How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Taste and see that the Lord is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!

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

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

but, despite their wealth, people do not last, they are like animals that perish.

Wealthy people do not understand; they are like animals that perish.

in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

But then the Lord awoke from his sleep; he was like a warrior in a drunken rage.

Does the one who disciplines the nations not punish? He is the one who imparts knowledge to human beings!

A person’s life is like grass. Like a flower in the field it flourishes,

He provides grass for the cattle, and crops for people to cultivate, so they can produce food from the ground,

Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me?

ב (Bet) How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!

as well as wine that makes people feel so good, and so they can have oil to make their faces shine, as well as food that sustains people’s lives.

Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”

Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?

The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.

My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the hand of the cruel oppressor!

It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.