I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
    and to the wicked, (A)‘Do not lift up your horn;
do not lift up your horn on high,
    or speak with haughty neck.’”

For not from the east or from the west
    and not from the wilderness comes (B)lifting up,

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To the arrogant I say, “Boast no more,”
    and to the wicked, “Do not lift up your horns.[a]
Do not lift your horns against heaven;
    do not speak so defiantly.”’

No one from the east or the west
    or from the desert can exalt themselves.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 75:4 Horns here symbolise strength; also in verses 5 and 10.

I said unto the [a]arrogant, Deal not arrogantly;
And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Lift not up your horn on high;
Speak not [b]with a stiff neck.
For neither from the east, nor from the west,
Nor yet [c]from the [d]south, cometh lifting up.

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  1. Psalm 75:4 Or, fools
  2. Psalm 75:5 Or, insolently with a haughty neck
  3. Psalm 75:6 Or, from the wilderness of mountains cometh judgment
  4. Psalm 75:6 Hebrew wilderness.

To the arrogant(A) I say, ‘Boast no more,’(B)
    and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.[a](C)
Do not lift your horns against heaven;
    do not speak so defiantly.(D)’”

No one from the east or the west
    or from the desert can exalt themselves.

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  1. Psalm 75:4 Horns here symbolize strength; also in verses 5 and 10.

23 Love the Lord, all you his (A)saints!
    The Lord preserves the faithful
    but abundantly (B)repays the one who acts in pride.

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23 Love the Lord, all his faithful people!
    The Lord preserves those who are true to him,
    but the proud he pays back in full.

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23 Oh love Jehovah, all ye his saints:
Jehovah preserveth [a]the faithful,
And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.

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  1. Psalm 31:23 Or, faithfulness

23 Love the Lord, all his faithful people!(A)
    The Lord preserves those who are true to him,(B)
    but the proud he pays back(C) in full.

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Book One

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

Blessed is the man[a]
    who (A)walks not in (B)the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in (C)the way of sinners,
    nor (D)sits in (E)the seat of (F)scoffers;
but his (G)delight is in the law[b] of the Lord,
    and on his (H)law he meditates day and night.

He is like (I)a tree
    planted by (J)streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
    and its (K)leaf does not wither.
(L)In all that he does, he prospers.
The wicked are not so,
    but are like (M)chaff that the wind drives away.

Therefore the wicked (N)will not stand in the judgment,
    nor sinners in (O)the congregation of the righteous;
for the Lord (P)knows (Q)the way of the righteous,
    but the way of the wicked will perish.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 1:1 The singular Hebrew word for man (ish) is used here to portray a representative example of a godly person; see Preface
  2. Psalm 1:2 Or instruction

Book I

Psalms 1 – 41

Psalm 1

Blessed is the one
    who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
    or sit in the company of mockers,
but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
    and who meditates on his law day and night.
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
    which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither –
    whatever they do prospers.

Not so the wicked!
    They are like chaff
    that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
    nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
    but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.

Book I

The righteous and the wicked contrasted.

[a]Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor standeth in the way of sinners,
Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah;
And on his law doth he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water,
That bringeth forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also doth not wither;
And [b]whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
The wicked are not so,
But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous;
But the way of the wicked shall perish.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 1:1 Or, Happy
  2. Psalm 1:3 Or, in whatsoever he doeth he shall prosper

BOOK I

Psalms 1–41

Psalm 1

Blessed is the one(A)
    who does not walk(B) in step with the wicked(C)
or stand in the way(D) that sinners take(E)
    or sit(F) in the company of mockers,(G)
but whose delight(H) is in the law of the Lord,(I)
    and who meditates(J) on his law day and night.
That person is like a tree(K) planted by streams(L) of water,(M)
    which yields its fruit(N) in season
and whose leaf(O) does not wither—
    whatever they do prospers.(P)

Not so the wicked!
    They are like chaff(Q)
    that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand(R) in the judgment,(S)
    nor sinners in the assembly(T) of the righteous.

For the Lord watches over(U) the way of the righteous,
    but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.(V)

But deal loyally with the sons of (A)Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be (B)among those who eat at your table, (C)for with such loyalty[a] they met me when I fled from Absalom your brother.

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  1. 1 Kings 2:7 Or steadfast love

‘But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and let them be among those who eat at your table. They stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

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But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.

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“But show kindness(A) to the sons of Barzillai(B) of Gilead and let them be among those who eat at your table.(C) They stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

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28 (A)You save a humble people,
    (B)but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.

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28 You save the humble,
    but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.

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28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save;
But thine eyes are upon the haughty, [a]that thou mayest bring them down.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 22:28 Or, whom thou wilt bring down

28 You save the humble,(A)
    but your eyes are on the haughty(B) to bring them low.(C)

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(A)Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 (B)Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

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Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

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Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.

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Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.(A) 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.(B)

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51 (A)He has shown strength with his arm;
    (B)he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
52 (C)he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
    (D)and exalted those of humble estate;

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51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.

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51 He hath showed strength with his arm;
He hath scattered the proud [a]in the imagination of their heart.
52 He hath put down princes from their thrones,
And hath exalted them of low degree.

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  1. Luke 1:51 Or, by

51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;(A)
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.(B)
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.(C)

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