“My heart rejoices^(AT) in the Lord;
    in the Lord my horn^[g](AU) is lifted high.
My mouth boasts^(AV) over my enemies,^(AW)
    for I delight in your deliverance.

² “There is no one holy^(AX) like^(AY) the Lord;
    there is no one besides you;
    there is no Rock^(AZ) like our God.

³ “Do not keep talking so proudly
    or let your mouth speak such arrogance,^(BA)
for the Lord is a God who knows,^(BB)
    and by him deeds^(BC) are weighed.^(BD)

⁴ “The bows of the warriors are broken,^(BE)
    but those who stumbled are armed with strength.^(BF)
5 Those who were full hire themselves out for food,
    but those who were hungry^(BG) are hungry no more.
She who was barren^(BH) has borne seven children,
    but she who has had many sons pines away.

⁶ “The Lord brings death and makes alive;^(BI)
    he brings down to the grave and raises up.^(BJ)
7 The Lord sends poverty and wealth;^(BK)
    he humbles and he exalts.^(BL)
8 He raises^(BM) the poor^(BN) from the dust^(BO)
    and lifts the needy^(BP) from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
    and has them inherit a throne of honor.^(BQ)

“For the foundations^(BR) of the earth are the Lord’s;
    on them he has set the world.
⁹ He will guard the feet^(BS) of his faithful servants,^(BT)
    but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.^(BU)

“It is not by strength^(BV) that one prevails;
¹⁰     those who oppose the Lord will be broken.^(BW)
The Most High will thunder^(BX) from heaven;
    the Lord will judge^(BY) the ends of the earth.

“He will give strength^(BZ) to his king
    and exalt the horn^(CA) of his anointed.”

28 The wicked flee^(A) though no one pursues,^(B)
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.^(C)

² When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
    but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

³ A ruler^[a] who oppresses the poor
    is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

⁴ Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
    but those who heed it resist them.

⁵ Evildoers do not understand what is right,
    but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.

⁶ Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than the rich whose ways are perverse.^(D)

⁷ A discerning son heeds instruction,
    but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.^(E)

⁸ Whoever increases wealth by taking interest^(F) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,^(G) who will be kind to the poor.^(H)

⁹ If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.^(I)

¹⁰ Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
    will fall into their own trap,^(J)
    but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

¹¹ The rich are wise in their own eyes;
    one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.

¹² When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;^(K)
    but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.^(L)

¹³ Whoever conceals their sins^(M) does not prosper,
    but the one who confesses^(N) and renounces them finds mercy.^(O)

¹⁴ Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
    but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.

¹⁵ Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
    is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

¹⁶ A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
    but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.

¹⁷ Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder
    will seek refuge^(P) in the grave;
    let no one hold them back.

¹⁸ The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe,^(Q)
    but the one whose ways are perverse will fall^(R) into the pit.^[b]

¹⁹ Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.^(S)

²⁰ A faithful person will be richly blessed,
    but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.^(T)

²¹ To show partiality^(U) is not good^(V)—
    yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.^(W)

²² The stingy are eager to get rich
    and are unaware that poverty awaits them.^(X)

²³ Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
    rather than one who has a flattering tongue.^(Y)

²⁴ Whoever robs their father or mother^(Z)
    and says, “It’s not wrong,”
    is partner to one who destroys.^(AA)

²⁵ The greedy stir up conflict,^(AB)
    but those who trust in the Lord^(AC) will prosper.

²⁶ Those who trust in themselves are fools,^(AD)
    but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.^(AE)

²⁷ Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,^(AF)
    but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.^(AG)

²⁸ When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;^(AH)
    but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.