But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.

The wicked [those who live in disobedience to God’s law] are not so,
But they are like the chaff [worthless and without substance] which the wind blows away.

Therefore the wicked will not stand [unpunished] in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked shall perish.

Many are saying of me,
“There is no help [no salvation] for him in God.” Selah.

Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God!
For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek;
You have shattered the teeth of the wicked.

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have freed me when I was hemmed in and relieved me when I was in distress;
Be gracious to me and hear [and respond to] my prayer.

Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see some good!”
Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Lord.

Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God,
For to You I pray.

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;
No evil [person] dwells with You.

Hold them guilty, O God;
Let them fall by their own designs and councils!
Cast them out because of the abundance of their transgressions,
For they are mutinous and have rebelled against You.

O Lord my God, in You I take refuge;
Save me and rescue me from all those who pursue me,

O Lord my God, if I have done this,
If there is injustice in my hands,

Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous [those in right standing with You];
For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

My shield and my defense depend on God,
Who saves the upright in heart.

God is a righteous judge,
And a God who is indignant every day.

If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword;
He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready.

Yet You have made him a little lower than God,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

The enemy has been cut off and has vanished in everlasting ruins,
You have uprooted their cities;
The very memory of them has perished.

And those who know Your name [who have experienced Your precious mercy] will put their confident trust in You,
For You, O Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You.

The wicked will turn to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),
Even all the nations who forget God.

The wicked, in the haughtiness of his face, will not seek nor inquire for Him;
All his thoughts are, “There is no God [so there is no accountability or punishment].”

He says to himself, “God has [quite] forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed.”

Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand [in judgment];
Do not forget the suffering.

Why has the wicked spurned and shown disrespect to God?
He has said to himself, “You will not require me to account.”

May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
The tongue that speaks great things [in boasting];

Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
Give light (life) to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;
There is no one who does good.

The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there are any who understand (act wisely),
Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt;
There is no one who does good, not even one.

There they tremble with great fear,
For God is with the [consistently] righteous generation.

Keep and protect me, O God, for in You I have placed my trust and found refuge.

I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good besides You.”

The sorrows [pain and suffering] of those who have chosen another god will be multiplied [because of their idolatry];
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
Nor will I take their names upon my lips.

The [boundary] lines [of the land] have fallen for me in pleasant places;
Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.

I have called upon You, for You, O God, will answer me;
Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;
My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;
My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.

In my distress [when I seemed surrounded] I called upon the Lord
And cried to my God for help;
He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry for help came before Him, into His very ears.

For I have kept the ways of the Lord,
And have not wickedly departed from my God.

For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine;
The Lord my God illumines my darkness.

For by You I can crush a troop,
And by my God I can leap over a wall.

As for God, His way is blameless.
The word of the Lord is tested [it is perfect, it is faultless];
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

For who is God, but the Lord?
Or who is a rock, except our God,

The God who encircles me with strength
And makes my way blameless?

You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in defeat],
And I silenced and destroyed those who hated me.

The Lord lives, blessed be my rock;
And may the God of my salvation be exalted,

The God who avenges me,
And subdues peoples (nations) under me.

The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the work of His hands.

Yet their voice [in quiet evidence] has gone out through all the earth,
Their words to the end of the world.
In them and in the heavens He has made a tent for the sun,

May the Lord answer you (David) in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high [and defend you in battle]!

We will sing joyously over your victory,
And in the name of our God we will set up our banners.
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
But we will remember and trust in the name of the Lord our God.

For You meet him with blessings of good things;
You set a crown of pure gold on his head.

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

O my God, I call out by day, but You do not answer;
And by night, but I find no rest nor quiet.

I was cast upon You from birth;
From my mother’s womb You have been my God.

He shall receive a blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need,
Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob. Selah.

O my God, in You I [have unwavering] trust [and I rely on You with steadfast confidence],
Do not let me be ashamed or my hope in You be disappointed;
Do not let my enemies triumph over me.

Guide me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
For You [and only You] I wait [expectantly] all the day long.

Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

O God, redeem Israel,
Out of all his troubles.

Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not abandon me nor leave me,
O God of my salvation!

Wait for and confidently expect the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters;
The God of glory thunders;
The Lord is over many waters.

O Lord my God,
I cried to You for help, and You have healed me.

That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Into Your hand I commit my spirit;
You have redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth and faithfulness.

But as for me, I trust [confidently] in You and Your greatness, O Lord;
I said, “You are my God.”

As for me, I said in my alarm,
“I am cut off from Your eyes.”
Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications (specific requests)
When I cried to You [for help].

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart—those with moral integrity and godly character].

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.

O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good;
How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.

Who is the man who desires life
And loves many days, that he may see good?

Turn away from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.

The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
To cut off the memory of them from the earth.

They repay me evil for good,
To the sorrow of my soul.

For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words [half-truths and lies] against those who are quiet in the land.

Wake Yourself up, and arise to my right
And to my cause, my God and my Lord.

Judge me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness and justice;
And do not let them rejoice over me.

Transgression speaks [like an oracle] to the wicked (godless) [deep] within his heart;
There is no fear (dread) of God before his eyes.

The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;
He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

He plans wrongdoing on his bed;
He sets himself on a path that is not good;
He does not reject or despise evil.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God,
Your judgments are like the great deep.
O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

Do not worry because of evildoers,
Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;

For they will wither quickly like the grass,
And fade like the green herb.

Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.

He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light,
And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun].

For those who do evil will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.

The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.

For those blessed by God will [at last] inherit the land,
But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].

Depart from evil and do good;
And you will dwell [securely in the land] forever.

For the Lord delights in justice
And does not abandon His saints (faithful ones);
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked will [in time] be cut off.

The law of his God is in his heart;
Not one of his steps will slip.

Wait for and expect the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
[In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

As for transgressors, they will be completely destroyed;
The future of the wicked will be cut off.

For in You, O Lord, I hope;
You will answer, O Lord my God.

They repay evil for good, they attack and try to kill me,
Because I follow what is good.