² I trust in you;^(B)
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.
³ No one who hopes in you
    will ever be put to shame,^(C)
but shame will come on those
    who are treacherous^(D) without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.^(E)
5 Guide me in your truth^(F) and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,^(G)
    and my hope is in you^(H) all day long.
⁶ Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,^(I)
    for they are from of old.
⁷ Do not remember the sins of my youth^(J)
    and my rebellious ways;^(K)
according to your love^(L) remember me,
    for you, Lord, are good.^(M)

⁸ Good and upright^(N) is the Lord;
    therefore he instructs^(O) sinners in his ways.
⁹ He guides^(P) the humble in what is right
    and teaches them^(Q) his way.
¹⁰ All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful^(R)
    toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.^(S)
11 For the sake of your name,^(T) Lord,
    forgive^(U) my iniquity,^(V) though it is great.

¹² Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?^(W)
    He will instruct them in the ways^(X) they should choose.^[b]
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,^(Y)
    and their descendants will inherit the land.^(Z)
14 The Lord confides^(AA) in those who fear him;
    he makes his covenant known^(AB) to them.
¹⁵ My eyes are ever on the Lord,^(AC)
    for only he will release my feet from the snare.^(AD)

¹⁶ Turn to me^(AE) and be gracious to me,^(AF)
    for I am lonely^(AG) and afflicted.
¹⁷ Relieve the troubles^(AH) of my heart
    and free me from my anguish.^(AI)
18 Look on my affliction^(AJ) and my distress^(AK)
    and take away all my sins.^(AL)
19 See how numerous are my enemies^(AM)
    and how fiercely they hate me!^(AN)

²⁰ Guard my life^(AO) and rescue me;^(AP)
    do not let me be put to shame,^(AQ)
    for I take refuge^(AR) in you.
²¹ May integrity^(AS) and uprightness^(AT) protect me,
    because my hope, Lord,^[c] is in you.^(AU)

²² Deliver Israel,^(AV) O God,
    from all their troubles!

⁴ My heart is in anguish^(G) within me;
    the terrors^(H) of death have fallen on me.
⁵ Fear and trembling^(I) have beset me;
    horror^(J) has overwhelmed me.
⁶ I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
    I would fly away and be at rest.
⁷ I would flee far away
    and stay in the desert;^[c](K)
8 I would hurry to my place of shelter,^(L)
    far from the tempest and storm.^(M)”

⁹ Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,^(N)
    for I see violence and strife^(O) in the city.^(P)
10 Day and night they prowl^(Q) about on its walls;
    malice and abuse are within it.
¹¹ Destructive forces^(R) are at work in the city;
    threats and lies^(S) never leave its streets.

¹² If an enemy were insulting me,
    I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
    I could hide.
¹³ But it is you, a man like myself,
    my companion, my close friend,^(T)
14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship^(U)
    at the house of God,^(V)
as we walked about
    among the worshipers.

¹⁵ Let death take my enemies by surprise;^(W)
    let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,^(X)
    for evil finds lodging among them.

¹⁶ As for me, I call to God,
    and the Lord saves me.
¹⁷ Evening,^(Y) morning^(Z) and noon^(AA)
    I cry out in distress,
    and he hears my voice.
¹⁸ He rescues me unharmed
    from the battle waged against me,
    even though many oppose me.
¹⁹ God, who is enthroned from of old,^(AB)
    who does not change—
he will hear^(AC) them and humble them,
    because they have no fear of God.^(AD)

²⁰ My companion attacks his friends;^(AE)
    he violates his covenant.^(AF)
21 His talk is smooth as butter,^(AG)
    yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,^(AH)
    yet they are drawn swords.^(AI)

²² Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;^(AJ)
he will never let
    the righteous be shaken.^(AK)
23 But you, God, will bring down the wicked
    into the pit^(AL) of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful^(AM)
    will not live out half their days.^(AN)

But as for me, I trust in you.^(AO)

⁴ Restore^(F) us again, God our Savior,^(G)
    and put away your displeasure toward us.
⁵ Will you be angry with us forever?^(H)
    Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
⁶ Will you not revive^(I) us again,
    that your people may rejoice^(J) in you?
⁷ Show us your unfailing love,^(K) Lord,
    and grant us your salvation.^(L)

⁸ I will listen to what God the Lord says;
    he promises peace^(M) to his people, his faithful servants—
    but let them not turn to folly.^(N)
9 Surely his salvation^(O) is near those who fear him,
    that his glory^(P) may dwell in our land.

¹⁰ Love and faithfulness^(Q) meet together;
    righteousness^(R) and peace kiss each other.
¹¹ Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
    and righteousness^(S) looks down from heaven.
¹² The Lord will indeed give what is good,^(T)
    and our land will yield^(U) its harvest.
¹³ Righteousness goes before him
    and prepares the way for his steps.

² Why do the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”^(D)
3 Our God is in heaven;^(E)
    he does whatever pleases him.^(F)
4 But their idols are silver and gold,^(G)
    made by human hands.^(H)
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,^(I)
    eyes, but cannot see.
⁶ They have ears, but cannot hear,
    noses, but cannot smell.
⁷ They have hands, but cannot feel,
    feet, but cannot walk,
    nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
⁸ Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

⁹ All you Israelites, trust^(J) in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
¹⁰ House of Aaron,^(K) trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
¹¹ You who fear him,^(L) trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.

¹² The Lord remembers^(M) us and will bless us:^(N)
    He will bless his people Israel,
    he will bless the house of Aaron,
¹³ he will bless those who fear^(O) the Lord—
    small and great alike.

¹⁴ May the Lord cause you to flourish,^(P)
    both you and your children.
¹⁵ May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven^(Q) and earth.

¹⁶ The highest heavens belong to the Lord,^(R)
    but the earth he has given^(S) to mankind.
¹⁷ It is not the dead^(T) who praise the Lord,
    those who go down to the place of silence;
¹⁸ it is we who extol the Lord,^(U)
    both now and forevermore.^(V)

Praise the Lord.^[a](W)

³ Great^(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(G)
    his greatness no one can fathom.^(H)
4 One generation^(I) commends your works to another;
    they tell^(J) of your mighty acts.^(K)
5 They speak of the glorious splendor^(L) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.^[b](M)
6 They tell^(N) of the power of your awesome works—^(O)
    and I will proclaim^(P) your great deeds.^(Q)
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness^(R)
    and joyfully sing^(S) of your righteousness.^(T)

⁸ The Lord is gracious and compassionate,^(U)
    slow to anger and rich in love.^(V)

⁹ The Lord is good^(W) to all;
    he has compassion^(X) on all he has made.
¹⁰ All your works praise you,^(Y) Lord;
    your faithful people extol^(Z) you.^(AA)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom^(AB)
    and speak of your might,^(AC)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts^(AD)
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.^(AE)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,^(AF)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy^(AG) in all he promises^(AH)
    and faithful in all he does.^[c]
14 The Lord upholds^(AI) all who fall
    and lifts up all^(AJ) who are bowed down.^(AK)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food^(AL) at the proper time.
¹⁶ You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires^(AM) of every living thing.

¹⁷ The Lord is righteous^(AN) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.^(AO)
18 The Lord is near^(AP) to all who call on him,^(AQ)
    to all who call on him in truth.
¹⁹ He fulfills the desires^(AR) of those who fear him;^(AS)
    he hears their cry^(AT) and saves them.^(AU)
20 The Lord watches over^(AV) all who love him,^(AW)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.^(AX)

²¹ My mouth will speak^(AY) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature^(AZ) praise his holy name^(BA)
    for ever and ever.

² It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;
    to search out a matter is the glory of kings.^(C)
3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
    so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

⁴ Remove the dross from the silver,
    and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
⁵ remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,^(D)
    and his throne will be established^(E) through righteousness.^(F)

⁶ Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence,
    and do not claim a place among his great men;
⁷ it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”^(G)
    than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.

What you have seen with your eyes
⁸     do not bring^[a] hastily to court,
for what will you do in the end
    if your neighbor puts you to shame?^(H)

⁹ If you take your neighbor to court,
    do not betray another’s confidence,
¹⁰ or the one who hears it may shame you
    and the charge against you will stand.

¹¹ Like apples^[b] of gold in settings of silver^(I)
    is a ruling rightly given.
¹² Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
    is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.^(J)

¹³ Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time
    is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
    he refreshes the spirit of his master.^(K)
14 Like clouds and wind without rain
    is one who boasts of gifts never given.

¹⁵ Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,^(L)
    and a gentle tongue can break a bone.^(M)

¹⁶ If you find honey, eat just enough—
    too much of it, and you will vomit.^(N)
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—
    too much of you, and they will hate you.

¹⁸ Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
    is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.^(O)
19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
    is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.
²⁰ Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day,
    or like vinegar poured on a wound,
    is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

²¹ If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
    if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
²² In doing this, you will heap burning coals^(P) on his head,
    and the Lord will reward you.^(Q)

²³ Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
    is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.

²⁴ Better to live on a corner of the roof
    than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.^(R)

²⁵ Like cold water to a weary soul
    is good news from a distant land.^(S)
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
    are the righteous who give way to the wicked.

²⁷ It is not good to eat too much honey,^(T)
    nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.^(U)

²⁸ Like a city whose walls are broken through
    is a person who lacks self-control.