Do not trust in princes, or in human beings, who cannot deliver!

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!

How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!

and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.

Rise up, O God! Defend your honor! Remember how fools insult you all day long!

Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise; you reveal your anger in full measure.

How blessed are those who find their strength in you, and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!

They swayed and staggered like a drunk, and all their skill proved ineffective.

For he never bothered to show kindness; he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened.

For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,

See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies –

He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake,

If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword and prepares to shoot his bow.

You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might.

I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.

But it is said of Zion’s residents, “Each one of these was born in her, and the sovereign One makes her secure.”

Do not sit in judgment on your servant, for no one alive is innocent before you.

Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.

Look to the right and see! No one cares about me. I have nowhere to run; no one is concerned about my life.