You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord! It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.

Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous. ¹ 

But the Lord does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law. ¹ 

But the Lord delivers the godly; ¹  he protects them in times of trouble. ² 

But the godly ¹  are happy; they rejoice before God and are overcome with joy. ² 

During his days the godly will flourish; ¹  peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky. ² 

God says, ¹  “I will bring down all the power of the wicked; the godly will be victorious.” ² 

The godly ¹  grow like a palm tree; they grow high like a cedar in Lebanon. ² 

You godly ones, rejoice in the Lord! Give thanks to his holy name. ¹ 

In the darkness a light ¹  shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just. ² 

They celebrate deliverance in the tents of the godly. ¹  The Lord’s right hand conquers, ² 

Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name; the morally upright will live in your presence.

and execute the judgment to which their enemies ¹  have been sentenced. ²  All his loyal followers will be vindicated. ³  Praise the Lord!

He stores up ¹  effective counsel ²  for the upright, ³  and is like ⁴  a shield ⁵  for those who live ⁶  with integrity, ⁷ 

The speech ¹  of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, ²  but the one who speaks perversion ³  will be destroyed. ⁴ 

With his speech ¹  the godless person ²  destroys ³  his neighbor, but by knowledge ⁴  the righteous will be delivered.

Do not lie in wait like the wicked ¹  against the place where the righteous live; do not assault ²  his home.

An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked. ¹ 

For our reason for confidence ¹  is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives ²  and sincerity which are from God ³  – not by human wisdom ⁴  but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more ⁵  toward you.

Of Levi he said: Your Thummim and Urim ¹  belong to your godly one, ²  whose authority you challenged at Massah, ³  and with whom you argued at the waters of Meribah. ⁴