If I go up to heaven, You are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.

even there Your hand will lead me;
Your right hand will hold on to me.

For it was You who created my inward parts;
You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

My bones were not hidden from You
when I was made in secret,
when I was formed in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes saw me when I was formless;
all my days were written in Your book and planned
before a single one of them began.

If I counted them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand;
when I wake up, I am still with You.

See if there is any offensive way in me;
lead me in the everlasting way.

who plan evil in their hearts.
They stir up wars all day long.

Lord God, my strong Savior,
You shield my head on the day of battle.

Let hot coals fall on them.
Let them be thrown into the fire,
into the abyss, never again to rise.

Do not let a slanderer stay in the land.
Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man.

Surely the righteous will praise Your name;
the upright will live in Your presence.

A Davidic psalm.Lord, I call on You; hurry to help me.
Listen to my voice when I call on You.

Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing
or perform wicked acts
with men who commit sin.
Do not let me feast on their delicacies.

Let the righteous one strike me—
it is an act of faithful love;
let him rebuke me—
it is oil for my head;
let me not refuse it.
Even now my prayer is against
the evil acts of the wicked.

When their rulers will be thrown off
the sides of a cliff,
the people will listen to my words,
for they are pleasing.

As when one plows and breaks up the soil,
turning up rocks,
so our bones have been scattered
at the mouth of Sheol.

But my eyes look to You, Lord God.
I seek refuge in You; do not let me die.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
while I pass by safely.

Look to the right and see:
no one stands up for me;
there is no refuge for me;
no one cares about me.

I cry to You, Lord;
I say, “You are my shelter,
my portion in the land of the living.”

A Davidic psalm.Lord, hear my prayer.
In Your faithfulness listen to my plea,
and in Your righteousness answer me.

Do not bring Your servant into judgment,
for no one alive is righteous in Your sight.

For the enemy has pursued me,
crushing me to the ground,
making me live in darkness
like those long dead.

I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all You have done;
I reflect on the work of Your hands.

Let me experience
Your faithful love in the morning,
for I trust in You.
Reveal to me the way I should go
because I long for You.

Teach me to do Your will,
for You are my God.
May Your gracious Spirit
lead me on level ground.

Because of Your name, Yahweh,
let me live.
In Your righteousness deliver me from trouble,

and in Your faithful love destroy my enemies.
Wipe out all those who attack me,
for I am Your servant.

He is my faithful love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer.
He is my shield, and I take refuge in Him;
He subdues my people under me.

Reach down from heaven;
rescue me from deep water, and set me free
from the grasp of foreigners

God, I will sing a new song to You;
I will play on a ten-stringed harp for You—

the One who gives victory to kings,
who frees His servant David
from the deadly sword.

Then our sons will be like plants
nurtured in their youth,
our daughters, like corner pillars
that are carved in the palace style.

Our storehouses will be full,
supplying all kinds of produce;
our flocks will increase by thousands
and tens of thousands in our open fields.

Our cattle will be well fed.
There will be no breach in the walls,
no going into captivity,
and no cry of lament in our public squares.

One generation will declare Your works to the next
and will proclaim Your mighty acts.

The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and great in faithful love.

The Lord is good to everyone;
His compassion rests on all He has made.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;
Your rule is for all generations.
The Lord is faithful in all His words
and gracious in all His actions.

All eyes look to You,
and You give them their food at the proper time.

The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and gracious in all His acts.

Do not trust in nobles,
in man, who cannot save.

When his breath leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die.

Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord his God,

the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea and everything in them.
He remains faithful forever,

Our Lord is great, vast in power;
His understanding is infinite.

who covers the sky with clouds,
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills.

The Lord values those who fear Him,
those who put their hope in His faithful love.

Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise Him in the heights.

He set them in position forever and ever;
He gave an order that will never pass away.

Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
His praise in the assembly of the godly.

Let Israel celebrate its Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.

For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people;
He adorns the humble with salvation.

Let the godly celebrate in triumphal glory;
let them shout for joy on their beds.

Let the exaltation of God be in their mouths
and a double-edged sword in their hands,

inflicting vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples,

Hallelujah!
Praise God in His sanctuary.
Praise Him in His mighty heavens.

for receiving wise instruction
in righteousness, justice, and integrity;

for they will be a garland of grace on your head
and a gold chain around your neck.

If they say—“Come with us!
Let’s set an ambush and kill someone.
Let’s attack some innocent person just for fun!

Throw in your lot with us,
and we’ll all share our money”—

my son, don’t travel that road with them
or set foot on their path,

but they set an ambush to kill themselves;
they attack their own lives.

Wisdom calls out in the street;
she raises her voice in the public squares.

If you respond to my warning,
then I will pour out my spirit on you
and teach you my words.

Since I called out and you refused,
extended my hand and no one paid attention,

I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity.
I will mock when terror strikes you,

when terror strikes you like a storm
and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,
when trouble and stress overcome you.

Then they will call me, but I won’t answer;
they will search for me, but won’t find me.

were not interested in my counsel,
and rejected all my correction,

they will eat the fruit of their way
and be glutted with their own schemes.

rescuing you from the way of evil—
from the one who says perverse things,

from those who abandon the right paths
to walk in ways of darkness,

For the upright will inhabit the land,
and those of integrity will remain in it;

Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you.
Tie them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.

Then you will find favor and high regard
in the sight of God and man.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding;

think about Him in all your ways,
and He will guide you on the right paths.

then your barns will be completely filled,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.

for the Lord disciplines the one He loves,
just as a father, the son he delights in.

Long life is in her right hand;
in her left, riches and honor.

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her,
and those who hold on to her are happy.

Then you will go safely on your way;
your foot will not stumble.

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

Don’t fear sudden danger
or the ruin of the wicked when it comes,

When it is in your power,
don’t withhold good from the one it belongs to.

Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.

Don’t accuse anyone without cause,
when he has done you no harm.

The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,
but He blesses the home of the righteous;

When I was a son with my father,
tender and precious to my mother,

he taught me and said:
“Your heart must hold on to my words.
Keep my commands and live.

She will place a garland of grace on your head;
she will give you a crown of beauty.”

I am teaching you the way of wisdom;
I am guiding you on straight paths.

When you walk, your steps will not be hindered;
when you run, you will not stumble.

Hold on to instruction; don’t let go.
Guard it, for it is your life.

Don’t set foot on the path of the wicked;
don’t proceed in the way of evil ones.

Avoid it; don’t travel on it.
Turn away from it, and pass it by.

They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.

For they are life to those who find them,
and health to one’s whole body.