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Psalm 1-5
New American Standard Bible 1995

BOOK 1

The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted.

1 How blessed is the man who (A)does not walk in the (B)counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the [a](C)path of sinners,
Nor (D)sit in the seat of scoffers!
2 But his (E)delight is (F)in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates (G)day and (H)night.
3 He will be like (I)a tree firmly planted by [b]streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season
And its [c]leaf does not wither;
And [d]in whatever he does, (J)he prospers.

4 The wicked are not so,
But they are like (K)chaff which the wind drives away.
5 Therefore (L)the wicked will not stand in the (M)judgment,
Nor sinners in (N)the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the Lord [e](O)knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of (P)the wicked will perish.

The Reign of the Lord’s Anointed.

2 Why are (Q)the [f]nations in an uproar
And the peoples (R)devising a vain thing?
2 The (S)kings of the earth take their stand
And the rulers take counsel together
(T)Against the Lord and against His [g](U)Anointed, saying,
3 “Let us (V)tear their fetters apart
And cast away their cords from us!”

4 He who [h]sits in the heavens (W)laughs,
The Lord (X)scoffs at them.
5 Then He will speak to them in His (Y)anger
And (Z)terrify them in His fury, saying,
6 “But as for Me, I have [i]installed (AA)My King
Upon Zion, (AB)My holy mountain.”

7 “I will surely tell of the [j]decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are (AC)My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
8 ‘Ask of Me, and (AD)I will surely give (AE)the [k]nations as Your inheritance,
And the very (AF)ends of the earth as Your possession.
9 ‘You shall [l](AG)break them with a [m]rod of iron,
You shall (AH)shatter them like [n]earthenware.’”

10 Now therefore, O kings, (AI)show discernment;
Take warning, O [o]judges of the earth.
11 [p]Worship the Lord with [q](AJ)reverence
And rejoice with (AK)trembling.
12 [r]Do homage to (AL)the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way,
For (AM)His wrath may [s]soon be kindled.
How blessed are all who (AN)take refuge in Him!

Morning Prayer of Trust in God.

A Psalm of David, when [t]he fled from Absalom his son.

3 O Lord, how (AO)my adversaries have increased!
Many are rising up against me.
2 Many are saying [u]of my soul,
“There is no [v](AP)deliverance for him in God.” [w]Selah.

3 But You, O Lord, are (AQ)a shield about me,
My (AR)glory, and the One who (AS)lifts my head.
4 I was crying to the Lord with my voice,
And He (AT)answered me from (AU)His holy [x]mountain. Selah.
5 [y]I (AV)lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord sustains me.
6 I will (AW)not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have (AX)set themselves against me round about.

7 (AY)Arise, O Lord; (AZ)save me, O my God!
For You [z]have (BA)smitten all my enemies on the [aa]cheek;
You [ab]have (BB)shattered the teeth of the wicked.
8 [ac](BC)Salvation belongs to the Lord;
Your (BD)blessing [ad]be upon Your people! Selah.

Evening Prayer of Trust in God.

[ae]For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

4 (BE)Answer me when (BF)I call, O God [af]of my righteousness!
You have [ag](BG)relieved me in my distress;
Be (BH)gracious to me and (BI)hear my prayer.

2 O sons of men, how long will (BJ)my [ah]honor become (BK)a reproach?
How long will you love (BL)what is worthless and aim at (BM)deception? [ai]Selah.
3 But know that the Lord has [aj](BN)set apart the (BO)godly man for Himself;
The Lord (BP)hears when I call to Him.

4 [ak](BQ)Tremble, [al](BR)and do not sin;
[am](BS)Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer [an]the (BT)sacrifices of righteousness,
And (BU)trust in the Lord.

6 Many are saying, “(BV)Who will show us any good?”
(BW)Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!
7 You have put (BX)gladness in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine abound.
8 In peace I will [ao]both (BY)lie down and sleep,
For You alone, O Lord, make me to (BZ)dwell in safety.

Prayer for Protection from the Wicked.

For the choir director; for [ap]flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.

5 (CA)Give ear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my [aq](CB)groaning.
2 Heed (CC)the sound of my cry for help, (CD)my King and my God,
For to You I pray.
3 In the morning, O Lord, [ar]You will hear my voice;
In the (CE)morning I will order my [as]prayer to You and eagerly (CF)watch.

4 For You are not a God (CG)who takes pleasure in wickedness;
(CH)No evil [at]dwells with You.
5 The (CI)boastful shall not (CJ)stand before Your eyes;
You (CK)hate all who do iniquity.
6 You (CL)destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors (CM)the man of bloodshed and deceit.
7 But as for me, (CN)by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house,
[au]At Your holy temple I will (CO)bow in (CP)reverence for You.

8 O Lord, (CQ)lead me (CR)in Your righteousness (CS)because of [av]my foes;
Make Your way [aw]straight before me.
9 There is (CT)nothing [ax]reliable in [ay]what they say;
Their (CU)inward part is destruction itself.
Their (CV)throat is an open grave;
They [az]flatter with their tongue.
10 Hold them guilty, O God;
(CW)By their own devices let them fall!
In the multitude of their transgressions (CX)thrust them out,
For they are (CY)rebellious against You.

11 But let all who (CZ)take refuge in You (DA)be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And [ba]may You (DB)shelter them,
That those who (DC)love Your name may exult in You.
12 For it is You who (DD)blesses the righteous man, O Lord,
You (DE)surround him with favor as with a shield.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 1:1 Or way
  2. Psalm 1:3 Or canals
  3. Psalm 1:3 Or foliage
  4. Psalm 1:3 Or all that he does prospers
  5. Psalm 1:6 Or approves or has regard to
  6. Psalm 2:1 Or Gentiles
  7. Psalm 2:2 Or Messiah
  8. Psalm 2:4 Or is enthroned
  9. Psalm 2:6 Or consecrated
  10. Psalm 2:7 Or decree: The Lord said to Me
  11. Psalm 2:8 Or Gentiles
  12. Psalm 2:9 Another reading is rule
  13. Psalm 2:9 Or scepter or staff
  14. Psalm 2:9 Lit potter’s ware
  15. Psalm 2:10 Or leaders
  16. Psalm 2:11 Or Serve
  17. Psalm 2:11 Or fear
  18. Psalm 2:12 Lit Kiss; some ancient versions read Do homage purely, or, Lay hold of instruction
  19. Psalm 2:12 Or quickly, suddenly, easily
  20. Psalm 3:1 2 Sam 15:13-17, 29
  21. Psalm 3:2 Or to
  22. Psalm 3:2 Or salvation
  23. Psalm 3:2 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
  24. Psalm 3:4 Or hill
  25. Psalm 3:5 Or As for me, I
  26. Psalm 3:7 Or smite
  27. Psalm 3:7 Or jaw
  28. Psalm 3:7 Or shatter
  29. Psalm 3:8 Or Deliverance
  30. Psalm 3:8 Or is
  31. Psalm 4:1 I.e. Belonging to the choir director’s anthology
  32. Psalm 4:1 I.e. who maintains my right
  33. Psalm 4:1 Lit made room for
  34. Psalm 4:2 Or glory
  35. Psalm 4:2 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
  36. Psalm 4:3 Another reading is dealt wonderfully with
  37. Psalm 4:4 I.e. with anger or fear
  38. Psalm 4:4 Or but
  39. Psalm 4:4 Lit Speak
  40. Psalm 4:5 Or righteous sacrifices
  41. Psalm 4:8 Or at the same time
  42. Psalm 5:1 Heb Nehiloth
  43. Psalm 5:1 Or meditation
  44. Psalm 5:3 Or May You hear
  45. Psalm 5:3 Or sacrifice
  46. Psalm 5:4 Lit sojourns
  47. Psalm 5:7 Or Toward
  48. Psalm 5:8 Or those who lie in wait for me
  49. Psalm 5:8 Or smooth
  50. Psalm 5:9 Or true
  51. Psalm 5:9 Lit his mouth
  52. Psalm 5:9 Or make their tongue smooth
  53. Psalm 5:11 Or You shelter
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