Psalm 1

1 Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of [b]scoffers (ridiculers).

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.

3 And he will be like a tree firmly planted [and fed] by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season;
Its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers [and comes to maturity].

4 The wicked [those who live in disobedience to God’s law] are not so,
But they are like the chaff [worthless and without substance] which the wind blows away.

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand [unpunished] in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked shall perish.

Psalm 13

1 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?

2 How long must I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart day after day?
How long will my enemy exalt himself and triumph over me?

3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
Give light (life) to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

4 And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

5 But I have trusted and relied on and been confident in Your lovingkindness and faithfulness;
My heart shall rejoice and delight in Your salvation.

6 I will sing to the Lord,
Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

Psalm 14

1 The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;
There is no one who does good.

Psalm 16

2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good besides You.”

8 I have set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Psalm 18

1 “I love You [fervently and devotedly], O Lord, my strength.”

2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;
My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;
My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.

19 He brought me out into a broad place;
He rescued me because He was pleased with me and delighted in me.

30 As for God, His way is blameless.
The word of the Lord is tested [it is perfect, it is faultless];
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 19

1 The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the work of His hands.

2 Day after day pours forth speech,
And night after night reveals knowledge.

14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight,
O Lord, my [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 24

8 Who is the King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
The Lord mighty in battle.

Psalm 25

9 He leads the humble in justice,
And He teaches the humble His way.

14 The secret [of the wise counsel] of the Lord is for those who fear Him,
And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning.

15 My eyes are continually toward the Lord,
For He will bring my feet out of the net.

Psalm 27

14 Wait for and confidently expect the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.

Psalm 33

4 For the word of the Lord is right;
And all His work is done in faithfulness.

5 He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

12 Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.

Psalm 34

15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity]
And His ears are open to their cry.

16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
To cut off the memory of them from the earth.

17 When the righteous cry [for help], the Lord hears
And rescues them from all their distress and troubles.

18 The Lord is near to the heartbroken
And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).

Psalm 37

4 Delight yourself in the Lord,
And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.

7 Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;
Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

Psalm 40

8 “I delight to do Your will, O my God;
Your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 42

8 Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime,
And in the night His song will be with me,
A prayer to the God of my life.

Psalm 46

1 God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change
And though the mountains be shaken and slip into the heart of the seas,

3 Though its waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains tremble at its roaring. 

10 “Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.”

Psalm 48

14 For this is God,
Our God forever and ever;
He will be our guide even until death.