Psalm 15-17

New International Version

² The one whose walk is blameless,^(D)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth^(E) from their heart;
³ whose tongue utters no slander,^(F)
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
⁴ who despises a vile person
    but honors^(G) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath^(H) even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;
⁵ who lends money to the poor without interest;^(I)
    who does not accept a bribe^(J) against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
    will never be shaken.^(K)

² I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;^(N)
    apart from you I have no good thing.”^(O)
3 I say of the holy people^(P) who are in the land,^(Q)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
⁴ Those who run after other gods^(R) will suffer^(S) more and more.
    I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
    or take up their names^(T) on my lips.

⁵ Lord, you alone are my portion^(U) and my cup;^(V)
    you make my lot^(W) secure.
⁶ The boundary lines^(X) have fallen for me in pleasant places;
    surely I have a delightful inheritance.^(Y)
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;^(Z)
    even at night^(AA) my heart instructs me.
⁸ I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand,^(AB) I will not be shaken.^(AC)

⁹ Therefore my heart is glad^(AD) and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,^(AE)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,^(AF)
    nor will you let your faithful^[b] one^(AG) see decay.^(AH)
11 You make known to me the path of life;^(AI)
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,^(AJ)
    with eternal pleasures^(AK) at your right hand.^(AL)

³ Though you probe my heart,^(AS)
    though you examine me at night and test me,^(AT)
you will find that I have planned no evil;^(AU)
    my mouth has not transgressed.^(AV)
4 Though people tried to bribe me,
    I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
    through what your lips have commanded.
⁵ My steps have held to your paths;^(AW)
    my feet have not stumbled.^(AX)

⁶ I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;^(AY)
    turn your ear to me^(AZ) and hear my prayer.^(BA)
7 Show me the wonders of your great love,^(BB)
    you who save by your right hand^(BC)
    those who take refuge^(BD) in you from their foes.
⁸ Keep me^(BE) as the apple of your eye;^(BF)
    hide me^(BG) in the shadow of your wings^(BH)
9 from the wicked who are out to destroy me,
    from my mortal enemies who surround me.^(BI)

¹⁰ They close up their callous hearts,^(BJ)
    and their mouths speak with arrogance.^(BK)
11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me,^(BL)
    with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
¹² They are like a lion^(BM) hungry for prey,^(BN)
    like a fierce lion crouching in cover.

¹³ Rise up,^(BO) Lord, confront them, bring them down;^(BP)
    with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
¹⁴ By your hand save me from such people, Lord,
    from those of this world^(BQ) whose reward is in this life.^(BR)
May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;
    may their children gorge themselves on it,
    and may there be leftovers^(BS) for their little ones.

¹⁵ As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face;
    when I awake,^(BT) I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.^(BU)