1:2 Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands;
he meditates on his commands day and night.
7:17 I will thank the Lord for his justice;
I will sing praises to the sovereign Lord!
11:5 The Lord approves of the godly,
but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.
11:7 Certainly the Lord is just;
he rewards godly deeds;
the upright will experience his favor.
18:13 The Lord thundered in the sky;
the sovereign One shouted.
18:24 The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds;
he took notice of my blameless behavior.
19:8 The Lord’s precepts are fair
and make one joyful.
The Lord’s commands are pure
and give insight for life.
19:9 The commands to fear the Lord are right
and endure forever.
The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy
and absolutely just.
A psalm of David.
24:1 The Lord owns the earth and all it contains,
the world and all who live in it.
25:12 The Lord shows his faithful followers
the way they should live.
25:14 The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance,
and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.
27:14 Rely on the Lord!
Be strong and confident!
Rely on the Lord!
29:11 The Lord gives his people strength;
the Lord grants his people security.
32:10 An evil person suffers much pain,
but the Lord’s faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him.
32:11 Rejoice in the Lord and be happy, you who are godly!
Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!
34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good!
How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!
34:9 Remain loyal to the Lord, you chosen people of his,
for his loyal followers lack nothing!
34:10 Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
34:15 The Lord pays attention to the godly
and hears their cry for help.
34:17 The godly cry out and the Lord hears;
he saves them from all their troubles.
34:19 The godly face many dangers,
but the Lord saves them from each one of them.
37:16 The little bit that a godly man owns is better than
the wealth of many evil men,
38:20 They repay me evil for the good I have done;
though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.
46:6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown.
God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.
58:10 The godly will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out;
they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
69:28 May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living!
Do not let their names be listed with the godly!
72:7 During his days the godly will flourish;
peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.
76:10 Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise;
you reveal your anger in full measure.
77:10 Then I said, “I am sickened by the thought
that the sovereign One might become inactive.
78:25 Man ate the food of the mighty ones.
He sent them more than enough to eat.
83:18 Then they will know that you alone are the Lord,
the sovereign king over all the earth.
89:6 For who in the skies can compare to the Lord?
Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings,
89:18 For our shield belongs to the Lord,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.
91:9 For you have taken refuge in the Lord,
my shelter, the sovereign One.
92:12 The godly grow like a palm tree;
they grow high like a cedar in Lebanon.
96:2 Sing to the Lord! Praise his name!
Announce every day how he delivers!
97:8 Zion hears and rejoices,
the towns of Judah are happy,
because of your judgments, O Lord.
A psalm of David.
101:1 I will sing about loyalty and justice!
To you, O Lord, I will sing praises!
104:31 May the splendor of the Lord endure!
May the Lord find pleasure in the living things he has made!
105:19 until the time when his prediction came true.
The Lord’s word proved him right.
106:32 They made him angry by the waters of Meribah,
and Moses suffered because of them,
106:43 Many times he delivered them,
but they had a rebellious attitude,
and degraded themselves by their sin.
111:4 He does amazing things that will be remembered;
the Lord is merciful and compassionate.
113:1 Praise the Lord!
Praise, you servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord!
115:11 You loyal followers of the Lord, trust in the Lord!
He is their deliverer and protector.
116:4 I called on the name of the Lord,
“Please Lord, rescue my life!”
116:19 in the courts of the Lord’s temple,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!
117:1 Praise the Lord, all you nations!
Applaud him, all you foreigners!
118:16 the Lord’s right hand gives victory,
the Lord’s right hand conquers.
118:25 Please Lord, deliver!
Please Lord, grant us success!
118:26 May the one who comes in the name of the Lord be blessed!
We will pronounce blessings on you in the Lord’s temple.
119:55 I remember your name during the night, O Lord,
and I will keep your law.
122:4 The tribes go up there,
the tribes of the Lord,
where it is required that Israel
give thanks to the name of the Lord.
A song of ascents.
123:1 I look up toward you,
the one enthroned in heaven.
132:9 May your priests be clothed with integrity!
May your loyal followers shout for joy!
135:1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord!
Offer praise, you servants of the Lord,
135:13 O Lord, your name endures,
your reputation, O Lord, lasts.
135:14 For the Lord vindicates his people,
and has compassion on his servants.
139:20 They rebel against you and act deceitfully;
your enemies lie.
140:13 Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name;
the morally upright will live in your presence.
145:10 All he has made will give thanks to the Lord.
Your loyal followers will praise you.
147:11 The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers,
and in those who wait for his loyal love.