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 

Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! ¹  For the one who promotes peace has a future. ² 

When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying: ¹ 

Throw your burden ¹  upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. ²  He will never allow the godly to be upended. ³ 

The godly will rejoice in the Lord and take shelter in him. All the morally upright ¹  will boast. 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 

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

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

Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly! ² 

This is the account of Noah. ¹  Noah was a godly man; he was blameless ²  among his contemporaries. ³  He ⁴  walked with ⁵  God.

The Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, for I consider you godly among this generation. ¹ 

So the Lord replied, “If I find in the city of Sodom fifty godly people, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

For the music director; according to the sheminith style; ²  a psalm of David. Deliver, Lord! For the godly ³  have disappeared; ⁴  people of integrity ⁵  have vanished. ⁶ 

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

Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down ¹  the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly. ² 

I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children ¹  forced to search for food. ² 

The godly ¹  will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.

Then ¹  observers ²  will say, “Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded! ³  Yes indeed, there is a God who judges ⁴  in the earth!”