11 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked , Nor stand in the [1] path of sinners , Nor sit in the seat of scoffers ! 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord , And in His law he meditates day and night . 3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by [2]streams of water , Which yields its fruit in its season And its [3]leaf does not wither ; And [4]in whatever e he does , he prospers .
4 The wicked are not so , But they are like chaff which the wind drives away . 5 Therefore e the wicked will not stand in the judgment , Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous . 6 For the Lord [5] knows the way of the righteous , But the way of the wicked will perish .
21 Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing ? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and against His Anointed , saying, 3 "Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords from us!" 4 He who sits in the heavens laughs , The Lord scoffs at them. 5 Then He will speak to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury , saying, 6 "But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion , My holy mountain ."
7 "I will surely tell of the decree of the Lord : He said to Me, 'You are My Son , Today I have begotten You. 8 'Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance , And the very ends of the earth as Your possession . 9 'You shall break them with a rod of iron , You shall shatter them like earthenware e .' "
10 Now therefore, O kings , show discernment ; Take warning , O judges of the earth . 11 Worship the Lord with reverence And rejoice with trembling . 12 Do homage to the Son , that He not become angry , and you perish in the way , For His wrath may soon be kindled . How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!
31 O Lord , how my adversaries have increased ! Many are rising up against me. 2 Many are saying of my soul , "There is no deliverance for him in God ." Selah . 3 But You, O Lord , are a shield about me, My glory , and the One who lifts my head .
4 I was crying to the Lord with my voice , And He answered me from His holy mountain . Selah . 5 I lay down and slept ; I awoke , for the Lord sustains me. 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me round about . 7 Arise , O Lord ; save me, O my God ! For You have smitten all my enemies on the cheek ; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked . 8 Salvation belongs to the Lord ; Your blessing be upon Your people ! Selah .
41 Answer me when I call , O God of my righteousness ! You have relieved me in my distress ; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer . 2 O sons of men , how long will my honor become a reproach ? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception ? Selah . 3 But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself; The Lord hears when I call to Him. 4 Tremble , and do not sin ; Meditate in your heart upon your bed , and be still . Selah . 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness , And trust in the Lord .
6 Many are saying , " Who will show us any good ?" Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord ! 7 You have put gladness in my heart , More than when their grain and new wine abound . 8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep , For You alone , O Lord , make me to dwell in safety .
51 Give ear to my words , O Lord , Consider my groaning . 2 Heed the sound of my cry for help , my King and my God , For to You I pray . 3 In the morning , O Lord , You will hear my voice ; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch . 4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness ; No evil dwells with You. 5 The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes ; You hate all who do iniquity . 6 You destroy those who speak falsehood ; The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit .
7 But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house , At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You. 8 O Lord , lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes ; Make Your way straight before me. 9 There is nothing reliable in what they say ; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave ; They flatter with their tongue . 10 Hold them guilty , O God ; By their own devices let them fall ! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You. 11 But let all who take refuge in You be glad , Let them ever sing for joy ; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You. 12 For it is You who blesses the righteous man , O Lord , You surround him with favor as with a shield .
61 O Lord , do not rebuke me in Your anger , Nor chasten me in Your wrath . 2 Be gracious to me, O Lord , for I am pining away ; Heal me, O Lord , for my bones are dismayed . 3 And my soul is greatly dismayed ; But You, O Lord - how long e ? 4 Return , O Lord , rescue my soul ; Save me because of Your lovingkindness . 5 For there is no mention of You in death ; In Sheol who will give You thanks ? 6 I am weary with my sighing ; Every night I make my bed swim , I dissolve my couch with my tears . 7 My eye has wasted away with grief ; It has become old because of all my adversaries .
8 Depart from me, all you who do iniquity , For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping . 9 The Lord has heard my supplication , The Lord receives my prayer . 10 All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed ; They shall turn back , they will suddenly be ashamed .
71 O Lord my God , in You I have taken refuge ; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, 2 Or he will tear my soul like a lion , Dragging me away , while there is none to deliver . 3 O Lord my God , if I have done this , If there is injustice in my hands , 4 If I have rewarded evil to my friend , Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary , 5 Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust . Selah . 6 Arise , O Lord , in Your anger ; Lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries , And arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment . 7 Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And over them return on high . 8 The Lord judges the peoples ; Vindicate me, O Lord , according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me. 9 O let the evil of the wicked come to an end , but establish the righteous ; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds .
10 My shield is with God , Who saves the upright in heart . 11 God is a righteous judge , And a God who has indignation every day . 12 If a man does not repent , He will sharpen His sword ; He has bent His bow and made it ready . 13 He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons ; He makes His arrows fiery shafts . 14 Behold , he travails with wickedness , And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood . 15 He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made . 16 His mischief will return upon his own head , And his violence will descend upon his own pate . 17 I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High .
81 O Lord , our Lord , How majestic is Your name in all the earth , Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens ! 2 From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your adversaries , To make the enemy and the revengeful cease .
3 When I consider Your heavens , the work of Your fingers , The moon and the stars , which You have ordained ; 4 What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him? 5 Yet You have made him a little lower than God , And You crown him with glory and majesty ! 6 You make him to rule over the works of Your hands ; You have put all things under his feet , 7 All sheep and oxen , And also the beasts of the field , 8 The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea , Whatever passes through the paths of the seas . 9 O Lord , our Lord , How majestic is Your name in all the earth !
