<p class="poetry">Rejoice in the <sc>Lordsc> and be happy, you who are godly!p> <p class="poetry">Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">For<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s decrees<n id="2" /> are just,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and everything he does is fair.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Extend<n id="1" /> your loyal love to your faithful followers,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and vindicate<n id="3" /> the morally upright!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For the one who promotes peace has a future.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He led them on a level road,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">that they might find a city in which to live.p>

<p class="poetry">When the godly see this, they rejoice,p> <p class="poetry">and every sinner<n id="1" /> shuts his mouth.p>

<p class="poetry">His descendants<n id="1" /> will be powerful on the earth;p> <p class="poetry">the godly<n id="2" /> will be blessed.p>

<p class="poetry">In the darkness a light<n id="1" /> shines for the godly,p> <p class="poetry">for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For the upright will reside in the land,p> <p class="poetry">and those with integrity<n id="1" /> will remain in it,p>

<p class="poetry">for one who goes astray<n id="1" /> is an abomination<n id="2" /> to the <sc>Lord,sc>p> <p class="poetry">but he reveals<n id="3" /> his intimate counsel<n id="4" /> to the upright.p>

<p class="poetry">A city is exalted by the blessing provided from<n id="1" /> the upright,p> <p class="poetry">but it is destroyed by the counsel<n id="2" /> of the wicked.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The words of the wicked lie in wait<n id="1" /> to shed innocent blood,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but the words<n id="3" /> of the upright will deliver them.p>

<p class="poetry">The way of a fool<n id="1" /> is right<n id="2" /> in his own opinion,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but the one who listens to advice is wise.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">There is a way that seems right to a person,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but its end is the way that leads to death.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> abhors<n id="1" /> the sacrifices<n id="2" /> of the wicked,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but the prayer<n id="4" /> of the upright pleases him.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but the path of the upright is like<n id="2" /> a highway.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The delight of kings<n id="1" /> is righteous counsel,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and they love the one who speaks<n id="3" /> uprightly.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The highway<n id="1" /> of the upright is to turn<n id="2" /> away from evil;p> <p class="poetry">the one who guards<n id="3" /> his way safeguards his life.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">There is a way that seems right to a person,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but its end is the way that leads to death.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">All of a person&#8217;s ways seem right in his own opinion,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but the <sc>Lordsc> evaluates<n id="2" /> the motives.<n id="3" />p>