For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;
the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

He is bruised -- he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.

He says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it.

Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, 'It is not required.'

Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

He poureth on the wicked snares, fire, and brimstone, And a horrible wind is the portion of their cup.

For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.

{To the chief Musician. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David.} Save, Jehovah, for the godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.

They speak deceitful and worthless words to one another;
With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Because of the crushing of the poor and the weeping of those in need, now will I come to his help, says the Lord; I will give him the salvation which he is desiring.

The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age.

The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Till when do I set counsels in my soul? Sorrow in my heart daily? Till when is mine enemy exalted over me?

And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

As for me, I have confided in thy loving-kindness; my heart shall be joyful in thy salvation.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one -- seeking God.

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

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

There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah doth turn back To a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad!

He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!

Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou art;' My good is not for thine own sake;

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance is for me.

I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

{A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.

Let my vindication come from You,
for You see what is right.

As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

As for me, I have called on you because you will answer me, O God. Incline your ear to me. Hear my words.

Let thy lovingkindness be distinguished, thou Saviour of such as seek refuge from them who lift themselves up against thy right hand.

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.

And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness is under His feet.

He made darkness His hiding place (covering); His pavilion (canopy) around Him,
The darkness of the waters, the thick clouds of the skies.

Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.

The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out: a rain of ice and fire.

They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me.

Because I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not forsaken my God, as the wicked doth. {TYNDALE: For I kept the ways of the LORD, and did no wickedness, forsaking my God.}

You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

For it is thou that savest the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes wilt thou bring down.

For it is thou that makest my lamp to shine: Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

who makes my feet swift as the deer; who makes me stand on high places;

He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

Thus didst thou grant me, as a shield, thy salvation, - and, thy right hand, sustained me, and, thy condescension, made me great.

As to mine enemies -- Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me -- I cut them off.

They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them.

Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

You rescued me from strife with people; you set me as head (over) nations. People I did not know served me;

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

foreigners lose their courage; they shake with fear as they leave their strongholds.

Jehovah liveth -- and blessed is my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.

It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up against mine adversaries: thou shalt rid me from the wicked man. {TYNDALE: And delivereth me from mine enemies: thou liftest me up on high from them that rise against me, and deliverest me from the wicked men.}

It is he who giveth great deliverances to his king, and sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. The heavens are recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse is declaring.

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Let us shout for joy at your victory
and lift the banner in the name of our God.
May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.

Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.

His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.

You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you.

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.