The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.

He sent his anger in full force; he did not spare them from death; he handed their lives over to destruction.

We have not been unfaithful, nor have we disobeyed your commands.

As for the actions of people – just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers!

You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake.

who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps.

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

The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.

Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin.

If only my people would obey me! If only Israel would keep my commands!

Deliverance goes before him, and prepares a pathway for him.

I will meditate on your precepts and focus on your behavior.

Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.

They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)

Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!

The Lord shows his faithful followers the way they should live.

He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.

This is the destiny of fools, and of those who approve of their philosophy. (Selah)