When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear, I make its pillars secure.” (Selah)

I will favor the honest people of the land, and allow them to live with me. Those who walk in the way of integrity will attend me.

Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.

A psalm of David. Here is the Lord’s proclamation to my lord: “Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!”

A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.

A song of ascents, by David. Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together!

By the rivers of Babylon we sit down and weep when we remember Zion.

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

Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages.

Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.

A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes.

It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you,

It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

His eyes are like doves by streams of water, washed in milk, mounted like jewels.

So now, residents of Jerusalem, people of Judah, you decide between me and my vineyard!

All the people were aware of it, the people of Ephraim and those living in Samaria. Yet with pride and an arrogant attitude, they said,

Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!”

All you who live in the world, who reside on the earth, you will see a signal flag raised on the mountains; you will hear a trumpet being blown.

Bring out some water for the thirsty. You who live in the land of Tema, bring some food for the fugitives.