² How long will you people turn my glory^(E) into shame?^(F)
    How long will you love delusions and seek false gods^[b]?^[c](G)
3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant^(H) for himself;
    the Lord hears^(I) when I call to him.

⁴ Tremble and^[d] do not sin;^(J)
    when you are on your beds,^(K)
    search your hearts and be silent.
⁵ Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
    and trust in the Lord.^(L)

⁶ Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
    Let the light of your face shine on us.^(M)
7 Fill my heart^(N) with joy^(O)
    when their grain and new wine^(P) abound.

⁸ In peace^(Q) I will lie down and sleep,^(R)
    for you alone, Lord,
    make me dwell in safety.^(S)

⁴ I sought the Lord,^(G) and he answered me;
    he delivered^(H) me from all my fears.
⁵ Those who look to him are radiant;^(I)
    their faces are never covered with shame.^(J)
6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.^(K)
7 The angel of the Lord^(L) encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers^(M) them.

⁸ Taste and see that the Lord is good;^(N)
    blessed is the one who takes refuge^(O) in him.
⁹ Fear the Lord,^(P) you his holy people,
    for those who fear him lack nothing.^(Q)
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.^(R)
11 Come, my children, listen^(S) to me;
    I will teach you^(T) the fear of the Lord.^(U)
12 Whoever of you loves life^(V)
    and desires to see many good days,
¹³ keep your tongue^(W) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.^(X)
14 Turn from evil and do good;^(Y)
    seek peace^(Z) and pursue it.

¹⁵ The eyes of the Lord^(AA) are on the righteous,^(AB)
    and his ears are attentive^(AC) to their cry;
¹⁶ but the face of the Lord is against^(AD) those who do evil,^(AE)
    to blot out their name^(AF) from the earth.

¹⁷ The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears^(AG) them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.
¹⁸ The Lord is close^(AH) to the brokenhearted^(AI)
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

¹⁹ The righteous person may have many troubles,^(AJ)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;^(AK)
20 he protects all his bones,
    not one of them will be broken.^(AL)

²¹ Evil will slay the wicked;^(AM)
    the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
²² The Lord will rescue^(AN) his servants;
    no one who takes refuge^(AO) in him will be condemned.

² Hide me from the conspiracy^(C) of the wicked,^(D)
    from the plots of evildoers.
³ They sharpen their tongues like swords^(E)
    and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.^(F)
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;^(G)
    they shoot suddenly, without fear.^(H)

⁵ They encourage each other in evil plans,
    they talk about hiding their snares;^(I)
    they say, “Who will see it^[b]?”^(J)
6 They plot injustice and say,
    “We have devised a perfect plan!”
    Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

⁷ But God will shoot them with his arrows;
    they will suddenly be struck down.
⁸ He will turn their own tongues against them^(K)
    and bring them to ruin;
    all who see them will shake their heads^(L) in scorn.^(M)
9 All people will fear;^(N)
    they will proclaim the works of God
    and ponder what he has done.^(O)

¹⁰ The righteous will rejoice in the Lord^(P)
    and take refuge in him;^(Q)
    all the upright in heart will glory in him!^(R)

⁴ They pour out arrogant^(G) words;
    all the evildoers are full of boasting.^(H)
5 They crush your people,^(I) Lord;
    they oppress your inheritance.^(J)
6 They slay the widow^(K) and the foreigner;
    they murder the fatherless.^(L)
7 They say, “The Lord does not see;^(M)
    the God of Jacob^(N) takes no notice.”

⁸ Take notice, you senseless ones^(O) among the people;
    you fools, when will you become wise?
⁹ Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
    Does he who formed the eye not see?^(P)
10 Does he who disciplines^(Q) nations not punish?
    Does he who teaches^(R) mankind lack knowledge?
¹¹ The Lord knows all human plans;^(S)
    he knows that they are futile.^(T)

¹² Blessed is the one you discipline,^(U) Lord,
    the one you teach^(V) from your law;
¹³ you grant them relief from days of trouble,^(W)
    till a pit^(X) is dug for the wicked.
¹⁴ For the Lord will not reject his people;^(Y)
    he will never forsake his inheritance.
¹⁵ Judgment will again be founded on righteousness,^(Z)
    and all the upright in heart^(AA) will follow it.

¹⁶ Who will rise up^(AB) for me against the wicked?
    Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?^(AC)
17 Unless the Lord had given me help,^(AD)
    I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.^(AE)
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,^(AF)”
    your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
¹⁹ When anxiety^(AG) was great within me,
    your consolation^(AH) brought me joy.

²⁰ Can a corrupt throne^(AI) be allied with you—
    a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?^(AJ)
21 The wicked band together^(AK) against the righteous
    and condemn the innocent^(AL) to death.^(AM)
22 But the Lord has become my fortress,
    and my God the rock^(AN) in whom I take refuge.^(AO)
23 He will repay^(AP) them for their sins
    and destroy^(AQ) them for their wickedness;
    the Lord our God will destroy them.

⁶ Praise be to the Lord,
    who has not let us be torn by their teeth.
⁷ We have escaped like a bird
    from the fowler’s snare;^(D)
the snare has been broken,^(E)
    and we have escaped.
⁸ Our help is in the name^(F) of the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven^(G) and earth.