c 1v 1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked,

or stand in the pathway with sinners,

or sit in the assembly of mockers.

v 2But his delight is in the law of Yahweh,

and on his law he meditates day and night.

v 3He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water

that produces its fruit in its season,

whose leaves do not wither;

whatever he does will prosper.

v 4The wicked are not so,

but are instead like the chaff that the wind drives away.

v 5So the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

v 6For Yahweh approves of the way of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked will perish.

c 2v 1Why are the nations in turmoil,

and why do the peoples make plots that will fail?

v 2The kings of the earth take their stand together

and the rulers conspire together

against Yahweh and against his Messiah, saying,

v 3“Let us tear off the shackles they put on us

and throw off their chains.”

v 4He who sits in the heavens will sneer at them;

the Lord mocks them.

v 5Then he will speak to them in his anger

and terrify them in his rage, saying,

v 6“I myself have anointed my king

on Zion, my holy mountain.”

v 7I will announce a decree of Yahweh.

He said to me, “You are my son!

This day I have become your father.

v 8Ask me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance

and the farthermost regions of the earth for your possession.

v 9You will break them with an iron rod;

like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces.”

v 10So now, you kings, be warned;

be corrected, you rulers of the earth.

v 11Worship Yahweh in fear

and rejoice with trembling.

v 12Kiss the son or he will be angry with you,

and you will die in the way when his anger burns for just a moment.

How blessed are all those who seek refuge in him.

v 1Yahweh, how many are my enemies!

Many have risen against me.

v 2Many say about me,

“There is no help for him from God.” Selah

v 3But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me,

my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

v 4I lift up my voice to Yahweh,

and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah

v 5I lay down and slept;

I awoke, for Yahweh protected me.

v 6I will not be afraid of the multitudes of people

who have set themselves against me on every side.

v 7Rise up, Yahweh! Save me, my God!

For you will hit all my enemies on the jaw;

you will break the teeth of the wicked.

v 8Salvation comes from Yahweh.

May your blessings be on your people. Selah