⁴ For the word of the Lord is right^(H) and true;^(I)
    he is faithful^(J) in all he does.
⁵ The Lord loves righteousness and justice;^(K)
    the earth is full of his unfailing love.^(L)

⁶ By the word^(M) of the Lord the heavens were made,^(N)
    their starry host^(O) by the breath of his mouth.
⁷ He gathers the waters^(P) of the sea into jars^[a];^(Q)
    he puts the deep into storehouses.
⁸ Let all the earth fear the Lord;^(R)
    let all the people of the world^(S) revere him.^(T)
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
    he commanded,^(U) and it stood firm.

¹⁰ The Lord foils^(V) the plans^(W) of the nations;^(X)
    he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
¹¹ But the plans of the Lord stand firm^(Y) forever,
    the purposes^(Z) of his heart through all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,^(AA)
    the people he chose^(AB) for his inheritance.^(AC)
13 From heaven the Lord looks down^(AD)
    and sees all mankind;^(AE)
14 from his dwelling place^(AF) he watches
    all who live on earth—
¹⁵ he who forms^(AG) the hearts of all,
    who considers everything they do.^(AH)

¹⁶ No king is saved by the size of his army;^(AI)
    no warrior escapes by his great strength.
¹⁷ A horse^(AJ) is a vain hope for deliverance;
    despite all its great strength it cannot save.
¹⁸ But the eyes^(AK) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,^(AL)
19 to deliver them from death^(AM)
    and keep them alive in famine.^(AN)

²⁰ We wait^(AO) in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹ In him our hearts rejoice,^(AP)
    for we trust in his holy name.^(AQ)
22 May your unfailing love^(AR) be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.

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

⁸ Taste and see that the Lord is good;^(BF)
    blessed is the one who takes refuge^(BG) in him.
⁹ Fear the Lord,^(BH) you his holy people,
    for those who fear him lack nothing.^(BI)
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.^(BJ)
11 Come, my children, listen^(BK) to me;
    I will teach you^(BL) the fear of the Lord.^(BM)
12 Whoever of you loves life^(BN)
    and desires to see many good days,
¹³ keep your tongue^(BO) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.^(BP)
14 Turn from evil and do good;^(BQ)
    seek peace^(BR) and pursue it.

¹⁵ The eyes of the Lord^(BS) are on the righteous,^(BT)
    and his ears are attentive^(BU) to their cry;
¹⁶ but the face of the Lord is against^(BV) those who do evil,^(BW)
    to blot out their name^(BX) from the earth.

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

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

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

⁴ May those who seek my life^(CP)
    be disgraced^(CQ) and put to shame;^(CR)
may those who plot my ruin
    be turned back^(CS) in dismay.
⁵ May they be like chaff^(CT) before the wind,
    with the angel of the Lord^(CU) driving them away;
⁶ may their path be dark and slippery,
    with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

⁷ Since they hid their net^(CV) for me without cause^(CW)
    and without cause dug a pit^(CX) for me,
⁸ may ruin overtake them by surprise—^(CY)
    may the net they hid entangle them,
    may they fall into the pit,^(CZ) to their ruin.
⁹ Then my soul will rejoice^(DA) in the Lord
    and delight in his salvation.^(DB)
10 My whole being will exclaim,
    “Who is like you,^(DC) Lord?
You rescue the poor from those too strong^(DD) for them,
    the poor and needy^(DE) from those who rob them.”

¹¹ Ruthless witnesses^(DF) come forward;
    they question me on things I know nothing about.
¹² They repay me evil for good^(DG)
    and leave me like one bereaved.
¹³ Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth^(DH)
    and humbled myself with fasting.^(DI)
When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
¹⁴     I went about mourning^(DJ)
    as though for my friend or brother.
I bowed my head in grief
    as though weeping for my mother.
¹⁵ But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;^(DK)
    assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.
    They slandered^(DL) me without ceasing.
¹⁶ Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;^[e](DM)
    they gnashed their teeth^(DN) at me.

¹⁷ How long,^(DO) Lord, will you look on?
    Rescue me from their ravages,
    my precious life^(DP) from these lions.^(DQ)
18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly;^(DR)
    among the throngs^(DS) I will praise you.^(DT)
19 Do not let those gloat over me
    who are my enemies^(DU) without cause;
do not let those who hate me without reason^(DV)
    maliciously wink the eye.^(DW)
20 They do not speak peaceably,
    but devise false accusations^(DX)
    against those who live quietly in the land.
²¹ They sneer^(DY) at me and say, “Aha! Aha!^(DZ)
    With our own eyes we have seen it.”

²² Lord, you have seen^(EA) this; do not be silent.
    Do not be far^(EB) from me, Lord.
²³ Awake,^(EC) and rise^(ED) to my defense!
    Contend^(EE) for me, my God and Lord.
²⁴ Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;
    do not let them gloat^(EF) over me.
²⁵ Do not let them think, “Aha,^(EG) just what we wanted!”
    or say, “We have swallowed him up.”^(EH)

²⁶ May all who gloat^(EI) over my distress^(EJ)
    be put to shame^(EK) and confusion;
may all who exalt themselves over me^(EL)
    be clothed with shame and disgrace.
²⁷ May those who delight in my vindication^(EM)
    shout for joy^(EN) and gladness;
may they always say, “The Lord be exalted,
    who delights^(EO) in the well-being of his servant.”^(EP)

²⁸ My tongue will proclaim your righteousness,^(EQ)
    your praises all day long.^(ER)

² In their own eyes they flatter themselves
    too much to detect or hate their sin.^(EV)
3 The words of their mouths^(EW) are wicked and deceitful;^(EX)
    they fail to act wisely^(EY) or do good.^(EZ)
4 Even on their beds they plot evil;^(FA)
    they commit themselves to a sinful course^(FB)
    and do not reject what is wrong.^(FC)

⁵ Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
    your faithfulness^(FD) to the skies.^(FE)
6 Your righteousness^(FF) is like the highest mountains,^(FG)
    your justice like the great deep.^(FH)
    You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.^(FI)
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!^(FJ)
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.^(FK)
8 They feast on the abundance of your house;^(FL)
    you give them drink from your river^(FM) of delights.^(FN)
9 For with you is the fountain of life;^(FO)
    in your light^(FP) we see light.

¹⁰ Continue your love^(FQ) to those who know you,^(FR)
    your righteousness to the upright in heart.^(FS)
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
    nor the hand of the wicked^(FT) drive me away.
¹² See how the evildoers lie fallen—
    thrown down, not able to rise!^(FU)

³ Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land^(FZ) and enjoy safe pasture.^(GA)
4 Take delight^(GB) in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.^(GC)

⁵ Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him^(GD) and he will do this:
⁶ He will make your righteous reward^(GE) shine like the dawn,^(GF)
    your vindication like the noonday sun.

⁷ Be still^(GG) before the Lord
    and wait patiently^(GH) for him;
do not fret^(GI) when people succeed in their ways,^(GJ)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.^(GK)

⁸ Refrain from anger^(GL) and turn from wrath;
    do not fret^(GM)—it leads only to evil.
⁹ For those who are evil will be destroyed,^(GN)
    but those who hope^(GO) in the Lord will inherit the land.^(GP)

¹⁰ A little while, and the wicked will be no more;^(GQ)
    though you look for them, they will not be found.
¹¹ But the meek will inherit the land^(GR)
    and enjoy peace and prosperity.^(GS)

¹² The wicked plot^(GT) against the righteous
    and gnash their teeth^(GU) at them;
¹³ but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
    for he knows their day is coming.^(GV)

¹⁴ The wicked draw the sword^(GW)
    and bend the bow^(GX)
to bring down the poor and needy,^(GY)
    to slay those whose ways are upright.
¹⁵ But their swords will pierce their own hearts,^(GZ)
    and their bows will be broken.^(HA)

¹⁶ Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth^(HB) of many wicked;
¹⁷ for the power of the wicked will be broken,^(HC)
    but the Lord upholds^(HD) the righteous.

¹⁸ The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,^(HE)
    and their inheritance will endure forever.^(HF)
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
    in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

²⁰ But the wicked will perish:^(HG)
    Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
    they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.^(HH)

²¹ The wicked borrow and do not repay,
    but the righteous give generously;^(HI)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
    but those he curses^(HJ) will be destroyed.^(HK)

²³ The Lord makes firm the steps^(HL)
    of the one who delights^(HM) in him;
²⁴ though he may stumble, he will not fall,^(HN)
    for the Lord upholds^(HO) him with his hand.

²⁵ I was young and now I am old,
    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken^(HP)
    or their children begging^(HQ) bread.
²⁶ They are always generous and lend freely;^(HR)
    their children will be a blessing.^[i](HS)

²⁷ Turn from evil and do good;^(HT)
    then you will dwell in the land forever.^(HU)
28 For the Lord loves the just
    and will not forsake his faithful ones.^(HV)

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed^[j];
    the offspring of the wicked will perish.^(HW)
29 The righteous will inherit the land^(HX)
    and dwell in it forever.^(HY)

³⁰ The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,^(HZ)
    and their tongues speak what is just.
³¹ The law of their God is in their hearts;^(IA)
    their feet do not slip.^(IB)

³² The wicked lie in wait^(IC) for the righteous,^(ID)
    intent on putting them to death;
³³ but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
    or let them be condemned^(IE) when brought to trial.^(IF)

³⁴ Hope in the Lord^(IG)
    and keep his way.^(IH)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
    when the wicked are destroyed,^(II) you will see^(IJ) it.

³⁵ I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
    flourishing^(IK) like a luxuriant native tree,
³⁶ but he soon passed away and was no more;
    though I looked for him, he could not be found.^(IL)

³⁷ Consider the blameless,^(IM) observe the upright;^(IN)
    a future awaits those who seek peace.^[k](IO)
38 But all sinners^(IP) will be destroyed;^(IQ)
    there will be no future^[l] for the wicked.^(IR)

³⁹ The salvation^(IS) of the righteous comes from the Lord;
    he is their stronghold in time of trouble.^(IT)
40 The Lord helps^(IU) them and delivers^(IV) them;
    he delivers them from the wicked and saves^(IW) them,
    because they take refuge^(IX) in him.