1  ^aBlessed is the man¹

who walks not in the ^bcounsel of the wicked,

nor stands in the way of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

2  but his ^cdelight is in the law² of the Lord,

and on his law he ^dmeditates day and night.

3  ^eHe is like a tree

planted by streams of water

that ^fyields its fruit in its season,

and its leaf does not wither.

In all that he does, he ^gprospers.

4  The wicked are not so,

but are like chaff that the wind drives away.

5  Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;

6  for ^hthe Lord knows the way of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked will perish.

2  ⁱWhy do the nations rage¹

and the peoples plot in vain?

2  The kings of the earth set themselves,

and the rulers take counsel together,

against the Lord and against his ^jAnointed, saying,

3  “Let us burst their bonds apart

and cast away their cords from us.”

4  He who sits in the heavens ^klaughs;

the Lord holds them in derision.

5  Then he will speak to them in his wrath,

and terrify them in his fury, saying,

6  “As for me, I have set my King

on Zion, my holy hill.”

7  I will tell of the decree:

^lThe Lord said to me, ^m“You are my ⁿSon;

today I have begotten you.

8  Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,

and the ^oends of the earth your possession.

9  ^pYou shall break² them with a ^qrod of iron

and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

10  Now therefore, O kings, be wise;

be warned, O rulers of the earth.

11  Serve the Lord with fear,

and rejoice with trembling.

12  ^rKiss the Son,

lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,

for his wrath is quickly kindled.

^sBlessed are all who take refuge in him.

3  O Lord, how many are my foes!

Many are rising against me;

2  many are ^usaying of my soul,

“There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah¹

3  But you, O Lord, are a ^vshield about me,

my glory, and the ^wlifter of my head.

4  ^xI cried ^yaloud to the Lord,

and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah

5  I ^zlay down and slept;

I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.

6  I will not be afraid ^aof many thousands of people

who have set themselves against me all around.

7  Arise, O Lord!

Save me, O my God!

For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;

you break the teeth of the wicked.

8  ^bSalvation belongs to the Lord;

your blessing be on your people! Selah

4  ^cAnswer me when I call, O God of ^dmy righteousness!

You have given me relief when I was in distress.

Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!

2  O men,¹ how long shall my honor be turned into shame?

How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah

3  But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself;

the Lord hears when I call to him.

4  ^eBe angry,² and do not sin;

ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah

5  Offer right sacrifices,

and ^fput your trust in the Lord.

6  There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?

^gLift up the ^hlight of your face upon us, O Lord!”

7  You have put more joy in my heart

than they have when their grain and wine abound.

8  In peace I will both ⁱlie down and sleep;

for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

5  Give ear to my words, O Lord;

consider my groaning.

2  Give attention to the sound of my cry,

^jmy King and my God,

for to you do I pray.

3  O Lord, ^kin the morning you hear my voice;

in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you¹ and watch.

4  For you are ^lnot a God who delights in wickedness;

evil may not dwell with you.

5  The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;

you hate all evildoers.

6  You destroy those who speak lies;

the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7  But I, through the ^mabundance of your steadfast love,

will enter your house.

I will bow down ⁿtoward your holy temple

in the fear of you.

8  ^oLead me, O Lord, in your righteousness

because of my enemies;

^pmake your way straight before me.

9  For there is no truth in their mouth;

their inmost self is destruction;

^qtheir throat is an ^ropen grave;

they flatter with their tongue.

10  Make them bear their guilt, O God;

let them fall by their own counsels;

because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,

for they have rebelled against you.

11  But let all who take refuge in you ^srejoice;

let them ever sing for joy,

and spread your protection over them,

that those who love your name may ^texult in you.

12  For you bless the righteous, O Lord;

you ^ucover him with favor as with a shield.