⁴ The Lord is in his holy temple;^(I)
    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.^(J)
He observes everyone on earth;^(K)
    his eyes examine^(L) them.
⁵ The Lord examines the righteous,^(M)
    but the wicked, those who love violence,
    he hates with a passion.^(N)
6 On the wicked he will rain
    fiery coals and burning sulfur;^(O)
    a scorching wind^(P) will be their lot.

⁷ For the Lord is righteous,^(Q)
    he loves justice;^(R)
    the upright^(S) will see his face.^(T)

³ May the Lord silence all flattering lips^(X)
    and every boastful tongue—^(Y)
4 those who say,
    “By our tongues we will prevail;^(Z)
    our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

⁵ “Because the poor are plundered^(AA) and the needy groan,^(AB)
    I will now arise,^(AC)” says the Lord.
    “I will protect them^(AD) from those who malign them.”
⁶ And the words of the Lord are flawless,^(AE)
    like silver purified^(AF) in a crucible,^(AG)
    like gold^[c] refined seven times.

⁷ You, Lord, will keep the needy safe^(AH)
    and will protect us forever from the wicked,^(AI)
8 who freely strut^(AJ) about
    when what is vile is honored by the human race.

³ Look on me^(AP) and answer,^(AQ) Lord my God.
    Give light to my eyes,^(AR) or I will sleep in death,^(AS)
4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,^(AT)”
    and my foes will rejoice when I fall.^(AU)

⁵ But I trust in your unfailing love;^(AV)
    my heart rejoices in your salvation.^(AW)
6 I will sing^(AX) the Lord’s praise,
    for he has been good to me.

² The Lord looks down from heaven^(BA)
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,^(BB)
    any who seek God.^(BC)
3 All have turned away,^(BD) all have become corrupt;^(BE)
    there is no one who does good,^(BF)
    not even one.^(BG)

⁴ Do all these evildoers know nothing?^(BH)

They devour my people^(BI) as though eating bread;
    they never call on the Lord.^(BJ)
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    for God is present in the company of the righteous.
⁶ You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord is their refuge.^(BK)

⁷ Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!^(BL)
    When the Lord restores^(BM) his people,
    let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

² The one whose walk is blameless,^(BQ)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth^(BR) from their heart;
³ whose tongue utters no slander,^(BS)
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
⁴ who despises a vile person
    but honors^(BT) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath^(BU) even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;
⁵ who lends money to the poor without interest;^(BV)
    who does not accept a bribe^(BW) against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
    will never be shaken.^(BX)

² I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;^(CA)
    apart from you I have no good thing.”^(CB)
3 I say of the holy people^(CC) who are in the land,^(CD)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
⁴ Those who run after other gods^(CE) will suffer^(CF) more and more.
    I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
    or take up their names^(CG) on my lips.

⁵ Lord, you alone are my portion^(CH) and my cup;^(CI)
    you make my lot^(CJ) secure.
⁶ The boundary lines^(CK) have fallen for me in pleasant places;
    surely I have a delightful inheritance.^(CL)
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;^(CM)
    even at night^(CN) my heart instructs me.
⁸ I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand,^(CO) I will not be shaken.^(CP)

⁹ Therefore my heart is glad^(CQ) and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,^(CR)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,^(CS)
    nor will you let your faithful^[g] one^(CT) see decay.^(CU)
11 You make known to me the path of life;^(CV)
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,^(CW)
    with eternal pleasures^(CX) at your right hand.^(CY)