The Lord is your protector; the Lord is the shade at your right hand.

May they be like the grass on the rooftops which withers before one can even pull it up,

Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.

Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension; it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it.

O Lord, do I not hate those who hate you, and despise those who oppose you?

O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.

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

May you accept my prayer like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering!

They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, and sing about your justice.

Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.

Their life’s breath departs, they return to the ground; on that day their plans die.

He then orders it all to melt; he breathes on it, and the water flows.

but these men lie in wait for their own blood, they ambush their own lives!

“How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire can compare with her.

Do not withhold good from those who need it, when you have the ability to help.

Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.

Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.