He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God’s face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.

As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.

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!

For the music director; a psalm of David. In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated! Vindicate me by rescuing me!

Your justice is like the highest mountains, your fairness like the deepest sea; you preserve mankind and the animal kingdom.

Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.

I will tell about your justice, and all day long proclaim your salvation, though I cannot fathom its full extent.

Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above; you have done great things. O God, who can compare to you?

All day long my tongue will also tell about your justice, for those who want to harm me will be embarrassed and ashamed.

The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.

But the Lord continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants,

He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.

A psalm of David. O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!

I will make justice the measuring line, fairness the plumb line; hail will sweep away the unreliable refuge, the floodwaters will overwhelm the hiding place.

The Lord is exalted, indeed, he lives in heaven; he fills Zion with justice and fairness.

they will say about me, “Yes, the Lord is a powerful deliverer.”’” All who are angry at him will cower before him.

I am bringing my deliverance near, it is not far away; I am bringing my salvation near, it does not wait. I will save Zion; I will adorn Israel with my splendor.”

If only you had obeyed my commandments, prosperity would have flowed to you like a river, deliverance would have come to you like the waves of the sea.

You will be reestablished when I vindicate you. You will not experience oppression; indeed, you will not be afraid. You will not be terrified, for nothing frightening will come near you.

You must be truthful, honest and upright when you take an oath saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’ If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are and will make him the object of their boasting.”