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Blessed is the person who ^(C1)does not walk in the ^(C2)counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the ^(F1)(C3)path of sinners, Nor ^(C4)sit in the seat of scoffers!

But his ^(C1)delight is ^(C2)in the Law of the LORD, And on His Law he meditates ^(C3)day and ^(C4)night.

He will be like ^(C1)a tree planted by ^(F1)streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its ^(F2)leaf does not wither; And ^(F3)in whatever he does, ^(C2)he prospers.

The wicked are not so, But they are like ^(C1)chaff which the wind blows away.

Therefore ^(C1)the wicked will not stand in the ^(C2)judgment, Nor sinners in ^(C3)the assembly of the righteous.

For the LORD ^(F1)(C1)knows the way of the righteous, But the way of ^(C2)the wicked will perish.

Why are ^(C1)the ^(F1)nations restless And the peoples ^(C2)plotting in vain?

The ^(C1)kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers conspire together ^(C2)Against the LORD and against His ^(F1)(C3)Anointed, saying,

"Let's ^(C1)tear their shackles apart And throw their ropes away from us!"

He who ^(F1)sits in the heavens ^(C1)laughs, The Lord ^(C2)scoffs at them.

Then He will speak to them in His ^(C1)anger And ^(C2)terrify them in His fury, saying,

"But as for Me, I have installed ^(C1)My King Upon Zion, ^(C2)My holy mountain."

"I will announce the ^(F1)decree of the LORD: He said to Me, 'You are ^(C1)My Son, Today I have fathered You.

-'Ask it of Me, and ^(C1)I will certainly give ^(C2)the ^(F1)nations as Your inheritance, And the ^(C3)ends of the earth as Your possession.

-'You shall ^(F1)(C1)break them with a ^(F2)rod of iron, You shall ^(C2)shatter them like ^(F3)earthenware.'"

Now then, you kings, ^(C1)use insight; Let yourselves be instructed, you ^(F1)judges of the earth.

Serve the LORD with ^(F1)(C1)reverence And rejoice with ^(C2)trembling.

^(F1)Kiss ^(C1)the Son, that He not be angry and you perish on the way, For ^(C2)His wrath may be kindled quickly. How blessed are all who ^(C3)take refuge in Him!

Why ^(C1)do You stand far away, LORD? Why ^(C2)do You hide ^(F1)Yourself in times of trouble?

In ^(C1)arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the needy; ^(F1)Let them be ^(C2)caught in the plots which they have devised.

For the wicked ^(C1)boasts of his ^(C2)soul's desire, And ^(F1)the greedy person curses and ^(C3)shows disrespect to the LORD.

The wicked, ^(F1)in his haughtiness, ^(C1)does not seek Him. ^(C2)There is no God in all his schemes.

His ways ^(C1)succeed at all times; Yet Your judgments are on high, ^(C2)out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he snorts at them.

He says to himself, "^(C1)I will not be moved; ^(F1)Throughout the generations ^(C2)I will not be in adversity."

His ^(C1)mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and ^(C2)oppression; ^(C3)Under his tongue is harm and injustice.

He sits in the ^(C1)lurking places of the villages; He ^(C2)kills the innocent in the secret places; His eyes ^(F1)surreptitiously watch for the ^(F2)(C3)unfortunate.

He lurks in secret like ^(C1)a lion in his ^(F1)lair; He ^(C2)lurks to catch ^(C3)the needy; He catches the needy when he pulls him into his ^(C4)net.

Then he crushes the needy one, who cowers; And ^(F1)unfortunate people fall by his mighty power.

He ^(C1)says to himself, "God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it."

Arise, LORD; God, ^(C1)lift up Your hand. ^(C2)Do not forget the humble.

Why has the wicked ^(C1)treated God disrespectfully? He has said to himself, "^(F1)You will not require an account."

You have seen it, for You have looked at ^(C1)harm and provocation to ^(F1)take it into Your hand. The ^(F2)(C2)unfortunate commits himself to You; You have been the ^(C3)helper of the orphan.

^(C1)Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, ^(F1)(C2)Seek out his wickedness until You find none.

The LORD is ^(C1)King forever and ever; ^(C2)Nations have perished from His land.

LORD, You have heard the ^(C1)desire of the humble; You will ^(C2)strengthen their heart, ^(C3)You will make Your ear attentive

To ^(F1)vindicate the ^(C1)orphan and the ^(C2)oppressed, So that mankind, which is of the earth, will no longer cause ^(C3)terror.