you people! Pay attention, all you who live in the world,

I will focus my attention on a proverb; I will use the harp to expound my riddle.

Why should I be afraid when evil days come my way, when the wickedness of those who deceive me surrounds me

those who put confidence in their wealth and boast about their great riches?

for it would cost too much to redeem his life, and the payments would go on forever

that he should go on living and not see corruption.

Their inner thoughts are on their homes forever; their dwellings from generation to generation. They even name their lands after themselves.

Like sheep, they are destined for the realm of the dead, with death as their shepherd. The upright will have dominion over them in the morning; their strength will be consumed in the afterlife, so that they have no home.

Don't be afraid when someone gets rich, when the glory of his household increases.

When he dies, he will not be able to take it all with him his possessions will not follow him to the grave,

He summoned the heavens above and the earth below, to sit in judgment on his people.

Indeed, every animal of the forest is mine, even the cattle on a thousand hills.

I know all the birds in the mountains; indeed, everything that moves in the field is mine.

"If I were hungry, I would not tell you; for the world is mine along with everything in it.

Call on me in the day of distress; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me."