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Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
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For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
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Psalm 4
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
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Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the Lord.
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Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.
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Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
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Let the Lord judge the peoples. Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.
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Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.
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God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day.
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I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.
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For you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.
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He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity.
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When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?”
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The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.
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For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.
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But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.
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The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart;
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I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
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You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
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Let my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.
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Show me the wonders of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.
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The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
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The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
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You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great.
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The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
