The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,

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

The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.

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

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

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

This is the Lord’s gate – the godly enter through it.

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.

The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Certainly the Lord guards the way of the godly, but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.

Rejoice in the Lord and be happy, you who are godly! Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!

The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.

for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.

May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living! Do not let their names be listed with the godly!

So you will walk in the way of good people, and will keep on the paths of the righteous.

The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.

What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.