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!

² The one whose walk is blameless,^(AW)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth^(AX) from their heart;
³ whose tongue utters no slander,^(AY)
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
⁴ who despises a vile person
    but honors^(AZ) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath^(BA) even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;
⁵ who lends money to the poor without interest;^(BB)
    who does not accept a bribe^(BC) against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
    will never be shaken.^(BD)

² I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;^(BG)
    apart from you I have no good thing.”^(BH)
3 I say of the holy people^(BI) who are in the land,^(BJ)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
⁴ Those who run after other gods^(BK) will suffer^(BL) more and more.
    I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
    or take up their names^(BM) on my lips.

⁵ Lord, you alone are my portion^(BN) and my cup;^(BO)
    you make my lot^(BP) secure.
⁶ The boundary lines^(BQ) have fallen for me in pleasant places;
    surely I have a delightful inheritance.^(BR)
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;^(BS)
    even at night^(BT) my heart instructs me.
⁸ I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand,^(BU) I will not be shaken.^(BV)

⁹ Therefore my heart is glad^(BW) and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,^(BX)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,^(BY)
    nor will you let your faithful^[g] one^(BZ) see decay.^(CA)
11 You make known to me the path of life;^(CB)
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,^(CC)
    with eternal pleasures^(CD) at your right hand.^(CE)

³ Though you probe my heart,^(CL)
    though you examine me at night and test me,^(CM)
you will find that I have planned no evil;^(CN)
    my mouth has not transgressed.^(CO)
4 Though people tried to bribe me,
    I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
    through what your lips have commanded.
⁵ My steps have held to your paths;^(CP)
    my feet have not stumbled.^(CQ)

⁶ I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;^(CR)
    turn your ear to me^(CS) and hear my prayer.^(CT)
7 Show me the wonders of your great love,^(CU)
    you who save by your right hand^(CV)
    those who take refuge^(CW) in you from their foes.
⁸ Keep me^(CX) as the apple of your eye;^(CY)
    hide me^(CZ) in the shadow of your wings^(DA)
9 from the wicked who are out to destroy me,
    from my mortal enemies who surround me.^(DB)

¹⁰ They close up their callous hearts,^(DC)
    and their mouths speak with arrogance.^(DD)
11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me,^(DE)
    with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
¹² They are like a lion^(DF) hungry for prey,^(DG)
    like a fierce lion crouching in cover.

¹³ Rise up,^(DH) Lord, confront them, bring them down;^(DI)
    with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
¹⁴ By your hand save me from such people, Lord,
    from those of this world^(DJ) whose reward is in this life.^(DK)
May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;
    may their children gorge themselves on it,
    and may there be leftovers^(DL) for their little ones.

¹⁵ As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face;
    when I awake,^(DM) I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.^(DN)

⁷ The law of the Lord^(O) is perfect,^(P)
    refreshing the soul.^(Q)
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,^(R)
    making wise the simple.^(S)
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,^(T)
    giving joy^(U) to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.^(V)
9 The fear of the Lord^(W) is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.^(X)

¹⁰ They are more precious than gold,^(Y)
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,^(Z)
    than honey from the honeycomb.^(AA)
11 By them your servant is warned;
    in keeping them there is great reward.
¹² But who can discern their own errors?
    Forgive my hidden faults.^(AB)
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;^(AC)
    may they not rule over me.^(AD)
Then I will be blameless,^(AE)
    innocent of great transgression.

¹⁴ May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing^(AF) in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock^(AG) and my Redeemer.^(AH)

May the Lord grant all your requests.^(AV)

⁶ Now this I know:
    The Lord gives victory to his anointed.^(AW)
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary
    with the victorious power of his right hand.^(AX)
7 Some trust in chariots^(AY) and some in horses,^(AZ)
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.^(BA)
8 They are brought to their knees and fall,^(BB)
    but we rise up^(BC) and stand firm.^(BD)
9 Lord, give victory to the king!
    Answer us^(BE) when we call!

² You have granted him his heart’s desire^(BH)
    and have not withheld the request of his lips.^[f]
3 You came to greet him with rich blessings
    and placed a crown of pure gold^(BI) on his head.^(BJ)
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
    length of days, for ever and ever.^(BK)
5 Through the victories^(BL) you gave, his glory is great;
    you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.^(BM)
6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings
    and made him glad with the joy^(BN) of your presence.^(BO)
7 For the king trusts in the Lord;^(BP)
    through the unfailing love^(BQ) of the Most High^(BR)
    he will not be shaken.^(BS)

⁸ Your hand will lay hold^(BT) on all your enemies;
    your right hand will seize your foes.
⁹ When you appear for battle,
    you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace.
The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath,
    and his fire will consume them.^(BU)
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
    their posterity from mankind.^(BV)
11 Though they plot evil^(BW) against you
    and devise wicked schemes,^(BX) they cannot succeed.
¹² You will make them turn their backs^(BY)
    when you aim at them with drawn bow.

¹³ Be exalted^(BZ) in your strength, Lord;^(CA)
    we will sing and praise your might.