You will listen, O LORD, to the prayers of the lowly; you will give them courage.

I have asked the LORD for one thing; one thing only do I want: to live in the LORD's house all my life, to marvel there at his goodness, and to ask for his guidance.

Seek your happiness in the LORD, and he will give you your heart's desire.

What, then, can I hope for, Lord? I put my hope in you.

Save me from all my sins, and don't let fools make fun of me.

How I hope that I shall be faithful in keeping your instructions!

With all my heart I try to serve you; keep me from disobeying your commandments.

At night I long for you with all my heart; when you judge the earth and its people, they will all learn what justice is.

But, LORD, I never urged you to bring disaster on them; I did not wish a time of trouble for them. LORD, you know this; you know what I have said.

"Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!

When the wicked die, their hope dies with them. Confidence placed in riches comes to nothing.

The hopes of good people lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing.

Other people are selfish and reject what is right, in order to follow what is wrong; on them God will pour out his anger and fury.

There will be suffering and pain for all those who do what is evil, for the Jews first and also for the Gentiles.

Instead, all that is left is to wait in fear for the coming Judgment and the fierce fire which will destroy those who oppose God!