14:3 Everyone rejects God;
they are all morally corrupt.
None of them does what is right,
not even one!
14:7 I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion!
When the Lord restores the well-being of his people,
may Jacob rejoice,
may Israel be happy!
18:20 The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds;
he rewarded my blameless behavior.
18:50 He gives his chosen king magnificent victories;
he is faithful to his chosen ruler,
to David and his descendants forever.”
19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect
and preserves one’s life.
The rules set down by the Lord are reliable
and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.
19:14 May my words and my thoughts
be acceptable in your sight,
O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.
22:8 They say,
“Commit yourself to the Lord!
Let the Lord rescue him!
Let the Lord deliver him, for he delights in him.”
22:26 Let the oppressed eat and be filled!
Let those who seek his help praise the Lord!
May you live forever!
By David.
26:1 Vindicate me, O Lord,
for I have integrity,
and I trust in the Lord without wavering.
28:5 For they do not understand the Lord’s actions,
or the way he carries out justice.
The Lord will permanently demolish them.
37:20 But evil men will die;
the Lord’s enemies will be incinerated –
they will go up in smoke.
37:25 I was once young, now I am old.
I have never seen a godly man abandoned,
or his children forced to search for food.
40:9 I have told the great assembly about your justice.
Look! I spare no words!
O Lord, you know this is true.
46:3 when its waves crash and foam,
and the mountains shake before the surging sea. (Selah)
49:14 They will travel to Sheol like sheep,
with death as their shepherd.
The godly will rule over them when the day of vindication dawns;
Sheol will consume their bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses.
53:3 Everyone rejects God;
they are all morally corrupt.
None of them does what is right,
not even one!
58:9 Before the kindling is even placed under your pots,
he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.
78:71 He took him away from following the mother sheep,
and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people,
and of Israel, his chosen nation.
79:2 They have given the corpses of your servants
to the birds of the sky;
the flesh of your loyal followers
to the beasts of the earth.
89:19 Then you spoke through a vision to your faithful followers and said:
“I have energized a warrior;
I have raised up a young man from the people.
A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day.
92:1 It is fitting to thank the Lord,
and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One!
93:1 The Lord reigns!
He is robed in majesty,
the Lord is robed,
he wears strength around his waist.
Indeed, the world is established, it cannot be moved.
A psalm of David.
110:1 Here is the Lord’s proclamation to my lord:
“Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!”
111:10 To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living;
all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight.
He will receive praise forever.
125:5 As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path,
may the Lord remove them, along with those who behave wickedly!
May Israel experience peace!
A song of ascents, by Solomon.
127:1 If the Lord does not build a house,
then those who build it work in vain.
If the Lord does not guard a city,
then the watchman stands guard in vain.
140:8 O Lord, do not let the wicked have their way!
Do not allow their plan to succeed when they attack! (Selah)
A well-written song by David, when he was in the cave; a prayer.
142:1 To the Lord I cry out;
to the Lord I plead for mercy.
142:7 Free me from prison,
that I may give thanks to your name.
Because of me the godly will assemble,
for you will vindicate me.
By David.
144:1 The Lord, my protector, deserves praise –
the one who trains my hands for battle,
and my fingers for war,
146:8 The Lord gives sight to the blind.
The Lord lifts up all who are bent over.
The Lord loves the godly.