They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles.

I am disdained by them. When they see me, they shake their heads.

He does amazing things that will be remembered; the Lord is merciful and compassionate.

How long must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who pursue me?

By David. I will give you thanks with all my heart; before the heavenly assembly I will sing praises to you.

If only you would kill the wicked, O God! Get away from me, you violent men!

A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.

O God, I will sing a new song to you! Accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, I will sing praises to you,

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

Wisdom is supreme – so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy.

The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.

A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.

Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.

The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

A person’s spirit sustains him through sickness – but who can bear a crushed spirit?

A person who has friends may be harmed by them, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

The sluggard will not plow during the planting season, so at harvest time he looks for the crop but has nothing.