Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.

Thy servant, I am - give me understanding, so shall I get to know thy testimonies.

The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words.

I get up before dawn and cry for help; I place my hope in your word.

Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

Our soul is greatly filled
With the scoffing of those who are at ease,
And with the contempt of the proud [who disregard God’s law].

For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land of the righteous,
So that the righteous will not reach out their hands to do wrong.

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God],
The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil.
Peace be upon Israel.

He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy, and bring his sheaves with him.

In vain you get up early and stay up late,
working hard to have enough food—
yes, He gives sleep to the one He loves.

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy art thou, and good is to thee.

The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

So that they which go by, say not so much as, "the LORD prosper you, we wish you good luck in the name of the LORD."

A Davidic song of ascents.Lord, my heart is not proud;
my eyes are not haughty.
I do not get involved with things
too great or too difficult for me.

Indeed I am composed and quiet, like a young child carried by its mother; I am content like the young child I carry.

How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

“I absolutely will not enter my house,
Nor get into my bed—

Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living),
And let Your godly ones shout for joy.

{A Song of degrees of David.} Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,

Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

O house of Israel, bless and praise the Lord [with gratitude];
O house of Aaron, bless the Lord;

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

By the rivers of Babylon,
There we [captives] sat down and wept,
When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].

I will give You thanks with all my heart;
I sing praises to You before the [pagan] gods.

The LORD shall make good his loving-kindness toward me. Yea, thy mercy, O LORD, endureth forever; despise not then the works of thine own hands.

You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

Let burning flames come down on them: let them be put into the fire, and into deep waters, so that they may not get up again.

But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will be good to me. A Psalm by David.

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting:

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

{David's Psalm of praise.} I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts
And the glorious majesty of Your kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your authority endures from one generation to another. God is faithful about everything he says and merciful in everything he does.

While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

Let the godly ones exult in glory;
Let them sing for joy on their beds.

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

For the upright [those who are in right standing with God] will live in the land
And those [of integrity] who are blameless [in God’s sight] will remain in it;

But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.

Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences],

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

Though God scoffs at scoffers, he gives grace to the humble.

The wise will inherit honor and glory,
But dishonor and shame is conferred on fools.

Hear, O ye children, the fatherly exhortation, and take good heed, that ye may learn wisdom.

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

I have instructed you in the way of [skillful and godly] wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.

that thou mayest regard good counsel, and that thy lips may keep nurture.

And strangers will be filled with your strength
And your hard-earned wealth will go to the house of a foreigner [who does not know God];

Let thy well-spring be blessed, - and get thy joy from the wife of thy youth: -

The hind of loves and the wild goat of grace; her breasts shall satiate thee in all time; thou shalt always wander in her loves.

How long will you stay in bed, you slacker?
When will you get up from your sleep?

A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

My son, be guided by your father’s [God-given] commandment (instruction)
And do not reject the teaching of your mother;

When you walk about, they (the godly teachings of your parents) will guide you;
When you sleep, they will keep watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.

A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

And among the naive [the inexperienced and gullible],
I saw among the youths
A young man lacking [good] sense,

For the good-man is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.