³ May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
    the hills the fruit of righteousness.
⁴ May he defend the afflicted^(C) among the people
    and save the children of the needy;^(D)
    may he crush the oppressor.^(E)
5 May he endure^[a](F) as long as the sun,
    as long as the moon, through all generations.^(G)
6 May he be like rain^(H) falling on a mown field,
    like showers watering the earth.
⁷ In his days may the righteous flourish^(I)
    and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.

⁸ May he rule from sea to sea
    and from the River^[b](J) to the ends of the earth.^(K)
9 May the desert tribes bow before him
    and his enemies lick the dust.
¹⁰ May the kings of Tarshish^(L) and of distant shores^(M)
    bring tribute to him.
May the kings of Sheba^(N) and Seba
    present him gifts.^(O)
11 May all kings bow down^(P) to him
    and all nations serve^(Q) him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
    the afflicted who have no one to help.
¹³ He will take pity^(R) on the weak and the needy
    and save the needy from death.
¹⁴ He will rescue^(S) them from oppression and violence,
    for precious^(T) is their blood in his sight.

¹⁵ Long may he live!
    May gold from Sheba^(U) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
    and bless him all day long.^(V)
16 May grain^(W) abound throughout the land;
    on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops^(X) flourish like Lebanon^(Y)
    and thrive^[c] like the grass of the field.^(Z)
17 May his name endure forever;^(AA)
    may it continue as long as the sun.^(AB)

Then all nations will be blessed through him,^[d]
    and they will call him blessed.^(AC)

¹⁸ Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,^(AD)
    who alone does marvelous deeds.^(AE)
19 Praise be to his glorious name^(AF) forever;
    may the whole earth be filled with his glory.^(AG)
Amen and Amen.^(AH)

²⁰ This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.^(AI)

⁴ Not so the wicked!
    They are like chaff^(Q)
    that the wind blows away.
⁵ Therefore the wicked will not stand^(R) in the judgment,^(S)
    nor sinners in the assembly^(T) of the righteous.

⁶ For the Lord watches over^(U) the way of the righteous,
    but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.^(V)

⁴ The One enthroned^(AB) in heaven laughs;^(AC)
    the Lord scoffs at them.
⁵ He rebukes them in his anger^(AD)
    and terrifies them in his wrath,^(AE) saying,
⁶ “I have installed my king^(AF)
    on Zion,^(AG) my holy mountain.^(AH)”

He said to me, “You are my son;^(AI)
    today I have become your father.^(AJ)
8 Ask me,
    and I will make the nations^(AK) your inheritance,^(AL)
    the ends of the earth^(AM) your possession.
⁹ You will break them with a rod of iron^[b];^(AN)
    you will dash them to pieces^(AO) like pottery.^(AP)”

¹⁰ Therefore, you kings, be wise;^(AQ)
    be warned, you rulers^(AR) of the earth.
¹¹ Serve the Lord with fear^(AS)
    and celebrate his rule^(AT) with trembling.^(AU)
12 Kiss his son,^(AV) or he will be angry
    and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath^(AW) can flare up in a moment.
    Blessed^(AX) are all who take refuge^(AY) in him.

³ But you, Lord, are a shield^(BB) around me,
    my glory, the One who lifts my head high.^(BC)
4 I call out to the Lord,^(BD)
    and he answers me from his holy mountain.^(BE)

⁵ I lie down and sleep;^(BF)
    I wake again,^(BG) because the Lord sustains me.
⁶ I will not fear^(BH) though tens of thousands
    assail me on every side.^(BI)

⁷ Arise,^(BJ) Lord!
    Deliver me,^(BK) my God!
Strike^(BL) all my enemies on the jaw;
    break the teeth^(BM) of the wicked.

⁸ From the Lord comes deliverance.^(BN)
    May your blessing^(BO) be on your people.

² How long will you people turn my glory^(BT) into shame?^(BU)
    How long will you love delusions and seek false gods^[f]?^[g](BV)
3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant^(BW) for himself;
    the Lord hears^(BX) when I call to him.

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

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

⁸ In peace^(CF) I will lie down and sleep,^(CG)
    for you alone, Lord,
    make me dwell in safety.^(CH)

³ In the morning,^(CM) Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.^(CN)
4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
    with you, evil people^(CO) are not welcome.
⁵ The arrogant^(CP) cannot stand^(CQ)
    in your presence.
You hate^(CR) all who do wrong;
⁶     you destroy those who tell lies.^(CS)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
    you, Lord, detest.
⁷ But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence^(CT) I bow down^(CU)
    toward your holy temple.^(CV)

⁸ Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness^(CW)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight^(CX) before me.
⁹ Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;^(CY)
    with their tongues they tell lies.^(CZ)
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
    Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,^(DA)
    for they have rebelled^(DB) against you.
¹¹ But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.^(DC)
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name^(DD) may rejoice in you.^(DE)

¹² Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;^(DF)
    you surround them^(DG) with your favor as with a shield.^(DH)

⁴ Turn,^(DP) Lord, and deliver me;
    save me because of your unfailing love.^(DQ)
5 Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
    Who praises you from the grave?^(DR)

⁶ I am worn out^(DS) from my groaning.^(DT)

All night long I flood my bed with weeping^(DU)
    and drench my couch with tears.^(DV)
7 My eyes grow weak^(DW) with sorrow;
    they fail because of all my foes.

⁸ Away from me,^(DX) all you who do evil,^(DY)
    for the Lord has heard my weeping.
⁹ The Lord has heard my cry for mercy;^(DZ)
    the Lord accepts my prayer.
¹⁰ All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish;^(EA)
    they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.^(EB)

³ Lord my God, if I have done this
    and there is guilt on my hands^(EI)—
⁴ if I have repaid my ally with evil
    or without cause^(EJ) have robbed my foe—
⁵ then let my enemy pursue and overtake^(EK) me;
    let him trample my life to the ground^(EL)
    and make me sleep in the dust.^[n](EM)

⁶ Arise,^(EN) Lord, in your anger;
    rise up against the rage of my enemies.^(EO)
    Awake,^(EP) my God; decree justice.
⁷ Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
    while you sit enthroned over them on high.^(EQ)
8     Let the Lord judge^(ER) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,^(ES)
    according to my integrity,^(ET) O Most High.^(EU)
9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
    and make the righteous secure—^(EV)
you, the righteous God^(EW)
    who probes minds and hearts.^(EX)

¹⁰ My shield^[o](EY) is God Most High,
    who saves the upright in heart.^(EZ)
11 God is a righteous judge,^(FA)
    a God who displays his wrath^(FB) every day.
¹² If he does not relent,^(FC)
    he^[p] will sharpen his sword;^(FD)
    he will bend and string his bow.^(FE)
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
    he makes ready his flaming arrows.^(FF)

¹⁴ Whoever is pregnant with evil
    conceives trouble and gives birth^(FG) to disillusionment.
¹⁵ Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
    falls into the pit^(FH) they have made.^(FI)
16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
    their violence comes down on their own heads.

¹⁷ I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness;^(FJ)
    I will sing the praises^(FK) of the name of the Lord Most High.^(FL)

³ May the Lord silence all flattering lips^(D)
    and every boastful tongue—^(E)
4 those who say,
    “By our tongues we will prevail;^(F)
    our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

⁵ “Because the poor are plundered^(G) and the needy groan,^(H)
    I will now arise,^(I)” says the Lord.
    “I will protect them^(J) from those who malign them.”
⁶ And the words of the Lord are flawless,^(K)
    like silver purified^(L) in a crucible,^(M)
    like gold^[c] refined seven times.

⁷ You, Lord, will keep the needy safe^(N)
    and will protect us forever from the wicked,^(O)
8 who freely strut^(P) about
    when what is vile is honored by the human race.

³ Look on me^(V) and answer,^(W) Lord my God.
    Give light to my eyes,^(X) or I will sleep in death,^(Y)
4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,^(Z)”
    and my foes will rejoice when I fall.^(AA)

⁵ But I trust in your unfailing love;^(AB)
    my heart rejoices in your salvation.^(AC)
6 I will sing^(AD) the Lord’s praise,
    for he has been good to me.

² The Lord looks down from heaven^(AG)
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,^(AH)
    any who seek God.^(AI)
3 All have turned away,^(AJ) all have become corrupt;^(AK)
    there is no one who does good,^(AL)
    not even one.^(AM)

⁴ Do all these evildoers know nothing?^(AN)

They devour my people^(AO) as though eating bread;
    they never call on the Lord.^(AP)
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    for God is present in the company of the righteous.
⁶ You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord is their refuge.^(AQ)

⁷ Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!^(AR)
    When the Lord restores^(AS) his people,
    let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!